(February 1988)
Archie,
1986 Series
- Price
- 1.35 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- 4 times a year in Feb., June, Sept and Nov.
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Enterprises Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library; Archie Comics 45th Anniversary
- Barcode
- 027100069256 06
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Moose, a good bowler tries to get the ball in the pocket!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper
- Keywords
- bowling
Indexer Notes
Redrawn from the cover of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #149
The Icy Test
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Sam Kujava (credited)
- Pencils
- Hy Eisman (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Dakesian (credited); Ginny Sykora (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- After getting an 'A' on a big test, Archie takes Veronica ice skating.
- Keywords
- ice skating
Sheer Fear
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Coach Kleats goes shopping for things he will need for the big game.
- Reprints
-
from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #360 (March 1981)
-
Moose's Riddlers
activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Moose Mason
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #343 (November 1978)
-
Indexer Notes
Find the answers to Moose's riddles by crossing out the unnecessary letters. The first question is "What is it that everybody gives but not to many take?"
Try Try Again
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie is a very trying student.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #210 (July 1975)
-
Ski-Cart Catastrophe
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead mount skis on an old grocery cart, then get the idea of riding down a snow-covered hill in it.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #300 (March 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #300, no credits are listed in this digest.
Holiday Code!
Sabrina / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman
Indexer Notes
Unscramble Sabrina's code for a secret message.
[no title indexed]
Which 2 Are Alike / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
11 drawing of Archie's head, only two are alike.
Holiday List!
Little Betty and Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Unscramble Betty and Veronica's Christmas lists.
Santa Find!
Mister Weatherbee / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee
Indexer Notes
Find a word puzzle.
[no title indexed]
Veronica's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How did your double date turn out last night, Veronica?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Midge asks Veronica about her double date.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #7 (February 1984)
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Miss Grundy's Gifts
Miss Grundy / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Unscramble the words to find out what gifts Miss Grundy gave out for Christmas.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #347 (February 1980)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
The Christmas Caper
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Reggie and Betty try to sabotage Archie's date with Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #38 (February 1975)
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Holiday Happenings
Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Cousin Ambrose; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Santa Claus
- Synopsis
- Sabrina and her family celebrate Christmas, but Aunt Hilda tries to ruin it for everyone.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #455 (January 1977)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
Svenson’s X-Mas List
activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Svenson
- Keywords
- Christmas
Indexer Notes
Cross out the letters puzzle showing what Svenson wants for Christmas.
Passion Fashion
Reggie / illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle
Indexer Notes
Reader submitted fashions.
The Multiple Man!
Life with Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- adventure; humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Zee Rocks; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- A good-looking new boy at Riverdale High is able to date multiple girls, sometimes several at once. It turns out he's an alien who has disguised himself as an Earth teenager, and is using his power of self-duplication to be the ultimate Casanova.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #183 (July 1977)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Christmas List Maze
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #501 (December 1980)
-
Indexer Notes
Maze puzzle.
Svenson's Custodial Fashion Parade
Svenson / illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Svenson
Indexer Notes
Reader submitted fashions.
Christmas Songs!
Josie / activity / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Valerie
Indexer Notes
Find the Christmas Songs that the Pussycats must play.
Signed in the lower left by Melody's head.
Archie Masterpieces!
illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
Indexer Notes
An illustration of Betty Cooper done to look like the Mona Lisa.
Christmas Scents
Miss Grundy / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead get a Christmas tree for the school hallway.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #524 (January 1983)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; Christmas tree
Indexer Notes
World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #94, no credits listed in this digest.
Witch Gift!
Little Sabrina / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Little Sabrina Spellman
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the letters to find the perfect gift for Little Sabrina.
Mr. Weatherbee's Coloring Page
activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee
Indexer Notes
A page to color featuring Mr. Weatherbee as Santa Claus.
X-Mas Chow
Jughead / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the letters to reveal the foods Jughead dreams of for Christmas dinner.
Brownie Points
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jingles the Elf; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jingles teaches a lesson to a business man who makes Christmas toys that fall apart.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #228 (December 1974)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #17, no credits listed in this digest.
Burst Your Bubble
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie is selling candy at school to raise money to buy Christmas gifts for hospitalized kids.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #524 (January 1983)
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Nuttin' for Christmas
Little Jughead / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Little Jughead Jones
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the letters to find the names of the nuts that Little Jughead is giving for Christmas presents.
X-Mas Pie
Miss Beazly / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Miss Beazly
Indexer Notes
Cross out the letters to reveal what Miss Beazly puts in her Christmas pie.
[no title indexed]
Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, I'd like you to meet my cousin Norwood.
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Cousin Norwood
- Synopsis
- Archie meets Jughead's cousin.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #7 (February 1984)
-
Seasons Greetings
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #512 (December 1981)
-
Indexer Notes
Unscramble Archie's New Year's wish phrase.
Lost and Found
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #242 (March 1978)
-
Indexer Notes
Maze puzzle, help Archie find his way home on a snowmobile.
One Man's Gift is Another Man's Garbage
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
- Inks
- Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Hearing that Betty is going to make homemade Christmas gifts for Archie, Veronica decides to do the same to show she's just as creative.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #359 (February 1981)
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Tree Spree
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Tired of Veronica complaining about the Christmas tree every year, Mr. Lodge takes her with him to pick out a tree.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #38 (February 1975)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas tree
Splash Flash
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie makes an abstract painting.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #210 (July 1975)
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Melody Shiver!
