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Issue Details

Issue #551
Published August 1985
Frequency eleven times per year
Cover Price 0.65 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "You Know It's Summertime"

Characters Josie McCoy; Alex Cabot; Valerie Brown; Alan Mayberry; Melody Valentine; unidentified male beach patrons
Synopsis Josie, Valerie and Melody make heads turn when they strut down the boardwalk in their new swim suits.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman

1 page Archie public service announcement "Have You Seen Any Of These Children?"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Public service announcement for missing and exploited children.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Notes Inside front cover.

11 page Josie And The Pussycats story "Owed To A Grecian Urn"

Characters Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alex Cabot; Paros; Mr. Finch
Synopsis While on tour in Greece, Alex is abducted and the felons demand that the Pussycats make the ransom drop.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Little Archie story "How To Train Your Dog!"

Characters Little Archie; Little Veronica; Little Betty; Spotty (Archie's dog)
Synopsis Spotty is a very obedient dog - - when he wants to be.
Genre Humor

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe To Katy Keene"

Characters Katy Keene
Notes Subscription solicitation for Katy Keene Comics.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "I See More Fun"

Characters Archie Andrews
Notes Checklist of titles eligible for the Two Issues For $1.00 offer.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Now Available"

Characters Katy Keene; Sis
Pencils John Lucas
Inks John Lucas
Notes Advertisement for Katy Keene t-shirts and sweatshirts.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "We Love Katy"

Characters Katy Keene
Pencils John Lucas
Inks John Lucas
Notes Advertisement for the Katy Keene Fan Club.

5 page Josie story "Track Record"

Characters Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine
Synopsis Taking in some beach time, Melody tries to discourage three males from following them, while Josie and Valerie try to encourage them.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Four Equals Five"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.

1 page Dear Josie letters page "I Am A Fourteen Year Old"

Characters Josie McCoy
Synopsis "Josie" answers reader letters.
Script Eda Edwards [as Josie]
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

Half page Reggie story "The Wish"

Characters Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Reggie tries to wish Archie away.
Genre Teen
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Get Smart"

Characters Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Notes Advertisement for Archie Activity Comics Digest #1.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans!"

Characters Archie Andrews
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.

5 page Josie And The Pussycats story "Two Wrongs Make A Right"

Characters Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alex Cabot; Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot; Mr. Needles; Mr. Cabot
Synopsis Alex's order for new costumes for The Pussycats gets switched with his father's order for a fashion show.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida