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197June 2003
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Archie Comics Digest #197

Archie · June 2003 · on sale 2003-04-01

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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series)
Issue
#197
Publication date
June 2003
Key date
2003-06-00
On-sale date
2003-04-01
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$2.39; 2.89 CAD
Pages
100
Barcode
07189646850297
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Bob SmithBetty Cooper; Archie Andrews
1Trash Talk!comic story6script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Tim Kennedy; inks: Ken Selig; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
2Counter Attackcomic story4Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Professor Flutesnoot
3Archie's Joke Pagecartoon1script: George Gladir; pencils: Bob White; inks: Bob WhiteArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
4-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews; Fred Andrews
5Childhood Dazecomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
6Canine Caperscomic story1
7Star Struckcomic story6script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliArchie Andrews; David Alphabet; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Happy Harold [Mr. Nosy Rosey]
8Share Cropper!comic story4.75Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
9-comic story0.25Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
10A Really Tough Questioncomic story1script: Hal Smith; pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Rudy LapickArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Moose Mason
11Risky Businesscomic story6script: Angelo DeCesare; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaMr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
12Whose Viewscartoon1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
13The Old Polluter Tutorcomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle
14Square Flaircomic story1pencils: Al HartleyVeronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
15Fake Me Out to the Ballgamecomic story6script: Angelo DeCesare; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliArchie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
16The Long Countcomic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
17For Whom the Poll Tollscomic story6script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Jon D'AgostinoArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge
18Dinner Datecomic story6script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
19Day of Daze!comic story5Archie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
20Pet Palacecomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Bob Smith; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Muffin (Veronica’s dog); Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
21Fish Tale!comic story5script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
22Election Defectioncomic story6script: Fernando Ruiz; pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Rudy LapickArchie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge

Printings and variants

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Direct Editionprice 2.39 USD; barcode 76281646850319711

Where to read it

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