Melody / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Melody
Indexer Notes
Discover Melody's six cold words.
Santa Fashions
Archie and the Gang / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Indexer Notes
Reader submitted fashions with a Santa Claus theme.
Test Run
Moose / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Moose carries Midge through large snow drifts but when Archie tries the same trick with Veronica he drops her in the snow.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #312 (April 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #23, no credits listed in this digest.
Gift Shop
Mister Andrews / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred Andrews
Indexer Notes
Circle the names of the places Mr. Andrews did his Christmas Shopping.
Signed in the lower right corner.
[no title indexed]
Which 2 Are Alike / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Indexer Notes
Help Archie determine which of the 8 drawings of Jughead are alike.
Signed in the lower left corner.
Prescription Conniption
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead has something that works as well as all the lotions and cremes that the rest of the gang uses.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #267 (April 1980)
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Savvy in Duds!
Archie's Fashions / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
Reader submitted fashions.
Present for Teacher!
Miss Grundy / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy
Indexer Notes
Maze puzzle
Yule Return!
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #525 (January 1983)
-
Indexer Notes
Maze puzzle.
Tree Maze
Little Archie / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
Maze puzzle.
Magic Moments
Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Harvey; Aunt Hilda
- Synopsis
- Sabrina wants to help Harvey give a poor boy some Christmas presents but Aunt Hilda objects.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #455 (January 1977)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
Archie Christmas Maze
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #217 (February 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Maze puzzle featuring a maze based on a fireplace with Christmas stockings.
Perfect Gift!
Betty and Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Uncover what the girls think is the perfect Christmas gift.
True to Type
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Betty tries to find a Christmas gift for Archie that will compare to the expensive gift Veronica is sure to give him.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #358 (February 1980)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Moose, a good bowler tries to get the ball in the pocket!"]
Archie -
1.
[no title indexed]
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2.
The Icy Test
-
3.
Sheer Fear
Archie -
4.
Pineapple Stickers
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5.
Moose's Riddlers
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6.
Try Try Again
Archie -
7.
[Betty & Veronica Double Digest Subscription Offer]
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8.
Ski-Cart Catastrophe
Jughead -
9.
[Archie's Super Poster Offer]
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10.
Holiday Code!
Sabrina -
11.
[no title indexed]
Which 2 Are Alike -
12.
Holiday List!
Little Betty and Veronica -
13.
Dreamer!!
Jughead -
14.
Santa Find!
Mister Weatherbee -
15.
[Archie Double Digest Subscription Offer]
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16.
["How did your double date turn out last night, Veronica?"]
Veronica's Gag Bag -
17.
Miss Grundy's Gifts
Miss Grundy -
18.
[Archie Fan Club]
-
19.
The Christmas Caper
Archie -
20.
Holiday Happenings
Sabrina -
21.
Svenson’s X-Mas List
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22.
Passion Fashion
Reggie -
23.
The Multiple Man!
Life with Archie -
24.
[Katy Keene Fan Club]
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25.
Christmas List Maze
Veronica -
26.
Svenson's Custodial Fashion Parade
Svenson -
27.
Christmas Songs!
Josie -
28.
Archie Masterpieces!
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29.
Christmas Scents
Miss Grundy -
30.
Witch Gift!
Little Sabrina -
31.
Mr. Weatherbee's Coloring Page
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32.
X-Mas Chow
Jughead -
33.
Brownie Points
Archie -
34.
Burst Your Bubble
Mr. Weatherbee -
35.
Nuttin' for Christmas
Little Jughead -
36.
X-Mas Pie
Miss Beazly -
37.
Archie's Rhyme Time
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38.
[Archie's Checklist]
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39.
["Archie, I'd like you to meet my cousin Norwood."]
Jughead's Gag Bag -
40.
Seasons Greetings
Archie -
41.
Lost and Found
Archie -
42.
One Man's Gift is Another Man's Garbage
Betty and Veronica -
43.
Tree Spree
Archie -
44.
Splash Flash
Archie -
45.
Melody Shiver!
Melody -
46.
Santa Fashions
Archie and the Gang -
47.
Test Run
Moose -
48.
[Subscribe to Katy Keene]
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49.
Gift Shop
Mister Andrews -
50.
[no title indexed]
Which 2 Are Alike -
51.
[Archie Patches]
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52.
Prescription Conniption
Archie and the Gang -
53.
Savvy in Duds!
Archie's Fashions -
54.
Present for Teacher!
Miss Grundy -
55.
Yule Return!
Veronica -
56.
Tree Maze
Little Archie -
57.
Magic Moments
Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch -
58.
[Discount 32 page comic subscriptions]
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59.
Archie Christmas Maze
Archie -
60.
Perfect Gift!
Betty and Veronica -
61.
You Don't Need Drugs...
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62.
True to Type
Betty and Veronica -
63.
[Subscribe and Save]
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64.
[no title indexed]
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65.
[Chocolate Fun for Everyone!]
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This issue was modified by, among others
- Peter Croome
- Katy Hayhurst
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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