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Issue Details

Issue #153
Published December 1963
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "This is guaranteed to give me good posture"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Bob White
Inks Bob White

6 page Archie story "Smoke Scream"

Characters Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Mr. Lodge vows to have one last cigar and then give up smoking. When Archie ruins the cigar, he is sent to buy Mr. Lodge one cigar -- and only one.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey

Half page Archie filler "Picnic Pic"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Archie tries to take a picture of Veronica.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick

Half page Betty filler "Right Sight!"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis Betty speculates on why her friend doesn't wear her glasses when she's out with her boyfriend.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick

1 page Moose story "King of Swing!"

Characters Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Moose tries to hit a golf ball off Reggie's stomach.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Bob White
Inks Bob White

6 page Jughead story "The Bird Watchers!"

Characters Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Everyone thinks he or she is the one who let Miss Grundy's beloved canary out of its cage, and they all rush to buy her a new bird.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Samm Schwartz
Letters Samm Schwartz

5 page Li'l Jinx story "A Good Feeling"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis When Li'l Jinx finds a lost wallet, Daddy makes her return it to its owner.
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Josie story "Scrub Team!"

Characters Josie; Pepper; Albert; Mr. Jones
Synopsis Pepper objects to Mr. Jones making Josie do the dishes, arguing that dishpan hands will make her unattractive to Albert. So Josie's dad makes Albert help out with the chores.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick