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Issue: Archie #159
Publication Date: November 1965
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Issues: #159 of 565 Issues (689 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/10/1965
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 22 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.; then Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Images2
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Veronica, do you notice any similarity between him and me?
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In Content Item: FlagArchi #168 published ?
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Groovy.

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): U. S. Royal Fastrak; UniRoyal
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for Fastrak "slick" bicycle tires from U.S. Royal, U. S. Rubber Tire Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
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Male Call

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jughead bets Archie that he can't spend one day without female companionship, and Archie escapes to an island to get away from Betty and Veronica.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #4 published September 1974
as Male Call [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rocky and Bullwinkle; Cheerios; General Mills
Character(s): Rocky the Flying Squirrel; Bullwinkle the Moose
First Line: Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?
Synopsis: Bullwinkle skydives to show that everyone should go with Cheerios. But they should watch where they're going.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic form for Cheerios breakfast cereal from General Mills.
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See Saw

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Hap wonders where his golf club is.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Jam Jest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica get stuck in a traffic jam on the way to the lake, then get stuck in another traffic jam when they get their boat in the water.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #102 published September 1998
as Jam Jest [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ellbarr Distributing
First Line: Exclusive fun products by mail
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Nineteen small ads for novelties from Ellbarr Distributing, Weston, Ontario, Canada.
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Take Your Choice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie hits on a bathing suit model, leading to violent fighting among Veronica, the model, and Betty.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #4 published September 1974
as Take Your Choice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The World of Jughead Is a World of Laughs

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The World of Jughead
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for The World of Jughead #36, with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted. Appears between pages two and three of "Take Your Choice."
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Worth Wishing For..

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): How's Trix?; Trix Rabbit; General Mills
Character(s): Trix Rabbit
Synopsis: The Trix Rabbit finds a magic lamp and wishes for a box of Trix. When it appears, a genie soon follows and takes it away.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Trix breakfast cereal. General Mills.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman
Inker(s): Paul Reinman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Mighty Crusaders
Character(s): The Mighty Crusaders [The Comet; The Shield; Fly-Man; The Black Hood]
First Line: The Mighty Crusaders
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Promo for the The Mighty Crusaders comic.
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Inspiration

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Colonel Flintbee (flashback); Mrs. Lodge (flashback)
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge tries to inspire Archie by telling him the story of how he made his fortune. But he then proceeds to tell his whole life story without ever explaining how he got rich. It takes Veronica to explain it: he married a millionairess.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Annual Digest #27 published January 1975
as Inspiration [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie; Bendix Corporation
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Dig this, gang!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for Bendix Automatic 2-Speed bicycle shift, with mail-in coupon. Bendix Corporation, Eclipse Machine Division, Elmira, N.Y.
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The Cuckoo Bird Yuks It Up!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cuckoo Bird; Cocoa Puffs; General Mills
Character(s): The Cuckoo Bird; Gramps
Synopsis: The Cuckoo Bird tells Gramps a bad joke about a bald man.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Cocoa Puffs breakfast cereal. General Mills.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Cindy Martell (APO 238, New York, N.Y.) for article about living in England. Second prize of $3.00 to Lynda Floyes (Santa Monica, Calif.) for article on flying saucers. Third prize of $2.00 to Joan Grimsley (Middleburg, Va.) for article on an encounter with two lynx. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Marion Munoz (Brooklyn, N.Y.) for two jokes. Fifth prize of $1.00 to Gary Dunn (Glendora, Calif.) for article on croquet.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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100 Little Dolls

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): 100 Doll Co.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for rubber and plastic dolls from The 100 Doll Co., Newark, N.J.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): J. A. Zampino
First Line: Now... fear no man!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad with order coupon for book on Forbidden Oriental Fighting Arts from J. A. Zampino, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Jaded Jest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty asks Archie if he'll love her when she's "old, worn and jaded," and is offended when he jokingly implies that she already is.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie Annual Digest #27 published January 1975
as Jaded Jest [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wallace Brown, Inc.
First Line: Boys, girls, men, women
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for Christmas card assortments on approval from Wallace Brown, Inc., New York, N.Y.
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Insure Your Future with an I.C.S. High School Diploma

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): International Correspondence Schools (ICS)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad with order coupon for information about courses from International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pa.
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Monster Size Monsters

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Honor House Products Corp
Character(s): Frankenstein's monster
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad, with order coupon, for six-foot monsters from Honor House Products Corp., Lynbrook, N.Y.

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