Riverdale Digest #4

(January 2018)

[Riverdale Volume One] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

recap / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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[Archie #11] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils

Veronica Fish (signed)

Inks

Veronica Fish

Colors

Veronica Fish ?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 2015 series) #11 [Cover A - Veronica Fish] (October 2016)

Keywords

microphones; music; tambourines

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Waid

Pencils

Ryan Jampole (breakdowns)

Inks

Thomas Pitilli (finishes)

Colors

Andre Szymanowicz; Jen Vaughn

Letters

Jack Morelli

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let's rock.

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Sayid Ali; Toni Topaz; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Frankie Valdez; Cricket O'Dell; Hal Cooper (cameo); Zip Trezerky (cameo)

Synopsis

Veronica and Archie start a band to repair their reputations, and so Betty decides to start one too. Both bands compete in the Riverdale High talent contest, but during the show Archie and Betty meet backstage and reconcile their differences.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 2015 series) #11 (October 2016)

Indexer Notes

Some of the story is broken up into half-page and single-page vignettes with rhyming titles similar to Archie stories of earlier days.

[Subscribe Today!] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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[Archie Volume 4] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

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Letters

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[Jughead #13] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Pencils

Derek Charm

Inks

Derek Charm

Colors

Derek Charm

Letters

Jack Morelli

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Reprints

• from Jughead (Archie, 2015 series) #13 [Cover A Derek Charm] (April 2017)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Jughead / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Ryan North

Pencils

Derek Charm

Inks

Derek Charm

Colors

Derek Charm

Letters

Jack Morelli

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Kevin Keller; Betty Cooper; The Audio Hunks; Pop Tate; Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Jason Blossom; Cheryl Blossom

Synopsis

Recap: Jughead challenged Reggie to a video game race and lost. Now everyone has to do what Reggie says for month. Reggie wants a band with the name "The Reggies". Archie gets the instruments stenciled with the "Reggies" logo. Jughead writes a song. Veronica hires the "Audio Hunks" to remix the horrible music they made. Jughead discovers Dilton's been working on his own audio software that remixes music and touches up video, well actually does real time scene modelling and substitution. Jughead has him remix the video to "The Jugheads". It accidentally gets posted. The video goes viral.

Reprints

• from Jughead (Archie, 2015 series) #13 (April 2017)

Keywords

viral video

Indexer Notes

Quirky comments by the writer at the bottom of most story pages.

[It's Good to Be the King!] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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[Jughead Volume 3] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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Dare to Be Different (Table of Contents: 14)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Nanci Tsetsekas (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty declines to audition for a spot in a punk rock band since she only plays the cello.

Reprints

• from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #3 (August 1986)

The Music Man (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis

Archie plays electric guitar for Veronica and annoys Mr. Lodge.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #278 (June 1973)

Keywords

electric guitar

Indexer Notes

credits taken from reprinted story

Music Soothes (Table of Contents: 16)

The Archies / 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; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper

Synopsis

The Archies can't find a place to practice because adults can't abide their noisy music. Finally they come up with a way to practice at the Cooper house without bothering Mrs. Cooper.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #185 (September 1968)

Indexer Notes

The Archies in this story consist of only three members: Archie (guitar), Reggie (drums) and Jughead (guitar).

Wrong Song (Table of Contents: 17)

Jughead / comic story / 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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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Jughead records the guys playing their instruments.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #6 (July 1968)

Doubt Bout (Table of Contents: 18)

The Archies / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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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; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Archie is worried about the Archies' new record because Mr. Lodge likes it.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #148 (May 1970)

[The Archies #1] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

teen

Characters

The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge]

Indexer Notes

House ad for The Archies #1.

[Double Digest Bundle Pack] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

recap / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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[Josie and the Pussycats #5] (Table of Contents: 22)

Josie and the Pussycats / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Audrey Mok

Inks

Audrey Mok

Colors

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Letters

Jack Morelli

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine

Reprints

• from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 2016 series) #5 [Cover A Audrey Mok] (May 2017)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Marguerite Bennett; Cameron Deordio

Pencils

Audrey Mok

Inks

Audrey Mok

Colors

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Letters

Jack Morelli

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sigh

Genre

teen

Characters

Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Felicity Mountain; Cheri Overwood; Alan M.; Mr. Mountain; Mrs. Mountain; Alexander Cabot III

Synopsis

Josie and the Pussycats are scheduled to open a gig at the state fair where superstar Cheri Overwood is headlining. Josie becomes jealous of child prodigy Felicity Mountain who is also playing thinking the girl will steal any chance The Pussycats have of recording with Cheri. It turns out that Felicity idolizes the Pussycats but in a weird plot twist Alexander Cabot shows up with authorities to arrest the Pussycats for plagiarism.

Reprints

• from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 2016 series) #5 (May 2017)

Keywords

state fair

[Subscribe Today!] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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Be-Four & After (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Alex Segura

Pencils

Jeff Shultz

Inks

Rich Koslowski

Colors

Digikore Studios

Letters

Jack Morelli

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Josie; Melody; Valerie; Pop Tate; Ginger Lopez; Jason Blossom; Alex

Synopsis

Archie has four dates in one night.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #660 (November 2014)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

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[Riverdale #3] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils

Francesco Francavilla

Inks

Francesco Francavilla

Colors

?

Genre

teen

Reprints

• from Riverdale (Archie, 2017 series) #3 [Cover A Francesco Francavilla] (July 2017)

Wild Things (Table of Contents: 29)

Riverdale / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

James DeWille

Pencils

Joe Eisma

Inks

Joe Eisma

Colors

Andre Szymanowicz

Letters

Janice Chiang

Genre

teen

Characters

Josie McCoy; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Veronica and the Pussycats have a wild night on the town.

Reprints

• from Riverdale (Archie, 2017 series) #3 (July 2017)

[Subscribe Today!] (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

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[Riverdale Comics Digest #5] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

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[Read it all on the Archie App.] (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

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[Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 33) (Expand) /

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