(March 1987)
Archie / Radio Shack,
1987 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 0.00 FREE
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Radio Shack
- Editing
- William M. Palmer (credited as William Palmer) (editorial director); William M. Palmer (credited) (director in-house publications)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age U.S.
- Paper Stock
- glossy cover; newsprint interior
- Binding
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- one-shot; giveaway
Issue Notes
First printing in March 1987. Second printing in August 1987. Had at least three printings. Catalog Number: Cat. No. 68-2010 (shown on cover and in indicia). Printed in the United States of America.
The Answer to a Riddle
Whiz Kids / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dick Ayers (signed as
Dick Ayers) - Inks
- Chic Stone (signed as Chic Stone)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida ?
The Answer to a Riddle
Whiz Kids / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- William M. Palmer (credited as William Palmer) (writer)
- Pencils
- Dick Ayers (credited) (art)
- Inks
- Chic Stone (credited) (art)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- At a remote airstrip just before dawn... a mysterious flight is about to begin...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Whiz Kids [Alec; Shanna]; Ms. Wilson; students; Grady; Jack; Ms. Young; Laura Scott; Ms. Baker; Detective Shaw
- Synopsis
- Alec and Shanna explore new computer technology with their class. They rescue a couple of drug smugglers from a crashed airplane, and learn that the smugglers had already decided to turn themselves in.
- Keywords
- computer; drug abuse; drug smuggling; drugs; elementary school; just say no; say no to drugs
The Computers!
comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Nationwide, in crowded air terminals computers are speeding processing of reservations and tickets
- Genre
- non-fiction; history; math & science
Indexer Notes
Uses of computers.
Tandy Bits & Bytes of Computer History
comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Today, microcomputers (meaning tiny in size) are reshaping our way of life.
- Genre
- non-fiction; history; math & science
- Characters
- Joseph Marie Jacquard; Jon Bardeen; Walter Brattain; William Shockley
- Synopsis
- Advances in computers from 1801 to 1987.
Computers and Astronomy...
comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The world's first all-electronic computers were made in the United States at the end of World War II.
- Genre
- non-fiction; history; math & science
- Keywords
- computers
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
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0.
The Answer to a Riddle
Whiz Kids -
1.
The Tandy Color Computer 3
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2.
The Answer to a Riddle
Whiz Kids -
3.
Student's Guide to Computer Language
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4.
The Computers!
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5.
Tandy Bits & Bytes of Computer History
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6.
Computers and Astronomy...
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7.
["It's great for class or club"]
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8.
["Free! While the supply lasts! The fun way to learn about science!"]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Chris Boyko
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Kirk House
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Jim Van Dore
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