(November 1999)
Archie,
1984 Series
- Price
- 2.99 USD; 3.59 CAD
- Pages
- 196
- Indicia Frequency
- 8 times a year in Feb., April, May, June, Aug., Sept., Nov., and Dec.
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 071896469516 11
- Editing
- Nelson Ribeiro (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor)
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Help!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Unsuitable
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Veronica is helping with a swimsuit exhibition and Archie tries to get photos of interesting swimsuits.
Gas-tronomy
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead warns Archie of Betty's new special concoction of custard, spinach, pickles and hot butterscotch.
- Reprints
-
from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #337 (December 1984)
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Canoe Forgive Me
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Sophie
- Synopsis
- Sophie gives Archie a second chance after their disasterous first date.
- Reprints
The Right Spirit!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Old Man Dundee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Tug
- Synopsis
- Archie saves a seagull's life and meets a ghost.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #353 (November 1987)
-
Shy Guy
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Melvin; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty asks Archie to help her cousin Melvin overcome his shyness.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #178 (September 1989)
-
Momma's Boy
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie's mom keeps reminding him what to do for his job interview.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #88 (September 1974)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Relax, Ronnie! I've got you!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie rescues Veronica from sinking.
- Reprints
- from Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #35 (1979) which is reprinted
- From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
-
Water Ride
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Scott
- Synopsis
- Archie is riding a bike in hot weather and getting soaked along the way.
- Reprints
The Groove Tube
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie skips a picnic with his parents to go inner tubing down the river with his friends and Reggie.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #116 (October 1994)
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Sports Nut!
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #145 (October 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Find the name of the listed sports.
Horn of Plenty
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Archie has decided to play the tuba in the school's marching band.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #293 (September 1974)
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To Each His Own
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Betty, Archie and Veronica each get anonymous phone calls telling them the most precious thing in the world to them will be destroyed.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #114 (October 1971)
-
Digest-ions
text article / 1 page
- Job Number
- DIG-IODLEFT
- Characters
- Victor Gorelick; Nelson Ribeiro; Bryan; Suzanne
- Synopsis
- Thanking readers for sending in suggestions for singles, gags and puzzles.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Betty / activity / 1 page
- Job Number
- SDS-2D
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #62 (October 1999)
-
Indexer Notes
Fill letters into the numbered areas to learn Betty's cheer.
The Deep Six
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Mabel; Harry
- Synopsis
- Archie and Veronica plan to walk underwater with scuba gear and Reggie and Betty plan to go after them and switch partners.
- Reprints
- from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #135 (October 1959)
-
- Keywords
- scuba diving
Short Retort
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie shows up just in time for a trip on Mr. Lodge's cruiser.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #266 (November 1977)
-
The Love of My Lifeguard!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Lisa; Moose Mason; Midge; Jughead Jones; Jellybean Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie try to impress the gorgeous lifeguard Lisa by helping enforce beach rules.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #162 (August 2005), #210 (September 2010)
- in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #9 (September 2018)
-
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, mom, pop! What are you doing?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie's mom and dad are looking at some photos of Little Archie and the gang.
Indexer Notes
Introduction to some Little Archie reprints.
The Sea Serpent of Carson's Creek
Little Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Spotty; Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Sammy Serpent; Little Dilton Doily; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Scoop McGoop; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Lodge; Professor Flutesnoot; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Little Archie and Little Jughead find a sea serpent.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1985 series) #44 (September 1990)
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Little Archie Stamps Out the Hubcap Snatchers!
Little Archie / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews; Chic Cooper; Vikki Baylor; Chester
- Synopsis
- Little Archie wants to trade some stamps with Chic and Chic wants to meet the new girl in town.
- Reprints
- from The Adventures of Little Archie (Archie, 1961 series) #33 (Winter 1964-1965)
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Didn't I See Your Mudder?
