(December 2007)

Archie, 1992 Series
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Pages
196
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
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Editing
Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Nelson Ribeiro (credited) (editor)

[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
What are they cheering about?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

Relax a Bit (Table of Contents: 1)

Nancy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
T. J. Kirsch (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Polly Cooper; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis
Betty and Nancy travel to New York City for a cheerleading competition.
Reprints
Keywords
cheerleader

Gum Up the Works (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
?
Letters
Jack Morelli

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Ms. Beazly; Professor Flutesnoot; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Archie breaks the school gum-chewing rule and ends up creating chaos around the school.
Reprints

Vowels of Science (Table of Contents: 3)

Prof. Flutesnoot / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis
Fill in the vowels in the science-related words.
Reprints

Bark Lark (Table of Contents: 4)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie doesn't believe the hypnotist can make him act like a dog.
Reprints

No Soap (Table of Contents: 5)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dick Malmgren
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Harvey Kinkle
Synopsis
Aunt Hilda is describing a sad TV soap opera to Sabrina and Harvey. But Harvey keeps laughing, so Aunt Hilda gets rid of him by sending his car rolling down the street.
Reprints
Keywords
soap opera

Indexer Notes

Writer/Penciller credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #256.

Stout Workout (Table of Contents: 6)

Big Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Flutesnoot
Synopsis
Coach has been working the pants of the football team.
Reprints
Keywords
football

Where's My Mop? (Table of Contents: 7)

Svenson / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils
Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Svenson
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the word puzzle.

Leader Man (Table of Contents: 8)

The Archies / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Rudy Lapick ?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Stanley, I've got to go to practice!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Stanley Podunk; The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle]
Synopsis
Reggie's ego saves the Archies when a gang wants to kidnap the band's star player.
Reprints

Proof Goof! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What are you so upset about, Li'l Jinx?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday
Synopsis
Jinx proves to Greg that his house is a stone's throw away from hers.
Reprints

Music Hath Charm (Table of Contents: 10)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Flutesnoot, I'd like you to play for Archie's rock group!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Miss Phlips; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Haggly
Synopsis
The faculty plays music for The Archies in an attempt to influence them but it's The Archies' music which ends up influencing the faculty.
Reprints

Sidewalk Supers (Table of Contents: 11)

Pop Tate / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bob White
Pencils
Bob White
Inks
Bob White
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; tax man
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead decide the Chok'lit Shoppe needs sprucing up. They clean so energetically (and carelessly) that they repeatedly abuse an approaching customer who turns out to be the tax man. When he gives up, Pop Tate gives the boys sundaes.
Reprints
Keywords
Chok'lit Shoppe

Indexer Notes

Creator credits from GCD record at Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine # 31.

Jug's Jokes (Table of Contents: 12)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Nelson Ribeiro (signed)
Pencils
Nelson Ribeiro (signed)
Inks
Nelson Ribeiro (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Jughead asks Archie how to fix a broken pizza.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie's Mom Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fred, you'd better put some gasoline in the car!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Mary has car trouble.
Reprints

Tied In Knots (Table of Contents: 14)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Mort the Worry Wart
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx works on Mort's lack of self-confidence by giving him a rope to practice rope jumping and cowboy rope tricks -- none of which work out too well.
Reprints

The Scheming Eagle (Table of Contents: 15)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee insists that the boys accompany him on a field trip to photograph an eagle.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

The Archies Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I heard that Chad Nero, the rock and roll singer, had to retire at the age of twenty one!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Reprints

Boy-Joy (Table of Contents: 17)

Miss Grundy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Ethel gives Miss Grundy a list of her extracurricular activities for the graduation book.
Reprints

Game Aim (Table of Contents: 18)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Archie play a board game created by Betty.
Reprints

Face the Facts (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie makes faces at Archie in class in an attempt to get Archie and Jughead in trouble.
Reprints

Problem Players (Table of Contents: 20)

Coach Kleats / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Moose [Malcolm Mason]; Randolph
Synopsis
Coach talks to a couple of his players about their grades.
Reprints

Loads of Fun with Little Jughead (Table of Contents: 21)

Little Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
Dexter Taylor
Colors
?
Letters
Dexter Taylor

Genre
humor; children

My Gal Sal (Table of Contents: 22)

Little Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
John Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Jughead; Mr. Weatherbee; Little Archie; Little Betty; Miss Beazly
Synopsis
Little Jughead convinces Mr. Weatherbee to change the lunch room menu to strictly salads.
Reprints

Bats All, Folks (Table of Contents: 23)

Little Sabrina / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Little Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Little Sabrina takes an old harp to school to learn how to play it only to find out that it is a magical harp that attracts bats.
Reprints
Keywords
bat; harp

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #277.

A Little Hoarse (Table of Contents: 24)

Little Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor ?
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Little Veornica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee writes a book about all the mischief perpetrated by Archie and Reggie, but his publisher says that the book is unbelievable.
Reprints

The Right Word (Table of Contents: 25)

Little Archie's Principal Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Reprints

Music Fun Puzzle (Table of Contents: 26)

Little Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
children
Characters
Little Betty; Little Archie; Little Jughead; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Two puzzles.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Sabrina / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils
Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Unscramble These Ingredients
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina
Synopsis
Unscramble the names of the ingredients for Sabrina's witch's brew.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Moose / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
--er--Moose--In the Future...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose is standing by a sign that makes him appear stupid.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Labeled as a Pinup.

