(September 1992)
Archie,
1986 Series
- Price
- 1.50 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 071896468564 24
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bill Golliher (signed as Bill G.)
- Inks
- Dan Parent (signed as Dan P.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I may be out, but it was worth it!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Dilton Doily; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Keywords
- baseball
Get a Job
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Tsetsekas
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- All Archie's summer jobs end up costing Fred money.
- Reprints
-
in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #191 (October 2008) - in Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion (Archie, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #252 (August 2014)
-
[no title indexed]
Reggie / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Use the code to read Reggie’s favorite quote from his favorite boxer!
Age of Specialization
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee's computer is in need of repair.
- Reprints
- from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #2 (August 1987)
-
[no title indexed]
Professor Flutesnoot / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Find the names of the science words in the block of letters!
- Characters
- Professor Flutesnoot
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #94 (August 2005)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #58 (June 2016)
-
Indexer Notes
Find the words puzzle.
Pucker Up
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- in Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #39 (January 1998)
-
[no title indexed]
Dilton / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Help Dilton read a note from his Saturday night date!
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #121 (January 2001)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #28 (November 2017)
-
- Keywords
- Cipher
Indexer Notes
Remove the letters to find the phrase puzzle.
Advice Device
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #190 (November 1973)
-
[no title indexed]
Betty / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Check out the word find for the different kinds of cakes...
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Word find puzzle.
Time to Retire
Sabrina / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina; Harvey
- Synopsis
- Sabrina tries to keep Harvey's tire from leaking.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #4 (October 1971)
-
Indexer Notes
Writing credit from the reprint in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection #1.
[no title indexed]
Dilton / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boy! Computers are fun!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #91 (March 2005), #138 (March 2010)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #27 (September 2017)
-
Indexer Notes
Find a word puzzle.
How Trashy
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Unscramble the words showing things Veronica should not throw away.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #48 (May 2000)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #178 (April 2010)
- in Life with Archie (Archie, 2010 series) #8 (April 2011)
- in Pep Comics Featuring Betty and Veronica, Free Comic Book Day Edition (Archie, 2011 series) #1 (May 2011)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #263 (July 2018)
-
The Dating Game
Miss Grundy / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #156 (May 2000)
-
[no title indexed]
Ethel / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ethel has called Jughead's house...
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #98 (January 2006)
-
What's Brewin'?
Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; humor
- Characters
- Hilda Spellman; Zelda Spellman
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #94 (August 2005), #142 (August 2010)
-
Indexer Notes
Witch's brew themed word scramble.
[no title indexed]
Jughead Pin-Up / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- But, officer--we always blindfold Jughead when we pass the refreshment stand--
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #41 (October 1974)
-
No Help Wanted
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Valerie
- Synopsis
- When the girls have a flat tire, a mechanic offers to fix it for free, if they let him perform with the band.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #571 (September 1987)
-
- Keywords
- banjo; flat tire
Vacation
activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee
- Reprints
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion (Archie, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #41 (August 2014)
-
Indexer Notes
Decode the message to find out where Mr. Weatherbee is going for vacation.
Whoops
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Find a word puzzle.
Worry Flurry
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Jon D'Agostino
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie becomes worried when Mr. Weatherbee doesn't bust him.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #279 (July 1973)
-
Mad Mood
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Jon D'Agostino
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica decides not to talk to Archie anymore.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #81 (November 1973)
-
Spy Spoof
Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Jon D'Agostino
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to explain listening devices to Moose.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #81 (November 1973)
-
Egads
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #266 (April 2016)
-
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the phrase puzzle.
[no title indexed]
Jughead / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What are the funniest comics in the universe?
Sound Off!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wow! That sounds just like a rooster!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Synopsis
- Jinx's dad does not appreciate Greg's imitations.
- Reprints
- from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #32 (February 1968)
-
First Choice
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited as R. Lapick)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Ethel Klump; Archie Andrews; Marsha; Gayle
- Synopsis
- Looking for a summer job, Betty quizzes her friends on the merits of their summer jobs, because she doesn't want to work at the Jolly Burger restaurant.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #159 (July 1987)
-
Boat Gloat
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Gloria; Alice
- Synopsis
- Reggie promised to name his boat after two different girls.
- Reprints
- from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #6 (June 1969)
-
[no title indexed]
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Use the code to read the thought that’s getting Veronica upset!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
[no title indexed]
Jason / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jason Blossom has a message for us!
Weight and Fate
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie samples an old fashioned fortune scale.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #293 (September 1974)
-
Worry Wart
Betty / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #48 (May 2000)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #178 (April 2010), #250 (March 2017)
-
Indexer Notes
Word scramble puzzle.
It’s a Dog’s Life!
Hot Dog / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Hot Dog
- Reprints
- in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #5 (October 2014)
-
[no title indexed]
Melody / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Melody was looking for something but now she can’t remember what it was!
[no title indexed]
Mister Lodge / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Why is Mr. Lodge angry?
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge
- Reprints
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #130 (March 2005), #178 (April 2010)
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #281 (July 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the letters to learn why Mr. Lodge is angry.
Day at the Beach
Veronica / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica's posing for Archie pleases the rest of the guys on the beach.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #85 (February 1965)
-
The Queen of Mars
Betty / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Word find puzzle with a space theme.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #156 (May 2000)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #221 (April 2014), #289 (January 2021)
-
Moth Proof
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Rory
- Synopsis
- Rory is confused about moths.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #175 (September 1970)
-
Let's Have a Ball!
Sabrina / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
How many times can you find the word 'future' in Sabrina's magic ball.
Miff Tiff
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Mr. Jenkins
- Synopsis
- Mr. Jenkins asks Reggie to put his guitar in the closet.
- Reprints
- from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #8 (September 1969)
-
[no title indexed]
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- To discover the one regret I have for this summer, circle every other letter…
Color Words
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #159 (May 2005)
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Spree (Archie, 2016 series) (2016)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #22 (November 2016)
-
Indexer Notes
Word find.
Outta This World!
Jughead / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #86 (August 2002), #189 (March 2013)
-
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the phrase puzzle.
The Mountain Goat
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Isn't it great to be in the great outdoors?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead take Mr. Weatherbee on a hike.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #104 (September 1978)
-
Classic Betty
Betty / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #19 (June 1991)
-
My Favorite Season... Summer!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie tells Jughead how much he likes the summer, but then he gets a bad sunburn which will keep him from enjoying the next few weeks of it.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #190 (August 1987)
-
[no title indexed]
Pop Tate / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Unscramble the letters to read what today's lunch specials are!
- Characters
- Pop Tate
- Reprints
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #9 (December 2014)
-
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the words to find today's specials.
Freaky Friends
Sabrina / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman
- Synopsis
- Word find puzzle with the names of Sabrina's high school friends.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #88 (November 2004)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #227 (November 2014)
-
Shirt Flirt
Ethel / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Ethel wants a refund on the t-shirt she bought.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #190 (November 1973)
-
Veronica's Favorite Things
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #21 (July 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
word puzzle
Daffy Dialogue
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie talks to a mermaid.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #190 (November 1973)
-
- Keywords
- mermaid; scuba diving
Sun Down
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg
- Synopsis
- Greg refuses sunscreen and lives to regret it.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #175 (September 1970)
-
Beachy Keen!
Betty / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the words puzzle.
Invention Convention
Svenson / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harold Smith (credited as Harold A. Smith)
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson
- Synopsis
- Svenson becomes famous for his silly inventions.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #76 (August 2003)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #89 (July 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #89, script is credited to George Gladir.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["I may be out, but it was worth it!"]
Archie -
1.
Get a Job
Archie -
2.
["Use the code to read Reggie’s favorite quote from his favorite boxer!"]
Reggie -
3.
Age of Specialization
Mr. Weatherbee -
4.
["Find the names of the science words in the block of letters!"]
Professor Flutesnoot -
5.
Pucker Up
Archie -
6.
["Help Dilton read a note from his Saturday night date!"]
Dilton -
7.
A Birthday Present
Little Jughead -
8.
Advice Device
Archie -
9.
["Check out the word find for the different kinds of cakes..."]
Betty -
10.
Time to Retire
Sabrina -
11.
["Boy! Computers are fun!"]
Dilton -
12.
How Trashy
Veronica -
13.
The Dating Game
Miss Grundy -
14.
["Ethel has called Jughead's house..."]
Ethel -
15.
What's Brewin'?
Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda -
16.
["But, officer--we always blindfold Jughead when we pass the refreshment stand--"]
Jughead Pin-Up -
17.
No Help Wanted
Josie -
18.
Vacation
-
19.
Whoops
Veronica -
20.
Worry Flurry
Archie -
21.
Bikini Beware
Mr. Lodge -
22.
Mad Mood
Veronica -
23.
Spy Spoof
Big Moose -
24.
Egads
Archie -
25.
["What are the funniest comics in the universe?"]
Jughead -
26.
Sound Off!
Li'l Jinx -
27.
First Choice
Betty -
28.
Boat Gloat
Reggie -
29.
["Use the code to read the thought that’s getting Veronica upset!"]
Veronica -
30.
["Jason Blossom has a message for us!"]
Jason -
31.
Weight and Fate
Archie -
32.
Worry Wart
Betty -
33.
It’s a Dog’s Life!
Hot Dog -
34.
["Melody was looking for something but now she can’t remember what it was!"]
Melody -
35.
["Why is Mr. Lodge angry?"]
Mister Lodge -
36.
Day at the Beach
Veronica -
37.
The Queen of Mars
Betty -
38.
Moth Proof
Li'l Jinx -
39.
Let's Have a Ball!
Sabrina -
40.
Miff Tiff
Reggie -
41.
["To discover the one regret I have for this summer, circle every other letter…"]
Veronica -
42.
Color Words
Archie -
43.
Outta This World!
Jughead -
44.
The Mountain Goat
Archie -
45.
Smile for the Camera
Jughead -
46.
Classic Betty
Betty -
47.
My Favorite Season... Summer!
Archie -
48.
["Unscramble the letters to read what today's lunch specials are!"]
Pop Tate -
49.
Freaky Friends
Sabrina -
50.
Geography Class
Little Archie -
51.
Shirt Flirt
Ethel -
52.
Veronica's Favorite Things
Veronica -
53.
Daffy Dialogue
Archie -
54.
Sun Down
Li'l Jinx -
55.
Beachy Keen!
Betty -
56.
Invention Convention
Svenson
This issue was modified by, among others
- Peter Croome
- Katy Hayhurst
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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