Archie and Friends (1991) comic books

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The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton: Part 1 of 4 - by Alex Simmons & Fernando Ruiz. Gnomes & Stick Figure Funnies.' Fan-favorite writer Alex Simmons returns for a fun-filled, four-part tale! Chuck Clayton takes center stage in this special storyline. Chuck is asked to teach an after-school program in cartooning to elementary school kids - and it isn't long before he learns the kids can be more hyperactive than his doodles! Can Chuck ultimately connect with the kids and help them create the next comic book classics? Will his temporary teaching gig lead to bigger and better things, or is his tenure soon to be terminated? The answer's just a splash panel away! This new multi-part epic comes courtesy of someone who knows his way around both creating and teaching comics, namely acclaimed writer, children's art advocate, and organizer of the world's only 'Kids' Comics' convention, Alex Simmons. Cover price $2.25.

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The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton: Part 2 of 4 - by Alex Simmons & Fernando Ruiz Continuing this special storyline, Chuck Clayton takes center stage. Feeling overwhelmed by all the commitments in his life, Chuck could sure use some help teaching his cartooning class - and he's about to get it from an unlikely source! Chuck's world of collecting, drawing, and teaching kids how to make their own comics takes on new meaning in this poignant tale. This new multi-part epic comes courtesy of someone who knows his way around both creating and teaching comics, namely acclaimed writer, children's art advocate, and organizer of the world's only 'Kids' Comics' convention, Alex Simmons. Cover price $2.25.

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The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton: Part 3 of 4 - by Alex Simmons & Fernando Ruiz 'Waaay Back in the Day': A history teacher at Riverdale Middle School wants to do something new and exciting for her next lesson, so she decides to bring Chuck's comic book workshop in for her class. At first Chuck is overwhelmed, and not just by the kids. Can Chuck overcome his own academic weakness and make history come alive? It's fast-paced sketching, wacky role-playing, and a few trips through time in this third comical tale of 'The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton!' Cover price $2.25.

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The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton: Part 4 of 4 - (W) Alex Simmons (A) Fernando Ruiz 'The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton' concludes! Tony Messina is a troubled kid, always getting into mischief. When he gets caught spreading graffiti in his neighborhood, his mother decides it would be best if Tony learned how to use his artistic abilities in a more positive way and enrolls him in Chuck's class. But there's a reason Tony's painted the walls in his town, and when Chuck finds out why, he decides to take action. What reason could Tony possibly have to deface property? Can Chuck find a solution beneficial to everyone? It's a poignant tale you won't want to miss, brought to you by children's educator Alex Simmons. Cover price $2.50.

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Zero to Rock Hero (Battle of the Bands): Part 1 of 2 - (W) Stephen Oswald (A) Bill Galvan. It's a battle of the bands unlike any seen before, when The Archies and Josie and the Pussycats compete against one another playing the hottest new video game, Legendary Rock Heroes, at Veronica's swank party! Can the real rockers excel in the virtual world as well as they rock out in the real world? And what will happen when the media, specifically a reality show producer friend of Mr. Lodge, and the whole world takes notice? Cover price $2.50.

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Zero to Rock Hero (Battle of the Bands): Part 2 of 2 - (W) Stephan Oswald (A) Bill Galvan The video game battle of the bands from the previous issue rages on, but now the event is broadcast on TV! The Archies and Josie and the Pussycats challenged one another to the hottest new videogame, Legendary Rock Heroes, and now their competition is a reality show sensation, complete with all the trappings. Can the rockers stay true to their creative roots, or will instant success turn them into an assembly line of pre-fab pop? Cover price $2.50.

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One Nation, Under Archie: Part 1 - Written by Arie Kaplan. Art by Pat Kennedy. Archie and his friends head for Washington, D.C. to take part in a living history festival where everyone dons costumes of their favorite historical figures! Does Archie have what it takes to portray a Revolutionary War hero? Will Betty and Veronica fight over who will wear the Medieval Princess gown? Can Jughead rustle up some grub as a wild west cowboy? What kind of scoundrel will Reggie dress as? It's a trip through history filled with laughter and learning, as only the Archie gang can deliver! Cover price $2.50.

