(April 1975)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 0.60 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Editing
- ?
Leave It To Dad
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Fred takes a phone message for Archie but he can't remember if it is from Betty or from Veronica.
- Reprints
-
from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #27 (Winter 1963-1964)
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Spot Remover
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Jughead helps Betty start a fad where every girl wears a fake beauty mark.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #56 (November 1959)
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Sports Shorts
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- First gag: Two people follow Archie around with a stretcher.
Second gag: Betty forgot her skis.
Third gag: Jughead ice fishes in a bad spot. - Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #169 (March 1964)
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- Keywords
- ice fishing; skiing
Indexer Notes
Three two-panel gags.
Dyeing to Live
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Veronica asks Betty if it is true that blondes have more fun.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #27 (Winter 1963-1964)
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Cooking with Gags
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Moose buys bread before the price goes up in the first gag, in the second gag he doesn't like Midge's cooking.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959)
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Open and Shut Case
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee tries to teach Archie to close a door correctly.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #27 (Winter 1963-1964)
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Mud Wise!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg; Hap Holliday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx tells Greg to be like Sir Walter Raleigh and put his coat over mud for a lady.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #168 (January 1964) [minus one page]
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Veronica's New Dress
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- How everyone sees Veronica's new dress.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #20 (January 1956)
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Devil to Pay
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Big Ethel agrees to let Reggie help her lay a trap for Jughead so she can smother him with kisses, but Jughead and Archie come up with a plan of their own.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #133 (June 1966)
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Fashion Frenzies
Life with Archie / comic story / 23 pages
- Genre
- adventure; humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Dilton Doily; Patty Pringle
- Synopsis
- Archie is put in charge of organizing the school's big fashion show, and winds up promising three different girls -- Veronica, Betty and Midge -- that she can be the star of the show. Meanwhile, a new student, aspiring designer Patty Pringle, tries to get her work in the show, but her sketches are rejected by the snobbish designer Monsieur Andre.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #25 (January 1964) [with Archie logo]
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Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Archie and His Gang in B. C.
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- An imaginary story of how things would have been if the gang had lived in caveman days, complete with dinosaurs.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #68 (January 1961)
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- Keywords
- cavemen; club; dinosaurs; stegosaurus; television; triceratops
Indexer Notes
Possibly a forerunner of the Archie I series.
Eye Lose
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Reggie bets Archie that he can give him a black eye without touching him.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959)
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Mirror, Mirror
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Veronica buys a carnival fun-house mirror at an auction. The mirror has supernatural abilities which turn Betty and Veronica into the distorted images they see in the mirror. The mirror has a different effect on Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy, changing them into young and attractive adults.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #75 (March 1962)
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- Keywords
- fun-house mirror; supernatural
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Business Bungle
Little Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews; Ambrose Pipps; Little Moose Mason; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Evelyn Evernever
- Synopsis
- Inspired by all the advice-givers in TV and newspapers, Little Archie starts "Little Archie's Good Advice Business," offering advice to anyone who can pay him in jellybeans. All the kids are disgusted by his greed and stop liking him, except Evelyn, who becomes his secretary, and Ambrose, who Little Archie tells to "go jump in the lake." And it's that bit of advice that leads to Ambrose becoming the most popular kid on the West Side. An act of generosity by Ambrose then makes Little Archie realize that friends are more important than jellybeans any day.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie Giant Comics (Archie, 1957 series) #9 (Winter 1958)
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Indexer Notes
The first story to show a closer friendship between Little Archie and Ambrose.
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Little Archie's Fun Page
activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Little Archie Giant Comics (Archie, 1957 series) #5 (Winter 1957-1958)
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Noun Sense
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Reggie tells Miss Grundy that the direct object of telling her she's very attractive is to get a passing mark in English.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #57 (January 1960)
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Cane and Unable
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Jughead gives Mr. Weatherbee a cane.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #56 (November 1959)
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Moose’s Daffynitions
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Funny definitions to various phrases.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959)
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Indexer Notes
First phrase is "Can Opener".
The Bad Penny
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Every time Mr. Lodge tries to spend some quality time with his daughter, Archie turns up and ruins everything. So Mr. Lodge tells Archie he's taking Veronica to New Orleans, then takes her somewhere else.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #166 (October 1963)
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Indexer Notes
In the splash panel, the sign "Edwards Furniture Store" is a reference to Joe Edwards, while the names of the stars on the marquee are all based on diseases: Ginger Vitas (Gingivitis), Sy Cozis (Psychosis), Gan Green (Gangrene).
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Dream Car
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead's father has a new convertible.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #1 ([December] 1954)
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Fun Page
activity / 0.5 page
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #1 ([December] 1954)
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Steady Study
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie goes to Veronica's house to avoid studying.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #159 (November 1962)
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Indexer Notes
Wordless story.
