Archie Comics Digest #188 (2002) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

Identification plate

Series: Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series)
Issue: #188
Publication date: May 2002
Key date: May 2002
On-sale date: 2002
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $2.19; 2.69 CAD
Pages: 100
Barcode: 00912846850188
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Bob Smith
1	Ruff Day	comic story	6	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Tim Kennedy; inks: Ken Selig; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Vickie Williams	Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Moose Mason
2	Snow Fun	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
3	Ggggggrrrrrrl of My Dreams	comic story	6	script: C. J. Henderson; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
4	The Big Splash	comic story	1		Reggie Mantle
5	First Class Fool	comic story	6	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge
6	Now Weight a Minute	comic story	5	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
7	-	comic story	1		Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Jughead Jones
8	Weird Encounters of a Strange Kind	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
9	Weird Encounters of a Strange Kind Part II	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
10	Good Clean Fun!	comic story	6	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Svenson; Ms. Grundy; Jughead Jones
11	The Origin of Mr. Justice	public service announcement	2	script: Paul Castiglia; pencils: Chris Allan; inks: Bob Wiacek	Mr. Justice [Prince James]; Richard
12	Baby, I'm Stuck on You!	comic story	2		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
13	Spite an Image	comic story	5	script: Hal Smith; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
14	Editor's Notebook	in-house column	1	script: Victor Gorelick
15	Dial a Date	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Chic Stone; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
16	Very Important Package	comic story	6	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
17	Where the Teachers Are!! Part I	comic story	6	script: Rich Margopoulos; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Fred Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Ms. McCook; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Chuck Clayton (cameo); Hermione Lodge (cameo)
18	Where the Teachers Are!! Part II	comic story	5	script: Rich Margopoulos; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Ms. McCook; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Vapid (TV host)
19	Hey, Big Spender!	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Dan

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Direct Edition	barcode 76281646850318811

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Collection	Year
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