Archie Americana Series
#12 - Best of the Nineties Book 2
(2011)
Archie,
1991 Series
- Price
- 11.95 USD; 12.95 CAD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
- ISBN
-
978-1-879794-66-5
- Barcode
- 9781879794665 51195
- Editing
- Paul Castiglia
Ratman
The Mighty Archie Art Players / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Betty Cooper [Libby the Librarian]; Archie Andrews [Ashly Ashford and Ratman]; Reggie Mantle [The Punster]; Jughead Jones [His Faithful Manservant Godfrey]
- Synopsis
- Ashley Ashford takes on the identity of Ratman and stops the Punster.
- Reprints
-
from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #19 (February 1990)
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- Keywords
- bank robber; batman; cheese; clown; mouse; rat; superhero
Indexer Notes
Ratman is a parody of Batman, including Batman's origin.
Duggy Wuggy, M.D.
The Mighty Archie Art Players / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- satire-parody; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews [as Duggy Wuggy]; Betty Cooper [as Bettina]; Veronica Lodge [as Cobina]; Mr. Weatherbee [as Mr. Honcho]; Cousin Leroy [as Dr. Skippy]
- Synopsis
- Parody of the TV series "Doogie Howser, M.D."; a sixteen-year-old medical prodigy balances the rigors of a surgeon's practice with the interests of a typical teen.
- Reprints
- from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #27 (April 1991)
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Skate Date!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Mike Pellowski
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie decide to meet girls while rollerblading. Reggie is the better skater but Archie is better with the girls.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #404 (October 1992)
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- Keywords
- rollerblading
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #253, writing is credited to George Gladir and inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.
Generation Gasp
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty comes down in old, worn clothing as part of her new "grunge" look. However, her parents assume that she's dressed to help paint the living room and hand her a paintbrush.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #69 (November 1993)
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Simulation Stimulation
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Jughead tests out Dilton's new virtual reality headset.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #58 (July 1994)
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- Keywords
- virtual reality
Love & Learn
World of Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Phil Dynamo; Veronica Lodge; Samantha Sutcliff; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- On the Phil Dynamo show Veronica tells Phil how Archie never pays attention to her and other things she wishes he would change. Archie decides to try the things Veronica suggests when he takes out new student Samantha Sutcliff.
- Reprints
- from World of Archie (Archie, 1992 series) #22 (March 1997)
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P.C. Pal
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #454 (December 1996)
-
Interactive Comics
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #457 (March 1997)
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Crime Daze
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #24 (July 1997)
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Wish Upon a Star!
Ethel / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Ethel sends a letter to a famous movie star asking him to be her prom date.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #24 (August 1997)
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Novel Job
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Mike Pellowski
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Mr. Barney; Howie Severe
- Synopsis
- Betty's quiet weekend job at a mall bookstore is turned upside down by a book signing by national shock jock Howie Severe.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #56 (December 1997)
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Indexer Notes
Howie Severe is based on radio personality Howard Stern. One of the crazed fans at the book signing is a caricature of Archie editor Victor Gorelick.
Changing His Toon!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee wants Chuck to do a drawing that can be used to paint Mr. Weatherbee's portrait.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #470 (April 1998)
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That Certain Ring
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Whoa, Betty! Nice look!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Nancy Woods; Waldo Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Superintendent Herkimer Hassle; Ms. Oliver
- Synopsis
- Betty wears a nose ring to school that's held in place by a magnet. Mr. Weatherbee confiscates it and then tries it on and forgets that he's wearing it.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #62 (June 1998)
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Laptop Lament
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #475 (September 1998)
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Virtual Virtuoso
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Everybody's virtual pet has died, except for Veronica's.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #110 (November 1998)
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- Keywords
- Tamagotchi; toy; virtual pet
The Big Obsession
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Renaldo DiHatrio
- Synopsis
- Veronica's money sets up an exclusive book-signing with the current cinema heart-throb, but it's Betty who gets to spend the afternoon hiding in a theater with him when the signing erupts into a riot.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #129 (November 1998)
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Whatever
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Veronica is answering every question with "whatever".
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #84 (February 1999)
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Table of Contents
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1.
Ratman
The Mighty Archie Art Players -
2.
Duggy Wuggy, M.D.
The Mighty Archie Art Players -
3.
Skate Date!
Archie -
4.
Generation Gasp
Betty and Veronica -
5.
Simulation Stimulation
Jughead -
6.
Love & Learn
World of Archie -
7.
P.C. Pal
Archie -
8.
Interactive Comics
Archie -
9.
Crime Daze
Betty and Veronica -
10.
Wish Upon a Star!
Ethel -
11.
Novel Job
Betty -
12.
Changing His Toon!
Archie -
13.
That Certain Ring
Betty -
14.
Laptop Lament
Archie -
15.
Virtual Virtuoso
Archie -
16.
The Big Obsession
Betty and Veronica -
17.
Whatever
Veronica -
18.
The Big Ride
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