(March 1989)

Archie, 1984 Series
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Pages
260
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Archie Enterprises Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
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Editing
Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (signed)
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy, will Mr. Weatherbee be surprised to see I cleared the school walk!
Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie and Me #100.

Follow That Dog! (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
Barry Grossman; Nanci Dakesian; Gregg Suchow (credited)
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie finds a dog named Lucky, who turns out to be not so lucky for him!

Rain Refrain (Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Chic Stone
Inks
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Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Jughead makes good on a promise from Archie.
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On Second Thought (Table of Contents: 3)

Reggie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Bill Vigoda
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie is bullying the freshmen of the high school, but one boy doesn't back down and challenges Reggie. The two go to the gym where the boy reveals he's a Jui-jitsu expert. Then Reggie suddenly backs down.
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Keywords
bullying; jiu-jitsu; martial arts

The Rat Takes the Cheese (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, no! I've put on another ten pounds!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; N. O. Hopewell; Miss Beazley; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee needs to lose weight so he orders Miss Beazley to not give him any sweets.
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How Low Can You Get? (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dick Malmgren
Inks
Dick Malmgren
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Flush with cash, Jughead unfortunately runs into one of his many creditors.
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Aim Acclaim (Table of Contents: 6)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie mocks Veronica's 'female power' speech.
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Keywords
women's liberation movement

Spin Din (Table of Contents: 7)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie calls Archie's skating move 'the chicken spin'.
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Keywords
ice skating

Prize Privilege (Table of Contents: 8)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty uses her cooking to get Jughead to do her a favor.
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Wiener Demeanor (Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead applies for a job in a sausage factory.
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Flip Flopped (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Coach Kleats
Synopsis
After hearing that the boys like cheerleaders, Veronica joins the inept squad and uses her acrobatic skills to get herself promoted to head cheerleader.
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Keywords
acrobatics; basketball; cheerleaders

The Masked Marvel (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie puts on a ski mask to avoid being seen carrying Veronica's packages. Reggie has Archie taken out of commission so he can disguise himself as Archie.
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Indexer Notes

Reggie refers to "Laugh-In humor" after a corny joke, a reference to the then-popular TV comedy show.

Cold Spells (Table of Contents: 12)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Cousin Ambrose; Harvey
Synopsis
Aunt Hilda's worrying over whether Sabrina is properly dressed for the weather becomes a problem for Harvey.
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Hula Havoc (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Bob White ?
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler; Mr. Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
In the middle of winter Mr. Lodge holds an indoor luau, which Archie manages to turn into a shambles.
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Indexer Notes

luau; grass skirts; pineapples; hula; ukelele

Bear Facts (Table of Contents: 14)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Barry Grossman
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
The boys don't believe that Jughead saw a bear.
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Fail Tale (Table of Contents: 15)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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George Gladir ?
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Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
One of Reggie's lines doesn't work on a pretty girl.
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Indecision Revision (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
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Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie's choice, to stay home or go to Pop Tate's is decided by the weather.
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The Rub Out (Table of Contents: 17)

Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre
drama; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Spotty (his dog)
Synopsis
On his way home, Little Archie witnesses a crime and is confronted by the perpetrators.
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That's Why (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie can't afford to take Veronica to the dance, so she helps him raise the money.
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Miss Mess (Table of Contents: 19)

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

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Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx is doing her homework on the floor because her desk is too cluttered. Hap makes her clean up.
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Shy Guy (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fred, get with it!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica leaves Archie for a lonely boy.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi Ron!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica asks her dad for money.

Wet and Wild (Table of Contents: 22)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
Barry Grossman

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Svensen the janitor; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Jughead gets the halls of the high school all wet from shaking the snow off of his coat and shoes. When Mr. Weatherbee spots it, he makes Jughead deal with it.
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Indexer Notes

This story is told completely in pantomime. There is no dialogue or sound effects.

Writer credit from reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #86.

Arrival (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
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Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jughead, why did you fill my guitar with snow?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
On their way to a gig, the Archies have trouble with their van on the icy roads.
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Flip Quip (Table of Contents: 24)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie wants a girl who is the opposite of himself.
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Chap Flap (Table of Contents: 25)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie antagonizes everyone, including his basketball team.
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Keywords
basketball

Pin Din (Table of Contents: 26)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Gladys
Synopsis
Gladys tries to interest Jughead in bowling, but Jughead is just interested in the bowling alley's snack bar.
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The Way It Was (Table of Contents: 27)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie goes to any lengths to get a gorgeous new girl away from Archie.
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Prime Rhyme Time (Table of Contents: 28)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Sally Sneeke
Synopsis
Betty's rival in a poetry contest steals her entry and tries to enter it under her own name.
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Work of Art (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
adventure; humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge tries to keep Archie from breaking his latest antique, a Ling-Po vase, but the real threat comes from a crook who tries to steal the vase.
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Bowled Over! (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Creak
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis
Hap has to forego his bowling night to help Jinx build snowmen.
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Aim Acclaim (Table of Contents: 31)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; sports; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
Synopsis
Jughead tries to pass a basketball to Archie, but makes the winning basket instead.
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Election Selection (Table of Contents: 32)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Synopsis
Reggie offers student electors the right to not hear what Archie thinks.
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Report Retort (Table of Contents: 33)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Synopsis
Reggie claims his report card is superior thanks to the paper quality.
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The Other Side (Table of Contents: 34)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren ?
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Synopsis
Betty is feeling envious of Veronica and Archie tries to cheer her up.
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Ice Scream (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Al Hartley
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where's Svenson?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Mr. Svenson
Synopsis
A walkway that's slippery with ice is making everyone fall down.
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Quit Stalling (Table of Contents: 36)

Sabrina / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You undependable old relic, you're always letting me down! You're nothing but a rotten fink!
Feature Logo
Sabrina
Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Synopsis
Sabrina tries to help out Archie by using magic to get his car to start but her spell ends up doing more harm than good.
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The Swinger (Table of Contents: 37)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
First freeze of the year, Arch!
Genre
adventure; humor; teen
Synopsis
Archie and the gang help rescue a kid's dog from falling into a frozen pond.
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Fish Dish (Table of Contents: 38)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Synopsis
Reggie serves Archie a fresh bowl of Veronica's fish chowder.
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Voice Your Choice (Table of Contents: 39)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Synopsis
The only two girls available to dance with aren't particularly good-looking but on the bright side, Reggie doesn't have to dance with both at the same time.
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Prize Size (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
Gus Lemoine
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Jughead manages to build a forty foot snowman without risking it toppling.
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Wink Kink (Table of Contents: 41)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
As a result of losing a game of "Truth and Consequences," Jughead has to wink at Ethel every time he passes her.
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The Warm Up (Table of Contents: 42)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Melody; Pepper; Sock
Synopsis
Sock is disappointed that Pepper is so unemotional towards him. Pepper says she's got to be herself -- until she starts to think that Sock is going for Melody instead. Then she ditches her glasses and tries to become the passionate woman Sock wants.
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Indexer Notes

Dan DeCarlo caricatures himself as the man reacting to Melody in the splash panel.

Initials on the bench in the splash panel include D.D. (Dan Decarlo), R.L. (Rudy Lapick), and R.G. (Richard Goldwater).

House Date (Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica invites Archie over to her house for a date, and Mr. Lodge is angered by all the noise that they make.
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Mission Mish-Mash! (Table of Contents: 44)

Professor Transistor / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Bill Kresse
Inks
Bill Kresse
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Letters
Bill Kresse

Genre
humor; spy
Characters
Professor Transistor; Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis
Professor Transistor invents spy weapons. The Chief decides to send the Professor on a mission to Pizzarovia.
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Keywords
gadgets; parachute; rocket belt; scooter; spies; trading stamps

Indexer Notes

Professor Transistor is a parody of Bond's "M".

Pocketful of Dreams (Table of Contents: 45)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
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Barry Grossman ?
Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie rips his coat pocket on a doorknob as he and Veronica are going out on a date. Veronica brings him over to Betty's house to get it fixed, and Betty tries to delay their date by taking as long over the sewing as she possibly can.
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Hassle Hustle (Table of Contents: 46)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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George Gladir ?
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Barry Grossman
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie is home from school, and he tries to keep Reggie from delivering the day's homework.
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Keywords
sick days

Archie's Gag Bag (Table of Contents: 47)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie's mom asks him to bring in the groceries and the bottom of the bag breaks open.

