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81December 1986
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Archie Comics Digest #81

Archie · December 1986 · on sale 1986-10-01

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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series)
Issue
#81
Publication date
December 1986
Key date
1986-12-00
On-sale date
1986-10-01
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$1.25
Pages
132
Barcode
02710006994281
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloVeronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews
1Twist My Arm!comic story5script: Jim Ruth; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman, Ginny Sykora; letters: Rod OllerenshawArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
2Snack Knackcomic story0.5
3Chore Lorecomic story0.5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz
4Fortune Misfortunecomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
5Head Hasslescomic story6pencils: Stan GoldbergVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
6Football Dazecomic story5script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaFred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Mary Andrews
7The Bonnie Banks of Riverdalecomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Dan DeCarlo Jr.Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
8Date Dilemmacomic story5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaChuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
9Sweet Talkcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsJinx Holliday; Charley Hawse
10Games of Chancecomic story11script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaJughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Clayton
11Dandy Date!comic story1Dilton Diley; Joan
12-cartoon1Moose Mason; Geraldine Grundy
13The Helping Handcomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaGeraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
14Sad's Not Badcomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
15Unfair Playcomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Terry SzenicsBetty Cooper; Archie Andrews
16Long Distancecomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Terry SzenicsVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
17Blow by Blowcomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Prof. Flutesnoot
18Perfection Affectioncomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaEthel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge
19The Reader Knows Bestcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Marty Gardner; letters: Vince DeCarloBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones (cameo)
20Career Boycomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
21Game Acclaimcomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones
22Run Funcomic story0.5
23Archie's Gag Bagcomic story1
24Beauty and the Beastcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
25The Huntcomic story5Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
26He's Not so Dumbcomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarloMoose Mason; Midge Klump
27Name Gamecomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones
28Short and Sweet!comic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
29One Man's Viewpointcomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
30A New Champcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaSabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Cousin Ambrose; Della The Head Witch; Harvey Kinkle; Belinda
31Color Me Greencomic story6Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
32Only Trying to Helpcomic story4pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
33Race Acecomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
34Fowled Outcomic story0.5Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews
35Million-Errorcomic story0.5Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
36In a Class by Herselfcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Y.Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
37Half a Loafercomic story1Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Big Ethel Muggs

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