Archie #650 [Fiona Staples Variant]

(January 2014)

The Archies Rockin' World Tour Part One: Bollywood Love! (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

Rich Koslowski

Colors

Digikore Studios

Letters

Jack Morelli

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]; Raj Patel; Marcy McDermott; Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Smith]; Alexander Cabot III; The Bingos [Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Teddy Tambourine]; The Madhouse Glads [Dan Didit; Drums Didit; Dick Didit; Clyde Didit]; Amisha Mehta; Cheryl Blossom; Alexandra Cabot

Synopsis

The Archies, Josie and the Pussycats, the Bingos, and the Madhouse Glads kick off their world tour in India, where Archie's affection for Bollywood actress Amisha Mehta stirs up jealousy in Betty, Veronica, and Valerie.

Reprints

• in Archie Rockin' the World (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)
• in Archie Comics Super Special (Archie, 2012 series) #6 (January 2015)
• in Archie Showcase Digest (Archie, 2020 series) #5 (November 2021)
• in Archies in India (Archie, 2023 series) (2023)

Get Ready to Rock @ Rockomixpalooza! (Table of Contents: 2)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Josie and the Pussycats [Josie; Melody; Valerie Smith]; The Bingos [Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Teddy Tambourine; Buddy Drumhead]; The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle]; The Madhouse Ma-ads [Dan Didit; Drums Didit; Dick Didit; Clyde Didit]

Synopsis

A look into the publishing history of the four bands on the Archies World Tour.

Indexer Notes

Despite being referred to as the Madhouse Glads in the main story, this article refers to them by their previous name, the Madhouse Ma-ads.

Decisions Decisions (Table of Contents: 3)

Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie and the Pussycats [Josie; Melody; Valerie Smith] Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot III

Synopsis

Alexandra refuses to join Josie and Melody's new band, the Pussycats, unless they change the name to "Alexandra's Cool Time Cats." Alex introduces a new girl to take Alexandra's place in the group: Valerie Smith.

Reprints

• from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #45 (December 1969)

Music Soothes (Table of Contents: 4)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Harry Lucey

Inks

Harry Lucey

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle]; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper

Synopsis

The Archies can't find a place to practice because adults can't abide their noisy music. Finally they come up with a way to practice at the Cooper house without bothering Mrs. Cooper.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #185 (September 1968)

Indexer Notes

This story features the original three-man Archies line-up.

See Saw (Table of Contents: 5)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

The Bingoes [Bingo Wilkin; Teddy Tambourine; Buddy Drumhead]; Samantha Smythe; Willie Wilkin; Samson Smythe; Rebel; Mrs. Wilkin [Wilma]

Synopsis

Bingo and his friends go to the Smythe house to play their music for Samantha; Teddy tries to do something "dastardly" to break up Bingo and Samantha, and only Rebel can stop him.

Reprints

• from That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #1 (January 1969)

Indexer Notes

This story contradicts the main story by spelling the name of the band as "The Bingoes" and not including Samantha Smythe in the line-up. It is likely that the note at the end of the story asking readers to write if they would like to see more of "That Wilkin Boy" has been updated from its 1969 printing to include Archie Comics' new address.

Fran the Fan Meets the Madhouse Ma-ads (Table of Contents: 6)

The Madhouse Ma-ads / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Fran the Fan; The Madhouse Ma-ads [Clyde Didit; Dick Didit; Dippy Didit; Dan Didit]

Synopsis

Fran the Fan attempts to get the autograph of every member of the Madhouse Ma-ads.

Reprints

• from Mad House Ma-ad Jokes (Archie, 1969 series) #68 (June 1969)

Everything's Archie (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Information on the month's Archie comics.