(January 1987)
Archie,
1984 Series
- Price
- 1.95 USD
- Pages
- 260
- Indicia Frequency
- 6 times 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
- 027100069164 26
- Editing
- Victor Gorelick
The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Chic Stone
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors
- Barry Grossman; Nanci Dakesian; Ginny Sykora
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
Take a Message
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Jughead is asked to pass messages during class.
- Reprints
-
from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #65 (October 1960)
-
Playtime
Miss Grundy / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy gets in trouble when Mr. Weatherbee thinks she is playing with toys that she has confiscated from the students.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #52 (June 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
Toys based on Wham-o's Frisbee and Super Ball.
Early Morning Blues
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Groan! Six o'clock in the morning?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mr. Andrews is awaken at 6 AM by a phone call for his son.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #144 (April 1974)
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Wave Length
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina; Archie Andrews; Della The Head Witch; Aunt Hilda
- Synopsis
- Sabrina goes to Della for help in controlling her unintentional spell-casting.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #12 (June 1973)
-
A Mystery By the Numbers
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- In a parody of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," Mr. Weatherbee introduces the story of Archie's attempt to find out who's giving away the school team's football signals to their rivals at Tilden High.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #19 (February 1968)
-
- Keywords
- football
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the reprint, no credits listed in this issue.
Formerly an Archie and Me story.
Matinee Monster!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg
- Reprints
- from The Adventures of Little Archie (Archie, 1961 series) #34 (Spring 1965)
-
Spin Out
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the Butler
- Synopsis
- All the boys are crazy over baton twirlers, so Betty and Veronica decide to teach themselves how to "kick and twirl."
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #211 (July 1973)
-
- Keywords
- baton twirling
The Peacemaker
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- At Coach Kleats' request, Archie trains Moose to control his temper.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #224 (February 1973)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Pesos, lire, francs and marks!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #21 (March 1979) which is reprinted
- From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
- from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1961/01/30
-
Muscle Bound
Reggie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Equality? Don't give me equality! This is still a man's world! Women are still discriminated against!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy shows Betty how to take advantage of Reggie and Archie's belief that men are superior.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #35 (May 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
formerly a Reggie and Me story.
Charm Harm
Archie's Pal Jughead / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Jughead gets a job as a door-to-door salesman. As he makes his rounds, everything bad happens to him and he comes in completely disheveled. He was trying to sell good luck charms.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #42 (June 1957)
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Test Run!
Miss Grundy / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy thinks one of her students has taken the answers to her test, only to find out she left them with Mr. Weatherbee.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #15 (August 1971)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #86.
Tiger By the Tail
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- drama; humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats
- Synopsis
- Just before a big game, Central High kidnaps the Riverdale mascot, Hot Dog, and threatens to sell him into servitude unless Big Moose is kept out of the game. Archie suggests benching Moose -- and putting Hot Dog's psychotically enraged owner, Jughead, in the game instead.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #13 (February 1974)
-
Signs of the Times
Betty / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #51 (December 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
Betty does not appear in this feature.
Dearly Departed
Reggie and Me / comic story / 11 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Arch! Jug! The Mantles are moving away! I'm leaving town!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Big Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Reggie announces that his family is moving away, so the gang throws him a party, which they come to regret.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #37 (September 1969)
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Cheer Chore
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #71 (January 1981)
-
Writer's Cramp
Big Moose / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Moose commands Reggie to write a love poem that he can give to Midge.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #149 (May 1981)
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Reluctant Referee
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- When Veronica breaks up with Archie, Betty is prepared to pounce and get him on the rebound. But Dilton insists that her duty as a friend is to try and bring them back together.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #211 (July 1973)
-
Candid Camera
Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Miss Bagly
- Synopsis
- Reggie tries to get Little Archie into trouble, but everything he tries seems to wind up making Little Archie more popular with the teachers.
- Reprints
- from The Adventures of Little Archie (Archie, 1961 series) #26 (Spring 1963)
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Master Plan
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle ?
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Archie helps Jughead prepare to tell Ethel to stop stalking him.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #218 (July 1973)
-
Sale Fail!
Li'l Jinx's Artist Pal, Roz / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Roz; Li'l Jinx; Greg
- Synopsis
- Roz is having a difficult time selling her art.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #23 (December 1973)
-
The Secret
Dilton / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #246 (September 1971)
-
Island Fun
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge buys an artificial island, complete with palm trees, for his swimming pool. Veronica calls Archie, who cuts short a date with Betty to run over to the Lodge's pool. Betty follows and is not happy when she learns why Archie left.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #170 (May 1965)
-
- Keywords
- coconut; island; message in a bottle; swimming pool; telephone
Up, Up and Away...
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #190 (April 1969)
-
Fiddler's Choice
That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Uncle Herman; Tough Teddy; Rebel
- Synopsis
- Mr. Smythe and Teddy try to prove that Uncle Herman is lying about having been a professional baseball player.
- Reprints
- from That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #12 (April 1971)
-
The Sound of Silence
Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- drama; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie helps a deaf-mute girl whose parents, thinking her affliction is a "curse," won't let her go to school or learn to communicate with the world.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #119 (March 1972)
-
Paper Caper
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Tired of listening to her father praise Betty for her willingness to work for her money, Veronica agrees to earn her clothing money through a paper route.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #293 (May 1980)
-
- Keywords
- paper route
Double Trouble
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Dipsy Doodle; Debbie Doodle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- A pair of twins, the Doodle Sisters, move to Riverdale and set their sights on befriending Jughead.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #85 (June 1962)
-
- Keywords
- twins
Faulty Friend
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead pretends to not be friends with Archie because of his own faults.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #169 (June 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the printing in Jughead Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #188.
Hostess with the Mostest
Miss Beazly / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Beazly; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Miss Beazly tries to remake her image by being the cafeteria Maitre D' rather than head lunch lady.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #95 (July 1975)
-
Super Star
Reggie and Me / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- The Riverdale High School Basketball Team is undefeated due to their Most Valuable Player.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #63 (July 1973)
-
- Keywords
- basketball; cheerleaders
Confidence Game
Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina; Harvey
- Synopsis
- Sabrina tries to get Harvey to be more assertive and confident.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #12 (June 1973)
-
Palm Balm
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #5 (April 1969)
-
Seal of Disapproval
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Samm Schwartz (credited)
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz (credited)
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Gertrude; Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Jughead is watching Gertrude, his Uncle Hector's trained seal.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #47 (April 1958)
-
- Keywords
- monkey; seal
[no title indexed]
Miss Grundy Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, what you see is what you get!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #21 (March 1979) which is reprinted
- From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
-
Ring of Ruin!
Evilheart / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- superhero; teen; humor
- Characters
- Evilheart [Reggie Mantle III]; Pureheart [Archie Andrews]; The Rotter; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- The Rotter kidnaps Betty and Veronica, but Pureheart and Evilheart rescue them.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #21 (December 1966)
-
Happy Birthday
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg
- Synopsis
- Jinx is confused about Greg's age.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #45 (April 1968)
-
They're Off!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Betty, Archie, Moose and Midge conspire to make Veronica think there's a new fad for men to carry women around on their backs. She responds by donning a riding outfit and riding Reggie, complete with a crop.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #180 (March 1968)
-
Taster's Choice
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir ?
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee assigns Jughead to critique the cafeteria menu in order to improve it.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #216 (May 1973)
-
Loony Lesson
Mrs. Grundy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #264 (January 1980)
-
Power Shortage
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Josie McCoy; Alexander Cabot; Alexandra Cabot; Valerie Brown; Omar the Genie; Mr. Cabot
- Synopsis
- Alexandra rubs a flashlight to mock Josie and to everyone's surprise a soul brother genie appears.
