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Issue Details

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

Cover Details - "Look at Clyde Didit Go!"

Characters Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Clyde Didit
Genre humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes The cover includes the words "by Dan n' Dick," referring to Dan DeCarlo (creator of Josie and the artist for this issue) and Richard Goldwater (editor).

8 page Josie story "Sock It To Who?... (Whom?)"

Characters Josie; Melody; Pepper; Clyde Didit; Archie Andrews (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis Meet Clyde Didit (also known as "Orbit"), a guitar-playing musician with sunglasses and hideous fashion sense. He starts to make advances to Josie, encouraged by Josie and discouraged by Pepper. But every time Clyde or anyone else sings his signature song "Sock It To Me," someone socks it to him.
Genre humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Part one of a four-part, issue-length story. As of this issue, Albert has been dropped from the comic. Clyde Didit, a re-designed version of a character who originally appeared in "Archie's Mad House," is here introduced to take his place as the resident musician and the object of affection for both Josie and Alexandra. This issue is full of references and homages to the then-popular TV series "Laugh-In," including the catchphrase "Sock It To Me." Script identifiable as Frank Doyle by his distinctive jokes and dialogue.

6 page Josie story "Bottoms Up"

Characters Josie; Melody; Pepper; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Clyde Didit; Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); undertaker; man with watches; un-named hearse thief
Synopsis Alexandra kicks her brother in the behind; Melody arrives with a message for Alex, written down in a place she can't forget; Josie and Alex get into a taxi and chase a stolen hearse; Archie and Jughead, in a cameo, don't care for Clyde Didit's singing.
Genre humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes The writing on Melody's body is another "Laugh-In" reference; on that show, Goldie Hawn had messages painted on her body.

1 page Betty and Veronica promo (ad from the publisher) "What's happening where the girls are?"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Bikini-clad Betty and Veronica pitch the latest issue of "Betty and Veronica Summer Fun."
Genre teen
Pencils Harry Lucey

5 page Josie story "Endsville"

Characters Josie; Melody; Pepper; Clyde Didit; Sock; Miss Primrose; un-named watch salesman; un-named religious fanatic
Synopsis Melody sees a religious fanatic's sign and becomes convinced that the world will come to an end soon; Pepper is upset that Sock doesn't take her seriously as a woman.
Genre humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie letters page "Dear Josie"

Characters Josie
Synopsis Josie answers reader mail.
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "No Starch"

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

5 page Josie story "On Wings of a Song"

Characters Josie; Melody; Clyde Didit; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis Josie convinces Melody that the world isn't coming to an end; Clyde Didit borrows Alex's rocket belt so he can sing his song without being clobbered.
Genre humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Bill Yoshida