(January 1989)

Archie, 1984 Series
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260
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Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
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The Archie Digest Library
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Editing
Victor Gorelick

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie! We call time out only in an emergency!
Genre
teen
Characters
Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Keywords
football

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie #299.

Cover Thumbnail for Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #38
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Cover gallery

Two for One (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Ruth
Pencils
Chic Stone
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman; Nanci Dakesian
Letters
Barry Grossman

Clock Yock (Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
The boys enter a biggest timepiece contest.
Reprints

The Worrier (Table of Contents: 3)

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

The Gift (Table of Contents: 4)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Samm Schwartz
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Reprints

Reporter (Table of Contents: 5)

Big Ethel / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen

Science Saga (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley [Dilton Doily]; Dilton's robot; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Geraldine Grundy [Miss Grundy]; Waldo Weatherbee [Mr. Weatherbee]; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Jughead borrows Dilton's robot and uses it to do everything for him.
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The Lunch Crunch (Table of Contents: 7)

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; Charley Hawse
Reprints

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

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Montana
Pencils
Bob Montana
Inks
Bob Montana
Colors
?
Letters
Bob Montana
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why is your dad in such a bad mood today, Veronica?
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX

Hurry Up and Wait! (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Terry Szenics
Colors
?
Letters
Terry Szenics
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Archie tries to lay down the law with Veronica and insist that she be ready on time for their next date, but then he has to go to extremes to avoid being late himself.
Reprints
Keywords
flat tire

Indexer Notes

Mr. Lodge's repeated line "Don't tell me, let me guess, you're waiting for a streetcar" is a reference to an old Vaudeville routine.

Photo Finish (Table of Contents: 10)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Victor Gorelick
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Melody; Pepper
Synopsis
Josie, Melody and Pepper risk life and limb to get spectacular pictures for a "most unusual photo" contest.
Reprints
Keywords
camera; flagpole; helicopter; manhole; train

Indexer Notes

The final panel of Melody appears to have been drawn by a different artist, possibly Bob White.

Miss Mess (Table of Contents: 11)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday
Synopsis
Hap helps Li'l Jinx clean off her desk so she can do her homework there instead of on the floor.
Reprints

I Only Have Eyes For You (Table of Contents: 12)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Waldo Weatherbee (cameo in background)
Synopsis
Jughead goes to the dance only for hamburgers.
Reprints

A Sniff in Time (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty tells Veronica about a new perfume.
Reprints

Mission Impossible (Absolutely) (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Any time Archie tells his parents that he's going to the store, they give him a dozen errands to run while he's on his way.
Reprints

Loyalty (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Pop Tate; Charley Koldhart
Synopsis
The students revolt when Mr. Weatherbee changes ice cream suppliers for the cafeteria and abandons Pop Tate.
Reprints
Keywords
ice cream

Program Director (Table of Contents: 16)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice; Big Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Mary (Astrology nut)
Synopsis
Jughead asks questions about Big Ethel so he can anticipate her every move.
Reprints

Report Retort (Table of Contents: 17)

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
Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Charley Hawse explains why his parents haven't signed his report card yet.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Mr. Svenson Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Montana
Pencils
Bob Montana
Inks
Bob Montana
Colors
?
Letters
Bob Montana
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, no! That's probably the school board!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX

Glad Hand (Table of Contents: 19)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Jughead has borrowed a model of the human hand from art class. Reggie tries to use it for pranks, but they all backfire on him.
Reprints
Keywords
choking; hand model

Indexer Notes

formerly a Reggie story.

The Start of Something Big! (Table of Contents: 20)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe
Synopsis
Bingo is flattered when Mr. Smythe trusts him with the key to his house.
Reprints

Double Date (Table of Contents: 21)

Sabrina The Teenage Witch / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Sabrina; Harvey; Aunt Hilda; Cousin Ambrose
Synopsis
Harvey's accident-prone nature drives Hilda to the point of trying to scare him out of the house.
Reprints
Keywords
pie fight

Star Breaker (Table of Contents: 22)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Steve Newman is in town!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis
A movie star arrives in Riverdale to shoot a scene at the school and they want to cast Mr. Weatherbee in the movie but they want to show him as a bumbling hick so Archie intervenes to make sure the shoot doesn't take place.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

formerly an Archie story.

Friend In Need (Table of Contents: 23)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Betty accuses Jughead of being a false friend because he won't take risks on Archie's behalf. Jughead tries to turn over a new leaf by protecting Archie from Moose.
Reprints
Keywords
cowardice; friendship; jealousy

Mister Appetite (Table of Contents: 24)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay, tribe! Let's run through numbers six, seventeen and twenty!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hot Dog; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Reggie tries to get even with Jughead after he stashed food in his guitar but Reggie keeps getting into trouble with Mr. Weatherbee.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Everything's Archie (2018 series) #1.

