World of Archie Double Digest #68

(July 2017)

[Road to Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Fill-In! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Archies / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Glenn Whitmore (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

With Jughead sick with food poisoning, Jellybean takes his place with the Archies.

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Hoopla (Archie, 2017 series) (2017)
• in Archie & Friends (Archie, 2019 series) #1 - Music Jam (April 2019)

Keywords

food poisoning

Thought Process (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Svenson; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie wanders through town in a paint-splattered shirt and thinks that nobody noticed him.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #180 (June 2001)

West Zest (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazly; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

During "Western Day" at school, Mr. Weatherbee finds himself assailed on all sides by wild shenanigans. That's until he gets into the spirit and institutes a jailhouse.

Reprints

• from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #111 (July 1979)

Going to the Dogs (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; John (Betty's Uncle); Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty's dog walking service keeps her from going on dates with Archie.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #110 (May 2002)

Stupid Pet Trick (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Frank Gagliardo (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hot Dog

Synopsis

Jughead tries to get Hot Dog to fetch his hat.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #49 (June 2000)

The Early Bird (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Mary Andrews; Mr. Svenson

Synopsis

At Mr. Weatherbee's request, Archie makes a special effort to get to school on time.

Reprints

• from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #148 (December 1984)

[The Muppets] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Diamond Select; Muppets / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Veronica's Shakespeare (Table of Contents: 9)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #108 (February 2001)

Indexer Notes

Three two-panel gags with Veronica quoting Shakespeare.

[Wilbur Comics #89] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore

Reprints

• from Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #89 (October 1964)

Indexer Notes

Cover reprint used as the title page for the next section featuring Wilbur reprints.

Bubble Trouble (Table of Contents: 11)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin; Sheldon Broadbeam; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Alec; Mr. Moore

Synopsis

Alec puts bubbles into the drinks at Linda's party.

Reprints

• from Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #87 (November 1959)

Shadow Boxed (Table of Contents: 12)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo (credited as Vince DeCarlo)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkins; Laurie Lake; Alec; Linda Moore; Mert

Synopsis

Linda follows Laurie and Wilbur because she feels they are acting suspicious. She follows them to an unknown house where Laurie brings her inside and introduces her to a blind date named Mert.

Reprints

• from Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #82 (January 1959)

With My Compliments (Table of Contents: 13)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (signed)

Pencils

Joe Edwards (signed)

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

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Letters

Joe Edwards

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Mr. Lake; Slats

Synopsis

Wilbur tries to get back at Slats with a special treasure map for Laurie's party. Laurie's father gets the map instead and gets Wilbur's surprise.

Reprints

• from Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #79 (July 1958)

Keywords

treasure map

Weather Profit (Table of Contents: 14)

Wilbur / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Alec; Linda Moore; Bolo

Synopsis

By using a sarcastic tone, Bolo manages to con Alec while telling him nothing but the truth.

Reprints

• from Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #80 (September 1958)

Stripped Gears (Table of Contents: 15)

Tiny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle ?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo ?

Inks

Rudy Lapick ?

Colors

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Letters

Vincent DeCarlo ?

Genre

humor; teen; children

Characters

Tiny

Synopsis

Tiny drives recklessly and is pulled over by a cop.

Reprints

• from Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #87 (November 1959)

Indexer Notes

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

[Archie #19] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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[Riverdale #2] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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Late Lesson (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie is late on purpose to show Veronica how it feels when she is always late.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #152 (September 1970)

[The Archies All New Double-Sized Issue] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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Clean Machine (Table of Contents: 20)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

Colors

?

Letters

Samm Schwartz

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie's mom gets a bulldozer to clean his room.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #44 (July 1975)

Keywords

bulldozer

[Archie; Jughead; Betty & Veronica; Josie and the Pussycats; Reggie and Me] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

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

Time to Retire (Table of Contents: 22)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Samm Schwartz

Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Samm Schwartz

Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Jughead has a fling at the boxing ring.

Reprints

• from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #345 (April 1986)

The Flying Sorcerer! (Table of Contents: 23)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Marge; Mysto the Great; Koko

Synopsis

Reggie thinks he can figure out how Mysto does his tricks.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #117 (February 2001)

Keywords

alien; stage magician

Still Water (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

When a smelly old swamp is sold to a land developer who wants to put up a shopping center, Archie objects, arguing that they ought to pitch in and clean the swamp up instead of paving it over.

