(September 1974)
Archie,
1974 Series
- Price
- 0.60 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1974-07-16
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Pocket Checklist page of Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #108, July 1974.
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Pop, how long has Jughead been working for you?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose; Dilton Doily; Li'l Jinx
Indexer Notes
Dilton's last name is spelled Doiley on the cover, but Doily in one of the stories.
Dingbat And Dribble
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Dingbat; Dribble; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Dingbat and Dribble, playing hookey from school, come to Earth to have fun.
- Reprints
-
from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #24 (December 1963)
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Kid Stuff
Archie / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie is tired of kids after babysitting his cousin Craig and Betty invites him on a picnic which turns out to be an outing for the Riverdale Boy Sprouts.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #16 (Spring 1961)
-
Some Old Steps
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Hap Holiday; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx is practicing some dance steps.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #148 (August 1964)
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The List
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jim Dill; Jughead Jones; Liz; Mrs. White; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Jughead takes a job at Dills Florist shop.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #30 (December 1964)
-
Archie's Sign Language
cartoon / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Funny signs.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #35 (July 1958)
-
Hanky Panky
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie makes the mistake of giving Veronica a handkerchief with the letter M on it.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #86 (February 1963)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
Class Will Tell
Reggie / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Smithers; Mrs. Cooper; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Big Ethel
- Synopsis
- Reggie can't understand why the girls are interested in Archie the life guard instead of him.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #19 (August 1966), #19 (August 1966)
-
Indexer Notes
The bottom of page 6 has an advertisement for the Archie's Restaurant in Joliet, Illinois.
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
Take Your Choice
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie can't understand why the girls sometimes want him and sometimes don't.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #159 (November 1965)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
The Discovery Of The Doughnut
Professor Jughead's Gripping Moments In History / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Thaddeus McSmurch
- Synopsis
- How Thaddeus McSmurch invented the doughnut.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #30 (December 1964)
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Steady Girl!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg
- Synopsis
- Greg tells Li'l Jinx not to shake her fishing pole so much to catch fish.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #30 (December 1964)
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Peter Goon - Private Eye Chap. 1 According To Costume
The World of Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Phoebe Pennyfeather
- Synopsis
- Jughead dresses like a private eye for a costume party, then gets knocked unconscious and thinks he is a private eye.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Fantasy (Archie, 1960 series) #2 (October 1960)
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Indexer Notes
Part one of a four-part story.
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
Chap. II The Secret Formula
The World of Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Phoebe Pennyfeather; Jughead Jones; Sylvester; Throckmorton; Charlie
- Synopsis
- Jughead, thinking he's a private eye, goes with Phoebe to her peanut butter plant to protect the secret formula.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Fantasy (Archie, 1960 series) #2 (October 1960)
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Indexer Notes
Part two of a four-part story.
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
Chap. III Juggie On The Job
The World of Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Phoebe Pennyfeather; Charlie; Sylvester; Throckmorton
- Synopsis
- Jughead, thinking he's a private eye, chases after the peanut butter formula thieves.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Fantasy (Archie, 1960 series) #2 (October 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
Part three of a four-part story.
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
Chap. IV A Slap-Happy Ending!
The World of Jughead / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Charlie; Phoebe Pennyfeather; Jughead Jones; Sylvester; Throckmorton; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Midge; Moose
- Synopsis
- Jughead, thinking he's a private eye, captures the thieves.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Fantasy (Archie, 1960 series) #2 (October 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
Part four of a four-part story.
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
First Aid
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx is making noise with a toy when she hurts herself.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #24 (December 1963)
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Fun Page
Betty / activity / 0.5 page
- Characters
- R. D. Stafman
- Synopsis
- Draw a picture, follow the route that equals 167, tic tac toe and unscramble the name to get a profession.
Fun Page
Veronica / activity / 0.5 page
- Synopsis
- Follow the route that equals 55, complete the sayings, word ladder, did you know and guess the saying the picture illustrates.
Jealous Joker
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose; Midge
- Synopsis
- Jughead observes that Archie is jealous about Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #17 (Summer 1961)
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Just For Fun
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Archie arrives at the Lodge mansion wearing a squirrelly wig.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #148 (August 1964)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
Archie's Dictionary Marine Division
Archie / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Funny pictures based on names and terms.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #24 (September 1956)
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Archie's Picture Dictionary Bird Division
Archie / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Funny pictures based on bird names.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #20 (January 1956)
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All That Glitters
Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead reads about pirate treasure still buried in the area and paints a picture of a treasure chest.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #30 (December 1964)
-
Indexer Notes
Black and white except for the chest.
Gag Bag
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- George; Archie Andrews; Moose; Tommy
- Synopsis
- Jokes and illustrations.
Novel Approach!
Dilton Doily / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doily; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- The girls are looking for a book for Midge's birthday and Dilton tries to help.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #17 (Summer 1961)
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Surgical Steal
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Charlie
- Synopsis
- A patient convinces Jughead to take his place claiming that the hospital is force-feeding him.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #30 (December 1964)
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Finders Keepers
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica's necklace breaks and one pearl can't be found so she offers a kiss to whoever finds it.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #21 (Summer 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
Pursuit Of Happiness
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Steve Parker; Danny Deever
- Synopsis
- Veronica is being chased by a series of better looking boys, so Betty decides to try the same thing and pays Jughead to start chasing her.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #91 (July 1963)
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Writer's Cramp
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Moose; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- When the girls are told Jughead is writing a book titled "How To Go Out With Women" they won't leave him alone.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #30 (December 1964)
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Jughead's Mid Summertime Dream
Jughead / illustration / 0.67 page
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead dreaming that he's a maharajah being served sweets by beautiful women.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #24 (September 1956)
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Archie's Garden Quiz?
Archie / activity / 0.33 page
- Synopsis
- Name the vegetables.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #24 (September 1956)
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Volley Folly
Reggie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Sylvia; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Reggie gets Sylvia to practice tennis with Archie, then gets Veronica to show up and get mad at Archie.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #20 (October 1966)
-
World Of The Past
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- About primitive man and the Neanderthals.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #40 (January 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
Male Call
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie bet Jughead that he couldn't spend one day without feminine companionship.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #159 (November 1965)
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Indexer Notes
Text at the bottom of the first page mentions the opening of the Archie's restaurant in Merrillville, Indiana.
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
Spell It Out
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Chuck; Dusty; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead checks a book of sorcery out of the library and unknowingly casts spells.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #30 (December 1964)
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Western Style!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx wants to throw a western style party.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #30 (December 1964)
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Help Wanted
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Reggie is working as a lifeguard, but hasn't had to rescue any of the pretty girls at the beach.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #94 (August 1958)
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Novel Reason
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Moose
- Synopsis
- Moose is reading a book with blank pages.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #33 (March 1958)
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Holding The Bag!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Veronica has Archie hold her purse and he feels like a sissy when Reggie and Jughead see him.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #16 (Spring 1961)
-
The Helping Hand
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to change Mr. Weatherbee's opinion of him by being helpful.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #16 (Spring 1961)
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A Time For Everything
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx is busy in her room.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #17 (Summer 1961)
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Vicious Cycle
Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Moose
- Synopsis
- Moose is buying a round-trip ticket.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #16 (Spring 1961)
-
Redskin Ritual
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie's dad wants Archie to see how different the American Indian culture is from their own.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #16 (Spring 1961)
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Cast Of Character!
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Moose; Mrs. Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead pulled a muscle and has to wear a cast on his arm.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #24 (December 1963)
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Taking No Chances
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge; Moose
- Synopsis
- Midge plans to send Moose for ice cream so she and Reggie can go swimming.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #17 (Summer 1961)
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Measure Up
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie needs to cut a piece of wood to patch up his hi-fi and since he didn't have a ruler he measured it with his hands and must keep them at the exact space while he runs across town to cut the wood at the school shop.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #148 (August 1964)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits taken from the index to the original printing.
A Game Girl
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Hap Holiday; Mike; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx is asked to play games with Mike while his mother is shopping.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Fantasy (Archie, 1960 series) #1 (August 1960)
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Ice Going
Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- The temperature is rising so Jughead paints a picture of a refrigerator.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #30 (December 1964)
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Indexer Notes
Black and white except for the painted object.
Not Up To Scratch
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- The gang is on a picnic and they keep making Jughead go in the water.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #24 (December 1963)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Pop, how long has Jughead been working for you?"]
-
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
Dingbat And Dribble
Jughead -
3.
Kid Stuff
Archie -
4.
Some Old Steps
Li'l Jinx -
5.
The List
Jughead -
6.
Archie's Sign Language
-
7.
Hanky Panky
Betty and Veronica -
8.
Class Will Tell
Reggie -
9.
Take Your Choice
Archie -
10.
The Discovery Of The Doughnut
Professor Jughead's Gripping Moments In History -
11.
Steady Girl!
Li'l Jinx -
12.
Peter Goon - Private Eye Chap. 1 According To Costume
The World of Jughead -
13.
Chap. II The Secret Formula
The World of Jughead -
14.
Chap. III Juggie On The Job
The World of Jughead -
15.
Chap. IV A Slap-Happy Ending!
The World of Jughead -
16.
First Aid
Li'l Jinx -
17.
Fun Page
Betty -
18.
Fun Page
Veronica -
19.
Jealous Joker
Moose -
20.
Just For Fun
Archie -
21.
Archie's Dictionary Marine Division
Archie -
22.
Archie's Picture Dictionary Bird Division
Archie -
23.
All That Glitters
Dipsy Doodles -
24.
Gag Bag
-
25.
Novel Approach!
Dilton Doily -
26.
Surgical Steal
Jughead -
27.
Finders Keepers
Archie -
28.
Pursuit Of Happiness
Betty and Veronica -
29.
Writer's Cramp
Jughead -
30.
Jughead's Mid Summertime Dream
Jughead -
31.
Archie's Garden Quiz?
Archie -
32.
Volley Folly
Reggie -
33.
World Of The Past
-
34.
Male Call
Archie -
35.
Spell It Out
Jughead -
36.
Western Style!
Li'l Jinx -
37.
Help Wanted
Reggie -
38.
Puzzle Fun
Reggie -
39.
Novel Reason
Moose -
40.
Holding The Bag!
Archie -
41.
The Helping Hand
Archie -
42.
A Time For Everything
Li'l Jinx -
43.
Vicious Cycle
Moose -
44.
Redskin Ritual
Archie -
45.
Cast Of Character!
Jughead -
46.
Taking No Chances
Moose -
47.
Measure Up
Archie -
48.
A Game Girl
Li'l Jinx -
49.
Ice Going
Dipsy Doodles -
50.
Not Up To Scratch
Jughead -
51.
[no title indexed]
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52.
[160 pages of stories and fun in Archie's full color comics digest]
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- Steve Coates
- Peter Croome
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- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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