(May 1998)

Archie, 1992 Series
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Pages
192
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
009128469539 32
Editing
Nanci Dakesian; Victor Gorelick

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you have any orchestra seats?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Goal Oriented (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Frank Gagliardo (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Liza; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Tommy Tucker; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly
Synopsis
Jughead is competing with Tommy over Liza, whose uncle owns a sausage factory.
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Phrase Phase (Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones
Synopsis
Jughead's mom asks him to "run" an errand.
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Buck Yuck (Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie is repaid for a loan and can't decide what to do with the money.
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Snooze Ruse (Table of Contents: 4)

Hot Dog / 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
Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis
Jughead and Hot Dog compete for nap space on the couch.
Reprints
Keywords
Dog

Indexer Notes

Archie Comics has repeatedly used this title for various one-page stories.

Dotty Date (Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm the luckiest girl in town! -- I've got two handsome dates!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Veronica accidentally planned a date with both Reggie and Archie on the same night, so the three of them go to a movie.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index at Archie's Funhouse Double Digest #5.
Formerly a Reggie story.

Nothing to It (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Ruth
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie misplaces his English composition so he has to wing it and make up a story on the spot.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #276, pencils are credited to Dan DeCarlo.

Author! Author! (Table of Contents: 7)

Jughead / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils
Doug Crane
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

It's a Small World (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dave Manak
Inks
Ken Selig
Colors
Nanci Tsetsekas
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Caramel
Synopsis
Betty daydreams of a romantic trip with Archie photographing things around the world.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The colorist mistakenly colors Betty's cat Caramel white.

The Conversation (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Archie is very confident in his ideas as long as Mr. Weatherbee isn't listening.
Reprints

It's a Go (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie & Friends; Young Astronaut Council / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
science fiction; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Chip; UB-12
Synopsis
Archie and the Riverdale gang go along on a trip to the Kennedy Space Center with a group of elementary students studying to be Young Astronauts. Along the way, one of the students has a dream about their bus traveling to outer space.
Reprints
Keywords
astronauts; dreams; Kennedy Space Center; Young Astronaut Council

Indexer Notes

The Young Astronaut Council was established by the White House in 1984 in an effort to promote greater proficiency and interest in science, math and technology using space as the underlying theme.

Open the Door, Dilton (Table of Contents: 11)

Dilton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor
Characters
Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Dilton opens 3 doors to discover a "crop duster", "hope chest", and "horse shoes."
Reprints
Keywords
duster; high heels; horse; maid; popeye; sailor; shoes

Food Mood (Table of Contents: 12)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
A waitress asks why Jughead comes to see her so often.
Reprints

Contest Rewards (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
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Letters
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Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle
Reprints

Remark Lark (Table of Contents: 14)

Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Midge is annoyed by Moose's poor report card.
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No Mood For Food (Table of Contents: 15)

Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Mrs. Mason; Mr. Mason
Synopsis
More repercussions from Moose's report card.
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Tour Cure (Table of Contents: 16)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
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In Other Words (Table of Contents: 17)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Dilton teaches Reggie how to send out form letters on his computer, but the girls that get Reggie's letters after Jughead has altered them are not very pleased.
Reprints

Life in the Fast Lane (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, carrot-top, I think you're paying too much attention to that blonde over there!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie, Fred and Mary all get traffic tickets.
Reprints

Alexandra's Liberation (Table of Contents: 19)

Josie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M.; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis
When Alexandra learns that the Pussycats are going to play at an all-boys' university, she decides to join the group without demanding top billing. To get attention, she shows up for the gig in an evening gown instead of a Pussycat costume. When the boys aren't interested in her, she starts to play the feminism card and accuse them of being chauvinists.
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On the Line (Table of Contents: 20)

Betty and Veronica / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Decode the word balloons to find out what Betty said that made Veronica so furious.
Reprints

Rule Tool (Table of Contents: 21)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Inks
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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Moose introduces a new rule to Monopoly.
Reprints
Keywords
Monopoly

Huggable Jug (Table of Contents: 22)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
D-uh! Y'see Midge? Like that! No fists!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Reprints

Just Cloning Around (Table of Contents: 23)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Pop Tate; Charlie
Synopsis
A teen selling magazines resembles Reggie so much that Veronica and Betty decide to finish the job.
Reprints

Midnight Madness! (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited as Rex W. Lindsey)
Inks
Rex Lindsey (credited as Rex W. Lindsey)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Archie! Someone's moving into the Potter property behind your house!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Vamprina
Synopsis
Archie thinks his new neighbor is a vampire.
Reprints

Strike Out! (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Victor Gorelick (Archie Comics editor); Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Ethel
Synopsis
The gang tells Mr. Gorelick to change their personalities, but when sales slump, they want to be changed back to their old style.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Interestingly, this story came a few years before the failed titles and character redesigns of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Quick Kick (Table of Contents: 26)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie is tired of Reggie's insults about his car.
Reprints
Keywords
cars

