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Issue Details

Issue #179
Published March 1977
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "The Carnappers"

Characters Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Carlos
Genre teen; humor; adventure
Pencils Stan Goldberg

11 page Life With Archie story "The Carnappers"

Characters Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Carlos
Synopsis Archie and his friends Chuck and Carlos help a woman get into a car, and she steals it, leaving them with an accusation of being accessories to a crime.
Genre teen; humor; adventure
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Carlos, a short-lived attempt to create a Latino friend for Archie, was replaced by the more familiar Frankie Valdez.

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Taking No Chances!"

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

11 page Life With Archie story "The Coin Collector"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis When Mr. Lodge's rare coin collection is stolen, the prime suspect is a famous guitarist who was playing at the house just before the robbery.
Genre teen; humor; mystery
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida