(December 2013)

Archie, 2011 Series
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164
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On-sale Date
2013-10-23
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Archie Comic Publications Inc.
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The Archie Library
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[I ♥ [Betty] & [Veronica]] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Parent (signed)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (signed)
Colors
Rosario Peña (signed)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
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College Kidder (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews [Andrews S. Archer]; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Buzz Storm; Gina Starbrite; Professor Ironstiner; Mongo Mann; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Archie uses a website that lets him simulate the college experience, complete with pledging for a fraternity.
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Indexer Notes

Told in four parts.

Ding-A-Ling (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob White (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie wants an advance on his allowance so he can buy beads, the latest fad, to wear to the school dance.
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Flight of the Bumble (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited as Jimmy DeCarlo)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Tug
Synopsis
Betty brings an expensive bird to school for a project. The bird gets loose and Archie tries to capture it, causing a ruckus while the bird flies back into its cage.
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Date Fate (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie brings Jughead along on his date.
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Nap Flap (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
Synopsis
Jughead wishes he was a vampire.
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Archie's Superteens (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
humor; superhero; teen

The PH Factor (Table of Contents: 7)

Pureheart the Powerful / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Bob White (credited)
Inks
Marty Epp (credited)
Colors
Victor Gorelick (credited)
Letters
Marty Epp (credited)

Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
Pureheart the Powerful [Archie Andrews]; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie discovers that by calling on his own PH Fator he can become Pureheart the Powerful. Unfortunately, the PH factor is so strong that it makes everyone forget they saw Pureheart or recognize him as Archie.
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The Looker (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Bob White (credited)
Inks
Marty Epp (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Marty Epp (credited)

Genre
humor; superhero; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews [as Pureheart the Powerful]; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; The Looker
Synopsis
Pureheart the Powerful battles The Looker, a gorgeous woman who has the power to turn men to stone with one glance -- unless she chooses to look them directly in the eye, in which case they turn into bubbling hot chicken fat. But how can Pureheart fight this fiendish femme fatale when his superhero code forbids him to hit a woman?
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Mind Games (Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead can read Hot Dog's mind.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (signed)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can anyone tell me the fastest thing...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Beazly; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Jughead brings a sack lunch to eat while he's in line for his real lunch.
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  • from Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??

Buckle Up (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie is holding his pants up, even though he is wearing a belt.
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Nothing for Nothing (Table of Contents: 12)

Moose / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Gus Lemoine (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose tries to learn to play the guitar.
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The Search! (Table of Contents: 13)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Jackson; Steven; Tommy
Synopsis
Not liking the boys that Veronica has been dating, Mr. Lodge tries to set her up with boys he finds acceptable.
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Indexer Notes

Told in two parts.

Don't Be a Sport (Table of Contents: 14)

Moose / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Midge wants to go on a date that is not related to sports at all.
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Bowl Brummel (Table of Contents: 15)

Chuck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Nancy thinks Chuck looks like a slob when he shows up for their date.
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Rate-a-Mate (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited) (see Notes)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited) (see Notes)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited) (see Notes)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited) (see Notes)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited) (see Notes)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Dilton's computer predicts the perfect match for each member of the gang.
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Indexer Notes

In Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 Series) #156, the credits are given on the first story page as:
Script - Mike Pellowski
Pencils - Dan Parent
Inks - Rudy Lapick
Colors - Frank Gagliardo
Letters - Bill Yoshida (credited).

The Lawbreaker (Table of Contents: 17)

Reggie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Sharon Strong; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Reggie tries to ask the new girl in class to the dance but soon learns that she can defend herself.
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Up To Dates! (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
What Archie saves when dating Betty he can spend on Veronica.
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Auto Know Better (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Reggie borrows Archie's car.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (signed)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'd be a great movie star!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Raj
Synopsis
Veronica thinks she should be in movies.
Reprints

Diltonite (Table of Contents: 21)

