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Issue Details

Issue #580
Published January 2008
Cover Price 2.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in chief)

Cover Details - "Kissing Under The Mistletoe"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks Bob Smith (signed)

6 page Archie story "A Not-So Cool Yule"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Looking forward to a stress-free Christmas, Archie is in a bind when both Betty and Veronica buy him a matching sweater and each wants him to wear his matching sweater with her at the mall. He keeps going into the bathroom to change depending in which girl is near, but a mall security guard thinks he's shoplifting.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jack Morelli

6 page Archie story "You NEVER Listen!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate (cameo); Tomoko (cameo); Chuck Clayton (cameo); Nancy Woods (cameo)
Synopsis Veronica complains that Archie doesn't listen to her, which of course he doesn't. But when a mysterious Christmas present shows up at his house, Archie takes the present to Pop's to get opinions on whether he should open it early or not.
Genre teen; humor
Script Greg Crosby
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Vickie Williams

5 page Archie story "The Fix Is In"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis Mr. Lodge and Smithers panic when Archie leaves the Lodges' house with a tool kit in hand.
Genre teen; humor
Script Craig Boldman
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Vickie Williams

1 page text article "Archie News"

Script (fan reports)
Letters typeset
Notes 1 report on The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

5 page Archie story "Cold Comfort"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis Archie and Veronica both hide their shame as to why they aren't kissing on a date-- Archie has a cold and Veronica has onion breath.
Genre teen; humor
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jack Morelli