(February 1978)
Archie,
1953 Series
- Price
- 0.35 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series [vertical]
- Barcode
- 0271000695902
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Indicia title: Archie’s Jokebook Magazine.
Spritely Spirit
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica reminds her father that it is Christmas time before he throws Archie out of the house.
- Reprints
-
in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #105 (February 1999) - in Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book (Archie, 2012 series) (2012)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #273 (December 2016)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
She Axed For It
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie is counting down the chopping days until Christmas.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #105 (February 1999)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #224 (January 2012), #315 (January 2021)
-
List Twist
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica wants a stereo for Christmas.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #105 (February 1999)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #224 (January 2012), #315 (January 2021)
-
Green Scene
Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Dilton tells Moose to put his money in a bank so it will grow.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #68 (January 1987) [New colors]
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #64 (March 2002), #137 (February 2010)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #18 (March 2016)
-
Sorrow Borrow
Dilton / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Dilton goes to the library.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #68 (January 1987) [New colors]
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #64 (March 2002), #137 (February 2010)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #18 (March 2016)
-
- Keywords
- library; money
Food Rude
Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Moose is uncouth at Veronica's party.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #68 (January 1987)
- in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #96 (July 1998)
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #188 (December 2003)
- in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #31 (November 2013)
-
Request Zest
Midge / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Midge asks Moose to get rid of some crumbs.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #68 (January 1987)
- in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #96 (July 1998)
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #188 (December 2003)
- in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #31 (November 2013)
-
Treat Beat
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jug and I set up this special emergency fund!
Mad Maid
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, I never want to speak to you again!
[no title indexed]
Archie and the Gang in a Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's the quickest way to get this announcement out to the whole school?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #31 (July 1988)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #72 (June 1998)
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #75 (July 2003)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #4 (June 2014)
-
Indexer Notes
Three two-panel gag strips.
Snow Flaky!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Score Chore
Coach Kleats / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Coach Kleats want Archie and Jughead to carry him off the field when the team scores the winning touchdown.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #68 (January 1987)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #89 (December 1996)
-
Mistletoe Woe
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Ethel traps Jughead under the mistletoe with the help of Mr. Lodge's cane.
- Reprints
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Gala (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #53 (December 2015)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; mistletoe
A Holiday Puzzle
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #64 (February 1984)
-
Stack Knack
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty tries to make Archie's load a little easier to carry.
- Reprints
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #228 (December 2014)
-
Short Retort
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty searches for a yule message that will reflect contemporary tastes.
- Reprints
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #228 (December 2014)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It’s Jughead’s mother!
- Genre
- teen
Hand Command
Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #68 (January 1987)
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #14 (December 1992)
-
Alarm Harm
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #68 (January 1987) [New colors]
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #14 (December 1992)
-
Archie Ski Maze
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #7 (February 1984)
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #90 (February 2005)
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #251 (April 2009)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #85 (March 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
Maze puzzle.
Robot Versions of Archie and the Gang
Reggie Presents / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #73 (July 1981)
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #68 (January 1987) [New colors]
- in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #64 (October 1989)
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #118 (January 1995)
-
Archie's New Year Thoughts
activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #51 (March 1984)
- in Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #10 (February 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the phrase puzzle.
Grid Kid
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, I'm making you team captain for today's game!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #68 (January 1987)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #56 (December 1991)
-
Green Groan
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #48 (February 1987)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #57 (February 1992)
-
[no title indexed]
Mr. Weatherbee Pin Up / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've decided to let Mr. Weatherbee help us decorate the Christmas tree…
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee is falling off a ladder decorating the Christmas tree.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Holiday Fun Digest (Archie, 1997 series) #1 (February 1997)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #44 (December 2014)
- in Archie Comics Super Special (Archie, 2012 series) #7 (January 2017)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #84 (January 2019), #114 (December 2021)
- in Archie Showcase Digest (Archie, 2020 series) #9 (September 2022), #14, #16 - Archie's Christmas Stocking (January 2024)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; ladder; tree
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["They call this stunt a spread eagle!"]
Archie -
1.
Spritely Spirit
Archie -
2.
She Axed For It
Archie -
3.
List Twist
Veronica -
4.
Green Scene
Moose -
5.
Sorrow Borrow
Dilton -
6.
Food Rude
Big Moose -
7.
Request Zest
Midge -
8.
Treat Beat
Archie -
9.
Mad Maid
Veronica -
10.
["What's the quickest way to get this announcement out to the whole school?"]
Archie and the Gang in a Gag Bag -
11.
Snow Flaky!
Li'l Jinx -
12.
Score Chore
Coach Kleats -
13.
Mistletoe Woe
Jughead -
14.
A Holiday Puzzle
Archie -
15.
Stack Knack
Betty -
16.
Short Retort
Betty and Veronica -
17.
["It’s Jughead’s mother!"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
18.
Hand Command
Moose -
19.
Alarm Harm
Jughead -
20.
Thrift Rift
Veronica -
21.
Archie Ski Maze
Archie -
22.
Robot Versions of Archie and the Gang
Reggie Presents -
23.
Rush to Blush
Dilton -
24.
Flap Sap
Jughead -
25.
Play Plight
Betty and Veronica -
26.
Cycle Saga
Archie -
27.
Archie's New Year Thoughts
-
28.
Grid Kid
Archie -
29.
Green Groan
Jughead -
30.
["I've decided to let Mr. Weatherbee help us decorate the Christmas tree…"]
Mr. Weatherbee Pin Up
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- Katy Hayhurst
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Van Dore
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