(1976)

Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.49 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fleming H. Revell Company
Brand
Spire Christian Comics
Editing
Al Hartley?
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock
Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Issue Notes

Inside back cover has black and white photographs of Al Harley coming up with the concept, the writing and the drawing of Spire Christian Comics
This issue is a variant of Archie's World (Fleming H. Revell Company, 1973 series) [39¢]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley
Colors
?
Letters
Al Hartley

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fantastic news! There's another side to the world!
Genre
humor; religious; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Archie and the gang decide to travel around the world to visit missionaries.

Tanzania Tom-Toms!! (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley
Colors
?
Letters
Al Hartley

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie! Gasp! Food! I've got to have food!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; religious; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
The kids travel to Africa and Jughead has issues with the food served there.

Bongo Beat! (Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley
Colors
?
Letters
Al Hartley

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Listen to Jughead!
Feature Logo
Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Everyone thinks Jughead is a great bongo player.

Polynesian Paddle Power (Table of Contents: 4)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley
Colors
?
Letters
Al Hartley

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Canoe race??? I feel sorry for the natives!
Feature Logo
Reggie
Genre
humor; religious; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
In Polynesia, the kids compete in a canoe race.

Kashmir Kaper! (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley
Colors
?
Letters
Al Hartley

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Man! What a celebration!!!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; religious; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
The kids arrive in Kashmir during Carnival Week and perform for the crowd as "The Archies." Ethel also joins the band playing triangle.

In Over His Head!!! (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley
Colors
?
Letters
Al Hartley

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Once upon a time, a boy fell in a hole!!!
Genre
religious; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews (vignette); Jesus; Jughead Jones (vignette); Ethel Muggs (vignette); Waldo Weatherbee (vignette); Confucius; Buddha
Synopsis
A parable of how a boy fell into a hole and how Earth's religions reacted to the accident, as told by Archie, Jughead, Mr. Weatherbee, and Ethel.

Burma Bounce (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley
Colors
?
Letters
Al Hartley

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Time to get up, Archie!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
drama; religious; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
The boys visit a missionary hospital in Burma.

Chop-Chop! (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley (signed as Al Hartley)
Pencils
Al Hartley (signed as Al Hartley)
Inks
Al Hartley (signed as Al Hartley)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Hartley (signed as Al Hartley)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Welcome to Hong Kong! The most crowded spot on Earth!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
drama; religious; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy (cameo); Miss Haggly (cameo); Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo in silhouette); Moose Mason; Mr. Svenson (cameo); Ethel Muggs; Waldo Weatherbee (cameo)
Synopsis
While in Hong Kong, Jughead gets separated from the group and witnesses for a refugee from Communist China. Eventually, the gang reunites and they return to Riverdale.
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 1. ["Fantastic news! There's another side to the world!"]
    Archie
  2. 2. Tanzania Tom-Toms!!
    Archie
  3. 3. Bongo Beat!
    Jughead
  4. 4. Polynesian Paddle Power
    Reggie
  5. 5. Kashmir Kaper!
    Archie
  6. 6. In Over His Head!!!
    Archie
  7. 7. Burma Bounce
    Archie
  8. 8. Chop-Chop!
    Archie
This issue was modified by
  • Peter Croome
  • Jim Van Dore