(January 1990)

Archie, 1974 Series
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Price
1.65 CAD
Pages
128
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly in Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept. and Nov.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
071896468519 96
Editing
Victor Gorelick

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Poor guys! You would think someone would have warned them by now!
Genre
teen
Characters
Jackson Bros.; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Jughead's appetite puts a pizzeria out of business.
Keywords
all you can eat; out of business

Monday, Monday (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead get the Monday blues.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Indexed from a scan of the first three pages at Mile High Comics.

Class Sass (Table of Contents: 2)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie
Synopsis
Reggie's frat initiation is rough.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The frat is Delta Phi Gamma (ΔΦΓ)

Bedrock Bowl (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

The Flintstones; Fruity Pebbles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Strike (Table of Contents: 4)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Samm Schwartz (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Forsythe Jones; Gladys Jones
Synopsis
Jughead's mom goes on strike, leaving Jughead and his father to fend for themselves.
Reprints

List Twist (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee doesn't want to hear the word "present".
Reprints

Personality Plus (Table of Contents: 6)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dick Malmgren
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie offends Betty, then tries to get back in her good graces.
Reprints

Watch It! (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie & Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead tell watch themed jokes.
Reprints

Space Nuts (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Ruth
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; reporter
Synopsis
While walking as aliens to Veronica's party, a local news channel mistakes Archie and Jughead for the aliens from last night's UFO sighting.
Reprints

Letter Fretter (Table of Contents: 9)

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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First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's I before E except after C or when sounded like A as in neighbor or weigh!
Genre
humor
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy
Reprints

Request Jest (Table of Contents: 10)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Svenson; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Svenso asks Archie help him to take a pane of glass into Mr. Weatherbee's office.
Reprints

Click Clique (Table of Contents: 11)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Dilton Doily; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
A gal in the camera club teams up with Jughead to get some action shots.
Reprints

Boot Camp High (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Waldo Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Patton Howitzer; Geraldine Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Miss Beazly; Professor Flutesnoot; Svenson
Synopsis
When Mr. Weatherbee tries to teach the football team some plays he used as a kid, he injures his back and is in the hospital. While in the hospital, the school board hires a substitute principal who is a drill sergeant.
Reprints
Keywords
drill sergeant; football; skiing

Indexer Notes

Story in four parts
Chapter One: Boot Camp High
Chapter Two: To Bee or Not To Bee, That Is the Question
Chapter Three: The Bee's Back (In More Ways Than One)
Chapter Four: Command Decision!

Video Victim (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty tries to get Archie to notice her during a football telecast.
Reprints
Keywords
american football

Sugar Bear and Bird Brain (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Post Sugar Golden Crisp; Sugar Bear / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Reggie's Wise Guy Proverbs / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie shares some of his proverbs.
Reprints
Keywords
proverbs

Uptight Sight (Table of Contents: 16)

Mr. Weatherbee / 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
humor
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee is tired of seeing Archie everywhere he goes.
Reprints

Climber with a Cause (Table of Contents: 17)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Characters
Archie; Jughead; Princess; Billy
Synopsis
Jughead borrows money to help buy a little girl a present for a friend.
Reprints

Rescue Mission Mishmash (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie the Barbarian / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
John Albano
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Stan Goldberg
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
sword and sorcery; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews [as Archie the Barbarian]; Reggie Mantle [as Reggie the Ruthless]; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica appeal to Archie to rescue Reggie from the vengeful females who have captured him.
Reprints
Keywords
amazons

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #115

Snob Job (Table of Contents: 19)

Reggie / 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
Mr. Lodge; Reggie
Synopsis
Reggie wants a summer job at Lodge Enterprises
Reprints

Double-Takes (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just remembered something!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason (mentioned); Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Two-panel gags with Archie and the gang.
Reprints
Keywords
boxing; kissing; sweaters

Watch the Yoyo (Table of Contents: 21)

Moose & Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Reggie accidentally hypnotizes Moose.
Reprints
Keywords
hypnotism

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #23, no credits listed in this digest.

