(December 1966)
Archie,
1953 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1966
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archiekins, you give me butterflies in my stomach!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie gives Betty butterflies. Betty's banana splits give Archie an empty wallet.
- Reprints
-
in Archie: The Best of Dan DeCarlo (IDW, 2010 series) #4 (October 2012)
-
- Keywords
- Chok'lit Shop
Job Jibe
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Mr Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mr. Andrews encourages Archie to do some work around the house, but encourages him to stop after he does considerable damage.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #21 (December 1991)
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #180 (June 2001)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #319 (June 2021)
-
Indexer Notes
mime story
Scooter Scare
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty; Reggie
- Synopsis
- Betty takes two rides at once on Reggie's scooter -- her first and her last.
- Reprints
- in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #138 (July 2003)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #161 (July 2008), #232 (May 2015)
-
- Keywords
- motor scooter
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #232.
Dance Dunce
Dilton / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dilton; Archie
- Synopsis
- Dilton brings his telescope to the dance, because Archie said it would be filled with heavenly bodies.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #106 (September 1991)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #88 (October 1996)
-
- Keywords
- astronomy; telescope
Classy Lassy
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Reggie; new girl; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- The boys are sneaking looks at the lovely new girl seated by the pencil sharpener. Archie sharpens a mechanical pencil, because it's the only one he's got.
- Reprints
- in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #165 (September 1969)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #183 (December 2007)
-
- Keywords
- high school
Horsing Around
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Jughead
- Synopsis
- Veronica has invited Archie to go riding, so he practices on a mechanical fun ride in the shape of a horse.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #58 (April 1992)
-
- Keywords
- horse
In Din
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty; Veronica; Midge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Veronica is "in" because she doesn't care about being "in."
- Keywords
- Chok'lit Shop
A Funny Thing Happened...
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's dad
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx describes a calamity at a neighbor’s house requiring ambulance and fire department, then complains that nothing ever happens in her house.
Quiz Fizz
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie found the test questions objective; he objected to all of them.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #102 (January 1991)
-
- Keywords
- high school
Boobology
comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose; school advisor
- Synopsis
- The advisor asks Moose what he expects to be in five years. Moose expects to be 22.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #102 (January 1991)
-
- Keywords
- high school
Foto Fear
Miss Grundy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Mr Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy discourages students from lingering by the water fountain when she hangs Mr. Weatherbee's picture above it.
- Keywords
- high school
One Moment Please!
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica; Mr Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica gives her dad a string of responses to use, depending on which boy is calling.
- Reprints
- in Betty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine (Archie, 1989 series) #4 (February 1991)
-
Election Selection
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty; Veronica
- Synopsis
- Betty can't decide for whom to vote in the school election -- Frank is intelligent, but Todd is handsome.
- Reprints
- in Betty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine (Archie, 1989 series) #4 (February 1991)
-
- Keywords
- election; high school
Itty Bitty Ditty
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Veronica; pump jockey
- Synopsis
- Archie often buys a cupful of gas for his jalopy. Now he wants a thimbleful for a motorized skateboard.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #106 (September 1991)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #302 (October 2019)
-
- Keywords
- skateboard
Muscle Tussle
Reggie / comic story / 0.66 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie; Veronica; Midge
- Synopsis
- Moose saw Midge kissing Reggie, but didn't hit the ceiling. He hit Reggie.
- Keywords
- high school
[no title indexed]
Archie (the Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.) / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page
Gimmick Gig
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Veronica; Reggie; Jughead; Mr Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie's singing group needs a gimmick. Mr. Lodge ties gags around their mouths.
- Reprints
- in Betty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine (Archie, 1989 series) #4 (February 1991)
-
- Keywords
- music
Lovey Dovey
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Betty
- Synopsis
- Betty thinks she and Archie should do more things together. Archie lets her help overhaul the car.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #198 (July 2003)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #322 (October 2021)
-
- Keywords
- car
Party Smarty
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty; Veronica; Midge; Archie; Reggie; Moose
- Synopsis
- The girls have knocked themselves out making food, but the fellows are engrossed in the game on TV. Veronica uses the power cord to drag the TV (on a wheeled cart) into the kitchen.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #105 (December 1990)
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #20 (August 1996)
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- Keywords
- sports; television; TV
Sweet Treat
Big Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose; Pop Tate; Archie; Jughead
- Synopsis
- Moose is working for Pop Tate, who won't allow credit. So instead of giving his friends sodas "on the cuff," he gives them sodas "on the house."
