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Issue Details

Issue #209
Published November 1979
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?

Cover Details - "Wet Paint"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Genre Teen

1 page Josie; Hostess Fruit Pies advertisement "Goes to the Beach"

Characters Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown]
Synopsis Josie is going to the beach with Valerie and Melody, and has three things that she needs to compete with Melody - a new bikini, fancy sunglasses, and a bag full of Hostess Fruit Pies.
Genre Teen
Notes Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies appears on inside front cover.

5 page The Archies story "Hitting the High Sea"

Characters The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge]
Genre Teen

1 page Archie story "Borrow Sorrow"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Genre Teen

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Bubble Trouble"

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

1 page Archie activity "Archie - Way Out Maze"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

11 page Archie story "Out on a Limb"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Milton; Veronica Lodge; The Falcon (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis Archie and the gang accidently stumble across a counterfeiting ring.
Genre Teen

1 page Archie Club News text article "Archie Club News"

Letters typeset
Notes Archie news reports from Bill Hughes and Fay Chin.

5 page Life with Archie story "Fairway Foul"

Characters Archie Andrews; Slade Snively; Veronica Lodge
Genre Teen