(September 2018)
Archie,
2017 Series
- Price
- 6.99 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- 12 times a year
- On-sale Date
- 2017-07-25
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 762816649513 00911
- Editing
- Victor Gorelick (editor)
[no title indexed]
Archie; Jughead / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Golliher (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (signed)
- Colors
- Rosario Peña (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For the last time! I'm not putting sunscreen lotion on you!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Archie Andrews; Vegas
[How to get your free comic]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Code for a free Archie digital comic.
Hot or Not!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Galvan (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- When it is too hot at the beach, Archie and his friends decide to go to the Lodge Mansion because it has air conditioning and an indoor pool.
- Reprints
-
in Archie Modern Classics (Archie, 2019 series) #1 ([February] 2019) - in Archie & Friends (Archie, 2019 series) #11 - Summer Vacation (September 2021)
-
Lesson Planned?
Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Pat Kennedy (see notes)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (see notes)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica are tired of Archie and Reggie arguing no matter what game they are playing.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #85 (August 2004)
-
- Keywords
- badminton; horseshoes
Indexer Notes
Credits list Stan Goldberg as penciller and Henry Scarpelli as inker, but this looks like Pat Kennedy, not Stan Goldberg. Pat Kennedy and Rudy Lapick were credited in the index of the original printing, and those credits are used here.
Straining Their Friendship
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Reggie, covered in bandages, tells everyone he was injured while surfing but he was really just helping Donna with her first aid test.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #117 (October 1992)
-
Indexer Notes
Index of the original printing credits Hal Smith for writing and Rudy Lapick for inking.
Just Ducky!
Archie & Friends / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Veronica goes tubing with the gang and ends up befriending some newly hatched baby ducks.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #31 (October 1998)
-
A Beached Tale
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Two seagulls take pity on Archie being the victim of one of Reggie's dirty tricks and act to turn the tables.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #70 (September 1994)
-
Brolly Folly
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Craig Boldman (credited)
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Jughead has invented an umbrella that one wears on their head.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #130 (September 2000)
-
Glue Stew
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Moose glues his shoes to a skateboard.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #227 (December 1976)
-
- Keywords
- skateboard
[Archie #623]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (signed)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones]; Josie and the Pussycats [Melody; Josie; Valerie] The Bingoes [Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe]; Simon Cowell; Jennifer Lopez
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #623 (September 2011)
-
- Keywords
- American Idol; dancing; drum sets; guitars; music; X Factor
Indexer Notes
Simon Cowell and Jennifer Lopez are featured prominently on the cover with the logos of X Factor and American Idol.
Banded Together!
Archie / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Digikore Studios (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]; Simon Cowell; Jennifer Lopez; Keith Richards (cameo); Steven Tyler (cameo); Bingo Wilkin; Josie and the Pussycats [Valerie Smith; Josie Jones; Melody Valentine]; Kelly Clarkstown; Clay Smokestack
- Synopsis
- While The Archies audition for Simon Cowell's X Factor season finale, Josie and the Pussycats audition for American Idol's season finale. The media is more interested in the relationship between Archie and Valerie (from the two different bands) and follow them through the reality show "The Bingoes" which follows Bingo Wilkins' band. In the end, the finale of "The Bingoes" wins the ratings because of the relationship and Bingo quips that they didn't even appear in the final show.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #623 (September 2011)
-
[Archie's Big Book Volume 4]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the fourth volume of Archie's Big Book.
[Archie's Super Teens Versus Crusaders Super Deal!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Super Teens vs Crusaders mini-series.
Sly Slogan
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Reggie test drives a jet ski.
- Reprints
- from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #55 (September 1980)
-
- Keywords
- jet ski
[Archie 1941]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie 1941 series.
Tool Tale
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Dilton tells Archie about an ancient tool that was discovered, but Archie can't even find the hammer he had minutes earlier.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #237 (October 1977)
-
Chilly Chance
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge doesn't want Archie using the pool.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #237 (October 1977)
-
[Graphic Novel Super Store]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for various Archie graphic novels.
