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281October 1981
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Archie's Joke Book Magazine #281

Archie · October 1981 · on sale 1981-07-28

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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series)
Issue
#281
Publication date
October 1981
Key date
1981-10-00
On-sale date
1981-07-28
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000695910
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Stan GoldbergArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper
1Over the Hillcomic story1
2Sale Talecomic story0.5Archie Andrews
3Chair Snarecomic story0.5
4Fly Trycomic story0.5
5Rough Stuffcomic story0.5
6Buck Cluckcomic story0.5
7Race Pacecomic story0.5
8Flip Quipcomic story0.5script: George Gladir; letters: Bill Yoshida
9Keen Scenecomic story0.5
10Good-Bye Girlcomic story1Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
11On the Growcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
12Gorilla Mazeactivity1
13Size Surprisecomic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
14Summer Simmercomic story0.5Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
15Trait Statecomic story0.5Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
16Talk Balkcomic story0.5Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
17Share Flaircomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
18Heat Beatcomic story0.5
19Bite Spritecomic story0.5
20Tops in Swapscomic story0.5
21Clue Cuecomic story0.5
22Short Retortcomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jeeves
23Zero Herocomic story1Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
24Mow Woecomic story0.5
25Trade Tiradecomic story0.5
26Girl Whirlcomic story0.5
27Sandy Dandycomic story0.5
28Joy Decoycomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
29Just a Few Wordsactivity1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
30Kiss Blisscomic story1
31Quiver Flivercomic story1Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
32Dream Themecomic story1script: George Gladir; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
33Slow Bocomic story0.5
34Pitch Hitchcomic story0.5
35Mail Travailcomic story0.5Hot Dog
36Joy Ahoycomic story0.5Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley

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