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Issue Details

Issue #184
Published August 1968
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "I have Betty and Veronica right in the palm of my hand!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo

6 page Archie story "Hard Choice"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis Archie considers himself a "dumb, stupid, ignorant, wishy-washy excuse for a man" because of his inability to decide between Betty and Veronica.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Veronica is carrying a box from "DeCarlo Men's Wear," a reference to Dan DeCarlo.

6 page Archie story "Soap Opera"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis The thrilling story of Archie and Reggie's rivalry over Veronica is constantly interrupted by commercials.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes This story contains references to many TV commercials and slogans of the era, including "I came back... to Brylcreem" (here "Kilcream") and the Scope commercial where a man tells his boss "You may fire me, but you have bad breath!"

6 page Archie story "Tickets To Trouble"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Pop Tate
Synopsis Everyone tries to stop Jughead from picking up a pair of theatre tickets.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes One of the signs reads "Gorelick Lumber," a reference to Archie colorist and assistant editor Victor Gorelick.

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Down and Out!"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Archie story "Dog Daze"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Archie vehemently denies that he lets Veronica treat him "like a pet poodle," but obeys whenever he hears her say "sit."
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida