(August 1994)

Archie, 1994 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
3.75 CAD
Pages
52
On-sale Date
1994-06-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Comics; Marvel Comics
Barcode
071896471656 01
Editing
Don Daley (credited) (editor); Victor Gorelick (credited) (managing editor); Justin F. Gabrie (credited as Freddy Mendez) (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor-in-chief)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Published by Archie Comics as Archie Meets the Punisher and by Marvel Comics as The Punisher Meets Archie.
Both had same content but different covers, Marvel cover was a cardboard Die-Cut version and the Archie cover was a standard glossy. On sale date from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #25.
This issue is a variant of Archie Meets the Punisher (Archie, 1994 series) #1 [Direct Edition]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie; Punisher / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed as STAN GOLDBERG [vertical/stacked])
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed as Henry Scarpelli)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I knew there'd be a chaperone, but this is ridiculous!
Genre
superhero; teen; crime
Characters
The Pussycats: Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Punisher [Frank Castle]; Nancy Woods

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Punisher/Archie: "When Worlds Collide" (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits page. Includes indicia.

Introduction: Archie Meets the Punisher (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Victor Gorelick (signed as Victor Gorelick)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It started as a joke.
Genre
teen
Characters
Victor Gorelick
Synopsis
Victor Gorelick, editor of Archie Comics, talks about how the Archie/Punisher crossover began.

Introduction: The Punisher Meets Archie (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco (signed as Tom D.)
Pencils
Rick Parker (signed as RICK PARKER [stacked])
Inks
Rick Parker (signed as RICK PARKER [stacked])
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I thought it was a joke.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Tom DeFalco
Synopsis
Tom Defalco, editor at Marvel Comics, talks about how the Punisher/Archie crossover developed.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie; Punisher / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema (credited); Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When Frank Castle witnessed the death of his family at the hands of the criminal syndicate, he vowed that innocent people would never again suffer his wife's and children's fates.
Genre
superhero; teen; crime
Characters
Archie Andrews; Punisher [Frank Castle]

Indexer Notes

Profiles on Archie and the Punisher.

When Worlds Collide (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie; Punisher / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Batton Lash (credited)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Puff puff!
Genre
superhero; teen; crime
Characters
Punisher [Frank Castle]; "Red" Fever (AKA : Melvin Jay; Montana Bob; Freckles)
Synopsis
After escaping the Punisher, "Red" Fever makes his way to Riverdale, with more than the Punisher on his tail.

Indexer Notes

Art done in Punisher "gritty" style.

Wet Works (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Batton Lash (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And so, the very next day in Riverdale...
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Cousin Leroy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie goes to see Veronica and gets soaked by Leroy.

Indexer Notes

Art done in "Archie" style.

Schtick To Your Guns! (Table of Contents: 8)

Punisher / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Batton Lash (credited)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited); Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'-- you know how dangerous he is!'
Feature Logo
The Punisher [P and R stood out]
Genre
superhero; crime
Characters
Cousin Leroy; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Microchip [David Lieberman]; Punisher [Frank Castle]; "Red" Fever (AKA : Melvin Jay; Montana Bob; Freckles)
Synopsis
"Red" Fever meets the Lodges, while the Punisher is close on his tail.

Indexer Notes

Art done in "gritty" style for Punisher sequences and for Archie sequences, done in "Archie" style.

The Punisher In Riverdale (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie; Punisher / comic story / 35 pages (report information)

Script
Batton Lash (credited)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited); Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'...Riverdale looks like my kind of town!'
Genre
superhero; teen; crime
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Miss Beazly; Valerie Brown; Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Katy Keene (cameo); Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Josie McCoy; Microchip [David Lieberman]; Mr. Svenson; Professor Flutesnoot; Punisher [Frank Castle]; The Shield (as a balloon); Sonic the Hedgehog (as a balloon); Sabrina Spellman (cameo); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (as a balloon); Pop Tate; Melody Valentine; Waldo Weatherbee; Wolverine [Logan] (cameo); "Red" Fever (AKA : Melvin Jay; Montana Bob; Freckles); Binky; Buzzy; Scooter; Sgt. Pansky; Ernie; Willie; Algie; Andy
Synopsis
The Punisher, and the mob, track "Red" Fever to a high school dance in Riverdale where they encounter Archie and the gang.

Indexer Notes

Art done in "gritty" style for Punisher sequences and for Archie sequences, done in "Archie" style.
Rival gang members Binky, Buzzy and Scooter are named after Archie-style characters published by DC Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Marvel Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Archie and comedic Punisher logo with Archie's eyes and nose.
Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I knew there'd be a chaperone, but this is ridiculous!"]
    Archie; Punisher
  2. 1. ["Archie's super savers"]
    Archie Comics
  3. 2. The Punisher/Archie: "When Worlds Collide"
  4. 3. Introduction: Archie Meets the Punisher
  5. 4. Introduction: The Punisher Meets Archie
  6. 5. ["When Frank Castle witnessed the death of his family at the hands of the criminal syndicate, he vowed that innocent people would never again suffer his wife's and children's fates."]
    Archie; Punisher
  7. 6. When Worlds Collide
    Archie; Punisher
  8. 7. Wet Works
    Archie
  9. 8. Schtick To Your Guns!
    Punisher
  10. 9. The Punisher In Riverdale
    Archie; Punisher
  11. 10. ["Multi-title sale"]
    Marvel Comics
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Archie
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  • Joey Sayer