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Issue: Archie 3000 #8
Publication Date: May 1990
 
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Is Variant Variant: Canadian
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 1990
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646759805
Price: $1.20 CAD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
10 (4 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Jughead's Double Digest #3.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Man! I hate it when I punch up a wrong number!
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The Taste of Adventure Part I

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Archie and his Friends; Capri Sun 100% Natural
Archie the gang are following a Capri Sun Fruit Drinks treasure map through the jungle when they are surprised by a tiger.
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Inside front cover. Ad in comic format for Capri Sun Fruit Drinks. Part one of a continued story.
The Party Crasher

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
science fiction, teen
When Veronica invites Reggie instead of Archie to her dinner party, Archie disguises himself in an armored suit to pretend to be a serving robot. Unfortunately he choses a combat robot outfit and causes his usual chaos.
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Drugs Are Uncool!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Large single panel of Archie giving the thumbs-down sign with a brick wall background.
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Part of Archie anti-drug campaign.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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typeset
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First prize of $10.00 to Elizabeth Fenzel (Ithaca, N.Y.) for article about solar homes. Second prize of $5.00 to Michelle Ritterbusch (Bethel, Conn.) for article on color.
Room Without a Viewer

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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humorous, science fiction, teen
Dexter 3000 (Archie's cousin)
Veronica is upset because her videophone shows her when she doesn't look her best. Her father suggests using an old-fashioned audio-only telephone to solve the problem.
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The antique telephone is a rotary-dial model. Characters do Tex Avery-ish eye-stretching "takes" in several panels.
Dream Date

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Find six words in a letter grid that describe activities on a date.
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Are You Out of Your Mind?

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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humorous, science fiction, teen
An accident with a personality-analyzing machine scrambles the gang's personalities, so that Dilton acts like Archie and Betty acts like Veronica, etc.
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Archie's Looks for 3000!

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informational, science fiction, teen
Futuristic fashions modeled by Archie 3000.
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Fashions by Miranda Larson (Edmonton, Calif.), Deborah Solnik (Plainview, N.Y.), April Nefferdorf (Berlin, Md.), Annaly Babb, and Shira Koffman (Lincolnwood, Ill.)
Every Dog Has His Day!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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humorous, science fiction, teen
Denise de la Taboret; Monique St. Bouffant
Two rival art teachers try to make art stars of Reggie and Jughead, when in reality Hot Dog is doing the art.
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