Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #55

Price: 0.35 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1978-05-16

Editing: John L. Goldwater ? (editor); Richard H. Goldwater ? (managing editor)

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Archie at Riverdale High / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Stan Goldberg (sourced)
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:drama; humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Nice pass, Chuck!

Characters:

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Archie Series [vertical]
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Enterprises Inc.
Indicia Frequency: 9 times a year in Jan., March, May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?
Barcode: 0271000696607

Indexer Notes

On sale date from the Comic Reader #156.

Down We Go

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Hostess Twinkies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Beware the Pretty Pirate

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Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 11 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Stan Goldberg
Inks:	Jon D'Agostino
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:drama; humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Eeyahoo! The Bee is buzzing off to a new nest!!

Characters:

Jane Silver; Thugwell

Synopsis:: Mid-term is a strange time to be having a school party, but that’s when Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy are scheduled to take their leave! What? You thought they were happy here? Well, that was before “Long Jane Silver“ sailed into view! That was just before our young friends learned to--- Beware the Pretty Pirate!; in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #73 (April 1991)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #56 (March 1996)
in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #255 (November 2014)
in Archie Giant Comics Flash (Archie, 2022 series) (2022)
in World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #123 (November 2022)

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #255.
Story is told in two parts.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

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Encore House Jewelry / advertisement / 1 page

Party Line

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Charley / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Joe Edwards
Pencils:	Joe Edwards
Inks:	Joe Edwards
Colors:	?
Letters:	Joe Edwards

Genre:humor; children

Feature Logo:Li'l Jinx's Pal Fat Charley

Characters:

Synopsis:: Charley acts rudely at a birthday party.

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Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Sta-Long Nail Builder / advertisement / 1 page

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Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Feature Logo:Archie Club News
First Line of Dialogue or Text:One day when I was in my garage, I saw something shiny and metallike.

Characters:

Synopsis:: Includes the winning letter of the science fiction "If I Had a Robot" contest, from Drew Gaudet (Baton Rouge, La.) First prize - $6.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.

Defeat from Within

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Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 11 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Stan Goldberg
Inks:	Jon D'Agostino
Colors:	?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:drama; humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:The life of a high school coach is no bed of roses!
Keywords:basketball; teamwork

Characters:

Synopsis:: Veronica and Nancy argue who is the better basketball player, Archie or Chuck. Their argument affects the play of the whole Riverdale team.; in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #17 (March 1996), #17 (March 1996)
in Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #37 (April 2010)
in World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #64 (January 2017)
in Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 2018 series) #2 (2019)

Indexer Notes

Listed on cover.
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #64.
Story is told in two parts.

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Sassy Sayings Pendants / advertisement / 1 page

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100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Universal Bodybuilding Program / advertisement / 1 page

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Kellogg's Cereals [multiple varieties]; Sears Tele-Games System / advertisement / 1 page

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Popsicle Products; Spalding Sports Equipment / advertisement / 1 page

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Defeat from Within (Table of Contents)

Archie at Riverdale High / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Down We Go (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Hostess Twinkies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Beware the Pretty Pirate (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 11 pages

Indexer Notes

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Encore House Jewelry / advertisement / 1 page

Party Line (Table of Contents: 4)

Charley / comic story / 1 page

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Color-Felt Pens / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Sta-Long Nail Builder / advertisement / 1 page

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Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

Defeat from Within (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 11 pages

Indexer Notes

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Sassy Sayings Pendants / advertisement / 1 page

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100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Universal Bodybuilding Program / advertisement / 1 page

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Kellogg's Cereals [multiple varieties]; Sears Tele-Games System / advertisement / 1 page

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Popsicle Products; Spalding Sports Equipment / advertisement / 1 page

Defeat from Within

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Down We Go

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Beware the Pretty Pirate

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Party Line

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