(July 2006)

Archie, 2005 Series
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Price
2.49 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
9 times a year
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
?
Editing
Victor Gorelick (editor); Nelson Ribeiro (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Tales from Riverdale Digest / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Mom + Dad, camp is fun.
Characters
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley

Summer Champ (Table of Contents: 1)

Dilton / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Fernando Ruiz
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Jon D'Agostino

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Dream Theme (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, Betty!
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Full Circle (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Caryn Wimbert
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Jim Williams
Synopsis
Betty decides that Veronica can have Archie, she will get a new boyfriend.
Reprints
Keywords
beach

Indexer Notes

Credits differ in reprint.

Test Pilot! (Table of Contents: 4)

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 Holliday
Reprints

Artistic License (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Rex Lindsey
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Editing
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Ethel; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Nancy
Synopsis
Chuck draws pictures for his friends showing their greatest desires.
Reprints

How Crafty (Table of Contents: 6)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Cheryl Blossom; Mrs. Blossom; Martina Stewrich
Synopsis
Cheryl's mother hires a famous television home economist to redecorate their mansion.
Reprints

A Tale of Two Similars (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; unnamed girls; Art Decko
Synopsis
Jughead and Art trick Archie into thinking that his car has been lavishly detailed.
Reprints

No Go! (Table of Contents: 8)

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; Greg; Hap Holliday
Reprints

Root Bound (Table of Contents: 9)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Reprints

Breaking Camp (Table of Contents: 10)

Sabrina / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Gallagher
Pencils
Dave Manak
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Reprints

Shirt Tale (Table of Contents: 11)

Salem / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
Pencils
Dave Manak (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sabrina; Salem; Harvey
Synopsis
Salem stops an alien invasion.
Reprints
Keywords
flying saucer

Check Up (Table of Contents: 12)

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; Hap Holiday
Synopsis
Hap demands that Jinx make a dental appointment.
Reprints

Here's Health (Table of Contents: 13)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alex Cabot; Valerie Brown
Synopsis
Alex claims he can watch Melody doing calisthenics in a tight leotard and NOT lose his cool.
Reprints

Royal Turmoil (Table of Contents: 14)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Veronica,...uh, I mean, Queen Veronica...'twas a most noble idea to have a charity renaissance party!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis
Veronica holds a renaissance party to raise money for charity.
Reprints
Keywords
Renaissance fair

Goin' Fishin'! (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Slate
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Jim Amash
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie dreams while fishing.
Reprints
Keywords
fishing; mermaid
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Dear Mom + Dad, camp is fun."]
    Tales from Riverdale Digest
  2. 1. Summer Champ
    Dilton
  3. 2. Dream Theme
    Archie
  4. 3. Full Circle
    Betty and Veronica
  5. 4. Test Pilot!
    Li'l Jinx
  6. 5. Artistic License
    Archie & Friends
  7. 6. How Crafty
    Cheryl Blossom
  8. 7. A Tale of Two Similars
    Archie
  9. 8. No Go!
    Li'l Jinx
  10. 9. Root Bound
    Sabrina
  11. 10. Breaking Camp
    Sabrina
  12. 11. Shirt Tale
    Salem
  13. 12. Check Up
    Li'l Jinx
  14. 13. Here's Health
    Josie
  15. 14. Royal Turmoil
    Betty and Veronica
  16. 15. Goin' Fishin'!
    Archie
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  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
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