Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #243 [Newsstand]

(October 2013)

[The Art of Archie: The Covers] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Ocelot Caper (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

adventure; humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Private Investigator Archie Andrews must discover who burglarized Veronica's safe.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #36 (October 1998)

Hairpiece Hassles (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Sal Amendola (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews (Appears in photo in a background scene); Harold the hairdresser; Unnamed Police Officer; Unnamed old lady

Synopsis

Archie talks his dad into getting a hairpiece.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #53 (December 1976)

Special Program (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Coach Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

To help train Mr. Weatherbee's reflexes, Coach Clayton warns that he'll be tossing things to the principal all day. As a result, Mr. Weatherbee keeps snatching things away from everybody, prompting them to think he's a kleptomaniac.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #321 (January 1977)

Win Him for Me (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Ruth (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited as James DeCarlo)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

The girls want Archie to win them a giant teddy bear at the fair.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #339 (January 1986)

Love Story (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Stan Goldberg

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Miss Grundy; Fred Andrews; Smithers the butler; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Reggie has turned over a new leaf and goes out of his way to be nice to Archie. Archie can't believe it. Jughead doesn't.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #369 (December 1981)

Indexer Notes

Some credits from the index of the original printing.

Feeling Fuelish (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Carlos Antunes (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis

With the high price of gasoline, Archie tries to find a replacement fuel for his car.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #177 (April 2007)

[Are they men... or monsters?] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Diamond Selections; Universal Studios / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Wit Twit (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 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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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Archie promises not to make a nuisance of himself at Veronica's next party.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #235 (August 1977)

Inflation Jubilation (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 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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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie accidentally got paid his allowance twice in one week.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #235 (August 1977)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Little Archie and Friends / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (signed)

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Little Archie reprints.

A Test Case (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

children

Characters

Little Archie; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Miss Grundy; Little Betty; Little Veronica; Little Jughead; Little Reggie

Synopsis

When Little Archie studies for the wrong test, Miss Grundy gives him a second chance and suggests the get Little Betty or Little Veronica to tutor him.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #173 (November 2006)

The Mouse House (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Little Archie; Little Jughead; Little Reggie; Little Veronica; Pop Tate; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Little Archie and Little Jughead start a pest-expulsion business.

Reprints

• from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #86 (August 1982)

[New Crusaders Graphic Novels] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

Bus Stop (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Vickie Williams

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie looks for other means of getting to school when his car needs a new radiator that he can't afford.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #561 (December 2005)

[Archie 1000 Page Extravaganza] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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No Couth (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica thinks Archie is very uncouth.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #87 (September 1980)

[School Books Bundle] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

How to Be...Megapopular! (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Bill Golliher (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Archie reads a book on how to be popular.

Reprints

• from Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #93 (May 1994)

A Night to Howl (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Harry Lucey (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Two fast-living girls manipulate Archie into giving them a lift to a party and spending all his money on them.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #127 (November 1972)

Put Them All Together! (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bob White (credited)

Pencils

Bob White (credited)

Inks

Marty Epp (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Marty Epp (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Betty sings a song made up from the letters in Archie's name, and Reggie replaces the lyrics with ones less than complimentary to Archie.

Reprints

• from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #18 (1966-1967)

The Image (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Harry Lucey (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Fearing that Reggie will spread the rumor that he's a "klutz," Archie tries to improve his relationship with Reggie, but his attempts to make amends just cause Reggie serious pain.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #196 (December 1969)

For the Defense (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; un-named clerk; un-named manager; un-named shoppers

Synopsis

Archie is worried about making a speech for public speaking class, but he stops being tongue-tied when he needs to defend Mr. Weatherbee from charges of shoplifting.

Reprints

• from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #141 (October 1983)

I Knew It (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Ruth (credited)

Pencils

John Rosenberger (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Victor Gorelick (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie is convinced that Reggie is planning to play a trick on him.

Reprints

• from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #18 (1966-1967)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (signed)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I think I need a new bookshelf.

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie needs a new bookshelf.

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Extravaganza (Archie, 2013 series) (2013)
• from Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??

Blow the Man Down (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Horace Nelson; Mildred Nelson

Synopsis

Fred and Horace get into battle when leaves from Horace's tree end up blown into Fred's yard.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #413 (July 1993)

Indexer Notes

No writer credit listed in this digest. Writer credit from the index of this story in Archie's Ten Issue Collector's Set (Archie, 1997 series) #1.

Rival Arrival (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Helga

Synopsis

Dilton makes Archie a sexy android that can do everything Betty can do, except for one crucial thing.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #98 (December 1978)

Benefit Bungle (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Uncle Bob; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

The Archies are asked to play a benefit for children but learn that the organizer is making most of the money.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #226 (September 1981)

Course Remorse (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee isn't happy with the results of Archie's Mini-Course idea, but the district superintendent loves the idea.

Reprints

• from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #97 (December 1977)

Go For It (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; student trying out for football team

Synopsis

A new student tries out for kicking on the football team and does better than Reggie, though small in stature.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #346 (March 1987)

Keywords

football

[A Brand New Kevin Keller Graphic Novel] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Dotty and Ditto / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woggon ?

Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dotty!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dotty; Ditto; Gramps; Super Duck; The Shield; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Suzie; Talbert Twiddle; Tootsie Twiddle; Wilbur Wilkin

Synopsis

Dotty reads comic books before bed and dreams about meeting the Archie characters at the Comic Castle.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #58 (September 1946)

Keywords

comic books; dream

[Archie Meets Glee] (Table of Contents: 33) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie has lost his cap.

Reprints

• from Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #35 (1979)
which is reprinted
• From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Harry Lucey

Inks

Mario Acquaviva

Colors

?

Letters

Mario Acquaviva

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We haven't found one lipstick that's kiss proof!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica is testing various lipsticks on Archie to find one that's "kiss-proof."

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #151 (December 1964)

Keywords

kissing; lipstick

Indexer Notes

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

Not This Time (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Ruth (credited)

Pencils

John Rosenberger (credited)

Inks

Marty Epp (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Marty Epp (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Betty begins surreptitiously helping Archie beat Reggie, which only emboldens Archie into challenging Reggie to more stunts.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #192 (April 1966)

[The Best of Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

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

Fitness Crazies (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Reggie and Archie train to run a marathon.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #139 (November 1988)

Keywords

marathon

Report Support (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Archie claims that Jughead will eat anything.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #255 (April 1979)

Knee Glee (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 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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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie doesn't have to get on both knees to ask Veronica out, one will be enough.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #255 (April 1979)

One of Those Days (Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Terry Szenics (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy

Synopsis

Archie is having "one of those days" when he's unusually clumsy and destructive, and everyone, including his mother, friends and teachers, is scared to be near him.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #127 (April 1962)

[Archie Comics Subscriptions] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

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

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

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

[Archie: Betty or Veronica?] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

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[12 Million Downloads] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

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