Archie's Weird Mysteries #3

(April 2000)

Guest Starring (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie's Weird Mysteries; Mighty Crusaders / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Castiglia

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz

Inks

Rich Koslowski

Colors

Rick Taylor

Letters

Vickie Williams

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Black Jack; Vignettes: Shield; Comet; Web; Steel Sterling

Indexer Notes

Opening Splash is a tribute/homage to the cover from Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 (August, 1962), the first appearence of Spider-Man.

A Mighty Weird Crusade (Chapter One) (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie's Weird Mysteries / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Castiglia

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz

Inks

Rich Koslowski

Colors

Rick Taylor

Letters

Vickie Williams

Genre

humor; horror-suspense; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Mighty Crusaders [Shield; Comet; Web; Black Jack; Steel Sterling]; Brain Emperor; Buzzard; Dream Demon; Eraser; Brontosaurus; Eterno; Lodestone

Synopsis

At a comic convention, Archie, Jughead and Moose find some of their favorite comics. Mr. Weatherbee sells Archie a large box of Mighty Crusaders books. Later, as Archie is reading them, the Mighty Crusaders appear outside his house, fighting a malevolent legion of juggernauts.

Reprints

• in Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #27 (April 2008)
• in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #1 (October 2016)

Know Your Heroes! (Table of Contents: 3)

Steel Sterling / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Castiglia

Pencils

Steven Butler

Inks

Bob Wiack

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Steel Sterling

Indexer Notes

One page origin recap of Steel Sterling.

A Mighty Weird Crusade (Chapter Two) (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie's Weird Mysteries / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Castiglia

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz

Inks

Rich Koslowski

Colors

Rick Taylor

Letters

Vickie Williams

Genre

humor; horror-suspense; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Mighty Crusaders [Shield; Comet; Web; Black Jack; Steel Sterling; Black Hood; Jaguar]; Brain Emperor; Buzzard; Dream Demon; Eraser; Brontosaurus; Eterno; Rogue Star; Deadly Force; the Druid; Sting; Lodestone

Synopsis

As the battle continues on Archie's front yard, the Brain Emperor realizes he cannot survive in Archie's world. Seeking out someone strong in body but weak in mind, the Emperor possesses Moose!

Reprints

• in Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #27 (April 2008)
• in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #1 (October 2016)

Indexer Notes

Many of the character appearances here are cameos.

Vile Villains of the Mighty Crusaders (Table of Contents: 5)

Mighty Crusaders' Foes / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Brain Emperor; Sting; Lodestone; Rogue Star; Buzzard; Deadly Force; Eterno; Eraser; Dream Demon; Brontosaurus; unnamed others

Indexer Notes

This is a combination pin-up/coloring page.

A Mighty Weird Crusade (Chapter Three) (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie's Weird Mysteries / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Castiglia

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz

Inks

Rich Koslowski

Colors

Rick Taylor

Letters

Vickie Williams

Genre

humor; horror-suspense; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Mighty Crusaders [Shield; Comet; Web; Black Jack; Steel Sterling; Jaguar; Black Hood; Captain Flag; Inferno; Fox; Firefly; Bob Phantom; Fireball; the Wizard; Mr. Justice]; Brain Emperor; Buzzard; Dream Demon; Eraser; Brontosaurus; Eterno; Rogue Star; Sting; Lodestone; Deadly Force

Synopsis

The fight continues as the Crusaders get weaker and a mind-controlled Moose aids the villains in their war. Archie then calls upon other Crusaders to help the first team, including Mr. Justice.

Reprints

• in Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #27 (April 2008)
• in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #1 (October 2016)

Indexer Notes

Many of the character appearances here are cameos.

A Mighty Weird Crusade (Chapter Four) (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie's Weird Mysteries / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Castiglia

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz

Inks

Rich Koslowski

Colors

Rick Taylor

Letters

Vickie Williams

Genre

humor; horror-suspense; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Mighty Crusaders [Shield; Comet; Web; Black Jack; Steel Sterling; Jaguar; Black Hood; Captain Flag; Inferno; Fox; Firefly; Bob Phantom; Fireball; the Wizard; Mr. Justice]; Brain Emperor; Buzzard; Dream Demon; Eraser; Brontosaurus; Eterno; Rogue Star; Sting; Lodestone; Deadly Force; Hammerhead; various Riverdale monsters

Synopsis

Mr. Justice then calls up the supernatural creatures of Riverdale to aid the Crusaders in defeating the villainous horde. Not waiting for the inevitable, the Brain Emperor releases Moose and escapes with the villains in his rocketship. Mr. Justice orders the creatures back to their supernatural world, then transports the Crusaders back to their world, leaving Archie, Jughead and a confused Moose to remember the adventure.

Reprints

• in Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #27 (April 2008)
• in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #1 (October 2016)

Indexer Notes

Many of the character appearances here are cameos. Next appearance for many of the superheroes and villains is in the New Crusaders (Archie, 2012 series) series at one point.