(October 2017)
Archie,
2011 Series
- Price
- 4.99 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- 10 times a year
- On-sale Date
- 2017-08-16
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 762816469517 28111
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Cover title: Archie Comics Double Digest
Indicia title: Archie (Comics) Double Digest
Indicia title: Archie (Comics) Double Digest
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (signed)
- Colors
- Rosario Peña (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Why doesn’t he just hurry up and go?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Vegas
[Your Pal Archie #1]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Your Pal Archie #1.
It's All Relative!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Pat Kennedy (credited); Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Vegas; Uncle Roy; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie's Uncle Roy, who never graduated high school but went on to become a successful businessman decides he will return to Riverdale High and attend classes.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- breakdancing
Kokomania
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Cousin Leroy
- Synopsis
- Archie takes Leroy to see the Kokomon movie.
- Reprints
-
from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #501 (November 2000)
-
Mad Fad!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie accidentally steals Veronica's idea for a new fad.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- fad
Airhead
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harold Smith
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge's psychiatrist advises him to get a hobby to relieve stress.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #509 (July 2001)
-
Gadgets Galore
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Pat Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Phil Felix (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Archie pretends to be a computer geek to attract girls at the school.
- Reprints
No Free Lunch (Or Dinner)
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- When Pops advertises a two-for-one burger special, Archie thinks he can afford dates with both Betty and Veronica if they eat there.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #560 (November 2005)
-
[Marvel Comics Digest #2]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Marvel Comics Digest #2.
TV Trouble
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Fred insists Archie do more than sit in front of the TV all day.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #73 (October 2003)
-
[Archie #634]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (signed)
- Inks
- Dan Parent (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Valerie Brown
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #634 (August 2012)
-
- Keywords
- kissing; lipstick
Archie Marries Valerie: Part Four The Finale! Here and Now!
Archie / comic story / 20 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Digikore Studios (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Trev; Valerie Brown; Star Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Cheryl Blossom; Marcy; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Sabrina; Hilda; Della; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Alex Cabot
- Synopsis
- Val continues her walk down Memory Lane, as Archie and Val let Star sing on stage, and Josie and the Pussycats have a new number one hit record. And then the going gets rough.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #634 (August 2012)
-
- Keywords
- Eiffel Tower; Memory Lane; paparazzi
[Announcing the Series 5 Figures from Ghostbusters]
Diamond Select; Ghostbusters / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Ghostbusters figures.
[Subscribe Today!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for Riverdale Digest.
Fright Plight
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie offers to pay for everyone to ride the roller coaster.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #228 (December 1981)
-
- Keywords
- carnival
[Complete Your Archie Collection!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie website.
Jacket Jive
Archie / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #326 (November 1983)
-
Indexer Notes
Archie is modeling various jackets sent by readers.
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
[Subscribe Today!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for the Riverdale comic.
Race Game
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead plays a virtual reality racing game.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #508 (June 2001)
-
- Keywords
- virtual reality
[20% off all Archie Comics]
Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Midtown Comics, a comic shop in New York City.
Music Appreciation
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mr. Andrews likes Archie's music CD, so Archie takes it back to the store.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #517 (February 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
All Wet
Archie / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- John Rose (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Teresa Davidson (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie takes Betty to a seafood restaurant and spills water on the waiter.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #198 (June 2009)
-
Reggie's Secret!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Everyone teams up to get Reggie back for practical jokes he had played on them.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #27 (June 1993)
-
- Keywords
- practical joke
The Cutout Cutup
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jim; Betty Cooper; Paul
- Synopsis
- Archie uses cardboard cutouts of girls to make Veronica jealous.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #497 (July 2000)
-
Peachy Keen
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie criticizes Betty for being too nice to solicitors and salesmen.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #70 (October 1975)
-
What R You Looking At?
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Put the ovals in numerical order to find out why everyone is staring at Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #219 (November 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Alibi Guy
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie tries an imaginative excuse for not doing his homework.
- Reprints
- from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #37 (March 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing.
Skate Fate
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to juggle two dates with two different girls at the same roller rink.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #32 (July 1975)
-
- Keywords
- roller rink; roller skating
Turtle Travels
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Zippy (pet turtle); Ms. Beazly; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Through a series of accidents, Archie's pet turtle winds up on the vegetable tray for a school board meeting.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #522 (July 2002)
-
- Keywords
- turtle
Hocus Pocus
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead convinces Fred that the picture on his new TV is fuzzy.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #477 (November 1998)
-
Ad About You
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Fred is worried that Archie sees too much advertising so he takes him fishing to get away from the tv commercials.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #25 (October 1997)
-
- Keywords
- advertising; fishing
Say Cheese
Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Al Hartley (credited)
- Pencils
- Al Hartley (credited)
- Inks
- Al Hartley (credited)
- Colors
- Carlos Antunes (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge has been chosen as Riverdale's Citizen of the Year, so he tries to restrain himself from reacting badly to Archie when the photographers are around.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #6 (January 1970)
-
[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff]
Rachel Antonoff / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for a clothing line inspired by Betty and Veronica.
