Riverdale High #1 [Direct]

(August 1990)

I'm On My Way (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Dick Tracy movie / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Meet the Cast of Riverdale High (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie; Betty; Veronica; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Big Ethel [Ethel Muggs]; Coach Kleats; Mr. Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Prof. Flutesnoot; Coach Clayton; Miss Haggly; Miss Beazly

Indexer Notes

Headshots of the cast of characters.

Time for a Change (Part I) (Table of Contents: 3)

Riverdale High / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

John Wilcox (credited as John A. Wilcox)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Archie and Mr. Weatherbee test Dilton's I.Q. Analyzer, but something goes wrong and the two have their personalities switched. This causes problems when the two go out on dates that evening.

Reprints

• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #137 (November 1995)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #165 (December 2005)
• in Archie's Super Comics Digest (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2012 series) #[nn] (2012)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #15 (April 2012), #84 (January 2019)

Keywords

invention; mind switch; science fair

Indexer Notes

Story is in two parts. The word balloons for the switched characters have a headshot of the personality speaking, so readers don't get confused by the switched personalities.

The Ultimate Game Club (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The Ultimate Game Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Check Out Archie's Special Subscription Offer! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

3 Issues for $2.00 (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Archie's Checklist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

Stan Goldberg; Doug Crane; Dan Parent; Rex Lindsey; Dan DeCarlo

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

First prize of $10.00 to Tai Trihn (Ontario, Canada) for article on drawing. Second prize of $5.00 to Christina Johnson (Bronx, N.Y.) for article on Latin. First prize article is illustrated by five head shots of Archie, with the artist identified.

Over $8,000 in Prizes Awarded Monthly (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Art Instruction School / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Time for a Change (Part II) (Table of Contents: 9)

Riverdale High / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

John Wilcox (credited as John A. Wilcox)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Herkimer Hassle; Prof Flutesnoot (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)

Synopsis

Archie and Mr. Weatherbee continue to have switched personalities, each one being miserable in the other one's life.

Reprints

• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #165 (December 2005)
• in Archie's Super Comics Digest (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2012 series) #[nn] (2012)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #15 (April 2012), #84 (January 2019)

Keywords

detention; school board; switched personalities

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

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

New Kids on the Block T-Shirts (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Bop City Comics / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Double Your Fun! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

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

The Blue & Gold / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Midge Klump wins local art contest

Genre

humor

Characters

Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason

Synopsis

The Riverdale school newspaper, with Midge winning an art contest, Dilton withdrawing from the Science Fair (a reference to the first story in the issue), Reggie hitting a home run, and Jughead's Top Ten Countdown.

Indexer Notes

The issue is dedicated to James Madison High School, Brooklyn N.Y., whose alumni include Barry Grossman. Reader input is requested and there is a promo for Riverdale High #2.

Snack Attack (Table of Contents: 15)

Miss Crouton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Wilcox (credited as John A. Wilcox)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Miss Crouton; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

The new Home Economics teacher uses a microwave oven to cook her snacks.

Reprints

• in Арчи (Matrix, 1994 ? series) #1
• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #137 (November 1995)
• in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #53 (December 2000), #98 (January 2006)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #25 (March 2013)

Keywords

home economics; microwave oven

Art for Art's Sake (Table of Contents: 16)

Ms. Kandinsky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Wilcox (credited as John A. Wilcox)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Ms. Kandinsky; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Reggie spoils Archie's pottery project.

Reprints

• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #137 (November 1995)

Keywords

art class; pottery

It's the Sign of the Times (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie Comics; Say No to Drugs / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie, Betty and Jughead carry protest signs with "Say No to Drugs" on them.

Keywords

drugs

Indexer Notes

One large drawing, as opposed to others in this campaign which have several panels.

Subscribe and Save $2.50 (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Riverdale Riddles with Archie (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Hiram Lodge (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Puzzle page with quizzes and crossword puzzle.

Eschew (Table of Contents: 20)

Power Words with Miss Grundy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Wilcox (credited as John A. Wilcox)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo)

Synopsis

Miss Grundy gives the definition of the word "eschew" and comes up with an pun to help remember it.

Reprints

• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #137 (November 1995)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #45 (January 2015)
• in World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest (Archie, 2021 series) #2 (April 2021)

Keywords

blackboard; classroom; shoe

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Archie Fan Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Svenson Cleans Up (Table of Contents: 22)

Riverdale High presents Mr. Svenson / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

John Wilcox (credited as John A. Wilcox)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Mr. Svenson; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Prof. Flutesnoot

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge sponsors a million dollar prize to draw attention to an orphanage's lottery. Mr. Svenson, the school janitor wins the million dollars, but does something unexpected with the money.

Reprints

• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #173 (November 2006)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #20 (September 2012), #98 (June 2020)

Keywords

brooms; charity; jealousy; lottery; million dollars; yacht

Prizes or Cash! (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Sales Leadership Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Taste of Adventure (Part 1) (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Archie and his Friends; Capri Sun Fruit Drinks / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Cool Rule #73 (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Chester Cheetah's Cool Rules; Chee-tos / advertisement / 1 page (report information)