XOWComics.com

Content Items (54 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz

Inker(s): Rich Koslowski

Colorist(s): Rosario Pena

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Archie and the girls waist deep in snow

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Archie Comics & Popfunk

Synopsis: Promo for Archie t-shirts from popfunk.com

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Challenge

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg

Inker(s): Jim Amash

Colorist(s): Digikore Studios

Letterer(s): Phil Felix

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): World of Archie

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Svenson; Rita Sanchez; Jughead Jones; Ms. Beazly; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Haskell; Mr. Schonwald; Miss Phlips

First Line: You look tired, Betty... real tired!

Synopsis: Assistant principal Sanchez leads a brainstorming session where students propose ways to cut school costs. Mr. Weatherbee thinks their ideas are ridiculous and impractical, but Betty and the drama coach share film of the sessions with a member of the state board of education. He sees that it makes the point with comedy, and congratulates Mr. Weatherbee for his school's creating such a powerful tool in the budget debates.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 11

Tall Brawl

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Tom DeFalco ?

Penciller(s): Chic Stone

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Milo; Ann; Archie Andrews; Dan; Stan

First Line: How's the air up there, Milo? Yuk! Yuk!

Synopsis: Milo is annoyed at people commenting on his great height. When Archie innocently asks, "what's up?," Milo decks him.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[untitled]

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ? (photograph)

Inker(s): ? (photograph)

Colorist(s): ? (photograph)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): The Muppets

Character(s): Kermit; Fozzie; Gonzo; Animal; Miss Piggy

First Line: The Muppets now starring in... books!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Muppet books from Little, Brown.

[untitled]

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): various

Inker(s): various

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Josie; Albert

First Line: Archie wall art now available

Synopsis: Ad for posters from AllPosters.com

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Dear Old Dad

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Joe Edwards ?

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Barney; Miss Grundy; Miss Phlips; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

First Line: Yes, Archie! Son! This is my family! These are my children! I always think of you that way! My little brood! I guess I'm just a sentimental old fool!

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee tells Archie he feels like a father to his students. Soon they are addressing him as Pop and deluging him for advice on their personal problems. Mr. Weatherbee holds an assembly and roars that he is to be treated with due respect. He sends a sympathy card to Archie's father.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Write This Down...

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Bolling ?

Penciller(s): Bob Bolling

Inker(s): Bob Smith

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Charlie Perkins; Big Moose Mason; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Miss Phlips

First Line: I'm going to need another shelf if I keep adding to my collection of die-cast model planes!

Synopsis: Riverdale High students kid about Mr. Weatherbee's limp, and about his being bald and overweight. Archie spots him at an air show, in deep conversation with another older man. That man (Perkins) tells Archie that Wild Waldy Weatherbee was the best helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Among other things, he saved Perkins' life at great risk to his own, being wounded in the process. Archie writes about this in a school essay. Warned by Miss Grundy that the principal is a very private man, students never reveal what they know, but they treat Mr. Weatherbee with deep respect.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Craig Boldman

Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli

Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Ms. Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee

First Line: What are you supposed to be?

Synopsis: Archie is working in the school cafeteria for Ms. Beazly. In down times they play word games with alphabet noodles and a waffle.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Sunday newspaper strip

Kiss Bliss

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

First Line: Winning entry by Archie Andrews

Synopsis: Archie wins a blue ribbon for his airplane model. Betty kisses him, and he awards the ribbon to her.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Mime strip.

[untitled]

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): How to Train Your Dragon

First Line: How to Train Your Dragon

Synopsis: Ad for books in the How To Train Your Dragon series from Little, Brown.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: Over 400 pages of the best Archie comics!

Synopsis: Promo, with order coupon, for The Best Of Archie Comics book from Archie Comic Publications, Inc.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz

Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous

Feature(s): Archie's Mad House

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Captain Sprocket

First Line: I... I can't hold them back any longer!

Synopsis: Splash page; Archie blocking a door with Mad House characters pushing through

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Denny the Drifter

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz

Inker(s): Samm Schwartz

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous

Feature(s): Archie's Mad House

Character(s): Denny the Drifter; Boob the Barbarian; Kink the Conqueror; Moogaipan; Pearl

First Line: Holy cow! My do-it-yourself time machine really works! I've transported myself back in time!

