Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine #21 [Direct Edition]
(August 2007)

Archie, 2005 Series
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Price
2.49 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
10 times a year in Jan., Feb., Mar., April, June, July, Aug., Oct., Nov., and Dec.
On-sale Date
2007-07-09
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
762816468510 02111
Editing
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Issue Notes

On-Sale date from Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine (Archie, 2005 series) #21 as "week of 7/9/07".
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jughead and Friends / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aww... look! Jughead is working to end hunger!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

[Help Scooby Solve "The Secret of the Frozen Vault"] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Nestle Push-Up / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Jughead Jones, the People's Friend (Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Pencils
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
T. J. Kirsch (credited)
Letters
John Workman (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; The Goiter Brothers; Reggie Mantle; Frieda Goiter
Synopsis
Jughead is walking around Riverdale with an "End Hunger" sign.
Reprints
Keywords
food pantry; hunger

[Archie's Camp Tales] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

[The 2006 Collector Sets] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

What's Your Sign? (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead and Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Sign painters are on strike.
Reprints
Keywords
labor strike

A Hot Lunch (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Gaston; Smithers
Synopsis
Smithers and Gaston scheme to server Jughead a hamburger covered in hot peppers.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #14, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Jughead Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Al Hartley

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One! Near the popcorn machine!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Reprints
Keywords
popcorn; theater

[Sabrina 2-DVD Set] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[Archie's Collector Sets] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

High Jinx (Table of Contents: 10)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Jinx Molloy; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
When Jinx ruins his day at the beach, Jughead goes home but the bad luck seems to have followed him.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the printing in Jughead's Double Digest (1989 series) #194, no credits listed in this digest.

Can You Top This? (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; "Brag" Bostwick; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
"Brag" Bostwick comes to town and brags that his town has everything Riverdale has, only better.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer, Penciller and Inker credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie (Archie, 2014 series) #2, no credits listed in this digest.

Ladybugs (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie News / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as Cheryl-Ann H.]
Pencils
Nelson Ribeiro (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Magic Marvel (Table of Contents: 13)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Jughead tells Reggie he can draw something that will then disappear before his eyes.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

That Wilkin Boy / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring That Wilkin Boy reprints.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Uncle Herman Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Golly, Uncle Herman
Genre
teen
Characters
Bingo Wilkin; Uncle Herman; Samantha Symthe
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover reworked into a cartoon.

The High Price of Oil (Table of Contents: 16)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Sampson Smythe; Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Teddy
Synopsis
Teddy is trying to kiss up to Sampson.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Jughead's Double Digest (1989 series) #184, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bingo, don't you think a simple heart...
Genre
teen
Characters
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe
Synopsis
Bingo carves elaborate initials in a tree.
Reprints

[Sonic Archives Offer] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

[Archie Combo Bag Offer] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

Pitcher's Battle (Table of Contents: 20)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe
Synopsis
Bingo tries to teach Samantha to throw a softball.
Reprints
Keywords
softball

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #15, no credits listed in this digest.

The Good Old Daze (Table of Contents: 21)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Willie Wilkin; Uncle Herman
Synopsis
After complaining about how much everything costs now due to soaring '70s inflation, Mr. Smythe attends an "Old Tyme Fair" where everything is at turn-of-the-century prices.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #183, no credits listed in this digest.

Job Jibe (Table of Contents: 22)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Bingo Wilkin
Synopsis
Jughead and Bingo arm wrestle to see who has to take a summer job.
Reprints

That Wilkin Wig (Table of Contents: 23)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
Bingo Wilkin

Indexer Notes

Identify whose hair styles Bingo is wearing.

