World of Archie Double Digest #55

(February 2016)

[Download the All New App] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Take Your Cake and Beat It Too! (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Glenn Whitmore (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

While helping Archie with a fancy dance-vitation to ask Betty to the dance, Jughead accidentally asks Betty to the dance instead.

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Shindig (Archie, 2016 series) (2016)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #117

Slip Up (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

South side student sues school over slip.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #169 (February 2000)

The Suit (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Al Hartley (credited)

Pencils

Al Hartley (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Al Hartley

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie falls on the ice outside the Lodge mansion and Mr. Lodge is afraid he is going to sue.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #230 (June 1969)

Indexer Notes

Credits incorrectly list Bill Yoshida as letterer.

Talk Tough (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Chic Stone (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

A chat about exercise leads the boys to Betty, who talks a lot with her hands.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #252 (April 1976)

Sick as a Dog (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Hot Dog is worn out from a night of carousing. However, Jughead mistakes his condition for being ill and races Hot Dog to the Vet.

Reprints

• from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #193 (June 1971)

[X-Files Minimates] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Diamond Select / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The Archies / cartoon / 1 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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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I heard that Chad Nero, the rock and roll singer, had to retire at the age of twenty one!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #8 (June 1970)

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

Josie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Bob Smith (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

teen

The Turncoat (Table of Contents: 10)

Josie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie; Melody; Pepper; Clyde Didit

Synopsis

After visiting Clyde Didit in his igloo, the girls go to a department store to return their Christmas gifts. Melody wants to exchange a bikini because it covers too much of her, but when she demonstrates, the customers at the store don't seem to agree with her.

Reprints

• from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #39 (February 1969)

Keywords

igloo

Go Go Gift (Table of Contents: 11)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie; Pepper; Sock; Clyde Didit

Synopsis

Clyde is trying to return a magic set which no one can see, because he claims he "disappeared it." When he says one of the magic words, he becomes convinced he's turned Sock into a dog. Then Josie uses a few magic words to fend off Clyde's amorous advances.

Reprints

• from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #39 (February 1969)

Welcome Home (Table of Contents: 12)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie; Melody; Pepper; Sock; Alexander Cabot III; Clyde Didit

Synopsis

To prove he's "democratic," Alex offers to help Sock return his Christmas gift, an offer he soon regrets.

Reprints

• from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #39 (February 1969)

Keywords

igloo

Indexer Notes

As the characters note, the ending of this story is the same as the beginning of the first Josie story in this digest, The Turncoat.

Gorgeous Leader (Table of Contents: 13)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie; Melody; Pepper; Mr. Jones

Synopsis

Josie and Melody need to get Pepper out of the way so they can plan what to do for her birthday. So Melody summons a flock of adoring boys who will do anything for her, and commands them to keep Pepper busy for the day.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #157 (April 1964)

[Archie #5] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

Seat Feat (Table of Contents: 15)

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

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Miss Grundy discusses current events.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #170 (March 1972)

Freeze Ease (Table of Contents: 16)

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

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie's mom questions his grocery purchase.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #170 (March 1972)

[1000 Page Comics Gala Premium Bundle Pack!] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Sounds Silly to Me (Table of Contents: 18)

Miss Beazly / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren

Pencils

Dick Malmgren

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

The cafeteria gets piped-in music.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #363 (June 1981)

Indexer Notes

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

[20% off all Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

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Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oops! Don't holler, I served you first, didn't I?!?

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Miss Beazly flips a hot-cake onto Mr. Weatherbee's head.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #299 (February 1976)

Beverly Hills (Table of Contents: 21)

The Archies / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Hal Lifson (credited)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inks

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Colors

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Letters

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

The Archies [Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones]; Jessica Simmers; Paris Stilton

Synopsis

The band goes to Beverly Hills to perform a concert.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Beverly Hills

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts. Part one is 6 pages, and part two is 6 pages.

Best Foot Forward (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script

Bob Bolling (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee's gout is acting up and Archie repeatedly steps on his foot.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #283 (March 1991)

Keywords

gout

See You In The Funny Pages (Table of Contents: 23)

Chuck / 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

Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods

Synopsis

Chuck comes up with an art project for school.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #212 (January 1990)

A Tad Too Plaid (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler

Synopsis

Ever-competitive Veronica feels the need to one-up Betty every time she acquires something in the new fashion statement of plaid.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #136 (June 1999)

A Binding Agreement! (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee finds a way to raise the reading scores of the school.

Reprints

• from Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #109 (February 1997)

On the Spot (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson; Robin

Synopsis

Archie is upset after Veronica points out he has freckles on his ears.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #196
• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Shindig (Archie, 2016 series) (2016)

Keywords

freckles

Memories (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Betty sends Archie to the store for some paprika and crosses her fingers that he'll remember.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #64 (April 1978)

Something Completely Different (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Bored, the girls wander the mall looking for a change in their everyday existence.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #119 (January 1998)

Indexer Notes

The index of the original printing lists Dan DeCarlo with inks.

A New Addition? (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Jellybean Jones

Synopsis

When Archie overhears his parents talking, he's convinced they are having a baby.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #149 (March 2004)

Easy Does It (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Archie tries to tell Mr. Weatherbee that somebody has stolen his car.

Reprints

• from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #127 (June 1981)

Stage Fright (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman ?

Letters

Bill Yoshida ?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie wakes up and pretends to be Captain Ahab, from Moby Dick, as he gets ready and goes to school. When Betty asks if Archie wants to take a leading role in the school's "Annual Stage Extravaganza" Archie claims not to have any acting talent at all.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #374 (February 1990)

Keywords

acting

[Archie Comics #71] (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #71 (November-December 1954)

Keywords

ice cream sodas; Pop's Chocklit Shoppe

Indexer Notes

Cover reprint used as the title page for the next section featuring reprints of stories from the 1950's.

