Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine
#54
[Newsstand]
(February 1988)
Archie,
1977 Series
- Price
- 1.35 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly in Feb., April, 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; Archie Comics 45th Anniversary
- Barcode
- 027100069584 54
- Editing
- Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Issue Notes
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Now Ear This!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
-
in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #10 (January 2015) - in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #325 (January 2022)
-
Flip Quip
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #75 (January 1982)
-
Poll Toll
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #75 (January 1982)
-
Fling Thing
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #275 (March 1981)
-
Vote Note
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #275 (March 1981)
-
- Keywords
- campaign posters
Talk Show
Reggie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty offers to write a speech for class President Archie, but Reggie swipes the speech and delivers it himself.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #117 (February 1981)
-
Indexer Notes
Feature changed from "Betty & Me" in the original printing to "Reggie" in this printing.
Island Magic
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie is worried about Jughead being too antisocial so Archie forces him to come dancing.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #322 (February 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Sheer Fear
Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge isn't going to let a little thing like a heavy snowstorm force Archie to stay overnight.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #254 (March 1979)
-
Mail Tale
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #217 (February 1976)
-
Run Fun
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #217 (February 1976)
-
Till We Meet Again
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now there goes a good kid!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Mr. Svenson
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee actually likes Archie but thinks some mischievous gremlin gets in between them forming a friendship.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #103 (August 1978)
-
Mark Lark
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Forsythe Jones
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #76 (April 1982)
-
Name Game
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #76 (April 1982)
-
Name Game
Big Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Moose comes to sign Reggie's cast, but sees Midge's signature.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #218 (March 1976)
-
Your Big Chance
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited as Jimmy DeCarlo)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie and Betty get a chance to prove their football skills to a semi-pro.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #269 (March 1978)
-
- Keywords
- football
Heat Treat
Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge has an energy-conscious alternative to a roaring fireplace.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #372 (May 1982)
-
Of Fraud and Friendship
Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- drama; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #62 (May 1979)
-
Speed Breed
Reggie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Reggie makes fun of Archie's snowmobile, until he puts Dilton's engine in it.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #316 (May 1982)
-
Muscle Tussle
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Hockey is a very violent sport.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #242 (March 1978)
-
- Keywords
- hockey
Lib Gib
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie feels that a man should be the senior partner in a relationship.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #254 (March 1979)
-
Money Honey
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty didn't lend Archie any money.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #254 (March 1979)
-
Keen Scene
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie is enjoying the view on the ski slope waiting for Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #267 (April 1980)
-
Split Second
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- The gang goes ice skating on the local pond. Betty tries to impress Archie by jumping over some barrels.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #98 (February 1964)
-
- Keywords
- ice skating
It Takes One!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Santa Claus
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx asks Santa for one thing of everything in toy store for Christmas.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #524 (January 1983)
-
Heating Hassle
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Svenson the Janitor; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie, Jughead and Dilton team up to save Svenson's job after the furnace at the high school breaks down.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #303 (June 1976)
-
Top Priority
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #216 (December 1973)
-
Grid Gripe
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries to intervene to shut down Betty's new girls' football team.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #242 (February 1976)
-
Knots to You
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- When Ethel proves inept at knitting Christmas presents, Betty shows her how to macrame.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #275 (February 1974)
-
Pitcher's Battle
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica engage in a snowball fight. But Veronica can't hit the broadside of a barn without some coaching from her father.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #268 (April 1978)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits confirmed with the credits printed in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #209, except for colorist credit which is not listed.
Freeze Wheeze
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie's cereal gets cold.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #519 (August 1982)
-
Metal Matter
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica is all dressed up in the "gold" look.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #519 (August 1982)
-
Tree-Mendous
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead convince Pop to let them erect a Christmas tree in front of the store, then cut down the biggest tree they can find.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #275 (February 1974)
-
A Sour Note
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sigh! I know it's an awful way to start the week...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Someone writes poison-pen letters about Mr. Weatherbee.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #90 (February 1977)
-
Flop Flap
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie is as inept on an indoor practice slope as he is on an actual one.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #122 (May 1978)
-
Wanted
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx writes two Christmas wish lists.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #503 (January 1981)
-
Slow Go
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #242 (March 1978)
-
The Claus Cause
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sorry girls! We can't play Santa for your orphanage party!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #311 (February 1977)
-
The Rise and Fall
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Gaston
- Synopsis
- Gaston bakes a giant Christmas cake for the community center that doesn't fit through the door.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #525 (January 1983)
-
- Keywords
- baking; cake; Christmas
Horn Corn
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie's car horn is stuck.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #217 (February 1976)
-
Race Ace
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead takes to many pit stops.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #217 (February 1976)
-
Archie's Christmas Photo Album
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- humorous Christmas photos
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #105 (February 1999)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #45 (January 2015)
- in Archie Christmas Spectacular (Archie, 2017 series) #1 (February 2018)
- in Archie 80 Years of Christmas (Archie, 2021 series) (2021)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #325 (January 2022)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
Tree Travail
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty, your mother and I are snowed in at your Aunt Kitty's! We probably won't be able to drive back until late tomorrow!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty's parents are stuck at her aunt Kitty's so Betty has to find a Christmas tree for only $10.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #524 (January 1983)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; Christmas tree
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #265, no credits listed in this digest.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Yahoo! No school tomorrow!!"]
Archie -
1.
Now Ear This!
Archie -
2.
Flip Quip
Jughead -
3.
Poll Toll
Jughead -
4.
Fling Thing
Archie -
5.
Vote Note
Archie -
6.
Talk Show
Reggie -
7.
Island Magic
Jughead -
8.
Sheer Fear
Mr. Lodge -
9.
Mail Tale
Jughead -
10.
Run Fun
Jughead -
11.
Till We Meet Again
Archie -
12.
Mark Lark
Jughead -
13.
Name Game
Jughead -
14.
Name Game
Big Moose -
15.
Your Big Chance
Archie -
16.
Heat Treat
Mr. Lodge -
17.
Of Fraud and Friendship
Archie at Riverdale -
18.
Speed Breed
Reggie -
19.
Muscle Tussle
Archie and the Gang -
20.
Lib Gib
Veronica -
21.
Money Honey
Betty -
22.
Keen Scene
Archie -
23.
Split Second
Betty and Veronica -
24.
It Takes One!
Li'l Jinx -
25.
Heating Hassle
Archie -
26.
Top Priority
Li'l Jinx -
27.
Grid Gripe
Betty and Veronica -
28.
Knots to You
Archie and the Gang -
29.
Pitcher's Battle
Betty and Veronica -
30.
Freeze Wheeze
Archie -
31.
Metal Matter
Archie -
32.
Tree-Mendous
Archie -
33.
A Sour Note
Archie -
34.
Flop Flap
Reggie -
35.
Wanted
Li'l Jinx -
36.
Slow Go
Archie -
37.
The Claus Cause
Betty and Veronica -
38.
The Rise and Fall
Jughead -
39.
Horn Corn
Jughead -
40.
Race Ace
Jughead -
41.
Archie's Christmas Photo Album
Archie -
42.
Tree Travail
Betty
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- Katy Hayhurst
- Thomas Johnson
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
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