(January 2006)
Archie,
2005 Series
- Price
- 2.39 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- 9 times a year in Jan., Mar., Apr., June, July, Aug., Sept., Nov., and Dec.
- On-sale Date
- 2005
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- Nelson Ribeiro; Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
[If This Is Archie's Pal Dilton... ...Who's This?]
Tales from Riverdale / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (signed)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley (android); Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper
[no title indexed]
Tales from Riverdale / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Genre
- humor; science fiction; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley; Dilton Doiley (android)
Dilton's Double
Dilton / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Mindy Eisman (credited)
- Genre
- humor; science fiction; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley; Jodie Doiley; Artie Fishal; Dilton Doiley (android)
- Synopsis
- Dilton signs up for a time management course and gets an android that is supposed to do his unwanted chores so he will have more time to do things he wants to do.
- Reprints
-
in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #1 (February 2011) - in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #24 (March 2017)
-
- Keywords
- android; magnet
Downhill Dandy
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Reggie is the best downhill ski racer in the school, while the cowardly Jughead wants no part of the sport... until Ethel's after him.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #202 (March 1972)
-
- Keywords
- skiing
Boobology
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy wants Moose to read something with more "meat" to it.
- Reprints
- in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #1 (February 2011)
-
There's Snow Place Like Home
Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; children; fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
- from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #14 (February 2001)
-
Wait Right Here
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty doesn't appear rich enough to buy anything.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #156 (February 2001)
-
Some Things Never Change
Sugar Plum / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Sugar Plum Fairy; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- The Sugar Plum Fairy tries to get Betty and Veronica in the Christmas mood.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #156 (February 2001)
-
Luck for Sale
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Alex Cabot III; Alan M; Josie; Melody; Alex Cabot II; Olga; Swami
- Synopsis
- Alex goes to a fortune teller hoping to change his luck.
- Reprints
- from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #88 (April 1976)
-
- Keywords
- charm; crystal ball; fortune teller; ice; magic shop; potion; slip; turban
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #277, no credits listed in this digest.
Snooze Cruise
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz; typeset
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog
- Synopsis
- Jughead takes a wild ride over snowbound Riverdale in a runaway hammock.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #228 (May 1974)
-
A Dreamy Teen Christmas
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica get to do their favorite thing - shop; but this time for Christmas donations for Riverdale's Festival of Trees.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #156 (February 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Part 1, pages 1-5; Part2, pages 6-11.
Given the Business
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You know, Jug! If I ever decided to retire, I'd give this store to you!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #153 (February 1968)
-
Veronica's Wonderful Life! Part 1
Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Sugarplum Fairy; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Leroy Lodge; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom
- Synopsis
- Veronica watches "It's a Pretty Good Life" at Christmastime, and wonders what life would be like had she never existed. Sugarplum Fairy shows her Riverdale impoverished without Lodge spending; Veronica's parents lavishing affection on her cousin Leroy; and Archie in love with Cheryl Blossom.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #108 (February 2001)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; fairy; holiday
Veronica's Wonderful Life! Part 2
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Sugarplum Fairy; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Continuing her journey through an alternate world without Veronica, Veronica sees Betty trapped in an unsatisfactory relationship with Reggie; Jughead as a ladies man; the gang broken up by business closings and school cutbacks. She celebrates a world in which she is a force for good after all.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #108 (February 2001)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; fairy; holiday
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[If This Is Archie's Pal Dilton... ...Who's This?]
Tales from Riverdale -
1.
[no title indexed]
Tales from Riverdale -
2.
Dilton's Double
Dilton -
3.
Downhill Dandy
Jughead -
4.
Boobology
Moose -
5.
There's Snow Place Like Home
Sabrina -
6.
Wait Right Here
Betty and Veronica -
7.
Some Things Never Change
Sugar Plum -
8.
Luck for Sale
Josie -
9.
Snooze Cruise
Jughead -
10.
A Dreamy Teen Christmas
Betty and Veronica -
11.
Given the Business
Jughead -
12.
Veronica's Wonderful Life! Part 1
Veronica -
13.
Veronica's Wonderful Life! Part 2
Veronica
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- Peter Croome
- Katy Hayhurst
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
- Taylor Rutstein
- Ramon Schenk
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