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Issue Details

Issue #18
Published June 1990
Cover Price $1.00
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (Editor-In-Chief)

Cover Details - "The Soap Opera"

Characters Jughead Jones; Debbie; Joani Jummp; Big Ethel Muggs; Marshall January McAndrews
Genre Teen
Pencils Rex W. Lindsey [Rex Lindsey] (Signed)
Inks Rex W. Lindsey [Rex Lindsey] (Signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie public service announcement "Drugs Are Uncool !"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis An anti-drug public service message from Archie comics.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo [Dan De Carlo] (Signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo [Dan De Carlo] (Signed)
Notes Inside front cover.

6 page Jughead story "The Good-Bye Girls Part 1"

Characters Jughead Jones; Debbie; Archie Andrews; Joani Jummp; Big Ethel Muggs; Doug; Eddie; Kerry; Betty Cooper; Mr. Jummp; Joani's brother; Marshal January McAndrews (Voice only)
Synopsis Jughead has major girl trouble when Debbie starts dating other boys and Joani announces she is moving away.
Genre Teen
Script Nate Butler
Pencils Doug Crane
Inks Nate Butler
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Jughead's Family Tree filler "Jughead's Family Tree !!"

Characters Enrico Jones; Fairway Hazard Jones; Jughead Jones (Header)
Synopsis Bios on Jughead's vast kooky family sent in by fans.
Genre Teen
Script Richard Flammer; Hinkey Hanson
Pencils ? [As RGO]
Inks ? [As RGO]
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Work is signed RGO. Have yet to determine which artist uses those initials. Characters created by Richard Flammer (Enrico) & Hinkey Hanson (Fairway). Special Thanks to Paul Freitay & Laurie Stawiszynski.

1 page Jughead activity "Jughead's Menu"

Characters Jughead Jones
Synopsis Jughead number box puzzle with a vending machine theme.
Genre Teen
Script ? [As RGO]
Pencils ? [As RGO] (Signed)
Inks ? [As RGO] (Signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Work is signed RGO. Have yet to determine which artist uses those initials.

5 page Jughead story "The Good-Bye Girls Part II"

Characters Jughead Jones; Marshall January McAndrews; Joani Jummp; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley [Dilton Doily]; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Big Ethel Muggs; Debbie; Mr. Jummp; Joani's brother
Synopsis Jughead has more girl trouble when Marshall January McAndrews shows up from the future and Joani moves away.
Genre Teen
Script Nate Butler
Pencils Doug Crane
Inks Nate Butler
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Jughead story "Network Nitwit"

Characters Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee [Mr. Weatherbee]; Geraldine Grundy [Miss Grundy]; Unnamed Riverdale High female students
Synopsis Jughead attempts to get his own cooking show.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Doug Crane
Inks Scott McCrae
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie Club News letters page "Archie's Club News"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge (All in title header); Jerry The Hamster; Club Kids
Synopsis Archie's Club news page featuring news reports by Heather Wallace (The Dead Sea) & Chris Wood (Hamsters).
Genre Teen
Script Heather Wallace; Chris Wood
Pencils Ellen Leonforte [as El]
Inks Ellen Leonforte [as El]
Notes Heather Wallace recieved $10.00 for her article and Chris Wood recieved $5.00. Artwork is signed "El", Have yet to determine who this artist is.

6 page Jughead story "Just A Big Kid At Heart"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dr. Jester's receptionist; Doctor Jester; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
Synopsis Jughead's tooth filling comes out and when all the other dentists are all booked or out of town he has no choice but to see a children's dentist.
Genre Teen
Script Hal Smith [As H.A. Smith]
Pencils Doug Crane
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Editorial text article "Editor's Notebook"

Characters Victor Gorelick; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Victor Gorelick editorial on 1990 Archie TV movie, To Riverdale And Back Again and new series, Jughead's Time Police.
Genre Teen
Script Victor Gorelick
Notes Inside back cover. In black and white.

1 page Archie And His Friends Capri Sun 100% Natural Fruit Drink Ad advertisement "The Taste Of Adventure Part 2"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis Archie and his friends have to cross a waterfall.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg [Stan G.] ?
Inks Stan Goldberg [Stan G.] (?)
Notes Back cover. Part two of the Capri Sun Taste Of Adventure ad series for Capri Sun 100% Natural Fruit Drinks. Done in a style similar to the Hostess ads of the 1970's and 1980's. Art credit based on artist's distinctive style.