Archie Freshman Year Book 1

Archie and his friends have forever been stuck in the latter portion of high school, but now, after many long years, the story of how "the gang" all met up is finally being told in this, the first edition of The High School Chronicles! This pioneering storyline, captured in issues #587-591 of Archie and now again in this graphic novel reprint, brings us the beginning of the "eternal love triangle," the introduction of Mr. Weatherbee as principal of Riverdale High, the formation of Moose and Midge's relationship (and Reggie's subsequent schemes to split them up), and other Archie staples! So get your Homecoming dress, pack your brand-new backpack, and pick up your school map to find your way to the biggest Archie story of the year!

Cartoonist Batton Lash studied cartooning and graphic arts at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, where his instructors included Will Eisner and Harvey Kurtzman. After graduating he took on various art-related jobs, including doing pasteups for an ad agency and being comic book artist Howard Chaykin's first assistant. He also wrote the notorious Archie Meets The Punisher, the 1994 crossover between Archie Comics and Marvel Comics.