Cover: Stan Goldberg & Bob Smith

Archie #542

Jan 2004 · Archie · 2.19 USD; 2.59 CAD

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“Command Performance”

In "Command Performance," Archie accidentally sets free a genie in the form of a charming teenage girl, unaware of her true nature. With Jughead’s advice to be kinder to girls guiding him, Archie resists making any wishes—until the genie, exasperated, grants Jughead’s craving for endless hamburgers before vanishing. Written by Craig Boldman and illustrated by Stan Goldberg, with inks by Bob Smith, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida and Vickie Williams, this 2004 issue features a cover by Stan Goldberg and Bob Smith.

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writer Craig Boldman · artist Stan Goldberg · inker Bob Smith · colorist Barry Grossman · letterer Bill Yoshida · letterer Vickie Williams · cover Stan Goldberg, Bob Smith

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Full credits

writer Craig Boldman

artist Stan Goldberg

inker Bob Smith

colorist Barry Grossman

letterer Bill Yoshida

letterer Vickie Williams

cover pencils Stan Goldberg

cover inks Bob Smith

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Archie unwittingly releases a genie in the form of a cute teenage girl, ready to fulfill his every wish. Not realizing she's a genie, and having been coached by Jughead to be more considerate of girls, Archie refuses to make any wishes. Frustrated, she leaves, but not before granting Jughead's wish for piles of hamburgers.

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