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Issue: Riverdale High #1
Publication Date: August 1990
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Issues: #1 of 6 Issues (18 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/06/1990
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.20 CAD
£0.75 GBP
$1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 26 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Everything's Archie #151.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint with glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Time for a Change

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Riverdale High
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Mr. Svenson
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title from interior story. "School of the Month: James Madison High, Brooklyn, N.Y."
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I'm On My Way

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dick Tracy movie
Character(s): Dick Tracy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Promo for Dick Tracy movie with only text in the title.
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Meet the Cast of Riverdale High

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Riverdale High
Character(s): Archie; Betty; Veronica; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Big Ethel [Ethel Muggs]; Coach Kleats; Mr. Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Prof. Flutesnoot; Coach Clayton; Miss Haggly; Miss Beazly
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Disclose Notes: Headshots of the cast of characters.
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Time for a Change (Part I)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Riverdale High
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Archie and Mr. Weatherbee test Dilton's I.Q. Analyzer, but something goes wrong and the two have their personalities switched. This causes problems when the two go out on dates that evening.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #15 [Direct Edition] published April 2012
as Time for a Change [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Story is in two parts. The word balloons for the switched characters have a headshot of the personality speaking, so readers don't get confused by the switched personalities.
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The Ultimate Game Club

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Ultimate Game Club
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Disclose Notes: Ad for video game club. Ultimate Game Club, 1491 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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Check Out Archie's Special Subscription Offer!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie comics
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for special subscriptions to Archie titles. Three issues for $2.00. These are the new offbeat titles like Archie 3000, Jughead's Diner, Riverdale High, etc.
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3 Issues for $2.00

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Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Checklist
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for ordering individual issues of Archie comics by mail. 75 cents each or three for $2.00.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: First prize of $10.00 to Tai Trihn (Ontario, Canada) for article on drawing. Second prize of $5.00 to Christina Johnson (Bronx, N.Y.) for article on Latin. First prize article is illustrated by five head shots of Archie, with the artist identified.
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Over $8,000 in Prizes Awarded Monthly

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Art Instruction School
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for Art Instruction Schools, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Time for a Change (Part II)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Riverdale High
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Herkimer Hassle; Prof Flutesnoot (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie and Mr. Weatherbee continue to have switched personalities, each one being miserable in the other one's life.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #15 [Direct Edition] published April 2012
as Time for a Change [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Annual Digest
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley (cameo); Hot Dog; Mr. Weatherbee (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo)
First Line: Full of color...full of fun!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Annual Digest #57 with mail-in coupon.
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New Kids on the Block T-Shirts

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bop City Comics
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for three different New Kids on the Block t-shirts for $12.95 each from Bop City Comics, 80 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701.
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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. Eight issues for $5.00. Archie is dressed as a mail carrier.
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Double Your Fun!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Double Digests
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Double Digest and Betty & Veronica's Double Digest. Six issues for $10.00.
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[untitled]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Blue & Gold
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
First Line: Midge Klump wins local art contest
Synopsis: The Riverdale school newspaper, with Midge winning an art contest, Dilton withdrawing from the Science Fair (a reference to the first story in the issue), Reggie hitting a home run, and Jughead's Top Ten Countdown.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The issue is dedicated to James Madison High School, Brooklyn N.Y., whose alumni include Barry Grossman. Reader input is requested and there is a promo for Riverdale High #2.
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Snack Attack

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Miss Crouton
Character(s): Miss Crouton; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: The new Home Economics teacher uses a microwave oven to cook her snacks.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #25 [Direct Edition] published March 2013
as Snack Attack [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Art for Art's Sake

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Ms. Kandinsky
Character(s): Ms. Kandinsky; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Reggie spoils Archie's pottery project.
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It's the Sign of the Times

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics; Say No to Drugs
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie, Betty and Jughead carry protest signs with "Say No to Drugs" on them.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: One large drawing, as opposed to others in this campaign which have several panels.
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Subscribe and Save $2.50

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie digests
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie digests. Five issues for $5.00.
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Riverdale Riddles with Archie

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
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Disclose Notes: Puzzle page with quizzes and crossword puzzle.
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Eschew

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Power Words with Miss Grundy
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo)
Synopsis: Miss Grundy gives the definition of the word "eschew" and comes up with an pun to help remember it.
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[untitled]

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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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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Fan Club for $3.00.
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Svenson Cleans Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Riverdale High presents Mr. Svenson
Character(s): Mr. Svenson; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Prof. Flutesnoot
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge sponsors a million dollar prize to draw attention to an orphanage's lottery. Mr. Svenson, the school janitor wins the million dollars, but does something unexpected with the money.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #20 [Direct Edition] published September 2012
as Svenson Cleans Up [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Prizes or Cash!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sales Leadership Club
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for Sales Leadership Club, 45 Warwick Street, Springfield, MA 01102.
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The Taste of Adventure (Part 1)

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie and his Friends; Capri Sun Fruit Drinks
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Betty go snorkeling to find a treasure, but are scared away by a moray eel.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad in comic format for Capri Sun Fruit Drinks. (Part 1 of 3).
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Cool Rule #73

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chester Cheetah's Cool Rules; Chee-tos
Character(s): Chester Chetah
Synopsis: Chester uses a rocket to try to catch a Chee-tos delivery van, but is stopped by a railroad crossing guard arm.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad in comic format for Chee-tos snacks.

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