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Issue: The New Archies #6
Publication Date: June 1988
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Issues: #6 of 22 Issues (35 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Enterprises Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07695614510206
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 21 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: The Archies in junior high school.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The New Archies
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Eugene; Amani
First Line: Aw...this ride is a piece of cake!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover is related to "Ticket to Happiness" interior story, but the exact same scene doesn't appear inside.
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Health Education

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Anti-AIDS public service message with phone number for Center for Disease Control's Hotline listed.
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Funny Business

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The New Archies
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Eugene; Amani; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Students in the Riverdale Junior Business Association have to establish an after-school business. Jughead and Betty, Reggie and Veronica, Eugene and Moose, and Archie and Amani form teams, but each of their business plans has a flaw.
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Pages: 6
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The Search for the Fruitosaurus

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sunkist Fun Fruits; Archie and his Friends
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The gang explores the Sunkist Fun Fruits jungle and discovers the Fruitosaurus.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Sunkist Fun Fruits Dinosaurs snacks.
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Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie comics. Six issues for $3.00.
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Double Your Fun!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Digests
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie Double Digests. Six issues for $10.00.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
Penciller(s): Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
Inker(s): Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mr. Lodge's Puzzle Page
Character(s): Hiram Lodge
First Line: What does Mr. Lodge have, but always loses...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Word puzzle.
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Subscribe and Save $1.75

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Digests
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie Digests. Five issues for $5.00.
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Dream Date Nightmare

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski [as Mike Pollowski] (credited)
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The New Archies
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Eugene; Glory Carter
Synopsis: Archie wins a contest for a "dream date" with TV star Glory Carter, but the dream turns into a nightmare when Glory turns out to be a selfish, media-obsessed brat.
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Pages: 5
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Checklist
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Step right up!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Archie's Checklist with mail-in coupon for two comics for $1.00.
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Katy Keene Comics Digest Magazine

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John S. Lucas (signed)
Inker(s): John S. Lucas (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Katy Keene Comics Digest
Character(s): Katy Keene
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Katy Keene Comics Digest Magazine #2, with cover depicted.
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Make 'em Laff Joke Contest

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Laffy Taffy Bunch; Laffy Taffy
Character(s): The Laffy Taffy Bunch
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Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for top two-thirds of page. Bottom third is "Make 'em Laff Joke" contest for Laffy Taffy.
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The April Fool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski [as Mike Pollowski] (credited)
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The New Archies
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Eugene; Coach Kleats; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Amani (cameo)
Synopsis: Reggie plays tricks on the rest of the gang on April Fool's day.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jolly Rancher Stix
First Line: Fred tried to show Stan the refreshing fruit flavor...
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Jolly Rancher Stix candy with cartoon by Don Martin.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Posters
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hang out with us!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for five wall posters of Archie characters available from Archie Comics.
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A Sinking Feeling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Moose has trouble learning the Australian Crawl stroke in swimming.
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Disclose Notes: Reference to visiting Australia and meeting Bobby Smith.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Fan Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Fans! Now you can join the exciting Archie Fan Club
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Disclose Notes: Promo for membership in the Archie Fan Club. Cost is $3.00.
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Ticket to Happiness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The New Archies
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie loses his ride tickets at a carnival and gives them up when he finds they were found by a couple of poor kids. Later, Archie returns some lost keys and gets a reward of more tickets than he gave up.
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Pages: 5
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Chocolate Fun for Everyone

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): M & M's; Mars
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for M & M's candy.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Club News
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. First prize of $6.00 to Raylene Harris (Lanham, Md.), who is deaf and gives info about being deaf. Second prize of $4.00 to Gisele Taweh (New Britain, Conn.) for writing about her song-writing.
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Bedrocking' Shakedown

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Flintstones; Post Pebbles Cereals
Character(s): Fred Flintstone; Barney Rubble; Dino
Synopsis: Barney disguises himself as a rock musician to distract Fred and swipe his Pebbles cereal.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad in comic format for Post Fruity Pebbles breakfast cereal.

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