Most Popular Books by Craig Boldman

"Zero Hero": Inspired by extreme skateboard star Tony Eagle and looking to help Pop Tate increase business, Archie persuades Pop to open a "skateboard wing" of the Chocklit Shoppe! "A ''Tax''-ing Situation": Cast your vote for hilarity: Mr. Andrews and Mr. Cooper sit on different sides of the fence when a new property tax to fund parks is proposed, so both of them run for town council! "A Trust Thing": Claiming it''s trust that keeps him and Veronica together, Archie can''t help but be "helpful" to the new girl in school. But can he "trust" the new girl''s boyfriend with Veronica?

Mumps The Word (written by Greg Crosby): Archie feigns illness to see whether Betty or Veronica will be more sympathetic -- but will even Archie grow sick of the attention he gets?! Plus, Back Attack (written by Craig Boldman): Archie learns that opposites retract when he creates a magnetic back brace for Mr. Lodge!

"That Guy": Confident he''s keeping Veronica from getting jealous, Archie insists a girl who recognizes him is mistaking him for someone else... until she reminisces about all the goofy things that "someone else" did! "Modern Marvelous!": Archie''s parents complain that modern technology has made them lazy, so Archie takes them to the gym to work out on modern exercise machines! "King For a Day!": Mr. Weatherbee allows Archie to fill his shoes for the day... ? ''nuff said!

Archie''s good at tooting his own horn and in ''A Lot of Brass,'' it bothers everyone in school when it becomes an actual horn. Then in ''Yours, Mine and Ours,'' Mr. Lodge creates a fool-proof way to schedule himself and with one push of a button, Archie undoes it all. In ''Elite Treat,'' can Jughead tell the difference between French pastry and a boxed snack? Finally, in ''How Low Can You Go,'' Archie''s new pants cause him to lose everything, including Jughead''s friendship.

"Winging It": Jughead and his friends "shuffle off to Buffalo" for the National Buffalo Wing Festival! Along the way, they encounter many famous people and buffalo wing landmarks including festival organizer Drew Cerza and Mayor Brown - birthplace of buffalo wings and Dunn Tire Park, the home of the Buffalo Bisons and host of the Wing Festival. Jughead''s entry is sure to be the favorite of the competition...unless a shifty saboteur sours the sauce! Will Jughead''s dreams of winning the festival take flight, or will he be grounded? Find out for yourself -- don''t miss this special issue-length epic!

The Trade-Off (by Craig Boldman & Stan Goldberg): Archie and Reggie have time on their hands - 15 minutes a pop, in fact - when they take Veronica on a date in alternating shifts! A Knight To Remember (by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg): A look back at teens in Medeival Times - and even if Archie doesn''t slay the dragon, this story will certainly slay you!

"The Big Draw": Archie stumbles upon a new trick to get dates: have Chuck draw portraits that Archie presents as gifts to the girls! "Truck Stop!": When Archie offers to personally deliver a huge piece of art to the Lodge home for Mrs. Lodge’s birthday, it’s Archie himself who once again proves what a work of art he is! "Smooth Talker": A weekend at Mr. Lodge’s lake resort is sunk for Reggie, unless he can talk his way out of the special job he promised to do for Coach Kleats. "Big Man on Campus": When Archie dreams, he dreams big – so big that he dreams he is a giant!

"Forget Me Not": Miraculously, Archie remembers the anniversary of his first date with Veronica... but can he remember to get her a gift she doesn’t already have? "MESS-terpiece": When Mr. Lodge’s favorite artist goes abstract, he suspects Archie of tampering with his paintings! "Surprise": Betty keeps slipping little surprises into Archie’s back pockets... leading Archie to wonder if he’s absentmindedly taking things he shouldn’t! "Just Plain Wrong": It’s "business" as usual when Veronica has to break a date with Archie to entertain the son of one of her father’s clients... but in the end, it’s Archie who makes the real power play!

Color Commentary (by Craig Boldman & Stan Goldberg): Everything old is new again -- and the new color lipstick Veronica''s wearing looks awfully familiar! The New Assistant (by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg): Weatherbee thinks he''s outlived his usefulness when he hires an assistant who''s a problem-solving dynamo. But there''s one problem only Weatherbee can handle... we''ll give you three guesses! A Daze to Remember (by John Albano & Stan Goldberg): Archie''s living in a fairy tale -- literally -- when his girl-watching causes him to walk into a tree and start hallucinating! Dumb Waiter (by Mike Pellowski & Stan Goldberg): Mishaps and mayhem are on the menu when Archie gets a job as a waiter!

"We Meet Again": It''s a "Twyst" of fate when Trula Twyst returns! Can she and Jughead finally put aside their differences, or will this latest encounter become an outsmarting contest, too? "Behind the Panels": Our hero and his friends decide to break down the fourth wall - literally, as they explore "behind" the comic book panels to find out why nothing''s happening in this story! "The Appealing/Appalling Jughead Jones": Ethel is coming on stronger than ever, so Jughead must step up his game to become as unappealing as possible.

