(April 2016)

Archie, 1987 Series
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty, you really know how to decorate a cake!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (cake)

[Download the All New App!] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Witch Way Out! (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Harvey
Synopsis
Archie falls for Sabrina but Sabrina's aunts drive him away with their magic.

Paper Caper (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
While leafing through an antique book of paper dolls of thirties era movie starlets, Betty fantasizes being in their shoes.
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Keywords
paper dolls

Taste Thrill (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 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
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
After hearing Veronica rag on Archie's new jacket just because Betty helped him select it, Mr. Lodge sets a trap for his snobbish daughter.
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God Bless the Working Girl (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Claire 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; Hiram Lodge; Adolph Squint; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge forces Veronica to get a waitress job at a restaurant to earn her clothing money.
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To Chad and To Chad Not (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Chad
Synopsis
Veronica got a phone call from a longtime caller who pulled her pigtails in the third grade.
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[Batman Vinyl Bust Bank] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Diamond Select / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Betty and Veronica's Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Victor Gorelick

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's no fun telling you a secret anymore
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica display their fashionable above-the-knee skirts while discussing secrets.
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Keywords
secrets

Indexer Notes

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

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

Sabrina / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen

Indexer Notes

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

Danger From the Deep (Table of Contents: 10)

Sabrina / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G.)
Inks
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
Jason Jensen (credited)
Letters
Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Salem; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Mr. Hastings; Sandy Shore
Synopsis
The goldfish Harvey wins for Sabrina at a carnival is actually a mermaid intent upon making Harvey her merman lover.
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Keywords
carnival; goldfish; mermaid

Vet You Bet (Table of Contents: 11)

Salem / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)
Inks
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
Jason Jensen (credited)
Letters
Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Salem; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Metal Melbourne
Synopsis
Zelda packs Salem off for a trip to the Veterinarian just so she can check out the new hottie working at the clinic.
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[Archie #6] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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Pie Flavors (Table of Contents: 13)

Veronica / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Unscramble the pie flavors.
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Astute Boot (Table of Contents: 14)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
?
Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica explains the various uses of a good pair of boots.
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[Jughead #4] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Betty Models Fashions of the 50s (Table of Contents: 16)

Betty / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Four fashion designs.

It appears this is not the same as the story from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #147 as Dan DeCarlo does not narrate this page. It is possible that the page was heavily altered in this printing and may be from that issue.

[20% of all Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Ape Jape (Table of Contents: 18)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Harold (chimpanzee); Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge wants both Archie and Veronica's pet chimp removed from his study.
Reprints
Keywords
chimpanzee

Accept No Substitutes (Table of Contents: 19)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Scott Wunderbaud; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
In an effort to capture the school's most dreamed about senior, Veronica ends up changing her entire look and personality at his subtle urging.
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You Dreamer You (Table of Contents: 20)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Slate (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Caramel; Archie Andrews; Jared Warren; Michelle Harding; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Betty has a romantic dream about Jared Warren, who is new in town. When she meets him in reality she learns he's engaged.
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Kitty Ditty (Table of Contents: 21)

Betty and Veronica / 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
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Precious the cat
Synopsis
Veronica tries to find a "pet motel" for her cat to stay in while she's on vacation.
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Top This (Table of Contents: 22)

Betty / 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
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Betty searches for a gift for Archie's birthday that Veronica can't top with her millions.
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Cleo Award (Table of Contents: 23)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
The school is putting on "Caesar and Cleopatra" and the students try living their roles during class.
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Romance Throughout History (Table of Contents: 24)

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

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

Genre
teen
Synopsis
A humorous look at romance through the eras.
Reprints

Crush Rush (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Oscar Dogoody
Synopsis
Oscar Dogoody, a freshman, has a crush on Veronica.
Reprints

Tradition (Table of Contents: 26)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Gary Brown
Synopsis
Archie asks Veronica when she's going to follow her yearly tradition of breaking their prom date and going with another boy.
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Keywords
prom

Fashionable Friends (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty and Veronica / 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
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica argue because they both are wearing the same dress to the Fall dance.
Reprints

Turnabout is Fair Play (Table of Contents: 28)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
It's Veronica's birthday and Jughead gives her the pendant she lost last year.
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Indexer Notes

Sequel to the story Please Don't Repeat Yourself from Veronica #109.

