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588October 2008
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Archie #588

Archie · October 2008 · on sale 2008-08-20

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Identification plate

Series
Archie (Archie, 1959 series)
Issue
#588
Publication date
October 2008
Key date
2008-10-00
On-sale date
2008-08-20
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$2.25
Pages
36
Barcode
76281646747658811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Freshman Year, Part 2 of 5cover1pencils: Bill Galvan; inks: Bob Smith; letters: Jack MorelliArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Jared McGerk; Mr. Weatherbee
1Freshman Year Part 2 of 5comic story23script: Batton Lash; pencils: Bill Galvan; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Jack MorelliArchie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Ms. Phlips (cameo); Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jared McGerk (first appearance); Mr. Andrews [Fred Andrews]; Ms. Grundy (Geraldine Grundy); Reggie Mantle; Prof. Flutesnoot [Elmer Benjamin Flutesnoot] (cameo); Ms. Haggly [Martha Haggly] (cameo); Co
2Fan Artletters page1script: ? (copy); letters: ? (design); typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 00912846747488

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Freshman Year #1
ISBN 978187794405		2009On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2722016On eBay ›

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