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Issue Details

Issue #185
Published September 1968
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "And what would you like me to paint on your board?"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo

6 page The Archies story "Music Soothes"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Cooper; Mr. Cooper
Synopsis The Archies can't find a place to practice because adults can't abide their noisy music. Finally they come up with a way to practice at the Cooper house without bothering Mrs. Cooper.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes The Archies in this story consist of only three members: Archie (guitar), Reggie (drums) and Jughead (guitar).

6 page Archie story "The Comeback"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis When Pop Tate plans to close down the Chok'lit Shoppe due to lack of funds, Mr. Lodge arranges for a Hollywood movie crew to pay Pop to film a scene there.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "Sleepy Time Guy"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mary Andrews
Synopsis Tired of going on cheap dates with Archie, Veronica demands that he get a job so he can afford to take her dancing. But the job he gets leaves him so tired that it ruins their expensive date.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Time Out For Talking"

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 "Aquanuts"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis Mr. Lodge puts his tropical fish in his swimming pool.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida