Issue Details

Issue	#181
Published	July 2007
Cover Price	2.25 USD
Pages	44
Editing	Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Notes	Ad and promo sequences added to index by Donald Milne, March 2009.

Cover Details - "Misery Date"

Characters	Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Danielle
Genre	teen; humor
Pencils	Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Inks	Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Notes	Ad and promo sequences added to index by Donald Milne, March 2009.

1 page Teen Titans Go! advertisement "Truth. Justice. Pizza."

Synopsis	Ad for comic book from DC.
Genre	superhero
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside front cover.

6 page Jughead story "Misery Date"

Characters	Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Danielle; Mary Andrews
Synopsis	Archie sets up Jughead on a blind date with Danielle. To seal the deal, he lets Jug borrow his clothes, his car and his money for the date. But when Archie's car breaks down, Archie races to the restaurant to keep Danielle company.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Craig Boldman
Pencils	Rex Lindsey
Inks	Rich Koslowski
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Jack Morelli

Half page Sonic The Hedgehog promo (ad from the publisher) "Sonic The Hedgehog Archives Volumes 1-4!"

Synopsis	House ad for manga format novels.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 4-5 of "Misery Date" story.

Half page Sponge Bob Sauare Pants advertisement "Submerge Yourself In Deep-Sea Mayhem!"

Characters	Spongebob; Patrick
Synopsis	Ad for DVD from Viacom.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 4-5 of "Misery Date" story.

1 page Archie series comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe Today! "

Synopsis	House ad for subscriptions to various Archie comics.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Spans tops of two pages.

1 page Yogos Rollers advertisement "Suggested Biting Diagram"

Synopsis	Ad for fruit snack from Kelloggs.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Spans bottoms of two pages.

4 page Jughead story "Babe Magnet"

Characters	Jughead Jones; Jellybean Jones; Gladys Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Alice tells Jughead to take Jellybean for a stroll in the park, but everytime he does he gets chased by women who think Jellybean and Jughead are adorable.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Craig Boldman
Pencils	Rex Lindsey
Inks	Rich Koslowski
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Jack Morelli

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Collector Sets"

Synopsis	House ad for various collections of Archie comics by year.
Letters	typeset

5 page Jughead story "Missed Kiss"

Characters	Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle; Marty; an unnamed girl
Synopsis	A girl mistakes a sleeping Jughead for her boyfriend and gives him a kiss. Realizing her mistake, she runs away. Jughead wakes up and finds he's been kissed by someone with great tasting lipstick. He then goes around kissing all the girls in search of the right one.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Craig Boldman
Pencils	Rex Lindsey
Inks	Rich Koslowski
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Jack Morelli

8 page Batman; Big Chew Bubble Gum story "A Rare Catch"

Characters	Batman; Penguin; Cal Ripken, Jr.
Genre	superhero; ad
Script	Ernest Mayes (story); Mike Spinnaraque
Pencils	Christopher Jones
Inks	Christopher Jones
Colors	Giulia Brusco
Letters	Pat Brousseau
Editing	Michael Wright; Jessica Numsuwankijkul (assistant editor)
Notes	This is an 8 page, glossy ad insert produced by DC Comics for Big Chew Bubble Gum. Between pages 1-2 of "Missed Kiss" story.

1 page Archie Trade Paperbacks promo (ad from the publisher) "When You Order Your Archie Trade Paperbacks..."

Synopsis	House ad for various books of the Archie characters.
Letters	typeset

2 page Jughead letters page "Fan Art"

Characters	Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Fan art.
Pencils	Priya P.; John C.; Jovam B.; Alexander M.; Emily P.; Jason H.; Nashieym S.
Inks	Priya P.; John C.; Jovam B.; Alexander M.; Emily P.; Jason H.; Nashieym S.
Colors	Priya P.; John C.; Jovam B.; Alexander M.; Emily P.; Jason H.; Nashieym S.
Letters	typeset

1 page Archie & Friends promo (ad from the publisher) "You'll Love Each of These Great DVD's!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Sabrina; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	House ad for DVD of Archie & Friends cartoons.
Letters	typeset

1 page Jughead letters page "Archie News"

Characters	Jughead
Synopsis	Report on cicadas.
Script	?; Phoebe Longhi
Letters	typeset
Notes	Fan-submitted story and solicitation for more.

1 page Sonic The Hedgehog promo (ad from the publisher) "The Sonic Checklist"

Characters	Sonic
Synopsis	House ad for various books featuring Sonic.
Letters	typeset

6 page Jughead story "An Open And Shut Case"

Characters	Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Floyd Clayton
Synopsis	When Pop Tate becomes annoyed that none of his customers know how to close his front door, a rumor gets started that Pop's is going out of business.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Craig Boldman
Pencils	Rex Lindsey
Inks	Rich Koslowski
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Jack Morelli

1 page Betty and Veronica promo (ad from the publisher) "See Betty and Veronica As You've Never Seen Them Before!"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	House ad for Betty and Veronica Double Digest #151-154, with art in a new style.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside back cover.

1 page Transformers advertisement "Transformers"

Synopsis	Ad for movie from Dreamworks.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Back cover.