Magic Moments (Table of Contents: 24)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie won't go to the beach with Jughead if he wears his "magic" girl attracting pin on his hat.
Reprints

[Archie's Collector Sets] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

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

[Archie Americana Series] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

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

Spoil Sport (Table of Contents: 27)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Jon D'Agostino

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie tries to play a joke on the others with Styrofoam versions of various objects but Jughead is onto his scheme.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #20, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie's Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

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

[Look at the time] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

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

Double Trouble (Table of Contents: 30)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Big Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Jughead tells Reggie that he's in bigger trouble with Ethel than Reggie is with Moose.
Reprints

Talk Balk (Table of Contents: 31)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Big Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Jughead buys Ethel a large sandwich just to keep her quiet.
Reprints

Job Jibe (Table of Contents: 32)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Pop hires Jughead to work in the shop and suddenly experiences a sharp rise in overhead.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Jughead paints a bird nest] (Table of Contents: 33)

Jughead's Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead paints a bird nest and takes an egg.
Reprints

Zest for Rest (Table of Contents: 34)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie thinks Jughead needs exercise.
Reprints

Query Leery (Table of Contents: 35)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
When the TV breaks Ethel has an idea what her and Jughead can do.
Reprints

Sprint Stint (Table of Contents: 36)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead joined the track team because he heard exercise curbs appetite.
Reprints

Unique Week (Table of Contents: 37)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
For Jughead, the whole week is a weekend.
Reprints

Hold the Phone (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie has a fake phone installed in his car so he improve his status. He has trouble when Veronica hitches a ride and expects the phone to work.
Reprints
Keywords
car phone

Indexer Notes

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

Strange Change (Table of Contents: 39)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead wakes up ready to do his chores but decides against it after all.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the printing in Archie... Archie Andrews Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #76, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie's Digest Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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

[Archie & Friends and Sabrina DVD's] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

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

Cheesecake Factor (Table of Contents: 42)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inks
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
It's Cheesecake season at the Chock'lit Shoppe and Jughead is on cloud nine.
Reprints

[Digest Checklist] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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

[Ratatouille Video Game] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

Pixar / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Pokemon Battle Revolution] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

Nintendo / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Aww... look! Jughead is working to end hunger!"]
    Jughead and Friends
  2. 1. [Help Scooby Solve "The Secret of the Frozen Vault"]
    Nestle Push-Up
  3. 2. Jughead Jones, the People's Friend
    Jughead
  4. 3. [Archie's Camp Tales]
  5. 4. [The 2006 Collector Sets]
  6. 5. What's Your Sign?
    Jughead and Archie
  7. 6. A Hot Lunch
    Jughead
  8. 7. ["One! Near the popcorn machine!"]
    Jughead Pin Up
  9. 8. [Sabrina 2-DVD Set]
  10. 9. [Archie's Collector Sets]
  11. 10. High Jinx
    Jughead
  12. 11. Can You Top This?
    Archie
  13. 12. Ladybugs
    Archie News
  14. 13. Magic Marvel
    Jughead
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    That Wilkin Boy
  16. 15. ["Golly, Uncle Herman"]
    Uncle Herman Pin-Up
  17. 16. The High Price of Oil
    That Wilkin Boy
  18. 17. ["Bingo, don't you think a simple heart..."]
    Bingo Pin-Up
  19. 18. [Sonic Archives Offer]
  20. 19. [Archie Combo Bag Offer]
  21. 20. Pitcher's Battle
    That Wilkin Boy
  22. 21. The Good Old Daze
    That Wilkin Boy
  23. 22. Job Jibe
    Jughead
  24. 23. That Wilkin Wig
  25. 24. Magic Moments
    Jughead
  26. 25. [Archie's Collector Sets]
  27. 26. [Archie Americana Series]
  28. 27. Spoil Sport
    Reggie
  29. 28. [Archie's Subscription Offer]
  30. 29. [Look at the time]
  31. 30. Double Trouble
    Jughead
  32. 31. Talk Balk
    Jughead
  33. 32. Job Jibe
    Jughead
  34. 33. [Jughead paints a bird nest]
    Jughead's Dipsy Doodles
  35. 34. Zest for Rest
    Jughead
  36. 35. Query Leery
    Jughead
  37. 36. Sprint Stint
    Jughead
  38. 37. Unique Week
    Jughead
  39. 38. Hold the Phone
    Archie
  40. 39. Strange Change
    Jughead
  41. 40. [Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
  42. 41. [Archie & Friends and Sabrina DVD's]
  43. 42. Cheesecake Factor
    Jughead
  44. 43. [Digest Checklist]
  45. 44. [Ratatouille Video Game]
    Pixar
  46. 45. [Pokemon Battle Revolution]
    Nintendo
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen