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172May 1972
$0.20

Archie's Joke Book Magazine #172

Archie · May 1972

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Series
Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series)
Issue
#172
Publication date
May 1972
Key date
1972-05-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
1Razzle Dazzlecomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
2Chart Artcomic story1
3Talk Balkcomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
4Hip Quipscomic story1
5Teen Scenecomic story1
6Dilton Doiley's T Quizactivity1
7Scrap Flapcomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
8Noodle Powercomic story0.5Dilton Doiley, Moose Mason
9Clerk Smirkcomic story0.5script: George Gladir; pencils: Gus Lemoine; inks: Gus Lemoine; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Ethel Muggs
10Bright Plightcomic story0.5script: George Gladir; pencils: Gus Lemoine; inks: Gus Lemoine; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaHiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
11Pal Pullcomic story1
12Loan Groancomic story0.5
13Height of Frightcomic story0.5
14Zest For Protestcomic story0.5
15Smart Startcomic story0.5
16Dizzy Tizzycomic story1
17Archie's Daffy Signscartoon1
18Gym Trimcomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Kurt SchaffenbergerVeronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
19Hip Gripcomic story0.5Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Ethel Muggs
20Lesson Messin'comic story0.5Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
21Quick Trickcomic story0.5
22Snack Packcomic story0.5
23Pages From Betty's Diarycomic story1
24Happy Faceillustration1
25Paper Waitcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
26Pressing Problemcomic story1Archie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
27Prize Protestcomic story0.5
28Fail Tailcomic story0.5
29Hit Bitcomic story0.5
30Stiff Whiffcomic story0.5
31Heave Peevecomic story1
32-cartoon1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaEthel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog

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