World of Archie Double Digest #28

(June 2013)

A Yelp for Help! (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Lisa; Hot Dog; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

With the price of gas going up, Archie, Betty, and Jughead decide to become personal aides.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #585 (July 2008)

Scheme Theme (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Betty and Reggie play hard-to-get to get Archie and Veronica to ask them to the prom.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #214 (June 1980)

Float Note (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Freddie Fry; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly; Professor Flutesnoot; Ethel; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Pop Tate

Synopsis

When Reggie and Veronica skip float construction to meet teen idol Freddie Fry, the star unexpectedly skips his visit to help with the float.

Reprints

• from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #110 (August 1986)

Dine and Dunce (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Carlos Antunes (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie confuses Betty as to whether her dinner will be formal or casual.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #33 (February 1971)

Voice of Doom (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Moose Mason

Synopsis

When Reggie gives Archie a teddy bear with a tape recorder in it, Jughead helps Archie get some revenge.

Reprints

• from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #16 (December 1972)

The Beg Bag (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Jughead and Archie begin an organ grinder and monkey act.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #224 (September 1976)

Clock Yock (Table of Contents: 7)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge bids $500 for a cuckoo clock.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #224 (September 1976)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Cosmo the Merry Martian / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sy Reit ?

Pencils

Bob White (signed)

Inks

Terry Szenics

Colors

?

Letters

Terry Szenics

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How does it feel, Orbi...

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Cosmo; Orbi

Synopsis

Introduction to the Cosmo the Merry Martian section. Features Issue 1 cover.

Reprints

• from Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie, 1958 series) #1 (September 1958)

Make Mine Mars! (Chapter 1) (Table of Contents: 9)

Cosmo the Merry Martian / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Sy Reit (credited)

Pencils

Bob White (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Terry Szenics

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Cosmo; Astra; Professor Thimk; Moonlings; Gillywump; Orbi; Jo-Jo; Saturnians

Synopsis

The group of space travelers returns to Mars, only to be rudely interrupted.

Reprints

• from Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie, 1958 series) #6 (October 1959)

Meet Dr. Beatnik! (Chapter 2) (Table of Contents: 10)

Cosmo the Merry Martian / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Sy Reit (credited)

Pencils

Bob White (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Terry Szenics

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk; Moonlings; Gillywump; Dr. Beatnik

Synopsis

Dr. Beatnik announces his plan to take over Earth after they launch a satellite into space.

Reprints

• from Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie, 1958 series) #6 (October 1959)

The Great Space Chase! (Chapter 3) (Table of Contents: 11)

Cosmo the Merry Martian / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Sy Reit (credited)

Pencils

Bob White (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Terry Szenics

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk; Moonlings; Gillywump; Jo-Jo; Dr. Beatnik

Synopsis

Cosmo and his crew begin to pursue Dr. Beatnik.

Reprints

• from Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie, 1958 series) #6 (October 1959)

Fire Away! (Chapter 4) (Table of Contents: 12)

Cosmo the Merry Martian / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Sy Reit (credited)

Pencils

Bob White (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Terry Szenics

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Cosmo; Professor Thimk; Astra; Dr. Beatnik

Synopsis

Dr. Beatnik tries using a taffy gun and a brick wall to stop Cosmo's chase.

Reprints

• from Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie, 1958 series) #6 (October 1959)

The End of Dr. Beatnik! (Table of Contents: 13)

Cosmo the Merry Martian / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Sy Reit (credited)

Pencils

Bob White (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Terry Szenics

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Cosmo; Professor Thimk; Orbi; Astra; Moonlings; Gillywump; Dr. Beatnik

Synopsis

After a long, weapon-filled battle, Dr. Beatnik surrenders and Cosmo decides to go to Earth.

Reprints

• from Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie, 1958 series) #6 (October 1959)

Indexer Notes

Originally, this story featured a cliffhanger that went unresolved due to the series cancellation. This cliffhanger has been replaced by a request for fans to let the editor know whether they want to see more Cosmo stories.

Jet Cycles (Table of Contents: 14)

Squarehead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sy Reit (credited)

Pencils

Bob White (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Squarehead

Synopsis

Squarehead has a jet cycle modified to have square wheels.

