Auctions: comic books in 'Archie'

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 18 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4728829025

Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Bill Woggon, Bob Montana and Al McLean. Archie catches some frogs for a jumping contest and puts them in a casserole dish. Later, Mrs. Andrews mistakes the dish for food and serves it when Judge Morrow comes to visit in "The Frog Catcher"! Plus: Archie is convinced that his lucky coin works until it causes him bad luck at Pop Tate's in "The Lucky Coin"; a tale starring Dotty and Ditto; Archie and Jughead create a dummy Archie for the murder scene in the school play in "The Dummy"; after a cooking class mishap, Betty and Veronica bake a cake to practice their skills; and while at an assembly to nominate a class president, Betty yells at Archie and Archie is accepted as a nominee in "Negative Psychology"! Also: Archie gets a job at Pop Tate's and accidentally puts castor oil in all of the sodas he sells in the 2-page text story "The Soda "Jerk""! And: Archie activity page "A Minotaur Maze!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 40 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Ray Gill and unknown. Archie attempts his first shave in "The Close Shave"! Plus, Archie in: "The Renting Agent"; "The Love Call"; "The Heat's On"; "Monkey Business"; and "Prisoner of Love"! Plus: Jughead's first official solo strip in ARCHIE in "The Leather Pusher"! Also: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 42 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Ray Gill, Sam Schwartz and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "The Good Rumor Man"; "Ignorance Is Bliss"; "Fortune's Folly"; "Through the Looking Glass"; and "The Handwriting On the Wall"! Plus: Jughead in "Cupid's Boy"! Also: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 68 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4722034002

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 101 VG 4.0

Stories by unknown. Art by Dan DeCarlo and unknown. When Jughead buys up all of the hula hoops in town, Archie and Reggie want a piece of the action in "Circle Sale"! Plus: When Smithers tosses Archie out of the Lodge mansion and into the trash, Betty declares that he now belongs to her in "To Have And To Hold"; Reggie names his baseball bat after Veronica in "Bats and Brawls"; Archie's Fun Page; Archie blows a tire while he and Jughead are on their way fishing in "Fishy Story"; and when Veronica is transferred out of his class, Archie is left in a daze in "Teacher's Pest"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie and Friends Summer Lovin (2022 Archie) 1COLLECTOR CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Collector's Edition.

Label #4698310022

Collector's Edition Virgin Cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Written by Tee Franklin, Various. Art by VARIOUS, Dan Parent. BRAND NEW STORY BY TEE FRANKLIN & DAN PARENT: 'Carnival Love!' It's time for some fun (and maybe even romance) at the Riverdale summer carnival! Looking to rekindle their relationship, Reggie is excited when he finds out Veronica's cousin, Harper Lodge, will be visiting a traveling carnival that arrived in Riverdale! Plus, a collection of fun-in-the-sun stories perfect for a beach read! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Archie Halloween Spectacular (2017 Archie) 2023COLLECTOR.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Collector's Edition B.

Label #4699505023

Collector's Edition "Orange" Virgin Cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Written by Tom DeFalco and various. Art by Steven Butler and VARIOUS. BRAND NEW STORY: 'Monster Mash-Up!' Trick and Treat return on Halloween night to harass Archie and Jughead with assorted monsters until Sabrina takes charge. All that plus more scary-fun stories! 32 pages, full color.

Archie Halloween Spectacular (2017 Archie) 2023COLLECTOR.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Collector's Edition B.

Label #4699338005

Collector's Edition "Orange" Virgin Cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Written by Tom DeFalco and various. Art by Steven Butler and VARIOUS. BRAND NEW STORY: 'Monster Mash-Up!' Trick and Treat return on Halloween night to harass Archie and Jughead with assorted monsters until Sabrina takes charge. All that plus more scary-fun stories! 32 pages, full color.

Archie X the Army of Darkness (2026 Dynamite) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4726565022

(W) Erik Burnham (A) Bill Galvan (CA) Robert Hack ITS A TEENAGE NIGHTMARE! Theres a certain man — names Ash, you may have heard of him — who is doomed to battle against the forces of evil, over and over again, whether he likes it or not. No matter where he goes, the cycle of violence always repeats itself — until the day that he arrives in the picturesque town of Riverdale. This supernaturally wholesome community seems to break the curse that has plagued Ash ever since he first encountered its otherworldly evil all those years ago. Or rather, the curse was broken — until an over-curious teenager named Archie finds a copy of the Necronomicon Ex Mortis and reads a portion of it aloud, summoning the horrifying Deadites once again! Now Ash and the good townsfolk of Riverdale must hold back the undead hordes long enough for Archie to undo what hes unwittingly done. Otherwise, an Army of Darkness will roll over Riverdale and destroy everything and everyone in its path — and thats just not going to happen on Ashley J. Williamss watch! Fresh-faced author ERIC BURNHAM (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghost Busters) joins wide-eyed artist BILL GALVAN (Archie, Guardians of the Galaxy) for a long nights journey into mayhem with Archie X Army of Darkness #1! Featuring clean-cut covers from GALVAN, ROBERT HACK, LAURA BRAGA, CRAIG CERMAK, and STUART SAYGER, this premier issue also boasts a special PREMIUM MYSTERY BLIND BAG that contains three limited editions of the issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering — including two original covers by GALVAN and FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, as well as multiple line art variants and colored blanks. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited, and allocations may occur. 32 pages, full color, rated teen+. Cover price $4.99.