Reprints

• from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #13 (February 1974)

Keywords

ecology; pollution

A Noisy Lesson (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Ruth (credited)

Pencils

Chic Stone (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Svenson

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee tries to convince Archie that he knows all about solving problems.

Reprints

• from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #4 (December 1987)

Dancing in the Dark (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Chic Stone (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie becomes jealous of Frankie when his dancing prowess impresses Veronica.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #324 (April 1977)

Two Times Trouble (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Sam Johnson; Jughead Jones; Mr. Dabney

Synopsis

When Sam Johnson, a diamond courier, goes missing it is assumed he has stolen the diamonds he was to deliver to Mr. Lodge.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #193 (May 1978)

Keywords

amnesia; identical twin

King for a Day! (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie is principal for a day.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #555 (May 2005)

The Big Challenge (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Superintendent Hassle; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee promises the student body if nobody is late for a month he and the faculty will dress up as rock singers and hold a concert for the kids.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #167 (August 2001)

Dish Mounting (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews

Synopsis

Archie and Fred try to install a satellite dish.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #389 (July 1991)

Hook. Line, and Sunk (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Clayton; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Coach Kleats; Miss Haggly; Ms. Beazly

Synopsis

When Archie tells Mr. Weatherbee that fishing relieves stress, Mr. Weatherbee takes the entire faculty on a fishing trip.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #496 (June 2000)

Keywords

fishing

Generation Flap (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Grandpa Andrews

Synopsis

Archie annoys Fred with swing music, just like Fred's father did when Fred was younger.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #109 (August 1999)

Keywords

bagpipe; swing dance; swing music; zoot suit

Rad Dad (Table of Contents: 33)

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; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

After watching Archie put on a bike-safety demonstration, Mr. Weatherbee tries going for a ride, too. Apparently, it's been a while since the last time.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #130 (July 1987)

Keywords

bicycle freestyling

[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

Rachel Antonoff / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Plate Plight (Table of Contents: 35)

Reggie / 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

Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty doesn't like it when the boys watch baseball during lunch.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #285 (May 1982)

Splatter Matter (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie tests a can of whipped cream.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #285 (May 1982)

[20% off all Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Finders Jeepers! (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie 3000 / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

science fiction; teen; humor

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

The teens compete in a scavenger hunt.

Reprints

• from Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series) #6 (January 1990)

Keywords

scavenger hunt

Old Fashioned Picnic (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie 3000 / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

science fiction; teen; humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie and his friends decided to have an old fashioned picnic.

Reprints

• from Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series) #5 (November 1989)

Keywords

picnic

[Graphic Novel Super Store] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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

The Happy Accident (Table of Contents: 41)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Miss Grundy doesn't think Mr. Weatherbee should assume that Jughead is responsible for anything that goes wrong at the school. But a series of incidents seems to prove Mr. Weatherbee is right.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #117 (February 1965)

Keywords

chemistry; hockey stick; paint

[Double Digest Bundle Pack] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

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

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

Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mr. Weatherbee, you know that manuscript you sent to the publisher?

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips

Synopsis

A publisher thanks Mr. Weatherbee for his manuscript, it cured his insomnia.

Reprints

• from Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #12 (November 1979)

Keywords

insomnia

[Welcome to the new Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

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Borrow Sorrow (Table of Contents: 45)

Archie / comic story / 1 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

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie borrowed a tuxedo from Reggie.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #248 (September 1978)

Keywords

tuxedo

Senior Hop (Table of Contents: 46)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Marty Epp (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot; Waldo Weatherbee; Mr. Svensen

Synopsis

The Riverdale High biology class tries to enter the class frog, Morty, in a jumping contest against the frog from Central High.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #210 (July 1971)

Keywords

frog; frog jumping contest

[Subscribe to all your favorite comics double digests...] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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[Try these new Archie comics digests!] (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

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[Read it all on the Archie App.] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

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[Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 50) (Expand) /

CW / advertisement / 1 page (report information)