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Issue Details

Issue #590
Published December 2008
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 2.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor/editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Part 4 of 5"

Characters Archie Andrews; Pencilneck G; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Andrews [Fred Andrews]; Mrs. Andrews [Mary Andrews]; Betty Cooper; Zane Zappen; Chuck Clayton; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Genre Teen
Pencils Bill Galvan
Inks Bob Smith
Letters Jack Morelli ?

22 page Archie story "Freshman Year Part 4 of 5"

Characters Ms. Haggly [Martha Haggly] (see notes); Ms. Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Prof. Flutesnoot [Elmer Benjamin Flutesnoot]; Mr. Burrows [Sam Burrows] (cameo); Mr. Andrews [Fred Andrews]; Mrs. Andrews [Mary Andrews]; Shrevy [the Lodges' chauffeur]; Mr. Lodge [Hiram Lodge]; Mrs. Jones [Gladys Jones]; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pencilneck G; Zane Zappen (first appearance); Betty Cooper; Mr. Cooper [Hal Cooper] (cameo); Mrs. Cooper [Alice Cooper]; Ms. Flores [Jackie Flores]; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Jughead Jones; Mr. Nee [Bill Nee]; Connie [full name unknown] (first appearance); Penelope [full name unknown] (first appearance); Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs (cameo); Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Moose Mason; Ms. Kandinsky (possible first appearance; cameo); Greger (cameo)
Synopsis While his parents get an earful about him at parent-teacher night, Archie finds him plans to study at home interrupted by visitors, visitors, and more visitors. Archie meets Chuck, Moose approaches Midge, and Ethel gets ditched by Jughead for the first time.
Genre Teen
Script Batton Lash
Pencils Bill Galvan
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Glenn Whitmore
Letters Jack Morelli
Notes Ms. Haggly's first name is revealed as Martha in this issue. First appearances and full names are cited to the best of the indexer's ability.

1 page Archie letters page "Hey Guys!"

Script ? (copy); Jack Rory
Pencils Ellen Leonforte (character heads); Stan Goldberg (reprinted panel)
Inks Ellen Leonforte (character heads); Stan Goldberg (reprinted panel)
Letters ? (design); typeset
Notes Last interior page has advice column with replies by the characters, incidental artwork, indicia, and next-issue blurb. Thanks to Gregg Whitmore for artwork credits.