(October 2012)

Archie, 2011 Series
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo [stacked])
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo [stacked])
Colors
Rosario Peña (signed as RPeña)
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I still can't believe our summer vacation is over!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Archie shows up for school in a less than satisfactory manner.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Out on a Limb! (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
While attempting to cut down some branches, Mr. Andrews gets stuck between two limbs of the tree.
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Haul Trash! (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Digikore Studios (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie and Mr. Andrews clean out the garage and take items to the landfill. On the way, they stop at a flea market where all of their items are sold.

Indexer Notes

Cosmo the Merry Martian appears in this story on a comic book cover and a lunchbox.

With Friends Like These...? (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited as Esposito)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
An unseen narrator tells how the quote "With friends like these... who needs enemies?" applies to Archie's life.
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The First Week of School (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited as Gladir)
Pencils
Howard Bender (credited as Bender)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited as D'Agostino)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis
Archie's horrible day at school is turned around by a kiss from Veronica.
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Indexer Notes

Lettering has two different styles as if some dialogue was edited. D'Agostino is credited, but majority of lettering is identified as Bill Yoshida due to his A's.

Euphemistically Speaking (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Pellowski)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited as Esposito)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
Archie uses euphemisms to explain to his dad why he was home late from school.
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[Double Digest Sample Pack] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Little Archie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed as Ruiz)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (signed as D'Agostino)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Long before they...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Sabrina Spellman; Spotty

Indexer Notes

Introduction to the Little Archie reprint section.

Galaxy Ghost (Table of Contents: 9)

Little Archie and Friends / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Bolling (credited)
Pencils
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
Digikore Studios (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Spotty; Sparky; Mrs. Scratchlaw; unnamed alien dad; unnamed alien mom; Zeenox
Synopsis
Zeenox and his parents land on Earth to fix their spaceship. Meanwhile, Zeenox runs off and is taken by Little Archie and Betty to Veronica's Halloween party.

Pot Luck (Table of Contents: 10)

Little Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
Dexter Taylor
Colors
?
Letters
Dexter Taylor

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Little Archie
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Little Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Little Archie and Jughead put a real lobster in their lobster stew.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from previous publishing, none in this digest.

Paper Caper (Table of Contents: 11)

Little Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Bolling ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Little Archie
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Little Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie tries to throw out his paper airplane.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from previous publishing, none in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

The Art of Betty and Veronica / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Amusing Bruising (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited as Gladir)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited as Esposito)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Cheryl Blossom; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis
Archie takes Cheryl to the amusement park, but Reggie comes along and shows him up.
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[Clash of the New Kids] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Sign of the Times (Table of Contents: 15)

The Archies / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited as Gladir)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited as D'Agostino)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

Feature Logo
The Archies
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
The Archies: Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Chester Snavely
Synopsis
While putting up flyers in stores, Archie and Jughead run into a man who tries to use them to clean up his shop.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Quiz Fizz (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited as Gladir)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited as Esposito)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper (Betty Cooper); Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge (dream only)
Synopsis
Archie has a dream that he is on a game show, but he can't carry his money home.
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It's 1984 At Riverdale (part 1) (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos (credited as Margopoulos)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited as Lapick)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

Feature Logo
Archie at Riverdale
Genre
drama; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Miss Beazly; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee installs cameras around the school to watch all of the students at all times and interact with them via intercom. The students become uncomfortable, and Ms. Beazly quits her job when Mr. Weatherbee spies on her. Later, Archie tells the gang about George Orwell's novel "1984", and they realize how similar it is to their situation.
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Indexer Notes

Full title is "It's 1984 At Riverdale...And If You Don't Watch Out, Someone Will Be Watching You!". Story has been updated to take place in 2012 and not 1984.

It's 1984 At Riverdale (part 2) (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
drama; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Titewadd (bank president)
Synopsis
Archie invites Dilton over to pick up his copy of "1984". Upon arrival, Mr. Andrews tells them the home needs repairs, but the bank won't let him take out a loan. They go to the bank, where they are denied by the bank president because of information in the computer and "computers never make mistakes". Meanwhile, Dilton tinkers with the ATM and causes it to spit out money. The bank president realizes computers can be wrong and gives Mr. Andrews the loan.
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Indexer Notes

Full title is "It's 1984 At Riverdale...And The Computers Have Everything Under Control... -click- Under Control... -click-".
Credits from Part 1, none listed in this section.

It's 1984 At Riverdale (part 3) (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
drama; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Pentagon Officers; Government Agents; Mr. Lodge's workers
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge tells Veronica about how the government has controlled his factory. Apparently, the Defense Department told him to get ahead of schedule on widget production and to paint the factory pink to cheer up the workers. Then, the Labor Department told him to remove the paint because at above 120 degrees, the paint gives off an odor harmful to lab monkeys. Then, he is told not to wash it off because the chemical could enter the city water supply. Instead, it has to be scraped off by hand and stored in metal drums.
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Indexer Notes

Full title is "It's 1984 At Riverdale...And Uncle Sam Knows What's Best, So Do It--Or Else!!!".
Credits from Part 1, none listed in this section.

It's 1984 At Riverdale (part 4) (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
drama; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Ricky Mantle; Miss Jones; Judge Bookum
Synopsis
Reggie's dad is thrown in jail by the Pentagon for publishing a article about Mr. Lodge's widget production. Reggie goes to the Riverdale Courthouse and sees Judge Bookum and Miss Jones. Upon request, Judge Bookum looks to see if anything is in Miss Jones's eye. Reggie snaps a picture and threatens to print it if Judge Bookum doesn't release Mr. Mantle. Mr. Mantle is then released.
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Indexer Notes

Full title is "It's 1984 At Riverdale...And No One Dares Talk About Freedom Of Speech!".
Credits from Part 1, none listed in this section.

It's 1984 At Riverdale: Epilogue (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
drama; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
While passing The Bee's control room, the camera system shorts out and is destroyed. Mr. Weatherbee decides to remove the system altogether-and to get Ms. Beazly back.
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Indexer Notes

Technically part of previous story, but indexer split it up due to different topics and characters than the previous story.
Credits from Part 1, none listed in this section.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Scarpelli (signed as Henry Scarpelli); Craig Boldman (signed as CRAIG BOLDMAN)
Pencils
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed as Henry Scarpelli)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The school year has just started,
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Archie gets a job as hall monitor.
Reprints
  • from Archie newspaper strip from unknown date

Forget Me...Not! (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie forgets to turn off the TV.
Reprints

Quick Feat (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie cleans up his room in record time.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits are from previous printing, no credits in this digest.

Book Mark (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Pellowski)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Inks
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica take Archie's books to the library so he doesn't see the attractive new librarian.
Reprints

The Ol' Pigskin Ploy (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Lucy Van Pelt (cameo); Charlie Brown (cameo)
Synopsis
Archie enlists Veronica to aid him in place kicks, but Veronica always pulls the ball away before he kicks it.
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The Game of the Name (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited as Gladir)
Pencils
Bob Bolling (credited as Bolling)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited as Lapick)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie has Archie drive his car Gertrude every night to check for car problems. Then, Reggie spreads a rumor about Archie being with Gertrude every night.
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To Act or Not To Act (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Jack Morelli

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Svenson; Professor Flutesnoot; Ophelia Hammly
Synopsis
To audition for the school play, Archie and Reggie must act like the other for 2 days.
Reprints

Bird Brainer (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited as Gladir)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited as Esposito)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Rock; Goldie (a talking parrot); Mrs. Rogers; Jena
Synopsis
A talking parrot with a gift for mimicry gets Archie into trouble.
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Indexer Notes

Archie # 515 (apparently the original publication) credits inks to Al Milgrom.

Special Delivery (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Pellowski)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Inks
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead try to do a simple task for Mr. Andrews, but it doesn't go as planned.
Reprints

Come Blow Your Horn (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Jack Morelli

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Archie causes chaos at Veronica's house when he and Jughead start messing with Mr. Lodge's alphorn.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Wilbur / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
WIL-1D
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can you name...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin
Synopsis
Introduction to the Wilbur reprint section.
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Indexer Notes

Features cover to Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #89.

The Wolf Man (Table of Contents: 34)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Feature Logo
Wilbur
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Alec; Sheldon Broadbeam; Laurie Lake; Wilbur Wilkin
Synopsis
Alec has the girls in town act like they know Wilbur when Laurie is around. Wilbur then gets his revenge on Alec.
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Gentlemen To the End (Table of Contents: 35)

Wilbur / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards (signed as by JOE EDWARDS)
Pencils
Joe Edwards (signed as by JOE EDWARDS)
Inks
Joe Edwards (signed as by JOE EDWARDS)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin; Slats
Synopsis
Wilbur and Slats hold a contest. The first to lose their temper has to pay the dinner bill.
Reprints

A Few Arrangements (Table of Contents: 36)

Laurie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Laurie Lake; Mr. Lake
Synopsis
Laurie prepares for Wilbur's visit.
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Indexer Notes

Weirdly, this story appeared in this series 5 issues ago.

