Archie's TV Laugh-Out #97

Name: Archie's TV Laugh-Out #97
Brand: Archie

Oct 1984 · Archie · 0.60 USD

“Dilton's Formula Equals Music!”

In "Dilton's Formula Equals Music!", Archie's TV Laugh-Out #97 (1984), Veronica sets up a lemonade stand, only to dash off to a dentist appointment—leaving her father, Mr. Lodge, to manage it. With the whole town convinced Mr. Lodge is broke, everyone shows up to buy lemonade, turning a simple stand into a surprising town-wide event. Written, drawn, and inked by Dexter Taylor, with colors by Barry Grossman, the cover by Dan DeCarlo captures the chaos in classic Archie style.

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writer, artist, inker Dexter Taylor · colorist Barry Grossman · cover Dan DeCarlo

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Cast · 16 characters

Dilton Doiley Hermione Lodge Hot Dog Jughead Jones Little Archie Andrews Little Betty Little Jughead Little Reggie Little Veronica Miss Grundy Mr. Lodge Mr. Weatherbee Pop Tate Sabrina Spellman Salem Saberhagen Spotty

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writer, artist, inker Dexter Taylor

colorist Barry Grossman

cover pencils, inks Dan DeCarlo

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Veronica sells lemonade at a lemonade stand. She has to leave to go to a dentist appointment and Mr. Lodge mans the stand. The whole town thinks he is broke so they all arrive to buy lemonade.

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