Cornered (Table of Contents: 48)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
On a cold day, Veronica leaves Archie standing on the corner for a long time. After Archie has left, Veronica calls from home and pretends to have arrived later. Archie rushes over to apologize.
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Birdman of Riverdale (Table of Contents: 49)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Vincent DeCarlo ?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
Synopsis
While Moose is occupied nursing a bird back to health, Reggie tries to move in on Midge.
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Band in Demand (Table of Contents: 50)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]; Dilton's Air Band [Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Moose Mason]; Mr. Lewis
Synopsis
Dilton puts together an air band imitating the Archies, and his group managed to book a gig that the real band was hoping to get.
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The Message (Table of Contents: 51)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren ?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Good grief! What a mess! Archie's room looks like it's been hit by a tornado!
Genre
humor; teen
Synopsis
Archie gets a lecture from his dad after saying he's "too tired" to clean his room.
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Book Ends (Table of Contents: 52)

Cubby / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Red Holmdale
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Red Holmdale
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Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Cubby Bear; Junior
Synopsis
Cubby tries to write a mystery novel.
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Request Behest (Table of Contents: 53)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Gladys
Synopsis
Reggie comes to Gladys' house just to play with her video games.
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A Simple Case of...Split Personality! Part I (Table of Contents: 54)

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

Script
Rich Margopoulos
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Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Barry Grossman ?
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Bill Yoshida ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's your project for the school science fair, Dilton?
Genre
humor; science fiction; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Dilton invents a machine that can swap personalities.
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Keywords
science fair

A Simple Case of...Split Personality! Part II (Table of Contents: 55)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Rich Margopoulos
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Stan Goldberg
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Rudy Lapick
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Barry Grossman ?
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Bill Yoshida ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was the best of times...
Genre
humor; science fiction; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Dilton invents a machine that can swap personalities.
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Cutting Edge (Table of Contents: 56)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily
Synopsis
On Jughead's advice, Reggie asks Dilton to use one of his self-made gadgets to sharpen his skates.
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Keywords
ice skating

Indexer Notes

Credits confirmed by the credits printed in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #23.

What Every Girl Should Know (Table of Contents: 57)

Archie / comic story / 5 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; 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.
Reprints
Keywords
bowling; broadcast; interview; mistletoe; ping pong; television

It's 'Toot' Much! (Table of Contents: 58)

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

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Li'l Jinx!! Please don't do that!!
Genre
humor; children
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx plays the trumpet.
Reprints

Cool Rule (Table of Contents: 59)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Gus Lemoine
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica get some ski instruction.
Reprints
Keywords
skiing

Posture Imposter (Table of Contents: 60)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee gets after Jughead about his posture.
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Wonder Blunder (Table of Contents: 61)

The Archies / comic story / 5 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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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Man! What a hassle!
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Stunt Stint (Table of Contents: 62)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
?
Inks
Jon D'Agostino ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Everyone competes for a $500 prize for promoting Riverdale as a winter travel destination.
Reprints
Keywords
winter

Luck for Sale (Table of Contents: 63)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Alex Cabot II; Olga; Swami
Synopsis
Alex goes to a fortune teller hoping to change his luck.
Reprints
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.

Jolly Folly (Table of Contents: 64)

Big Moose / 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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First Line of Dialogue or Text
D-uh! Midge wants to go ice skating!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose wants to go roller skating but Midge wants to go ice skating.
Reprints

Lesson Learned (Table of Contents: 65)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)
Synopsis
After Miss Grundy takes her class to a TV studio where they see the announcer using cue cards, Archie decides he should use cue cards for his classroom speech.
Reprints
Keywords
cue cards; TV broadcasting

The Ultimate Recycling Machine (Table of Contents: 66)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 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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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I think I'll scout around and find out what's going on in the school!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doily; Prof. Flutesnoot; Miss Philips; Archie Andrews (cameo)

The Eyes Have It! (Table of Contents: 67)

Archie / comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo)
Synopsis
Archie needs an advance on his allowance but is one step behind his father all day. He finally catches up to him at the eye doctor.
Reprints
Keywords
allowance; eye chart; telephone

Call Me Catty! (Table of Contents: 68)

Betty / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
When Veronica brags about her beauty, Betty makes a catty remark.
Reprints
Keywords
conceit; insult

