Issue | #36 |
Published | September 1968 |
Cover Price | 0.12 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Richard Goldwater |
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). |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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 |
Characters | Josie |
Synopsis | Josie answers reader mail. |
Pencils | Joe Edwards |
Inks | Joe Edwards |
Letters | Joe Edwards |
Characters | Li'l Jinx; Greg; Hap Holliday |
Genre | humor; children |
Script | Joe Edwards |
Pencils | Joe Edwards |
Inks | Joe Edwards |
Letters | Joe Edwards |
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 |