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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published February 1973
Cover Price 0.20 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Black Out!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Genre teen; humor; drama
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jon D'Agostino

6 page Archie at Riverdale story "Never Kid a Kidder"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis Archie spreads a rumor that there's an eccentric billionaire in Riverdale who's offering rich rewards to people who go out of their way to help clean up the town.
Genre teen; humor; drama
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Bad Performance"

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

10 page Archie at Riverdale story "The Cost Of Quality"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis Outraged at high taxes, Mr. Lodge uses his clout to fight against a proposed budget increase for Riverdale High. Archie comes up with a way to show Mr. Lodge that it's worth paying more taxes to have a better school: introduce a typical graduate from the low-budget, low-tax Central High.
Genre teen; humor; drama
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie at Riverdale story "Black Out"

Characters Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis When a blizzard knocks out the power in the Andrews home, Archie infuriates his parents by leaving them and going to Jughead's house.
Genre teen; humor; drama
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida