Archie's Funhouse Double Digest #4 [Direct Edition]
(June 2014)

Archie, 2014 Series
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3.99 USD
Pages
164
Indicia Frequency
11 times a year
On-sale Date
2014-04-16
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Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
Brand
The Archie Library
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762816469531 00411
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Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie's Funhouse / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (signed)
Colors
Rosario Peña (signed)
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! Your go-kart's not racing!
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Keywords
go-kart; racing
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[Archie Riverdale Rescue] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Principal Prank (Table of Contents: 2)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Ms. Phlips
Synopsis
Archie has a new gadget that distorts his voice and he and Reggie use it to prank Mr. Weatherbee.
Reprints

Weird He Go? (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo DeCesare (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Teresa Davidson (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Crispin Cromwell-Smith; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie becomes convinced that an exchange student staying with Veronica is really an advanced scout for an alien invasion.
Reprints
Keywords
robot

Robots Forever (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Al Bigley (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Alicia
Synopsis
Dilton shows Archie the various robots he's made for his friends in Riverdale.
Reprints
Keywords
robot

The Real Moose (Table of Contents: 5)

Moose / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Moose tells the reader about himself and his friends.
Reprints
Keywords
football

Unbreakable Love (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Pencils
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Wendy Walters
Synopsis
Archie is afraid to enter a glass store to ask the girl that works there out as he thinks he will accidentally break the merchandise.
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[Free Comic Book Day] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

The Right Height (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Albano (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleets
Synopsis
Archie gets some instructions from Coach Kleets during a baseball game.
Reprints
Keywords
baseball

[Archie & Friends #120] (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie and Friends World Tour / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rex W. Lindsey
Inks
Rex W. Lindsey
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Green
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover Reprint used as the title page for the next section featuring the next installment of the Archie World Tour story.

Our Girl in Rome -or- Something Swiss Is Amiss (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie and Friends World Tour / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Alex Simmons (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited); Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letters
Phil Felix (credited); Patrick Owsley (credited)
Genre
adventure; humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Mr. Adams; Archie Andrews; Ms. Grundy [also called in this issue "Miss Grundy"]; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Emma Steele; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
Veronica is kidnapped by the Green Gang.
Reprints
Keywords
Alps; counterfeiting; Italy; Rome; Switzerland

Indexer Notes

Part 4.

[20% off all Archie comics!] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Archie's Dance Card (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Archie Andrews
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Find the names of the girls on Archie's dance card.

Drip Drama (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie tries to fix a leaking pipe under the sink.
Reprints

I [heart] Me Crossword (Table of Contents: 14)

Reggie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Reggie Mantle
Reprints

Indexer Notes

crossword puzzle

Entity Identity (Table of Contents: 15)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Moose thinks Reggie might have amnesia.
Reprints

[Batman Classic TV Series Resin Robin Bust] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Diamond Selections / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pail Tale (Table of Contents: 17)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Reggie wishes somebody would paint him.
Reprints

Where There's a Will... There's $$$ (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Al Bigley (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Forbes; Svenson; Moose Mason; Coach Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
An eccentric alumni has promised the school five million dollars, if the baseball team can beat their rivals.
Reprints
Keywords
baseball

Watch the Birdie (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Reggie is supposed to be bird-sitting his neighbor's pet parrot but he gets Archie to do the job.
Reprints
Keywords
parrot

Career Sphere (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Burble; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Miss Burble counsels students on their future career choices.
Reprints

New Moves (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie and Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Pellowski ?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones; Svenson; Miss Haggly; Mr. Weatherbee; Lorraine
Synopsis
Archie tricks Reggie into going to Lorraine's house and learning the "new moves" she taught Archie. Unknown to Reggie, Archie was talking about karate.
Reprints
Keywords
karate

Indexer Notes

In Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #195 the script for this story is credited to Rich Margopoulos. Lorraine was also originally called Debbie in that issue.

Speed Demon (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo, Jr. (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Merlin; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie tries to impress everybody with magic shoes that a magician gave him. These shoes make him very fast, but everyone he talks to tells him to slow down and see the good things in life.
Reprints

Missing Puzzle Pizzas! (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Cunningham (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie gets a job delivering pizzas and begins to suspect that one of his customers is planning to rob the bank.
Reprints
Keywords
FBI

Mirth and Mayhem (Table of Contents: 24)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle]
Synopsis
A rival band plays practical jokes on The Archies and costs them a gig.
Reprints

Future Shock (Table of Contents: 25)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Bill Galvan (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica find a Mr. Predicto toy at a flea market.
Reprints

Don't Do Me Any Favors (Table of Contents: 26)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Bolling (credited)
Pencils
Doug Crane (credited)
Inks
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Good Samaritan Betty spends so much time keeping Reggie out of Moose's angry clutches that Reggie begins to believe Betty is in love with him.
Reprints

Who, Me? (Table of Contents: 27)

Reggie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Reggie Mantle
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the phrase to learn what Reggie has been up to today.