Something Different (Table of Contents: 29)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Ruth
Pencils
Chic Stone
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Archie's Too Close Encounter (Table of Contents: 30)

Life with Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos (credited)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Glortch; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie encounters a telepathic alien.
Reprints
Keywords
alien; telepathy; UFO

Scare Affair (Table of Contents: 31)

Hot Dog / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Hot Dog
Synopsis
Hot Dog is scared of another dog.
Reprints

Driving With Ethel (Table of Contents: 32)

Betty and Veronica / text story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Maha
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen

Indexer Notes

Winner of Weekly Story Contest.

Noise Annoys (Table of Contents: 33)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I struck out 15 batters in the Central High game!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie brags about his accomplishments but Archie makes him be quiet in a hospital zone.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Josie Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Albert!! You’re not going to the dance dressed like that??
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Albert
Synopsis
Albert arrives in full folk-singer regalia to take Josie to the dance.
Reprints

Breath of Evil (Table of Contents: 35)

Josie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Prof. Cruelpuss
Synopsis
Josie finds a pendant on the street. The pendant draws cruel and vicious feelings to the surface of anyone who wears it.
Reprints
Keywords
curse; evil scientist; hex

Let's Go (Table of Contents: 36)

Valerie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils
Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
?
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Valerie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Word search puzzle.

No Contest (Table of Contents: 37)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III; Valerie Brown
Synopsis
Alex and Alan get into a heated debate over what Olympic events they would qualify for.
Reprints

Swell Feat (Table of Contents: 38)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Melody; Pepper; Alexander Cabot III; Sock
Synopsis
The school has a sock hop where girls dance with the owner of whichever pair of shoes they grab. Melody tries to arrange for Sock to have unusual shoes so he and Pepper will be able to dance together.
Reprints

In the Public's Eye (Table of Contents: 39)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; senior citizens
Synopsis
The Archies hire Dilton as their manager and he quickly gets them a gig. But Moose mixes up the address, and their music terrorizes the unsuspecting senior citizens' home.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Creator credits from GCD record at Archie's Double Digest Magazine # 91.

Cartoon Crisis (Table of Contents: 40)

Chuck Clayton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Bill Golliher (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Phlips; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
When Mr. Weatherbee cancels a school dance, Chuck Clayton creates a cartoon for the school paper that makes Mr. Weatherbee reconsider.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Mr. Cooper / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, hey, hey!

Witch Hitch (Table of Contents: 42)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis
With Riverdale losing in a football game, Sabrina decides to take a hand in things.
Reprints
Keywords
football

The Great Joke Hunt (Table of Contents: 43)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Reprints

Wait to Go (Table of Contents: 44)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
? [as Kennedy]
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble (Table of Contents: 45)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Class! Today we are going to study about volcanos...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis
Li’l Jinx and Charley decide to hold a bubblegum bubble blowing competition.
Reprints

Pip of a Slip (Table of Contents: 46)

Ethel / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead is going to give Ethel the slip on her birthday.
Reprints

Close Calls (Table of Contents: 47)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Randy Elliott
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["What are they cheering about?"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Relax a Bit
    Nancy
  3. 2. Gum Up the Works
    Archie
  4. 3. Vowels of Science
    Prof. Flutesnoot
  5. 4. Bark Lark
    Reggie
  6. 5. No Soap
    Sabrina
  7. 6. Stout Workout
    Big Moose
  8. 7. Where's My Mop?
    Svenson
  9. 8. Leader Man
    The Archies
  10. 9. Proof Goof!
    Li'l Jinx
  11. 10. Music Hath Charm
    Mr. Weatherbee
  12. 11. Sidewalk Supers
    Pop Tate
  13. 12. Jug's Jokes
    Jughead
  14. 13. ["Fred, you'd better put some gasoline in the car!"]
    Archie's Mom Pin Up
  15. 14. Tied In Knots
    Li'l Jinx
  16. 15. The Scheming Eagle
    Mr. Weatherbee
  17. 16. ["I heard that Chad Nero, the rock and roll singer, had to retire at the age of twenty one!"]
    The Archies Pin Up
  18. 17. Boy-Joy
    Miss Grundy
  19. 18. Game Aim
    Betty
  20. 19. Face the Facts
    Archie
  21. 20. Problem Players
    Coach Kleats
  22. 21. Loads of Fun with Little Jughead
    Little Jughead
  23. 22. My Gal Sal
    Little Jughead
  24. 23. Bats All, Folks
    Little Sabrina
  25. 24. A Little Hoarse
    Little Archie
  26. 25. The Right Word
    Little Archie's Principal Mr. Weatherbee
  27. 26. Music Fun Puzzle
    Little Archie
  28. 27. ["Unscramble These Ingredients"]
    Sabrina
  29. 28. ["--er--Moose--In the Future..."]
    Moose
  30. 29. Something Different
    Mr. Weatherbee
  31. 30. Archie's Too Close Encounter
    Life with Archie
  32. 31. Scare Affair
    Hot Dog
  33. 32. Driving With Ethel
    Betty and Veronica
  34. 33. Noise Annoys
    Reggie
  35. 34. ["Albert!! You’re not going to the dance dressed like that??"]
    Josie Pin-Up
  36. 35. Breath of Evil
    Josie
  37. 36. Let's Go
    Valerie
  38. 37. No Contest
    Josie
  39. 38. Swell Feat
    Josie
  40. 39. In the Public's Eye
    The Archies
  41. 40. Cartoon Crisis
    Chuck Clayton
  42. 41. ["Hey, hey, hey!"]
    Mr. Cooper
  43. 42. Witch Hitch
    Sabrina
  44. 43. The Great Joke Hunt
    Mr. Weatherbee
  45. 44. Wait to Go
    Reggie
  46. 45. Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble
    Li'l Jinx
  47. 46. Pip of a Slip
    Ethel
  48. 47. Close Calls
    Archie
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen