Archie (1943 Archie Comics) comic books 1981

Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "Party of the First Part," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie is suspicious that something is going on, but the gang are intent on avoiding him; When the gang won't tell Archie whats going on, he decides to get information from Dilton and Moose, but neither of them are talking; Archie bemoans his fate to his parents, who think he's over-reacting; Archie decides to become a hermit and decides to live in a cave. "His Personal Touch" one-page Li'l Jinx's Pal, Charley story by Joe Edwards. Word scramble puzzle by Joe Edwards. Archie Club News. Hostess Twinkies ad with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "M.V.P. Spree," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; When the lights go out at the football game that will determine the MVP for the year, Svenson fixes them and gets the award. "Do You Remember?" half-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "The Swinger," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie gets stressed out when he has the house to himself for the weekend and the whole gang decides to visit. "Letter Perfect," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Weatherbee convinces Archie and Jughead to reject the free advertising that companies receive by putting their logos on clothes and tires. Archie Club News. "Paint By Numbers," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie helps Mr. Lodge see through a phony painting salesman. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Chase Case," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; When Archie leaves school to pick up his forgotten book report, he is chased by what he thinks is a truant officer. Penny Wise half-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. Pun My Word! activity page by Joe Edwards. "Goal Toal," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; When Moose is distracted by Midge at a hockey game, Archie has Dilton photograph her with the opposing team to make Moose up his game. "Season of Slush," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie complains about winter until he saves Veronica from a car spraying snow. Archie's Casual Fashions page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Treble Trouble," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie gets into trouble when he repairs another girl's snowmobile. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. "Sale Wail," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie's garage sale gives him more trouble than profit. "Wise Crack" half-page Li'l Jinx's Chum Gigi story by Joe Edwards. "The Changing World," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie and Betty lecture Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy on the death of disco and the fast-paced youth generation. "Change of Heart," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie gets jealous when muscular fitness guru Hubert von Wartendyke stays with the Lodges. Archie Club News, art by Joe Edwards. Archie's All American Fashions page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Snow Show," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie's job driving a snowmobile for advertisement purposes gets him a lot of girls. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. "Rumor Has It," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Reggie's discussion about how a hypothetical rumor can get out of hand gets overheard by the girls and spells trouble for Reggie. "Rating Game!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Can't Stop Dancing," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Weatherbee gets fed up with teenagers carrying portable radios around the school and attempts to ban them. "The Passing Parade," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; When Archie's parents begin fighting over Archie's grades, Jughead suggests he study harder to raise his scores. Archie Club News. "Saddle Faddle," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; The guys try out Dilton's new mechanical bull and find that Archie is able to stay on the longest. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Lady on the Job," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; When Mrs. Andrews gets fed up with being a "brainless house cleaning robot," she decides to get a part-time job, much to the chagrin of Archie and his father. "Wheeler Dealer" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Dancing Boy," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; On the advice of Reggie, Archie signs up to take the co-ed Gym 149, only to find it's a dance course with a scheduled performance in front of the entire school. "Best Friends," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; When Jughead's phone is out, Archie asks Betty to visit Jughead and tell him he will be late to the roller rink grand opening. Archie Club News, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Stripper," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie gets locked outside of the gym wearing nothing but his gym shorts. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Call Me Irresistible," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie fantasizes about Veronica finding him irresistible. "Stretching a Point!"; Charley keeps pulling the sleeve of Li'l Jinx's sweater. "Archie – Togetherness" word puzzle. "Fly, Winged Feet," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie tricks Archie into putting on skates that he can't take off without the key; As a result, Archie has to sneak around school with skates on. "Let's Make a Deal," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie and Betty come up with a plan to get a couple back together. Archie Club News. "Western Daze," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie thinks his Western Day idea will help school spirit, but it seems to backfire against him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Program Notes," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Veronica gets bored with Archie sitting around watching TV, so she decides to go out with Reggie. "That's the Breaks!"; Li'l Jinx comes home with a long face after a baseball game. "Pain Killer," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Coach Kleats wants Archie to deliver a hand written note to Mr. Weatherbee when Archie notices that something is wrong with Coach Kleats' writing hand. "Health Hazard," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge thinks that Archie is hazardous to his health. "Monkey Business," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie and Jughead visit Reggie at his new job at the zoo, but they find he is up to his same old tricks. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Growling Grizzlies" Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Sabrina. "Runner Up," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie asks Veronica to go jogging on the beach as dawn but she refuses. "The Bare Truth!" with Li'l Jinx's Pal Charley; Charley make a mess of the floor at camp that was just cleaned. "Archie's Fashion Snaps"; Pictures of Archie in various outfits. "A Fine Mess-enger," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge needs blueprints delivered quickly and the messenger service can't do it quickly enough; At Veronica's insistence he relies on Archie to deliver them on roller skates. The Best of Archie house ad. "Alley Tally," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Reggie psyches out Archie during a bowling game. Archie Club News. "Cream Scream," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie gets a part-time job selling ice cream. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Dinner for Two" Hostess Twinkies ad with Josie. "An Eye for Fashion?", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; While spending a day at the beach, Archie recognizes girls by their swimsuits and not their faces. "Can't Bear It!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Mort and Charley encounter a bear in the woods; Mort leads them into quicksand. Archie activity page; a US State Capital and President game and a word scramble game. "A Strong Argument," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie is bragging about exercise and muscle when Mr. Lodge points out that body strength is easy and that strength of character is hard to attain; He suggests Archie give up dating Veronica. Jughead points out that by following that logic Veronica will never be able to date again. "Photo Fun," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie photographs girls on the beach under the pretense of printing them in the newspaper; Moose insists Archie photograph Midge and claims he will clobber him if the picture isn't printed. Archie Club News. Laugh house ad. "Half a Loaf," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie tries to lounge around but work keeps popping up. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Last 50-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Switch Hitch," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jimmy DeCarlo; Archie tries to schedule his classes to be the same as the new girl so he can get close to her. "Inching Up!"; Charley wonders if inchworms should be renamed according to the metric system. "Shore Dinner Shambles"; Archie and Jughead go to a clambake but it ends up getting rained out. "Blind Date Blues"; Mr. Lodge and Veronica want Archie to go on a date with the daughter of one of Mr. Lodge's business friends. "Who Do You Trust?"; Betty comes over to Archie's house while his parents are out and they just watch TV because they feel too guilty to do anything else. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

First 60-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Smooch Me to Sleep," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; After Veronicas refusal of a goodnight kiss, Archie has trouble falling asleep and turns to Betty for help. "Pushy," script and art by Joe Edwards; Lil Jinx is angry at Charley for pushing her off the swing on purpose. "Playing it Cool" illustration, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie is modeling fashions for the tropics. "Theres Always a Catch," script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Principal Weatherbee accidentally trips and lets the old football fly out the window. "Test Quest" starring Archie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Waldo Weatherbee, Jughead Jones, and Betty Cooper, script by George Gladir, art by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "The Bonnie Banks of Riverdale," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Archie decides to embrace his Scottish heritage, much to the dismay of his mom and friends. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.