Cover: Stan Goldberg & Joe Sinnott

Archie and Me #47

Feb 1972 · Archie · 0.25 USD

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In "Puh-Leese Siren," Archie and Me #47 (1972), a new substitute teacher stuns the faculty at Riverdale High with her charm—until the male teachers panic upon learning she’s attending a women’s lib meeting. Written by Al Hartley and illustrated by Al Hartley, with inks by Joe Sinnott, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, the story unfolds as the men secretly investigate, only to find the substitute is actually no fan of feminism and happily embraces traditional courtesies. The cover, by Stan Goldberg and Joe Sinnott, captures the moment of comedic tension with a flair for classic Archie charm.

Contains 6 stories

Puh-Leese Siren

6 pp · Humor, Teen

Sick Clique

1 pp · Teen, Humor

Archie AndrewsWaldo WeatherbeeJughead Jones

Sugar Substitute

11 pp · Humor, Teen

Miss Boing

In "Sugar Substitute," a glamorous new substitute teacher named Miss Boing sends Mr. Weatherbee and the male faculty into a tailspin—until they catch wind of her attending a women's lib meeting. Spurred by panic over a potential gender takeover, the teachers go undercover to spy on the gathering, only to find Miss Boing is anything but a feminist. The story unfolds with playful tension as she reveals her love for traditional courtesies and convinces her fellow women teachers to stay out of the movement.

Lib-Er-Rated

1 pp · Humor, Children

Li'l JinxGreg

A Mystery By the Numbers

11 pp · Humor, Teen

In "A Mystery By the Numbers," Archie teams up with Jo to unravel a puzzling case of espionage at Riverdale High, where someone’s secretly leaking the football team’s signals to Tilden High—right under Mr. Weatherbee’s watchful eye. Written with a playful wink at classic suspense tropes, this 1972 tale blends teen antics with a lighthearted mystery that keeps readers guessing.

No Sweat

5 pp · Humor, Teen