Little Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Little Better Cooper; Little Archie Andrews; Little Dilton Doily; Little Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Little Archie and Little Veronica are supposed to be in the boy-girl obstacle race.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #384 (August 1984)
-
Buried Treasure
Archie 3000 / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen; humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily
- Synopsis
- Dilton is beachcombing for plastic.
- Reprints
- from Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series) #3 (August 1989)
-
Bowl Toll
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Denise
- Synopsis
- Denise's father has a lot of bowling trophies.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #15 (October 1972)
-
- Keywords
- bowling; trophy
[no title indexed]
Explorers of the Unknown / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- teen; adventure
- Characters
- Squint Jones; Wheels Cooper; Red Andrews; Angel Lodge; Nitro Mantle
Double Trouble!! Chapter One
Explorers of the Unknown / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Rich Margopoulos
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Mindy Eisman
- Genre
- teen; adventure
- Characters
- Red Andrews; Spike Mason; Angel Lodge; Nitro Mantle; Wheels Cooper; Gizmo Doily; Squint Jones; Doctor Gloom [Hector von Gloom]; Dr. Zarkon; Humphrey
- Synopsis
- Dr. Zarkon unleashes a giant homing pidgeon.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #599 (October 1989)
-
Double Trouble!! Chapter Two
Explorers of the Unknown / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Rich Margopoulos
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Mindy Eisman
- Genre
- teen; adventure
- Characters
- Squint Jones; Red Andrews; Spike Mason; Angel Lodge; Nitro Mantle
- Synopsis
- The Explorers split up into teams.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #599 (October 1989)
-
Double Trouble!! Chapter Three
Explorers of the Unknown / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Rich Margopoulos
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Mindy Eisman
- Genre
- teen; adventure
- Characters
- Spike Mason; Red Andrews; Squint Jones; Humphrey; Doctor Gloom [Hector von Gloom]; Nitro Mantle; Angel Lodge; Wheels Cooper; Gizmo Doily
- Synopsis
- Red, Spike and Squint confront Doctor Gloom.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #599 (October 1989)
-
[no title indexed]
public service announcement / 1 page
- Job Number
- DR1D
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You don't need drugs to...
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Hot Dog
Double Trouble!! Chapter Four
Explorers of the Unknown / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Rich Margopoulos
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Mindy Eisman
- Genre
- teen; adventure
- Characters
- Doctor Gloom [Hector von Gloom]; Red Andrews; Wheels Cooper; Spike Mason; Squint Jones; Gizmo Doily; Blanfir; Nitro Mantle; Angel Lodge; Humphrey
- Synopsis
- Doctor Gloom subjects the Explorers to the Dance of Death.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #599 (October 1989)
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Snappy Comeback
Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Betty 1; Archie 1; Reggie 1; Veronica 1
- Synopsis
- Betty has invented a new weapon, the outasite stick (a boomerang).
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #145 (October 1989)
-
Play Ball
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica get Archie to umpire a girls' softball game.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #5 (December 1966)
-
The Origin of Mr. Justice
Know Your Heroes! / public service announcement / 2 pages
- Genre
- superhero; advocacy
- Characters
- Mr. Justice [James]; Richard
- Synopsis
- Mr. Justice's origin.
Heart Art
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to win Betty some prizes at the fair.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #54 (December 1973)
-
- Keywords
- carnival
Marshmallow Madness!
Archie 3000 / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen; humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Pop Tate is taking his staff to a management seminar on Mars and leaves Archie and the gang in charge.
- Reprints
- from Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series) #1 (May 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #74, no credits listed in this digest.
Hairpiece Hassles
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Harold
- Synopsis
- Archie convinces his dad to get a toupee.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #53 (December 1976)
-
Don't Play With Fire
Know Your Heroes! / public service announcement / 2 pages
- Genre
- superhero; advocacy
- Characters
- Joey; Jimmy; Fireball; Inferno; Firefly
- Synopsis
- Two kids accidentally start a fire.
