Archie Double Digest #248 [Direct Edition]

(March 2014)

[Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

HUB Network / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Green Thumb Dumb (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie thinks his chore of watering the houseplants is boring.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #122 (March 2001)

Chill Out (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump

Synopsis

Archie has the winter blahs so his parents suggest he throw a party.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #469 (March 1998)

Flicks Tricks (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Howard Bender (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie has accidentally set a date with both Betty and Veronica to see the same movie.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #122 (March 1986)

Chills and Thrills (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

When they see a "polar bear club" of old men jumping in a frigid lake, Archie and Jughead decide to give it a try.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #386 (April 1991)

Any Port in a Storm (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Miss Haggly; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie has to spend extra time studying for Miss Haggly's test, then leaves to walk to Veronica's house but the weather forces him to stop at Betty's house instead.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #250 (February 2009)

Beeline (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson

Synopsis

Archie, Jughead and Reggie are happy because this is the first Friday in a month they haven't had detention after school.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #139 (February 2003)

[Godzilla classic 1989 vinyl figure bank] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Diamond Selections / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie Pin Up / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Golly, Archie!

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Veronica is worried that she and Archie might get stuck on the ski lift.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #215 (February 1969)

The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. (Table of Contents: 10)

The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

Bob White (signed)

Inks

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Colors

Rosario Peña (signed)

Letters

Victor Gorelick

Genre

spy; teen

Characters

A.R.C.H.I.E. [Archie Andrews]; B.E.T.T.Y. [Betty Cooper]; vignettes: P.O.P. Agents [A.R.C.H.I.E. [Archie Andrews]; V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. [Veronica Lodge]; B.E.T.T.Y. [Betty Cooper]; J.U.G.H.E.A.D. [Jughead Jones]]; C.R.U.S.H. Agents [Dr. Demon; Dr. Nose; Li'l Devill; Mr.X]

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #51 (July 1966)

Indexer Notes

Cover reprint used as the title page for the next section featuring Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. reprints.

The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie; The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Bill Vigoda (credited)

Inks

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Genre

spy; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Toymaker; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Leroy

Synopsis

The Toymaker captures Archie and Veronica in an attempt to get Mr. Lodge's secret designs.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #45 (January 1966)

Indexer Notes

First of The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E series.

The Image Maker! (Table of Contents: 12)

The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Bill Vigoda (credited)

Inks

Marty Epp (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Marty Epp (credited)

Genre

adventure; humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Hopkins; Sandman

Synopsis

Sandman, a portly but deadly C.R.U.S.H. agent, kidnaps Mr. Lodge and creates an evil duplicate of the tycoon, programmed to annihilate the top P.O.P. agents.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #53 (September 1966)

[Download the Archie Comics App for free!] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Laff Gaff (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie is not getting any laughs as a comedian so he switches to singing.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #229 (February 1977)

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

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (signed)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Archie, you have to decide!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Archie has a dream that he must finally decide between Betty and Veronica.

Reprints

• From Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??

Silent Trap (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge didn't recognize Archie.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #79 (July 1964)

[20% off all Archie comics!] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Test Distressed (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Letters

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Genre

humor

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge wants to send Archie to Alaska to test a new snowmobile.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #212 (March 1980)

Keywords

snowmobile

Fame Game (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

After being the hero at a football game where Riverdale was the visiting team, Archie is bummed because nobody knows his name.

Reprints

• in Archie Comics Spectacular: Sports Time (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)

Keywords

football

Winner Takes All (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Veronica has two tickets to a rock concert and decides to take either Archie or Reggie, whomever impresses her the most during a hockey game.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #366 (April 1989)

Keywords

hockey

Teeming Up (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Coach Kleats; Chuck Clayton; Midge Klump

Synopsis

Archie comes up with a system for the masses that want to use the gym.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #465 (November 1997)

Keywords

basketball; hockey; track; volleyball

Line Plunge (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Coach Kleats has a secret weapon, a recording of Veronica inside Archie's football helmet.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #163 (April 1966)

Keywords

football

The Fault Finder (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Terry Szenics (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Big Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie points out to the gang how they can improve their games, but they end up injuring themselves following his advice.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #128 (June 1962)

Keywords

basketball; bowling; field hockey; ping pong

A Little Light Exercise! (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (credited)

Pencils

Joe Edwards (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee needs some exercise so Archie invites him to play catch with Archie, Jughead and Betty.

