Archie
#452
[Direct Edition]
(October 1996)
Archie,
1959 Series
- Price
- 1.50 USD; 1.65 CAD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1996-07-16
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Comics
- Barcode
- 762816467476 45211
- Editing
- Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Issue Notes
On sale date from the online Public Catalog of Copyright information from the United States Copyright Office:
"no. 452, Oct96. Claimant: Archie Comic Publications, Inc. Created 1996; Pub. 1996-07-16; Reg. 1996-08-12; TX0004326218".
This issue has variants:
"no. 452, Oct96. Claimant: Archie Comic Publications, Inc. Created 1996; Pub. 1996-07-16; Reg. 1996-08-12; TX0004326218".
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you don't want to swim, Archie, what would you like to do?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Reprints
- Keywords
- beaches; ice cream; sunbathing; swimsuits
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The Way to Less Stress
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Karen; Midge Klump; Mr. Hardy; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Archie gets a book on relieving stress but ends up adding more to his life.
- Reprints
-
in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #168 (September 2001) - in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #21 (September 2016)
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Spree (Archie, 2016 series) (2016)
-
The Big Cry
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Sharon; Unnamed lifeguard; Unnamed Ray Guard Sunblock guys
- Synopsis
- Archie gets a job applying sunblock to girls at the beach.
- Reprints
- in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #18 (September 2012)
-
I Love Archie Photo Contest Winners
photo story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Sarah Wilson; Beverly Wilson; Laura VanAntwerp; Nicky Stewart; Laura Stewart; Katie Stewart; Kassie Jo Harp
- Synopsis
- Archie Photo contest pictures with the winners surrounded by their Archie collections.
Hammock Rocky Road
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Mike Pellowski
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Martin; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie has trouble hanging his hammock.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #183 (October 2001)
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion (Archie, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #252 (August 2014), #322 (October 2021)
-
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #252, George Gladir is credited with the writing of this story.
Book Snook
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Mike Pellowski
- Pencils
- Sean Murphey
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie gets an organization book but can't find it in his messy room.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #183 (October 2001)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #269 (August 2016)
-
Food for Thought
Archie / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; unnamed Riverdale teenager
- Synopsis
- Archie helps get a wheelchair ramp put on Pop Tate's.
Indexer Notes
A public service announcement from Archie Comics and United Cerebral Palsy Associations.
Fan Art
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Kenleigh Stoecklein; Cathy Ethridge; Jonathan Thompson; Ashley Kristensen
- Inks
- Kenleigh Stoecklein; Cathy Ethridge; Jonathan Thompson; Ashley Kristensen
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Art from fans.
Car Trouble
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Unnamed Police Officer; CBJ News woman
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge drives the first fully computerized car.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #183 (October 2001)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #6 (August 2014)
-
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #6, writing is credited to George Gladir and inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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["If you don't want to swim, Archie, what would you like to do?"]
Archie -
1.
The Way to Less Stress
Archie -
2.
The Big Cry
Archie -
3.
I Love Archie Photo Contest Winners
-
4.
Hammock Rocky Road
Archie -
5.
Book Snook
Archie -
6.
Food for Thought
Archie -
7.
Fan Art
Archie -
8.
Car Trouble
Archie
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