Dates
- Cover date
- August 1981
- On sale
- June 16, 1981
- Pages
- 132
Editions and covers
Creators
Stories
- Messenger Service · 5 pages
Archie tries to get revenge on Reggie by asking Moose to deliver a "message" to him.
- Compulsion · 6 pages
Mr. Lodge puts out a duplicate of his priceless new vase, reasoning that Archie will break this vase and get his destructiveness out of his system, making it safe to display the real vase.
- Dog Daze · 5 pages
Archie vehemently denies that he lets Veronica treat him "like a pet poodle," but obeys whenever he hears her say "sit."
- Think Big · 1 pages
Jinx's dad thinks she wants to buy an elephant.
- Safety Worst! · 6 pages
Reggie repeatedly tempts fate by not obeying traffic and pedestrian safety rules.
- Whistle While You Work · 6 pages
Archie pretends to be enthusiastic about his chores, hoping his parents will think he's going crazy, and so reduce his work load. Wise to his plan, they take him at his word and pile it on instead.
- Can't Be Trusted · 6 pages
Archie has a singular talent for infuriating members of the Lodge family in different ways.
- Arty Smarty · 1 pages
- Ship to Shore · 2 pages
Archie and Jughead know how to walk to shore from their boat... but Reggie doesn't.
- Honest Hannah · 0.5 pages
- Job Jibe · 0.5 pages
Archie goes into the wrong room to get a summer job.
- Scheme Scream · 6 pages
Archie decides to apply to become a lifeguard. Realizing that lifeguards are always surrounded by beautiful girls, Betty and Veronica try to keep him from getting the job.
- The Whistler · 13 pages
P.O.P. faces the newest and most deadly C.R.U.S.H. agent, The Whistler, whose permanent pucker allows him to whistle so loudly that it can shatter eardrums, bust safes, and annoy dogs.
- Hi Strung · 1 pages
Li'l Jinx ruins Greg's kite.
- The Pen Pal · 3 pages
- Cool It, Dad · 6 pages
Fred's search for a cool spot on a warm day keeps getting foiled by Veronica and/or Betty.
- Film Fest · 4 pages
Li'l Jinx convinces her father to give her money so that she can go to the movies.
- Home Town · 8 pages
- I've Got a Secret · 6 pages
- Sailor Beware · 5 pages
Archie only talks nautically and then finds a note in a bottle.
- Trip Up! · 1 pages
Li'l Jinx is allowed to go on a trip to the moon, but she's not allowed to cross the street.
- Stranger in Town · 10 pages
A mysterious little boy arrives in town, spreading love and understanding to any person he talks to.
- Poetic License · 6 pages
When Veronica accuses him of lacking poetry and romance, Archie brushes up on poetry and starts talking in flowery language all the time.
- Fair Play · 12 pages
The Archies are annoyed when they hear that Mr. Lodge and his business cronies are making a lot of money on the Riverdale Music Festival, but they have more surprises coming.
Publisher’s description
"Messenger Service," Archie tries to get revenge on Reggie by asking Moose to deliver a "message" to him. "Compulsion," Mr. Lodge puts out a duplicate of his priceless new vase, reasoning that Archie will break this vase and get his destructiveness out of his system, making it safe to display the real vase. "Dog Daze," Archie vehemently denies that he lets Veronica treat him "like a pet poodle," but obeys whenever he hears her say "sit." "Can't Be Trusted," Archie has a singular talent for infuriating members of the Lodge family in different ways. "The Whistler" featuring The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E., P.O.P. faces the newest and most deadly C.R.U.S.H. agent, The Whistler, whose permanent pucker allows him to whistle so loudly that it can shatter eardrums, bust safes, and annoy dogs. "Stranger in Town," A mysterious little boy arrives in town, spreading love and understanding to any person he talks to. "Fair Play," The Archies are annoyed when they hear that Mr. Lodge and his business cronies are making a lot of money on the Riverdale Music Festival, but they have more surprises coming.
Characters
Reprinted in
Archie's Double Digest Magazine (1984), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (1987)