Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #10 [Direct Edition]
(December 2005)

Archie, 1997 Series
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100
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Archie Comic Publications Inc.
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The Archie Digest Library
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie! Turn in your bell!!
Genre
teen
Characters
Santa Claus; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Keywords
Christmas

[Titan of Hope] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Bionicle; Lego / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Archie Andrews

The Job! (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie has a job at the mall playing Santa Claus.
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas; orphanage; Santa Claus

[Eye Toy Play 2] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Playstation 2 / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Sly3] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Playstation 2 / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Days Daze (Table of Contents: 6)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis
Charley laments the wait until Christmas.
Reprints

Mistletoe Time (Table of Contents: 7)

Ethel / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
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Characters
Ethel Muggs
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Find the mystery phrase puzzle.

Archie's Shopping List (Table of Contents: 8)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Regina Currow
Pencils
Rudy Lapick
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Match shopping list item with the person it is for.

Credits from the index of the original printing, signatures removed in this digest.

[You could be drawn into a Batman comic book!] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Campbells Soup / advertisement / 3 pages (report information)

The Christmas Shoppers (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dick Malmgren
Inks
Dick Malmgren
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica whittle down their Christmas shopping lists while Archie plays pack mule for them.
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Personalized Christmas Ornaments (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Reprints

[Ed, Edd n Eddy the Mis-Edventures] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Playstation 2 / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Ghost Host (Table of Contents: 13)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dick Malmgren
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Hilda Spellman; Cousin Ambrose; Della (the head witch); The Spirit of Christmas Future; Zelda Spellman
Synopsis
Sabrina teaches Della the meaning of Christmas.
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[Make it yours] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Game Boy Micro / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Sweet like cherries...] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Hubba Bubba Max / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Ride Guide (Table of Contents: 16)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie is carrying so many packages he can't see where he's going.
Reprints

Beazly's Yuletide Message (Table of Contents: 17)

Miss Beazly / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
teen
Characters
Miss Beazly
Synopsis
Connect the dots to see who's visiting tonight.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Christmas Chaos! (Table of Contents: 18)

Moose / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
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Letters
?

Characters
Moose Mason
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the phrase to find out why Moose is fuming.

[Where's Gary?] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Nickelodeon / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Scientific Santa (Table of Contents: 20)

Dilton's Strange Science / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
science fiction; teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Dexter Doiley; Danni Malloy; Santa Claus (an android)
Synopsis
Dilton's young cousin Dexter doesn't believe in Santa Claus, so Dilton and Danni devise a plan to convince him using an android Santa and elves.
Reprints
Keywords
Alaska; android; Christmas; elves; microscope; polar bear; robot; Santa's Workshop; teleportation

[Live like a star in your own Hollywood mansion!] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Campbells Soup / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Nightmare Troubadour] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Yu-Gi-Oh / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The Darkest Faerie] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Neopets / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Batman vs Dracula] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Warner Video / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Fruit Cake (Table of Contents: 25)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dick Malmgren
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sabrina; Harvey; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis
Hilda's on the warpath because nobody likes her holiday fruitcake.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #218, inks are credited to Jon D'Agostino.

[The Adventures of Little Archie] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

In the Dark (Table of Contents: 27)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis
Jinx turns on every light in the house so Santa Claus won't miss their house.
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas

[Sonic Checklist] (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Christmas Presents Puzzle (Table of Contents: 29)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Reprints

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the words to discover what each person wants for Christmas.

Afterthoughts (Table of Contents: 30)

Reggie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
?

Characters
Reggie Mantle
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas wreath

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the phrase puzzle.

The Big Hang-Up (Table of Contents: 31)

Mister Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Ethel is hanging up mistletoe.
Reprints
Keywords
mistletoe

[Betty & Veronica 2006 calendar] (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Greatest Gift (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Butler
Synopsis
Archie and the girls think everybody is happy at Christmastime until they meet an angry, bitter old shopkeeper who hates Christmas. Archie realizes that the real test of whether they enjoy Christmas or just live it is whether they're willing to do something nice for this mean old man.
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie's Collector's Sets] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Archie's Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Kissless Christmas (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie & His Friends / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump
Synopsis
In order to help Ethel out, Veronica proposes a kissing game during the gang's Christmas celebration. But the plan doesn't proceed as she hoped it would.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie's Cartoon Collection] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

And a Zappy New Year (Table of Contents: 38)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Lisa Goldwater
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina; Ambrose; Della; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis
Sabrina and Ambrose teach Della the meaning of Christmas.
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #207, no credits listed in this digest.

[Look at the time!] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Kiss of the Year (Table of Contents: 40)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
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Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Jason
Synopsis
Archie promises Cheryl, Veronica and Betty all the first kiss of the New Year.
Reprints
Keywords
New Year's Eve

[Archie's Digest Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Experience the Extra Dimension] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

Pokemon / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The Cranium Big Book of Outrageous Fun!] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

LBKids / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Archie! Turn in your bell!!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. [Titan of Hope]
    Bionicle; Lego
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. The Job!
    Archie
  5. 4. [Eye Toy Play 2]
    Playstation 2
  6. 5. [Sly3]
    Playstation 2
  7. 6. Days Daze
    Li'l Jinx
  8. 7. Mistletoe Time
    Ethel
  9. 8. Archie's Shopping List
  10. 9. [You could be drawn into a Batman comic book!]
    Campbells Soup
  11. 10. The Christmas Shoppers
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. Personalized Christmas Ornaments
    Archie and the Gang
  13. 12. [Ed, Edd n Eddy the Mis-Edventures]
    Playstation 2
  14. 13. A Ghost Host
    Sabrina
  15. 14. [Make it yours]
    Game Boy Micro
  16. 15. [Sweet like cherries...]
    Hubba Bubba Max
  17. 16. Ride Guide
    Jughead
  18. 17. Beazly's Yuletide Message
    Miss Beazly
  19. 18. Christmas Chaos!
    Moose
  20. 19. [Where's Gary?]
    Nickelodeon
  21. 20. Scientific Santa
    Dilton's Strange Science
  22. 21. [Live like a star in your own Hollywood mansion!]
    Campbells Soup
  23. 22. [Nightmare Troubadour]
    Yu-Gi-Oh
  24. 23. [The Darkest Faerie]
    Neopets
  25. 24. [Batman vs Dracula]
    Warner Video
  26. 25. The Fruit Cake
    Sabrina
  27. 26. [The Adventures of Little Archie]
  28. 27. In the Dark
    Li'l Jinx
  29. 28. [Sonic Checklist]
  30. 29. Christmas Presents Puzzle
  31. 30. Afterthoughts
    Reggie
  32. 31. The Big Hang-Up
    Mister Weatherbee
  33. 32. [Betty & Veronica 2006 calendar]
  34. 33. The Greatest Gift
    Archie
  35. 34. [Archie's Collector's Sets]
  36. 35. [Archie's Subscription Offer]
  37. 36. Kissless Christmas
    Archie & His Friends
  38. 37. [Archie's Cartoon Collection]
  39. 38. And a Zappy New Year
    Sabrina
  40. 39. [Look at the time!]
  41. 40. Kiss of the Year
    Cheryl Blossom
  42. 41. [Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
  43. 42. [Experience the Extra Dimension]
    Pokemon
  44. 43. [The Cranium Big Book of Outrageous Fun!]
    LBKids
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen