(June 1983)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 1.00 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., and Dec.
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 0271000699460
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty is sure doing a lot of decorating!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Keywords
- balloons; dance; lipstick
Indexer Notes
Redrawn from the cover of Everything's Archie #49
Progress Report
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Archie uses a tape recorder to record his homework for Miss Grundy's class.
- Reprints
-
from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #33 (June 1974)
-
A Very Special Day
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #33 (June 1974)
-
[no title indexed]
Moose's Riddles / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What did the lollipop say to the wrapper?
- Characters
- Moose Mason (headshot)
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #240 (January 1978)
-
Gal Goal
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; school counsellor
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #112 (May 1967)
-
Nature Boy
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #260 (November 1972)
-
Garage Sale
Li'l Jinx Pal Fat Charley / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Fat Charley
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #42 (January 1977)
-
The Star
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #27 (August 1973)
-
Game Aim
Big Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Big Moose; Jughead; kid next door
- Synopsis
- Big Moose signs up for Bridge without realizing it isn't what he thinks.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #131 (December 1968)
-
The Marshmallow
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #39 (January 1970)
-
Age Rage
Miss Grundy / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Miss Grundy (headshot)
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #243 (April 1978)
-
Indexer Notes
Fill in the blanks.
Early Bird
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie is early for school and Mr. Weatherbee decides Archie's watch must be fast.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #142 (November 1969)
-
Hold the Phone
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper (on the phone)
- Synopsis
- Archie has time to see a double feature while Veronica talks on the phone.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #34 (August 1974)
-
Riverdale Rogue
Archie / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- adventure; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Buzz Blake; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge; "Flash" Nelson
- Synopsis
- Archie and the gang try to undermine a new student who is constantly mean to everyone.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #42 (January 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Food for Thought
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #142 (November 1969)
-
A Bright Idea
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee enlists Archie's help to move stuff out of his attic.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #69 (October 1974)
-
Nature Boy
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Silas Titepurse
- Synopsis
- Betty, Archie and Jughead want to set up a nature trail. Unfortunately part of the land they want to use belongs to the biggest miser in town.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #42 (January 1977)
-
Quit Bit
The Archies / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge]
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #70 (June 1972)
-
How's That Again?
Dilton's Teach In / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #16 (January 1972)
-
Couch Slouch
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Reggie wants Jughead to get off his couch so he can use it. Jughead obliges by moving the cushions to the coffee table.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #11 (May 1969)
-
[no title indexed]
Dear Betty / letters page / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My steady boy friend moved away from our town
- Characters
- Betty (headshot)
Tire Ire
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #143 (December 1966)
-
Jest of the West
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #143 (December 1966)
-
Instant-Mania
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Bill Brown
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #34 (August 1974)
-
[no title indexed]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Puff! Puff! I'm bored jogging the same route!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Pop Tate
Raffles
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 3.25 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's Dad; Bobo; Bobo's dad
- Reprints
- from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #108 (March 1955)
-
Well Cured
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #108 (March 1955)
-
Branching Out
Jughead / comic story / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; art teacher
Backward Ballyhoo
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Pop Tate
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #34 (August 1974)
-
Above Average
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Greg
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #33 (June 1974)
-
Par Pa
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; sports; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Reprints
- from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #108 (March 1955)
-
Perfect Pupil
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Malone; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Klump
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #9 (Summer 1959)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Are you guys going to the big rock concert?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Reprints
The Week That Was
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #8 (June 1967)
-
Heads Up
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Fred Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #36 (September 1958)
-
Can't Do!
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #131 (December 1968)
-
The Tingle Dingle
Archie / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #57 (September 1972), #57 (September 1972)
-
Indexer Notes
Two part story
[no title indexed]
Reggie Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- He really is a wild and crazy guy!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #81 (February 2004)
-
Litter Loot
Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Officer Clancy; desk sergeant; Lefty Larsen
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #237 (January 1970)
-
Glass Breakers
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Coach Kleats; Mr. Flutesnoot
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #154 (April 1965)
-
Sound Off!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; dad
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #19 (February 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
Dad only wakes up when the television loses sound and picture.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Betty is sure doing a lot of decorating!"]
Archie -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
Progress Report
Archie -
3.
A Very Special Day
Archie -
4.
["What did the lollipop say to the wrapper?"]
Moose's Riddles -
5.
Gal Goal
Archie -
6.
Nature Boy
Archie -
7.
Garage Sale
Li'l Jinx Pal Fat Charley -
8.
The Star
Archie -
9.
Game Aim
Big Moose -
10.
The Marshmallow
Archie -
11.
Age Rage
Miss Grundy -
12.
Early Bird
Archie -
13.
Hold the Phone
Archie -
14.
Riverdale Rogue
Archie -
15.
The Archie Dictionary
-
16.
Food for Thought
Veronica -
17.
A Bright Idea
Archie -
18.
Nature Boy
Archie -
19.
Quit Bit
The Archies -
20.
How's That Again?
Dilton's Teach In -
21.
Couch Slouch
Jughead -
22.
["My steady boy friend moved away from our town"]
Dear Betty -
23.
Tire Ire
Archie -
24.
Jest of the West
Jughead -
25.
Instant-Mania
Archie -
26.
["Puff! Puff! I'm bored jogging the same route!"]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag -
27.
Raffles
Li'l Jinx -
28.
Well Cured
Archie -
29.
Branching Out
Jughead -
30.
Backward Ballyhoo
Archie -
31.
Above Average
Li'l Jinx -
32.
Par Pa
Archie -
33.
Perfect Pupil
Archie -
34.
["Are you guys going to the big rock concert?"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
35.
The Week That Was
Betty and Veronica -
36.
Heads Up
Archie -
37.
Can't Do!
Archie -
38.
The Tingle Dingle
Archie -
39.
Archie Puzzlers
-
40.
["He really is a wild and crazy guy!"]
Reggie Gag Bag -
41.
Litter Loot
Veronica -
42.
Glass Breakers
Archie -
43.
Sound Off!
Li'l Jinx -
44.
["Who's that, Mr. Svenson?"]
Mr. Svenson Gag Bag -
45.
["You'll get it all together when you order Laugh Comics Digest #47"]
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46.
[no title indexed]
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47.
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