World of Archie Double Digest #51

(August 2015)

[Unlock Your Imagination] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

DK / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Best of Archie Comics (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jon Goldwater

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Jon Goldwater's thoughts on the next two stories.

A Share of Happening (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie dreams he's the head of "Archie Enterprises," the company in charge of Archie merchandising. He, his friends, and Archie publisher John Goldwater discuss all the upcoming Archie tie-ins and spinoffs planned, including more TV shows, restaurants, food products, and much more.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #29 (October 1973)

Indexer Notes

This story was made to coincide with Archie becoming a public company: it's an attempt to give readers "a chance to get in on the world of Archie" by telling them about the Archie merchandising push and encouraging them to invest in the company.

Many of the marketing campaigns mentioned in this story didn't last long, or never happened at all, a victim of contraction in the comic book business and the cancellation of the Archie TV cartoons. In particular, Archie mentions several television projects that were pitched to the networks but never produced, including a prime-time comedy/musical Archie TV series and cartoons based on "That Wilkin Boy," "Madhouse Glads," and "Li'l Jinx."

In this printing the only credit is Harry Lucey, all other credits from the index of the original printing.

The Putt Down (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ken Brown (golf pro)

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge thinks the girls have natural putting ability and enters them in a contest against the local golf pro.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #33 (September 1990)

Keywords

golf; putting

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mike Pellerito; Joe Morciglio

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next two stories.

Saturday's Child (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie's parents ask him to do some chores on the weekend but Archie wants to keep his weekend work free.

Reprints

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

Robo-Teen (Table of Contents: 8)

The Mighty Archie Art Players / comic story / 6 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

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie has part of his body replaced by robotic parts after a horrible accident.

Reprints

• from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #13 (April 1989)

[Archie #1] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mike Pellerito; Joey Esposito

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next three stories.

The House That Lodge Built (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Harry Lucey (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Harry Lucey

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge

Synopsis

In a story mostly told in narrative captions, Archie gets a chance to redeem himself in Mr. Lodge's eyes when he notices a fire in the Lodge mansion.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #138 (July 1963)

Stick With It! (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Harry Lucey (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee

Synopsis

A Reggie prank leaves Archie stuck to a fence, and to get him to school, his friends have to saw off the fence and carry him in.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #178 (December 1967)

Keywords

glue; practical joke

Ski Bummed (Table of Contents: 13)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (credited)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smithers; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

In an attempt to get used to skis Jughead wears them in the summer.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #120 (September 1999)

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Vincent Lovallo

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next two stories.

What's the Pitch? (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Elmer Gangle; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Coach Kleats thinks he has found an answer to Riverdale's lack of pitching in Elmer Gangle.

Reprints

• from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #11 (1959-1960)

Keywords

Alaska; apple core; baseball; dog sled; igloo; pitching; water pitcher

Indexer Notes

Writing credit from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #19.

[Ghostbusters] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Diamond Select / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pardon My Computer (Table of Contents: 17)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Marty Epp (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; United Girls Against Jughead; "The Brain" Langley; Pop Tate

Synopsis

The "United Girls Against Jughead" decide they must use a computer to determine Jughead's soulmate, in order to keep his anti-girl ways from spreading. They overload the computer and wreck it by making that request.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #119 (April 1965)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tony Lee; Jamie Lee Rotante

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next three stories.

Pick Me Up (Table of Contents: 19)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica compare cheesy pick-up lines while fending off cheesy pick-up lines from various guys.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #151 (September 2000)

Verve to Conserve (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Gaston

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead check the Lodge Mansion for ways Mr. Lodge can conserve energy.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #292 (May 1980)

Keywords

energy conservation

Melvin's Angels (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Olga

Synopsis

A parody of "Charlie's Angels", with Betty and Veronica as the angels.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #277 (January 1979)

Keywords

health spa

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Grace Randolph; Brenna Clarke Gray

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next two stories.

Double Play (Table of Contents: 23)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica try to meet two famous commercial spokesmen at a fitness camp.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #140 (October 1999)

The Art Lesson (Table of Contents: 24)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty creates a life-size statue of Archie out of macaroni and enters a state-wide art contest.

Reprints

• from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #1 (April 1986)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #236, writing is credited to Kathleen Webb and inks to Allison Flood.

[Betty & Veronica 257] (Table of Contents: 25)

Betty and Veronica / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #257 [Direct Edition] (February 2012)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Michael Uslan

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next story.

