Archie comic books issue 5

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Fernando Ruiz. Cover by Norm Breyfogle and Glenn Whitmore. The fifth volume of Archie's highly acclaimed graphic novel series features celebrated writer Paul Kupperberg's tight-knit ongoing romantic storyline of Archie as a young newlywed in two very different universes, one where he marries wealthy socialite Veronica Lodge and the other where he marries girl-next-door Betty Cooper. This volume follows Betty and Reggie's time in the reality TV spotlight, and Cheryl Blossom continues her fight against breast cancer, while also inspiring women struggling to do the same! Plus all the romantic ups and downs that Riverdale is famous for! Softcover, 272 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Written by Greg Ehrbar. Art and Cover by Fernando Ruiz & Various. When Reggie selflessly gives Archie two gift certificates to a fancy restaurant, Archie's not convinced that Reggie's not up to something. Could it be possible that Riverdale's infamous trickster is genuinely being kind, or is it part of a thicker plot? Find out in 'Eat, Drink and Be Crazy' the hilarious lead story to a fun-filled double digest! Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Dan Parent (A) Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski (CA) Dan Parent 'Drive Me Crazy.' A teenager's first car is a rite of passage, and Kevin is excited to land his very first car: his Dad's old army jeep, 'old' being the operative word here. Even though he's handy with cars, this is a challenge even for him. Enter Dilton, who helps him 'spice' up the car with all sorts of high-tech devices and modern technology. But as good as that might sound, it can really cause havoc when you're out on a date, where things can go very wrong! Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Dan Parent (A) Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski (CA) Dan Parent 'Drive Me Crazy.' A teenager's first car is a rite of passage, and Kevin is excited to land his very first car: his Dad's old army jeep, 'old' being the operative word here. Even though he's handy with cars, this is a challenge even for him. Enter Dilton, who helps him 'spice' up the car with all sorts of high-tech devices and modern technology. But as good as that might sound, it can really cause havoc when you're out on a date, where things can go very wrong! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by George Gladir and Dan Parent. Art by Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz. Cover by Dan Parent. Something exciting is happening in Riverdale! Spring is in the air, romance is all around and Archie and the Gang have a special surprise for you: a new issue of the Archie Comic Super Special Magazine! Featuring a brand new multicolor foil-enhanced cover to rival the beauty of newly blossomed flowers! This jam-packed issue of the Archie Comic Super Special Magazine features the most fun stories in Riverdale history. Featuring creator spotlights, the latest Archie news and much more in this jam-packed magazine, you'll be sure to catch spring fever! Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Mania!" Written by Francis Bonnet, Dan Parent, Ron Robbins, Angelo Decesare, Craig Boldman, Bill Golliher, Tom DeFalco, Tania Del Rio, and Tee Franklin. Art by Bill Golliher, Dan Parent, Rex Lindsey, Jeff Shultz, Bill Galvan, Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Jim Amash, Bob Smith, Ben Galvan, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli, and Rosario "Tito" Pena. Cover by Jeff Shultz. After 80 years of humorous tales, the Riverdale gang are stronger than ever! With an expanding cast, Archie and all his pals 'n' gals in Riverdale continue to provide fun and heartfelt stories to fans of all ages! Archie is proud to present the best stories so far from the 2020s - collected for the first time ever. Don't miss these modern classics! Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 256 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Action Adventure!"

Written by Stephen Oswald, Rich Margopoulos and George Gladir. Art by Joe Staton, Rex Lindsey, Al Bigley, Bob Smith, Jon D'Agostino, Pat Kennedy, Bob Downs and Al Milgrom. Cover by Joe Staton and Rex Lindsey.

Get ready for the most explosive adventures ever to hit Riverdale! When villains threaten the town, only one man can stop them. His name is Andrews... Archie Andrews! Dive right into this batch of tales filled with danger and excitement!

Softcover, 304 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Collects Avengers (1963 1st Series) #3-4, 57-58 and 126, Marvel Adventures Avengers (2006) #1 and 3, Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012 Marvel Universe) #1, 3 and 5, and Avengers Assemble (2013) Marvel Universe #3. Written by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Steve Engelhart, Jeff Parker and Christopher Yost. Art by Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Bob Brown, Manuel Garcia, Chris Jones, Ramon Bachs, Paul Reinman, George Roussos, George Klein, Dave Cockrum, Scott Koblish, Terry Pallot and Raul Fonts. Marvel Comics' best-selling heroes are back in the ever-popular digest format! This fifth issue spotlights BLACK PANTHER and THE AVENGERS! This is a can't-miss collector's item that will only be printed once! 224 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

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Written by Micol Ostow. Art by Thomas Pitilli and Joe Eisma. Cover by Thomas Pitilli. The comic based on the hit CW series is back! These two stories set between episodes of season 3 of Riverdale are filled with adventure, including a musical road trip and a gals' weekend! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Micol Ostow. Art by Thomas Pitilli and Joe Eisma. Cover by Joe Eisma. The comic based on the hit CW series is back! These two stories set between episodes of season 3 of Riverdale are filled with adventure, including a musical road trip and a gals' weekend! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Canadian Edition 35¢ cover price variant. Exactly the same as the American counterpart except for the cover price. Archie's Christmas Stocking Cover price $0.35.

