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Issue Details

Issue #587
Published September 2008
Cover Price 2.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor/editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Part 1 of 5"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Genre Teen
Pencils Bill Galvan
Inks Bob Smith
Letters Jack Morelli ?

22 page Archie story "The Summer Before: Freshman Year Part 1 of 5"

Characters Mr. Andrews [Fred Andrews]; Mrs. Andrews [Mary Andrews]; Archie Andrews [Pureheart the Powerful; A.R.C.H.I.E. (see notes)]; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dr. Nose (image only); Mrs. Mantle (cameo); Mrs. Lodge [Hermione Lodge]; Mrs. Cooper [Alice Cooper]; Mr. Jones [Forsythe P. Jones II]; Mr. Mantle [Ricky Mantle]; Mr. Lodge [Hiram Lodge]; Mrs. Jones [Gladys Jones]; Mr. Cooper [Hal Cooper] (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Mr. Svenson
Synopsis The prospect of starting high school thrills Archie and friends -- except for Jughead, who reveals that his family is moving to Montana.
Genre Teen
Script Batton Lash
Pencils Bill Galvan
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Glenn Whitmore
Letters Jack Morelli
Notes When Archie imagines his career possibilities, he appears in single-panel dream images as Pureheart the Powerful (unnamed, but with the insignia, and Evilheart is mentioned); A.R.C.H.I.E., the Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. (also unnamed, fighting Dr. Nose); and a television news anchor.

1 page Archie letters page "Fan Art"

Synopsis Last interior page has fan-art gallery, indicia, and next-issue blurb.
Script ? (copy)
Pencils Richard C.; Denise T.; Emily R.
Inks Richard C.; Emily R.
Colors Richard C.; Denise T.; Emily R.
Letters ? (design); typeset; Richard C.; Denise T.