Archie's Joke Book Magazine #197 (1974) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	colors: Barry Grossman	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
1	The Penalty of Pants	comic story	1
2	Nothing Much	comic story	1
3	Ruse Abuse	comic story	1
4	Bright Sprite	comic story	1
5	Fib Rib	comic story	1		Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley (cameo); Reggie Mantle
6	Curl Whirl	comic story	0.5
7	Boobology	comic story	0.5
8	Food For Thought	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
9	The Fishing Fool	comic story	1
10	Cut Rebut	comic story	0.5
11	Wag Gag	comic story	0.5
12	Smack Knack	comic story	0.5
13	Diet Riot	comic story	0.5
14	Week Critique	comic story	0.5
15	Road Ode	comic story	0.5
16	Lid Kid	comic story	1
17	You Knew You Were a Rich Man's Child If...	comic story	1
18	Boy Joy	comic story	0.5
19	Dry Humor	comic story	0.5
20	Kid Bid	comic story	1
21	Most Boast	comic story	1
22	Chest Zest	comic story	0.5
23	Attraction Action	comic story	0.5
24	Big Moose Pin-Up	illustration	1
25	Bland Plan	comic story	1
26	Load Episode	comic story	1
27	Eat Feat	comic story	1
28	Funny Boner	comic story	1

Collection	Year
Jokebook Comics Digest Annual #3	1978	On eBay ›
Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes #48	1979	On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #114	1992	On eBay ›

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