World of Archie Double Digest #29 [Direct Edition]
(July 2013)

Archie, 2010 Series
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Price
3.99 USD
Pages
164
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11 times a year (monthly except July)
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Library
Barcode
762816468503 02911
Editing
Victor Gorelick

Issue Notes

With this issue, the Josie section returns as the Cosmo reprints end.
This issue has variants:

[Kissing At the Carnival] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Rosario Peña (signed)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Cosmo the Merry Martian (cameo)

Inn Trouble! (Part One) (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
Pencils
Bill Golliher (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge brings the gang to a rented hotel on Kookaburra Island for a business conference, only to find that the owner thinks he purchased the hotel.
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Inn Trouble! (Part Two) (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
Pencils
Bill Golliher (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Mr. Bondsworth
Synopsis
The gang tries to care for Mr. Lodge's guest Mr. Bondsworth, but his attitude quickly makes Mr. Lodge decide not to work with him.
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Little Lost Drummer Boy (Table of Contents: 3)

The Archies / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]
Synopsis
When Veronica's synthesizer replaces Jughead on drums, Jughead tries out new instruments for the band.
Reprints

Sunny Daze (Table of Contents: 4)

Miss Grundy and Prof. Flutesnoot / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Nancy
Synopsis
Professor Flutesnoot and Miss Grundy deal with the effects of the springtime "Sunny Daze Syndrome".
Reprints

Flood Tide (Table of Contents: 5)

Miss Beazly / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Miss Beazly cooks food for the National Guardsmen, who are sandbagging the Velvet River during a storm.
Reprints

How Do You Spell Relief? (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (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; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Dilton becomes the envy of the school when he brings a water sprayer to class during a heat wave.
Reprints

Vacation Consternation (Table of Contents: 7)

Miss Grundy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Haggly; Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason
Synopsis
When Professor Flutesnoot recommends that the teachers go visit wildlife to relax, Miss Grundy states that she sees wildlife every day.
Reprints

She's Josie (Table of Contents: 8)

She's Josie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Rosario Peña (signed)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Pepper; Melody
Synopsis
Introduction to the "She's Josie" section.

Love (Table of Contents: 9)

Josie / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Sock; Mr. Tuttle; Alexander Cabot II; Albert's mother
Synopsis
Albert gets an old book of songs written by "Samantha Spellbinder", a witch from Salem, Massachusetts. Whenever he plays her way-out chords on his guitar, the magic of the music causes anyone within earshot to fall in love -- but only with inanimate objects like trees, rocks, and mailboxes. Only Melody is unaffected by the spell, because she already loves everything and everyone. And it's up to Melody to show everyone that true love is for people, not for things.
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Indexer Notes

Divided into four chapters: "Love", "Basket of Love", "The Unaffected", and "People Who Like People".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Josie Pin-Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Albert, Daddy won't let me go out with you..
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Albert
Reprints

The Long and Short of It (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Miss Grundy has her cooking class bake their favorite desserts.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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
Weatherbee, it's my medical opinion...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Reprints
  • From Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??

Forever Archie (Table of Contents: 13)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rex Lindsey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead recalls how Archie is just like the way he was as a kid.
Reprints

Right For The Part (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
When Betty tells Archie she doesn't want to be in the history pageant, Archie gets Miss Grundy to switch her out. However, Veronica then decides that she doesn't want the part either-and enlists Archie for help.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Original story is credited to Frank Doyle and Dan DeCarlo. Changes were made to the credits in this printing.

Teacher's Pest (Table of Contents: 15)

Reggie Mantle / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie uses his knowledge of correct grammar to annoy Reggie during an argument.
Reprints

Par For The Course (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Mrs. Lodge
Synopsis
Archie goes golfing with Mr. Lodge and his business partner.
Reprints
Keywords
golf

The Song Is You (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie Andrews / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (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; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Pop Tate
Synopsis
The Riverdale High music teacher has the kids write songs about others in the class.
Reprints

Test Zest (Table of Contents: 18)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Mr. Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Mr. Cooper gets on Betty's case about doing well on her SAT.
Reprints

Wanted (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Ruth (credited)
Pencils
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
A guilty Archie tells Veronica how he allowed a girl to wink at him.
Reprints

Big Man on Campus (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats
Synopsis
Archie daydreams about being a giant.
Reprints

Paper Chase (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Fred tries to get the daily newspaper.
Reprints

The Missing Monument (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
adventure; humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
When Riverdale gets a threat that a statue of local hero Sybil Ladington will be stolen, no one takes it seriously, until Archie and Jughead witness the heist.
Reprints
Keywords
helicopter

Indexer Notes

The story is told in 2 chapters: Part 1 (6 pages) and Part 2 (5 pages).

