(September 1982)
Archie,
1974 Series
- Price
- 1.00 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly in Jan., March, May, July, Sept., and Nov.
- On-sale Date
- 1982-06-22
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Close-Up Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 0271000699742
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
On sale date from the Comic Reader #203.
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, philosophers say 'Happiness is usually found in your own backyard!'
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Josie; Sabrina; Katy Keene; Bingo Wilkins; Sam Smythe
- Reprints
- Keywords
- swimming pool
in Indexer Notes
Redrawn from the cover of Archie's TV Laugh-Out #10
Swan Song
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie; Veronica; Smithers; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie wants to make the diving team and is practicing at Veronica's home. While he is warming up, Smithers takes Veronica's father's breakfast to poolside (not knowing Archie is there). Archie does a swan dive/belly flop, splashing water all over the meal before her dad gets there. When dad notices that there's water everywhere, they notice Archie splashing with his dives and they chase him off the property.
- Reprints
-
from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #257 (November 1976)
-
Jumping to a Conclusion
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
- Reprints
- from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #42 (August 1969)
-
It's a Racket
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie's Dad; Archie; Little Girl; Little Boy; Reggie; Charlie; Little Sister
- Synopsis
- Archie goes out to play tennis with Reggie. He runs into a little girl whose cat is caught in a tree. Archie uses his tennis racket to save the cat. Then he runs into a little boy who lost his yo-yo in a mud pit. Archie uses his racket to get it out and spray it off with a hose. Then when he and Reggie do finally get onto the court, Charlie shows up with an ice cream cone. His little sister tries to force a lick off the cone and it goes flying. Archie thinks it is a sneak serve by Reg and smacks it, getting ice cream all over himself. He goes home to get cleaned off.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #257 (November 1976)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It says here, Mary, that a dollar bill wears out in a year and a half!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-XXXX)
Approval Approach
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This book explains what I've been doing wrong in my dealings with Archie!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee reads a book that says an instructor must help a student instill confidence in himself and he tries it with Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #53 (December 1972)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from http://www.joesinnott.com
Originally an Archie and Me story.
Vicious Cycle
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica yearns for adventure, until she actually finds it.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #214 (October 1973)
-
Freeze Tease
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Daddy, can Archie come to our party tomorrow?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge tells Archie it will be a cold day in July before he would be allowed to attend his party.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #28 (September 1973)
-
Trick Kick
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I saw this surfing trick done on T.V.
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #28 (September 1973)
-
In the Swim
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #280 (September 1981)
-
Kite Flight
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Is Reggie really tired of water sports?
- Reprints
- from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #2 (October 1968)
-
It's All So Involved
That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- drama; humor; teen
- Characters
- Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Willie Wilkin; Wilma Wilkin; Uncle Herman; Rebel
- Synopsis
- Bingo meets a boy who's run away from home and decides to help him, despite Samantha's warnings against getting involved with other people's troubles.
- Reprints
- from That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #14 (September 1971)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Pretty Please
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #91 (December 1974)
-
Hex Vex
Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Aunt Hilda; Betty Cooper; Della the Head Witch; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Salem Saberhagen; Sabrina Spellman
- Synopsis
- Aunt Hilda takes Sabrina to the carnival to fulfill her quota of bad deeds.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #5 (November 1970)
-
- Keywords
- carnival games; merry go round
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1, pencils are credited to Dan DeCarlo and inks to Rudy Lapick.
Mystery of the Ghost of Grey Wolf
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg; Gigi; Charley
- Synopsis
- Jinx becomes the hide and seek champion at summer camp.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #223 (August 1974)
-
- Keywords
- ghost story; summer camp
[no title indexed]
Katy Keene / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- On the next page, you will see the beginning...
- Genre
- humor; fashion; romance; teen
- Reprints
- from Katy Keene Annual (Archie, 1954 series) #4 (1957-1958)
-
Feet Feat
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #2 (October 1967)
-
Swell Bell
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #2 (October 1967)
-
We Love You Madly
Reggie / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #52 (November 1971) [with Reggie logo]
-
Indexer Notes
formerly a Reggie and Me story.
Supe's Atomic Ache
Super Duck / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Reprints
- from Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #44 (June 1952)
-
Decibel Destiny
Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge is tired of hearing Archie's car horn, so he goes boating.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #22 (October 1972)
-
Minstrel Man
Josie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II; Alan M.
