Archie Annual #18

(1966-1967)

The Usual Crowd (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Harry Lucey

Inks

Marty Epp

Colors

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Letters

Marty Epp

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica take a walk along the beach, where Archie, Reggie, and Moose unsuccessfully try to impress them.

Reprints

• in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #40 (August 1993)
• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Celebration (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)
• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion (Archie, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #252 (August 2014)

Keywords

beach; body-building; lifeguards; sleeping; surfing; tumbling

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (2011 series) #252 (August 2014).

Doubling Up (Table of Contents: 2)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Edwards

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday

Synopsis

Jinx uses selective hearing to take two lollipops from the kitchen table.

Keywords

lollipops; pears; wordplay

Expert Help (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Ruth

Pencils

John Rosenberger

Inks

John Rosenberger

Colors

?

Letters

Victor Gorelick

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; United Girls Against Jughead [U.G.A.J]

Synopsis

The United Girls Against Jughead try to catch Jughead, but Archie and Betty help him escape.

Reprints

• in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #59 (November 1983)
• in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #20 (November 1993)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #17 (June 2012)

Keywords

garbage can; lasso; U.G.A.J.; United Girls Against Jughead

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (2010 series) #17 (June 2012).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty's Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

But, Archie... This is your 14th bag of popcorn!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Betty isn't happy when Archie is flirting with the girl running the concessions at the movie theater.

Reprints

• in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #96 (May 2001), #261 (April 2018)

Keywords

movie theater; popcorn

Put Them All Together! (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bob White

Pencils

Bob White

Inks

Marty Epp

Colors

?

Letters

Marty Epp

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Betty sings a flattering alphabet song (A is for..., R is for..., etc.) to Archie, but Reggie comes up with an insulting version of his own.

Reprints

• in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #50 (January 1984)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #38 (January 1989)
• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #229 (December 2006)
• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Extravaganza (Archie, 2013 series) (2013)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #243 (October 2013), #303 (December 2019)

Keywords

argument; song

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #243.

Dig This Crazy Offer! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Archie's Pals 'n' Gals / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

First prize of $5.00 to Cyndi Martell (APO 238 New York, N.Y.) for article on attending a play in London. Second prize of $3.00 to Pam Barton (Palm Springs, Fla.) for article on being a fashion model. Third prize of $2.00 to Diane Harter (Davenport, Ia.) for an article on an encounter with a snake. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Laura Hughes (Teaneck, N.J.) for article on her vacations. Also a plug for the Comics Code Authority with a copy of the CCA seal.

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

Archie Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Vidiot's Delight (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

John Rosenberger

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie, Jughead, and Veronica demonstrate the different ways they do homework and watch television at the same time.

Keywords

homework; refrigerator; television; TV commercials

Size Rise! (Table of Contents: 10)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Edwards

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Li'l Jinx

Synopsis

Jinx is confused when the smallest tube of toothpaste is labeled "giant size."

Reprints

• in Little Archie Digest Magazine (Archie, 1991 series) #11 (November 1993)

Keywords

toothpaste

What Every Girl Should Know (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

John Rosenberger

Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate

Synopsis

On a teen TV show, Archie is interviewed about what he likes and dislikes about a girl. His likes all describe Betty and his dislikes all describe Veronica. Of course, after the show he turns down the show's offer of a free dinner with Betty because he has a date with Veronica.

Keywords

bowling; broadcast; interview; mistletoe; ping pong; television

Gym Jam (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages (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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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica are practicing gymnastics in the gym. Archie brags that he can do anything the girls can do, but fails at every attempt.

Keywords

gymnastics; horizontal bar; parallel bars; vault horse

I Knew It (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Ruth

Pencils

John Rosenberger

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Victor Gorelick

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie thinks Reggie is up to something and is still suspicious after Betty tells him that Reggie isn't planning any tricks.

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Extravaganza (Archie, 2013 series) (2013)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #243 (October 2013)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (2011 series) #243 (October 2013).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Veronica's Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ronnie, the sun glasses you bought me are too dark...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica makes Archie wear dark sunglasses so he can't see the other girls on the beach.

Reprints

• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #265 (August 2010)
• in Archie: The Best of Dan DeCarlo (IDW, 2010 series) #3 (December 2011)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #291 (October 2018)
• in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #285 (September 2020)

Keywords

beach; sunglasses; swimsuits

Bam da Bam Bam (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Rosenberger

Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

When Archie and Reggie start fighting, Mr. Weatherbee sends them to the new Student Council Human Relations Court. Unfortunately, with Jughead as judge, the court doesn't have much decorum.

Reprints

• in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #60 (January 1984)

Keywords

court; dancing; gavel; judge

Indexer Notes

The title comes from the opening notes of the "Dragnet" TV series theme.

Quick Trick! (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / 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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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews

Synopsis

When Archie complains about his homework, his father says that someday it will seem like he finished school as quickly as snapping his fingers.

Reprints

• in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #60 (January 1984)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #58 (April 1992)

Keywords

finger-snapping; homework; newspaper

The Treat (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Archie is broke, but thinks he can use psychology to treat Betty at Pop's and not spend any money.

Reprints

• in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #59 (November 1983)
• in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #20 (November 1993)

Keywords

psychology

It's Loaded with Laughs (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Archie's Jokes / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Subject (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Bolling ?

Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Betty paints a portrait of Archie and exhibits it in the school gallery. To Archie's dismay, it's abstract art. To get it out of the school, Archie buys it from Betty and hangs it in his room in a novel fashion.

Reprints

• in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #30 (February 1984)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #45 (March 1990)

Keywords

gallery; modern art; painting