Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #429 [Direct Edition]

Price: 1.50 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1994-08-02

Editing: Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

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Love Showdown, Part 1 of 4

(Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page

Script:	Dan Parent ?
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:	Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is it, Veronica!

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:: Betty and Veronica engage in an actual tug-of-war with Archie.; in Love Showdown Collection (Archie, 1994 series) (1994), (1994)
in Archie (Editions Héritage, 1971 series) #270
in Archie & Friends All Stars (Archie, 2009 series) #18 - Archie: Love Showdown (2012) [While a large amount of alterations have been made, beneath it this is still the same art from the cover of Archie #429.]
which is reprinted
in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #9 (June 2017)
in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #9 (June 2017)
in Archie Showcase Digest (Archie, 2020 series) #3 - Presents Archie Love Showdown (July 2021), #3 - Presents Archie Love Showdown (July 2021)
in Archie: Love Showdown 30th Anniversary [Special Edition] (Archie, 2023 series) (2023), (2023)

This issue has 1 variant

#429 [Newsstand]

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Archie Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?
Barcode: 762816467476 42911

Indexer Notes

On sale date from Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1994.

Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 1

(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Dan Parent
Pencils:	Stan Goldberg
Inks:	Henry Scarpelli
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:humor; teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews

Synopsis:: Archie is entranced by a mysterious letter and Betty and Veronica assume it's another girl.; in Love Showdown Collection (Archie, 1994 series) (1994)
in The Best of Archie Comics (Archie, 2011 series) #[1] (August 2011)
in Archie & Friends All Stars (Archie, 2009 series) #18 - Archie: Love Showdown (2012)
in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #20 (November 2012) [First 5 pages only]
in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #233 (November 2012) [First 5 pages only]
in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #229 (November 2012) [First 5 pages only]
in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #185 (November 2012) [First 5 pages only]
in Best of Archie Comics (Archie, 2016 series) #1 (2016)
in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #9 (June 2017)
in Archie Showcase Digest (Archie, 2020 series) #3 - Presents Archie Love Showdown (July 2021)
in Archie: Love Showdown 30th Anniversary [Special Edition] (Archie, 2023 series) (2023)

Bus Fuss

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Punchy / advertisement / 4 pages

Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 2

(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Dan Parent
Pencils:	Stan Goldberg
Inks:	Henry Scarpelli
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:humor; teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:: Reggie hears about the mystery letter of Archie's. Playing a prank, he tells Betty and Veronica separately that the other wrote the letter. However, the prank erupts in an all-out war between the girls for Archie's affections.; in Love Showdown Collection (Archie, 1994 series) (1994)
in The Best of Archie Comics (Archie, 2011 series) #[1] (August 2011)
in Archie & Friends All Stars (Archie, 2009 series) #18 - Archie: Love Showdown (2012)
in Best of Archie Comics (Archie, 2016 series) #1 (2016)
in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #9 (June 2017)
in Archie Showcase Digest (Archie, 2020 series) #3 - Presents Archie Love Showdown (July 2021)
in Archie: Love Showdown 30th Anniversary [Special Edition] (Archie, 2023 series) (2023)

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of the four part, inter-title crossover story "Love Showdown". Storyline continues in Betty #19.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Singin' in the Rain

(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Stan Goldberg
Inks:	Henry Scarpelli
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis:: Veronica inspires the gang to go running in the rain in their swimwear to end summer vacation with a bang.; in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #183 (October 2001)
in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #263 (September 2015)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 0.5 page

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(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

Script:	Ellen Leonforte
Pencils:	Ellen Leonforte
Inks:	Ellen Leonforte
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Indexer Notes

Essay from Jaime Mejia on the "Corythosaurus", illustrated by the editor.

Pain in the Neck

(Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Michael Pellowski
Pencils:	Stan Goldberg
Inks:	Henry Scarpelli
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

Keywords:beach volleyball; surfing

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Dr. Dobson

Synopsis:: Archie is experiencing neck pains after a day at the beach.; in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #162 (August 2005)
in World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #59 (July 2016)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Table of Contents ToC

Table of Contents

Love Showdown, Part 1 of 4 (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 1 (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Bus Fuss (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 2)

Punchy / advertisement / 4 pages

Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 2 (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Singin' in the Rain (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Pain in the Neck (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Love Showdown, Part 1 of 4

(Table of Contents)

Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 1

(Table of Contents: 1)

Bus Fuss

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Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 2

(Table of Contents: 3)

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Singin' in the Rain

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Pain in the Neck

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