Devine Line
Dilton / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh! I'd give anything to be able to take Selma to the dance, Saturday!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Selma
- Synopsis
- Archie gives Dilton some advice about 'accidentally' running into Selma and casually asking her for a date.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #80 (August 1964)
-
Safety Slides with Tips on Boating
The Archies / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob White (credited)
- Inks
- Mario Acquaviva (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boating is great fun, kids, but it can be even more enjoyable...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Archie promotes boating safety by showing slides of the gang spending the day out on Reggie's boat.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #4 (September 1969)
-
- Keywords
- boating safety
The Beat
The Archies / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Harry Lucey (credited)
- Inks
- Mario Acquaviva (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Your sound is great but could you play a little softer?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Li'l Jinx; Gigi
- Synopsis
- The vibrations from the music when the Archie's practice is too much for Mr. Andrews.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #4 (September 1969)
-
Shoo Shark
Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Chic Stone (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Professor Dilly
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge takes Veronica and Archie on a boating trip to observe a rare fish.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #5 (November 1969)
-
- Keywords
- scuba diving; tiger shark; tropical fish
Iguana Be Loved By You!
Chuck / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; animal; teen
- Characters
- Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- Chuck gets a pet Iguana.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #11 (October 1994)
-
- Keywords
- iguana; lizard; spider
Indexer Notes
spoofs "The Young and the Restless" as "The Young and the Insipid."
The Love of My Lifeguard!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Lisa; Moose Mason; Midge; Jughead Jones; Jellybean Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie try to impress the gorgeous lifeguard Lisa by helping enforce beach rules.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #111 (November 1999)
-
[Official Betty and Veronica Merch!]
advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Betty and Veronica style clothing.
Puprising
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead borrows a helmet from Dilton that lets him hear the thoughts of dogs.
- Reprints
- from Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine (Archie, 2005 series) #28 (July 2008)
-
Be Careful What You Wish For
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
- Pencils
- Chic Stone (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie gets what he wishes for but not in the way he wanted.
- Reprints
- from Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #61 (October 1992)
-
- Keywords
- swimming pool; tennis
[20% off all Archie comics!]
Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Midtown Comics, a comic store in New York City.
The Real Thing
Archie & Friends / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey (credited)
- Inks
- Rex Lindsey (credited)
- Colors
- Rex Lindsey (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- The boys visit a new year-round indoor beach in town which has all the things you would expect in a beach, except the girls.
- Reprints
- from World of Archie (Archie, 1992 series) #16 (September 1995)
-
Indexer Notes
formerly a World of Archie story.
[Collect Them All!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for various Archie publications.
Genius at Work
Jughead / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Craig Boldman (credited)
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Jughead runs interference for Dilton so that nobody interrupts his thinking.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #122 (November 1999)
-
[Build Your Own Comics Double Digest Subscription!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information.
[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.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["For the last time! I'm not putting sunscreen lotion on you!"]
Archie; Jughead -
1.
[How to get your free comic]
-
2.
Hot or Not!
Archie -
3.
Lesson Planned?
Archie & Friends -
4.
Straining Their Friendship
Archie -
5.
Just Ducky!
Archie & Friends -
6.
A Beached Tale
Archie -
7.
Brolly Folly
Jughead -
8.
[Spider-Man / Avengers Mini-Mates]
Diamond Select; MiniMates -
9.
Glue Stew
Moose -
10.
[Archie #623]
Archie -
11.
Banded Together!
Archie -
12.
[Archie's Big Book Volume 4]
-
13.
[Archie's Super Teens Versus Crusaders Super Deal!]
-
14.
Sly Slogan
Reggie -
15.
[Archie 1941]
-
16.
Tool Tale
Archie -
17.
Chilly Chance
Archie -
18.
[Graphic Novel Super Store]
-
19.
Devine Line
Dilton -
20.
Safety Slides with Tips on Boating
The Archies -
21.
The Beat
The Archies -
22.
Shoo Shark
Archie -
23.
Iguana Be Loved By You!
Chuck -
24.
The Love of My Lifeguard!
Archie -
25.
[Official Betty and Veronica Merch!]
-
26.
Puprising
Jughead -
27.
Be Careful What You Wish For
Archie -
28.
[20% off all Archie comics!]
Midtown Comics -
29.
The Real Thing
Archie & Friends -
30.
[Collect Them All!]
-
31.
Genius at Work
Jughead -
32.
[Build Your Own Comics Double Digest Subscription!]
-
33.
[Try these new Archie comics digests!]
-
34.
[Read it all on the Archie App.]
-
35.
[Riverdale]
CW
This issue was modified by
- Katie
- Katy Hayhurst
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
All portions of the Grand Comics Database™, except where noted otherwise, are
copyrighted by the GCD and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.