Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest
#253
[Direct Edition]
(September 2014)
Archie,
2011 Series
- Price
- 4.99 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- 11 times a year
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
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Issue Notes
Indicia title: Archie (Comics) Double Digest
Cover title: Archie Comics Digest
This issue has variants:
Cover title: Archie Comics Digest
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (signed)
- Colors
- Rosario Peña (signed)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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[Spirit Animals]
Scholastic / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for a book from the Spirit Animals series.
A List with a Twist
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie has a book with a list of things to do at the beach but they all get Archie into trouble.
- Reprints
-
from Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #177 (October 2002)
-
Can't Be Trusted
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Al Hartley (credited)
- Pencils
- Al Hartley (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler
- Synopsis
- Archie has a singular talent for infuriating members of the Lodge family in different ways.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #210 (September 1968)
-
Rescue Me!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie has a tough day at the beach as a life guard so he relaxes after work in the Lodge pool.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #235 (August 2007)
-
- Keywords
- lifeguard
Paint Job
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason (Cameo); Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley (Cameo)
- Synopsis
- Archie and his dad have a paint party.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #358 (July 1988)
-
Fairway Foul
Life with Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Slade Snively; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica challenges Slade Snively to a golf cart race.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #209 (November 1979)
-
- Keywords
- golf cart
The Groove Tube
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Archie and his friends go tubing down the river.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #116 (October 1994)
-
[Save Your Greenbacks]
Diamond Selections / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles banks.
Squat Spot
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie is looking for a place to rest his head at the beach.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #190 (November 1973)
-
[Life With Archie #51]
The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- spy; teen; humor
- 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 section featuring Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. stories.
P.O.P. Plays Post Office
The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob White (credited)
- Inks
- Mario Acquaviva (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Mario Acquaviva (credited)
- Genre
- adventure; humor; teen; spy
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; The Mailman; Atom Man
- Synopsis
- C.R.U.S.H. agent The Mailman fails in his mail-related attempts to destroy P.O.P., so his supervisor, the tiny but loud-voiced Atom Man, tries a scheme to control the mind of V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. and lead the other good guys to their doom.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #53 (September 1966)
-
Whistle Bait
B.E.T.T.Y. as The Girl From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Vigoda (credited)
- Inks
- Mario Acquaviva (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Mario Acquaviva (credited)
- Genre
- adventure; humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; The Whistler
- Synopsis
- The latest C.R.U.S.H. villain is The Whistler, a permanently puckered baddie whose whistles can control minds and shatter eardrums.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #55 (November 1966)
-
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Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Midtown Comics, a comic shop in New York City.
Delightful Eyeful
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily
- Synopsis
- Archie wants to sit on the beach and watch girls.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #261 (October 1979)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Craig Boldman (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm starting a new job...
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is starting a new job.
- Reprints
- from Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??
Strange Change
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Veronica thinks Archie's behavior is disrespectful and she doesn't want to speak to him, at least until Betty shows up.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #260 (September 1979)
-
[Archie 1000 Page Comics Bonanza]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie 1000 Page Comics Bonanza collection.
Dirt Bikin' Dude
Archie / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie as a dirt bike racer.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #454 (December 1996)
-
- Keywords
- dirt bike racing
That Sinking Feeling
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- 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; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog
- Synopsis
- Through a series of mishaps, Archie sinks Veronica's yacht four times.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #440 (October 1995)
-
Slip Sliding Summer Fun!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica come to save Archie from the summer heat by spending the day at the local ice skating rink.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #428 (October 1994)
-
- Keywords
- ice skating
Soar Point
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Smithers; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- The gang shoots darts at balloons containing a 1 Thousand Dollar Bill.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #427 (September 1994)
-
The Perfect Fool
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Harry Lucey (credited)
- Inks
- Mario Acquaviva (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Victor Gorelick (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- When Reggie claims he's perfect, Archie and the gang put it to the test.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #166 (August 1966)
-
A Perfectly Natural Thing
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to prove to Mr. Lodge that it's not just him -- lots of people are clumsy and make mistakes.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #451 (September 1996)
-
Hair Apparent
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the phrase to see what Archie is thinking.
Keen Scene
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead and Archie are enjoying different sights in Hawaii.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #548 (August 2004)
-
- Keywords
- surfing
They Dye by Night
Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Harry Lucey (credited)
- Inks
- Harry Lucey (sourced)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've contracted some dreadful skin ailment!
