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Issue Details

Issue #588
Published October 2008
Cover Price 2.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor/editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Part 2 of 5"

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

Archie story "Freshman Year Part 2 of 5"

Characters Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Ms. Phlips (cameo); Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jared McGerk (first appearance); Mr. Andrews [Fred Andrews]; Ms. Grundy (Geraldine Grundy); Reggie Mantle; Prof. Flutesnoot [Elmer Benjamin Flutesnoot] (cameo); Ms. Haggly [Martha Haggly] (cameo); Coach Kleats (cameo); Pencilneck G (first appearance); Pop Tate (cameo); Mrs. Andrews [Mary Andrews]; Mrs. Jones [Gladys Jones]; Jughead Jones; Mr. Jones [Forsythe P. Jones II]; Ms. Pacer [Patti Pacer]; Samir [full name unknown] (possible first appearance); Moose Mason; Midge Klump (image only); Nancy Woods; Superintendent Haverhill (first appearance); Frankie Valdez (cameo); Mr. Lodge [Hiram Lodge] (cameo); Mr. Cooper [Hal Cooper] (cameo); Mrs. Cooper [Alice Cooper] (cameo)
Synopsis Archie's freshman year at Riverdale High soon finds him in trouble with both the principal, Mr. Weatherbee, and a gang of bullies led by Jared McGerk. He's also making new friends, while Weatherbee seems to be making a new foe in the person of Superintendent Haverhill.
Genre Teen
Script Batton Lash
Pencils Bill Galvan
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Glenn Whitmore
Letters Jack Morelli ?
Notes First appearances and full names are cited to the best of the indexer's ability.

1 page Archie letters page "Fan Art"

Synopsis Last interior page has fan-art gallery, indicia, and next-issue blurb.
Script ? (copy)
Pencils Kiki S.; Zachary R.; Olivia S.
Inks Kiki S.; Zachary R.; Olivia S.
Colors Kiki S.; Zachary R.; Olivia S.
Letters ? (design); typeset