World of Archie Double Digest #83

(December 2018)

[How to get your free comic] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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Kookie Contest (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo Decesare (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited); Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Glenn Whitmore (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Kyle Magnetta

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica try to outdo each other in a cookie contest being judged by Kyle Magnetta.

Reprints

• in Archie Modern Classics (Archie, 2019 series) #1 ([February] 2019)
• in Archie Christmas Spectacular (Archie, 2019 series) #1 (February 2020)

She's Makin' a List (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Hy Eisman (credited)

Colors

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So this is your Christmas list, huh?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Veronica gives Archie a Christmas list but he can't afford anything on the list.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #605 (January 1990)

Keywords

Christmas

Deck Those Halls! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Jughead Jones; Jason Blossom

Synopsis

The gang decorated Cheryl's Inn.

Reprints

• from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #9 (February 1998)

Keywords

Christmas; Christmas lights

The Unsung Hero (Table of Contents: 5)

Hot Dog / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog

Synopsis

Betty agrees to babysit Hot Dog for a few days. While he's there, Hot Dog surreptitiously gives Betty low-cost gift-giving hints.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #12 (February 1994)

Gift Collection (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda (credited)

Inks

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is one day of school I love! The last day before Christmas!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy

Synopsis

Archie is in charge of collecting gifts for the Christmas grab bag.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #10 (January 1961)

Keywords

Christmas

The Holidaze! (Table of Contents: 7)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Al Nickerson (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Tomoko; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

All Jughead wants to do on his Christmas vacation is relax but everybody else has plans for him.

Reprints

• from Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #223 (December 2011)

[The Real Ghostbusters] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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Flip Slip (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews

Synopsis

While laughing at Archie, the best player on the other football team accidentally knocks himself out.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #95 (March 1970)

Keywords

football

[Read it all on the Archie App] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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Hatman the Crowned Crusader (Table of Contents: 11)

Jughead / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Fleming (credited)

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; superhero; teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Jughead dreams that he and all of his friends are characters in Hatman.

Reprints

• from Jughead (Archie, 1987 series) #17 (April 1990)

Indexer Notes

Part 1 "The Origin of Hatman" pp1-6,
Part 2 "Hatman and Ribbon's First Case!" pp7-11
Part 3 "A Tip Of The Hat!" pp 12-16
Part 4 "Hat Trick" pp 17-21
Hatman is based on the movie Batman.

[Archie #700] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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Achieve Success Through Hard Work (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats; Professor Flutesnoot

Synopsis

Both the students and the teachers rejoice when school is over for the day.

Reprints

• from Faculty Funnies (Archie, 1989 series) #3 (December 1989) [Comes from the last page of the original printing.]

[The Digest Bundle Pack Just Got Bigger!] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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Wire Mire (Table of Contents: 15)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Jughead finds the problem.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #12 (June 1969)

[Graphic Novel Super Store] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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Heel Deal (Table of Contents: 17)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Reggie, Archie and Veronica pool their money so they can go to the movie.

Reprints

• from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #8 (September 1969)

[Official Betty and Veronica Merch!] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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Pet Set (Table of Contents: 19)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Reggie's favorite pet is a parrot.

Reprints

• from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #46 (August 1978)

Keywords

parrot

Vain Vein (Table of Contents: 20)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Reggie thinks the security guards are lucky, they get to look at Reggie all day.

Reprints

• from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #46 (August 1978)

Supreme Ruler (Table of Contents: 21)

Reggie and Me / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Bill Vigoda (credited)

Inks

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Mr Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Reggie keeps pulling pranks on Archie that will get him in trouble with Mr. Weatherbee.

Reprints

• from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #30 (July 1968)

Service with a Smile (Table of Contents: 22)

Reggie and Me / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Even during school hours, Wolf Man? Don't you ever quit?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee

Synopsis

Reggie's efforts at buttering up the faculty backfire.

Reprints

• from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #34 (March 1969)

Panicksville (Table of Contents: 23)

Reggie and Me / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Bill Vigoda (credited)

Inks

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Reggie loses his wallet and the most upsetting part of the loss is some irreplaceable photos.

