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Issue: Archie Americana Series #11
Publication Date: January 2010
 
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Title: Best of the Eighties Book 2
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: 9781879794580
UPC/EAN: 978187979458051195
Price: $13.95 CAD
$11.95 USD
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Content Items: 18 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Paul Castiglia; Victor Gorelick (editor in chief; co-president)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: 17.5cm x 25.5cm
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Binding: Perfect Bound
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Best of the Eighties Part 2

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Rex Lindsey
Rex Lindsey
?
Subject Matter
Archie Americana
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Miscellaneous
1
Health Nuts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida [as Bill Y.]
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Despite having a fully stocked gym at home, Veronica joins a health club to be trendy.
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Miscellaneous
5
A Zest for the West

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Weatherbee
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Superintendent Hassel
Mr. Weatherbee bans western-style clothing at the school in anticipation of a visiting dignitary.
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Miscellaneous
5
Test Zest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Veronica is losing Archie to video games and she's not happy about it.
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Miscellaneous
5
Game Acclaim

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie and the Gang
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton
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Miscellaneous
5
Input and Outlay

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie and Me
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Golly, Mr. Weatherbee! You got a computer!
Mr. Weatherbee buys a new computer and gets Archie to program it.
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Miscellaneous
6
Scheme Scamp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan Decarlo Jr.
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
When Betty chooses Archie over Reggie to do a backstage interview of a rock band, Reggie schemes his way backstage instead of Archie.
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Miscellaneous
5
Cable Caboodle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg
?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
Archie gets cable TV at his house.
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Miscellaneous
5
A Flair for Wear

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
The Archies
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Miscellaneous
6
The Book Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
The Archies
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]; Jackie Maxon (Michael Jackson); Dorothy (Jackie's snake); Ed Sleaze (tabloid reporter)
The Archies are the opening act for the Jackie Maxon (Michael Jackson) tour. They find Jackie's diary.
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Miscellaneous
6
The Book Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
The Archies
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]; Jackie Maxon (Michael Jackson); Mr. Sleaze (tabloid reporter); Pop Tate
The Archies return Jackie's diary but it turns out to be the animal formula book for his many pets.
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Miscellaneous
4
Fashion Frolic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Hy Eisman
Jon D’Agostino
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Mister Weatherbee
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot
In an attempt to get the kids to quit wearing outlandish designs they have seen on MTV, the Riverdale faculty dress up in the same outfits to show the kids how strange they look.
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Miscellaneous
5
Dimrider

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ed Berdej
Dan DeCarlo
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie's T.V. Laugh-Out
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie and his technologically-advanced car fights crime, sponsored by Mr. Lodge. Later, he meets a girl named Veronica, who romances him so that she can steal the car.
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Miscellaneous
6
parody of the TV series Knight Rider
Delightful Dilemma

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
James DeCarlo
?
?
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Svenson
Veronica wins a contest to spend a week in England with her favorite rock star.
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Miscellaneous
5
Features a poster of Twisted Cousins (Twisted Sister). Rad Strewit (Rod Stewart) and Michael Jackstone (Michael Jackson) also make appearances in Veronica's fantasy sequence.
Rock 'n' Rassle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg
Sal Trapani
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
The Archies
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
The Archies play a professional wrestling match.
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Miscellaneous
5
Credits from the reprint in The Best of Archie Comics (Archie, 2011 series) #2.
Out of the Ordinary

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Nate Butler
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Tina; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle
Archie tries to dress and act like a punk to impress a punk girl named Tina. Then, Tina tells him that she will date any man with a mohawk. So, Archie wears a mohawk wig to school. Not to be outdone, Reggie gets a real mohawk. Unfortunately, Tina moves away before she can see Reggie's mohawk.
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Miscellaneous
5
Robo-Teen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Rex Lindsey
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
The Mighty Archie Art Players
Archie Andrews [Robo-Teen]; Betty Cooper [Betty Blooper]; Jughead Jones ["Bad News" Jonas]; Reggie Mantle [Mr. One Liner]; Veronica Lodge
Archie has part of his body replaced by robotic parts after a horrible accident on a ski slope. He then uses his incredible strength to his advantage.
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Miscellaneous
6
Shlock Rock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
The Archies
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Let's face it guys, without a rock video the Archies are going nowhere in the music business!
Reggie gets his cousin Iggy to shoot a music video for the Archies.
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Miscellaneous
6

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