Archie #348

(June 1987)

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

Oreo Cookies; Nabisco / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

This Is the Life (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Ruth (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Archie and Veronica are relaxing in the Lodge's new indoor pool, which features an underwater door to the outdoor pool. As Archie and Veronica leave, Mr. Lodge comes to use the pool and Archie accidentally flips the switch that opens the door to the empty outdoor pool, sending Mr. Lodge outside into freezing weather.

Reprints

• in Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #69 (April 1998)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #140 (March 2003)
• in Archie 1000 Page Mega Comics Digest (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #46 (February 2015)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #325 (January 2022)

Keywords

fireplace; swimming pool

Solve the Kool-Aid Caper (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Kool-Aid Man; Kool-Aid / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The World's Greatest Rock 'n Roll Catalog! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Musicade / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Moose's Riddle Stumpers (Table of Contents: 5)

Moose / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Characters

Moose Mason

Indexer Notes

Riddles that have to be solved by using a letter code.

Fatt Heads (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Pineapple / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Slight Adjustment (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Ruth (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Archie, Betty, and Jughead come over to see Mr. Lodge's new home computer. Left alone with it, Archie manages to tweak an executive search program so that he is the only qualified candidate. Mr. Lodge's personnel department takes the recommendation at face value and hires Archie.

Reprints

• in Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #69 (April 1998)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #328 (May 2022)

Keywords

home computers; personnel department

Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

Love Sick and Snow-Blind (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Sam Kujava (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Smithers the butler

Synopsis

Archie battles a blizzard to get to Veronica's house, only to find that she and her family have gone to the Bahamas to escape the bad weather.

Reprints

• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #25 (March 2013)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #306 (March 2020)

Keywords

blizzard; snow

7 Gigantic Dinosaurs (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Hubbard House / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Double Your Fun! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Archie Digests / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie's Club News / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Dexter Taylor ?

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Characters

Veronica Lodge (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)

Indexer Notes

First prize of $6.00 to Jill Rubin (Long Beach, N.Y.) for a poem about Archie comics. Second prize of $4.00 to Elliot Jackson (Laredo, Texas) for article on Halley's Comet.

Step Right Up! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Archie's Checklist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Book Banter (Table of Contents: 14)

Sabrina the Teenage Witch / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Sabrina Spellman

Synopsis

Sabrina uses her powers as a witch to locate a book in the library.

Keywords

library; magic

Fans! Now You Can Join the Brand New Archie Fan Club (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

The Big Stall (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)

Synopsis

Archie keeps finding ways to put off doing his homework composition.

Reprints

• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #115 (June 1992)
• in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #31 (March 1998)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #140 (March 2003)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #246 (January 2014), #313 (November 2020)

Keywords

basketball; bubble gum cards; homework; telephone; typewriter

Subscribe and Save $1.75 (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

You Don't Need Drugs... (Table of Contents: 18)

Say "No" to Drugs / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Letters

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Genre

advocacy

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

You don't need drugs to: deal with stress; to enjoy a party; to be a winner!

Keywords

drugs

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Part of "Say 'No' to Drugs!" campaign.

Packs of Fun for Everyone! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

M&Ms; Mars / advertisement / 1 page (report information)