Cover: Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick

Archie #231

Dec 1973 · Archie · 0.20 USD

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In "Age Before Duty," Archie #231 (1973), the Riverdale gang finds itself distracted by the arrival of their new substitute teacher, Miss Betty Lou Clutchgrapple—a striking, miniskirted blonde with a flair for storytelling and little interest in lesson plans. Written by Frank Doyle and brought to life with classic charm by artist Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone, and colors by Barry Grossman, this lighthearted tale captures the usual teenage chaos, all capped off with a playful cover by Dan DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick.

Contains 5 stories

Age Before Duty

6 pp · Humor, Teen

Archie AndrewsBetty CooperVeronica LodgeReggie MantleWaldo WeatherbeeGeraldine GrundyBetty Lou Clutchgrapple

Jo and her friends are captivated by the new substitute teacher, Miss Betty Lou Clutchgrapple, a glamorous blonde in a miniskirt who’d rather spin jokes than lecture. With her charm and comedic flair, she’s quickly become the talk of the school—especially among the boys who can’t stop daydreaming about her.

Ecology Logic?

1 pp · Humor, Children

Li'l JinxHap Holliday

When the Red, Red Robin Comes Jog, Jog, Joggin' Along

6 pp · Humor, Teen

Archie AndrewsJughead JonesHot DogFred AndrewsMary Andrews

Apple of My Eye

5 pp · Humor, Teen

Archie AndrewsVeronica Lodge

Miss Beazley Gets the Bird

5 pp · Humor, Teen

Colonel Sturdley

In "Miss Beazley Gets the Bird," Archie’s questionable lunch choice—moldy fried chicken—spills into the school cafeteria, prompting Mr. Weatherbee to take drastic action. The situation escalates when he reports the incident to the founder of Colonel Sturdley's Southern Fried Chicken, setting off a chain of events that leaves everyone, including Miss Beazley, caught in the crossfire.