Issue Details

Issue	#561
Published	December 2005
Cover Price	$2.25
Pages	52
Editing	Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Allergic To Commitment"

Characters	Arche Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Genre	teen; humor
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks	Jon D'Agostino (signed)

6 page Archie story "It's My Life!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Adam; Wolf & Byrd (cameo); Geraldine Grundy (cameo); Fred and Mary Andrews (cameo)
Synopsis	Archie escapes from the confines of his own comic book to look around a comic bookstore and wonder what life is like in those books.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Bob Smith
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Vickie Williams

5 page Archie story "Bus Stop"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jessica
Synopsis	Archie looks for other means of getting to school when his car needs a new radiator that he can't afford.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Kathleen Webb
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Bob Smith
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Vickie Williams

12 page Bionicle story "Hangling By A Thread"

Genre	science fiction; toys; ad
Script	Greg Farshtey
Pencils	Randy Elliot
Inks	Randy Elliot
Colors	Pete Pantazis
Letters	Nick J. Napolitano
Editing	Jaye Gardner
Notes	12 page glossy insert sponsered by DC and Lego.

5 page Archie story "Mean Girls"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Cheryl Blossom
Synopsis	Archie tries to comfort both Veronica and Betty when each is upset with the other girl for being mean.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Kathleen Webb
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Bob Smith
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Vickie Williams

1 page Archie story "A Chance To Dance!"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Archie tries to take a shower but is interrupted by Veronica's contant calling.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	John Albano
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Bob Smith
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Vickie Williams

5 page Archie story "Measure Up!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Archie races to the school to use the shop's saw to cut a piece of wood. But he didn't have a ruler to measure the piece he needs, so he used his hands. Now he mustn't change his hands' distance or else the measurement will be lost.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Fernando Ruiz
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Bob Smith
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Vickie Williams