(June 1988)
Archie,
1977 Series
- Price
- 1.35 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., and Dec.
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 076956145447 51
- Editing
- ?
The Ring Master
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz (credited)
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Dakesian (credited)
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead is shadow boxing to get in a creative mood for the boxing novel he is writing.
- Reprints
-
in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #17 (May 1993)
-
- Keywords
- boxing
Jail Tale
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty handcuffs herself to Archie to prevent him from wandering away at a party.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #278 (July 1981)
-
- Keywords
- handcuffs
Sheer Fear
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hot Dog
- Synopsis
- Jughead in one cabin calls Archie in another when he hears strange noises in the middle of the night.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Tennis Menace
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead compares Miss Grundy to a tennis player.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Brain Strain
Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Moose is finally above average.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #278 (July 1981)
-
Knuckle Chuckle
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Archie learns about Moose's "rule maker".
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #278 (July 1981)
-
Roughing It
Jughead / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- On a camping hike, Jughead brings too much of civilization with him for Archie's tastes.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #344 (November 1979)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Aid Charade
Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Ballyhoo; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Rhona Mona; Jughead Jones; Stan Suntan; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Mr. Ballyhoo is in Riverdale to shoot a movie.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #92 (August 1983)
-
Board Accord
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead has taken up skateboarding.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Ade Aid
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy enlists Archie and Jughead's help when the barrel of orangeade begins to leak at a school bazaar.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Hunt Grunt
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead; Hot Dog
- Synopsis
- Jughead's feeling of superiority to Hot Dog seems to be unwarranted.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Collect Call
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Archie objects to paying fifty cents a month for new insurance coverage against accidents in the gym, but of course he becomes the first one eligible to collect.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #106 (June 1983)
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Power Structure
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee appoints Jughead as a hall monitor.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #475 (October 1978)
-
Spring Thing
Big Moose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah! Spring is here!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Moose can't wait to get his hands on Reggie.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #314 (June 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #13.
Switch Pitch
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Ethel's arrival prompts Jughead to turn out the lights.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Guffaw Flaw
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead offers a review of a new TV comedy show.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
The Rivals
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Archie and Chuck have to learn to play together on the baseball field.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #63 (June 1979)
-
- Keywords
- baseball
Tip Top Tips
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Betty gives Archie tips on how to treat women and he uses them to win Veronica from Reggie.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #462 (October 1977)
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Animal Antics
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Jughead has a plan to make sure Ethel doesn't try to kiss him at her animal masquerade party.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Laugh Comics (2011 series) #[nn].
Rain Check
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to get Jughead and Veronica to get along.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #475 (October 1978)
-
- Keywords
- rain
Weighty Menu
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Miss Beazly; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones (in thought bubble)
- Synopsis
- In the cafeteria, Mr. Weatherbee wonders why one food tray is bent out of shape.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Heap Cheap
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead and Archie are dismayed by a restaurant's prices.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Country Confusion
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Betty has a date with Archie for a dance, and goes looking for a formal dress. Veronica tricks her into thinking that it's a square dance and that she should wear a country-style outfit.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #233 (May 1975)
-
- Keywords
- square dance
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Kiss Kaper
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie gives Veronica a birthday kiss, one day early.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #278 (July 1981)
-
Treasure Pleasure
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie is looking for buried treasure but Jughead has already found treasure cooling on the window sill.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #278 (July 1981)
-
Cap Flap
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Jughead sells Reggie a cap for his collection.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Mow Pro
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead finds an alternative use for lawnmowers.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
The Last Lum-Lum
Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie 1; Jughead 1; Betty 1; Reggie 1; Moose 1
- Synopsis
- In prehistoric days, Reggie brags that he and his kind will never suffer extinction like the Lum-Lum.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #282 (July 1979)
-
- Keywords
- dinosaur; extinction
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Battle Cry
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Reggie tries to get Moose to beat up Jughead, but the plan backfires (naturally).