- Reprints
- from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #55 (June 1971)
-
- Keywords
- genie
A Day in the Life Of...
Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Would you believe...me?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Professor Flutesnoot; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats
- Synopsis
- A day in the life of Archie Andrews.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #121 (May 1972)
-
Testing 1...2...
Reggie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Greg Davis
- Synopsis
- Veronica tells Archie and Reggie that a big guy scared her; actually she's just testing them--he's her cousin.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #62 (May 1973)
-
Indexer Notes
formerly a Reggie and Me story.
[no title indexed]
Betty Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty, that's lovely!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
Dandy Defense
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #283 (January 1982)
-
Meddle Muddle
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Williams, your school doesn't stand a chance against mine tomorrow!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee makes a bet that the Riverdale High football team will win.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #62 (January 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
formerly an Archie and Me story.
Homecoming
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Reggie tries to find out why Jughead is acting like he's lovesick for Big Ethel.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #183 (August 1970)
-
Fit to Be Tied
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Alice Cooper; Floyd Clayton; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Reggie suggests a great prank for Veronica to play on Betty: give her a pair of slacks that's two sizes too small, so she'll think she's gained a ton of weight. But Betty's attempts to lose the weight turn her into the school's greatest athlete.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #246 (June 1976)
-
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Archie is wearing a lucky number for tonight's game!!"]
Archie -
1.
The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword
Archie -
2.
Take a Message
Jughead -
3.
Playtime
Miss Grundy -
4.
Early Morning Blues
Archie -
5.
Wave Length
Sabrina -
6.
A Mystery By the Numbers
Mr. Weatherbee -
7.
Matinee Monster!
Li'l Jinx -
8.
Spin Out
Betty and Veronica -
9.
The Peacemaker
Archie -
10.
["Pesos, lire, francs and marks!"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
11.
Muscle Bound
Reggie -
12.
Charm Harm
Archie's Pal Jughead -
13.
Test Run!
Miss Grundy -
14.
Tiger By the Tail
Archie -
15.
Signs of the Times
Betty -
16.
Dearly Departed
Reggie and Me -
17.
Cheer Chore
Jughead -
18.
Writer's Cramp
Big Moose -
19.
Reluctant Referee
Betty and Veronica -
20.
Candid Camera
Little Archie -
21.
Master Plan
Jughead -
22.
Sale Fail!
Li'l Jinx's Artist Pal, Roz -
23.
The Secret
Dilton -
24.
Island Fun
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica -
25.
Up, Up and Away...
Li'l Jinx -
26.
Fiddler's Choice
That Wilkin Boy -
27.
The Sound of Silence
Archie -
28.
Paper Caper
Betty and Veronica -
29.
Double Trouble
Jughead -
30.
Faulty Friend
Jughead -
31.
Hostess with the Mostest
Miss Beazly -
32.
Super Star
Reggie and Me -
33.
Confidence Game
Sabrina -
34.
Palm Balm
Reggie -
35.
Seal of Disapproval
Jughead -
36.
["Archie, what you see is what you get!"]
Miss Grundy Gag Bag -
37.
Ring of Ruin!
Evilheart -
38.
Happy Birthday
Li'l Jinx -
39.
They're Off!
Archie -
40.
Taster's Choice
Jughead -
41.
Loony Lesson
Mrs. Grundy -
42.
Power Shortage
Josie -
43.
Hickory Dickory Dock
Jughead -
44.
A Day in the Life Of...
Archie -
45.
Testing 1...2...
Reggie -
46.
["Betty, that's lovely!"]
Betty Gag Bag -
47.
Dandy Defense
Betty and Veronica -
48.
Meddle Muddle
Mr. Weatherbee -
49.
Miss Grindstone Grundy is a Dictator!
Moose -
50.
Homecoming
Jughead -
51.
Fit to Be Tied
Betty and Veronica
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