Archie's Joke Book (1953) 109 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4687375002

Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) 42 FN 6.0

"The Patient"; Veronica takes her obsession with nursing too far. "The Lucky Peace"; Moose has bad luck since he's been without his lucky Spanish doubloon. "Too Hot to Handle," script by Al Hartley, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie is elected as honorary Jr. Fire Chief during fire prevention week. "Nightmare or Dreaming is Believing"; Archie has a nightmare that he's blindfolded and about to be shot by Mr. Lodge. Archie Club News. "Sweet & Sour"; Li'l Jinx gets a lollipop from a new neighbor and Greg wants one too. "Big Daddy"; Archie takes the place of Mr. Lodge in the school's father-daughter dance. "Beautiful Schemer"; Ethel takes a correspondence course in ballet and modern dance because it gives her poise. "This Is a Recording"; Reggie secretly records the girls' slumber party but they find his recorder and leave a special message on it for him. "The Coaxer"; Archie takes his neighbor's dog to the beach but he doesn't want to go in the water. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Archie's Valentine's Spectacular (2023 Archie) 1COLLECTOR.B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Collector's Edition B.

Label #4699505014

"Black" Collector's Edition Virgin Cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Written by Jamie L Rotante. Art by Holly G and various. Love is in the air with a BRAND-NEW story to kick off this collection of romance tales! In 'More Than Meets the Eye,' a new student has arrived at Riverdale High! Cassie Cloud is tall, confident, funny, and catching all the guys' attention-much to the chagrin of the girls. But she doesn't seem interested in the most popular guys in school-instead she's been hanging with the likes of Randolph, Dilton, Toño, Raj and even Prankenstein. What can Archie and Reggie do to get her attention, without catching the ire of Betty and Veronica? The short kings rise in this new Valentine's tale! Plus, a collection of sweet stories perfect for that special someone! 32 pages, full color.

Betty and Veronica (1987 1st Series Archie) 261 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3787036024

Direct Edition. (W) Dan Parent (A) Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski (CA) Dan Parent The gang enjoys a night at the beach meeting some new friends, but there's something odd about this group who only comes out at night. It's not until after Veronica is bitten by a bat that her friends notice something truly evil is in their midst! Caught in the middle of two rival vampire gangs, can Betty rid her town of the bloodsuckers before they turn all her friends into creatures of the night? Don't miss the opening chapter of this spooky two-part tale of suspense! Cover price $2.99.

Betty and Veronica Friends Forever Power Ups (2022 Archie) 1COLLECTOR.A CGC 9.8 Parent Variant

Paper: White

Collector's Edition A.

Label #4699505004

Collector's Edition cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Betty & Veronica level-up in this collection of video game stories! In the BRAND NEW LEAD STORY, Betty is hanging out with Veronica when she gets a distressed call from Jughead in the multiplayer online game 'Riververse'! He's in trouble somewhere and needs backup, ASAP! Betty and Veronica log in, determined to save the day. Do they have what it takes to battle monsters and recruit some help to save Jughead? 32 pages, full color.

Betty and Veronica Summer Fun in the Sun (2025 Archie) 1BIRDCITY.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Bird City Comics Edition B.

Label #4699674011

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Bird City Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Andrew Tarusov. Written by Holly G, Dan Parent, Various. Art by Holly G, Jim Amash, Bill Golliher, Dan Parent, Various. Now packed with 30 PAGES of story content, including a BRAND NEW STORY! Archies won free tickets to a brand-new waterpark in Riverdale, and he wants the whole gang to join him! But someone like Veronica doesnt just go to a water park—shes there to make a SPLASH! 32 pages, full color.

Cindy Comics (1947) 30 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESOTORATION. Color Touch.

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Ginger (1951) 4 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Judgment Day (2024 Archie) 1CKC CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Comic Kingdom Creative Edition.