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #475 (October 1978)
-
- Keywords
- practical joke
Sync or Swim
The Archies / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle]; Gene Keller
- Synopsis
- The Archies want to improve Reggie's attitude about the group so they threaten to replace him with another guitarist.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #106 (June 1983)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Girl Whirl
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, we booked a charity game for your team with a girl's team from Centerville!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- In a baseball match for charity Archie's team plays against an all-girls team and gets skunked.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #43 (October 1975)
-
- Keywords
- baseball
Sub Flub
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead tries to have a computer replace him in class.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Role Extoll
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- ...You need new plugs, a new framistan, your generator is faulty...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie does Betty's household chores so she will have time to fix his jalopy.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #94 (July 1981)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Mucho Mooch
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Jeeves; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Cousin Leroy
- Synopsis
- Jughead's mooching drives Mr. Lodge crazy.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Wonder Blunder
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Jughead tries to sell his telephone.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
-
Fire When Ready
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; D.T. Slade; Lucky Penny; Jinx Malloy
- Synopsis
- D.T. Slade, North High's baseball star, almost hits Chuck with a golf ball. Archie, Betty, and Chuck decide to recruit Jinx Malloy to sabotage him.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #92 (August 1983)
-
- Keywords
- baseball; golf
Gracious Greeter
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty asks Jughead to meet her visiting uncle and make him at home while she's away. But, Jughead unknowingly ends up giving the royal treatment to a panhandler.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #475 (October 1978)
-
Clothes Woes
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy thinks Archie's outfit is outlandish until she sees Mr. Weatherbee's.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #278 (July 1981)
-
Nap Flap
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
- Synopsis
- Sleepy Jughead gets on the wrong school bus.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #54 (July 1977)
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[A Public Service Message From Archie Comics]
public service announcement / 1 page
- Keywords
- AIDS
Indexer Notes
AIDS awareness PSA.
Hot Dog Sets the Record Straight On... "Hot Dog"
Hot Dog / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Hot Dog; Gladys Jones; Jughead Jones; Forsythe Jones
- Synopsis
- Hot Dog explains his life.
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #17 (May 1993)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["How does Hot Dog like his new dog food, Jughead?"]
Jughead -
1.
[no title indexed]
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2.
The Ring Master
Jughead -
3.
The Search for the Fruitasaurus!
Archie; Sunkist -
4.
Jail Tale
Betty -
5.
Sheer Fear
Jughead -
6.
Tennis Menace
Jughead -
7.
[Betty and Veronica Double Digest Subscription Offer]
-
8.
Brain Strain
Big Moose -
9.
Knuckle Chuckle
Archie -
10.
Roughing It
Jughead -
11.
[Archie's Super Poster Offer]
-
12.
Aid Charade
Archie at Riverdale -
13.
["Fred tried to show Stan the refreshing fruit flavor..."]
Jolly Rancher Stix -
14.
Board Accord
Jughead -
15.
Ade Aid
Jughead -
16.
Hunt Grunt
Jughead -
17.
[Katy Keene Comics Digest Magazine]
Katy Keene -
18.
Collect Call
Archie -
19.
Make 'em Laff Joke Contest
The Laffy Taffy Bunch; Laffy Taffy -
20.
Power Structure
Jughead -
21.
Spring Thing
Big Moose -
22.
Switch Pitch
Jughead -
23.
Guffaw Flaw
Jughead -
24.
The Rivals
Archie -
25.
[Archie's Double Digest Subscription Offer]
-
26.
Tip Top Tips
Betty -
27.
Animal Antics
Jughead -
28.
Rain Check
Jughead -
29.
[Katy Keene Fan Club]
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30.
Weighty Menu
Jughead -
31.
Heap Cheap
Jughead -
32.
Country Confusion
Betty and Veronica -
33.
Kiss Kaper
Archie -
34.
Treasure Pleasure
Archie -
35.
Cap Flap
Jughead -
36.
Mow Pro
Jughead -
37.
The Last Lum-Lum
Archie 1 -
38.
[Archie's Checklist]
-
39.
Battle Cry
Jughead -
40.
Sync or Swim
The Archies -
41.
Girl Whirl
Betty and Veronica -
42.
[Subscribe and save $1.75]
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43.
Sub Flub
Jughead -
44.
Role Extoll
Archie -
45.
[Archie Fan Club]
-
46.
Mucho Mooch
Jughead -
47.
Wonder Blunder
Jughead -
48.
[Personalized 'Sew-On' Patches]
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49.
Fire When Ready
Archie -
50.
Gracious Greeter
Jughead -
51.
[Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions!]
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52.
Clothes Woes
Archie -
53.
Nap Flap
Jughead -
54.
[A Public Service Message From Archie Comics]
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55.
Hot Dog Sets the Record Straight On... "Hot Dog"
Hot Dog -
56.
[Chocolate Fun For Everyone]
M&M's -
57.
[no title indexed]
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58.
[Bedrockin' Shakedown]
Post Cereals; Flintstones
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- Peter Croome
- Katy Hayhurst
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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