Hungry Hurried and Harried (Table of Contents: 22)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (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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Characters
Jughead; Michael; Ethel; Officer Monahan
Reprints

Ski Spree (Table of Contents: 23)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica; Cousin Leroy; Jughead
Synopsis
Jughead skis and eats at the same time
Reprints
Keywords
salami; skiing

Vote Note (Table of Contents: 24)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle (poster)
Synopsis
Jughead doesn't think much of Archie's "live poster" idea.
Reprints
Keywords
campaign posters

Secrets of the Deep (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
adventure; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
The Riverdale Gang go to Florida to study marine animals and discover a chest of gold coins while scuba diving.
Reprints
Keywords
coral reef; electric eel; scuba diving; sunken treasure

Indexer Notes

In two parts
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #266

As a Sportsperson You Know It's True Love When........ (Table of Contents: 26)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
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Characters
Betty; Archie; Moose; Midge; Veronica; Reggie; Ethel; Jughead
Synopsis
The Archie gang illustrate puns involving sports and love
Reprints
Keywords
love; puns; sports

Wishy Washy (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie's Pal Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and Reggie bang heads during football practice. While recovering, Archie discovers that when he wishes for things, they happen.
Reprints
Keywords
flat tires; football; magic; wishes

Indexer Notes

Basically an Archie story with Jughead just there to move the story along.

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #72.

Split Bit (Table of Contents: 28)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead wants to know if Archie will share a burger with him.
Reprints

Request Jest (Table of Contents: 29)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 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; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie borrows Jughead's snow shovel.
Reprints

You Don't Need Drugs... (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / public service announcement / 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; Jughead; Betty; Reggie; Miss Grundy; Danny; Dilton; Veronica (cameo)
Synopsis
Reasons why you don't need drugs.

The Calculating Fool (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited as Doyle)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited as DeCarlo Jr.)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited as DeCarlo Jr.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Reggie makes a nuisance of himself when he touts the benefits of a calculator.
Reprints
Keywords
calculator

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #332
Dilton has curly hair in this story.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Poor guys! You would think someone would have warned them by now!"]
  2. 1. Monday, Monday
    Archie and the Gang
  3. 2. Class Sass
    Reggie
  4. 3. Bedrock Bowl
    The Flintstones; Fruity Pebbles
  5. 4. The Strike
    Jughead
  6. 5. List Twist
    Mr. Weatherbee
  7. 6. Personality Plus
    Reggie
  8. 7. Watch It!
    Archie & Jughead
  9. 8. Space Nuts
    Archie
  10. 9. Letter Fretter
    Archie
  11. 10. Request Jest
    Mr. Weatherbee
  12. 11. Click Clique
    Jughead
  13. 12. Boot Camp High
    Archie and the Gang
  14. 13. Video Victim
    Betty
  15. 14. Sugar Bear and Bird Brain
    Post Sugar Golden Crisp; Sugar Bear
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Reggie's Wise Guy Proverbs
  17. 16. Uptight Sight
    Mr. Weatherbee
  18. 17. Climber with a Cause
    Jughead
  19. 18. Rescue Mission Mishmash
    Archie the Barbarian
  20. 19. Snob Job
    Reggie
  21. 20. Double-Takes
    Archie
  22. 21. Watch the Yoyo
    Moose & Reggie
  23. 22. Hungry Hurried and Harried
    Jughead
  24. 23. Ski Spree
    Jughead
  25. 24. Vote Note
    Jughead
  26. 25. Secrets of the Deep
    Archie
  27. 26. As a Sportsperson You Know It's True Love When........
  28. 27. Wishy Washy
    Archie's Pal Jughead
  29. 28. Split Bit
    Jughead
  30. 29. Request Jest
    Jughead
  31. 30. You Don't Need Drugs...
    Archie
  32. 31. The Calculating Fool
    Archie
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  • Aaron Gullison