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One Nation, Under Archie: Part 2 - Written by Arie Kaplan. Art by Pat Kennedy. Archie's wallet is history - it's been mysteriously stolen and everyone's return bus tickets from Washington, DC are inside! Meanwhile, Reggie tries making political power plays while Veronica tries making a real estate deal of historic proportions! Before story's end, a valuable lesson about Honest Abe Lincoln is learned, and just wait until you see who's disguised as Ben Franklin! It's a trip through history filled with laughter and learning, as only the Archie gang can deliver! Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Hal Lifson and John Rose. Art by Dan Parent. "The Archies in New York." The Archies have touched down in the Big Apple for a gig in Central Park. From the Plaza Royal Hotel to the swank shops at Central Park West and the world famous Tavern on the Green, the band makes the most of their stay. Best of all, their concert benefits the New York Homeless Shelter! Then, it's time for rides, games, contests and more when Archie and his friends enjoy one last summer at the Riverdale County Fair! Cover price $2.50.

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Story and Art by Fernando Ruiz. It's a kitchen catastrophe when Ms. Beazly is temporarily sidelined by an injury, but never fear - Ms. Beazly's culinary school grad daughter, Bella, is here! All the guys go ga-ga over the chic chef, but will the food she serves be as attractive? Can Jughead simultaneously feel love in his heart and hunger in his stomach? Cover price $2.50.

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A Night at the Comic Shop: Part 1 of 2 - Story and Art by Fernando Ruiz. Reintroducing some of the most memorable characters Archie Publications has ever published! Working at the Pep Comics shop to get a discount on comics and a place to store his collection, Chuck is visited by his friends as he bags and boards. Suddenly, glowing meteors from the MLJ Nebula rain down in Riverdale, including one that crashes into the shop and morphs into a door to other dimensions! This cosmic portal leads to a world that Chuck, Archie and his friends have only ever seen in comics - a world of talking ducks and bears, super-powered heroes and oddball beings from other planets. It doesn't take them long to realize they are in the presence of a veritable 'who's who' of some of the greatest comic book characters ever published by Archie and its earlier incarnation, MLJ Comics: Captain Sprocket, Cosmo the Merry Martian, Squoimy the Woim, Gloomy Gus, Judge Owl, Ginger, Suzie and more! The trouble is, now that the 'fantasy world' has invaded the 'real world,' the 'fictional' characters seek as much a taste of reality as possible: Wilbur and Seymour want to meet 'real' girls to date, Pat the Brat realizes there's a whole new potential audience to pull pranks on, Cubby the Bear wants to see how earth bears live, and more. On top of it all, Super Duck and Reggie get into a no-holds-barred shouting match! Realizing the veritable 'Pandora's Box' situation they're in, Archie decides it would best for the comic book characters to go back through the portal to return to their own worlds, but the characters have other plans. Namely, they plan to stay indefinitely! Cover price $2.50.

