Archie Comics #83

Dates

Cover date

November-December 1956

On sale

September 24, 1956

Pages

36

Editions and covers

• Original edition

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Creators

Stories

• Friendly Enemies! · 3 pages

  Reggie reunites Archie and Jughead after a fight by insulting each of them to the other.

• Dog Gone! · 3 pages

  Mr. Weatherbee insists on delivering books to a pretty teacher's house, but Archie accidentally mixes up the teacher's address with Betty's new address for her housewarming party.

• Housebroken · 1 pages

  A girl gives Pat a black eye while they're playing house.

• Hearts 'n' Hot Dogs · 6 pages

  Veronica is having a weenie roast in her back yard and Reggie tries to trick Big Moose into chopping wood for the fire.

• The Pity of It All · 5 pages

  Jughead suggests staging a fight between Archie and Ralph, the new student, so that Veronica will take pity on Archie and lose interest in Ralph.

• Oh, Say, Can You "C" · 1 pages

  Archie tries to convince his father that the "D"s on his report card stand for "Dandy."

• Dog Show · 1 pages

  Archie and Betty watch a hypnotist on television.

• Temper Fugit · 2 pages

  Mr. Weatherbee tries to get the coach to be more positive when talking to his basketball team.

• Suffer in Silence · 1 pages

  Archie runs out of the library to scream after sitting on a thumbtack.

• Not So Fast · 1 pages

  Reggie tells Jughead his dentist is overcharging him.

Publisher’s description

Welcome to Riverdale, the home of everyone’s favorite teenager, Archie Andrews - and his closest friends! Dive into these beloved and classic Archie stories, which feature all the elements that have become an important part of pop culture. See the love triangle that includes girl-next-door Betty Cooper and wealthy socialite, Veronica Lodge! Share a burger with Archie’s best pal, Jughead Jones! Square off with tough-talking Reggie Mantle! Sit back and enjoy a chocolate shake at Pop’s! It’s all here for you to enjoy. Prepare to experience wonders of the teens' beloved hometown with stories like "in "Hearts 'n' Hot Dogs"'', "The Pity of it All" and more!

Characters

Reprinted in

Archie Annual (1951), Jughead with Archie Digest (1974), Archie: The Best of Samm Schwartz (2011)