From the Vault of Archie Comics (Table of Contents: 33)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Arch for Art's Sake (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Frese (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie gives Veronica a portrait of himself on her birthday.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #119 (January 1957)

Wife Strife (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie wants to know which boy at the military academy she didn't go out with.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #85 (March-April 1957)

Negative Response (Table of Contents: 36)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Jughead asks Reggie about his romance with Veronica.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #85 (March-April 1957)

Royal Bust (Table of Contents: 37)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Harry Lucey (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Terry Szenics (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee has a contest. Whoever can sculpt the best clay bust of him will be named King (or Queen) of the School for a day.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #95 (September 1958)

Keywords

clay; contest; modern art; sculpture

Blank Stair (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Harry Lucey (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Harry Lucey (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Archie convinces Veronica that he and Jughead can install the new carpeting she purchased for her home's staircase.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #101 (August 1959)

Light Struck (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Harry Lucey (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Terry Szenics (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge

Synopsis

Archie tries to help the Lodges economize by saving electricity.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #102 (September 1959)

Double Image (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee engages Archie and Reggie to install a mirror in a door in his office.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #103 (October 1959)

Keywords

mirror; window

Meet the New Coach (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Robin Ganter; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Coach Clayton; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee hires Robin Ganter, who is in a wheelchair, to replace Coach Clayton while he is away on seminar.

Reprints

• from Riverdale High (Archie, 1990 series) #5 (April 1991)

Keywords

basketball; disability; wheelchair

Entrepreneur$ (Table of Contents: 42)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 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

Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Mr. Boerum; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee hires someone to teach a class on starting your own business.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #119 (March 1995)

Matter Over Mind (Table of Contents: 43)

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; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Betty tries to study for her literature exam, but her mind keeps inserting her friends into the classic stories she's studying.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #151 (May 1986)

Indexer Notes

Mr. Cooper's speech balloon appears to be relettered in this printing.

Slow Burn (Table of Contents: 44)

Miss Beazly / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Miss Beazly; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Miss Beazly has to deal with a grease fire and Moose trying to help.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #328 (August 1977)

Dancing Fool (Table of Contents: 45)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie is working on the drum beat of a new slow song he is writing.

Reprints

• from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #122 (April 2004)

Cold Shoulder (Table of Contents: 46)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inks

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Phil Felix (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Miss Grundy is afraid all the sick students will pass their germs on to her.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #87 (February 2005)

The Two Pretenders (Table of Contents: 47)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Teresa Davidson (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

With Reggie injured, Archie must take his place as quarterback of the football team for the big game.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #544 (March 2004)

Keywords

football

Getting With It (Table of Contents: 48)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (credited)

Pencils

Joe Edwards (credited)

Inks

Joe Edwards (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats

Synopsis

Trying to feel young again, Mr. Weatherbee tries to dress like the students and the students, trying to make Mr. Weatherbee not feel old, dress like adults.

Reprints

• from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #91 (April 1977)

Stuff and More Stuff (Table of Contents: 49)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Clarissa; Chuck Clayton; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Archie has a dream that inspires him to declutter his room.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #554 (March 2005)

Fad-Tastic (Table of Contents: 50)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Coach Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Betty organizes a retro fad day at school.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #85 (May 2000)

Keywords

hula hoop; marathon dancing; pet rock; rubik's cube; The Twist

Homework Bound (Table of Contents: 51)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Dan Nakrosis (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie has only math homework to do so he puts it off far to long.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #206 (April 2010)

Can't Stop Dating (Table of Contents: 52)

Archie / 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

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Cyndi Sullivan; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Coach Kleats

Synopsis

Archie has four dates at two different schools for Saturday night.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #501 (November 2000)

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Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz ?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews

Synopsis

Archie is home sick with the flu.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #40 (April 2000)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

Archie 1 / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

humor; teen

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Archie 1 reprints.

Cave Man Casanova (Table of Contents: 56)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Harry Lucey (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Harry Lucey (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie (cameo); Archie I; Betty I; Veronica I; Jughead I; Reggie I

Synopsis

Archie dreams he and his friends are living as cavemen in prehistoric times.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #137 (June 1963)

Keywords

caveman

Indexer Notes

First appearance of the gang as cavemen, which would later become the "Archie I" series.

Ruff and Ready (Table of Contents: 57)

Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen; humor

Characters

Archie 1; Veronica 1; Betty 1; Jughead 1; Ruff-Ruff (dog)

Synopsis

The girls find a small dog that they name Ruff-Ruff but the boys just think it's a nuisance.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #110 (March 1984)

Keywords

caveman

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Archie and the Gang / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Svenson; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Svenson imagines what various sports sayings mean.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #213 (March 1990)

Keywords

basketball; hockey

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Miss Beazly! Where are you?

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly

Synopsis

The coffee tastes like dishwater.

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A Sleigh in Time (Table of Contents: 62)

Archie / comic story / 11 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; Jughead Jones; Mr. Watkins; Paul Revere

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead find a time-traveling sleigh and go back in time to various periods in American history.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #397 (March 1992)

Keywords

American Revolution; sleigh; The Great Depression; time travel; USO dance

Indexer Notes

The index of Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #397 lists writer as Eye Nagler and inks as Mike Esposito for this story.
The index for The Best of Archie Comics lists the writer as George Gladir and Stan Goldberg as inker for this story.

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