Archie Comics Digest
#126
(March 1994)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 1.75 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- 6 times a year in Jan, Mar, Jun, Jul, Sep and Nov
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 009128468501 26
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
ISSN: 1059-1877
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Alison Flood (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How's your focus, Arch?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Keywords
- skiing
The Wrong Impression
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Dakesian (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Two aliens come to conquer Earth and one takes the shape of Reggie Mantle, but when everybody abuses Reggie the aliens decide it isn't worth the hassle and leave.
- Reprints
-
in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #106 (March 1999) - in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #81 (February 2004)
- in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #13 (February 2018 [February 2019])
- in Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest (Archie, 2019 series) #5 (December 2019)
-
- Keywords
- alien; alien invasion; UFO
Late Date
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Michael Pellowski
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica keeps Archie waiting while she shops for clothes.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #18 (March 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Mad Memento!
Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Michael Pellowski
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
- Synopsis
- Sabrina finds an antique doll house.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #18 (March 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Only Thing to Do!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx is having one of those days, so she goes back to bed.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #64 (August 1962)
-
Neat Feat
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is oblivious to noise when studying.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #365 (March 1989)
-
Three's a Crowd
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty is an usher at a movie theatre and crashes Archie and Veronica's date.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #19 (April 1989)
-
- Keywords
- 50's diner; waitress
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Winner Takes All
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Veronica has two tickets to a rock concert and decides to take either Archie or Reggie, whomever impresses her the most during a hockey game.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #366 (April 1989)
-
- Keywords
- hockey
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #248, no credits listed in this digest.
The Patient Patient
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Haggly; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy and Ms. Haggly compete for the affections of a sick Mr. Weatherbee.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #197 (June 1988)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #25, no credits listed in this digest.
Snow Snafu
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead opts out of a ski resort.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #10 (March 1969)
-
- Keywords
- ski resort; skiing
Colleen Scene
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Archie digs getting put in the back for punishment.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #365 (March 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Chore Corps
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead paint a hallway.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #207 (April 1975)
-
Space Music
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Svenson finds a cassette tape that is twisted and playing backwards, Professor Flutesnoot mistakes it for a signal from outer space.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #366 (April 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #86, no credits listed in this digest.
Flag Run Folly
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Al; Marty; Coach Clayton
- Synopsis
- Archie and Chuck are in a cross-country ski race against two guys from Wilson High.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #70 (March 1980)
-
- Keywords
- skiing
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #96, no credits listed in this digest.
Small Change
Charley / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- children; humor
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley
- Synopsis
- Charley got his change in pennies.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #266 (March 1980)
-
Phrase Phase
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead's mom asks him to "run" an errand.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #235 (August 1977)
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Talk Balk
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Archie has a sore throat.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #235 (August 1977)
-
Tool Fool
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley: Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie plans to use his calculator to do his homework.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #227 (December 1976)
-
- Keywords
- calculator
Indexer Notes
The last panel appears to be relettered.
At Your Convenience
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Lisa Vignali
- Synopsis
- Archie gets a job at a convenience store to meet a girl.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #366 (April 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #238, no credits listed in this digest.
Handy Andy
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Reggie gives Moose a candy bar.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #70 (June 1963)
-
Indexer Notes
The year has been changed in the second panel from the original printing.
Nothing to It!
Dilton / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Dilton takes his drivers test without his glasses.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #11, no credits listed in this digest.
Uneven Steven
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica is perfectly willing to admit she's right if Archie will admit he's wrong.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #49 (January 1960)
-
- Keywords
- argument
Oak by Me
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty swoons over movie star Hab Tunter.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #49 (January 1960)
-
- Keywords
- movies
Indexer Notes
"Hab Tunter" is a twist on actor Tab Hunter.
A Medal for Archie
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Hal Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie has been sneaking out of the house to study for his history test with Betty.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #139 (May 1984)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #237, no credits listed in this digest.
[no title indexed]
Miss Grundy Pin-Up / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jughead, what is the main use of cowhide??
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy asks Jughead what the main use of cowhide is.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #45 (February 1976)
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Champ Scamp
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- After spreading rumors about Archie, Reggie is upset that Veronica still took him to the dance.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #101 (December 1977)
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A Word to the Unwise
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Moose's lack of knowledge of the meaning of the word "doldrums" leads to mass confusion, Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy give him a dictionary.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #19 (April 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Space Spoof
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead drinks a Space Cola and blasts off like a rocket.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #63 (April 1979)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #10, no credits listed in this digest.
Bagging the Limit
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Alisa; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie wears a leaf bag and a sombrero to school in the rain so he won't ruin the sweater Veronica gave him.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #365 (March 1989)
-
- Keywords
- sombrero
Indexer Notes
Credits confirmed against the credits printed in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #238, no credits listed in this digest.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["How's your focus, Arch?"]
Archie -
1.
[More Fun Than a Barrel of Abu's]
Capcom -
2.
The Wrong Impression
Archie -
3.
Late Date
Veronica -
4.
Mad Memento!
Sabrina -
5.
[Heads Up!]
Acclaim -
6.
Only Thing to Do!
Li'l Jinx -
7.
Neat Feat
Archie -
8.
[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Special]
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9.
Three's a Crowd
Betty and Veronica -
10.
[Konami just took your favorite shows off TV]
Konami -
11.
Winner Takes All
Archie and the Gang -
12.
The Patient Patient
Mr. Weatherbee -
13.
Archie Super Saver Subscriptions
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14.
Snow Snafu
Jughead -
15.
[TMNT Classics Digest Offer]
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16.
[TMNT the Movie III]
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17.
Colleen Scene
Archie -
18.
[Archie Trading Card Offer]
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19.
Chore Corps
Archie -
20.
Space Music
Archie and the Gang -
21.
[Special Giant Offer]
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22.
Flag Run Folly
Archie and the Gang -
23.
[no title indexed]
Editor's Notebook -
24.
[Archie's Lucky 13 Offer]
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25.
Small Change
Charley -
26.
Phrase Phase
Jughead -
27.
Talk Balk
Archie -
28.
[TMNT Universe 3-Issue Offer]
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29.
Tool Fool
Archie -
30.
At Your Convenience
Archie -
31.
Handy Andy
Moose -
32.
[Keep Your Shirt On]
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33.
Nothing to It!
Dilton -
34.
[Just can't get that CRUNCH out of your head!]
Captain Crunch cereal -
35.
Uneven Steven
Veronica -
36.
Oak by Me
Archie -
37.
A Medal for Archie
Archie -
38.
[Hang around with Archie and the girls!]
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39.
["Jughead, what is the main use of cowhide??"]
Miss Grundy Pin-Up -
40.
Champ Scamp
Reggie -
41.
[Catch me if you can!]
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42.
A Word to the Unwise
Betty and Veronica -
43.
[Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Subscription Offer]
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44.
[Archie Americana Series]
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45.
Space Spoof
Jughead -
46.
Bagging the Limit
Archie -
47.
[Earn Cash and Great Prizes]
Sales Leadership -
48.
[Break the Spell]
Sega; Sunsoft -
49.
[Gimme a break...]
Kit-Kat
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- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Dan Stevenson
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