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Issue Details

Issue #589
Published November 2008
Cover Price 2.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor/editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Part 3 of 5"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Genre Teen
Pencils Bill Galvan
Inks Bob Smith
Letters Jack Morelli ?

22 page Archie story "Freshman Year Part 3 of 5"

Characters Jared McGerk; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Ms. Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Prof. Flutesnoot [Elmer Benjamin Flutesnoot]; Mr. Nee [Bill Nee] (first appearance); Ms. Flores [Jackie Flores] (first appearance); Mr. Burrows [Sam Burrows] (first appearance); Coach Kleats (cameo); Ms. Haggly [Martha Haggly] (cameo); Greger [full name unknown] (first appearance); Mr. Svenson; Hubert Smithers [the Lodges' butler]; Mr. Lodge [Hiram Lodge]; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Kim [full name unknown] (possible first appearance; cameo); Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Ms. Lovett [Samantha Lovett] (possible first appearance); Mr. Andrews [Fred Andrews] (cameo); Mrs. Andrews [Mary Andrews] (cameo); Superintendent Haverhill (cameo)
Synopsis It's midyear at Riverdale High, and new faces join the faculty and staff for the spring term, one of whom is a spy sent by Superintendent Haverhill to check up on Weatherbee. Girl troubles resume as usual for Archie, who daydreams about Betty and Veronica but gets entangled in Moose's crush on Midge. The drama club stages 'Cyrano de Bergerac'.
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 "A News [Archie News]"

Synopsis Last interior page has reader essay on tornadoes, panel cartoon, indicia, and next-issue blurb.
Script ? (copy); Chloe A. (essay); Paul Kaminski (panel)
Pencils ? (clip art); Paul Kaminski (panel)
Inks ? (clip art); Paul Kaminski (panel)
Letters ? (design); typeset
Notes Thanks to Gregg Whitmore for panel-cartoon credits.