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63February 2002
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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #63

Archie · February 2002 · on sale 2001

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Series
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series)
Issue
#63
Publication date
February 2002
Key date
2002-02-00
On-sale date
2001
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$3.29; 3.99 CAD
Pages
196
Barcode
00912846953963
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: John Sterling, Steel Sterling.

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliBetty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
1Test of Time!comic story6script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Tim Kennedy; inks: Ken Selig; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Vickie WilliamsVeronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Waldo Weatherbee; Chuck Clayton; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle
2B-b-but Betty!activity1script: Regina Curro; pencils: Rudy Lapick; inks: Rudy LapickArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
3Hello Dolly!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
4Here's Looking At Youcomic story1script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaAunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Harvey Kinkle, Sabrina Spellman
5Love or Science?activity1Dilton Doiley
6-illustration1script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaMidge Klump, Moose Mason
7The Perfect Gigcomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaValerie Brown, Alexander Cabot III, Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
8-activity1
9Maybecomic story1script: Samm Schwartz; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
10Now Fear This!comic story5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx, Mort
11The Amazing Floating Catactivity1
12What Hoppened?comic story5script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Svenson; Jughead Jones (cameo)
13Star Brightcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaLi'l Jinx, Russ
14Magic Wordsactivity1Sabrina Spellman
15Angel with a Pitchforkcomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Mr. Weatherbee
16Picture That!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGigi, Li'l Jinx
17In One Yearactivity1Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
18-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana; letters: Bob Montana
19Mr. Machoillustration1
20Crystal Ball Crisiscomic story1pencils: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaAunt Hilda, Sabrina Spellman
21Noteworthycomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Jughead Jones
22Stuffedcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
23Wheel Zealcomic story1Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy
24Blizzard Wizardcomic story6script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
25Right on the Headcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
26-activity1Mr. Weatherbee
27Toppedcomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
28Food For Thoughtcomic story5script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaSabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Harvey Kinkle; Aunt Zelda
29-comic story1
30Plant One On Meactivity1Dilton Doiley
31Getting to the Bottomcomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
32Study Timecomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
33Ski Fleecomic story1Reggie Mantle
34-activity1Aunt Hilda
35For the Birdscomic story8pencils: Al Hartley; letters: Al HartleyArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Sabrina Spellman
36Sassy Lassycomic story1Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge
37-activity1Reggie Mantle
38Back Lashcomic story2Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
39Shower Powercomic story5pencils: Dick Malmgren; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee [Mr. Weatherbee]; Unnamed Riverdale High cheerleaders; Veronica Lodge; Unnamed Riverdale Police Officer
40Trick or Treatcomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Dan Parent; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Barry Grossman
41Veronica in Canadacomic story21script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Hy Eisman; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Mindy EismanVeronica Lodge; Ginger Snap; Newfie (dog); David; Jean-Paul Bardet; John Downey; Brian Smythe
42Fizz Outcomic story4script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGigi, Li'l Jinx
43Here, Hearcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
44Repeat That!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx
45Haunted Hoagie!activity1script: Rod Ollerenshaw; pencils: Rod Ollerenshaw; inks: Rod OllerenshawAunt Zelda
46The Big Challengecomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Rudy LapickArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Kit Dawg; Coyote Cedric; Blackjack Reggie [Reggie Mantle]; Ethel Muggs
47High and Low!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
48-activity1Professor Flutesnoot
49Learn to Draw Archieactivity1letters: typeset
50Trail’s Endcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy; Svenson; Waldo Weatherbee
51Clean Sweepactivity1letters: typesetSabrina Spellman
52I [heart] Me Crosswordactivity1pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Rudy LapickReggie Mantle
53Finish Linecomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
54Vacation Vexationcomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaWaldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
55Just Like Him!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
56Window Paincomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx
57Chilly Crittersactivity1Salem Saberhagen
58Learn to Draw Veronicaillustration1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo
59A Likely Storycomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Li'l Jinx
60The Shut-Incomic story6pencils: Dick Malmgren; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee [Mr. Weatherbee]; Regals Hardware employee
61The Origin of Steel Sterlingcomic story1script: Paul Castiglia; pencils: Steven Butler; inks: Bob WiacekSteel Sterling Origin, John Sterling Origin
62Stamp Collectionactivity1
63Charm Chattercomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Dilton Doily
64The Origin of Steel Sterlingcomic story1script: Paul Castiglia; pencils: Steven Butler; inks: Bob WiacekWeb (origin retold)
65January White Salecomic story5script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaSabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Harvey Kinkle
66Winter Work!activity1Mr. Weatherbee
67Swift Driftcomic story1Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
68Learn to Draw Bettyillustration1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo
69Civic Pridecomic story6script: Greg Crosby; pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Rudy Lapick

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