Dates
- Cover date
- November 1994
- On sale
- August 2, 1994
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #429 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct Edition
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Barcode 76281646747642911
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07189646747511
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Creators
Stories
- Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 1 · 6 pages
Archie is entranced by a mysterious letter and Betty and Veronica assume it's another girl.
- Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 2 · 5 pages
Reggie hears about the mystery letter of Archie's. Playing a prank, he tells Betty and Veronica separately that the other wrote the letter. However, the prank erupts in an all-out war between the girls for Archie's affections.
- Singin' in the Rain · 5 pages
Veronica inspires the gang to go running in the rain in their swimwear to end summer vacation with a bang.
- Pain in the Neck · 5 pages
Archie is experiencing neck pains after a day at the beach.
Reprinted in
Love Showdown Collection (1994), Archie & Friends All Stars (2009), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (2011), The Best of Archie Comics (2011), Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (2016), Best of Archie Comics (2016), Archie Showcase Digest (2020), Archie: Love Showdown 30th Anniversary [Special Edition] (2023), Archie Comics Digest (1973), Archie's Double Digest Magazine (1984), Jughead's Double Digest (1989), World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (2010), B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (2011), Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (2011)