(October 1993)

Archie, 1977 Series
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Pages
100
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6 times a year in Jan., Mar., April, June, Aug., and Oct.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Editing
Nanci Dakesian (credited) (editor); Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Richard Goldwater) (editor in chief))

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jughead / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed as STAN GOLDBERG [vertical/stacked])
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed as Henry Scarpelli)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, I said heel! Not heal!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Hot Dog; Jughead Jones
Cover Thumbnail for The Jughead Jones Comics Digest (Archie, 1977 series) #84 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for The Jughead Jones Comics Digest (1977 series) #84 [Newsstand]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Sherlock Jones (Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Rex Lindsey (credited); Barry Grossman (credited as Barry G.); Caryn Antoniuk (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Did you guys see that murder mystery on T.V. last night?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie doesn't believe in Jughead’s deductive powers and ends up losing a bet to Jughead for lunch.
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Easy Does It (Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie, how about taking me to that new pizza parlor?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Double Bubble Trouble (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Taito / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Order Ardor (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews (supporting); Betty Cooper (supporting); Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge (supporting); Cook
Synopsis
Jughead orders burgers for his friends and Hot Dog.
Reprints
Keywords
hamburger

Indexer Notes

Credits from Jughead's Double Digest #54.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Well Wile (Table of Contents: 7)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Reggie asks the wishing well to send him the girl of his dreams.
Reprints
Keywords
wishing well

Indexer Notes

Credits from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes #46.

Date Strait (Table of Contents: 8)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
The blind date Reggie set up for Archie had two different eye colors.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes #46.

The Long and the Short (Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Doug Crane
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Summer vacation and you're loaded with books!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead gets on his friends' nerves by correcting their vocabulary to smaller synonymous words or phrases.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Jughead #8.

Seat Treat (Table of Contents: 10)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #57.

Cloud Crowd (Table of Contents: 11)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #57.

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

Goof Troop / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Rain Refrain (Table of Contents: 13)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Feature Logo
Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Rain cancels all their plans at camp but Jughead comes up with a new activity.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Jughead's Double Digest #79.

The Squealer (Table of Contents: 14)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Reggie! You're my biggest worry.
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Jughead lures Reggie into a prolonged chase by appealing to his curiosity.
Reprints
Keywords
binoculars; curiosity; tennis

Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie's Pal Jughead #89.

[What a Deal!] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

New Man in Town (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Ruth
Pencils
Chic Stone
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why is Ronnie so upset, Mr. Lodge?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge tries to teach Archie to say "no" to Veronica but all it does is get Archie in trouble.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #254, no credits listed in this digest.

You Wouldn't Want to Miss This One! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Compare Despair (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie asks a group of girls what Reggie has that he doesn't.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #36.

It's an Archie Trading Card Paradise (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

How to Dig the Work Gig (Table of Contents: 20)

Professor Jughead / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Jughead shows us some jobs that he likes.
Reprints

Back from the Future! (Table of Contents: 21)

Jughead / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos
Pencils
Rex Lindsey
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
adventure; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews (guest) (as a hologram); Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate (cameo); January McAndrews
Synopsis
Jughead Jones is contacted by January McAndrews -- an officer of the Time Police, and a descendant of Archie Andrews -- and is then targeted by time thieves. The thieves are trying to kill Senator Bailey - a man that Jug saves who will become President some day.
Reprints
Keywords
Mount Rushmore; robot; time paradox; time travel

Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie Giant Series Magazine #590.
This story is told in four chapters: chapter 1 (6 pages), chapter 2 (5 pages), chapter 3 (5 pages) and chapter 4 (5 pages).

What Goes Better Together Than Magic & Pussycats? (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

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

Gold Collector's Edition (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Top 10 Reasons to Subscribe to an Archie Comic (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Jughead Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jughead? Did you eat all of this?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Reprints

Meal Zeal (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm going to surprise the Bee by bringing him lunch!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Archie is making lunch for Mr. Weatherbee.
Reprints

4 Issues for $8.00 (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

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

Trap Flap (Table of Contents: 28)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hot Dog! Where are you going?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Ethel uses a poodle to attract Hot Dog so she can capture Jughead.
Reprints

[TMNT Classics Digest #2] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Kiss Abyss (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Reprints

The Agent (Table of Contents: 31)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
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Pencils
?
Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sorry to break up the practice, guys! I've got to run an errand for my dad!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
The Archies: Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead is taken to a sorority house to represent The Archies in scheduling a gig for the band. Because he dislikes girls so much, this is a torture to him.
Reprints

The Way to a Man's Heart! (Table of Contents: 32)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda ?
Inks
Bill Vigoda ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Lana
Synopsis
Betty, Veronica, and Lana decide to break the Campus Queen tie by seeing who has the most boy appeal and taking Jughead on a date.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint in Archie Archives #10 credits art to Harry Lucey, but pencils do not match Lucey's style either before or after this story.

[Jughead Paints a Jet Ski] (Table of Contents: 33)

Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Reprints

Wow What's Their Secret? (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

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

Pun Fun (Table of Contents: 35)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's new, Jughead?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead's jokes annoy Archie.
Reprints

Robotnik Hates a Great Subscription Deal (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

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

Star Story (Table of Contents: 37)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Jughead, Archie, and Reggie get lost in the woods when they stumble upon a drive-in movie theater.
Reprints

Sign Bored (Table of Contents: 38)

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

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Doug Crane
Inks
Hy Eisman
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
First Line of Dialogue or Text
C'mon boy! Let's go out for a walk!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Hot Dog; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead takes Hot Dog for a walk and Hot Dog makes comments on all the signs they see.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Jughead #8.

[Against Toxic Waste] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Archie Americana Series (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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

Dream Scene (Table of Contents: 41)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead gets mad at Archie for something Archie did in Jughead's dream.
Reprints

All Washed Up (Table of Contents: 42)

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

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
Al Hartley
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis
Archie needs help finding his laundry.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer, pencil and ink credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #21. That reprint incorrectly credits Bill Yoshida with letters.

[Gimme a break...] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

Kit-Kat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

Lisa Frank / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["No, I said heel! Not heal!"]
    Jughead
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Sherlock Jones
    Jughead
  4. 3. Easy Does It
    Jughead
  5. 4. Double Bubble Trouble
    Taito
  6. 5. Order Ardor
    Jughead
  7. 6. ["Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Movie"]
  8. 7. Well Wile
    Reggie
  9. 8. Date Strait
    Reggie
  10. 9. The Long and the Short
    Jughead
  11. 10. Seat Treat
    Moose
  12. 11. Cloud Crowd
    Mr. Weatherbee
  13. 12. ["To save Pete and PJ from the pirates you've gotta be Goofy."]
    Goof Troop
  14. 13. Rain Refrain
    Jughead
  15. 14. The Squealer
    Jughead
  16. 15. [What a Deal!]
  17. 16. New Man in Town
    Archie
  18. 17. You Wouldn't Want to Miss This One!
  19. 18. Compare Despair
    Archie
  20. 19. It's an Archie Trading Card Paradise
  21. 20. How to Dig the Work Gig
    Professor Jughead
  22. 21. Back from the Future!
    Jughead
  23. 22. What Goes Better Together Than Magic & Pussycats?
  24. 23. Gold Collector's Edition
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  25. 24. Top 10 Reasons to Subscribe to an Archie Comic
  26. 25. ["Jughead? Did you eat all of this?"]
    Jughead Pin Up
  27. 26. Meal Zeal
    Archie
  28. 27. 4 Issues for $8.00
  29. 28. Trap Flap
    Jughead
  30. 29. [TMNT Classics Digest #2]
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  31. 30. Kiss Abyss
    Archie
  32. 31. The Agent
    Jughead
  33. 32. The Way to a Man's Heart!
    Jughead
  34. 33. [Jughead Paints a Jet Ski]
    Dipsy Doodles
  35. 34. Wow What's Their Secret?
  36. 35. Pun Fun
    Jughead
  37. 36. Robotnik Hates a Great Subscription Deal
    Sonic the Hedgehog
  38. 37. Star Story
    Jughead
  39. 38. Sign Bored
    Hot Dog
  40. 39. [Against Toxic Waste]
    Editor's Notebook
  41. 40. Archie Americana Series
  42. 41. Dream Scene
    Jughead
  43. 42. All Washed Up
    Betty and Me
  44. 43. [Gimme a break...]
    Kit-Kat
  45. 44. [no title indexed]
  46. 45. ["You gotta have it"]
    Lisa Frank
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