(October 2017)
Archie,
2011 Series
- Price
- 6.99 USD
- Pages
- 260
- Indicia Frequency
- 10 times a year
- On-sale Date
- 2017-09-06
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 762816469517 28211
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Cover title: Archie Jumbo Comics Digest
Indicia title: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest
Indicia title: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bill Galvan (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Galvan (signed)
- Colors
- Rosario Peña (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- He's so cute! What's his name?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Vegas
[Your Pal Archie #2]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Your Pal Archie #2.
Out of Your Gourd!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie grows a giant pumpkin and Jughead convinces him to enter it in the county fair.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- county fair; pumpkin
Risky Business
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie is spending the day working at one of Mr. Lodge's companies.
- Reprints
-
from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #472 (June 1998)
-
Written Off!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
- Pencils
- Pat Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Ken Selig (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Vickie Williams (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie accidentally destroys the manuscript Mr. Lodge had been working on.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #210 (November 2004)
-
Archie's New Look
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Rich Margopoulos (credited)
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica decides that Archie's wardrobe needs an update. She tries a variety of different styles, but Archie ends up back in his original outfit.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #136 (July 1988)
-
- Keywords
- fashion; fourth wall; tailor
Indexer Notes
Veronica and Archie refer to the readers throughout the story, occasionally talking directly to them. Part of the last page is "Dedicated to Harry Lucey" with Lucey-style poses of Archie. Not clear if these are swipes of Lucey drawings or are reprints. The television series "Miami Vice" is referenced as "Miami Spice."
Fall Guy
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- Archie is clumsy outside the skating rink but is perfect when roller blading.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #203 (December 2009)
-
- Keywords
- roller blades
Dandy Dancing
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- 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; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Betty tutors Archie in ballroom dancing, only to have him ask out Veronica to show off his new skills.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #177 (August 1989)
-
- Keywords
- ball room dancing
[Announcing the Series 5 Figures from Ghostbusters]
Diamond Select; Ghostbusters / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Ghostbusters figures.
Lame Game
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- On the golf course, caddy Archie gives Mr. Lodge advice.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #83 (December 1964)
-
- Keywords
- golf
[Subscribe Today!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for the Riverdale comic.
A New Face
Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan; Bolo Brown; Laurie Lake
- Synopsis
- Wilbur and Slats haze the new student, Bolo Brown, but when Laurie finds out, the plan backfires.
- Reprints
- from Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #79 (July 1958)
-
Frozen Assets
Wilbur / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Vigoda (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Vigoda (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan
- Synopsis
- When Wilbur won't cook him a hamburger, Red tricks him into thinking the electricity is off in the house.
- Reprints
- from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #122 (July 1957)
-
Gentlemen To the End
Wilbur / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Edwards
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore
- Synopsis
- Wilbur and Slats hold a contest. The first to lose their temper has to pay the dinner bill.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #75 (June 1956)
-
[Archie Over the Edge Bundle]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for various issues making up the Over the Edge storyline.
Trance Stance
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Dr. Wise
- Synopsis
- Dr. Wise implants a hypnotic suggestion to help Archie be less clumsy but Archie's parents decide to have it removed when they don't like the change in Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #146 (November 2003)
-
[20% off all Archie Comics]
Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Midtown Comics, a comic shop in New York City.
[Archie Mystery Bundle]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for a random assortment of Archie items.
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Veronica! Have you been talking to Archie on the phone?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie ties up the phone line.
- Reprints
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate) 1961-01-12
[Back 2 School Bundle Pack]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for various Archie items.
Food Courting
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey (credited)
- Inks
- Rex Lindsey (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead are in a rush to see the new food court girl at the mall but for different reasons.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #222 (November 2011)
-
[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff]
Rachel Antonoff / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for a clothing line inspired by Betty and Veronica.
Toy Decoy
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica see Archie carrying a stuffed bear.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #257 (June 1979)
-
Foodshop.com(edy)
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bob Rozakis (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Frank Gagliardo (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Kristin
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead try to grocery shop online.
- Reprints
Archie Meets Cousin Alistair
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Greg Crosby (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Fred Andrews; Alistair Andrews; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Archie's British cousin Alistair comes to visit.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #527 (November 2002)
-
Cousin Alistair Comes to Riverdale
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Greg Crosby (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Alistair Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead hatch a plan to get rid of Alistair.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #527 (November 2002)
-
Good Waiter
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
- Synopsis
- On a date with Betty, Archie is very patient, but eventually his patience comes to an end.
- Reprints
Something Fishy
Archie / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Pat Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- John Workman (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie accidentally destroys Mr. Lodge's prized stuffed swordfish.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #212 (December 2010)
-
- Keywords
- swordfish
The Head of the Class
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Porcine; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson
- Synopsis
- Archie accidentally knocks the head off the statue in the city park.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #280 (September 1990)
-
- Keywords
- statue
Game Shame
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Every game Archie plays with Veronica winds up causing harm to Smithers.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #48 (October 1968)
-
Driving to Distraction!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Ernie Colón (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Kaye; Mrs. Kaye; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Hot Dog; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie gets a job driving a cat-themed car to advertise a pet store.
- Reprints
Pet-Trifying!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Jeremy; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead's cousin, Jeremy needs a place to keep his pets while he's in town.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #465 (November 1997)
-
Digging for Gold in an Empty Mine
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Eve Gregory; Judeth; Chuck Clayton; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Eve Gregory thinks Archie must be a big spender since he dates Veronica Lodge, so she tries to get a date with him.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #540 (November 2003)
-
Wheel Deal
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie shows off his new skateboard.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #144 (May 1967)
-
- Keywords
- skateboard
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Archie's Puzzle Page
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the words puzzle.
Voice Your Choice
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Veronica doesn't want to do any of the things Archie suggests.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #233 (June 1977)
-
Blue Saturday
Archie / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Chic Stone (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- drama; humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Spotty; Mr. Svenson; Loki; Buzz Bradley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie's dog Spotty keeps following him to school and causing trouble. When Spotty chases Svenson's cat Loki and knocks over a bunch of old photos, Archie discovers that Mr. Weatherbee used to be a Riverdale High football hero. But in the big game against Hasselhead High, Archie discovers that when you have the opportunity to be a hero, that doesn't mean it'll happen.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #148 (December 1984)
-
- Keywords
- football
Indexer Notes
Spotty, created by Bob Bolling for "Little Archie," here gets the biggest of his few roles in the "big" Archie stories.
The Wrong Track
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead try to get a photo of an old steam locomotive as it travels past Riverdale.
- Reprints
- from Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #58 (July 1991)
-
- Keywords
- train
The Man of Mystery
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Craig Boldman (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie pretends to have a mysterious past, which drives Veronica into investigating his past.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #540 (November 2003)
-
Heaven Scent
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead plan to have a final barbecue before it's too cold. Events, however, conspire against them.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #418 (December 1993)
-
[no title indexed]
Which 2 Are Alike / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
Four head-shots of Archie, only two are alike.
Fit To Be Tied
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie's tie and Veronica's dress look very much alike.
- Reprints
Our Pandas Are Missing
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- adventure; detective-mystery; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead foil a plot to steal endangered pandas from the Riverdale zoo.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #249 (July 1985)
-
- Keywords
- panda; zoo
Time Slip
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Archie writes himself multiple notes to remind him to pick up Veronica at three o'clock.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #165 (December 2005)
-
Monkey Business
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie buys a stuffed monkey for Veronica but it is destroyed by Moose.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #109 (October 1978)
-
Trash Talk!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Ken Selig (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie's only job for the day is to take the trash out.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #197 (June 2003)
-
To Sleep or Not To Sleep
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- John Hunter (credited)
- Inks
- Alison Flood (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (thoughts only); Reggie Mantle (thoughts only); Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
- Synopsis
- Archie can't seem to fall asleep. When he finally does, Jughead calls him up for tips on how to fall asleep.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #209 (September 1989)
-
The Hole Truth!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; "Pesty" (flashback); Charlie (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead help Archie's dad relive a day from his youth.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #560 (November 2005)
-
Breaking Point
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
- Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge throws Archie out of the Lodge Mansion for breaking a Ming vase, but it was really Veronica that broke the vase.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #373 (January 1990)
-
The Show Stopper
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Chuck is hired to do caricatures at a child's birthday party. Archie and Jughead tag along and are accidentally mistaken as entertainers.
- Reprints
A Sense of Balance
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Al Hartley (credited)
- Pencils
- Al Hartley (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie gets himself into a bad situation trying to balance the Lodge's good china and Reggie refuses to help him.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #51 (October 1971)
-
Big City Blues
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- 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; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie spends time in the big city with his cousin and meets his strange neighbors.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #552 (October 2004)
-
Indexer Notes
The strange neighbors he meets are all based on characters from the TV shows Friends, Seinfeld, Drew Carey Show and Everybody Loves Raymond.
Get That Strike
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Maze puzzle in which the reader must lead Archie to his strike.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #119 (April 1981)
-
- Keywords
- bowling
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Chase Case
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie takes up jogging.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #269 (June 1980)
-
- Keywords
- jogging
[Double Digest Bundle Pack]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for a random assortment of Archie Double Digests.
Pool Fools
The New Archies / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- The boys want to play billiards on Mr. Lodge's new pool table but when they take too long Veronica shows them how to play.
- Reprints
- from The New Archies Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1988 series) #5 (March 1989)
-
- Keywords
- billiards
What Else is New?
The New Archies / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards (credited)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Amani; Moose Mason; Eugene; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries on several different outfits during the day before she decides on the perfect one for the class picture.
- Reprints
- from The New Archies Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1988 series) #2 (July 1988)
-
[Graphic Novel Super Store]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for various Archie graphic novels.