Synopsis: Denny the Drifter, using his time machine, visits the past. With modern paraphernalia such as fly spray, a TV, and a Frisbee, he overcomes obstacles to scale a mountain and win a 200-pound pearl. This turns out to be a desperate overweight girl named Pearl.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Master Disaster

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards

Inker(s): Joe Edwards

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous

Feature(s): Archie's Mad House

Character(s): Robert Pinkford

First Line: Hi! I'm Robert Pinkford, king of the disaster movies, taking you on a tour of the studios!

Synopsis: A disaster movie director tells tall tales about how he produced the movies' special effects.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

You Know You're a Monster If...

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous

Feature(s): Archie's Mad House

Character(s): Werewolf; mummy; giant ape; Frankenstein's monster; swamp creature; vampire

First Line: ...you need a shave everytime there's a full moon!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: Six one-panel gags about how you can learn whether you're a monster.

Berserk Quirk

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards

Inker(s): Joe Edwards

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous

Feature(s): Archie's Mad House

Character(s): Frankenstein's monster; movie director

First Line: That monster is too tame!

Synopsis: The movie makers need a really angry monster, so the director tells him that he won't get paid.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): The Archies

First Line: Archie meets KISS

Synopsis: Promo, with order coupon, for Archie Meets KISS 4-issue mini-series

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Access the entire Archie Comics digital universe!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for the Archie App.

Gimme a Break!

Activity on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: Ouch! Archie's lack of coordination has given him a broken arm!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Word scramble with first aid terms (because Archie is so uncoordinated).

Minstrels of Yore

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen

Feature(s): The Archies

Character(s): The Archies [Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones]; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Professor Flutesnoot

First Line: Daddy, why are you driving away those minstrels?

Synopsis: Ye Archies are a band of Medieval minstrels. Sir Lodge hires them to rid his castle of rats, which Jughead does by singing. Rampaging hordes approach, but Sir Reggie promises to drive them away single-handedly. When he fails, Jughead drives them off by singing.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Archie's fashion craze! Cut-outs!

Activity on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper (picture); Veronica Lodge (picture); Midge Klump (picture)

First Line: Archie varsity sweater

Synopsis: "Paper doll" costumes for Archie.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

What's in a Name?

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz

Inker(s): Samm Schwartz

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Jughead

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Percy Winebred [Thunderbolt Blast]; Percy's girl friend; the Exterminator; Exterminator's girl friend; Dilton Doiley [Killer]; Mad Dog

First Line: Hey, hey, hey! Ho, ho, ho and a wow wee wow!

Synopsis: Jughead steers Archie away from girls by warning him about their frighteningly-named boy friends; actually, Jughead comes up with the names as public relations for inoffensive fellows. Reggie finds out and moves in on the Exterminator's girl friend. The Exterminator, though, is real.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

A Fine Example

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Reggie

Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

First Line: You'd better get your head examined!

Synopsis: Miss Grundy draws moral lessons from the hard-working ant. Reggie points out that he still gets stepped on in the end.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Kevin Keller

Character(s): Kevin Keller

First Line: Order yours today!

Synopsis: Promo, with order coupon, for four-issue Kevin Keller mini-series plus Veronica # 202 (Kevin's first appearance)

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Thumbnails of covers

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Archie marries Betty & Veronica!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Promo, with order coupon, for subscriptions and back issues of Life With Archie magazine.

Mayor for a Day

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Fernando Ruiz

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz

Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino

Colorist(s): Brighton Early

Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Stuart Smart; Alison; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones

First Line: Eeyyoooww!!

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is relieved when Stuart Smart beats Archie in the election for week-long teen mayor of Riverdale, but Stuart names Archie as the new school superintendent.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: Brighton Early (colorist) is presumably a pseudonym.

Veronica's Wonderful Life! Part 1

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Dan Parent

Penciller(s): Dan Parent ?

Inker(s): Rich Koslowski

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Veronica

Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Sugarplum Fairy; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Leroy Lodge; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom

First Line: What a miserable winter night!

Synopsis: Veronica watches "It's a Pretty Good Life" at Christmastime, and wonders what life would be like had she never existed. Sugarplum Fairy shows her Riverdale impoverished without Lodge spending; Veronica's parents lavishing affection on her cousin Leroy; and Archie in love with Cheryl Blossom.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: On sale now!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Promo, with order coupon, for graphic novel The Married Life.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen

Feature(s): Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Salem; fairies

First Line: The Best of Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Promo, with order coupon for The Best Of Sabrina The Teenage Witch collection.