Reprints

• from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #88 (December 1976)

Better Than the Real Thing (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie goes snowboarding with Betty and Veronica.

Keywords

snowboarding

The Million Dollar Suit (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

A burglar that injured himself on Archie's skateboard is suing Fred for a million dollars.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #446 (April 1996)

Deli Dally (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Kellie

Synopsis

Archie hires Jughead to find out all he can about the girl working at the deli.

Race Chase (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Archie wants to see the demonstration of Mr. Lodge's new snowmobile.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #90 (February 1981)

Keywords

snowmobile

Wherefore Art (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dowling

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge brags to his friend about the new painting he has purchased. Unknown to Mr. Lodge, Archie has replaced the painting with one of his own.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #523 (July 2002)

I Forgot (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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Characters

Archie Andrews

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #149 (March 2004)
which is reprinted
• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #106 (March 1999)

Indexer Notes

Find a word puzzle.

Happy Chappy (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Archie is happy when skiing is closed because of a blizzard.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #113 (March 1992)

Keywords

skiing

[Pat the Brat #20] (Table of Contents: 32)

Pat the Brat / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

children

Characters

Pat

Reprints

• from Pat the Brat (Archie, 1956 series) #20 (May 1957)

Indexer Notes

Cover reprint used as the title page for the next section featuring Pat the Brat reprints.

Hooping It Up! (Table of Contents: 33)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob White (credited)

Pencils

Bob White (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Terry Szenics (credited)

Genre

children

Characters

Pat; Pat's Father; Ralph (neighbor); Pat's Mother; Susie

Synopsis

The chiropractor tells Pat's father he needs to get some exercise.

Reprints

• from Pat the Brat (Archie, 1956 series) #32 (May 1959)

Yankee Doodle (Table of Contents: 34)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre

children

Characters

Pat; Susie

Synopsis

Susie asks Pat who the first man was.

Ain't the Kissin Kind (Table of Contents: 35)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre

children

Characters

Pat; Pat's Father; Pat's Grandmother

Synopsis

Pat doesn't want to kiss his Grandma.

Blabber Mouth (Table of Contents: 36)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre

children

Characters

Pat; Mophead; Pat's Father

Synopsis

Pat's father asks Pat what happens to little boys who use bad language playing marbles.

What a Present (Table of Contents: 37)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre

children

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Pat; Mophead

Synopsis

Mophead wants to know what to get Pat for his birthday.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Pat the Brat / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

children

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Pat

Indexer Notes

Four one-panel cartoons featuring Pat the Brat.

Caption of first panel: "How do I look in blonde hair, Mophead?"

[Archie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

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

Wreck-ommendation (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Archie asks Mr. Lodge to write a letter of recommendation for a job for which he is applying.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #593 (March 2009)

[Double Digest Sample Pack] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

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

Blunder Wonder (Table of Contents: 42)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Frank Gagliardo (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Pansky; Midge Klump; Carol; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Archie tries to help Moose and Reggie with some alternatives to traditional Valentines Day gifts.

Keywords

Valentine Day

Delightful Sightful (Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie is going to watch girls on the ski slope from the comfort of the ski lodge.

Reprints

• from Archie... Archie Andrews Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #55 (April 1988)

Keywords

skiing

An Honest Mistake (Table of Contents: 44)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Amber O'Brien; Professor Flutesnoot; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee has Archie and Reggie dress up as George Washington and Abe Lincoln and attempt to go through the school day without telling a lie.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #458 (April 1997)

Archie Comics Subscriptions (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

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

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

Archie: Riverdale Rescue (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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[Free Archie App!] (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

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