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By Various. 'Tis the season to be jolly as Archie and his friends celebrate in true holiday style! Yes, Archie and crew have long displayed their holiday spirit throughout the years, and now through the magic of this digest series, many of the Christmas classics of old are re-presented along with new Yuletide tales. It's a stocking-full of good holiday cheer you won't want to miss!Digest, FC Cover price $2.19.

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Written by Frank Doyle, Ed Goggin and Various. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Ray Gill, Harry Sahle, Rudy Lapick, Virginia Drury and Various. Cover by Dan Parent. Celebrate Archie's 75th anniversary in a special way with this commemorative digest! This issue is jam-packed some of the best stories featuring Archie, Betty, and Veronica and even more of the gals of Riverdale, bonus art pages and fun intros from writers, artists and fans alike. Each anniversary digest is a special collector's item for every Archie fan! 224 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

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World of Archie Vol. 1 No. 5. Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "I Told You So!", script by Bob Bolling, art by Rex Lindsey; During an expedition at Mystic Lake, Archie encounters a sea monster and its Viking protectors; He returns to civilization with a horn from a Viking Warrior's helmet as proof, but no one believes him. "Plain Jane," script by Bob Bolling, art by Rex Lindsey; At the fair, Archie befriends a girl nicknamed "Plain Jane," but he finds out that she is anything but plain. 20 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. Terror Beneath The Waves!, script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Pat Kennedy; The Explorers take on Dr. Crustacean, a maniacal marine biologist with giant crab monsters at his disposal. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn. Art by Rick Burchett, Joe Eisma and Ray-Anthony Height. Cover by Laura Braga. This is it-the show-stopping conclusion of Archie's rise to fame at the birth of rock 'n' roll! Archie's star is soaring, but not everyone-even Archie himself-can handle his newfound fame. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn. Art by Rick Burchett, Joe Eisma and Ray-Anthony Height. Cover by Rick Burchett. This is it-the show-stopping conclusion of Archie's rise to fame at the birth of rock 'n' roll! Archie's star is soaring, but not everyone-even Archie himself-can handle his newfound fame. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn. Art by Rick Burchett, Joe Eisma and Ray-Anthony Height. Cover by Cary Nord. This is it-the show-stopping conclusion of Archie's rise to fame at the birth of rock 'n' roll! Archie's star is soaring, but not everyone-even Archie himself-can handle his newfound fame. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Francis Bonnet, Mike Pellowski, Frank Doyle and Various. Art by Bill Golliher, Stan Goldberg, Howard Bender, Samm Schwartz, Bob Smith, Henry Scarpelli, Jon D'Agostino and Various. Cover by Bill Galvan. Featuring new and classic stories! In the new lead story "Foot Fallout," Veronica rolls out the red carpet to nurse Archie's wounds when he sustains an injury at Lodge Manor -- but Mr. Lodge is less than eager to accommodate the new houseguest! 128 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Written by George Gladir, Kathleen Webb, Frank Doyle, and Jim Ruth. Art by Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Veronica enters a volleyball tournament to get closer to Archie. Veronica berates Archie for being late for a date, then keeps him waiting an hour while she selects an outfit. Betty takes a summer job, then begins regretting all the fun Veronica and Archie are having together in her absence. You Don't Need Drugs... public service announcement with Archie, art by Stan Goldberg. Advertisement for The New Archies cartoon starring the Archie gang as prepubescent teens, art by Stan Goldberg. Veronica's Summer Fashion Collection page, art by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Written by Ian Flynn. Art and Cover by Tracy Yardley. When an unexpected detour lands Cosmo inside an arcade machine, the mighty Martian will need more than wits to level up and conquer the cabinet of digital demons! 28 pages, full color. Rated all-ages. Cover price $3.99.

Game Box Art Cover. Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Tracy Yardley. When an unexpected detour lands Cosmo inside an arcade machine, the mighty Martian will need more than wits to level up and conquer the cabinet of digital demons! 28 pages, full color. Rated all-ages. Cover price $3.99.