Veronica's Wonderful Life! Part 2

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Dan Parent

Penciller(s): Dan Parent ?

Inker(s): Rich Koslowski

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen

Feature(s): Veronica

Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Sugarplum Fairy; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

First Line: Look at the way she controls him!! That's my job!! There's Betty! Thank goodness!

Synopsis: Continuing her journey through an alternate world without Veronica, Veronica sees Betty trapped in an unsatisfactory relationship with Reggie; Jughead as a lady's man; the gang broken up by business closings and school cutbacks. She celebrates a world in which she is a force for good after all.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

George and Ginger

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): ? [as Kennedy]

Inker(s): Ken Selig

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; George; Hermione Lodge; Ginger

First Line: Archie, meet George! He's our part time replacement for Smithers!

Synopsis: Mr. Lodge leaves the house, instructing the robot butler to block teen access to the refrigerator, and to chaperone the romantic young couple. Archie and Veronica introduce George to Veronica's robot maid Ginger. Since the robots are programmed to act like real people, they concentrate on each other's company and ignore the teens.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

The Collection

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz

Inker(s): Bob Smith

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Rita Sanchez; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Miss Phlips; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones

First Line: Mr. Weatherbee, about this collectors' show our school is running...

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee confiscates a hand-held video game from Archie and tosses it into a bin of such items going back 20 years. He's deeply frustrated trying to get $8,000 more from the school board for new student computers. While Mr. Weatherbee is busy, Mrs. Sanchez mistakes the video games as offerings for the school collectors' show. A visitor pays the school $15,000 for the games, and Mr. Weatherbee gives Archie two days off.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: Items in the collectors' show include merchandise for such Archie characters as Archie, Josie (as a Pussycat), the Shield, the Comet, the Fly, the Black Hood, Cosmo the Merry Martian, Super Duck, and Sonic the Hedgehog. There are also Green Lantern, Dr. Fate, and Star Trek items.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Barack Obama; Sarah Palin

First Line: Order today!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Promo, with order coupon, for Obama & Palin In Riverdale graphic novel.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: The original seven Archie 'Will You Marry Me?' issues now available as a set!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Promo, with order coupon, for mini-series issue sets.

[untitled]

Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Josie

Character(s): Josie; Pepper; Melody

First Line: She's Josie

Synopsis: Illustration of the three girls

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Great One Part I

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Vince DeCarlo

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Josie

Character(s): Josie; Pepper; Melody; Great One

First Line: Melody! Josie's going over the cliff!

Synopsis: The girls get lost while skiing, and shelter for the night in an isolated cabin. In the morning the mysterious Great One appears, manifesting strange powers and announcing that he is conqueror of the universe -- now including Earth. The terrified girls wonder if this is the end, but Melody points out that it's only the end of Part One.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

The Great One Part II

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Vince DeCarlo

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Josie

Character(s): Josie; Pepper; Melody; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Great One [Beaver; Mysto]

First Line: ...and now... while my people mop up the last few pockets of resistance. I shall teach you how to treat your new leader!

Synopsis: The Great One requires the terrified girls to make the cabin fit for a conqueror. At his command they clean the place, cook his meal, trim his hair. When they spot the boys searching for them, the girls risk their lives to warn them away, but an annoyed Alex storms into the cabin. He knows full well that the hermit there is an ex-Vaudeville magician who has used his talents to bamboozle some service.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Over Dated Part I

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Vince DeCarlo

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Josie

Character(s): Josie; Josie's dad; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Pepper; Melody

First Line: "Both?" You dated both for the same dance?

Synopsis: Josie carelessly dates both Alex and Albert for the dance. Pepper and Melody help her razzle-dazzle the boys, so that neither one realizes she's running between them. Josie confuses them further when she scolds them for spending too much time with the other girls.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Under Manned Part II

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Vince DeCarlo

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Josie

Character(s): Josie; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Pepper; Melody

First Line: For Pete's sake! Anybody could have fixed that door!

