Issue Details

Issue	#260
Published	March 2010
Frequency	10 times a year (monthly except Mar. and Oct.)
Cover Price	2.69 USD; 2.99 CAD
Pages	92
Editing	?
Notes	Canadian price in indicia. Indicia title: Archie Digest Magazine. ISSN: 10591877

Cover Details - "The Snow Ball!"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Genre	teen; humor
Pencils	Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks	Smith (signed)

1 page advertisement "Introducing Lunch Lady"

Script	Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Pencils	Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Inks	Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Notes	Advertisement for the Lunch Lady series of books.

11 page Archie story "The Snow Ball"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
Synopsis	Archie has enough money to take Betty to the school dance or get his car fixed, but not both.
Genre	Teen; Humor
Script	John Rose
Pencils	Pat Kennedy
Inks	Al Milgrom
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Phil Felix

1 page Archie promo (ad from the publisher)

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Archie's digital comic service.

1 page Archie promo (ad from the publisher) "You & your Valentine will love these graphic novels."

Letters	typeset
Notes	Order form for three Archie graphic novels.

1 page Archie filler "Bunch Hunch"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Archie can't sleep.
Genre	teen; humor

6 page Archie story "The Joke's on Who?"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Ms. Beazly; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Reggie pulls a series of practical jokes on others at school.
Genre	humor; teen
Script	Bill Golliher
Pencils	Tim Kennedy
Inks	Al Nickerson
Reprinted	From ?

5 page Archie story "Not Quite"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Mr. Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Mr. Lodge has an important meeting. Can Archie's car get him there with all the snow?
Genre	humor; teen
Reprinted	From ?

5 page Archie & Friends story "Cold Shoulder"

Characters	Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis	Miss Grundy is afraid all the sick students will pass their germs on to her.
Genre	teen; humor
Reprinted	From ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis	Order form for the "Will You Marry Me?" graphic novel.
Letters	typeset

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis

House ad for Archie #604.

1 page Mad House illustration

Characters	Archie Andrews
Genre	teen; humor
Pencils	Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks	Jon D'Agostino
Reprinted	From ?

6 page story "Lust for Loot"

Characters	Jim Darling
Synopsis	Jim Darling hosts a tv game show.
Genre	humor

6 page story "Zalula the Love-Sick Space Girl"

Characters	Zalula
Synopsis	A spaceman lands on a planet where he encounters Zalula, a love-sick alien girl.
Reprinted	From ?

2 page Mad Doctor Frankenfurter story "Madhouse Visits Monster Manor"

Characters	Doctor Frankenfurter
Genre	humor
Reprinted	From ?

1 page filler "Martian Mission"

Synopsis	Martians come to Earth in look for aid from the President.
Genre	humor
Reprinted	From ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis

Order form for The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton graphic novel.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis	Order form for Archie merchandise.
Letters	typeset

6 page Archie story "Losin It"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Archie gives his parents a hard time about being forgetful.
Genre	teen; humor
Reprinted	From ?

6 page Archie story "The Average Awards"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Archie wins an average good citizen award.
Genre	teen; humor
Reprinted	From ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis

Order form for the Moose & Midge graphic novel.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Letters	typeset
Notes	Order form for Archie back issues.

6 page Archie story "A Chance to Shine!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Archie has to pose as Mr. Shine and sell floor cleaning products.
Genre	humor; teen
Reprinted	From ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Letters	typeset
Notes	Order form for Archie digests.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Letters	typeset
Notes	Order form for Archie digest sets.

6 page Archie story "Home and Alone"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Archie is stuck home alone.
Genre	humor; teen
Script	Greg Crosby
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Bob Smith
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Reprinted	From Archie (Archie Comics, 1962 series) #532

1 page Archie's Dad filler "Wise Ways"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Archie's dad gets him to study.
Genre	humor; teen
Reprinted	Form ?

7 page Archie story "MoCCA Madness"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Ellen Abramowitz; Karl Erickson; Martin Yaniff (flashback)
Synopsis	Archie and the gang visit MoCCA (Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) in New York. Archie and Jughead stumble into a secret room and find unknown pages from Martin Yaniff's first comic.
Genre	humor; teen
Script	Arie Kaplan
Pencils	Fernando Ruiz
Inks	Jon D'Agostino
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Archie; MoCCA advertisement "The Art of Archie"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Advertisement for the museum show on Archie comics at MoCCA.

1 page Archie promo (ad from the publisher) "Next Month in Archie Digest #261"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Letters	typeset
Notes	Promo for the next issue of Archie Digest and indicia information.

1 page Kingdom Hearts advertisement

Letters	typeset
Notes	Advertisement for the Kingdom Hearts video game. Inside back cover.

1 page Free Realms advertisement

Letters	typeset
Notes	Advertisement for the Free Realms online game. Back cover.