Character(s):
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
After watching a concert featuring Frankie Babylon and the Fabulous Flab, Archie falls asleep in the concert hall and dreams of becoming a teen idol. His appeal is his finger-snapping, and when that fails, so does his popularity.
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Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
10
Notes:
While auditioning, Archie sings a line from Bobby Darin's "Mack the Knife." The story is a send-up of the then-current wave of manufactured teen idols.
Synopsis:
When Archie wants to go ice fishing, Betty pitches in. But when she breaks the ice and dumps them both into the pond, Veronica reaps the benefits.
Character(s):
Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Pierre; Brownie
Synopsis:
Little Archie and his father return to Moosehorn Lumber Camp, where Pierre is injured while trying to protect his dog Brownie from a wolverine.
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Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
9
Notes:
The camp, and the character of Pierre, first appeared in Bob Bolling's story "Cougar" (Little Archie # 15). Pierre mentions that Little Archie saved his life in that story.
Synopsis:
Alex constantly calls people by made-up names because he considers himself too important to have to learn people's real names. Josie and Valerie give him some payback by calling him everything except his real name, making him so angry that he goes crazy and forgets his own name.
Character(s):
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot (cameo); Miss Beazly (cameo)
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee is tired of hearing The Archies' hit song "Sugar, Sugar" being sung in the school halls, but eventually he ends up singing along himself.
Character(s):
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
No one wants to be around Archie because they're all convinced that his sneezing means he's catching a cold. But Betty doesn't care if he's contagious.
Synopsis:
The gang goes to a drive-in movie, Veronica in Archie's car and Betty in Reggie's. Veronica doesn't want to stay in Archie's car because she'll freeze in the cold weather. But she doesn't want to go to Reggie's car because then Betty will move in on Archie.
Synopsis:
Jughead's flute playing is so bad that it drives everybody crazy. The girls pretend it's irresistible, so he hands it off to Reggie, who tries it out with unwelcome results.
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Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
6
Notes:
Creator credits from GCD record at Archie Giant Series Magazine #209.
Formerly a Jughead story.
Synopsis:
Jughead finds a card entitling the bearer to free food at the appointed hour. So he stands at the designated spot in a driving snowstorm, waiting for the appointed hour.
Character(s):
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Cooper
Synopsis:
Veronica wears revealing outfits in her quest to be Queen of the Snow Festival, but Betty's mother insists that she dress more appropriately for the weather. Veronica wins but quickly develops a bad cold, and Betty takes her place.
Character(s):
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty paints a portrait of Archie and exhibits it in the school gallery. To Archie's dismay, it's abstract art. To get it out of the school, Archie buys it from Betty and hangs it in his room in a novel fashion.
Synopsis:
Aliens from the planet Ecch decide to perform an experiment by giving super-powers to a typical Earth creature. They pick Jughead, who is transformed into the costumed superhero Superdroop, foiling an evil plan to flood the market with counterfeit pretzels.
Synopsis:
Mr. Svensen has over-waxed the school floors again, something even he has to admit when he becomes the latest of many people to slip on them.