Synopsis: The girls continue their razzle-dazzle until the boys give up and commiserate with each other. Neither realizes that the other had a date with Josie. Both are bewildered as to whom Pepper and Melody came with. The girls think it's all hilarious.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: While it's one story each part has a different title.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jinx

First Line: Access the entire Archie Comics digital universe!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for the Archie app.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Craig Boldman

Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli

Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle

First Line: Wow, it's nice and warm in your house, Reggie.

Synopsis: Reggie ran out of money before buying Jughead's Christmas gift, so he's giving him a defective football. Jughead won't find out until next fall, but it's the thought that counts.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: Reprint of Sunday newspaper strip

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Season's Greetings

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr

Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Big Moose

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Pop Tate

First Line: Duh! I saw that!

Synopsis: Reggie takes advantage of gifts and mistletoe to kiss Midge. Moose is furious, but Archie convinces him that Christmas is not the season for hitting people. Moose rigs up a booby-trapped gift that does the job for him.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Lunch Crunch

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz

Inker(s): Samm Schwartz ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Ms. Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Svenson; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly

First Line: Archie.. would you please take this lunch to Mr. Weatherbee?

Synopsis: Archie is carrying a tray with Mr. Weatherbee's lunch to the principal's office. Weatherbee imagines all the things that could go wrong with Archie involved, and puts out a panic call for the nurse, the custodian, the chemistry teacher, and Miss Grundy. He collides with all of them in the hall, but Archie delivers the lunch perfectly.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Strung Out

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie and the Gang

Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle]

First Line: A banjo, Betty? You're going to play the banjo?

Synopsis: Betty shakes a great tambourine for the Archies, but now she wants to play the banjo. Only Reggie has the courage to tell her how bad she is at playing it. Told to find some other use for the thing, she clobbers him with it.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Order today!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Promo, with order coupon, for Archie Christmas Classics collection.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Archie Babies

Character(s): Baby Archie Andrews; Baby Betty Cooper; Baby Veronica Lodge; Baby Jughead Jones; Baby Moose Mason; Baby Dilton Doily

First Line: On sale now!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: "Archie's FIRST original Graphic Novel!"

Promo, with order coupon, for The Archie Babies graphic novel.

Holidazed and Confused

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Fernando Ruiz

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz

Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino

Colorist(s): Holly Daiz

Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton

First Line: Archie, this is a great idea!

Synopsis: Archie suggests that the gang go caroling to raise money for the town senior center, but he has a cold, and his voice sounds terrible. Reggie points out that they're not taking in any money, and tells Archie to absent himself. When the rest of the gang insists that Archie be returned, Reggie brings him back, but with a muffler across his mouth.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: "Holly Daiz" (colorist) is presumably a pseudonym.

Holiday Hassle

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski

Penciller(s): Randy Elliot

Inker(s): Rich Koslowski

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Jack Morelli

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jenna

First Line: This year I'm going to do my Christmas shopping way in advance and get it done early!

Synopsis: Archie decides to do his Christmas shopping early and avoid the aggravation. But with long lines, competition for scarce products, and impending sales that make it more sensible to buy later, he spends the whole day accomplishing nothing, making him sour about Christmas.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Now You're Cooking!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski

Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy

Inker(s): Ken Selig

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Teresa Davidson

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Ms. Beazly; Chuck Clayton

First Line: Yum! Lunch sure was tasty today!

Synopsis: Ms. Beazly always serves an extra-special cafeteria meal the day before Christmas vacation, and the students worry that since she has no family, she'll be lonely for the holiday. Jughead asks her to join his family for Christmas dinner, and she's touched, but says she will be too busy doing some cooking of her own. It turns out that each year she creates a spectacular Christmas meal at the Riverdale Rescue Mission, where patrons and volunteers honor her deeply.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Dan Parent

Inker(s): Dan Parent

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Kevin Keller

Character(s): Kevin Keller

First Line: Subscribe today!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Promo, with order coupon, for subscriptions to various comic book and Double Digest titles from Archie Comics.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Kevin Keller

First Line: Everything's Archie

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: List of upcoming issues, promo for Archie app, information on upcoming issues.

[untitled]

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Super Mario

Character(s): Super Mario

First Line: Super Mario 3D Land

Synopsis: Ad for Super Mario 3D Land computer game from Nintendo

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ? (photograph)

Inker(s): ? (photograph)

Colorist(s): ? (photograph)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Star Wars

Character(s): Anakin Skywalker

First Line: Relive the adventure!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Lego Star Wars set.

Back cover.