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