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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published September 1972
Cover Price 0.20 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Something wrong, son?"

Characters Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Genre teen; humor; drama
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes The art is the same as the issue's splash page. This issue represents a stylistic experiment, with unusual art choices and page layouts, and a tone of nostalgia for high school that suggests the title was trying to aim for an older audience. This tone would surface in a few other stories in the title, though it eventually shifted to more of an adventure/mystery style inspired by "Life With Archie."

6 page Archie at Riverdale story "First In Friendship"

Characters Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Dilton Doily; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis It's yearbook time, and though he's not in the graduating class, Archie ponders the things that he will miss when he eventually leaves Riverdale High, starting with the loyalty of his best friend, Jughead.
Genre teen; humor; drama
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes The four stories in this issue are linked together, forming an issue-length arc.

5 page Archie at Riverdale story "Bees Are Beautiful"

Characters Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Waldo Weatherbee; Moose Mason
Synopsis Archie talks to Dilton about another thing he'll miss when he graduates: Mr. Weatherbee. He recalls the time Mr. Weatherbee helped Moose pass a test so he could play in the big game.
Genre teen; humor; drama
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie at Riverdale story "Birds Do It"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Still looking through the yearbook, Archie recalls his feelings about Betty, Veronica and Reggie.
Genre teen; humor; drama
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes The last panel of this story is a huge drawing of Archie's head, with most of the regular Archie characters (plus a few from Sabrina and Josie) spinning around it.

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Wish Boner!"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Greg
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Archie at Riverdale story "Home Is Where the Heart Is"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis After remembering what a great teacher Miss Grundy is, Archie teaches us the words of the Riverdale High School song ("Blue and Gold," sung to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne").
Genre teen; humor; drama
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida