Archie Comics Digest
#214
[Newsstand]
(April 2005)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 2.39 USD; 2.89 CAD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- 9 times a year in Jan., Feb., Apr., June, July, Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec.
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 071896468502 14
- Editing
- Nelson Ribeiro; Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #214 [Direct Edition].
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Foot-Loose
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Dr. Smith; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Archie sprains his ankle and has to be on crutches for three weeks.
- Reprints
-
in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #274 (January 2017)
-
Let's Hear It for Veggies
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Miss Beazley; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- The school cafeteria gets renovated but has to adhere to new nutritional standards so Mr. Weatherbee enlists Archie's help on how to attract more students to the vegetables.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #494 (April 2000)
-
Fear Fare
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm worried sick about Moose!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #38 (March 1976)
-
The Eyes Have It
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Veronica is carrying a photo of Dilton with her.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #98 (April 2000)
-
On the Job Training
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Duh! I'd like to buy you a soda, Midge - but I can't afford to!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Midge wants Moose to get a job so she takes him to get a computer job analysis to see what type of job he's suited for.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #38 (March 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #97, no credits listed in this digest.
An Open Book
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- John Lowe (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty is going to stay home and read until Archie turns up and asks her out.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #84 (April 2000)
-
How Sweet It Was
Jughead / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; non-fiction; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge tells Archie and Jughead about the history of candy, while Jughead helps himself to a whole box full of the stuff.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #190 (March 1971)
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Intern Concern
Archie & Friends / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #40 (April 2000)
-
Lock Yock
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Gladir (credited as Gladir)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited as Ruiz)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited as Lapick)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie arrives with his guitar, and Mr. Lodge shows him his most recent antique.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #98 (April 2000)
-
Hint Stint
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- John Lowe (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty reads a book on "The Art of Hinting" and tries to use the information to get Archie to do what she wants.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #84 (April 2000)
-
Ask a Dumb Question
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #84 (April 2000)
-
The Swim Gym
Little Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dexter Taylor
- Pencils
- Dexter Taylor
- Inks
- Dexter Taylor
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited as Barry G.)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- When the school gym floor breaks due to rotted boards from a water leak, Archie and the kids convert it into an indoor swimming pool.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #80 (February 1981)
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Tank You Very Much
Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dexter Taylor (signed)
- Pencils
- Dexter Taylor (signed)
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Little Archie; Little Jughead; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Little Betty; Little Dilton; Svenson
- Synopsis
- Little Archie and Little Jughead convince Miss Grundy to let them build a large aquarium in the classroom.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #93 (February 1984)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits for Inks, Colors, and Letters. Credits taken from reprint.
It's a Pain
Archie & Friends / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Christine
- Synopsis
- Reggie goes to the dentist to get his teeth cleaned.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #40 (April 2000)
-
- Keywords
- dentist
The Master Manipulator
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- So why does Veronica date Archie?
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #98 (April 2000)
-
Perfect Day
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie is having a perfect day.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #84 (April 2000)
-
- Keywords
- dream
Clock Crock
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to ingratiate himself with Mr. Lodge by fixing an old clock but it ends badly.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #494 (April 2000)
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That's the Meal Ticket
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Pat Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie decides to make dinner for his folks.
- Reprints
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #238 (April 2013)
-
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["You two care to make a pit stop for dinner?"]
Archie -
1.
Foot-Loose
Archie -
2.
Let's Hear It for Veggies
Archie -
3.
Fear Fare
Archie -
4.
The Eyes Have It
Veronica -
5.
On the Job Training
Archie -
6.
An Open Book
Archie -
7.
How Sweet It Was
Jughead -
8.
Intern Concern
Archie & Friends -
9.
Lock Yock
Archie -
10.
Hint Stint
Archie -
11.
Ask a Dumb Question
Archie -
12.
The Swim Gym
Little Archie -
13.
Tank You Very Much
Little Archie -
14.
It's a Pain
Archie & Friends -
15.
The Master Manipulator
Veronica -
16.
Perfect Day
Archie -
17.
Clock Crock
Archie -
18.
That's the Meal Ticket
Archie
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- Thomas Johnson
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