Jughead's Double Digest #183 [Direct Edition]
(September 2012)

Archie, 1989 Series
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164
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On-sale Date
2012-07-18
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Archie Comic Publications Inc.
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The Archie Library
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jughead / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Inks
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Colors
Rosario Peña (signed as Tito Pena)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
...and a million fries to go!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Chompin' Champion (Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Drew Cerza (National Hamburger Festival organizer); Donald Plusquellic (Mayor of Akron)
Synopsis
After getting on Pop Tate's bad list for an unpaid tab, Jughead travels to the National Hamburger Festival in Akron, Ohio to become the hamburger eating champion. If he wins, Pop will forgive the debt and advertise Jughead's new found fame.
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Meal or No Meal (Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Jughead goes on a game show and wins a giant hamburger.

Indexer Notes

The game show is a parody of the game show Deal or No Deal.

Ad Mad (Table of Contents: 4)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Segarini
Synopsis
Jughead makes fun of Betty and Veronica for falling for sale ads but then falls for food ads all afternoon.
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Dog Date Afternoon (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Carlos Antunes (credited)
Letters
Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hot Dog; Ethel Muggs; Belle (dog); Rex (dog); Paris (dog)
Synopsis
While Jughead naps under a tree, Hot Dog runs off to meet his dog girl-friend.
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Magic Marvel (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
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: 7)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

Putt Rebut (Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Reggie bets Jughead a burger he will miss his putt.
Reprints
Keywords
golf

Indexer Notes

This story is also reprinted in Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book (Archie, 2012 series) #[nn].

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Jughead's Diner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Bill Golliher
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jughead's Diner #1
Genre
humor
Characters
Jughead Jones; Grizelda; Frieda Gabbit; Biff Hardly; Gums
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Used as the title page for the next section featuring a Jughead's Diner reprint.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 11)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Golliher; Dan Parent
Inks
Pat Kennedy ?
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Brosseau

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The Autobiography of Miss Frieda Gabbit (Table of Contents: 12)

Jughead's Diner / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher; Dan Parent
Pencils
Bill Golliher; Dan Parent
Inks
Pat Kennedy
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
humor
Characters
Jughead; Frieda Gabbit; Clarence Culp; Sal Monella; Hank; Blanche Bundt; Gums; Griz; Mr. Bones; Company; Biff Hardly; Margie Monella
Synopsis
Frieda's life story; but then with Sal's video, Frieda turns against Jughead's diner.
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Indexer Notes

Chapter 1, pages 1-5; Chapter 2: Frantic Frieda, pages 6-10; Chapter 3: And Now A Word From Jughead's Diner, p 11-15; Chapter 4: Ain't No Mr. Bones High Enough!

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

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

Cold Front! (Table of Contents: 14)

Jughead / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Jellybean; Gladys Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Jughead needs protection to dig to the bottom of the freezer.
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Ring-A-Ding-Ding (Table of Contents: 15)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead are at the beach but Archie is watching girls while Jughead is watching for ice cream vendors.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead paints a skateboarder.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (signed)
Pencils
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm getting hungry!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
The gang goes to many food festivals in one day.

Indexer Notes

Comic strip reprint.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Jughead Presents Double Takes / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Keywords
roller coaster

Indexer Notes

Three two-panel gags. In the first one Jughead and Archie are on a roller coaster.

Back Trouble! (Table of Contents: 20)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Dilton; Archie; Jughead; Pamela Biltmore; Reggie; Betty; Mr. Jones; Mrs. Jones; Pop Tate; Veronica; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead gets Pamela Biltmore's autograph - on his back.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pamela Biltmore, star of Beach Rangers is based slightly on Pamela Anderson, star of Bay Watch.

Compassion (Table of Contents: 21)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Ruth (credited)
Pencils
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors
Carlos Antunes (credited)
Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Jughead finally sticks up for Big Ethel when he hears her being insulted and mocked by a bunch of strangers.
Reprints

Taking a Bite Out Of Crime (Table of Contents: 22)

Hot Dog / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor
Characters
Jughead Jones (as Patrolman Forsythe Jones); Hot Dog
Synopsis
Hot Dog helps Patrolman Forsythe Jones catch a bank robber.

Summer Bummer (Table of Contents: 23)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica has a snow machine and the boys are taking advantage of it on a hot summer day.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (signed)
Pencils
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jughead, why do you spend the whole day on that sofa?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie and Betty try to motivate Jughead to get off the couch.

Colors On Parade (Table of Contents: 25)

Jughead / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Every time she overhears Archie say he doesn't like a color, Betty changes her outfit.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Feature changed from Betty to Jughead in this printing.

Play or Pay! (Table of Contents: 26)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Jellybean; Gladys Jones; Forsythe Jones
Synopsis
Jughead and Archie are babysitting Jellybean and take her to Exploratory Zone for the afternoon.
Reprints

Rope-A-Dope! (Table of Contents: 27)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie tries to do fancy tricks on the rope swing at the swimming hole like Reggie.
Reprints

Quick Study (Table of Contents: 28)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Jughead has the ability to become a great shortstop just be reading about famous shortstops. He then becomes a great acrobat just by reading about acrobats.
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Pet Tricks (Table of Contents: 29)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis
Ethel gives Jughead a robotic dog.