Reprints

• from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #42 (July 1970)

Goodbye, Old Paint (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazly; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Gladys Jones; Jellybean Jones; Mary Andrews; Mrs. Doiley; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Professor Flutesnoot; Superintendent Hassle

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee forces the kids to paint the cafeteria after a food fight and causes an uproar from their parents.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #20 (November 1996)

Hair (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats

Synopsis

The teachers try to annoy Archie by pretending not to notice his long blond hair. He foresaw this, and is amusing himself. He pretends to give it up, but only sells the wig to Jughead, who now sports it around the school.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #229 (May 1969)

Keywords

high school

Taste Sensation (Table of Contents: 26)

Jughead / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle: Dilton Doily; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Mr. Lodge; Gaston; Mrs. Shockrocket

Synopsis

A bump on the head gives Jughead "synesthesia".

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #133 (January 2001)

Keywords

synesthesia

Indexer Notes

Part 1, pp 1-5; Part 2, pp 6-11.

No Problems (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Ruth (credited)

Pencils

Chic Stone (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Miss Grundy sent me to pick up some attendance forms!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Svenson

Synopsis

Svenson thinks that Mr. Weatherbee is cold so he turns up the heat in the office.

Reprints

• from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #157 (June 1986)

Study This (Table of Contents: 28)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper

Synopsis

Betty bemoans the toll homework takes on her life, until she considers what she gains from it, too.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #82 (February 2000)

If I Were King (Table of Contents: 29)

Miss Beazly / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Miss Beazly; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Miss Beazly feels disrespected.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #290 (June 1974)

Big Bucks for Your Thoughts (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee can't think of any ways to raise money for the school so he asks Archie for help.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #492 (February 2000)

Keywords

advertisement; good luck charm

Kid Stuff (Table of Contents: 31)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

? [as Kennedy] (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica try to help Reggie change his stand-up comedy routine.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #145 (December 2010)

Keywords

open mic night; stand-up comedy

O' Say Can You Sync? (Table of Contents: 32)

Miss Grundy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly; Professor Flutesnoot

Synopsis

Miss Grundy records herself singing the school Alma Mater. When she loses her voice the day of her scheduled performance, Archie has her lip sync to the recording.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #208 (August 1989)

Keywords

lip sync

Dream Boy (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Smithers; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones (from Mr. Lodge's dream); Reggie Mantle (from Mr. Lodge's dream)

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge has a nightmare that Archie married Veronica and that he hired Archie to run the plant.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #165 (July 1966)

Jump for Joy (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

superhero; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews [as Grasshopperman]; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

A grasshopper scratches Archie and the contamination turns the teen into a superhero.

Reprints

• from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #57 (April 1978)

Control Freaks (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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; Geraldine Grundy [Miss Grundy]; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee [Mr. Weatherbee]; Moose Mason (Cameo); Dilton Doily [Dilton Doiley]

Synopsis

Miss Grundy takes Archie and Jughead to see Mr. Weatherbee when they knock her over with remote control cars.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #425 (July 1994)

Eye See (Table of Contents: 36)

Miss Grundy / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Miss Grundy

Reprints

• from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #19 (June 1991)

Indexer Notes

Cross out the letters to find the phrase.

Turning Over a New Leaf (Table of Contents: 37)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Hal Smith

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie and Betty decide to have their tea leaves read by a psychic.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #71 (March 1999)

Keywords

psychic; tea leaves

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A Nose Win Situation (Table of Contents: 39)

Coach Kleats / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (credited)

Pencils

Joe Edwards (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

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Oooh! Sounds like you've got a cold!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Despite his cold, Coach Kleats is determined to help the football team practice for the championship.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #404 (January 1986)

[Collect Them All!] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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Gift Rift (Table of Contents: 41)

Jughead / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Jones; Mr. Lodge; store clerk

Synopsis

Jughead buys a sweater for Hot Dog, and it matches Veronica's expensive new sweater. Enraged, she demands that he get rid of it before anyone else sees. Through a mix-up, she parades around proudly wearing the sweater with Hot Dog's name on the collar.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #148 (February 2003)

Keywords

Dog; winter

Indexer Notes

Two-part story, complete in this issue.

[Build Your Own Comics Double Digest Subscription!] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

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