A Course for a Horse
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- A horse orders a hamburger.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #25 (Summer 1963)
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Silence is Golden!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Everyone thinks that Betty should be nicer to Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #25 (Summer 1963)
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Soup's On!
Jughead / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Through no fault of his own, Jughead mixes up deliveries and soon has Mr. Weatherbee soaking his feet in vegetable soup.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #30 (December 1964)
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- Keywords
- Drug store; high school
That Certain Feeling
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty's feeling off-balance.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #82 (October 1962)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Sound Your "A"
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Professor Flutesnoot asks Archie to deliver some sheet music.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #27 (Winter 1963-1964)
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Indexer Notes
Penciller credit from the reprint in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #2.
Away With Words!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday; Greg; Ga Ga
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx tries to make money off her ability to make up stories.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #169 (March 1964) [minus one page]
-
- Keywords
- black eyes; exaggeration; writing
Bully for You
Big Moose / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Archie hurts his hand trying to pick a fight with Moose but nobody will believe Moose that Archie started the fight.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #25 (Summer 1963)
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Hiccup Happy
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie is desperate for a cure for hiccups.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Big Shot
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead tells Archie about his cousin, who works as a human cannonball.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #59 (April 1960)
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- Keywords
- human cannonball
Quiz Skids
Little Archie / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Ambrose Pipps; Weasel Williams
- Synopsis
- Inspired by TV game shows, Little Archie starts the local show "The 64 Jellybean Question," and builds up a huge store of jellybeans when none of the contestants can answer the questions. But the gang has to deal with a plot by the South Side Serpents to steal the jellybeans.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie Giant Comics (Archie, 1957 series) #5 (Winter 1957-1958)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Mark Time
Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #139 (June 1966) which is reprinted
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959)
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A Good Spell
Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #139 (June 1966) which is reprinted
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959)
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Watch the Beardie
Jughead / comic story / 4.67 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Cousin Leroy; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Jughead babysits Veronica's bratty cousin Leroy, who is drawing facial hair on portraits.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #59 (April 1960)
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Button Up!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx won't button her coat.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #59 (April 1960)
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Who Shook That Tree?
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie gets mad at Jughead for saying that Veronica is a lot like her father. Then he makes the mistake of letting Veronica know that he considers this an insult.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #168 (January 1964)
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Splinter Group
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie gets a splinter in his finger and Veronica takes him to the school nurse. Archie falls for the attractive nurse, causing Veronica to chase him with a chair.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #26 (Fall 1963)
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- Keywords
- nurse; splinter
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Sculpture Vulture!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie have a bet on who can make a better clay sculpture of Betty's head.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #27 (Winter 1963-1964)
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Table of Contents
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0.
["Juggie, why don't you share your sled with Ethel?!?"]
Archie -
1.
[no title indexed]
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2.
Leave It To Dad
Archie -
3.
Spot Remover
Jughead -
4.
Sports Shorts
-
5.
Dyeing to Live
Betty and Veronica -
6.
Cooking with Gags
Moose -
7.
Open and Shut Case
Archie -
8.
Fun Page
-
9.
Mud Wise!
Li'l Jinx -
10.
Veronica's New Dress
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11.
Devil to Pay
Jughead -
12.
Fashion Frenzies
Life with Archie -
13.
Archie and His Gang in B. C.
Archie -
14.
Eye Lose
Reggie -
15.
Mirror, Mirror
Betty and Veronica -
16.
Business Bungle
Little Archie -
17.
Little Archie's Fun Page
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18.
Betty's Diary
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19.
Noun Sense
Reggie -
20.
Cane and Unable
Jughead -
21.
Moose’s Daffynitions
-
22.
The Bad Penny
Archie -
23.
Dream Car
Archie -
24.
Fun Page
-
25.
Steady Study
Archie -
26.
A Course for a Horse
Jughead -
27.
Silence is Golden!
Betty and Veronica -
28.
Soup's On!
Jughead -
29.
That Certain Feeling
Betty and Veronica -
30.
Sound Your "A"
Archie -
31.
Away With Words!
Li'l Jinx -
32.
Bully for You
Big Moose -
33.
Hiccup Happy
Archie -
34.
Fun Page
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35.
Big Shot
Jughead -
36.
Quiz Skids
Little Archie -
37.
Mark Time
Moose -
38.
A Good Spell
Moose -
39.
Watch the Beardie
Jughead -
40.
[no title indexed]
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41.
Button Up!
Li'l Jinx -
42.
Who Shook That Tree?
Archie -
43.
Splinter Group
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica -
44.
Sculpture Vulture!
Archie -
45.
[no title indexed]
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46.
[Jughead With Archie Digest #8]
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