Reprints

• from Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie, 1958 series) #2 (November 1958)

A Fair To Remember (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie gets into hot water at a medieval fair.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #187 (June 2003)

Indexer Notes

credits from original story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli

Inks

Henry Scarpelli

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh no!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot

Reprints

• from Archie Sunday newspaper strip

Taste Test (Table of Contents: 17)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Jughead almost gets into trouble for eating ice cream in school.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #265 (February 1980)

Chivalry Lives (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Alison Flood (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Veronica gets mad at Archie because he lacks chivalry.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #76 (June 1994)

Guilty (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie feels guilty that he went on a date behind Veronica's back. Little does he know that Veronica did the same.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #423 (May 1994)

Earth Day (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Mr. Lodge

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy are astonished at how Archie and the gang use humor in their Earth Day exhibition.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #215 (June 1990)

Plant Worker (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

? [as Kennedy] (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Josh Ray (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis

Archie goes to a plant shop to pick out a plant for his parents.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #225 (July 2006)

Saturday's Child (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie feels guilty when he helps Betty and Veronica on a Saturday, but not his parents.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #331 (September 1984)

Happy Days (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Harry Lucey (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Harry Lucey

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie's attempts to spread cheer to the people around him horribly backfire.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #137 (June 1963)

Indexer Notes

On page one, the word "gay" has been replaced by "grand".

The Fantasy Contest! (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Miss Grundy's class competes to see who can write the best fantasy essay.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #213 (March 1990)

Company Picnic (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Midge; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Archie and Betty go on a spring picnic, but a storm intervenes.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #186 (May 2008)

Fitness Fit (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

? [as Kennedy] (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis

Archie goes to try out Veronica's new in-house gym, but can't keep up with the rigorous exercise.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #159 (May 2005)

Prime Time (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty tries to decide which era to write about for a Teen Girl Magazine contest. As she mulls the eras over, she fantasizes about being with Archie in each era.

Reprints

• from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #26 (July 1989)

High Impact Shopping! (Table of Contents: 28)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

? [as Kennedy] (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica goes on a shopping spree for clothes for her new aerobic class, but becomes too tired to actually go.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #35 (June 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As you can see, I've cut her in half!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Jughead adds some comedy to Archie's magic act.

Reprints

• from Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #12 (November 1979)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Tales Calculated To Drive You Bats / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Orlando Busino (signed)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My husband says we'll take it!

Genre

humor; horror-suspense

Synopsis

Introduction to the Tales Calculated To Drive You Bats section. Features a cropped version of the cover to issue 1, with the text above "Bats" rewritten.

Reprints

• from Tales Calculated to Drive You Bats (Archie, 1961 series) #1 (November, 1961)

The Monster Crisis (Table of Contents: 31)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (signed)

Pencils

Orlando Busino (signed)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; horror-suspense

Characters

Freddie; Igor

Synopsis

A crisis breaks out when American monsters and Transylvanian monsters feud over employment in Hollywood movies.

Reprints

• from Tales Calculated to Drive You Bats (Archie, 1961 series) #2 (January 1962)

Dr. Grisley's Experiment (Table of Contents: 32)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (signed)

Pencils

Joe Edwards (signed)

Inks

Joe Edwards (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Edwards (signed)

Genre

humor; horror-suspense

Characters

Igor

Synopsis

Mr. Frown attempts to destroy Dr. Grisley's chemical experiments.

Reprints

• from Tales Calculated to Drive You Bats (Archie, 1961 series) #3 (March 1962)

Picturesque Picnic (Table of Contents: 33)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Orlando Busino (signed)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; horror-suspense

Characters

Freddie; Igor

Synopsis

Igor goes to the planet Xanadu, where he finds that humans steal picnic food from ants.

Reprints

• from Tales Calculated to Drive You Bats (Archie, 1961 series) #3 (March 1962)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Miss Beazly's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Did you get your new bulletin board...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Miss Beazly; Miss Grundy

Reprints

• from Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #31 (April 1984)
which is reprinted
• from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (signed)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What did the doctor say about your arm?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats

Synopsis

Archie loses his doctor's note for Coach Kleats.

Reprints

• from Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??

Team Practice! (Table of Contents: 36)

Coach Clayton / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Coach Clayton

Synopsis

Unscramble the names of the exercises.

Reprints

• from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #12 (September 1989)

It's All In The Family (Table of Contents: 37)

Coach Clayton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Coach Clayton; Mrs. Clayton; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Coach Kleats

Synopsis

When Coach Kleats is sick in the hospital, his wife takes over his coaching job.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #205 (April 1989)

Everything's Archie (Digest Version) (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)