Archie Comics Digest
#261
[Newsstand]
(April 2010)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 2.69 USD
- Pages
- 92
- Indicia Frequency
- 10 times a year (monthly except Mar. and Oct.)
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 722627468505 61
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #261.
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (signed)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Man! They'll cancel school for sure tomorrow!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Snow Woe
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Al Nickerson (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Teresa Davidson (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Forsythe Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie is glad to have the day off school but since Fred has the heat turned down he soon decides he'd rather be at school where it is warm.
- Reprints
-
in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #56 (March 2016)
-
[Will You Marry Me?]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Will You Marry Me? graphic novel.
[The Art of Archie]
MOCCA; Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for the art show at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art.
Door Uproar
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead leaves the door open.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #230 (March 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from reprint in World of Archie Double Digest #47.
A Likely Story
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy assigns the creative writing class an assignment to come up with an original story.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #554 (March 2005)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #259, no credits listed in this digest.
The Butler Did It
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Smithers throws an ambassador out of the Lodge Mansion after mistaking him for Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #540 (November 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #278, no credits listed in this digest.
A Friend in Need (Is a Pest)
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Archie tells Jughead how happy he is to have two wonderful girlfriends, but both Veronica and Betty are seeing other guys.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #7 (April 1970)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of Everything's Archie (1969 series) #7, no credits listed in this digest.
Mystery Mania
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie asks Mr. Lodge what he thinks is he greatest mystery of all time.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #218 (March 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the printing in World of Archie Double Digest (2010 series) #49, no credits listed in this digest.
Caress Cut-In
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to cut in on somebody dancing with Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #218 (March 1976)
-
Cut Rate Art
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead thinks people want smaller paintings.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #218 (March 1976)
-
Dream Scheme
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie dreams that Fred bought him a snowmobile.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #205 (February 1975)
-
Shape Jape
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead needs help with a form.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #205 (February 1975)
-
[Archie Comics "Freshman Year" is the #1 most downloaded comic ever!!!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie digital comics service on ITunes.
[no title indexed]
Mad House / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (signed)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Mad House reprints.
Pain-In-The-Brain Machine
Mad House / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Joe; Janet; Professor Transistor
- Synopsis
- Professor Transistor builds a machine to raise Joe's mental abilities.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #26 (June 1963)
-
The Gabooza
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Perkins; Donald (his son)
- Synopsis
- Perkins brings home a strange pet for his son.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #23 (December 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #23, no credits listed in this digest.
The Alligator Man
Mad House / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Geoffrey Swamp; Hilda the Witch
- Synopsis
- Geoffrey Swamp, star of the Alligator Man films, finds it hard to shed his past when he retires.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #19 (June 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #19, no credits listed in this digest.
Out Of Order
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A man battles a cranky vending machine.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #42 (September 1965)
-
[Archie Digest and Double Digest Collectors Sets]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for sets of Digest back issues.
The Prediction
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to win an amateur photo contest.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #554 (March 2005)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #265, no credits listed in this digest.
Ski Spree
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Bruno
- Synopsis
- Archie needs help with his skiing.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #182 (March 1973)
-
- Keywords
- skiing
Candid Comment
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Nancy
- Synopsis
- Archie asks Nancy what she doesn't like about him.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #182 (March 1973)
-
Separation Vexation
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Snowmobiling separates the men from the boys.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #230 (March 1977)
-
- Keywords
- snowmobile
[Archie New Look Series Book 4]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie New Look Series Book 4.
[Love Showdown]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Love Showdown collection.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do!
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (flashback); Reggie Mantle (dream sequence); Dilton Doiley (dream sequence); Jughead Jones (dream sequence)
- Synopsis
- Archie chooses Veronica over Betty in his usual clumsy manner. It gets Betty to consider dumping Archie for good.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #144 (March 2005)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #144, no credits listed in this digest.
[Betty's Diary Graphic Novel]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Betty's Diary collection.
[Archie Digest Subs!!!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information.
Tree Trauma
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Archie gets a tree dropped on him.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #182 (March 1973)
-
- Keywords
- skiing
Stuff and More Stuff
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Clarissa; Chuck Clayton; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie has a dream that inspires him to declutter his room.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #554 (March 2005)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #55, no credits listed in this digest.
Claim to Fame
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats
- Synopsis
- Coach Kleats judges Archie to be his most consistent bowler.
- Reprints
- from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #25 (1973-74)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #25, no credits listed in this digest.
Fight Delight
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie claims he always has the last word in any argument with Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #25 (1973-74)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #25, no credits listed in this digest.
Blood Line
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Leo; Edgar
- Synopsis
- Leo and Edgar discuss how Fred was an athletic star in high school and Archie is not.
- Reprints
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #54 (January 2016)
-
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #54, writing is credited to Bob Bolling.
[Archie Digital Comics]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie digital comics app.
[Archie Digest #262]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the next issue.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Man! They'll cancel school for sure tomorrow!"]
Archie -
1.
[Vincent Shadow: Toy Inventor]
Little, Brown and Company -
2.
Snow Woe
Archie -
3.
[Will You Marry Me?]
-
4.
[The Art of Archie]
MOCCA; Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art -
5.
Door Uproar
Archie -
6.
A Likely Story
Archie -
7.
The Butler Did It
Archie -
8.
A Friend in Need (Is a Pest)
Archie -
9.
Mystery Mania
Archie -
10.
Caress Cut-In
Archie -
11.
Cut Rate Art
Archie -
12.
Dream Scheme
Archie -
13.
Shape Jape
Archie -
14.
[Archie Comics "Freshman Year" is the #1 most downloaded comic ever!!!]
-
15.
[Archie #605]
-
16.
[no title indexed]
Mad House -
17.
Pain-In-The-Brain Machine
Mad House -
18.
The Gabooza
-
19.
The Alligator Man
Mad House -
20.
Out Of Order
-
21.
[Jughead #200]
-
22.
[Archie Digest and Double Digest Collectors Sets]
-
23.
The Prediction
Archie -
24.
Ski Spree
Archie -
25.
Candid Comment
Archie -
26.
Separation Vexation
Archie -
27.
[Archie New Look Series Book 4]
-
28.
[Love Showdown]
-
29.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do!
Betty -
30.
[Betty's Diary Graphic Novel]
-
31.
[Archie Digest Subs!!!]
-
32.
Tree Trauma
Archie -
33.
Stuff and More Stuff
Archie -
34.
Claim to Fame
Archie -
35.
Fight Delight
Archie -
36.
Blood Line
Archie -
37.
[Archie Digital Comics]
-
38.
[no title indexed]
-
39.
[Archie Digest #262]
-
40.
[Wondercon]
Wondercon -
41.
Lunch Lady
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