(1984)
Archie,
1975 Series
- Price
- 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- twice a year
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 0271000699244
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Incidia title is "Archie Annual Digest Magazine."
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What some people will do just to get on television!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Keywords
- supermarket; surveillance cameras
Indexer Notes
Redrawn from the cover of Laugh Comics #257
Stumble Bum
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Reggie tries to learn how to fall without getting hurt when he sees Archie use the technique to get sympathy from Veronica.
- Reprints
-
from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #135 (March 1963)
-
Profession Confusion Puzzle
Betty and Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Word scramble puzzle with an occupational theme.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #96 (August 1975)
-
[no title indexed]
Reggie’s Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You really make neat burgers, Pop!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Reggie criticizes Archie's hamburgers.
Money To Burn
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- When Archie gets a job, he spends his paycheck as fast as he can without saving anything.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #251 (March 1976)
-
An Office Party ...
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boy! I'm beat!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie put in a tough day at the office.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #16 (August 1967)
-
...and an Hour Later
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx gets to choose when she'll have dessert.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #92 (March 1975)
-
Worry Scurry
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Svenson; Professor Flutesnoot
- Synopsis
- Archie thinks Mr. Weatherbee is going to call his parents about a bad report card, so he tries to get on Mr. Weatherbee's good side. As usual, no good deed goes unpunished.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #64 (April 1974)
-
- Keywords
- blackboard; broken window; headlight; ladder; paint remover; report card; telephone
Fall Guy!
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Forsythe P. Jones II; Gladys Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead catapults Archie into the football stadium as Jughead's dad watches on television.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #194 (March 1974)
-
Wheel Zeal
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look at those old duffers puffing away!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee, Coach Kleats; Prof. Flutesnoot; Moose Mason; Miss Beazly; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie and the gang take on Mr. Weatherbee and staff in a students versus faculty roller derby match for charity.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #72 (February 1975)
-
Good Turn
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, would you help me across the street?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty asks Archie to help her across the street.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #121 (February 1968)
-
Shoot the Works
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie demonstrates the concept behind a catapult.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #36 (August 1971)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mary, I'm thinking of switching banks!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Fred and Mary discuss switching banks.
Direction Finder
Betty [Archie] / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- No matter where Betty travels in Riverdale, she always makes a point to use Elm Street because a certain someone lives there.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #36 (August 1971)
-
Habit Bit
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty, you have many bad habits!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- The Ski Instructor points out Betty's bad habits.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #93 (April 1975)
-
- Keywords
- Winter Skiing
Distort Report
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy (cameo); Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Superintendent Hassle; Moose Mason (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Professor Flutesnoot (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Archie and his friends set up an elaborate hoax to convince Mr. Weatherbee to call off school so that they can prepare a surprise party to celebrate his 25 years in teaching.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #64 (April 1974)
-
- Keywords
- artificial snow; surprise party; transistor radio; weather report
I Scream!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx can't decide what flavor of ice cream she wants.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #107 (June 1976)
-
The Principal of the Thing!
Fat Charley / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Charley Hawse; Greg
- Synopsis
- Charley and Greg head to the principal's office.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #107 (June 1976)
-
Bring On the Dancing Girls!
The Archies / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- The Archies are looking for a go-go dancer and both Betty and Veronica want the job. Veronica tries to kidnap Archie so he'll pick her, but when he refuses, she throws a jar of vanishing cream at him, and he almost vanishes, shrinking down to miniscule size. Jughead and Reggie feed Archie rubber bands so he'll "stretch" back to his normal size, and then the three guys take to annoying Mr. Lodge (including turning up in his shower at one point) before scaring the girls away from the go-go girl gig.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #64 (August 1967)
-
The Big Blowout!
Archie / comic story / 0.75 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie convinces his dad to kick the tires at a car lot.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #22 (May 1956)
-
Snack Sack!
Archie's Pop / comic story / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mary is worried about Fred's overeating.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #22 (May 1956)
-
The Rain in Spain
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Russ
- Synopsis
- Jinx and Russ do their homework.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #63 (February 1974)
-
[no title indexed]
Mr. Svenson Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Svenson, haven't you spray-painted those partitions yet?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee wants Svenson to paint some partitions.
The Sock Hop
Archie / comic story / 7.5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A sock hop? That sounds like fun Archiekins!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Veronica goes to the sock hop with Archie and Reggie, but Reggie has a plan to get Veronica alone.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #45 (June 1951)
-
[no title indexed]
Dear Betty / letters page / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty gives life advice to her teen aged readers.
Crate Date
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee has a special punishment for Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #15 (1963-64)
-
Cube Boob
Moose [Archie] / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Moose exhausts Miss Grundy's patience.
- Reprints
- from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #15 (1963-64)
-
Word Game
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie agrees to record a romantic message on Betty's tape recorder if she'll tell Archie where Veronica has been hiding.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #35 (June 1971)
-
Archie's Jalopy
cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Four two-panel gags about Archie's jalopy.
My Word!
Charley / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Charlie!!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Charley Hawse; Miss Robin
- Synopsis
- Miss Robin is upset with Charley for being late to school.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #94 (June 1975)
-
[no title indexed]
Miss Grundy Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mr. Weatherbee, there's something to be said for the energy crisis!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy and Mr. Weatherbee discuss the energy crisis.
The Flamethrower Returns!
The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- adventure; humor; teen; spy
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Mr. Lodge; The Flamethrower
- Synopsis
- The Flamethrower, that arson-loving C.R.U.S.H. agent, is back with his powers restored. This time his plan is to use flame-throwing fireflies to wipe out P.O.P. and Mr. Lodge's plant. But with the help of P.O.P.'s science lab, A.R.C.H.I.E. manages to re-direct the fireflies to destroy C.R.U.S.H. buildings, and finally their own master.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #61 (May 1967)
-
Indexer Notes
The password for the P.O.P. lab is "Frank sent me," a self-reference by writer Frank Doyle.
The names of the stores in the background are of people involved with the issue: Dick (Goldwater), Bob (White) and Jon (D'Agostino).
Reel Moving!
Archie / comic story / 0.75 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie....I want you to take me home!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica gets mad with Archie while at the movies.
Hats Off!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I think it's simply a stunning hat, Ronnie!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries on a new hat for Betty.
C Is for Comics!
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones [Forsythe P. Jones III]; Betty Cooper; Big Ethel Muggs; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Miss Beazley
- Synopsis
- A collection of one-panel gags based on words beginning with the letter "C".
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #35 (June 1971)
-
A New Low!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
- Synopsis
- Jinx waits for just the right time to show her father her report card.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #38 (October 1971)
-
Noble Experiment
Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Miss Haggly; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to make his mark by helping, but no one trusts him and he ends up running from everyone.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #260 (December 1971)
-
Rare Hair
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I think our team takes too many shampoos!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica tells Betty she is worried about the football teams grooming habits.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #93 (April 1975)
-
- Keywords
- Football
[no title indexed]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Fred, what would you like for breakfast?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mary asks Fred what he wants for breakfast.
Say It with Flowers
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Reggie takes credit for flowers that Archie bought.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #67 (December 1973)
-
[no title indexed]
Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Today we'll discuss the effects of stress on the framework of buildings!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Professor Flutesnoot teaches a class on the impact of stress on buildings.
Carnival Capers
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie and the student committee want to hold a winter carnival!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Superintendent Hassle
- Synopsis
- Against the advice of his "inner voice," Mr. Weatherbee invites Superintendent Hassle to the school to obverse the student winter carnival.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #74 (June 1975)
-
Fat Cat!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx decides she's growing up too fast when she gets her hand stuck in the cookie jar.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #64 (April 1974)
-
- Keywords
- cookies
Delay Call
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie calls for Veronica and Mr. Lodge answers the phone.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #121 (February 1968)
-
Love Story
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Archie writes a love note for Betty, but Miss Grundy catches them smooching and gives Archie detention.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #37 (September 1971)
-
Handy Hand
Archie and Me / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mr. Weatherbee, there's something wrong with your clock mechanism!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- The school clock is broken, so Mr. Weatherbee uses Archie as the hands.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #75 (July 1975)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["What some people will do just to get on television!"]
Archie -
1.
Stumble Bum
Archie -
2.
Profession Confusion Puzzle
Betty and Veronica -
3.
["You really make neat burgers, Pop!"]
Reggie’s Gag Bag -
4.
Money To Burn
Archie -
5.
An Office Party ...
Archie -
6.
...and an Hour Later
Li'l Jinx -
7.
Worry Scurry
Archie -
8.
Fall Guy!
Archie -
9.
Wheel Zeal
Archie -
10.
Good Turn
Betty -
11.
Shoot the Works
Archie -
12.
["Mary, I'm thinking of switching banks!"]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag -
13.
Direction Finder
Betty [Archie] -
14.
Habit Bit
Betty -
15.
Distort Report
Archie -
16.
I Scream!
Li'l Jinx -
17.
The Principal of the Thing!
Fat Charley -
18.
Bring On the Dancing Girls!
The Archies -
19.
The Big Blowout!
Archie -
20.
Snack Sack!
Archie's Pop -
21.
The Rain in Spain
Li'l Jinx -
22.
["Svenson, haven't you spray-painted those partitions yet?"]
Mr. Svenson Gag Bag -
23.
The Sock Hop
Archie -
24.
[no title indexed]
Dear Betty -
25.
Crate Date
Archie -
26.
Cube Boob
Moose [Archie] -
27.
Word Game
Archie -
28.
Archie's Jalopy
-
29.
My Word!
Charley -
30.
["Mr. Weatherbee, there's something to be said for the energy crisis!"]
Miss Grundy Gag Bag -
31.
The Flamethrower Returns!
The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. -
32.
Reel Moving!
Archie -
33.
Hats Off!
Betty and Veronica -
34.
C Is for Comics!
-
35.
A New Low!
Li'l Jinx -
36.
Noble Experiment
Archie -
37.
Rare Hair
Betty and Veronica -
38.
["Fred, what would you like for breakfast?"]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag -
39.
Say It with Flowers
Archie -
40.
["Today we'll discuss the effects of stress on the framework of buildings!"]
Jughead's Gag Bag -
41.
Carnival Capers
Archie -
42.
Fat Cat!
Li'l Jinx -
43.
Delay Call
Archie -
44.
Love Story
Archie -
45.
Handy Hand
Archie and Me -
46.
["In a few years we'll be voting, it's so hard to know which candidate to choose!"]
Archie’s Gag Bag
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