Volume: 2
Price: 0.95 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1989-05-30
Editing: Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
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[no title indexed]
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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I think we may be a little early for Betty's party!
Characters:

Indexer Notes

Cover plugs "The New Archies" animated TV series.

This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 7 times a year in Feb., Apr., June, July, Aug., Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On sale date from mikesamazingworld.com

Working Lass
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The Mighty Archie Art Players / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper [As Betty Lass]; Veronica Lodge [As Veronica Van Snobb]; Archie Andrews [As Archie Yupp]; Big Ethel Muggs [As Ethel Klatsch]; Pop Tate [As Pop Mozzarella]; Unnamed ferry girls; Unnamed driver; Unnamed Jet skateboard salesman; Unnamed pizza maker; Blue Chip (Veronica's dog); Reggie Mantle [As Sheik Reggie Shekel] (Mentioned but Seen only in a picture on Veronica's desk)
Synopsis:
Betty comes up with an idea to merge Pop's Pizza with a jet skateboard company to get faster delivery service but Veronica steals her idea.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Story is based on the movie, "Working Girl" with Archie characters playing different roles.

When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #38, inks are credited to Bob Smith.

Canoe Ballyhoo
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead and Archie paddle a canoe and get nowhere.
Reprints (4)

Costume Capers
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Josie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine [All as Josie And The Pussycats]; Alex Cabot [Alexander Cabot]; Byron; Top Paris designer; Leo The Ironman; Unnamed driver; Soho Sol
Synopsis:
Josie and the Pussycats travel to Paris, California and New York for costumes for their music video.
Reprints (7)

Wedding Or Not!
(Table of Contents: 4)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda Spellman; Xavier Peabody; Salem The Cat; Unnamed Sabrina boyfriends; Aunt Zelda Spellman
Synopsis:
Sabrina pretends to be a party girl to get out of a pre-arranged marriage.
Reprints (2)

[no title indexed]
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Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

Script:
?
Scott Forbes
Tammy Lindberg
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge (all in title header)
Synopsis:
Archie Club news page featuring news reports by Scott Forbes (Flags) and Tammy Lindberg (Rabbits).

Indexer Notes

Scott Forbes received $6.00 for his article and Tammy Lindberg received $4.00.

Where's My Homework?
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Archie / activity / 1 page

Script:
Rod Ollerenshaw (credited as RGO)
Pencils:
Rod Ollerenshaw (credited as RGO)
Inks:
Rod Ollerenshaw (credited as RGO)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
An Archie homework themed unscramble word puzzle.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Puzzle signed 'RGO'.

Things to Come
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited as G. Gladir)
Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (credited as J. Shultz)
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Smithers; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie dreams of being in the year 2039 where Riverdale is full of garbage and pollution.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page

Bedrock Bowl
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

The Flintstones; Post Pebbles cereals / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["I think we may be a little early for Betty's party!"]
    Archie
  2. Working Lass
    The Mighty Archie Art Players
  3. Canoe Ballyhoo
    Archie
  4. Costume Capers
    Josie
  5. Wedding Or Not!
    Sabrina
  6. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  7. Where's My Homework?
    Archie
  8. Things to Come
    Archie
  9. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  10. Bedrock Bowl
    The Flintstones; Post Pebbles cereals
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