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #106 (September 1991)
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #39 (September 1996)
-
- Keywords
- Chok'lit Shop
Slick Chick
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead; Big Ethel
- Synopsis
- Despite Jughead's heroic measures to escape, Big Ethel has a fifth sense for finding him.
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #36 (April 1996)
-
Rough Race
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Betty; Veronica; Jughead
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica are horrified to hear that Archie was injured racing. It turns out he cut his finger on slot cars.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #105 (December 1990)
-
- Keywords
- slot cars
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- All the news that fits we print
- Characters
- Archie
- Synopsis
- Reports from club members
- Keywords
- burglary; dog; Germany; Iran; Persia
Indexer Notes
Spot illustrations of membership card and button, each bearing Archie's image
Scooter Scamp
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Veronica; Mr Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge won't let Veronica ride on Archie's motor scooter unless he tows it himself on a platform.
- Keywords
- motor scooter
Flavor Rave
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Mac
- Synopsis
- Archie makes the soda jerk recite his entire list of ice cream flavors, then asks for custard pie. The soda jerk delivers it right to Archie's face.
- Reprints
- in Betty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine (Archie, 1989 series) #4 (February 1991)
-
No Follower He
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Archie's conscience; pretty girls
- Synopsis
- Archie's conscience urges Archie not to be led into temptation. Archie doesn't need to be led, he can find his own way.
- Keywords
- conscience; tennis
Strike Strategy
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Veronica; Caroline
- Synopsis
- Archie shows Veronica the baseball team's pitching machine. When he tries to make time with Caroline, Veronica turns the machine on him.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #106 (September 1991)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #277 (May 2017)
-
- Keywords
- baseball; sports
Champ of Camp
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Veronica; Jughead; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Veronica throws a "camp" party. Jughead shows up with pup tent and Scout uniform.
- Reprints
- in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #70 (September 1994)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #292 (November 2018)
- in Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest (Archie, 2019 series) #9 (August 2020)
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- Keywords
- boy Scout; camping
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Archiekins, you give me butterflies in my stomach!"]
Archie -
1.
["David McCallum"]
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. -
2.
Job Jibe
Archie -
3.
Scooter Scare
Betty -
4.
Dance Dunce
Dilton -
5.
Classy Lassy
Archie -
6.
Horsing Around
Archie -
7.
In Din
Betty and Veronica -
8.
["Treasure chest of fun"]
-
9.
A Funny Thing Happened...
Li'l Jinx -
10.
Quiz Fizz
Archie -
11.
Boobology
-
12.
["Record Riot!"]
-
13.
Foto Fear
Miss Grundy -
14.
One Moment Please!
Veronica -
15.
Election Selection
Betty -
16.
Itty Bitty Ditty
Archie -
17.
Muscle Tussle
Reggie -
18.
["Look for C.R.U.S.H!"]
Archie (the Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.) -
19.
Gimmick Gig
Archie -
20.
Lovey Dovey
Betty -
21.
["Put Archie in your Christmas stocking!"]
Archie -
22.
Party Smarty
Archie -
23.
Sweet Treat
Big Moose -
24.
Slick Chick
Jughead -
25.
Rough Race
Archie -
26.
Picnic Patter
Archie -
27.
["Play guitar in 7 days"]
-
28.
["Haunted house mystery bank"]
-
29.
["All the news that fits we print"]
Archie Club News -
30.
["What's new pussycats???"]
-
31.
["Be a he-man"]
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32.
Scooter Scamp
Archie -
33.
Flavor Rave
Archie -
34.
No Follower He
Archie -
35.
Strike Strategy
Archie -
36.
Champ of Camp
Archie -
37.
["I'll pay you $9,785.01 for this penny!"]
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38.
["Coin collector specials!"]
-
39.
["Insure your future with an I.C.S. high school diploma."]
-
40.
["An amazing invention"]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katy Hayhurst
- Kirk House
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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