Jughead''s nemesis Trula Twyst sets out to prove her thesis that there''s only room for one Jughead in Riverdale - by becoming another Jughead! Who will be the last Jug standing? Trula''s unique fascination with and conflicted feelings toward Jughead come to the fore in this tale that threatens to spin the Jughead mythos on its crowned beanie!

When Mr. Flutesnoot proposes a student committee dedicated to community service, no one gives him the time of day due to his failed campaigns of the past. The biggest naysayer is Jughead, but his conscience gets the best of him and he soon becomes a one-man task force. But can Jughead make Riverdale a nicer place for everyone all by himself?

Mr. Lodge drives a competitor''s business out of town, but not before Jughead claims its ''Coming Soon'' sign. Now as Jughead tries to get the sign home, Mr. Lodge sees it all over town and is convinced his rival is planning a major takeover! Also, Archie is always coming to Jughead for advice, but now that he needs advice on winning over a certain girl, Jughead is shocked to find he''s consulting Trula Twyst! Will Trula''s advice on the girl prove successful - or will Jughead''s unheeded warnings about Trula end in disaster? Later, Jughead decides to sing for his supper, and those who hear him are glad to stuff his mouth with food! Finally, The Archies have a new ''big idea'' - custom instruments designed to match the personalities of each of the band members!

In Jughead''s seemingly never-ending quest to find a place to call home, the teen and his canine companion Hotdog shack up in the unlikeliest of places: Lodge Estates. Not accustomed to a life of luxury, will Jughead conform to high society or will his slovenly ways put him back on the street? Plus, how does Mr. Lodge plan to use his new houseguest to his advantage?

"Misery Date": When Jughead agrees to take the new girl on a date, he borrows some advice from Archie... as well as Archie''s sweater, car, and cash! "Missed Kiss": A case of mistaken identity finds a pair of mysterious lips kissing Jughead as he sleeps, and Jughead is determined to taste that yummy flavored lipstick again, even if he has to kiss every girl in Riverdale to find those lips! "Babe Magnet": Taking his baby sister Jellybean for a stroll is no walk in the park for Jughead, especially when her cuteness attracts so many girls!

"The Yes Man": Tired of giving Archie good advice only to have Archie ignore it, Jughead starts to blindly agree with his pal''s harebrained schemes. Before the night is through, ''ol carrot top will face the wrath of both Veronica and a mighty Moose clone! "Judge Jughead": In trouble for eating in class one too many times, Mr. Weatherbee decides Jughead needs to learn a real lesson about grievances...and appoints him as judge of his new grievance court! "The Beat Goes On": Jughead and a pair of drumsticks make for quite a rhythm, but the faculty isn''t tapping their toes!

"All I Can Stand": The gift of a sentry''s hat goes to Jughead''s head - literally and figuratively! "Panic on the 13th Floor!": Guess who panics when Jughead gets stuck in a stalled elevator with three glamorous models? "The Suspenders is Killin'' Me": Jughead decides to become a "snappy" dresser - with his own pair of flexible suspenders!

"Good Bye Paparazzi!": The paparazzi follow Veronica home to Riverdale from a movie premiere, and it isn''t long before most of her friends are vogue-ing for the cameras, too! "Scrap Flap": Veronica has no interest whatsoever in Betty''s new scrapbook hobby... until she meets the hunky scrapbook expert at the craft shop! "Dancing Fool": Inspired by a classic beach party movie, Veronica comes up with her own dance step guaranteed to make you flip... literally!

"Plaidness Madness": It''s a fashion faux pas when Archie advises Mr. Lodge on which style jacket would make the perfect gift for Veronica! "Big City Blues": Is that laugh track just in Archie''s head or are all of his cousin Albert''s friends renegades from a sitcom?!

"Later Than You Think": Archie learns life is about trade-offs. The good news is he''ll save money if he rents a DVD for his date with Veronica, but the bad news is he''ll pay another way, by suffering through a gooey-sappy-syrupy chick flick! "Career Daze": As part of "career week," the Riverdale High students get to spend a week participating in the career of their choice, so Archie decides to be Veronica''s new butler! "Right on the Kisser": Betty and Veronica argue over who is the better kisser... and of course, to determine the answer they''ll have to demonstrate on Archie!

"The Jug Who Came In From The Cold!" Jughead has burned a few bridges in his ongoing search for a place to lie his head which leads him to his last resort! Reggie invites Jughead to crash at his place in an attempt to alter his image after a girl turns him down for his bad rep. But will the unlikely duo be able to work past their trust issues and make their living arrangement work?

"Sneaking & Snacking": Banished from the Lodge''s high class party, Jughead waits in the bushes with a sack, waiting to catch the food Archie tosses out the window! Little does he know a robber is also waiting, hoping to capture the valuables his accomplice tosses out the window! "Eyesore": A new shirt from his aunt sends Jughead''s friends reeling... must be that hypnotic circular pattern! "Alias... the Claw!": Here''s a story that will really "grab" you - always on the lookout for new ways to be lazy, Jughead buys a spring-loaded claw!