Job Jibe (Table of Contents: 25)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Jughead's cousin Eddie
Synopsis
Jughead and Eddie arm wrestle to see who has to take a summer job.
Reprints

Boy Joy (Table of Contents: 26)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
The Coopers have new neighbors.
Reprints

Born to Bungle (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
When Veronica is alone in the house, she sees a man lurking in the bushes. Grabbing a croquet mallet, she goes to investigate, only to find it is her father, waiting to make sure that Archie has left. However, Archie manages to cause trouble for Mr. Lodge even when he's not there.
Reprints
Keywords
croquet mallet; electric motor; pay phone; prowler; telephone

Rumor Has It (Table of Contents: 28)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yipes! Have I got trouble!!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Betty accidentally starts a rumor about Reggie and Midge.
Reprints

A New Broom (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley ?
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Al Hartley
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Aunt Hilda is annoyed when Sabrina's Riverdale friends come to visit, and the teens end up being turned into frogs until Sabrina convinces her aunt to behave nicely.
Reprints
Keywords
frogs

The Sounds of Silence (Table of Contents: 30)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Unnamed Riverdale teen girls
Synopsis
Unknown to Jughead, his singing of "Brand Me With a Burning Kiss" is driving girls love crazy.
Reprints

Copy Caper (Table of Contents: 31)

Big Ethel / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Big Ethel Muggs; Helen; Arthur
Synopsis
Ethel takes Helen's new boyfriend to the copy center.
Reprints

The Right Touch! (Table of Contents: 32)

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; Hap Holliday
Synopsis
Jinx wants her father's advice on where to place her waste paper basket.
Reprints
Keywords
waste paper basket

Idle Idol's Idyll (Table of Contents: 33)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Mail Wail (Table of Contents: 34)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's dad
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx unknowingly uses a rare and valuable stamp to mail a letter.
Reprints
Keywords
pen pal; philately; stamp; stamp collection; stamps

Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 1: According To Costume (Table of Contents: 35)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sy Reit
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Marty Epp
Genre
humor
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead gets temporary amnesia and thinks he is private eye Peter Goon. (A parody on TV's Peter Gunn.)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Jughead falls into a vat of peanut butter in this story, anticipating by some 7 years a similar scene for Dynamo in DYNAMO #4 (Tower Comics, 1966 series).

Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 2: The Secret Formula (Table of Contents: 36)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sy Reit
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Marty Epp
Genre
humor
Reprints

Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 3: Juggie on the Job (Table of Contents: 37)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Sy Reit
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Marty Epp
Genre
humor
Reprints

Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 4: A Slap-Happy Ending (Table of Contents: 38)

Jughead / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Sy Reit
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Marty Epp
Genre
humor
Reprints

That's the Ticket (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Tommy; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Reggie is in charge of the dance committee. Moose wants to be on the committee, so Reggie and Archie decide to put him on ticket sales. Moose is very successful at this, mainly by threatening any boy who won't buy a ticket, but Reggie and Archie get stuck buying all the unsold tickets.
Reprints
Keywords
bullying; dance; tickets

Snap Happy (Table of Contents: 40)

Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
humor
Characters
Josie; Melody; Valerie: Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis
Alexandra hires a professional hypnotist to entrance Alan M. and Melody into kissing each other, causing Josie to think that Alan is unfaithful.
Reprints
Keywords
hypnotism

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Betty and Veronica Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy! Ronnie sure can throw a beautiful hook!!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Reprints

On The Brighter Side! (Table of Contents: 42)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
After Archie spills paint on Mr. Weatherbee and is called "good for nothing", he is depressed. Realizing Archie is depressed, Mr. Weatherbee reminds him of his good qualities to cheer him up.
Reprints

Young Doc Andrews (Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
When Veronica is catching a cold due to her skimpy winter outfit, Archie gives her an elaborate remedy to stave off the cold.
Reprints

The Rivals (Table of Contents: 44)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe
Synopsis
Jealous of Bingo for monopolizing his little girl, Mr. Smythe tries to get her attention and then kicks Bingo out of the house again, which causes Samantha to refuse all her meals for a week.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits confirmed with the credits printed in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #187.

Run for Your Life! (Table of Contents: 45)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
drama; teen
Reprints

Indexer Notes

formerly an Archie at Riverdale story.

Don't Quote Me (Table of Contents: 46)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert
Synopsis
Three honor students see Melody writing malapropisms on the town walls and strike up a conversation with her. Josie and Pepper fear that Melody will be unable to stop these "super-brains" from taking advantage of her.
Reprints

Shoes Ruse (Table of Contents: 47)

Big Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee tells Moose not to put his feet on the desk.
Reprints

Phony-Graft (Table of Contents: 48)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Beauty and the Feast (Table of Contents: 49)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Ski Tee-Hee (Table of Contents: 50)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Boots (Table of Contents: 51)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Ruth
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Vincent DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jughead!!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee makes Jughead remove his boots because of the loud noise they make on the floor. Then he comes to understand just how much more annoying Jughead can be when you can't hear him coming.
Reprints
Keywords
boots; sneakers

Spark of Success (Table of Contents: 52)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
When Moose gets sick before the big football game, the team loses all their confidence until Archie gets them fired up.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Formerly an Archie at Riverdale story.

Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Comics Digest (2017 series) #22, no credits listed in this digest.

Who's Excited (Table of Contents: 53)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday (Li'l Jinx's father)
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx looks for something to bring to school for show and tell.
Reprints

Early To Rise (Table of Contents: 54)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Mr. Andrews is in a great mood early in the morning, until Jughead shows up.
Reprints
Keywords
breakfast; coffee; newspaper; radio

A Star Is Born (Table of Contents: 55)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Betty is cast as a "teen-age temptress" in a play. All her friends laugh at the idea that innocent, sweet Betty could play a femme fatale.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Script identifiable as Frank Doyle by his distinctive comedy style.
formerly a Betty and Veronica story.

Puck Pluck (Table of Contents: 56)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
Synopsis
Jughead is scared of the other hockey team.
Reprints
Keywords
hockey

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57)

Betty's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Montana
Pencils
Bob Montana
Inks
Bob Montana
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I really need an increase in my allowance but I don't know how to ask my dad for it!
Genre
humor; teen

Put Them All Together! (Table of Contents: 58)

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
Keywords
argument; song

Indexer Notes

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

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Archie! We call time out only in an emergency!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Two for One
    Archie
  3. 2. Clock Yock
    Jughead
  4. 3. The Worrier
    Li'l Jinx
  5. 4. The Gift
    Reggie
  6. 5. Reporter
    Big Ethel
  7. 6. Science Saga
    Jughead
  8. 7. The Lunch Crunch
    Li'l Jinx
  9. 8. ["Why is your dad in such a bad mood today, Veronica?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  10. 9. Hurry Up and Wait!
    Archie
  11. 10. Photo Finish
    Josie
  12. 11. Miss Mess
    Li'l Jinx
  13. 12. I Only Have Eyes For You
    Jughead
  14. 13. A Sniff in Time
    Betty and Veronica
  15. 14. Mission Impossible (Absolutely)
    Archie
  16. 15. Loyalty
    Archie
  17. 16. Program Director
    Jughead
  18. 17. Report Retort
    Li'l Jinx
  19. 18. ["Oh, no! That's probably the school board!"]
    Mr. Svenson Gag Bag
  20. 19. Glad Hand
    Jughead
  21. 20. The Start of Something Big!
    That Wilkin Boy
  22. 21. Double Date
    Sabrina The Teenage Witch
  23. 22. Star Breaker
    Betty and Veronica
  24. 23. Friend In Need
    Jughead
  25. 24. Mister Appetite
    The Archies
  26. 25. Job Jibe
    Jughead
  27. 26. Boy Joy
    Betty
  28. 27. Born to Bungle
    Archie
  29. 28. Rumor Has It
    Betty
  30. 29. A New Broom
    Archie and the Gang
  31. 30. The Sounds of Silence
    Jughead
  32. 31. Copy Caper
    Big Ethel
  33. 32. The Right Touch!
    Li'l Jinx
  34. 33. Idle Idol's Idyll
    Reggie
  35. 34. Mail Wail
    Li'l Jinx
  36. 35. Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 1: According To Costume
    Jughead
  37. 36. Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 2: The Secret Formula
    Jughead
  38. 37. Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 3: Juggie on the Job
    Jughead
  39. 38. Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 4: A Slap-Happy Ending
    Jughead
  40. 39. That's the Ticket
    Archie
  41. 40. Snap Happy
    Josie and the Pussycats
  42. 41. ["Boy! Ronnie sure can throw a beautiful hook!!"]
    Betty and Veronica Pin Up
  43. 42. On The Brighter Side!
    Archie
  44. 43. Young Doc Andrews
    Archie
  45. 44. The Rivals
    That Wilkin Boy
  46. 45. Run for Your Life!
    Archie and the Gang
  47. 46. Don't Quote Me
    Josie
  48. 47. Shoes Ruse
    Big Moose
  49. 48. Phony-Graft
    Reggie
  50. 49. Beauty and the Feast
    Betty and Veronica
  51. 50. Ski Tee-Hee
    Betty and Veronica
  52. 51. Boots
    Jughead
  53. 52. Spark of Success
    Archie
  54. 53. Who's Excited
    Li'l Jinx
  55. 54. Early To Rise
    Jughead
  56. 55. A Star Is Born
    Archie and the Gang
  57. 56. Puck Pluck
    Jughead
  58. 57. ["I really need an increase in my allowance but I don't know how to ask my dad for it!"]
    Betty's Gag Bag
  59. 58. Put Them All Together!
    Archie
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