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Issue Details

Issue #396
Published September 1984
Cover Price $0.60
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (Editor-In-Chief)

Cover Details - "Gee, Archie ! I Wonder If The Day Will Brighten Up !?

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "Strange Change"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie proves there is such a thing as a personality change.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg [As Stan G.]
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Marvelous Maureen story "Episode 18: Marvelous Maureen Makes A Transfer Or A Dud Plan"

Characters Marvelous Maureen; Mortimer; Repticicus; Wonder Blunder; Carissa; Grossniks
Synopsis Maureen & Mortimer trick the Grossniks and escape in a Raider ship.
Genre Teen
Script Lori Walls
Pencils Lori Walls
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes No pencils credit given. Story uses readers fashion and spaceship suggestions. No last name credit given for writer.

4 page Big Moose story "Mammoth Madness"

Characters Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Two Unnamed nurses; Unnamed Doctor; Two unnamed security guards
Synopsis After Moose falls out of a tree and bangs his head; he gets a visit from the gang who think he's gone bananas.
Genre Teen
Script John Albano
Pencils Stan Goldberg [As Stan G.]
Inks Stan Goldberg [As Stan G.]
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Coach Kleats activity "Coach Kleats Sports Toss-Up !"

Characters Coach Kleats
Synopsis Coach Kleats sports related word game.
Genre Teen
Notes No credits given for activity.

6 page Archie story "Pool Party"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Hot Dog
Synopsis Archie & Jughead use Veronica's pool and mistake Mr. Lodge for a thief.
Genre Teen
Script Dick Malmgren
Pencils Dick Malmgren
Inks Dick Malmgren
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida