(September 1972)
- Price:
- 0.20 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- Archie Enterprises Inc.
- Brand:
- Archie Series
- Editing:
- Richard Goldwater
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
["Something wrong, son?"]
Archie at Riverdale / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks:
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors:
- Barry Grossman
- Letters:
- Bill Yoshida
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor; drama
- Characters:
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Indexer Notes
The art is the same as the issue's splash page.
This issue represents a stylistic experiment, with unusual art choices and page layouts, and a tone of nostalgia for high school that suggests the title was trying to aim for an older audience. This tone would surface in a few other stories in the title, though it eventually shifted to more of an adventure/mystery style inspired by "Life With Archie."
First In Friendship
Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Frank Doyle
- Pencils:
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks:
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors:
- Barry Grossman
- Letters:
- Bill Yoshida
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor; drama
- Characters:
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Dilton Doily; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis:
- It's yearbook time, and though he's not in the graduating class, Archie ponders the things that he will miss when he eventually leaves Riverdale High, starting with the loyalty of his best friend, Jughead.
Indexer Notes
The four stories in this issue are linked together, forming an issue-length arc.
Bees Are Beautiful
Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Frank Doyle
- Pencils:
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks:
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors:
- Barry Grossman
- Letters:
- Bill Yoshida
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor; drama
- Characters:
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Waldo Weatherbee; Moose Mason
- Synopsis:
- Archie talks to Dilton about another thing he'll miss when he graduates: Mr. Weatherbee. He recalls the time Mr. Weatherbee helped Moose pass a test so he could play in the big game.
Birds Do It
Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Frank Doyle
- Pencils:
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks:
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors:
- Barry Grossman
- Letters:
- Bill Yoshida
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor; drama
- Characters:
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis:
- Still looking through the yearbook, Archie recalls his feelings about Betty, Veronica and Reggie.
Indexer Notes
The last panel of this story is a huge drawing of Archie's head, with most of the regular Archie characters (plus a few from Sabrina and Josie) spinning around it.
Wish Boner!
Li'l Jinx / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Edwards
- Pencils:
- Joe Edwards
- Inks:
- Joe Edwards
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Joe Edwards
Content Information
- Genre:
- children; humor
- Characters:
- Li'l Jinx; Greg
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Frank Doyle
- Pencils:
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks:
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors:
- Barry Grossman
- Letters:
- Bill Yoshida
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor; drama
- Characters:
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis:
- After remembering what a great teacher Miss Grundy is, Archie teaches us the words of the Riverdale High School song ("Blue and Gold," sung to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne").
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Something wrong, son?"]
Archie at Riverdale -
1.
First In Friendship
Archie at Riverdale -
2.
Bees Are Beautiful
Archie at Riverdale -
3.
Birds Do It
Archie at Riverdale -
4.
Wish Boner!
Li'l Jinx -
5.
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Archie at Riverdale
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- Jaime Weinman
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- Terry Watkins
- Gregg Whitmore
- Jerry Hillegas
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