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A Night at the Comic Shop: Part 2 of 2 - Story and Art by Fernando Ruiz. The thrilling conclusion to a 2-part story reintroducing some of the most memorable characters Archie ever published! The comic book characters unleashed through the inter-dimensional portal have moved out of the Pep Comics shop and into Archie's world! It's up to Chuck, Archie, and their friends to retrieve the characters before they cause too much havoc - but it's not easy to contain a comic book character! Will these classic characters from comics' past ever go home, or will they lay down permanent roots in Riverdale? Will Archie and his friends manage to control the four color frenzy, or find themselves trapped in another dimension as well? Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Alex Simmons. Art by Dan Parent. Featuring the winner of the special Kids' Comic Con/Time Out New York competition! When Betty and Veronica babysit a girl named Summer, they're in for a 'Summer Spring Show,' and they're the stars! Summer is a 'showbiz kid,' and she literally shines the spotlight on Betty and Veronica as she engages them in interactive skits, songs and more! Summer was the winner of the special contest at this year's Kids' Comic Con, with the grand prize being the chance to be drawn into an Archie comic book! Summer chose Betty and Veronica, and now, just like her faves, Summer is a part of comic book history! Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Batton Lash. Art by Bill Galvan. 'Freshmen Year - The Missing Chapters: Jughead.' In the 'Freshman Year' saga, readers learned the backstory behind Riverdale's fabled cast of characters. But that wasn't the whole story! Now writer Batton Lash fills in the blanks, giving readers an even bigger glimpse of what went on with Jughead, Betty and Veronica, Reggie, Chuck, and Pencilneck G. In this issue, we follow Jughead as his family moves out of Riverdale. What is life like in his new town? Can he make a friend as loyal as Archie? Who is Sadie - just a friend, or something more? Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Batton Lash. Art by Bill Galvan. 'Freshman Year, the Missing Chapters: Betty & Veronica.' In the 'Freshman Year' saga, readers learned the back-story behind Riverdale's fabled cast of characters. But that wasn't the whole story! In this issue, we follow Betty and Veronica through their freshman year, solidifying their friendship as they bond over their love of the Young Broz boy band. Just wait until they bond - or not! - over their love for Archie! Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Batton Lash. Art by Bill Galvan. 'Freshman Year, the Missing Chapters: Reggie.' Reggie's first year of high school is revealed... and you won't believe just how far he'll go to win the attention of the 'cool upperclassmen.' But are they really Reggie's friends, or just using him? Is the trouble Reggie faces worth hanging out with the 'cool kids?' Will he realize who his true friends are? Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Batton Lash. Art by Bill Galvan. Freshman Year - The Missing Chapters: Chuck.'In the 'Freshman Year' saga, readers learned the back-story behind Riverdale's fabled cast of characters. But that wasn't the whole story! Chuck's cartoons of the past come back to haunt him when word gets back to him that a tough kid took exception to Chuck's caricatures. The subject of Chuck's doodles isn't happy about being 'dissed' and has held a grudge for three years! Now Chuck must look back at the copious comics he did in freshman year to see what he did to diss his classmate! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Batton Lash. Art by Bill Galvan. 'Freshman Year, the Missing Chapters: Pencilneck G' In this follow-up series to the best-selling 'Freshman Year' saga, writer Batton Lash gives readers an even bigger glimpse of what went on during the Freshman year of the entire gang. Pencilneck's circle of friends adjust to their own move from middle school to high school. Along the way, Pencilneck's obsessive nature drives the school's librarian crazy, his pal Zane develops a crush on Veronica, Penelope considers Betty her new 'BFF,' and Connie tries to make Zane jealous by going after Reggie! Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Alex Simmons (A) Dan Parent 'Prankenstein & the Twitters': The invasion of the 'New Kids' continues with Part Four... and this time the joke's on Reggie as he matches wits with a mysterious new prankster! Meanwhile, Jughead somehow attracts a twittering female fan club while Ethel discovers a previously hidden talent that has the new kids all a-twitter! Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Fernando Ruiz (A) Bill Galvan A visit to the Pep Comics Shop turns interdimensional! Jughead's cousin Souphead won't fall for Reggie's story about hordes of classic comic book characters unleashed on the town from a fallen meteorite. That is, until those legendary MLJ/Archie Comics characters return through interdimensional portals to prove it! Cover price $2.99.

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April Fools Day Special - (W) Tom DeFalco, J. Torres, Tania del Rio, Ian Flynn (A) Ron Frenz, Tim Levins, Tania del Rio, Giselle This April Fools Day it's Reggie's Revenge! The King of Pranks will be pranked when four brand new teams of writers and artists take on Reggie and the gang! Comic book legends join forces with Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Sonic the Hedgehog superstar comic writers for foolishly good fun! Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Angelo DeCesare (A) Fernando Ruiz 'Buck-Bucking the System,' Part 1. Starring Little Archie and the Power Pets, plus Little Sabrina and Salem! As Archie and the gang enter their pets in the Power Pet Pageant, how will they fare against some stiff competition, including Sabrina's cat Salem? And if you ever wondered what animals thought, thanks to some of Salem's magic tricks, you will! Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Angelo DeCesare (A) Fernando Ruiz 'Little Archie Pets,' Part 2: 'EEEE-Ger Beaver.' The pet adventure concludes! Sabrina's cat Salem has given all the gang's pets the power to communicate with one another. As the Power Pets enjoy a day at the zoo they are treated to a concert featuring Justin Beaver who is an instant sensation for both pets and owners alike! Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Alex Segura (A) Bill Galvan 'The Great Riverdale Comic CON.' The gang converges at the first-ever Riverdale Sci-Fi Convention and find themselves entered in an epic costume contest - but who's the mysterious robot trailing them? And can Veronica win the top prize when an old rival shows up in the same costume? It's a pop culture explosion of fun as the Archies, Sabrina, Josie, and more cross paths at the biggest entertainment event Riverdale's ever seen! Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Frank Doyle (A) Bob White, Mario Acquaviva, Sal Contrera 'The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.': 'The Nose Knows!' and 'Enter The Demon.' P.O.P. operatives A.R.C.H.I.E., R.E.G.G.I.E., and J.U.G.H.E.A.D. face off against the infamous C.R.U.S.H. agent Dr. Nose after he subdues Pop and captures V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. In this thrilling story, the gang must battle explosive robots and corporate espionage to save the day! Dr. Demon is up to no good again in 'Enter the Demon,' but can he get to Lodge Industries' secret weapon before P.O.P. does? Cover price $2.99.