''In the Family,'' Part 1. When Jughead moves in with Archie, he not only brings Hot Dog but he brings all the problems that made him leave his own home! How will Mr. Andrews react to losing his favorite chair to a dog and having a freezer full of dog treats that he accidentally eats?

"The Sound and the Fury": Dilton invents a device to help Archie locate his car with an audio signal... and Jughead promptly swallows it, mistaking it for a mint! Worse, Reggie has made off with the remote that controls the audio signal, making sure Jughead "goes off" at the most inappropriate moments! "The House-Warming": A nice, quiet, comfy new doghouse for Hot Dog is tempting to Jughead as a new napping spot! "Jughead Stuck in the Doggie Door": With a title like that, need we say more... other than don''t miss one of the funniest Jughead stories yet!

We all know Jughead is known for one thing and one thing only, and that''s food! But in ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Jughead,'' we discover that the guys want other information from Jughead! Since moving in to a house with all women, the guys want to know everything about girls!

The Mud Flap: Archie is out to prove that chivalry is not dead, but before he''s through, his chances with Veronica just might be!

"On Demand": For his mother''s birthday, Jughead creates a coupon book filled with chores he''ll do for her; but when it falls into the wrong hands (namely, Reggie''s), Jughead finds himself toiling for everyone but his mother! "Knees Freeze": Shorts in the winter? It could only be Jughead! "The Hideaway": Jughead loves napping on sofas and sleeping on beds; wait until he discovers sofa beds!

"How to Survive High School": Archie''s got all the answers a teen needs to navigate through the tricky world of high school. It''s too bad his answers don''t match the teachers'' questions! "Feeling Fuelish": Archie and his friends imagine a world without fuel - and it''s a "gas"! "Come Blow Your Horn": Deciding a "new sound" is needed for the band, Archie takes up the Alpine shepherd''s Alphorn. One note is all it will take to determine if his choice was good or baaaaa-d!

Money''s tight, and Jughead is critical of the way his parents manage his allowance, but he''ll gain a new appreciation for money management after being put in charge of Veronica''s purse strings!

''Snug as a Jug in a Rug'' finds Jughead so comfortable in his new Snuggly Wuggly blanket he wants to sleep forever! Archie finally gets him out to help him on a job, but Jughead falls asleep in the mailroom and ends up being shipped out as bulk mail! Then in ''Information Please'', Jughead''s knowledge saves Ms. Beazly by knowing the secret ingredient in her special dish, Fiesta a la Beazly!

"The Right Moves": After breaking one of Mr. Lodge''s prized crystal chess pieces, Jughead goes on a quest to find a replacement, and ends up being used as a "pawn" himself! "The Expert": When a virus knocks out the school''s top competitors, Jughead is called upon to fill in ? with the promise of food, he can accomplish anything! "The Chip Whisperer": Jughead convinces Reggie that corn chips talk to him... after all, a free burger is at stake!

This End Up: The story of a boy, his dad, and all the blood that rushes to his dad''s head when Archie gets him a half-price inversion table!

Archie''s best pal Jughead continues his search for a place to call home (at least temporarily) in "Psyche-Out!" After yet another living situation goes awry, Jughead finds shelter with Riverdale High''s resident pop psychologist, Trula Twyst! Jughead hopes to use the opportunity for Trula to analyze him and sort out his family issues before he overstays his welcome! However, Jug may not be the only one taking advantage of his stay...

''The ELFth Day of Christmas'': Christmas is just around the corner and here comes ''Snowstorm'' Archie, unprepared as usual! With a mountain of last minute gifts, cards, and more, it will take a miracle for Archie to catch up or at least a magical elf named Jingles and a bit of time travel!

"Picture Perfect": When a local magazine does a photo feature on Pop Tate''s burgers, Pop hires a "food stylist" to make sure the pictures look good enough to eat! "Word-Play": Jughead comes up with the sound effect to end all sound effects. Now he just needs to figure out what makes that sound! "Sweets to the Sweet": Jughead figures out a new way to get eats: remind all the girls he knows how tough it is to keep their figures so they give their food to him!

"The Competition": Fed up with their feuding, rival restaurateurs Pop Tate and Segarini each take a break, and put Archie and Jughead respectively in charge! Will the teens bring new marketing strategies and less tension to the neighboring eateries, or will the fast food wars be as fierce as ever? "The Jughead Zone": Five years ago, Jughead agreed to spend one whole day with Ethel in exchange for a piece of her homemade pie. That one day is today! Will Jughead be able to go through with it, or did he bite off more pie than he can chew? "One Step Beyond": Jughead owes Reggie money, and it''s payback time. Only Jughead is broke! His solution: tail Reggie before Reggie can tail him!

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