Mind Games
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie believes in psychokinesis.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #369 (August 1989)
-
Memories
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily
- Synopsis
- Summer vacation is nearing it's end and Archie returns to Riverdale High to reminisce.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #603 (November 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Decisions Decisions
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie is at the supermarket and stunned at all the decisions he has to make.
- Reprints
- from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #17 (October 1989)
-
Welcome Wagon Master
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Marty Matthews; Judy Matthews
- Synopsis
- Reggie plans to play the one-man welcome wagon to the new check-out girl in town.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #371 (October 1989)
-
Carnival Atmosphere
Archie 3000 / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen; humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; The Crater Heads; Robo Carney
- Synopsis
- The gang visits the Cosmic Carnival.
- Reprints
- from Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series) #4 (October 1989)
-
- Keywords
- carnival
First Daze of School
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Shock Jock Jack; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie is bummed that school is starting soon and goes fishing to forget about it.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #117 (November 1994)
-
Race to the End
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Ruben Garcia; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- The gang competes in some games against Riverdale sophomores.
- Reprints
- in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #18 (September 2012)
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Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Help!"]
Archie -
1.
[New on Fox Family Channel]
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2.
Unsuitable
Archie -
3.
Gas-tronomy
Jughead -
4.
[Nabisco PlayStation Sweepstakes]
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5.
Canoe Forgive Me
Archie -
6.
The Right Spirit!
Archie -
7.
Shy Guy
Archie -
8.
Momma's Boy
Archie -
9.
["Relax, Ronnie! I've got you!"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
10.
[Archie Stuff Shop]
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11.
Water Ride
Archie -
12.
[Love Showdown]
-
13.
The Groove Tube
Archie -
14.
Sports Nut!
Archie -
15.
Horn of Plenty
Archie -
16.
To Each His Own
Archie -
17.
Digest-ions
-
18.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Betty -
19.
The Deep Six
Archie -
20.
Short Retort
Archie -
21.
[Archie's Digest Library]
-
22.
The Love of My Lifeguard!
Archie -
23.
["Hi, mom, pop! What are you doing?"]
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24.
The Sea Serpent of Carson's Creek
Little Archie -
25.
Little Archie Stamps Out the Hubcap Snatchers!
Little Archie -
26.
Didn't I See Your Mudder?
Little Archie -
27.
Buried Treasure
Archie 3000 -
28.
[no title indexed]
Editor's Notebook -
29.
Bowl Toll
Archie -
30.
[no title indexed]
Explorers of the Unknown -
31.
Double Trouble!! Chapter One
Explorers of the Unknown -
32.
[Archie Subscription Offer]
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33.
Double Trouble!! Chapter Two
Explorers of the Unknown -
34.
[Archie Comics Online Rocks!]
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35.
Double Trouble!! Chapter Three
Explorers of the Unknown -
36.
["You don't need drugs to..."]
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37.
Double Trouble!! Chapter Four
Explorers of the Unknown -
38.
Snappy Comeback
Archie 1 -
39.
[Archie's Grab Bag Offer]
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40.
Play Ball
Archie -
41.
The Origin of Mr. Justice
Know Your Heroes! -
42.
Heart Art
Archie -
43.
Marshmallow Madness!
Archie 3000 -
44.
[Archie Collector Sets]
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45.
Hairpiece Hassles
Archie -
46.
Don't Play With Fire
Know Your Heroes! -
47.
Mind Games
Archie -
48.
[Archie Americana Series]
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49.
Memories
Archie -
50.
Decisions Decisions
Archie -
51.
Welcome Wagon Master
Archie -
52.
Carnival Atmosphere
Archie 3000 -
53.
First Daze of School
Archie -
54.
Race to the End
Archie -
55.
[Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
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56.
[Get Caught Up in the Magic...]
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57.
[Barbie Doll Stars in Her First Book Club!]
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