World of Archie Double Digest #44 [Direct Edition]

(December 2014)

[The Best of Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Secret Santa Secret Swap! (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Kupperberg (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Digikore Studios (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Chuck Clayton; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Harper

Synopsis

When Archie doesn't get Veronica's name in the Secret Santa drawing he tries to trade find out who did get her name and make a trade.

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Celebration (Archie, 2014 series) ([October] 2014)

Treed (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Al Hartley (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge; Jingles

Synopsis

After Reggie ties Archie up as a prank, Jingles appears to help Archie get revenge.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #150 (January 1968)

Keywords

Christmas tree

Santa Saga (Table of Contents: 4)

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; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis

Archie gets a job as a department store Santa Claus.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #530 (February 2003)

Keywords

Christmas

The Shoppers (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo)

Synopsis

After doing most of the Christmas shopping online, the girls realize they forgot one person on their list and have to brave the mall crowds to get the last present.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #231 (January 2008)

Branch Line (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hal Cooper

Synopsis

The necessary pruning of the giant fir on the Lodge Estate has Mr. Lodge depressed over the upcoming holiday season. But Betty's father unintentionally gives her an inspiration as to how to cheer Mr. Lodge up.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #513 (December 1981)

Keywords

Christmas tree

[20% off all Archie comics!] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Mr. Weatherbee Pin Up / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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I've decided to let Mr. Weatherbee help us decorate the tree ---

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee tries to help decorate the Christmas tree.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #241 (February 1978)

Keywords

Christmas tree

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

She's Josie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Indexer Notes

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

League Leader (Table of Contents: 10)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Mr. Tuttle; un-named kids

Synopsis

Melody becomes head of the school Anti-Superstition League and tries to show everyone that it's bad luck to be superstitious.

Reprints

• from She's Josie (Archie, 1963 series) #4 (November 1963)

Jungle Fever (Table of Contents: 11)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Victor Gorelick (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie; Pepper; Alexander Cabot III

Synopsis

Josie and Pepper, clad in backpacks and short shorts, are looking for a forest so they can pass their Woodsman test for the Girl Guides. Alex takes them to a specially-built jungle in the back of his estate.

Reprints

• from She's Josie (Archie, 1963 series) #4 (November 1963)

Disaster Area (Table of Contents: 12)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; un-named boys

Synopsis

Melody's figure is causing all the boys to get distracted and crash into walls. So Josie and Pepper disguise her as an old woman to prevent her from causing damage.

Reprints

• from She's Josie (Archie, 1963 series) #4 (November 1963)

Leader of Men (Table of Contents: 13)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Victor Gorelick (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie; Pepper; Albert; un-named kids

Synopsis

Albert is feeling depressed because Pepper is a better athlete than he is.

Reprints

• from She's Josie (Archie, 1963 series) #4 (November 1963)

[Rockin' the World] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

Shoo Fly Pie (Table of Contents: 15)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Jughead complains about Pop Tate's pie.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #21 (October 1970)

Smart Move (Table of Contents: 16)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog

Synopsis

Hot Dog fetches the paper.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #14 (September 1969)

[Batman TV series vinyl bank] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Diamond Selections / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Sheer Fear (Table of Contents: 18)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie doesn't want to go into the football game.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #264 (January 1980)

Keywords

football

[Archie Giant Comics Digest] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

Art Mart (Table of Contents: 20)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Veronica tells Jughead there is no room for his picture in the art show.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #89 (December 2002)

Stuck in the 80s! (Table of Contents: 21)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Teresa Davidson (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

It is 80s theme day at the school and the Archies participate in a battle of the bands with other bands inspired by 80's music.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #193 (May 2009)

The Real Me (Table of Contents: 22)

Veronica / 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

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Veronica takes Archie with her when she goes dress shopping.

Reprints

• from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #33 (August 1975)

Bad Time Story (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica went to the country club teen mixer, Betty to the teen association party. Both events are so boring that the girls duck out, and are pleasantly surprised to find each other at the movie theater.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #194 (January 2004)

The Homecoming (Table of Contents: 24)

Betty / 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

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo)

Synopsis

Betty and Archie experience the sights and sounds of homecoming day at Riverdale High.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #188 (January 1991)

Keywords

homecoming

The Dance Contest (Table of Contents: 25)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie, Betty and Reggie enter a dance contest but Jughead wins with his new "dance moves" when he slips on some mustard.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #276 (January 1990)

Boot Camp High (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 22 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

Mr Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Patton Howitzer; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Miss Beazly; Professor Flutesnoot; Svenson

Synopsis

When Mr. Weatherbee tries to teach the football team some plays he used as a kid he injures his back and is in the hospital. While in the hospital the school board hires a substitute principal who is a drill sergeant.

Reprints

• from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #100 (December 1984)

Keywords

drill sergeant; football; skiing

Indexer Notes

Story in four parts
Chapter One: Boot Camp High
Chapter Two: To Bee or Not To Bee, That Is the Question
Chapter Three: The Bee's Back (In More Ways Than One)
Chapter Four: Command Decision!

Something Different (Table of Contents: 27)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Chic Stone (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Mr. Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

The faculty puts on a show for the Riverdale sports programs. Mr. Weatherbee wants to do something different this year, a magic act.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #185 (January 1987)

Just One of Those Kinds of Days (Table of Contents: 28)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Phlips; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Svenson

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee is mistakenly arrested when the police believe he is breaking into a car.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #221 (March 1991)

[Archie the Married Life Book Five] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

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

Grid Grin (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats

Synopsis

Archie is tackled so hard in a football game he doesn't know what inning it is anymore.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #273 (January 1973)

[Super Duck Comics #20] (Table of Contents: 31)

Super Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Al Fagaly (signed)

Inks

Al Fagaly (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck

Reprints

• from Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #20 (June 1948)

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

Super Duck / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Al Fagaly (signed)

Inks

Al Fagaly (signed)

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Canned beans - canned spinach - canned corn!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Super Duck; Fauntleroy

Synopsis

Super Duck is tired of canned food and decides to go out to a restaurant.

Reprints

• from Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #28 (October 1949)

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

Super Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Al Fagaly (signed)

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Al Fagaly (signed)

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Walking gaily from the track...

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Super Duck

Synopsis

Super Duck's luck saves him from accidents.

Reprints

• from Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #28 (October 1949)

[Double Digest Sample Pack!] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

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Archie's Letters to Santa Claus (Table of Contents: 35)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Each member of the Archie gang writes a letter to Santa Claus.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #5 (1958)

Tree Travesty (Table of Contents: 36)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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teen

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Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Jughead asks for a giant candy cane.

Reprints

• from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #12 (February 1989)

Keywords

candy cane; Christmas tree

[Get your free digital comic now!] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

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

All Alone (Table of Contents: 38)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Sanchez; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee is all alone at Christmas time with a broken foot but the gang decides to visit him.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #258 (December 2009)

Keywords

Christmas

The Gift of a Lifetime (Table of Contents: 39)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Jughead convinces Veronica to give Betty a Christmas present of a date with Archie.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #606 (January 1990)

[Subscribe to all your favorite Archie comic books today!] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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

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

[Free Archie App!] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

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[The Death of Archie] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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