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GEORGE GLADIR REX LINDSEY RICK KOSLOWSKI BILL YOSHIDA STEPHANIE VOZZO ^ VICTOR GORELICK RICHARD GOLDWATER
ARCHIE а FRIENDS (ISSN:10726624) No. 59, Sept., 2002. Publ 4 weeks, twice in October by Archie Comic Publications, Inc., 325 Fayette Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York 10543-2318.
Richard H. Goldwater, President and Co- г. Michael 1. Silberkleit, Chairman and Co-Publisher. ARCHIE characters created by John L. Goldwater. The likenesses of the original Archie characters
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Now that your summer vacation is in full swing, here's a peek into some of next month's
required reading material. Especially if you're a true Archie fan.
First, there's BETTY & VERONICA #178. The girls take a summer job at the zoo and are put in
charge of a cute elephant named “Cuddles.” Even though the pay is peanuts, Veronica sees it as
an opportunity to lead her to TV stardom. The story is entitled “Ron's Big Plan.” Also, in the same
issue, Betty tries to cheer Veronica up by showing her how much fun they can have on a rainy day
in “Let It Rain.” This is a great story for you to pay attention to, in case your plans to go to the
beach are rained out.
If you've ever wished you could be in a movie, then JUGHEAD #146 should be next on your
list. When Jughead is given a chance to be an "extra" on a movie set, he doesn't quite grasp the
concept that he's only to be seen and not heard. The producers, hoping to keep him quiet by
stuffing his face with food, find out the hard way that Jughead does not eat in (slurp! crunch!
chomp!) silence. We call this story "The Unkindest Cuts."
This summer's blockbuster takes place over the next two issues of VERONICA (#129 & #130).
Veronica gets more than she bargains for when she finds "The Idol of Adventure Island." With the
idol in her possession, Veronica winds up with a severe case of bad luck. Now we've all seen
Veronica erupt in anger-it's not a pretty sight. But her anger is nothing compared to an erupting
volcano on the island! Her only hope to end the curse is to return the idol to the ancient burial
ground where she found it. However, Veronica and her friends will have to survive the wrath of the*
volcano first.
Here's a bit of news that should not only interest you, but your parents as well. As part of
Archie Comics: 60th anniversary celebration, we are preparing three high-quality trade paperbacks
in the tradition of our famous AMERICANA SERIES. The first, available in late August 2002, is
THE SHIELD, America's first patriotic comic book hero. This edition is comprised of the first Shield
stories, including his origin, which were published in the early 1940's. Next is AMERICANA
SERIES BEST OF THE FORTIES, BOOK 2, available in September 2002. This title speaks for
itself. Third is ARCHIE'S CLASSIC CHRISTMAS STORIES. This edition will be available in
October 2002. That will give you plenty of time to start your Christmas shopping off on the right
book. More to come on these books. Stay tuned.
Write your letters to: Victor Gorelick, Editor, Archie Comic Publications, Inc.,
P.O. Box 419, Mamaroneck, NY 10543-0419. E-mail: vicg@archiecomics.com
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