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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