Archie #546
(May 2004)

Archie, 1959 Series
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Volume
?
Price
2.19 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
?
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Comics
Barcode
762816467476 54611
Editing
Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (Editor-In-Chief)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you allergic to anything?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; unnamed school nurse
Keywords
allergies; nurses

The Trade-Off! (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; unnamed Picturebox teen disco doormen; Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis
When Reggie and Archie both ask Veronica out to the Picturebox disco, she lets them decide who will take her. So, unable to come to a reasonable solution, they decide to rotate the date in fifteen-minute shifts.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Sonic The Hedgehog is mentioned in this story.

Shark Attacks! (Table of Contents: 2)

A-Files / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
Ellen Leonforte (signed as EL)
Inks
Ellen Leonforte (signed as EL)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Article on sharks sent in by reader, Rebekah Honton.

Indexer Notes

First of two A-Files text articles on the same page. Located on top half of page shared with the article, Bubble Gum. This article won Rebekah Honton $10.00.

Bubble Gum (Table of Contents: 3)

A-Files / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
Ellen Leonforte (signed as EL)
Inks
Ellen Leonforte (signed as EL)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
?

Synopsis
Article on bubble gum sent in by reader, Azumi Smith.

Indexer Notes

Second of two A-Files text articles on the same page. Located on bottom half of page shared with the article, Shark Attacks !. This article won Azumi Smith $5.00.

A Knight to Remember (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews [as Detention Archie; also Page Andrews]; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee [Mr. Weatherbee]; Coach Clayton; Reggie Mantle [as Squire Reggie]; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; unnamed teen maidens; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis
In a medieval setting, Archie gets sent to detention, gets upstaged by Reggie in sports competitions, and faces exams from Mr. Weatherbee but still manages to outsmart a fire-breathing dragon and end up with a bunch of fair maidens.
Reprints
Keywords
dragon; dungeon; jester; joust; minstrel

Indexer Notes

Story set in medieval times, all the characters play characters from that time period such as knights, jesters, maidens, squires, etc.

Twin Din (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Archie imagines what a girl that could pass for his twin would look like.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Full page gag.

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

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

Script
Victor Gorelick
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Victor Gorelick (In Title heading)
Synopsis
Victor Gorelick editorial on Archie dvd's and upcoming issues from Archie Publications.

Indexer Notes

Half page editorial shared with an ad for Archie watches. Top half of page.

Look at the Time!! (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie Watch Ad / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews (on watch face); Betty Cooper (on watch face); Veronica Lodge (on watch face)
Synopsis
An ad for limited edition, three-on-a-soda Classic Archie Watches.

Indexer Notes

Half page ad shared with Victor Gorelick editorial. Bottom half of page.

Hair Scare (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Vinny the Barber; Tony the Barber; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee [Mr. Weatherbee]
Synopsis
While getting a haircut Archie is faced with many new drastic hairstyle possibilities.
Reprints

Fan Art (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie Artwork / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Artwork of Archie Andrews sent in by the fans Michelle Gabucan, Rachel Pruim, and Danielle Fennell.

Indexer Notes

Artwork by Michelle Gabucan, Rachel Pruim and Danielle Fennell.

Biz Whiz (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
The girls visit Archie's new job at a brokerage building.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Full page gag.

Store Chore (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley [Dilton Doily]; Pat The Brat (Mentioned only); Hot Dog (Mentioned only)
Synopsis
Archie goes to buy a new bicycle helmet at Glom-Mart and is asked by every one of his friends and family to pick something up for them, but while there, he forgets why he went there in the first place but Moose's mysterious mind saves the day.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pat The Brat and Hot Dog are mentioned in this story.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Are you allergic to anything?"]
    Archie
  2. 1. The Trade-Off!
    Archie
  3. 2. Shark Attacks!
    A-Files
  4. 3. Bubble Gum
    A-Files
  5. 4. A Knight to Remember
    Archie
  6. 5. Twin Din
    Archie
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  8. 7. Look at the Time!!
    Archie Watch Ad
  9. 8. Hair Scare
    Archie
  10. 9. Fan Art
    Archie Artwork
  11. 10. Biz Whiz
    Archie
  12. 11. Store Chore
    Archie
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