Archie & Friends #16 [Direct Edition]
(November 1995)

Archie, 1992 Series
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Price
1.50 USD; 1.65 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
four times a year in Feb., May, Aug. and Nov.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Comics
Barcode
762816469654 01611
Editing
Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Richard Goldwater) (editor-in-chief)

[Strike a Pose] (Table of Contents)

Archie & Friends / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo [stacked])
Inks
Dan DeCarlo ? (signed as Dan DeCarlo [stacked])
Colors
? (washtone?)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Reprints
Keywords
parody

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

Post Cereals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'Dethpicable' slackers can find answers at bottom of page.
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Wile E. Coyote; Daffy Duck; Road Runner; Tasmanian Devil; Tweety

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Raisin Bran, Honeycomb and Golden Crisp cereals, featuring Looney Tunes characters with trivia questions.
Inside front cover.

Strike a Pose (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I can't believe we're here in the Big Apple! Thanks, Veronica!
Feature Logo
Archie & Friends
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Valika [Hortense]; Phillip; Kalvin Kleen; Cindee Crawfish; Van-Duh-La; Elle McNugget; Fab-Ee-Yi-Ee-Yi-Yo
Synopsis
Veronica's cousin Valika, a model, invites the gang to New York to watch a photo shoot. The photographer decides to shoot the Riverdale kids instead and they become a media sensation, modeling the "family values grunge" look.
Keywords
parody

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Know your Spree inside out

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Spree candy from Sunline Brands.

Corn on the Cob (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie & Friends / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Doug Crane (credited)
Inks
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Betty! What do hog students write with?
Feature Logo
Archie & Friends
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Nancy Woods
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Two-page spread of jokes on farming.

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

Cheryl Blossom / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Riverdale's most talked about heartthrob!!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the 3-issue mini-series Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1995 series).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Cheryl Blossom / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed as Henry Scarpelli [clear])
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's your last chance! Get in on the showdown!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Love Showdown Collection (Archie, 1994 series).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

ABC Saturday Cartoons / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can you find the way through the maze to get the gang from ABC's new Saturday morning line-up all together?
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Tweety; Madeline; What-a-Mess; Lloyd Christmas; Harry Dunn; Mr. Bumpy; Squishington; Fudge; Dot Matrix; Enzo Matrix; Willy

Indexer Notes

Advertisement in a maze format for the 1995 ABC Saturday morning cartoon lineup, featuring Madeline, What-a-Mess, Dumb and Dumber; Bump in the Night; Fudge; Schoolhouse Rock; Reboot; The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show; Free Willy and ABC Weekend Special.

What's in a Name? (Table of Contents: 8)

Chuck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Bill Golliher (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Chuck! Were you listening to the radio?!
Feature Logo
Chuck Clayton
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; King (rock star); King (Chuck's dog)
Synopsis
Nancy wins a date with a rock star, and Chuck is jealous.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Your favorite cartoon shows are now your favorite comics!
Characters
Top Cat; Scooby-Doo; Fred Flintstone; Magilla Gorilla; George Jetson

Indexer Notes

Subscription advertisement for the following Hanna-Barbera licensed comics from Archie Comics: The Flintstones (Archie, 1995 series); The Jetsons (Archie, 1995 series); Scooby-Doo (Archie, 1995 series); Hanna-Barbera All-Stars (Archie, 1995 series); Hanna-Barbera Presents (Archie, 1995 series).

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

Archie Americana Series / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Announcing a groovy new edition!

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Archie Americana Series (Archie, 1991 series) #2 - Best of the Fifties and #3 - Best of the Sixties.

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

Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Victor Gorelick
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Archie Readers, Here's an upcoming event which unfortunately most of you will not be able to attend.
Characters
Archie Andrews; Victor Gorelick

Indexer Notes

In-house column promoting a week-long celebration of Archie Comics at Filmart's Cartoon World Gallery.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie's Club News / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ellen Leonforte (credited) (signed as El)
Inks
Ellen Leonforte (credited) (signed as El)
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
To 'babysit' means to take care of a child while its parents are away.

Indexer Notes

Letter submitted by Katie L. Murray. Page also includes membership application for the Archie Fan Club.

The Green-Eyed Moose-ster (Table of Contents: 13)

Moose / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yipes! Wha' th'...
Feature Logo
Moose
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo); Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Midge tries to get Moose to stop being jealous by making him watch her kiss Archie.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here are your favorite comic books at great prices!
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog; Jellybean Jones; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Svenson; Pop Tate; Waldo Weatherbee

Indexer Notes

Subscription advertisement for 22 different Archie comic publications.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

The Quaker Oats Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So there I was first time on the highest of high dives, my friends hangin' out down below. Boy was I nervous.
Characters
Cap'n Crunch

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Cap'n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch cereal from the Quaker Oats Company.
Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Twizzlers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pull it.

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel cherry licorice from Hershey Food Corporation.
Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Strike a Pose]
    Archie & Friends
  2. 1. ["'Dethpicable' slackers can find answers at bottom of page."]
    Post Cereals
  3. 2. Strike a Pose
    Archie & Friends
  4. 3. ["Know your Spree inside out"]
  5. 4. Corn on the Cob
    Archie & Friends
  6. 5. ["Riverdale's most talked about heartthrob!!"]
    Cheryl Blossom
  7. 6. ["It's your last chance! Get in on the showdown!"]
    Cheryl Blossom
  8. 7. ["Can you find the way through the maze to get the gang from ABC's new Saturday morning line-up all together?"]
    ABC Saturday Cartoons
  9. 8. What's in a Name?
    Chuck
  10. 9. ["Your favorite cartoon shows are now your favorite comics!"]
    Archie Comics
  11. 10. ["Announcing a groovy new edition!"]
    Archie Americana Series
  12. 11. ["Dear Archie Readers, Here's an upcoming event which unfortunately most of you will not be able to attend."]
    Editor's Notebook
  13. 12. ["To 'babysit' means to take care of a child while its parents are away."]
    Archie's Club News
  14. 13. The Green-Eyed Moose-ster
    Moose
  15. 14. ["Here are your favorite comic books at great prices!"]
    Archie Comics
  16. 15. ["So there I was first time on the highest of high dives, my friends hangin' out down below. Boy was I nervous."]
    The Quaker Oats Company
  17. 16. ["Pull it."]
    Twizzlers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Peter Croome
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Joey Sayer
  • Ramon Schenk