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Game Cover. Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Tracy Yardley. When an unexpected detour lands Cosmo inside an arcade machine, the mighty Martian will need more than wits to level up and conquer the cabinet of digital demons! 28 pages, full color. Rated all-ages. Cover price $3.99.

95 cent cover price edition. Cover price $0.95.

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Written by Ian Flynn. Art and Cover by Tracy Yardley. The Martian crew has been captured by the Venusian Queen Hesper and her Battle Princesses! Cosmo is faced with a difficult choice when Hesper offers him a position of power as her loyal King in exchange for the release of his friends! Will Cosmo prove himself to be the mightiest Martian?! The confrontation on Venus ends here! 28 pages, full color. All-Ages Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Tracy Yardley. Cover by Eva Cabrera. The Martian crew has been captured by the Venusian Queen Hesper and her Battle Princesses! Cosmo is faced with a difficult choice when Hesper offers him a position of power as her loyal King in exchange for the release of his friends! Will Cosmo prove himself to be the mightiest Martian?! The confrontation on Venus ends here! 28 pages, full color. All-Ages Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Tracy Yardley. Cover by Matt Herms. The Martian crew has been captured by the Venusian Queen Hesper and her Battle Princesses! Cosmo is faced with a difficult choice when Hesper offers him a position of power as her loyal King in exchange for the release of his friends! Will Cosmo prove himself to be the mightiest Martian?! The confrontation on Venus ends here! 28 pages, full color. All-Ages Cover price $3.99.

Canadian price variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover pencils by Nate Butler, inks by Rex W. Lindsey. Health Education public service announcement with Archie, art by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Mr. Weatherbee gives a lecture on AIDS awareness. "Jughead's Journal," script by Rod Ollerenshaw, pencils by Nate Butler, inks by Tom Moore; A new student shows up at Riverdale and all the boys have eyes for her, particularly Reggie; But Debbie only has eyes for Jughead. "A Lass From the Past," script and pencils by Nate Butler, inks by Tom Moore; Jughead gets a letter that his best friend from kindergarten, Joanie Jumpp, is moving to Riverdale and can't wait to see him. Archie's Club News. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Written by Bill Freiberger. Art by Steven Butler and Matt Herms. Cover by Patrick Spaz Spaziante. Sonic Boom is your antidote to comics that lack amaze-ma-tude! Eggtoberfest! Dr. Eggman's sick and tired of no one trusting him! How on earth can he take advantage of people if they don't trust him to begin with? The answer? Eggtoberfest! Just one small problem: the mechanical master forgot to hire ride operators for his carnivorous carnival creation! So it's Sonic to the rescue! If a good guy helps a bad guy, is that 'helping' at all? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Bill Freiberger. Art by Steven Butler and Matt Herms. Cover by Diana Skelly, Rick Bryant and Matt Herms. SONIC BOOM is your antidote to comics that lack AMAZE-MA-TUDE! The NEW ONGOING SONIC COMIC BOOK SERIES keeps on BOOMIN' IT UP with Sonic Boom #5: Eggtoberfest! Dr. Eggman's sick and tired of no one trusting him! How on earth can he take advantage of people if they don't trust him to begin with?! The answer? Easy-EGGTOBERFEST! Just one small problem: the mechanical master forgot to hire ride operators for his carnivorous carnival creation! So it's Sonic to the… rescue?! If a good guy helps a bad guy, is that 'helping' at all? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover price of $1.15. Reprints Archie 3000 stories. 6 1/2-iin. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.15.

Archie in Mask Me No Questions (1950) is #5 of 6 in the Oxydol/Dreft mini-comic series. The six titles in the series are: 1) Li'l Abner in "The Mystery O' the Cave!"; 2) Daisy Mae in "Ham Sangwidges!"; 3) John Wayne in "Cowboy Trouble Shooter!"; 4) Shmoo in "Washable Jones' Travels!"; Archie in "Mask Me No Questions!"; and 6) Might Mouse in "Mighty Mouse. The complete set was originally available via mail order and could be had for one Oxydol or Dreft box top or two wrappers from Ivory Soap plus 15c (offer expired August 31, 1950). This promotional comic is full color, 32-pages including covers, 6-5/8-in. x 3-14-in., all newsprint, no cover price.

