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Issue Details

Issue #109
Published April 1960
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Payola"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis A portrayal of the theme of the first story in the issue, "Payola."
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Terry Szenics

8 page Archie story "Payola"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Fred Andrews
Synopsis Archie becomes the DJ on the school P.A. system, picking songs written and recorded by students. To get their records on his show, Archie's friends start offering him bribes, and pretty soon his policy becomes "no pay, no play." It's up to Archie's dad to give him the payment he deserves for his corruption.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Terry Szenics
Letters Terry Szenics
Notes A takeoff on the then-recent payola scandals in the record and radio business.

6 page Archie story "Split Decision"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Archie and Veronica decide to break up and see other people, but even when they date other people, they act as if they're still dating each other.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Terry Szenics
Letters Terry Szenics

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Water Boy!"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis Li'l Jinx wants a glass of water.
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes This story uses unusual color design, with the characters in black and white against solid color backgrounds, and with the speech balloons in color as well.

4 page Archie story "Arch Rival"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis The gang informs Archie that Veronica has a new male friend named "Dicky."
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Terry Szenics
Letters Terry Szenics

6 page Archie story "The Golden Roll"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis When Mr. Weatherbee tries on his roller skates for the school's upcoming skating party, the boys try to provoke him into skating through the halls after them.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Marty Epp
Letters Marty Epp