Archie Marries Veronica: "The Proposal" (Part 1 of 6) (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Uslan (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Cameos: Mrs. Jones; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper; Mr. Doiley; Ethel Muggs; Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine]; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Cheryl Blossom; Pop Tate

Synopsis

On the evening of graduating college, Archie uses money given to him by his parents to buy an enagagement ring for Veronica, who immediately accepts his proposal.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #600 (October 2009)

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jamie Lee Rotante

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next story.

Lookalike Loony (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie enters a look-alike contest to win a 10 minute shopping spree in a record store.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #336 (July 1985)

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kat Kan; Joe Morciglio

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next three stories.

The Icebreaker (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script

Al Hartley (credited)

Pencils

Al Hartley (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Al Hartley

Genre

teen; humor

Characters

Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Jughead tries to teach Hot Dog to ice skate so he won't have to skate with a girl.

Reprints

• from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #178 (March 1970)

Roman Holiday (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Set in ancient Rome, Emperor Archibus ignores the good advice of Jugibus and seeks out Reggio instead.

Reprints

• from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #26 (1975)

Keywords

Rome; toga

Rock 'n' Rassle (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Sal Trapani (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

The Archies play a professional wrestling match.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #120 (November 1985)

Keywords

wrestling

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in The Best of Archie Comics (Archie, 2011 series) #2.

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Steve Geppi; J. Torres

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next three stories.

Photo-Finish (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Vigoda (credited)

Inks

Bill Vigoda (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

A dog gets in the way of Archie's entries in the newspaper beauty contest.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #27 (July-August 1947)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

Super Duck / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Ace Place (Table of Contents: 37)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

When pop considers closing down the Chok'lit Shoppe due to lack of business, the kids help him attract more customers by helping him catch up with the latest trends.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #325 (September 1983)

All Keyed Up (Table of Contents: 38)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob White (credited)

Pencils

Bob White (credited)

Inks

Bob White (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

children

Characters

Pat the Brat; Oswald

Synopsis

Pat has adventures with locks.

Reprints

• from Pat the Brat (Archie, 1956 series) #21 (July 1957)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tom Root

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next two stories.

Inflation Problem (Table of Contents: 40)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (credited)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot; Reggie Mantle; Coach Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson

Synopsis

Jughead brings a portable air mattress to school.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #122 (November 1999)

Summer Prayer for Peace (Table of Contents: 41)

The Archies / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Sal Contrera (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Clyde; Sgt. Bean

Synopsis

The male members of The Archies get their draft notices just before their big peace rally. Their hippie friend Clyde urges them to burn their draft cards, but Archie explains that though they oppose the war, breaking the law and rioting won't bring about social change. At the peace rally, Archie delivers the message that if the new generation works together, it can solve America's problems ("bigotry, pollution, and a senseless war") without violence.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #16 (October 1971)

Keywords

draft; hippie; Vietnam War

Indexer Notes

The final caption, which says that The Archies "are still a year away from being drafted but this is the way it would have happened," leaves it ambiguous as to whether this is an "imaginary" story or not.

A rare example of Archie expressing political views, both against the Vietnam War and against violent protests.

The title of the story comes from a song released by The Archies on the album "Sunshine," one of the most serious and ambitious songs by the group. It was a hit overseas but failed to catch on in America. The final panel has the group singing the actual song, though with the word "God" changed to "got."

Incorrectly listed as originally appearing in Life With Archie #93.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stephen Oswald

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next two stories.

The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse (Table of Contents: 43)

The New Archies / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Tsetsekas (credited); Gregg Suchow (credited as Greg Suchow)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

children

Characters

Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Eugene; Reggie Mantle; Dr. Smith; Betty Cooper; Amani

Synopsis

The gang goes to see the mummy of King Klutzatauman when the mummy suddenly comes alive.

Reprints

• from The New Archies Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1988 series) #10 (July 1990)

Keywords

mummy

Swelter Melter (Table of Contents: 44)

The New Archies / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (credited)

Pencils

Joe Edwards (credited)

Inks

Hy Eisman (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Moose thinks Archie and Jughead melted from the heat.

Reprints

• from The New Archies Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1988 series) #3 (October 1988)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ian Flynn; Stephen Oswald

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next two stories.