UK Edition. Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "No Trust," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The fathers of all of Reggie's dates won't leave them alone without some sort of obstruction between him and the date. "Archie in Wonderland," pencils by Bob White; The "Alice In Wonderland" story is redone in a Riverdale setting. "Dilton Doiley's Strange But True," pencils by Bob White; Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not panels: Jughead speaks foreign languages; Moose doesn't punch Reggie; Riverdale's jai-alai team is undefeated; Mr. Lodge is nice to Archie. "The Devil in You," pencils by Bob White, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Examples of people saying diplomatic things and thinking less diplomatic things. "Where There's Smoke," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Jughead's painting of a burning cigarette is a little too realistic. "What Really Happened," pencils by Bob White; Historical American events are contrasted with parodies performed by the Riverdale gang. "How to Win a Fight With Your Boy/Girl Friend," pencils by Bob White; Examples of how to avoid fights between lovers, or to make up if you have one, illustrated by Archie, Betty and Veronica. Ads for Jughead Annual, Betty and Veronica Annual, and Archie's Pals 'n' Gals. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Advertisement for Capri Sun Safari Punch starring the Archie gang. Luna High, script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee dreams of being the principal of the first high school on the moon, but problems like meteor drills and funding cuts for artificial atmosphere make him happy to wake up in the present. Prof. Flutesnoot character profile. The Super Duper Caper, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; a superhero movie is filming in Riverdale when a real super-villain, the Vanisher, shows up. Mr. Weatherbee character profile. The Final Bow, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; After using their super-powers to help fight a chemical fire, the Awesome Foursome discover that their powers have disappeared, but they realize that they can do their real jobs just as well without them. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Canadian price variant. $1.20 cover price. Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Advertisement for Capri Sun Safari Punch starring the Archie gang. Luna High, script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee dreams of being the principal of the first high school on the moon, but problems like meteor drills and funding cuts for artificial atmosphere make him happy to wake up in the present. Prof. Flutesnoot character profile. The Super Duper Caper, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; a superhero movie is filming in Riverdale when a real super-villain, the Vanisher, shows up. Mr. Weatherbee character profile. The Final Bow, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; After using their super-powers to help fight a chemical fire, the Awesome Foursome discover that their powers have disappeared, but they realize that they can do their real jobs just as well without them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.20.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Rock of Ages!" Collects Mega Man (2011 Archie) #17-20. Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Gary Martin. Cover by Mike Norton and Matt Herms. Celebrate 25 years of Mega Man with the exciting next chapter in the Mega Man mythology in graphic novel! By popular demand, this latest volume introduces the saga of Blues, aka PROTO MAN! Who is this mysterious robot, and what special connection does he share with Mega Man? Fun, action, adventure and more in this collection! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $11.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Enerjak: Reborn!" Collects material from Sonic the Hedgehog (1993- Ongoing Series) #162-184. Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante, Ian Flynn, Tracy Yardley!, James Fry, Tania Del Rio, Gary Bedell, Jim Amash, Rich Koslowski, John Workman, Josh & Aimee Ray, and Jason Jensen Cover by Tracy Yardley. Sonic's epic adventures aren't just stories, they're SAGAS! Blast into the action at Sonic speed with the continuation of the all-new Sonic Saga series! Sonic Saga series is a chronological collection of the modern era of Sonic the Hedgehog story arcs written by popular Sonic scribe Ian Flynn. Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $11.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Sonic Kids!" Collects Sonic Super Special (1997-2001) #5, 8-9 and 11. Blast into the past at Sonic speed with this flashback-themed edition of the hugely successful Sonic Select graphic novel series! You'll catch the early adventures that turned Sonic and the Freedom Fighters into the heroes they are today! From the founding of the team to the secret past between Princess Sally and Knuckles - it's all here! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $11.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "The Tails Adventure!" Collects Sonic Universe (2009) #17-20. Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Tracy Yardley. Cover by Tracy Yardley and Ben Hunzeker. The most successful Sonic graphic novel series continues strong as Sonic's famous sidekick, Miles "Tails" Prower, takes off in his own adventure! Tails and his friends Antoine and Bunnie take a well-earned vacation to the remote Cocoa Island. But not everything is what it seems! Hidden within their camouflaged fortress, the Battle Bird Armada makes their villainous debut! The angry avians lash out, and it's up to Tails to save the day! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $11.99.

Canadian Edition. "Yo-Ho-Ho! And a Bottle of Mutagen!" – Script by Phillip Nutman. Art/Letters by Rich Hedden and Tom McWeeney. Colors by Barry Grossman. Cover art: Unknown. The Turtles go on a mission to rescue Leonardo, who's been kidnapped by pirates. However, they discover the pirates are working with a mad scientist who wants to take over the world by creating an army of mutants. "The Darkest Hour" – Script by John Gentile. Art by Michael Gaydos, Dan Berger, and Barry Grossman. Deep in the sewers, April and the Turtles encounter a sorceress. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.