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Issue Details

Issue #500
Published October 2000
Cover Price 1.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (Editor-in-Chief)

Cover Details - "500th Issue"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Patrick Spaziante (signed SPAZ)
Letters typeset

6 page Archie story "The Big Five-Oh-Oh!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Grampa Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Big Moose Mason; Mr. Lodge; Pop Tate; Mr. Andrews; Dilton Doily; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Beasley; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Ohver Weeply (a parody of Oprah Winfrey)
Synopsis Archie dumps a load of comics on his friends.
Genre teen; humor
Script Angelo Decesare
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

Half page Editor's Notebook text article

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veroncia Lodge
Script Victor Gorelick
Letters typeset
Notes Includes the cover of Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #44.

6 page Archie story "Happy Anni-Worse-ary (Part One"

Characters Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Cooper
Synopsis Both Betty and Veronica realize that they're both ready to go on their 500th date with Archie. And, of course he makes a 500th date with both of them at the same time.
Genre Teen
Script Angelo Decesare
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "Happy Anni-Worse-ary (Part 2)"

Characters Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Cameos: Big Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis Archie purposely gets detention to avoid the girls for a few hours, as he tried to think of a way out of his mess. Reggie offers to help Betty get Archie and gives Archie a false message about Veronica and Betty.
Genre teen; humor
Script Angelo DeCesare
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie filler "Riverdale Run-a-Round"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis Archie wonders what it would be like to have a video game base on his life.
Genre Teen
Script Rex W. Lindsey ?
Pencils Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Inks Rex W. Lindsey (signed)

5 page Archie story "Happy Anni-Worse-ary (Part 3)"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy woods; Big Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis Archie finds out that Reggie lied to him as Jughead warns Archie that Betty and Veronica are headed to the Chocklit Shoppe. Jughead tricks Moose into throwing Archie out of the Chocklit Shoppe. Then all the girls rush to Archie's aid.
Genre teen; humor
Script Angelo DeCesare
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie public service announcement "You Don't Need Drugs To..."

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Big Moose Mason; Hot Dog
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes PSA for "Just Say No To Drugs!"