Surprise Invitation (Table of Contents: 69)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis
Reggie and Archie are talking in Miss Grundy's class about how to spend their afternoon. She then solves the problem for them.
Reprints

Snow Job (Table of Contents: 70)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Archie says he's going bird-watching in a blizzard. Jughead and Reggie can't overcome their curiosity and trudge through the snow to Archie's favorite bird-watching spot, in Veronica's back yard.
Reprints
Keywords
bird-watching; blizzard; Christmas tree; curiosity; snow

Archie's Gag Bag (Table of Contents: 71)

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; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Archie and the gang discuss superstitions.
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Boy, will Mr. Weatherbee be surprised to see I cleared the school walk!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Follow That Dog!
    Archie
  3. 2. Rain Refrain
    Jughead
  4. 3. On Second Thought
    Reggie
  5. 4. The Rat Takes the Cheese
    Archie
  6. 5. How Low Can You Get?
    Jughead
  7. 6. Aim Acclaim
    Reggie
  8. 7. Spin Din
    Reggie
  9. 8. Prize Privilege
    Jughead
  10. 9. Wiener Demeanor
    Jughead
  11. 10. Flip Flopped
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. The Masked Marvel
    Archie
  13. 12. Cold Spells
    Sabrina
  14. 13. Hula Havoc
    Archie
  15. 14. Bear Facts
    Jughead
  16. 15. Fail Tale
    Reggie
  17. 16. Indecision Revision
    Archie
  18. 17. The Rub Out
    Little Archie
  19. 18. That's Why
    Archie
  20. 19. Miss Mess
    Li'l Jinx
  21. 20. Shy Guy
    Archie
  22. 21. ["Hi Ron!"]
    Veronica's Gag Bag
  23. 22. Wet and Wild
    Jughead
  24. 23. Arrival
    The Archies
  25. 24. Flip Quip
    Reggie
  26. 25. Chap Flap
    Reggie
  27. 26. Pin Din
    Jughead
  28. 27. The Way It Was
    Reggie
  29. 28. Prime Rhyme Time
    Betty
  30. 29. Work of Art
    Archie
  31. 30. Bowled Over!
    Li'l Jinx
  32. 31. Aim Acclaim
    Jughead
  33. 32. Election Selection
    Reggie
  34. 33. Report Retort
    Reggie
  35. 34. The Other Side
    Betty
  36. 35. Ice Scream
    Archie
  37. 36. Quit Stalling
    Sabrina
  38. 37. The Swinger
    Archie
  39. 38. Fish Dish
    Reggie
  40. 39. Voice Your Choice
    Reggie
  41. 40. Prize Size
    Archie
  42. 41. Wink Kink
    Jughead
  43. 42. The Warm Up
    Josie
  44. 43. House Date
    Archie
  45. 44. Mission Mish-Mash!
    Professor Transistor
  46. 45. Pocketful of Dreams
    Betty and Veronica
  47. 46. Hassle Hustle
    Reggie
  48. 47. Archie's Gag Bag
    Archie
  49. 48. Cornered
    Archie
  50. 49. Birdman of Riverdale
    Betty
  51. 50. Band in Demand
    The Archies
  52. 51. The Message
    Archie
  53. 52. Book Ends
    Cubby
  54. 53. Request Behest
    Reggie
  55. 54. A Simple Case of...Split Personality! Part I
    Archie and the Gang
  56. 55. A Simple Case of...Split Personality! Part II
    Archie and the Gang
  57. 56. Cutting Edge
    Jughead
  58. 57. What Every Girl Should Know
    Archie
  59. 58. It's 'Toot' Much!
    Li'l Jinx
  60. 59. Cool Rule
    Betty and Veronica
  61. 60. Posture Imposter
    Jughead
  62. 61. Wonder Blunder
    The Archies
  63. 62. Stunt Stint
    Archie and the Gang
  64. 63. Luck for Sale
    Josie
  65. 64. Jolly Folly
    Big Moose
  66. 65. Lesson Learned
    Archie
  67. 66. The Ultimate Recycling Machine
    Mr. Weatherbee
  68. 67. The Eyes Have It!
    Archie
  69. 68. Call Me Catty!
    Betty
  70. 69. Surprise Invitation
    Archie
  71. 70. Snow Job
    Jughead
  72. 71. Archie's Gag Bag
    Archie
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