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Issue: The Best of Archie Comics #3
Publication Date: August 2013
 
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/2013
Volume:
Pages: 420
ISBN: 9781936975617
UPC/EAN: 978193697561750999
Price: $10.99 CAD
$9.99 USD
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Content Items: 88 (42 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jon Goldwater (publisher, co-CEO); Joe Morciglio (project coordinator, book design); Paul Castiglia (contributing writer, researcher); Jack Copley (archivist, lead researcher); Ellen Leonforte (senior art director); Stephen Oswald (production manager); Carlos Antunes (lead production artist); Cathy Inglis (editorial assistant, proofreader); Jon Gray (production); Steve Golbiewski (production); Jamie Lee Rotante (production); Vincent Lovallo (production); Jonathan Betancourt (production)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: 7.5" x 5.5"
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Perfect Bound
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[untitled]
Illustration on Cover, Front
1    
credits
Credits on Interior Page(s)
3    
Welcome to the Best of Archie Comics Book Three
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
The 1940s
Illustration on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
The 3-11 Club
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
Sir Archibald of the Round Table
Story on Interior Page(s)
10    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Introducing Oscar
Story on Interior Page(s)
5   First appearance of Archie's dog Oscar, who would be a regular character in the 1940s.
Spring Fever
Story on Interior Page(s)
6   First appearance of Souphead, Jughead's younger cousin.
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Monkey Shines
Story on Interior Page(s)
11    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Time Trouble
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
Camera Bugs
Story on Interior Page(s)
8    
The 50s
Illustration on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Story on Interior Page(s)
8    
Poor Little Rich Whirl
Story on Interior Page(s)
7    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Chapter #1 Nobody!
Story on Interior Page(s)
5    
Chapter 2 Opportunity Knocks!
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
Chapter #3 Going Up!
Story on Interior Page(s)
5    
Chapter #4 The Celebrity
Story on Interior Page(s)
5    
Chapter #5 From Top to Bottom!
Story on Interior Page(s)
9    
The 1960s
Illustration on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Over-Joyed
Story on Interior Page(s)
6   This story, a showcase for Harry Lucey's gift for silent comedy, has no dialogue until the final page.
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Hi-Jinks and Deep Divers!
Story on Interior Page(s)
23    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Beetlemania
Story on Interior Page(s)
22    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
The Hold Up
Story on Interior Page(s)
10    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Pardon My Computer
Story on Interior Page(s)
5    
Voice Control
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Stick With It!
Story on Interior Page(s)
5    
Visit To a Small Panic
Story on Interior Page(s)
6   Filmation producers Lou Scheimer and Norm Prescott, and their primary director Hal Sutherland, are caricatured here; Harry Lucey uses a more realistic drawing style for the real people than he does for the regulars.
The '70s
Illustration on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
The Bye Bye Blues
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
Kong Phoo
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Minding a Star
Story on Interior Page(s)
5    
Costume Caper
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Melvin's Angels
Story on Interior Page(s)
5    
The '80s
Illustration on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Verve to Conserve
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
Scratch One Clown
Story on Interior Page(s)
5    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Saturday's Child
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
The Plight of the Perilous Pike
Story on Interior Page(s)
11    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
The Art Lesson
Story on Interior Page(s)
6   Writing is credited to Kathleen Webb in this reprint.
The World Of Jughead
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Back from the Future!
Story on Interior Page(s)
21   This story is told in four chapters: chapter 1 (6 pages), chapter 2 (5 pages), chapter 3 (5 pages) and chapter 4 (5 pages).
The '90s
Illustration on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse
Story on Interior Page(s)
11   In two parts.
Cheryl's Beach Bash!
Story on Interior Page(s)
11   Story is in 2 parts.
[untitled]
Illustration on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Illustration on Interior Page(s)
1   The Archie gang are dressed as the Scooby Doo gang on this page. They are: Archie (dressed as Freddie), Veronica (dressed as Daphne), Betty (dressed as Velma), and Jughead (dressed as Shaggy).
A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter I)
Story on Interior Page(s)
5    
A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter II)
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter III)
Story on Interior Page(s)
5    
A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter IV)
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Spell It Out
Story on Interior Page(s)
21    
2010 and Beyond
Illustration on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
Something Ventured, Something Gained
Story on Interior Page(s)
23   Sabrina reveals to Jughead that she is a witch in this story.
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Welcome to Reversedale!
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
The Great Switcheroo!
Story on Interior Page(s)
20   Actual feature is Archie's head with a question mark next to it.
[untitled]
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1   Back cover.

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