Label #4699675006

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Comic Kingdom Creative Exclusive Virgin Cover by David Nakayama. Written by Aubrey Sitterson. Art by Meghan Hutchinson. In a world overrun with demons, Archie Andrews is on a quest to cleanse Riverdale of all wicked-kind. Harnessing the destructive power of a captive fiend, he will have to destroy corrupted and possessed versions of the people closest to him. Questioning his own morality and forced to make difficult sacrifices, are Archie's efforts truly good, or the work of pure evil? Traverse the most horrifying version of Riverdale yet in the first Archie Premium Event. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 304 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Hostess ad with Josie. "Treasure Pleasure," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie forces Jughead into going treasure-hunting with him. "You Don't Say" half-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Nature Boy," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie and Veronica decide to support Jughead, who wants to look like a bum. Archie Club News. "His Crowning Glory," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead makes kids believe he is a king due to his crown. "A Tasty Dish," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; When Archie and Reggie are put down by a girl, Jughead gets payback. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 310 FN 6.0

Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Hazardous Haven," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead chooses to skip hockey practice for safer havens. "Good 'Ear" half-page Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley story by Joe Edwards. Country Music Puzzle activity page by Joe Edwards. "Cold Comfort," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie rats out Jughead for hitting Mr. Weatherbee's office window with a snowball. "Hound on the Rebound," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead and Hot Dog win a dog sled race in a very unconventional manner. Jughead's Fashions page by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "Long Ago and Fur Away," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; How Jughead converted a twenties-era raccoon coat into five hundred dollars. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 312 FN- 5.5

Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess ad with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. "The Sales Pitch," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead takes up selling kitchen gadgets door-to-door. "Good Buddy" one-page Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley story by Joe Edwards. "Romance Repairman," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's night of bowling alone gets him embroiled in a lover's quarrel between two strangers. "Man to Man," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's father has a heart to heart discussion with his son on why he's not more interested in girls. "Election Objection," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie rigs the nominating process for class president so his opponent will be Jughead, knowing Jughead will refuse to campaign. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Laugh Comics (2011 Archie) Mini Comic 0 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4288426016

Archie 2011 Diamond Mini-Comic - Laugh Comics Laugh Comics is a smorgasbord of hilarious one-pagers from Archie's 70 year history. Featuring Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Sabrina, Li'l Jinx, Little Archie and more! It's a Laugh -a-page riot featuring some of the best stories from Archie's illustrious history!

Life with Archie (1958 Archie) 41 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. One wrap detached at one staple.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Adventures...in the South Seas! ...in deepest Africa! ...high in the sky! ...up the Amazon River! ...atop the Matterhorn! ...at the North Pole! Read..."The Adventurer"! Also featuring "True Blue"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Little Archie (1956) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4454700018

First appearance of Little Archie. Cover pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Bob White. Hunting; After Archie's mom asks him to stop playing hunter inside the house, he and his friends go outside to hunt wild animals, and come upon a snapping turtle. Racing; Archie builds an "imported Italian sports racer" for the soapbox derby. Playing House; Archie and Ronnie play house and fight even more than real married couples; Betty tries to get in on the act by marrying her cat to Archie's dog. Troops; General Archie and Sergeant Moose try to prevent Ronnie from joining their army, but she gains the troops' loyalty with her "secret orders." Script and pencils for all stories by Bob Bolling, inks by Bob White. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 16 FR 1.0

Cover detached, heavy water damage, edge tear and interior puncture through most pages, two center wraps detached and damaged along edges.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Untitled Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Comet story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Fireball story, art by Paul Reinman. Untitled Sergeant Boyle story, art by Charles Biro. Untitled Midshipman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Mort Meskin. Intro and origin Madam Satan story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Harry Lucey. Untitled Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Bob Wood. The Case of the Pirate's Ghost starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 40 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Interior soiling.

Cover art by Bob Montana. "Introducing Monstro, the Monster From Mars" starring The Original Shield and Dusty The Boy Detective, art by Irv Novick; A man from Mars comes to Earth, but folks think it's another Orson Wells gag. "The Case of the Singing Corpse," art by Bob Fujitani (as Bob Fuje); A radio announcer and control man are murdered, while they are on the air. "Blackmail" text story starring The Shield. "The Conga Goes To War," art by Irv Novick; Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers' transport ship has sunk off the Solomon Islands. Untitled story, script and art by Larry Harris; Catfish Joe (introduction) versus the sheriff of Mudcat. Untitled story, art by Dave Higgins; Li'l Chief Bugaboo meets a mountain lion. Untitled story, script and pencils by Harry Sahle. "Adventure of the Inner Temple," art by Gil Kane; Bentley tells a story of what happened while he was in Egypt a few years earlier. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 54 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4661981010

