(November 2014)

Archie, 2014 Series
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Price
4.99 USD
Pages
164
Indicia Frequency
11 times a year
On-sale Date
2014-09-24
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Library
Barcode
762816469531 00811
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Issue Notes

Cover title: Archie's Funhouse Comics Digest
Indicia title: Archie's Funhouse (Comics) Double Digest
This issue has variants:

[Archie] (Table of Contents)

Archie's Funhouse / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton

[The Best of Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Archie's Guide to Body Language (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letters
Teresa Davidson (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Archie explains body language to the reader.
Reprints

Archie Crusoe! (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Bill Golliher (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie falls asleep and dreams he is in the book Robinson Crusoe.
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Help Wanted (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Moose has an ink stain on his pants and Archie tries to help clean them.
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Double Your Trouble! (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
Chuck and Moose take their girls on a double date but the couples spend more time apart than together.
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Tennis Anyone? (Table of Contents: 6)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie left his tennis racket at Veronica's after they had a fight, so he's afraid to go get it, and Reggie offers to get it back for him.
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Keywords
tennis

Training Day (Table of Contents: 7)

Hot Dog / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Gladys Jones; Mrs. Trainer; Charlemagne
Synopsis
Mrs. Trainer leaves her dog Charlemagne at the Jones house for a week and Hot Dog teaches him all kinds of new tricks.
Reprints

[Long Beach Comicon 2014] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Long Beach Comicon / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Moose Pin Up / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Moose, if you want to help me carry my books...
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose helps Midge with her books.
Reprints

[Archie & Friends #126] (Table of Contents: 10)

Chuck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover reprint used as the title page for the next section featuring the Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton story.

Pencil/Ink credits from the index of the original printing.

Stick Figures & Grumpy Elves (Table of Contents: 11)

Chuck / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Alex Simmons (credited)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letters
Patrick Owsley (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Chuck is asked to help teach a class on cartooning at the elementary school.
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[20% off all Archie comics!] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Reggie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yeah! This is my page!
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Find the number of times Reggie is spelled in the grid.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Dilton Daffy Inventions / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rex Lindsey ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Someday, I'll invent...
Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Jellybean Jones
Synopsis
Dilton invents a computerized surfboard, self-destructing paper, edible plates and strap-on robotic arms.
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[My Little Pony bank] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Diamond Selections / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Birth Mirth (Table of Contents: 16)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead trick Moose by telling him it's his birthday.
Reprints

[Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Flames to Go! (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rex Lindsey ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
The Archie gang and their accessories that have flame themes.
Reprints

Where There's a Quill There's a Way (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Penelope Pitts
Synopsis
Reggie sends Archie to write an article about Penelope Pitts and her new kittens.
Reprints

Duh Hic (Table of Contents: 20)

Moose / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid (credited)
Pencils
Chris Allan (credited as Chris Allen)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose has the hiccups and Reggie finds a way to cure him.
Reprints

Jet Lag (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Archie builds a jet-powered skateboard and has Moose test it for him.
Reprints
Keywords
skateboard

Slapstick Shtick (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Victor Gorelick
Synopsis
Victor Gorelick reviews a "simple" humor story written by Rich Margopoulos with Archie. It turns out that the humor script has more action than an adventure script.
Reprints

Lost & Found (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Archie has a single ticket to a sold-out baseball game. When he loses the ticket it is found by Reggie.
Reprints

H-2-Oh? (Table of Contents: 24)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica are baking and Jughead shows up hoping to mooch some food.
Reprints

Prime Time Pickup (Table of Contents: 25)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle]; the Sleaze
Synopsis
The Archies are competing against a band called the Sleaze for a gig, and the other band lives up to their name by splashing a bedraggled hitchhiker. The Archies stop to help, which lands them a more important booking because the hitchhiker is really a resort owner who was stranded in the rain.
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Two Little Words (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks
Terry Szenics (credited)
Colors
Carlos Antunes (credited)
Letters
Terry Szenics (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
The story of Archie and Veronica's breakup, Betty and Reggie's attempt to move in on them, and their reconciliation, all told using only two words of dialogue: "Archie" and "Veronica."
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Indexer Notes

This story seems to be partly inspired by Stan Freberg's popular comedy record "John and Marsha," which also used the idea of a complete story told with only two first names as dialogue.

Clothes-Horseplay! (Table of Contents: 27)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Svenson; Miss Beazly; Gladys Jones; Jellybean Jones
Synopsis
Jughead wears new clothes for the first day of school but he is uncomfortable until he gets them broken in.
Reprints

The Devil, You Say! (Table of Contents: 28)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Doug Crane (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Hopkins
Synopsis
Mrs. Hopkins asks Archie and Reggie to pick apples for her but Reggie doesn't want to work so Archie does the job by himself.
Reprints

History of Arch (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
An introduction to all the Archie characters, with Archie and Betty on a bike together at the end.
Reprints

Teacher Roster! (Table of Contents: 30)

Mr. Weatherbee / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cross out the letters to reveal the list of Mr. Weatherbee's favorite teachers.

The Flip Side (Table of Contents: 31)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie has painted Veronica's name on his car.
Reprints

Dull Skull (Table of Contents: 32)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Midge wants a small German Shepard for her birthday.
Reprints

Finger Lickin' Maze (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Maze puzzle.

