(March 1986)
Archie,
1974 Series
- Price
- 1.25 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Close-Up Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief); Victor Gorelick (editor)
Issue Notes
Indicia says "Single copies, $1.25 in U.S., $1.50 in Canada".
This issue has variants:
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now I know why they call it disco dancing!!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
- Keywords
- back injury; bubbles; disco dancing
![Cover Thumbnail for Laugh Comics Digest (1974 series) #63 [Canadian]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/787/w100/787895.jpg?-725011181821751385)
Phone-y Business
Archie and Company / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards (credited)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited); Lisa Goldwater (credited) (additional coloring)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- They call me "Telly" for short!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Miss Beazly; Svenson
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee is upset that the students keep using a phone in the school hallway and decides to have it disconnected.
- Reprints
-
in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #65 (February 2017)
-
The Lid's Off
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Jughead loses his hat, and writes messages all over town asking for its return.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #287 (April 1979)
-
Spice of Life
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959) [New colors]
-
Not-So-Wise Guy
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959) [New colors]
-
Eye Lose
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've lost three bets to Archie this week!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959) [New colors and redesigned title panel]
-
The Boy Who Wouldn't Quit
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- drama; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Coach Clayton; Chuck Clayton; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- When Chuck is injured practicing for the ski jump competition, Archie takes his place.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #54 (June 1978) [Feature logo changed; title removed from splash page of part two]
-
- Keywords
- ski jumping; skiing
Indexer Notes
Listed on cover. Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #104.
To the Victor!
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper
- Synopsis
- While Betty is getting ready for their date Archie plays scrabble with Betty's dad.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #75 (June 1956) [New colors]
-
It's Only Fitting
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Harvey
- Synopsis
- Sabrina tries to return a sweater to the department store she purchased it from.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #57 (April 1978)
-
Snow Fun
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- The gang plan to wait out a howling snowstorm at the Lodge mansion until Reggie gets a better idea.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #291 (March 1980)
-
The Saving Day
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959) [New colors]
-
Two for the Money
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959) [New colors]
-
Apple Knocker
The Andrews Family / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- When Mary claims that "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," Fred sets out to prove that he's not to blame for how Archie turned out.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #288 (March 1975)
-
Out Shout
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #219 (December 1973) [New colors]
-
Whose Views
Archie / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Toast Coast Post Roast
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- How girls and boys view the same words differently.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959) [New colors]
-
Bully For You
Little Archie / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews; Fangs Fogarty; Little Jughead Jones; Miss Plumm
- Synopsis
- Fangs Fogarty is always bullying Little Archie, hitting him with snowballs and stealing his lunch, but when Little Archie retaliates, Fangs complains to the teacher. Little Archie realizes that Fangs is really a coward at heart, and comes up with a way to prove that when they have to fight fair, bullies always get "cold feet."
- Reprints
- from The Adventures of Little Archie (Archie, 1961 series) #30 (Spring 1964)
-
Burger Masterpiece
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead go to an art museum.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959) [New colors]
-
- Keywords
- art museum
Fenced In
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There goes your new math teacher!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Three three-panel comics.
Cheer Weary
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge]; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie doesn't want the guys playing sports because they might get injured and miss an upcoming gig, so they decide to join the cheerleading squad, thinking it will be safe and simple. It's not.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #288 (March 1975)
-
- Keywords
- cheer leading
Indexer Notes
Credits confirmed from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #276.
What Kind of Ghoul Am I
Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 14 pages
- Genre
- adventure; humor; detective-mystery; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III
- Synopsis
- Alex gets the Pussycats an audition at Ghostly Estates for someone claiming to be a real live Count. Instead he turns out to be a dead count, a Vampire - and the whole house is full of monsters and ghostly creatures.
- Reprints
- from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #64 (September 1972)
-
- Keywords
- haunted house
Archie's Rhymelets
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959)
-
Run for the Money
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959)
-
De-fine Way of Putting It!
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- But, but officer!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #43 (November 1959) [New colors]
-
Top Secret
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, Jug! What's the rush? Where's the fire?
- Feature Logo
Jughead- Genre
- humor; teen
- Synopsis
- The female half of Miss Grundy's English class is chasing Jughead, trying to find out what he wrote in his essay "Dating Disasters and How To Avoid Them".
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #290 (July 1979)
-
Indexer Notes
Writer credit from the reprint in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #12.
Paint By Numbers
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited as B. Grossman)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One of Church's minor works, but a real gem! An excellent investment, Mr. Lodge!