[Archie Marries Betty & Veronica] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You've got to be kidding me!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Cross out the odd-numbered boxes to discover what Veronica doesn't want to do with Archie.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (signed as CRAIG BOLDMAN)
Pencils
Henry Scarpelli (signed as Henry Scarpelli)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed as Henry Scarpelli)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Veronica double-booked...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Archie accuses Veronica of having dates with him and Reggie at the same time, so she dumps Archie for Reggie.
Reprints
  • from Archie newspaper strip from unknown date

The Pose (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Archie makes Moose hold his punching pose.
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[Subscribe Today] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Word search for words related to a party.
Reprints

Prize Surprise (Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited as G. Gladir)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as S. Goldberg)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited as R. Koslowski)
Colors
Digikore Studios (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited as J. Morelli)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hermione Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis
Archie takes Betty on a thrifty date. Betty submits the idea to a thrifty idea contest and Archie wins.

[Exclusive Sneak Peek!] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

In the Swing (Table of Contents: 45)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Veronica wows the school with her "new look" - - which happens to be a retread of the '70s "Preppy Look".
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in The Best of Archie Comics (Archie, 2011 series) #2, the inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.
This digest has no credits.

["The Best of Archie Comics" Books One & Two!] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

Everything's Archie / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[Download the Archie App for free!] (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Archie App. Download it for free!] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I still can't believe our summer vacation is over!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. ["The highly-anticipated follow-up to the hit 'Best of Archie Comics' collection"]
  3. 2. Out on a Limb!
    Archie
  4. 3. Haul Trash!
    Archie
  5. 4. With Friends Like These...?
    Archie
  6. 5. The First Week of School
    Archie
  7. 6. Euphemistically Speaking
    Archie
  8. 7. [Double Digest Sample Pack]
  9. 8. ["Long before they..."]
    Little Archie
  10. 9. Galaxy Ghost
    Little Archie and Friends
  11. 10. Pot Luck
    Little Archie
  12. 11. Paper Caper
    Little Archie
  13. 12. ["A deluxe hardcover art book featuring rare original artwork, stories & photos!"]
    The Art of Betty and Veronica
  14. 13. Amusing Bruising
    Archie
  15. 14. [Clash of the New Kids]
  16. 15. Sign of the Times
    The Archies
  17. 16. ["Archie Meets KISS"]
  18. 17. Quiz Fizz
    Archie
  19. 18. It's 1984 At Riverdale (part 1)
    Archie at Riverdale
  20. 19. It's 1984 At Riverdale (part 2)
    Archie at Riverdale
  21. 20. It's 1984 At Riverdale (part 3)
    Archie at Riverdale
  22. 21. It's 1984 At Riverdale (part 4)
    Archie at Riverdale
  23. 22. It's 1984 At Riverdale: Epilogue
    Archie at Riverdale
  24. 23. ["The school year has just started,"]
    Archie
  25. 24. Forget Me...Not!
    Archie
  26. 25. Quick Feat
    Archie
  27. 26. Book Mark
    Archie
  28. 27. The Ol' Pigskin Ploy
    Archie
  29. 28. The Game of the Name
    Archie
  30. 29. To Act or Not To Act
    Archie
  31. 30. Bird Brainer
    Archie
  32. 31. Special Delivery
    Archie
  33. 32. Come Blow Your Horn
    Archie
  34. 33. ["Can you name..."]
    Wilbur
  35. 34. The Wolf Man
    Wilbur
  36. 35. Gentlemen To the End
    Wilbur
  37. 36. A Few Arrangements
    Laurie
  38. 37. [Archie Marries Betty & Veronica]
  39. 38. ["You've got to be kidding me!"]
    Archie
  40. 39. ["Veronica double-booked..."]
    Archie
  41. 40. The Pose
    Archie
  42. 41. [Subscribe Today]
  43. 42. ["Yes!"]
    Archie
  44. 43. Prize Surprise
    Archie
  45. 44. [Exclusive Sneak Peek!]
  46. 45. In the Swing
    Betty and Veronica
  47. 46. ["The Best of Archie Comics" Books One & Two!]
  48. 47. [no title indexed]
    Everything's Archie
  49. 48. [Download the Archie App for free!]
  50. 49. [The Archie App. Download it for free!]
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