[no title indexed]
Archie's Mom Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How'd you and Dad meet, Mom?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie asks his mom how his parents met.
- Reprints
- from Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #27 (August 1983) which is reprinted
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
-
[Subscribe Today!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for Riverdale Comics Digest.
Grid Bid
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
- Synopsis
- Coach thinks Archie is fooling around and not practicing football.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #275 (March 1981)
-
- Keywords
- football
Cake Flake
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica thinks it's warm at her dad's birthday party.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #275 (March 1981)
-
[Subscribe Today!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for the new Archie series.
Sneaker Snickers
Archie / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie models different kinds of themed sneakers: "Super Jock", "Mad Moose", "Kissin' Kicks" and "Flat Broke".
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #502 (December 2000)
-
[Build Your Own Comics Double Digests Subscription!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for Archie Double Digests.
Bird Brain
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica is flying everybody to Florida with her dad's company jet.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #174 (December 2006)
-
[Your Pal Archie #2]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Your Pal Archie (Archie, 2017 series) #2 [Cover A Dan Parent] (October 2017)
-
- Keywords
- cash
Whole Lotto Shakin' Goin' On!
Archie / preview (from the publisher) / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Kevin Keller; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Pop Tate; Smithers; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie's friends and family are thrilled about his lottery win, but when it turns out to be a mistake, Archie isn't disappointed at all.
- Reprints
- from Your Pal Archie (Archie, 2017 series) #2 (October 2017)
-
Indexer Notes
5 page preview.
[All New Classic Archie]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for Your Pal Archie.
[Try these new Archie comics digests!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for other Archie digests on sale around the same time as this digest.
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Table of Contents
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0.
["He's so cute! What's his name?"]
Archie -
1.
[Your Pal Archie #2]
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2.
Out of Your Gourd!
Archie -
3.
Risky Business
Archie -
4.
Written Off!
Archie -
5.
Archie's New Look
Archie -
6.
Fall Guy
Archie -
7.
Dandy Dancing
Archie -
8.
[Announcing the Series 5 Figures from Ghostbusters]
Diamond Select; Ghostbusters -
9.
Lame Game
Archie -
10.
[Subscribe Today!]
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11.
A New Face
Wilbur -
12.
Frozen Assets
Wilbur -
13.
Gentlemen To the End
Wilbur -
14.
[Archie Over the Edge Bundle]
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15.
Trance Stance
Archie -
16.
[20% off all Archie Comics]
Midtown Comics -
17.
[Archie Mystery Bundle]
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18.
["Veronica! Have you been talking to Archie on the phone?"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
19.
[Back 2 School Bundle Pack]
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20.
Food Courting
Archie -
21.
[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff]
Rachel Antonoff -
22.
Toy Decoy
Archie -
23.
Foodshop.com(edy)
Archie -
24.
Archie Meets Cousin Alistair
Archie -
25.
Cousin Alistair Comes to Riverdale
Archie -
26.
Good Waiter
Archie -
27.
Something Fishy
Archie -
28.
The Head of the Class
Archie -
29.
Game Shame
Archie -
30.
Driving to Distraction!
Archie -
31.
Pet-Trifying!
Archie -
32.
Digging for Gold in an Empty Mine
Archie -
33.
Wheel Deal
Archie -
34.
Archie's Puzzle Page
Archie -
35.
Voice Your Choice
Archie -
36.
Blue Saturday
Archie -
37.
The Wrong Track
Archie -
38.
The Man of Mystery
Archie -
39.
Heaven Scent
Archie -
40.
[no title indexed]
Which 2 Are Alike -
41.
Fit To Be Tied
Archie -
42.
Our Pandas Are Missing
Archie -
43.
Time Slip
Archie -
44.
Monkey Business
Archie -
45.
Trash Talk!
Archie -
46.
To Sleep or Not To Sleep
Archie -
47.
The Hole Truth!
Archie -
48.
Breaking Point
Archie -
49.
The Show Stopper
Archie -
50.
A Sense of Balance
Archie -
51.
Big City Blues
Archie -
52.
Get That Strike
Archie -
53.
Chase Case
Archie -
54.
[Double Digest Bundle Pack]
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55.
Pool Fools
The New Archies -
56.
What Else is New?
The New Archies -
57.
[Graphic Novel Super Store]
-
58.
["How'd you and Dad meet, Mom?"]
Archie's Mom Gag Bag -
59.
[Subscribe Today!]
-
60.
Grid Bid
Archie -
61.
Cake Flake
Archie -
62.
[Subscribe Today!]
-
63.
Sneaker Snickers
Archie -
64.
[Build Your Own Comics Double Digests Subscription!]
-
65.
Bird Brain
Archie -
66.
[Your Pal Archie #2]
Archie -
67.
Whole Lotto Shakin' Goin' On!
Archie -
68.
[All New Classic Archie]
-
69.
[Try these new Archie comics digests!]
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70.
[Read it all on the Archie App.]
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71.
[Riverdale]
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