Caramel Has a Tale (Table of Contents: 46)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bolling

Pencils

Bob Bolling (signed)

Inks

Bob Bolling (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bob Bolling

Genre

drama; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Caramel; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Taffy; Honey; Cocoa; un-named adults; un-named little girl

Synopsis

When Betty and Ronnie comment on how lazy Betty's cat Caramel is, Caramel reveals that she has the ability to talk to them (but only while they're still small children). Caramel tells them the story of her life: she had three kittens and lived with them in an old abandoned house. When the house was destroyed, the four cats set off on a journey across America, where Caramel found homes for each of her children -- and almost lost her own life in the process.

Reprints

• from The Adventures of Little Archie (Archie, 1961 series) #22 (Spring 1962)

Indexer Notes

As Caramel promises in the story itself, this is the only time Caramel ever talks to anyone.

The story is also an example of how Bolling changed the designs depending on the type of story: while the girls are drawn in a cartoony style, Caramel is drawn more realistically than usual, and the adults are drawn in a realistic style.

Big Ideas (Table of Contents: 47)

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

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Dexter Taylor

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis

Little Archie hides inside a huge heart-shaped box that his friends deliver to Veronica's house for Valentine's Day.

Reprints

• from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #85 (April 1974)

Keywords

Valentine's Day

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Fernando Ruiz

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next story.

Little Archie and the Secret City (Table of Contents: 49)

Little Archie / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Dexter Taylor ?

Genre

adventure; children

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Professor Transistor; Doctor Kolter

Synopsis

The kids discover a hidden cavern which contains a city of weird underground people where they are held captive.

Reprints

• from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #89 (September 1974), #90 (October 1974)

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harold Buchholz; Pat Kennedy; Tim Kennedy

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next two stories.

Snug as a Jug in a Rug (Table of Contents: 51)

Jughead / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (credited)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inks

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Jughead discovers the joys of Snuggly-Wuggly, the blanket you wear.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #206 (May 2011)

Indexer Notes

The Snuggie, a blanket with sleeves, was marketed heavily in 2008-2010.

SSsh! (Table of Contents: 52)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie tries to get some eggs home from the store without dropping them.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #120 (July 1961)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 53)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Castiglia; Jack Copley

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next two stories.

No Body's Dummy (Table of Contents: 54)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Vigoda (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Joe; Henry; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Archie gets a dressmaker's dummy for Veronica's sewing class, but several people mistake the manikin for a real girl, which leads to lots of problems.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #64 (November 1947)

Indexer Notes

Digest incorrectly says this is from Pep #62 but is actually from Pep #64.

Keep It Under Your Hat (Table of Contents: 55)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie doesn't understand why a professional golfer would be superstitious about his lucky hat, until he puts on a similar hat and starts having a terrific run of luck.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #228 (August 1973)

[Archie Comics #1] (Table of Contents: 56)

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

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #1 (Winter 1942)

Keywords

ice; ice skating; winter

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Script

Victor Gorelick; Steve Geppi

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next three stories.

Quivery Delivery (Table of Contents: 59)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Al Hartley (credited); Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones

Synopsis

Jughead's mother goes into labor and Archie and Jughead try to race her to the hospital but are stuck on the crowded freeway.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #50 (November 1993)

Indexer Notes

Only parts 3 and 4 of the story are reprinted in this volume.

Umbilical Miracle (Table of Contents: 60)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Al Hartley (credited); Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead find a doctor that can deliver Jughead's mother's baby in the back of a pizza delivery van.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #50 (November 1993)

Indexer Notes

"Jellybean" Jones is born and receives her nickname.

Only parts 3 and 4 of the story are printed in this volume.

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Measure Up (Table of Contents: 63)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie needs to cut a piece of wood to a specific size to fix his stereo cabinet. He can't find a ruler, so he measures the space with his hands. He then races to the school shop to cut a piece of wood. He falls, goes on an elevator and hits a tree, but still has the measurement as the space between his hands.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #148 (August 1964)

Touch and Go (Table of Contents: 64)

Archie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Frese (credited)

Inks

George Frese (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis

Archie and Veronica go to a scary movie but it's not Veronica that gets scared.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #63 (July-August 1953)

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Script

Fernando Ruiz

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the next story.

Fall for it Classic! (Table of Contents: 67)

Archie's Weird Mysteries / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Castiglia

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; science fiction; fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smelltoids; Brawnux

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead tune into an outer space sports match on Jughead's new Super-Duper Satellite TV.

Reprints

• from Archie's Weird Mysteries (Archie, 2000 series) #16 (October 2001)

Indexer Notes

This volume incorrectly lists this story as originally appearing in Archie's Weird Mysteries (Archie, 2000 series) #19 which is incorrect.

This story is also reprinted in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #1.

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