Archie #279
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Words of Wisdom," Archie dives headfirst into romance advice after picking up "How To Succeed in Romance" by self-help guru Willard Waters, convinced the book holds the secrets to winning Veronica’s heart. When Veronica playfully mimics the techniques, Archie becomes obsessed—buying every book Waters ever wrote, convinced he’s on the path to love mastery. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Dan DeCarlo Jr. with inks by Jim DeCarlo, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, this 1979 classic features a cover by Dan DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick.
In "Words of Wisdom," Archie dives into the world of romance advice after picking up Willard Waters’ self-help guide, *How To Succeed in Romance*, hoping to impress Veronica. When she playfully mimics the book’s techniques, Archie becomes convinced Waters holds the secret to love—so he rushes out to buy every one of the guru’s books.
In "Skid Row," Archie and Jughead are enjoying a snowy afternoon of ice skating—until Leroy crashes into them, sending them tumbling. Chasing him across the frozen pond and through the neighborhood, they end up at the Lodge mansion, only to discover the prank was a ruse to get them there to fix Veronica's stereo.
In a frostbitten mountain cabin, Archie tests a bold new theory: keep your temples, wrists, and feet warm, and you can ditch the clothes entirely—even in freezing temps. With Jo and the gang watching, he puts the "Bleary Theory" to the test, proving once again that logic and winter don’t always mix.
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Reprinted in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #20 (1981), Archie Comics Digest #71 (1985), Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #12 (1985), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #13 (1989), Archie Comics Digest #101 (1990), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #18 (1990), The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #87 (1994), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #113 (1994), Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #99 (1995), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #106 (1999), Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #82 (2004), Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #90 (2005), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #130 (2005), Archie Comics Digest #251 (2009), Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #129 (2009), B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #210 (2011), Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #2 (2011), Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book #[nn] (2012), Archie 1000 Page Mega Comics Digest #[nn] (2014), Archie's Funhouse Double Digest #11 (2015), Jughead and Archie Double Digest #8 (2015), Archie's Favorite High School Comics #[nn] (2015), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #266 (2016), Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #8 (2017) + 3 more
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