Cold Hard Facts (Table of Contents: 28)

Moose and Midge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Teresa Davidson
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Midge uses a new perfume to get Moose in a romantic mood, but he has a headcold and can't smell anything.
Reprints

Burger Code! (Table of Contents: 29)

Pop Tate / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Pop Tate
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the code to discover Pop Tate's burger menu.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Reggie Pin-Up / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's wrong with the mail...
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica wonders where the wig she ordered is.
Reprints

[The Best of Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

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

D-uh! Really Dumb Questions (Table of Contents: 32)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason
Synopsis
Moose asks dumb questions.
Reprints

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

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

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

Indexer Notes

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

My Friend Erma (Table of Contents: 34)

Little Ambrose [Archie Comics] / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Pencils
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Inks
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Dexter Taylor
Genre
children
Characters
Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Pop Tate; Little Ambrose; Little Midge Klump
Synopsis
Little Ambrose coaches the girls in a baseball game against the boys.
Keywords
baseball

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

Little Archie's Joke Page / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dexter Taylor ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Does the movie have a happy ending?
Genre
children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Four 1 panel gag cartoons.

Little Archie Fun Page (Table of Contents: 36)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Three puzzles.

A Chow Time Out (Table of Contents: 37)

Little Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis
The kids have a picnic.
Reprints

[Archie 1000 Page Comics-Palooza] (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

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

Muscle Mania (Table of Contents: 39)

Dilton / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Edwards (signed)
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Dilton meets a girl who is jogging and decides to take up exercise in an attempt to get to know her better.
Reprints

[Double Digest Sample Pack] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Archie and the Gang in a Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's the quickest way to get this announcement out to the whole school?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Three two-panel gag strips.

Mixed Emotions (Table of Contents: 42)

Mr. Lodge / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Hiram Lodge

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the message to find out what makes Mr. Lodge happy and Veronica sad.

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

Moose Pin-Up / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The famous battle of Tippie Canoe...
Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Miss Grundy asks Moose a question about the battle of Tippie Canoe.
Reprints

Action Faction (Table of Contents: 44)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
Chuck makes a line of action figures based on his friends.
Reprints

[Archie Comics Subscriptions] (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)

[Free Archie App!] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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

[The Lego Movie] (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

Lego Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Hey! Your go-kart's not racing!"]
    Archie's Funhouse
  2. 1. [Archie Riverdale Rescue]
  3. 2. Principal Prank
    Reggie
  4. 3. Weird He Go?
    Archie & Friends
  5. 4. Robots Forever
    Archie & Friends
  6. 5. The Real Moose
    Moose
  7. 6. Unbreakable Love
    Archie
  8. 7. [Free Comic Book Day]
  9. 8. The Right Height
    Archie
  10. 9. [Archie & Friends #120]
    Archie and Friends World Tour
  11. 10. Our Girl in Rome -or- Something Swiss Is Amiss
    Archie and Friends World Tour
  12. 11. [20% off all Archie comics!]
    Midtown Comics
  13. 12. Archie's Dance Card
    Archie
  14. 13. Drip Drama
    Archie
  15. 14. I [heart] Me Crossword
    Reggie
  16. 15. Entity Identity
    Reggie
  17. 16. [Batman Classic TV Series Resin Robin Bust]
    Diamond Selections
  18. 17. Pail Tale
    Reggie
  19. 18. Where There's a Will... There's $$$
    Archie & Friends
  20. 19. Watch the Birdie
    Archie
  21. 20. Career Sphere
    Archie & Friends
  22. 21. New Moves
    Archie and Reggie
  23. 22. Speed Demon
    Archie
  24. 23. Missing Puzzle Pizzas!
    Archie & Friends
  25. 24. Mirth and Mayhem
    The Archies
  26. 25. Future Shock
    Betty and Veronica
  27. 26. Don't Do Me Any Favors
    Betty's Diary
  28. 27. Who, Me?
    Reggie
  29. 28. Cold Hard Facts
    Moose and Midge
  30. 29. Burger Code!
    Pop Tate
  31. 30. ["What's wrong with the mail..."]
    Reggie Pin-Up
  32. 31. [The Best of Archie Comics]
  33. 32. D-uh! Really Dumb Questions
    Moose
  34. 33. [no title indexed]
    Little Archie & Friends
  35. 34. My Friend Erma
    Little Ambrose [Archie Comics]
  36. 35. ["Does the movie have a happy ending?"]
    Little Archie's Joke Page
  37. 36. Little Archie Fun Page
  38. 37. A Chow Time Out
    Little Archie
  39. 38. [Archie 1000 Page Comics-Palooza]
  40. 39. Muscle Mania
    Dilton
  41. 40. [Double Digest Sample Pack]
  42. 41. ["What's the quickest way to get this announcement out to the whole school?"]
    Archie and the Gang in a Gag Bag
  43. 42. Mixed Emotions
    Mr. Lodge
  44. 43. ["The famous battle of Tippie Canoe..."]
    Moose Pin-Up
  45. 44. Action Faction
    Archie & Friends
  46. 45. [Archie Comics Subscriptions]
  47. 46. [no title indexed]
    Everything's Archie
  48. 47. [Free Archie App!]
  49. 48. [The Lego Movie]
    Lego Toys
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