Archie Comics Digest
#101
(April 1990)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 1.50 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- 6 times a year in Feb., Apr., 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
- 071896468502 01
- Editing
- ?
New Kid in Town
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Dakesian (credited); Gregg Suchow (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jimmy; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- Jimmy, a new kid in town, meets the members of the Riverdale gang.
On Account
Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- An accounting class for girls is announced.
- Reprints
-
from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #47 (July 1960)
-
Ly'in Tale
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge tells of the time he faced a lion.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #47 (July 1960)
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Naturally
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
- Synopsis
- Jinx is upset by the ingredients of her toaster pastry.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #118 (March 1981)
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Ham on Rye
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Miss Beazly
- Synopsis
- Archie is directing a play about G.I's in World War II and Mr. Weatherbee offers to be in the play.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #82 (April 1976)
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Indexer Notes
Mr. Weatherbee served in World War II according to this story.
Surprise Prize
Reggie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie accidentally wins a skiing trick contest.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #104 (April 1978)
-
- Keywords
- skiing
As You Like It
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Reggie won't move the counter so Moose and Midge can sit together.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #60 (February 1962)
-
[no title indexed]
Jughead Pin Up / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There's only two things I can't eat before breakfast!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Jughead has two things he can't eat before breakfast.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #43 (April 1975)
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The Grass Is Greener
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jamie Lou
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica tell famous gymnast Jamie Lou how much they want to be like her, but they find out that Jamie Lou would rather have their lives.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #335 (April 1985)
-
- Keywords
- gymnastics
Indexer Notes
Gymnast character probably based on Mary Lou Retton, United States gymnastic star of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Thrift Rift
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Betty; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Betty's on a date with Archie. When she learns that he's saving his money for a date with Veronica, she determines to use it up herself.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #48 (April 1973)
-
- Keywords
- Chok'lit Shoppe
Skinny Snow
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx builds a skinny snowman.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #82 (February 1969)
-
The Great Quiz Whiz Contest!
Big Moose / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Lars
- Synopsis
- Moose helps the Riverdale Quiz Bowl team win against their rivals.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #101 (February 1985)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from the printing in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #14, no credits listed in this digest.
You're So Right
Reggie / comic story / 0.67 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; unnamed girl; her father
- Synopsis
- Reggie can't shake the feeling he's not alone with his date.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #57 (September 1960)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Horrible Harvey
Sabrina The Teenage Witch / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie begins to notice that whenever Reggie is mean or insulting to Harvey, freak accidents suddenly start happening to him.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #39 (April 1976)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Suspicious!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr.
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jacque; Pierre
- Synopsis
- When Betty asks Veronica to help to French students, Veronica suddenly becomes suspicious that it is a trick to allow Betty to spend time with Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #334 (February 1985)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #259, no credits listed in this digest.
The Suggestion Question
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Miss Beazly; Coach Kleats; Professor Flutesnoot; Superintendent Haskins
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee chooses Archie's suggestions from the suggestion box to implement, thinking it would demonstrate how bad the suggestions are but instead he gets praise for implementing them by Superintendent Haskins.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #80 (January 1976)
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Plane and Fancy
Jughead's Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead paints an airplane for an art contest.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #77 (April 1964)
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Switch Pitch
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie wonders why Veronica is skating with him and not Reggie.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #59 (March 1967)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Action Reaction
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee is happy when Mary Andrews calls and says Archie won't be at school that day.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #136 (May 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Strictly Strategic
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Eric
- Synopsis
- While on a ski trip Betty tries to keep Archie from seeing Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #65 (April 1975)
-
- Keywords
- skiing
Nursery Rhyme
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie and Mr. Weatherbee raise a tropical plant in Mr. Weatherbee's office.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #80 (January 1976)
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Charm Alarm
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead's horoscope says it is his lucky day.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #43 (April 1975)
-
- Keywords
- astrology
Measure for Measure
Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- It's measuring time at the Lodge Mansion.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #11 (June 1961)
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Surprise Package
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica's birthday gift from Archie is in the bottom of a cereal box.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #11 (June 1961)
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Flash Bash
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Reggie plans to use a "No" sign to answer all of Jughead's questions.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #59 (July 1978)
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Men's Wear Everywhere
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica are wearing the latest fashion, men's clothing, but Archie and Reggie make fun of them.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #334 (February 1985)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Petal Pusher
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Reggie buys flowers for Midge, but when he realizes that Moose Mason is still in town, he gives the flowers to Archie.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #104 (April 1978)
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Nifty Lifty
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead's favorite part of the ski lodge is not the lifts.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #251 (February 1972)
-
- Keywords
- skiing
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Prize Present
Miss Grundy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- The class gives Miss Grundy a present.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #136 (May 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
The Short Cut
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie makes his own shorts out of an old pair of jeans. He wants them to look ratty but his mother sews them up correctly for him.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #335 (May 1985)
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Slide Walks
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx tries to avoid falling on the ice.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #279 (April 1979)
-
Stop Prop
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie's ski instructor teaches him to stop.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #280 (May 1979)
-
- Keywords
- skiing
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Tropical Tribulation
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica writes letters to Betty from her vacation, bragging about her exploits, but then she realizes that Betty has Archie all to herself back in Riverdale.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #335 (April 1985)
-
It's Always the Same Old Story on a Weekend Ski Trip
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- With all the things that can go wrong on a ski trip, is it really worth it?
