XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Twitter Logo Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #542
Publication Date: September 1984
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #542 of 332 Issues (390 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Giant SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000698309
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick
Disclose Notes:  
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US; later Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Perfect Bound; later Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Variants2
Disclose Reprinted In3
Disclose Reprinted From0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (7 total)
Disclose Issue Images
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
First Line: Throughout History With Jughead!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Barbarian

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: In Ancient Rome, Reggie takes Jughead in as a slave and attempts to Romanize him via baths, feasts, and circuses.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Keeping with this story's theme, the page numbers are presented as Roman numerals.
Disclose
Cause for Alarm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda shows off Sabrina's alarm bed.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
Joust for Fun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous
Feature(s): Sir Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Court Jester Jughead decides to dress up as a knight to cheer up King Weatherbee, only to end up jousting with Sir Reginald and his knaves.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #20 [Direct Edition] published November 1993
as Joust for Fun [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
The Sheriff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jughead becomes the new sheriff in a Western town and gets rid of its trouble, all using mind games and not a gun.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #170 published July 2011
as Jughead as the Sheriff [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Club News
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: I would like to tell you about E.D.I.T.H.
Synopsis: Club members report on E.D.I.T.H. (Exit Drills In The Home) and comic book collecting.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Age of Progress

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: At the turn-of-the-century, Jughead becomes fed up with all the new inventions -- that is, until he discovers ice cream soda.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #196 [Direct Edition] published November 2013
as The Age of Progress [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2024. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.