- Synopsis
- Alex hears a new guy in town, Alan M., playing his guitar, and hires him to serenade Josie on his behalf. Josie instantly falls for Alan M., but he's only interested in his music.
- Reprints
- from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #42 (August 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
Josie's last name, which was "Jones" since the beginning of the comic, becomes "James" in this story. In subsequent years it would go back and forth between "James," "Jones" and "McCoy." All the "Josie" sequences in this issue are part of one continuously paginated story but are not marked as chapters or parts.
Dismal Drummer
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M.; Gloomer; Instant Replay
- Synopsis
- Alexandra also takes a fancy to Alan M., and offers to sponsor his band. She meets Alan's drummer, the suicidally depressed Gloomer, and Gloomer's perky girlfriend Instant Replay, the only person in the world who can translate Gloomer's mumblings.
- Reprints
- from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #42 (August 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
Gloomer and Instant Replay are presented as possible recurring characters, but they didn't last beyond this issue.
Third Man Theme
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II; Alan M.; Instant Replay; Gloomer
- Synopsis
- Alan M. asks Alex to be the second guitarist in his band.
- Reprints
- from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #42 (August 1969)
-
Jester Melody
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M.; Gloomer; Instant Replay; Sock
- Synopsis
- Alan, Gloomer and Alex make a great sound, and after listening to an argment between Josie and Alexandra, Melody gets an idea for the group's name: "Alan and the Jesters."
- Reprints
- from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #42 (August 1969)
-
The Music Man
Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Dilton Doiley (non-speaking cameo); Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy] (non-speaking cameo); Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee] (non-speaking cameo); Little Betty Cooper (non-speaking cameo)
- Synopsis
- The square dance that Veronica has helped plan is in jeopardy thanks to Reggie's mistake until Pop Tate steps up as caller with Little Archie and Jughead providing the music.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #91 (December 1974)
-
What Is It?
Dilton / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #284 (March 1982)
-
Boat Banter
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #105 (October 1966)
-
Sure Thing
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- It's one of those days when Archie can't say anything but "sure" to anybody: he agrees to clean out the garage, then agrees to go with anyone who asks him.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #255 (August 1976)
-
Delightful Sightful
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- The search for the perfect set of waves.
- Reprints
- from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #2 (October 1968)
-
Surprise Prize!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Veronica and Moose win a tandem surfing contest, and a prize of appearing in the next Bob Brawn surfing movie, but Midge will not allow Moose to go to Hawaii for a week with Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #212 (September 1973)
-
- Keywords
- surf board; surfing
[no title indexed]
Archie Pin Up / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This sport combines sailing and surfing!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #28 (September 1973)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Archie, philosophers say 'Happiness is usually found in your own backyard!' "]
Archie -
1.
Swan Song
Archie -
2.
Jumping to a Conclusion
Li'l Jinx -
3.
It's a Racket
Archie -
4.
["It says here, Mary, that a dollar bill wears out in a year and a half!"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
5.
Approval Approach
Mr. Weatherbee -
6.
Vicious Cycle
Betty and Veronica -
7.
Freeze Tease
Archie -
8.
Trick Kick
Archie -
9.
In the Swim
Archie -
10.
Kite Flight
Reggie -
11.
It's All So Involved
That Wilkin Boy -
12.
Pretty Please
Li'l Jinx -
13.
Hex Vex
Sabrina -
14.
Mystery of the Ghost of Grey Wolf
Li'l Jinx -
15.
["On the next page, you will see the beginning..."]
Katy Keene -
16.
Feet Feat
Jughead -
17.
Swell Bell
Jughead -
18.
We Love You Madly
Reggie -
19.
Supe's Atomic Ache
Super Duck -
20.
Decibel Destiny
Mr. Lodge -
21.
Minstrel Man
Josie -
22.
Dismal Drummer
Josie -
23.
Third Man Theme
Josie -
24.
Jester Melody
Josie -
25.
The Music Man
Little Archie -
26.
What Is It?
Dilton -
27.
Boat Banter
Jughead -
28.
Sure Thing
Archie -
29.
Delightful Sightful
Reggie -
30.
Surprise Prize!
Betty and Veronica -
31.
["This sport combines sailing and surfing!"]
Archie Pin Up
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- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Scott Marshall
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
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