Blow Woe (Table of Contents: 34)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
A child asks Reggie to blow up some balloons.
Reprints

[Archie: The Married Life] (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

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

The Eyes Have It (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Dilton and Archie are birdwatching.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Little Archie and Friends / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
children

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Little Archie reprints.

The Dirty Dog (Table of Contents: 38)

Little Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Pencils
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, what brings you to school so early, Meathead? Did you forget to do your homework, too?
Feature Logo
Little Reggie
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Fangs Fogarty; Little Archie; Little Jughead; Little Reggie; Waldo Weatherbee; Little Reggie; Little Jughead; Mr. Weatherbee; Little Archie
Synopsis
Little Reggie tries to pull a prank on Little Jughead but instead soaks Mr. Weatherbee.
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Odd Man Out (Table of Contents: 39)

Little Reggie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Pencils
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
children
Characters
Little Reggie; Little Archie; Little Veronica; Fangs Fogerty; Little Jughead; Little Betty
Synopsis
Little Reggie calls Little Archie's odd job agency hoping to hire Little Veronica to babysit him.
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A New Date (Table of Contents: 40)

Little Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
children
Characters
Little Betty; Little Archie; Little Veronica; Little Jughead
Synopsis
Little Betty thinks maybe she should give up on Little Archie and go for Little Jughead instead.

[Double Digest Sample Pack!] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

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

Cement Booties (Table of Contents: 42)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Eve Nagler (credited)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Derek Dynamite
Synopsis
When they find out that music star Derek Dynamite is Mr. Weatherbee's godson the students ask Mr. Weatherbee to get Derek to perform at the school.
Reprints

[Get your free digital comic now!] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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

Try Again (Table of Contents: 44)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle ?
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty is trying to write a poem about Archie and Jughead gives her a few suggestions.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Flutesnoot's Chemistry Class!! (Table of Contents: 45)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Professor Flutesnoot
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Indexer Notes

Find all 19 chemistry related words.

Money Honey (Table of Contents: 46)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
When Archie's allowance runs out so does Veronica.
Reprints

Trees Company (Table of Contents: 47)

Dilton Doiley's Puzzle-Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Two tree related puzzles, one a maze and one a word find.

Penny Saver (Table of Contents: 48)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Smithers
Synopsis
Archie finds a penny but it doesn't bring him luck, but it does for Mr. Lodge.
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[Subscribe & Save Now!] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50) (Expand) /

Everything's Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Death of Archie] (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

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

[Free Archie App!] (Table of Contents: 52) (Expand) /

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Archie]
    Archie's Funhouse
  2. 1. [The Best of Archie Comics]
  3. 2. Archie's Guide to Body Language
    Archie
  4. 3. Archie Crusoe!
    Archie
  5. 4. Help Wanted
    Archie
  6. 5. Double Your Trouble!
    Archie & Friends
  7. 6. Tennis Anyone?
    Reggie
  8. 7. Training Day
    Hot Dog
  9. 8. [Long Beach Comicon 2014]
    Long Beach Comicon
  10. 9. ["Moose, if you want to help me carry my books..."]
    Moose Pin Up
  11. 10. [Archie & Friends #126]
    Chuck
  12. 11. Stick Figures & Grumpy Elves
    Chuck
  13. 12. [20% off all Archie comics!]
    Midtown Comics
  14. 13. ["Yeah! This is my page!"]
    Reggie
  15. 14. ["Someday, I'll invent..."]
    Dilton Daffy Inventions
  16. 15. [My Little Pony bank]
    Diamond Selections
  17. 16. Birth Mirth
    Moose
  18. 17. [Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion]
  19. 18. Flames to Go!
    Archie & Friends
  20. 19. Where There's a Quill There's a Way
    Archie
  21. 20. Duh Hic
    Moose
  22. 21. Jet Lag
    Archie
  23. 22. Slapstick Shtick
    Archie
  24. 23. Lost & Found
    Archie
  25. 24. H-2-Oh?
    Betty and Veronica
  26. 25. Prime Time Pickup
    The Archies
  27. 26. Two Little Words
    Archie
  28. 27. Clothes-Horseplay!
    Jughead
  29. 28. The Devil, You Say!
    Reggie
  30. 29. History of Arch
    Archie
  31. 30. Teacher Roster!
    Mr. Weatherbee
  32. 31. The Flip Side
    Betty and Veronica
  33. 32. Dull Skull
    Moose
  34. 33. Finger Lickin' Maze
    Archie
  35. 34. Blow Woe
    Reggie
  36. 35. [Archie: The Married Life]
  37. 36. The Eyes Have It
    Archie
  38. 37. [no title indexed]
    Little Archie and Friends
  39. 38. The Dirty Dog
    Little Reggie
  40. 39. Odd Man Out
    Little Reggie
  41. 40. A New Date
    Little Jughead
  42. 41. [Double Digest Sample Pack!]
  43. 42. Cement Booties
    Archie
  44. 43. [Get your free digital comic now!]
  45. 44. Try Again
    Archie
  46. 45. Flutesnoot's Chemistry Class!!
  47. 46. Money Honey
    Archie
  48. 47. Trees Company
    Dilton Doiley's Puzzle-Page
  49. 48. Penny Saver
    Archie
  50. 49. [Subscribe & Save Now!]
  51. 50. [no title indexed]
    Everything's Archie
  52. 51. [The Death of Archie]
  53. 52. [Free Archie App!]
This issue was modified by
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Joey Sayer