This week as part of Archie Comics First Look program, we have a look at ARCHIE #583, BETTY #173, and PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #120.
Archie #583
“The Big Draw”: Archie stumbles upon a new trick to get dates: have Chuck draw portraits that Archie presents as gifts to the girls!
SCRIPT: Craig Boldman. ART: Stan Goldberg.
“Truck Stop!”: When Archie offers to personally deliver a huge piece of art to the Lodge home for Mrs. Lodge’s birthday, it’s Archie himself who once again proves what a work of art he is!
SCRIPT: Angelo DeCesare. ART: Stan Goldberg.
“Smooth Talker”: A weekend at Mr. Lodge’s lake resort is sunk for Reggie, unless he can talk his way out of the special job he promised to do for Coach Kleats.
SCRIPT: Craig Boldman. ART: Stan Goldberg.
“Big Man on Campus”: When Archie dreams, he dreams big – so big that he dreams he is a giant!
SCRIPT: Angelo DeCesare. ART: Stan Goldberg.
Shipping Date: March 26th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: April 2nd, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: April 15th, 2008
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
“Fantasy Girl”: The girls imagine what it would be like to have extraordinary powers… instead of extra ordinary powers!
SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Stan Goldberg.
“Unstable Table!”: It’s service with a smirk for Archie when he shows up at a restaurant with a new date… and Betty as his waitress!
SCRIPT: Bill Golliher. ART: Stan Goldberg.
“Getting the Message”: Modern technology has given today’s teens numerous ways to communicate – except for direct communication, that is!
SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Stan Goldberg.
“Decision Maker”: Betty learns that when springtime arrives, plans become as unpredictable as the weather!
SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski. ART: Stan Goldberg.
Shipping Date: March 26th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: April 2nd, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: April 15th, 2008
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
Pals N Gals Double Digest #120
“Future Shock”: Betty and Veronica find a “Mr. Predicto” toy at a flea market – and it doesn’t take a fortune teller to predict they’ll soon be mistaking coincidences for predictions!
SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski. ART: Bill Galvan.
“The Image”: Archie is exasperated by his fellow band members, who don’t leave their ego’s at the door but invite them up on stage instead!
SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Pat Kennedy.
“The Gadget Man”: Dilton shows off the latest gadgets he’s invented for his friends and faculty – but with friends like these, some of the gadgets are more science fiction than science!
SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Bob Bolling.
Shipping Date: March 26th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: April 2nd, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: April 15th, 2008
Full color digest format
$3.69 US.