Younger 'n' Younger!
Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dexter Taylor (credited)
- Pencils
- Dexter Taylor (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen; children
- Characters
- Little Archie; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; Little Jughead; Little Reggie; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Little Archie dreams that both his parents are children.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1985 series) #33 (November 1988)
-
- Keywords
- aerobic exercise; dream
Moving Daze
Little Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dexter Taylor (credited)
- Pencils
- Dexter Taylor (credited)
- Inks
- Ken Selig (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Little Archie; Little Jughead; Little Reggie; Little Betty; Little Veronica; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Little Archie and his friends must move their clubhouse.
[Graphic Novel Super Store]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for various Archie graphic novels.
Rain Refrain
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead's lunch is ruined by the rain.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #269 (June 1980)
-
[Double Digest Bundle Pack]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for a random assortment of Double Digests.
Vox Box
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead put a suggestion box up outside Mr. Weatherbee's window.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #98 (December 1981)
-
[Subscribe Today!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for the Archie series.
Cycle Circle
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie gives directions to two girls on bicycles.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #182 (July 1986)
-
[Build Your Own Comics Double Digests Subscription!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information.
Game Gambit
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
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- The boys give up one sport after another when Jughead shows them that there are hand-held video games that are more fun than the real thing. The girls come up with one game that can't be replaced by a computer simulation: kissing.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #104 (December 1982)
-
[Your Pal Archie #1]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Your Pal Archie (Archie, 2017 series) #1 [Cover A Dan Parent] (September 2017)
-
The Road Worrier
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Ty Templeton (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Ty Templeton (credited)
- Colors
- Andre Szymanowicz (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Professor Flutesnoot (cameo)
- Synopsis
- When Jughead decides to learn to drive, he is blackballed by every driving instructor in town, so he persuades Archie to teach him.
- Reprints
- from Your Pal Archie (Archie, 2017 series) #1 (September 2017)
-
Indexer Notes
5 page preview.
[Subscribe To The New Comic Series Today!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for Your Pal Archie series.
[Try these new Archie comics digests!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for other Double Digests on sale around the same time as this digest.
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Table of Contents
-
0.
["Why doesn’t he just hurry up and go?"]
Archie -
1.
[Your Pal Archie #1]
-
2.
It's All Relative!
Archie -
3.
Kokomania
Archie -
4.
Mad Fad!
Archie -
5.
Airhead
Archie -
6.
Gadgets Galore
Archie -
7.
No Free Lunch (Or Dinner)
Archie -
8.
[Marvel Comics Digest #2]
-
9.
TV Trouble
Archie -
10.
[Archie #634]
Archie -
11.
Archie Marries Valerie: Part Four The Finale! Here and Now!
Archie -
12.
[Announcing the Series 5 Figures from Ghostbusters]
Diamond Select; Ghostbusters -
13.
[Subscribe Today!]
-
14.
Fright Plight
Archie -
15.
[Complete Your Archie Collection!]
-
16.
Jacket Jive
Archie -
17.
[Subscribe Today!]
-
18.
Race Game
Jughead -
19.
[20% off all Archie Comics]
Midtown Comics -
20.
Music Appreciation
Archie -
21.
All Wet
Archie -
22.
Reggie's Secret!
Archie -
23.
The Cutout Cutup
Archie -
24.
Peachy Keen
Archie -
25.
What R You Looking At?
Archie -
26.
Alibi Guy
Archie -
27.
Skate Fate
Archie -
28.
Turtle Travels
Archie -
29.
Hocus Pocus
Archie -
30.
Ad About You
Archie -
31.
Say Cheese
Archie -
32.
[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff]
Rachel Antonoff -
33.
Younger 'n' Younger!
Little Archie -
34.
Moving Daze
Little Archie -
35.
[Graphic Novel Super Store]
-
36.
Rain Refrain
Archie -
37.
[Double Digest Bundle Pack]
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38.
Vox Box
Archie -
39.
[Subscribe Today!]
-
40.
Cycle Circle
Archie -
41.
[Build Your Own Comics Double Digests Subscription!]
-
42.
Game Gambit
Archie -
43.
[Your Pal Archie #1]
Archie -
44.
The Road Worrier
Archie -
45.
[Subscribe To The New Comic Series Today!]
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46.
[Try these new Archie comics digests!]
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47.
[Read it all on the Archie App.]
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48.
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