Source of Pride (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee becomes angry at Archie, who published a demeaning comment in the school newspaper and won't reveal its source.
Reprints

Weighty Matter (Table of Contents: 24)

Miss Beazly / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Miss Beazly tries to help The Bee lose weight by having his lunch delivered to his office.
Reprints
Keywords
diet; weight loss

Sweet Dream (Table of Contents: 25)

Miss Grundy / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Unscramble the letters to discover what Miss Grundy is dreaming about.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Rod Ollerenshaw's signature was visible in the original printing.

Hike Tyke (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Reprints

[Bowl of Fruit and Hammock] (Table of Contents: 27)

Jughead's Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Jughead paints a hammock, but finds Archie is already sleeping in it.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Hip Man Wrinkle (Table of Contents: 29)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards (signed)
Pencils
Joe Edwards (signed)
Inks
Joe Edwards (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards (signed)

Genre
humor; science fiction
Characters
Hip Man Wrinkle; Igor
Synopsis
Hip Man Wrinkle, a beatnik, falls asleep and wakes up in 2292, where he finds things radically different.
Reprints
Keywords
beatnik; time travel

Tin Pan Folly (Table of Contents: 30)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards (signed)
Pencils
Joe Edwards (signed)
Inks
Joe Edwards (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards (signed)

Genre
humor
Characters
Freddie; Flip Syde
Synopsis
After thinking that rock and roll will blow over, Flip Syde's record company goes downhill. That is, until Flip discovers singing birds.
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Indexer Notes

Unusual for an Archie story, this story makes many references to real things, including Elvis Presley, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Billboard, and American Bandstand.

Volunteer (Table of Contents: 31)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Reggie volunteers to be the M.C. at an upcoming assembly.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (signed)
Pencils
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Looking out the window at the rain...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie thinks about the weather.
Reprints
  • from Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ??.??.????

Oh, What A Knight (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie dresses up as a knight on his date with Veronica.
Reprints

Prom Qualm (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie stops to help an injured kitten on his way to the prom.
Reprints

Everything's Archie (Digest Version) (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Kissing At the Carnival]
    Archie
  2. 1. Inn Trouble! (Part One)
    Archie
  3. 2. Inn Trouble! (Part Two)
    Archie
  4. 3. Little Lost Drummer Boy
    The Archies
  5. 4. Sunny Daze
    Miss Grundy and Prof. Flutesnoot
  6. 5. Flood Tide
    Miss Beazly
  7. 6. How Do You Spell Relief?
    Archie
  8. 7. Vacation Consternation
    Miss Grundy
  9. 8. She's Josie
    She's Josie
  10. 9. Love
    Josie
  11. 10. ["Albert, Daddy won't let me go out with you.."]
    Josie Pin-Up
  12. 11. The Long and Short of It
    Mr. Weatherbee
  13. 12. ["Weatherbee, it's my medical opinion..."]
    Archie
  14. 13. Forever Archie
    Jughead
  15. 14. Right For The Part
    Archie and the Gang
  16. 15. Teacher's Pest
    Reggie Mantle
  17. 16. Par For The Course
    Archie
  18. 17. The Song Is You
    Archie Andrews
  19. 18. Test Zest
    Betty
  20. 19. Wanted
    Archie
  21. 20. Big Man on Campus
    Archie
  22. 21. Paper Chase
    Archie
  23. 22. The Missing Monument
    Archie at Riverdale
  24. 23. Source of Pride
    Archie
  25. 24. Weighty Matter
    Miss Beazly
  26. 25. Sweet Dream
    Miss Grundy
  27. 26. Hike Tyke
    Mr. Weatherbee
  28. 27. [Bowl of Fruit and Hammock]
    Jughead's Dipsy Doodles
  29. 28. ["My husband says we'll take it!"]
  30. 29. Hip Man Wrinkle
  31. 30. Tin Pan Folly
  32. 31. Volunteer
    Reggie
  33. 32. ["Looking out the window at the rain..."]
    Archie
  34. 33. Oh, What A Knight
    Archie
  35. 34. Prom Qualm
    Archie and the Gang
  36. 35. Everything's Archie (Digest Version)
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  • Peter Croome
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