(October 2007)

Archie, 1983 Series
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Price
2.49 USD; 2.99 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
9 times a year in Jan., Feb., Mar., May, June, Aug., Sept., Oct., and Nov.
On-sale Date
2007-08-08
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
762816468558 17711
Editing
Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Nelson Ribeiro (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jeff Shultz (signed as Shultz)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed as SMITH)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A table for two please!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Cover Thumbnail for Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #177 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (1983 series) #177 [Newsstand]
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[It only takes a spark.] (Table of Contents: 1)

Ad Council / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Photo Finish (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
John Workman (credited)
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate

[Slow Go on the Yogos] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Yogos Bites / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Fashion Attraction (Table of Contents: 4)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Feature Logo
Veronica
Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Fashion designs by letter writers.

[Archiecomics.Com] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

[Archie Collector Sets] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Predictable Outcome (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty realizes she has to gauge Veronica's critiques of her look by whether she's dressing for Archie or not.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits given in this reprint.

Cracked Crab (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica "helps" Betty catch some crabs.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits given in this reprint.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

[Love Showdown] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Mothers and Daughters Day (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Greg Crosby
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper; Hermione Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
The girls take a break from doing their thing at the mall to show their appreciation for their mothers - - by taking them along while they do their thing at the mall.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits given in this reprint.

Bad Boy Trouble (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

[Sonic Archives Offer] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Get Ready to Rock Out with... (Table of Contents: 14)

Josie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (signed) [Awalmsley]
Inks
?
Colors
?
Job Number
JOS-7D
Feature Logo
Josie and the Pussycats
Genre
teen
Characters
The Pussycats: Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Josie and the Pussycats.

Music for the Masses Part 2 Chapter 3 (Table of Contents: 15)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent
Pencils
Rex Lindsey
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Feature Logo
Josie and the Pussycats
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
The Pussycats: Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Alexander Cabot; Alexandra Cabot; Felicia
Synopsis
Josie and the Pussycats are arrested in Muldaria for having a public concert.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits given in this reprint.

[Graphic Novels Offer] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Music for the Masses Part 2 Chapter 4 (Table of Contents: 17)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent
Pencils
Rex Lindsey
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Feature Logo
Josie and the Pussycats
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
The Pussycats: Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Alexander Cabot; Alexandra Cabot; King Bently; Felicia Bently; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis
The King of Muldaria passes a law to allow public concerts and the Josie and the Pussycats get to perform.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits given in this reprint.

[Come On Let’s Go!] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Motivate Yourself (Table of Contents: 19)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Feature Logo
Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Robin Tony
Synopsis
Veronica helps motivate a motivational speaker who is off his game.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits given in this reprint.

Look at the Time! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

[Archie Americana Series] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

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

Psychic Shenanigans (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Madam Saturn
Synopsis
Veronica contacts a psychic to find her missing ring.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits given in this reprint.

[Archie's Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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

[Archie Combo Bag Offer] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

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

Strange Change (Table of Contents: 25)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
John Lowe
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Feature Logo
Betty
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Nancy Woods; Adam
Synopsis
Betty accidentally sets dates with both Archie and Adam for the same night. Archie has accidentally set dates with Betty and Veronica for the same night.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits given in this reprint.

[Hey Kids!] (Table of Contents: 26)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
?; ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Characters
Archie Andrews; George Gladir; Amanda Rouse (photo)

Indexer Notes

Fan letter from Amanda Rouse.

Online & Out of Line (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script
Dan Parent
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie's out of money so why not sell stuff on E-Buy?
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits given in this reprint.

[Archie's Collector Sets] (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

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

[Sabrina] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

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

Doiley Dancing (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Amanda Givens
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica teach Dilton how to dance so he can ask the girl he likes to the dance.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits given in this reprint.

[The Adventures of Little Archie] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

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

Altered State? (Table of Contents: 32)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Greg Crosby
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Feature Logo
Jughead
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead tries to practice meditation.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits given in this reprint.

Hotshot Friend (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Pellowski)
Pencils
Bill Galvan (credited as Galvan)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited as Smith)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Venice Bilton
Synopsis
Veronica is visited by her old friend Venice Bilton.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Venice Bilton is a parody of Paris Hilton.

[Archie's Digest Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

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

[Archie Comics Shop] (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

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

The Way You Play Will Never Be The Same! (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

Chaotic Games / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["A table for two please!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. [It only takes a spark.]
    Ad Council
  3. 2. Photo Finish
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. [Slow Go on the Yogos]
    Yogos Bites
  5. 4. Fashion Attraction
    Veronica
  6. 5. [Archiecomics.Com]
  7. 6. [Archie Collector Sets]
  8. 7. Predictable Outcome
    Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. Cracked Crab
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. ["Great summer reading!"]
  11. 10. [Love Showdown]
  12. 11. Mothers and Daughters Day
    Betty and Veronica
  13. 12. Bad Boy Trouble
    Betty and Veronica
  14. 13. [Sonic Archives Offer]
  15. 14. Get Ready to Rock Out with...
    Josie
  16. 15. Music for the Masses Part 2 Chapter 3
    Josie
  17. 16. [Graphic Novels Offer]
  18. 17. Music for the Masses Part 2 Chapter 4
    Josie
  19. 18. [Come On Let’s Go!]
  20. 19. Motivate Yourself
    Veronica
  21. 20. Look at the Time!
  22. 21. [Archie Americana Series]
  23. 22. Psychic Shenanigans
    Betty and Veronica
  24. 23. [Archie's Subscription Offer]
  25. 24. [Archie Combo Bag Offer]
  26. 25. Strange Change
    Betty
  27. 26. [Hey Kids!]
  28. 27. Online & Out of Line
    Betty and Veronica
  29. 28. [Archie's Collector Sets]
  30. 29. [Sabrina]
  31. 30. Doiley Dancing
    Betty and Veronica
  32. 31. [The Adventures of Little Archie]
  33. 32. Altered State?
    Jughead
  34. 33. Hotshot Friend
    Betty and Veronica
  35. 34. [Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
  36. 35. ["Next issue on sale the week of Oct. 1st, 2007!"]
  37. 36. [Archie Comics Shop]
  38. 37. The Way You Play Will Never Be The Same!
    Chaotic Games
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Ron Sadowski
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