Cover art by Bill Vigoda. Shield G-Man Club bulletin. "This Teen-Aged Steam Age"; Archie invents a steam car; Meanwhile, Jughead picks up a tramp that hears of the invention and gets in on it for the money. Pep Puzzle Fun page. "Murder Plays a Hunch," pencils by Irv Novick; Dusty leaves the apartment because he feels something is going to happen; A strange phone call leads The Shield to chase a suspect around the waterfront. "Monkey Madness"; A monkey named Susabella causes choas around Suzie's town. Untitled The Twiddles story, art by Bill Woggon; When Gramps once again rattles on about the "good ol' days", Mr. and Mrs. Twiddle get revenge by turning off all modern appliances. "Car Trouble" text story starring Archie by Ray Cohan. Untitled story, pencils by George Harrison, inks by Pen Shumaker; During World War I, a sacred white elephant was left to die in the jungle; In modern day, Captain Commando and the Boy Commandos come across the elephant and it helps them find their Japanese enemies. Untitled Willy the Wise Guy story, art by Red Holmdale; Willy and his friend go camping in terrible weather. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 57 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4435552005

Cover art by Al Fagaly. Say, this Captains Courageous is okay! starring Archie. The Man Who Wouldn't Stay Dead starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. Sic 'em, Suzie! starring Suzie. Hmph! The pickings are getting slimmer every day! starring Hotfoot Hobo, art by Red Holmdale. Talbert! When are you going to paint this footstool? starring Twiddles, art by Bill Woggon. Hmph--this is some stuff—starring Willy the Wise Guy, art by Red Holmdale. As our scene opens, Dottie is entertaining J. B. Cash... starring Dotty and Ditto, art by Bill Woggon. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 134 VG 4.0

Water damage.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Off the Trolley," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie discovers that the chant "Dolly on the trolley found a seat by golly" gets stuck in the mind of anyone who hears it, and the person afflicted can only be cured by getting the hypnotic chant stuck in someone else's mind. Dolly on the trolley found a seat by golly! "A Rail Bright Idea," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie, Reggie and Jughead get lost in the fog while driving. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy gets locked in a closet before a scheduled appearance on Ted Borrow's "Folk to Folk." "Debby's Fashion Diary," script and art by Bill Woggon; Debby shows off the fashion designs in her diary. "Let It Rain," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and Greg try to make it rain by shooting ice cubes into the clouds. "Gentle Reminder" starring Wilbur's Girls Linda and Laurie, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Linda tells Laurie that she went out with Wilbur last night and that "he's no gentleman"; Before long, Wilbur's reputation as a "cave man Casanova" has spread all over town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

That Wilkin Boy (1969) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4727467008

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Meet Woodrow "Bingo" Wilkin III, popular student at Midville High School, who goes steady with girlfriend Samantha Smythe and is also lead vocalist and guitarist in his pop rock group The Bingoes. This humorous teenage series was similar to the Archie series that the same company published. Canine Cupid, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When the feud between their fathers prevents Bingo and Samantha from seeing each other, Rebel comes up with a way to bring them back together. Change of Heart, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Wilkin, up to his ears in tax forms, is in no mood to give Bingo money for a date; But his mood changes after another confrontation with Samson Smythe. Girl Watcher one-page story, art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx notices that Greg is following her, but can only guess why. The Bingos pinup, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Painful Lesson, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Wilkin tries to get Mr. Smythe to stop calling him "Wilkins" instead of "Wilkin." See Saw, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Bingo and his friends go to the Smythe house to play their music for Samantha; Teddy tries to do something "dastardly" to break up Bingo and Samantha, and only Rebel can stop him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Veronica (1989 Archie) 10 CGC 9.6 SS Parent

Paper: White

Signed by Dan Parent on 6/5/21.

Label #2669710033

Cover art by Dan Parent. "Veronica in Greece," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Hy Eisman; Veronica gets caught up in a search for a stolen ancient Grecian urn (and caught between two handsome cousins) while vacationing in Athens. Greece Is the Word fashion pages. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Veronica (1989 Archie) 202A VF 8.0 1st Printing

(W/A) Dan Parent 'Isn't It Bromantic?' There's a new hunk in town and Veronica has her sights set on him. She latches on to Kevin, but despite her increasingly persistent attempts to get his attention, he's just not interested! Jughead takes advantage of the situation and uses them both in his quest to play Veronica for a fool. In the end, will Jughead turn out to be the real dunce? 32 pg., FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Kevin Keller. Cover price $2.99.

Wilbur Comics (1944) 8 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached.

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Cover art by Al Fagaly. "The Actor," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur and his mother are rehearsing for two plays they are each in. "Pop the Plumber," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur's dad tries to fix a leaky faucet. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis enter a rollerskating contest. "That's Our Mom!" text story; Wilbur and his father have to manage the household chores while Eleanor takes a vacation. "The Reporter," art by Bill Vigoda; The school journalism class is given the opportunity to run the Westfield Journal newspaper. "The Woodsman!", art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur's dad wants to go on a hunting trip with his friend Jim Phillips, however Wilbur also goes along with them. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.