Dilton / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Dilton tries to make an indestructible substance, but it is not Archie proof.
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Love-In (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks
Harry Lucey (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
After getting pranked by Reggie, Archie is mad but Jughead tells him he needs to use peace instead of anger. But first you have to get Reggie's attention.
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Say the Magic Word (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie Andrews / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited as Jimmy DeCarlo)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Everybody has a special word that they respond to.
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Knock Yock (Table of Contents: 24)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie thinks Moose should receive the Top Citizen award.
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Loyalty Loss (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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

Genre
drama; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Frankie Valdez; Mabel
Synopsis
Horton High has a female baseball captain on the high-school team, which causes the Riverdale cheerleaders to root for the enemy.
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Keywords
baseball

Indexer Notes

Told in two parts.

Reggie Presents Wise-Guy Bowling Tips (Table of Contents: 26)

Reggie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie gives out bowling tips.
Reprints
Keywords
bowling

Low Finance (Table of Contents: 27)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Moose asks Pop to make change.
Reprints

Reggie's Wise Guy Fashions (Table of Contents: 28)

Reggie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie 1 / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
humor; teen

A Little Bit of Magic (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie 1 / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited as Jimmy DeCarlo)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie 1; Jughead 1; Veronica 1; Betty 1
Synopsis
In the days of cavemen, Archie and the cave-gang are granted wishes by a small troll.
Reprints

Fairway or Foul (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Doug Crane (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie 1; Jughead 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Reggie 1
Synopsis
Archie 1 and Jughead 1 invent the game of golf.
Reprints
Keywords
golf

The Record Setter (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie throws the javelin.
Reprints

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

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Duh-h--what's wrong, Arch?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie and Moose are stuck in traffic.
Reprints

Puzzlerama (Table of Contents: 34)

Chuck Clayton / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Chuck Clayton
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Sport themed unscramble the words puzzle.

You Know You Talk Too Much... (Table of Contents: 35)

Reggie Says / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Four one-panel gag cartoons about how Reggie talks to much.

Fall T.V.! (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Happy Harry Hogan; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis
Archie ends up in a commercial for an electronics store and it makes him famous.
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Everything's Archie (Table of Contents: 37)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [I ♥ [Betty] & [Veronica]]
    Archie
  2. 1. College Kidder
    Archie & Friends
  3. 2. Ding-A-Ling
    Archie
  4. 3. Flight of the Bumble
    Archie
  5. 4. Date Fate
    Archie
  6. 5. Nap Flap
    Jughead
  7. 6. Archie's Superteens
    Archie
  8. 7. The PH Factor
    Pureheart the Powerful
  9. 8. The Looker
    Archie
  10. 9. Mind Games
    Jughead
  11. 10. ["Can anyone tell me the fastest thing..."]
    Archie
  12. 11. Buckle Up
    Archie
  13. 12. Nothing for Nothing
    Moose
  14. 13. The Search!
    Veronica
  15. 14. Don't Be a Sport
    Moose
  16. 15. Bowl Brummel
    Chuck
  17. 16. Rate-a-Mate
    Archie and the Gang
  18. 17. The Lawbreaker
    Reggie
  19. 18. Up To Dates!
    Betty
  20. 19. Auto Know Better
    Archie
  21. 20. ["I'd be a great movie star!"]
    Archie
  22. 21. Diltonite
    Dilton
  23. 22. Love-In
    Archie
  24. 23. Say the Magic Word
    Archie Andrews
  25. 24. Knock Yock
    Moose
  26. 25. Loyalty Loss
    Archie
  27. 26. Reggie Presents Wise-Guy Bowling Tips
    Reggie
  28. 27. Low Finance
    Moose
  29. 28. Reggie's Wise Guy Fashions
    Reggie
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Archie 1
  31. 30. A Little Bit of Magic
    Archie 1
  32. 31. Fairway or Foul
    Archie 1
  33. 32. The Record Setter
    Archie
  34. 33. ["Duh-h--what's wrong, Arch?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  35. 34. Puzzlerama
    Chuck Clayton
  36. 35. You Know You Talk Too Much...
    Reggie Says
  37. 36. Fall T.V.!
    Archie
  38. 37. Everything's Archie
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