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #287 (March 1974)
-
- Keywords
- skiing
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #1, no credits listed in this digest.
The Present
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie makes a present for his mother.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #135 (April 1969)
-
Heat Treat
Dilton Doiley / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley; Helen
- Synopsis
- Dilton can't take a hint when his date says she's cold.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #135 (April 1969)
-
Romance is Where You Find It
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andews
- Synopsis
- Betty reads historical romance books and thinks of herself and Archie in the roles from the book.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #145 (May 1985)
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Editing
This Issue is currently being edited by
Jim Stangas
(since 2024-03-23,
last edit 2024-03-23)
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Table of Contents
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0.
[Archie's Decision Making Spinner]
Archie -
1.
[no title indexed]
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2.
New Kid in Town
Archie and the Gang -
3.
[Are you quick enough for Mappy-Land]
Nintendo -
4.
On Account
Reggie -
5.
Ly'in Tale
Archie -
6.
Naturally
Li'l Jinx -
7.
[Jughead's T-Shirt Offer]
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8.
Ham on Rye
Mr. Weatherbee -
9.
[Archie Fan Club]
-
10.
[Archie's Checklist]
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11.
Surprise Prize
Reggie -
12.
[Mickey Mousecapade]
Capcom USA -
13.
As You Like It
Moose -
14.
["There's only two things I can't eat before breakfast!"]
Jughead Pin Up -
15.
[Katy Keene Fan Club]
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16.
The Grass Is Greener
Betty and Veronica -
17.
Thrift Rift
Betty -
18.
Skinny Snow
Li'l Jinx -
19.
The Great Quiz Whiz Contest!
Big Moose -
20.
You're So Right
Reggie -
21.
[no title indexed]
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22.
[Discount Subscription Offer]
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23.
Horrible Harvey
Sabrina The Teenage Witch -
24.
Suspicious!
Betty and Veronica -
25.
The Suggestion Question
Archie -
26.
[Jughead's Diner]
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27.
Plane and Fancy
Jughead's Dipsy Doodles -
28.
Switch Pitch
Archie -
29.
Action Reaction
Mr. Weatherbee -
30.
Strictly Strategic
Betty -
31.
Nursery Rhyme
Archie -
32.
[Betty and Veronica Double Digest Subscription Offer]
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33.
Charm Alarm
Jughead -
34.
Measure for Measure
Mr. Lodge -
35.
Surprise Package
Archie -
36.
Flash Bash
Jughead -
37.
Men's Wear Everywhere
Betty and Veronica -
38.
Petal Pusher
Archie -
39.
Nifty Lifty
Jughead -
40.
[Jughead's Double Digest Subscription Offer]
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41.
Prize Present
Miss Grundy -
42.
The Short Cut
Archie -
43.
[Archie's Special Digest Subscription Offer]
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44.
Slide Walks
Li'l Jinx -
45.
Stop Prop
Archie -
46.
[no title indexed]
Editor's Notebook -
47.
Tropical Tribulation
Betty and Veronica -
48.
[Archie's Super Poster Offer]
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49.
It's Always the Same Old Story on a Weekend Ski Trip
Archie -
50.
[Archie's Double Digest Subscription Offer]
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51.
The Present
Archie -
52.
Heat Treat
Dilton Doiley -
53.
You Don't Need Drugs
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54.
Romance is Where You Find It
Archie -
55.
[Prizes or Cash!]
Sales Leadership Club -
56.
[no title indexed]
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57.
[Bedrock Bowl]
Fruity Pebbles cereal
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- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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