(June 2005)

Archie, 1984 Series
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Price
3.59 USD; 4.29 CAD
Pages
196
Indicia Frequency
10 times a year in Jan., Feb., Mar., May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Nov.
On-sale Date
2005-04-20
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
762816469517 16011
Editing
Nelson Ribeiro (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from house ad in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #215.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow! The moon the stars... and your parents are all out!!
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

A Real Treat! (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie wants some brownies, but doesn't want to bake them himself.

Snooze Cruise! (Table of Contents: 2)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie, come here!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee asks Archie's advice on how to keep students from falling asleep when he gives a speech.
Reprints

Ever Clever (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm famished, Archie!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie tries to discourage Veronica from eating.
Reprints

Go Woe (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie, go to the principal immediately!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Miss Grundy sends Archie to the principal's office, but he gets sent back.
Reprints

All Booked Up (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mabel Thompson; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Waldo Weatherbee; Miss Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis
Archie loans his school book to Mabel because hers is torn up. Reggie buys the torn up book from Mabel to frame Archie.
Reprints

Taking Up Space (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Bolling
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Benjamin Flutesnoot; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee is convinced that Archie's science experiment -- a self-made rocket-- will destroy the school.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #89.

You're a Lifesaver (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Holly Golightly
Pencils
Holly Golightly
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty asks Archie to fill in for her as a lifeguard.
Reprints
Keywords
lifeguard

High School at Home (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Chuck Clayton; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
What the world would be like if teenagers did their school work at home thru the use of videos instead of attending school.
Reprints

For the Defense (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; un-named clerk; un-named manager; un-named shoppers
Synopsis
Archie is worried about making a speech for public speaking class, but he stops being tongue-tied when he needs to defend Mr. Weatherbee from charges of shoplifting.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #243, inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.

Time Out (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Running a little late, aren't you?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Tired of Archie coming home late, Fred imposes a curfew.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint.

Super Duper H.E.R.O.E.S (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
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Welcome Wagon Master (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Marty Matthews; Judy Matthews
Synopsis
Archie meets a new young boy in town and helps him make friends, which impresses his teen sister, who asks Archie out even though Reggie has been trying to impress her.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #240, the writing is credited to George Gladir.

Mad Fad (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton; Pop Tate; Waldo Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Superintendent Herkimer Hassle
Synopsis
The kids at school are all playing Pogs and Mr. Weatherbee wants to ban them.
Reprints

Clean Getaway (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie's mother tells him to clean up his room but he keeps getting distracted.
Reprints

Door Score (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Fred is tired of people slamming the front door.
Reprints

My Best Pal (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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Letters
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Genre
humor; children
Reprints

History's Parade (Table of Contents: 17)

Little Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis
The town holds a parade to honor the founders of Riverdale and Betty discovers that her ancestor was a witch that lived in Riverdale.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #261.

Tall Tales (Table of Contents: 18)

Little Ambrose / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Bolling
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Ambrose Pipps; Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Ambrose's tall tales about his imaginary adventures get on everyone's nerves, but he has a real adventure when the Good Ol' Gang makes him crawl into the sewer to retrieve a baseball.
Reprints

Funtime (Table of Contents: 19)

Little Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Spotty; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Three gag cartoons.
Reprints

The School Substitute (Table of Contents: 20)

Little Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Little Archie
Genre
humor; children
Synopsis
Svenson, the janitor, calls in sick and wants to shut down the school but Mr. Weatherbee thinks he can substitute for him.
Reprints

Forget Me...Not! (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie forgets to turn off the TV.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

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Inks
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Heads we go biking!
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Shoe Fits (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mary Andrews; Mr. Waldo Weatherbee; Mr. Svenson
Synopsis
Archie was in a rush to get to school and accidentally puts on a mismatched pair of shoes. He grabs another pair from his locker but they smell too bad.
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All the Right Angles (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Ms. Thorpe; Sophie Blossom; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Archie is in danger of failing geometry without a tutor. The best tutor available is Cheryl, which is not acceptable to either Betty or Veronica. So they try to lure Cheryl away from Archie with a fashion show.
Reprints

Switch Pitch! (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Nate Butler
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw ?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews are angry with Archie's behavior until they get a glimpse at the crazy teens visiting next door.
Reprints

Gloom Chaser (Table of Contents: 26)

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; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Everything Archie does brings a little more hilarity into Mr. Lodge's life.
Reprints
Keywords
ice cream; rain; umbrella