- Feature Logo
Archie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Elsie
- Synopsis
- Archie helps Mr. Lodge see through a phony painting salesman.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #301 (February 1981)
-
Taken for a Ride
Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Midge
- Synopsis
- Moose complains because the Tunnel of Love was too dark.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #53 (May 1960)
-
Baby Talk
Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Reggie hires Betty to be his baby-sitter.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #53 (May 1960)
-
Paper Chase
Chuck / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- Chuck gets roped into delivering his cousin's paper route and Nancy is forced to help him if she ever wants him free to go on their date.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #312 (March 1977)
-
Wrong Number
Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #23 (July 1956)
-
Spot Check
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #23 (July 1956)
-
Doll Dilemma
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Even when Archie tries not to look at other girls, circumstances are against him.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #312 (March 1977)
-
Football Daze
Coach Kleats / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- When Betty and Veronica insist on joining the Riverdale High football team, Coach Kleats keeps trying to come up with impossible physical tests for them, but they pass them all.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #288 (March 1975)
-
- Keywords
- football
Indexer Notes
Writing credit from the reprinting in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #45.
Pizza Pizza
Charley / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx; Greg
- Synopsis
- Jinx and Greg decide to teach Charley a lesson for stealing their pizza.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #300 (March 1976)
-
Veronica's Ski Fashions
Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- No story; Veronica models ski fashion designs submitted by readers.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #291 (March 1980) [Address to send fashion ideas removed]
-
- Keywords
- skiing
Cover Up
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
- Synopsis
- Jinx gives her father a reason to be enthusiastic about the snowstorm.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #291 (March 1980)
-
Indexer Notes
Joe Edwards credits two readers with the clothing designs Jinx and Hap wear.
Young at Heart
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica cons her father and Smithers into a snowball fight.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #291 (March 1980)
-
- Keywords
- snowball fight
Indexer Notes
Credits confirmed with the credits printed in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #209.
Puzzling?
Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #301 (June 1980)
-
Victual Vision
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Nothing can keep Jughead's mind off food.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #288 (March 1975)
-
The Apple Knockers
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- The boys make fun of a freshman bringing an apple to school for his teacher but Miss Grundy tells them that it's a sign of respect and appreciation which teachers really like.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #277 (February 1979)
-
- Keywords
- apple
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Now I know why they call it disco dancing!!"]
Archie -
1.
Phone-y Business
Archie and Company -
2.
The Lid's Off
Jughead -
3.
Spice of Life
Archie -
4.
Not-So-Wise Guy
Archie -
5.
["I see more fun for you when you order these Archie Comics!"]
-
6.
Eye Lose
Reggie -
7.
The Boy Who Wouldn't Quit
Archie -
8.
To the Victor!
Betty -
9.
It's Only Fitting
Sabrina -
10.
Snow Fun
Betty and Veronica -
11.
["Archie discovers a secret he won't forget..."]
Archie -
12.
The Saving Day
Jughead -
13.
Two for the Money
Archie -
14.
Apple Knocker
The Andrews Family -
15.
Out Shout
Li'l Jinx -
16.
Whose Views
Archie -
17.
Bully For You
Little Archie -
18.
Burger Masterpiece
Jughead -
19.
["In Betty's room, near a window, is a closet..."]
Betty's Diary -
20.
Fenced In
Betty and Veronica -
21.
Cheer Weary
Archie -
22.
What Kind of Ghoul Am I
Josie and the Pussycats -
23.
["Save! Subscribe! And get 1 free!"]
Archie -
24.
Archie's Rhymelets
Archie -
25.
Run for the Money
Archie -
26.
["Archie Comics is proud to announce the distribution..."]
-
27.
De-fine Way of Putting It!
Archie -
28.
Top Secret
Jughead -
29.
Paint By Numbers
Archie -
30.
Taken for a Ride
Moose -
31.
Baby Talk
Reggie -
32.
Paper Chase
Chuck -
33.
Wrong Number
Reggie -
34.
Spot Check
Betty -
35.
["Get a free issue of Little Archie Comics Digest..."]
Little Archie -
36.
Doll Dilemma
Archie -
37.
Football Daze
Coach Kleats -
38.
Pizza Pizza
Charley -
39.
Veronica's Ski Fashions
Veronica -
40.
["Four equals five?"]
Archie -
41.
Cover Up
Li'l Jinx -
42.
Young at Heart
Betty and Veronica -
43.
Puzzling?
Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley -
44.
["Discount 32 page comic subscriptions!"]
-
45.
Victual Vision
Jughead -
46.
The Apple Knockers
Archie
This issue was modified by, among others
- Luke A.
- Peter Croome
- Merlin Haas
- Mike Nielsen
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