- Genre
- drama; humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Smithers; Catalina; Conrad; Waltham; Trivia; Charlie
- Synopsis
- Archie and Dilton try to solve the mystery of who has been putting dye into all the pools in Riverdale, but their research leads to them being accused of the crime.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #28 (September 1975)
-
Indexer Notes
Previous indexers of other reprints of this story listed Chic Stone as inker.
Fan Club
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie has a camera that is secretly a fan for hot days.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #352 (October 1987)
-
It's a Mad Ad World!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Vickie Williams (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Archie is frustrated by a constant stream of ads everywhere he goes.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #549 (August 2004)
-
Back Attack
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Craig Boldman
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge has back pain and Archie tries to use magnets to cure it.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #513 (October 2001)
-
- Keywords
- magnet
Indexer Notes
Script credit per Craig Boldman, as listed in Archie #513. Archie #513 also credits the inks for this story to Bob Smith.
Skate Date!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- 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; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie decide to meet girls while rollerblading. Reggie is the better skater but Archie is better with the girls.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #404 (October 1992)
-
- Keywords
- rollerblading
[Pat the Brat #20]
Pat the Brat / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- 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.
Trade Wins
Pat the Brat / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Terry Szenics (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Terry Szenics (credited)
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Pat; Blinky; Susie
- Synopsis
- Pat trades his new football to Susie.
- Reprints
- from Pat the Brat (Archie, 1956 series) #29 (November 1958)
-
A Letter To Blinky!
Pat the Brat / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Pat; Oswald; Mary
- Synopsis
- While on vacation Pat sends his friend Blinky a letter.
- Reprints
- from Pat the Brat (Archie, 1956 series) #28 (September 1958)
-
[Double Digest Sample Pack]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for a random assortment of Double Digests.
Flat Broke and Out of Money
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Chic Stone (credited)
- Inks
- Chic Stone (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Veronica agrees to go on a walk with Archie as a cheap date but things don't end up as Archie intended.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #52 (September 1977)
-
[Get your free digital comic now!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Code for a free digital copy of this digest.
Confuse Ruse
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Jughead gets rid of Reggie by warning him about sharks.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #281 (September 1973)
-
- Keywords
- beach
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Putt Putt Peril
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge has his own putting green on the mansion grounds but he's sure Archie will ruin it somehow.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #70 (October 1978)
-
- Keywords
- golf
Over-Joyed
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Archie finds a pair of roller skates and puts them on, leading to a disastrously painful chain of events.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #123 (November 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
This story, a showcase for Harry Lucey's gift for silent comedy, has no dialogue until the final page.
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for various Archie titles.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Archie -
1.
[Spirit Animals]
Scholastic -
2.
A List with a Twist
Archie -
3.
Can't Be Trusted
Archie -
4.
Rescue Me!
Archie -
5.
Paint Job
Archie -
6.
Fairway Foul
Life with Archie -
7.
The Groove Tube
Archie -
8.
[Save Your Greenbacks]
Diamond Selections -
9.
Squat Spot
Archie -
10.
[Life With Archie #51]
The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. -
11.
P.O.P. Plays Post Office
The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. -
12.
Whistle Bait
B.E.T.T.Y. as The Girl From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. -
13.
[20% off all Archie comics!]
Midtown Comics -
14.
Delightful Eyeful
Archie -
15.
["I'm starting a new job..."]
Archie -
16.
Strange Change
Archie -
17.
[Archie 1000 Page Comics Bonanza]
-
18.
Dirt Bikin' Dude
Archie -
19.
That Sinking Feeling
Archie -
20.
Slip Sliding Summer Fun!
Archie -
21.
Soar Point
Archie -
22.
The Perfect Fool
Archie -
23.
A Perfectly Natural Thing
Archie -
24.
Hair Apparent
Archie -
25.
Keen Scene
Archie -
26.
They Dye by Night
Archie at Riverdale -
27.
Fan Club
Archie -
28.
It's a Mad Ad World!
Archie -
29.
Back Attack
Archie -
30.
Skate Date!
Archie -
31.
[Pat the Brat #20]
Pat the Brat -
32.
Trade Wins
Pat the Brat -
33.
A Letter To Blinky!
Pat the Brat -
34.
[Double Digest Sample Pack]
-
35.
Flat Broke and Out of Money
Archie -
36.
[Get your free digital comic now!]
-
37.
Confuse Ruse
Archie -
38.
Putt Putt Peril
Archie -
39.
Over-Joyed
Archie -
40.
[Subscribe to Archie Comics and save!]
-
41.
[no title indexed]
Everything's Archie -
42.
[Free Archie App!]
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43.
[Jedi Academy]
Scholastic
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