The Tightening Web (Table of Contents: 30)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
Jughead and Mr. Weatherbee decide to fix Mr. Weatherbee's nylon outdoor chairs when one comes apart. Soon the two are hopelessly tangled in the nylon and the furniture... and the sprinklers are coming on soon.
Reprints

The Classics (Table of Contents: 31)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
While bowling, Archie and Jughead argue over who is the suave one and who is the clown in their relationship.
Reprints
Keywords
bowling

Nightmare Alley! (Table of Contents: 32)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Forsythe Jones; Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog
Synopsis
Dilton thinks Jughead's nightmare is caused by his anxiety over food and builds a machine to help him relieve that anxiety.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

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

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

Genre
teen

Indexer Notes

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

The Good Old Daze (Table of Contents: 34)

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

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

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

The Lifesaver (Table of Contents: 35)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe
Synopsis
Bingo tries to be a lifeguard but gets beaten up for his trouble.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit from original printing of this story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

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

Close Call (Table of Contents: 37)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rex Lindsey
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Jack Morelli

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
An all-you-can-eat buffet owner turns his sign around when he sees Jughead walking down the street.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest. Script previously credited to Craig Boldman, but credit denied by Boldman.

Fear! (Table of Contents: 38)

Hot Dog / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor
Characters
Hot Dog
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Find the word puzzle.

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

Disc Whisk (Table of Contents: 39)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Hot Dog; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Hot Dog mistakes a pie for his frisbee.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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

Heep Deep (Table of Contents: 41)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead tells Archie to play deep in the outfield.
Reprints
Keywords
baseball

Indexer Notes

This story is also reprinted in Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book (Archie, 2012 series) #[nn].

Drawn Together (Table of Contents: 42)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis
When the artist doesn't finish a panel, Chuck shows Jughead how to do it himself.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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

Battle of the BFFs! (Table of Contents: 44)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited); Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Mike DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Digikore Studios
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
teen
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

Everything's Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["...and a million fries to go!"]
    Jughead
  2. 1. ["Archie: Clash of the New Kids"]
  3. 2. Chompin' Champion
    Jughead
  4. 3. Meal or No Meal
    Jughead
  5. 4. Ad Mad
    Jughead
  6. 5. Dog Date Afternoon
    Jughead
  7. 6. Magic Marvel
    Jughead
  8. 7. ["Wow!"]
    Jughead Pin Up
  9. 8. ["Double Digest Sample Pack!"]
  10. 9. Putt Rebut
    Jughead
  11. 10. ["Jughead's Diner #1"]
    Jughead's Diner
  12. 11. Table of Contents
  13. 12. The Autobiography of Miss Frieda Gabbit
    Jughead's Diner
  14. 13. ["Archie: Clash of the New Kids"]
  15. 14. Cold Front!
    Jughead
  16. 15. Ring-A-Ding-Ding
    Jughead
  17. 16. ["Archie Meets KISS"]
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Jughead's Dipsy Doodles
  19. 18. ["I'm getting hungry!"]
    Archie
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Jughead Presents Double Takes
  21. 20. Back Trouble!
    Jughead
  22. 21. Compassion
    Jughead
  23. 22. Taking a Bite Out Of Crime
    Hot Dog
  24. 23. Summer Bummer
    Jughead
  25. 24. ["Jughead, why do you spend the whole day on that sofa?"]
    Archie
  26. 25. Colors On Parade
    Jughead
  27. 26. Play or Pay!
    Jughead
  28. 27. Rope-A-Dope!
    Jughead
  29. 28. Quick Study
    Jughead
  30. 29. Pet Tricks
    Jughead
  31. 30. The Tightening Web
    Jughead
  32. 31. The Classics
    Jughead
  33. 32. Nightmare Alley!
    Jughead
  34. 33. [no title indexed]
    That Wilkin Boy
  35. 34. The Good Old Daze
    That Wilkin Boy
  36. 35. The Lifesaver
    That Wilkin Boy
  37. 36. ["Archie Marries Betty & Veronica"]
  38. 37. Close Call
    Jughead
  39. 38. Fear!
    Hot Dog
  40. 39. Disc Whisk
    Hot Dog
  41. 40. ["Subscribe Today"]
  42. 41. Heep Deep
    Jughead
  43. 42. Drawn Together
    Jughead
  44. 43. ["Betty and Veronica Friends Forever"]
  45. 44. Battle of the BFFs!
    Betty
  46. 45. ["Betty and Veronica Friends Forever"]
  47. 46. [no title indexed]
    Everything's Archie
  48. 47. ["Hot Summer Reads"]
  49. 48. ["New Crusaders - Rise of the Heroes"]
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