Archie and Big Ethel #[69 cent]

Name: Archie and Big Ethel #[69 cent]
Brand: Fleming H. Revell Company

Jan 1982 · Fleming H. Revell Company · 0.69 USD

In this 1982 issue, Archie and Big Ethel take a whimsical turn as Ethel, inspired by Veronica’s fashion advice, attempts a dramatic makeover—only to find herself daydreaming of stardom in a glamorous Hollywood fantasy. Written and drawn entirely by Al Hartley, the story blends classic Riverdale charm with a playful, self-aware twist, all captured in Hartley’s distinctive style on the cover and throughout.

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Al Hartley · cover Al Hartley

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Cast · 16 characters

Archie Andrews Betty Cooper Big Ethel Muggs Coach Kleats Dilton Doiley Jughead Jones Little Archie Andrews Little Betty Cooper Little Dilton Doiley Little Jughead Jones Little Reggie Mantle Little Veronica Lodge Moose Mason Professor Flutesnoot Reggie Mantle Veronica Lodge

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Al Hartley

cover pencils, inks Al Hartley

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As the boys help Jughead to Archie's car, Ethel decides to get a makeover from Veronica. When that doesn't work, she imagines herself as a beautiful Hollywood movie star.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).