Archie & Friends #77 [Direct Edition]
(January 2004)

Archie, 1992 Series
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Price
2.19 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Every four weeks, twice in October
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Comics
Barcode
762816469654 07711
Editing
Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief); Victor Gorelick

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (signed as Rex W. Lindsey)
Inks
Rex Lindsey (signed as Rex W. Lindsey)
Colors
?
Letters
Rex Lindsey (signed as Rex W. Lindsey)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I hear this movie is so scary they're only letting teenagers see it!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doily
Synopsis
The movie is so scary, only teenagers are allowed to see it.
Keywords
Movies

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ozzy & Drix
Characters
Ozzy; Drix
Keywords
Game

Indexer Notes

Ad for Game Boy

Mind Games (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Jason Jensen (credited)
Letters
Dan Nakrosis (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; new girl; Morris Dobbs; security officer
Synopsis
Dilton invents a device that increases Archie's latent power of E.S.P. He finds it awkward to know other people's thoughts, and attacks an apparent thief who turns out to be a mystery writer mentally working out a new novel.
Reprints
Keywords
E.S.P.; ESP; Extra-Sensory Perception; high school; mind reading; science fair

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

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't miss an issue!
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge

Indexer Notes

Subscription promo.

Bad Day at Riverdale (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited as Gladir)
Pencils
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited as Lapick)
Colors
Jason Jensen
Letters
Dan Nakrosis

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis
Archie's late for school, then learns that it's closed because of snow. He thinks he must be dreaming, then suddenly finds that he is.
Reprints
Keywords
Dream; high school

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

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

Script
Victor Gorelick
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Official Archie 2004 16 month calendar
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

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

Archie & Friends Scrapbook / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Jenny Stauffer; Megan Steed; Laura Smith; Hope Beaman; Jenny Le
Inks
Jenny Stauffer; Megan Steed; Laura Smith; Hope Beaman; Jenny Le
Colors
Jenny Stauffer; Megan Steed; Laura Smith; Hope Beaman; Jenny Le
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm thankful for...
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Josie
Keywords
Fan art

Indexer Notes

Fan art

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie Comics' Riverdale Stars Talent Search
Characters
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hot Dog]
Keywords
Movies

Give It a Rest-Aurant! (Table of Contents: 9)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Jason Jensen
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Feature Logo
Josie and the Pussycats
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
The Pussycats [Josie; Melody; Val]; Alexander Cabot III; Chloe; diners
Synopsis
The Pussycats help Josie's cousin with her struggling restaurant.
Reprints
Keywords
Restaurant

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

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
96 pages of the best Archie daily newspaper strips!
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Keywords
Newspaper comic strip

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Day By Day trade paperback.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #8
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; store manager
Keywords
Christmas

What's the Good Word? (Table of Contents: 12)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harold Smith (credited as Smith)
Pencils
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited as Lapick)
Colors
Jason Jensen
Letters
Dan Nakrosis

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; roving reporter
Synopsis
Jughead pulls a pun on a TV reporter.
Reprints
Keywords
T.V.; Television; TiVo; TV

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Mighty Crusaders
Characters
The Mighty Crusaders [Fly-Man; Fly-Girl; the Shield; the Comet; the Black Hood]

Indexer Notes

Promo for The Mighty Crusaders trade paperback (TPB-3).

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

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Subscribe today and never miss another issue!
Characters
Archie Andrews

Super-Hero Zero! (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Jason Jensen
Letters
Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason [Super-Moose]; space monster; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Moose falls asleep at the movies, and dreams he's a superhero.
Reprints
Keywords
Dream; monster; movies

Indexer Notes

GCD record at Archie's Funhouse Double Digest #1 credits inks to Rex Lindsey, and coloring to Barry Grossman.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Laughter is your best weapon.
Keywords
Game

Indexer Notes

Ad for ToonTown Online CD-Rom Internet Game from Disney.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bigger world.
Characters
Dragon
Keywords
Dragon; game

Indexer Notes

Ad for Spyro: Attack of the Rhynots computer game.

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I hear this movie is so scary they're only letting teenagers see it!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. ["Ozzy & Drix"]
  3. 2. Mind Games
    Archie & Friends
  4. 3. ["Don't miss an issue!"]
  5. 4. Bad Day at Riverdale
    Archie
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  7. 6. ["The Official Archie 2004 16 month calendar"]
  8. 7. ["I'm thankful for..."]
    Archie & Friends Scrapbook
  9. 8. ["Archie Comics' Riverdale Stars Talent Search"]
  10. 9. Give It a Rest-Aurant!
    Josie
  11. 10. ["96 pages of the best Archie daily newspaper strips!"]
  12. 11. ["Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #8"]
  13. 12. What's the Good Word?
    Jughead
  14. 13. ["The Mighty Crusaders"]
  15. 14. ["Subscribe today and never miss another issue!"]
  16. 15. Super-Hero Zero!
    Archie & Friends
  17. 16. ["Laughter is your best weapon."]
  18. 17. ["Bigger world."]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Kirk House
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Ramon Schenk