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie's Gag Bag / 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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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes, Archie! In my business I sign my name a lot!
Genre
teen
Reprints
Keywords
report card

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
How's your job with the newspaper, Archie?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie had an exclusive interview with the mayor.
Reprints

Topsy-Turvy (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Chic Stone
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly
Synopsis
Archie decides to spend the day being a perfect student and almost succeeds.
Reprints
Keywords
cafeteria; school

Duel Personalities (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie, dressed up as a riverboat gambler, challenges Archie to a duel over Veronica.
Reprints

Projector Project (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie's father tries to fix an old movie projector to watch their old home movies.
Reprints

Room Service (Table of Contents: 32)

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
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mr. Tidy
Synopsis
Archie thinks Mr. Tidy is there to make him clean his room.
Reprints

Snooze Alarm (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Caryn Antoniuk
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie has to study for a test but keeps falling asleep because he's so tired.
Reprints

Ride On! (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
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Letters
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Characters
Archie Andrews
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Maze puzzle.

Happy Days (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Harry Lucey
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie's attempts to spread good cheer backfire.
Reprints

Rise and Shine (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sy Reit
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Urfg!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Synopsis
Archie's homework accidentally got thrown out and he needs to have it to go on a trip to the United Nations.
Reprints

The Liberated Woman (Table of Contents: 37)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Veronica keeps repeating angrily that she wants to be treated like a liberated woman, so Archie stops holding doors for her and tells her to pay for her own sodas.
Reprints

Never a Doubt (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Harry Lucey
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lucey

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Reggie goes all out to break up Archie and Veronica, including false stories, false telegrams and disguising himself without luck. Finally he settles for Betty.
Reprints
Keywords
disguise; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; rumors; telegram

Dog's Best Friend (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Terry Szenics
Colors
?
Letters
Terry Szenics

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Professor; Assistant; unnamed dog
Synopsis
Archie accidentally gets an experimental chemical spilled on him, which causes him to switch bodies with a dog.
Reprints
Keywords
chemicals; dog bite; fourth wall; kissing; personalities; transformation

Indexer Notes

The fourth wall is broken on pages two and three, when the transformed Archie and dog comment on the word balloons and physically grab one.

Fountain Pen (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Tim Kennedy
Inks
Ken Selig
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis
Reggie has a trick fountain pen that squirts water at people.
Reprints
Keywords
practical joke
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Wow! The moon the stars... and your parents are all out!!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. A Real Treat!
    Archie
  3. 2. Snooze Cruise!
    Mr. Weatherbee
  4. 3. Ever Clever
    Archie
  5. 4. Go Woe
    Archie
  6. 5. All Booked Up
    Archie
  7. 6. Taking Up Space
    Archie
  8. 7. You're a Lifesaver
    Archie
  9. 8. High School at Home
    Archie
  10. 9. For the Defense
    Archie
  11. 10. Time Out
    Archie
  12. 11. Super Duper H.E.R.O.E.S
    Archie
  13. 12. Welcome Wagon Master
    Archie
  14. 13. Mad Fad
    Archie
  15. 14. Clean Getaway
    Archie
  16. 15. Door Score
    Archie's Dad
  17. 16. My Best Pal
    Little Archie
  18. 17. History's Parade
    Little Archie
  19. 18. Tall Tales
    Little Ambrose
  20. 19. Funtime
    Little Archie
  21. 20. The School Substitute
    Little Archie
  22. 21. Forget Me...Not!
    Archie
  23. 22. ["Heads we go biking!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  24. 23. Shoe Fits
    Archie
  25. 24. All the Right Angles
    Archie
  26. 25. Switch Pitch!
    Archie
  27. 26. Gloom Chaser
    Archie
  28. 27. ["Yes, Archie! In my business I sign my name a lot!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  29. 28. ["How's your job with the newspaper, Archie?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  30. 29. Topsy-Turvy
    Archie
  31. 30. Duel Personalities
    Archie
  32. 31. Projector Project
    Archie
  33. 32. Room Service
    Archie
  34. 33. Snooze Alarm
    Archie
  35. 34. Ride On!
    Archie
  36. 35. Happy Days
    Archie
  37. 36. Rise and Shine
    Archie
  38. 37. The Liberated Woman
    Archie
  39. 38. Never a Doubt
    Archie
  40. 39. Dog's Best Friend
    Archie
  41. 40. Fountain Pen
    Archie
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