Archie #242 (1975) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
1	Barrel of Fun	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
2	All Wet	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
3	The Great Who?	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
4	Let It All Hang Out	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Cooper
5	Slip Up	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews

Collection	Year
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #265	2016	On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Shindig #[nn]	2016	On eBay ›

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