Archie Comics Digest
#184
(December 2001)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 2.19 USD; 2.69 CAD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- 9 times a year in Jan., Feb., Mar., May, June, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Dec.
- On-sale Date
- 2001-10-02
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 009128468501 84
- Editing
- Nelson Ribeiro (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Issue Notes
On sale date from promo in this issue.
School Bus-Ted!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Vickie Williams (credited)
- Feature Logo
Archie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Midge Klump (cameo, flashback); Moose Mason (cameo, flashback); Betty Cooper (cameo, flashback); Jughead Jones (cameo, flashback); Chuck Clayton (cameo, flashback); Marty Morgan; Eddie Jones; Joe the Busdriver; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- When his car breaks down Archie reluctantly decides to take the school bus, only to find the younger kids on the bus look up to him.
- Reprints
-
in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #249 (April 2014) - in Archie Digest, Free Comic Book Day Edition (Archie, 2014 series) #1 (June-July 2014)
- in Archie's Favorite High School Comics (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
- in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #8 (May 2017)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #309 (June 2020)
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Hair Scare
Archie's Dad / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee, Dad! Why can't I wear my hair extra long?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to convince his father to let him grow his hair longer.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #128 (September 1968)
-
Distraction Action
Dilton / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; un-named girls
- Synopsis
- Archie is easily distracted from his studies.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #141 (October 1983)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from index of original issue. No credits in this digest.
Have A Nice Trip...See You Next Fall!
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Change each letter in the answer below to the letter in the alphabet after it to find out why Archie fell down the stairs.
- Reprints
The Eye of the Beholder
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Dr. Payne; Harry
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #454 (December 1996)
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Gimmick Kick
The Archies / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archies, I really dig your sound, but sound is not enough anymore!... These days you need a gimmick!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]; The Monsters; The Cycle Tones
- Synopsis
- A concert promoter agrees to book The Archies, but only if they add some of his gimmicks to the act.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #25 (July 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
Out to Lunch
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah--choooo!!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Charley; Miss Beazly
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee is sick so Archie volunteers to get him lunch, but doesn't like the look of the cafeteria food.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #137 (December 1982)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
The Joiner
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You're quitting the football team?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie quits the football team so he can join the women's softball team.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #80 (December 1979)
-
- Keywords
- football; softball
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
Neat Freaked
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #454 (December 1996)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
Archie's Sports Page
activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #2 (February 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Sporting goods search and hockey maze.
Role Model
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harold Smith
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie has a role as a rich industrialist in a play so he studies Mr. Lodge to get into the role.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #454 (December 1996)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
Just One of the Boys
Archie and Me / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #154 (December 1985)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
Error Terror
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, Mr. Lodge!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie tells Mr. Lodge he never makes the same mistake twice.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #128 (September 1968)
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Many Happy Returns
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Smithers; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #454 (December 1996)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
Kitty Ditty
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie puts his date with Veronica on hold to help Betty look for her lost cat.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #76 (July 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
Dirt Bikin’ Dude
Archie / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #454 (December 1996)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
Unwelcome Wagon
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie goes to visit Mr. Lodge in the hospital and makes a mess of things.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #78 (September 1979)
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- Keywords
- gout
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
The Inspiration
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge finds his source of inspiration for his paintings-his anger with Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #454 (December 1996)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
Word of Mouth
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Archie's mom asks him to clean his room, but ends up annoyed with all his questions.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #78 (September 1979)
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Sure Lure
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee brings his cat to school while the painters are working on his house but the cat gets loose.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #130 (October 1981)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits in this digest.
P. C. Pal
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Archie programs the phone numbers of all the girls in town into his new computer.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #454 (December 1996)
-
Gas Pain
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited as Golliher)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited as Kennedy)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited as Lapick)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- The gang has a contest to see who can conserve the most gas for a week.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
In the reprint in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #25, the script is credited to Mike Pellowski.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Do you think this empty pumpkin head would look better with a light in it?"]
Archie -
1.
School Bus-Ted!
Archie -
2.
Hair Scare
Archie's Dad -
3.
Distraction Action
Dilton -
4.
Have A Nice Trip...See You Next Fall!
Archie -
5.
The Eye of the Beholder
Archie -
6.
Gimmick Kick
The Archies -
7.
Out to Lunch
Archie -
8.
The Joiner
Archie -
9.
Neat Freaked
Archie -
10.
Archie's Sports Page
-
11.
Role Model
Archie -
12.
Just One of the Boys
Archie and Me -
13.
Digest Fan Art
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14.
Error Terror
Archie -
15.
Many Happy Returns
Archie -
16.
Kitty Ditty
Archie -
17.
Dirt Bikin’ Dude
Archie -
18.
Unwelcome Wagon
Archie -
19.
The Inspiration
Archie -
20.
Word of Mouth
Archie -
21.
Sure Lure
Archie -
22.
["Dear Archie Readers"]
Editor's Notebook -
23.
P. C. Pal
Archie -
24.
Gas Pain
Archie
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- Peter Croome
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Thomas Johnson
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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