[Now featuring new stories in every comics double digest] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

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Any Questions? (Table of Contents: 30)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie is teaching Betty how to play ping-pong.
Reprints
Keywords
ping-pong; table tennis

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

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

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

Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

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

On With the Dance (Table of Contents: 32)

Little Betty and Veronica / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Pencils
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
children
Characters
Little Archie; Little Reggie; Little Veronica; Little Betty; Little Jughead; Miss Grundy; Lottie Clump; Bubbles McBounce; Evelyn Evernever; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
Miss Grundy makes the boys help with the girls dance show.
Reprints
Keywords
dance

Paint, Pears and Pallet (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script
Bob Bolling
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Bob Bolling
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bob Bolling

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Ronnie shows off her paintings, including "A Bowl of Pears After Jughead Has Seen It," and the most important artist's tool of all: the gigantic brush she uses to sign her name.
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Indexer Notes

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

Golf Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 34)

Little Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
children
Characters
Little Reggie; Little Betty; Little Archie
Reprints
Keywords
golf; maze

Indexer Notes

Maze puzzle.

A Good Skate (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
children
Characters
Little Archie; Little Betty; Little Reggie
Synopsis
Little Betty takes Little Archie's skateboard.
Reprints
Keywords
skateboard

[Graphic Novel Library Sale] (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

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

Fun and Funky Fashions (Table of Contents: 37)

Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Dan Parent ?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica model summer fashions.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

statement of ownership / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

[Archie Giant Comics Jackpot] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Tuff Times (Table of Contents: 40)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Ken Selig
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Everyone in the gang is having to make do with less.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

Love Unleaded (Table of Contents: 42)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Wanda
Synopsis
Betty is working at a gas station and delays Archie from making his date with Veronica on time.
Reprints
Keywords
gas station

[Welcome to the New Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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

Perfect Picture (Table of Contents: 44)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Walters; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica befriend Mrs. Walters and discover that her late husband was an artist that worked in the early days of animation.
Reprints
Keywords
animation cels

[Subscribe to all your favorite comics double digests...] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

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[Try these new Archie comics digests!] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

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[Archie Volume One] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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[Even Heroes Have Homework] (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Betty, you really know how to decorate a cake!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. [Download the All New App!]
  3. 2. Witch Way Out!
    Archie
  4. 3. Paper Caper
    Betty
  5. 4. Taste Thrill
    Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. God Bless the Working Girl
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. To Chad and To Chad Not
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. [Batman Vinyl Bust Bank]
    Diamond Select
  9. 8. ["It's no fun telling you a secret anymore"]
    Betty and Veronica's Pin-Up
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Sabrina
  11. 10. Danger From the Deep
    Sabrina
  12. 11. Vet You Bet
    Salem
  13. 12. [Archie #6]
  14. 13. Pie Flavors
    Veronica
  15. 14. Astute Boot
    Betty
  16. 15. [Jughead #4]
  17. 16. Betty Models Fashions of the 50s
    Betty
  18. 17. [20% of all Archie Comics]
    Midtown Comics
  19. 18. Ape Jape
    Veronica
  20. 19. Accept No Substitutes
    Veronica
  21. 20. You Dreamer You
    Betty
  22. 21. Kitty Ditty
    Betty and Veronica
  23. 22. Top This
    Betty
  24. 23. Cleo Award
    Betty and Veronica
  25. 24. Romance Throughout History
    Betty and Veronica
  26. 25. Crush Rush
    Betty and Veronica
  27. 26. Tradition
    Veronica
  28. 27. Fashionable Friends
    Betty and Veronica
  29. 28. Turnabout is Fair Play
    Veronica
  30. 29. [Now featuring new stories in every comics double digest]
  31. 30. Any Questions?
    Betty
  32. 31. [no title indexed]
    Little Archie and Friends
  33. 32. On With the Dance
    Little Betty and Veronica
  34. 33. Paint, Pears and Pallet
    Little Archie
  35. 34. Golf Puzzle Page
    Little Archie
  36. 35. A Good Skate
    Little Archie
  37. 36. [Graphic Novel Library Sale]
  38. 37. Fun and Funky Fashions
    Betty and Veronica
  39. 38. [no title indexed]
  40. 39. [Archie Giant Comics Jackpot]
  41. 40. Tuff Times
    Betty
  42. 41. [Double Digest Bundle Pack]
  43. 42. Love Unleaded
    Betty's Diary
  44. 43. [Welcome to the New Riverdale]
  45. 44. Perfect Picture
    Betty and Veronica
  46. 45. [Subscribe to all your favorite comics double digests...]
  47. 46. [Try these new Archie comics digests!]
  48. 47. [Archie Volume One]
  49. 48. [Even Heroes Have Homework]
    Scholastic
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