Twin Turmoil (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos
Pencils
Sal Amendola
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

How Dare You? (Table of Contents: 28)

Cheryl Blossom / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Stunt Stint (Table of Contents: 29)

Reggie / 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
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie has a photo of a snake riding a skateboard.
Reprints
Keywords
circus; skateboard

Home Sweet Home (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I drink a toast to the new Archie at the beginning of this new school year!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis
Archie's offer to get Mr. Weatherbee's jacket cleaned leads to all sorts of embarrassment for the Principal.
Reprints

Jughead's Journal, Part One (Table of Contents: 31)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils
Nate Butler
Inks
Tom Moore
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Debbie (first appearance); Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly
Synopsis
A new student shows up at Riverdale and all the boys have eyes for her, particularly Reggie. But Debbie only has eyes for Jughead, and the feeling may be mutual. And Miss Grundy assigns the students to keep a diary.
Reprints

Jughead's Journal, Part Two (Table of Contents: 32)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils
Nate Butler
Inks
Tom Moore
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Debbie; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Jughead begins to obsess over Debbie. Later he is crushed when he sees her talking with Archie and assumes that he's asked her out.
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A Lass From the Past (Table of Contents: 33)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Nate Butler
Pencils
Nate Butler
Inks
Tom Moore
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs (dream only); Joanie Jumpp (dream only); Debbie (dream only); Hot Dog
Synopsis
Jughead gets a letter that his best friend from kindergarten, Joanie Jumpp, is moving to Riverdale and can't wait to see him.
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A Lass From the Past, Part Two (Table of Contents: 34)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Nate Butler
Pencils
Nate Butler
Inks
Tom Moore
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Joanie Jumpp; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hot Dog
Synopsis
Joanie shows up at Jughead's house, determined to find out if he still loves her.
Reprints

Splashdown (Table of Contents: 35)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen; children
Reprints

Kitty Ditty (Table of Contents: 36)

Veronica's Cat / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Henry Scarpelli
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Kitty (Veronica's white angora cat); Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler; Gaston the chef
Synopsis
Veronica's cat, Kitty, outlines life in the Lodge mansion.
Reprints

Pie Eyed (Table of Contents: 37)

Jughead / 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
Pop Tate; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead doesn't like the piece of pie that Pop Tate served him.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Jughead's Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gus Lemoine
Inks
Gus Lemoine ?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Only a gifted artist can draw a true circle
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Reprints

Recipe For Success (Table of Contents: 39)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Alison Flood
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Morgan; Maggie Plotkin; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
After sampling the brownies Betty made from her Aunt Audrey's recipe, Mr. Lodge offers to market them nationally. However, Betty isn't comfortable with the sacrifices necessary to become a mass market success.
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Pip of a Tip (Table of Contents: 40)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Big Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty wonders how to keep her youth. Ethel suggests that she not introduce him to any other girls.
Reprints
Keywords
Chok'lit Shop

Special Spot (Table of Contents: 41)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee asks Jughead to hang a sign where all students will see it. He posts it under the classroom clock.
Reprints
Keywords
high school

The Adventurers (Table of Contents: 42)

Jughead / comic story / 5 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; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead dream of becoming adventurers.
Reprints
Keywords
Abominable Snowman; aborigines; Native Americans

Indexer Notes

formerly an Archie story.

Time Clock (Table of Contents: 43)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Feature Logo
Reggie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Reggie dislikes punching in every day.
Reprints

In Search of Change (Table of Contents: 44)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty spends more than she thought and only has a dollar to get home on the bus. But getting change proves to be more involved than she imagined.
Reprints

Kick Trick (Table of Contents: 45)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead decides against having the TV on while studying.
Reprints

Three Fates (Table of Contents: 46)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What a great day for hang gliding!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
While hang gliding, Archie is blown off course through the city and his appearance changes the lives of three spectators.
Reprints

Give the Public What it Wants! (Table of Contents: 47)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead try to help Reggie make money for a concert.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #298, no credits listed in this digest.

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Do you have any orchestra seats?"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Goal Oriented
    Archie
  3. 2. Phrase Phase
    Jughead
  4. 3. Buck Yuck
    Jughead
  5. 4. Snooze Ruse
    Hot Dog
  6. 5. Dotty Date
    Veronica
  7. 6. Nothing to It
    Archie
  8. 7. Author! Author!
    Jughead
  9. 8. It's a Small World
    Betty
  10. 9. The Conversation
    Archie
  11. 10. It's a Go
    Archie & Friends; Young Astronaut Council
  12. 11. Open the Door, Dilton
    Dilton
  13. 12. Food Mood
    Jughead
  14. 13. Contest Rewards
    Little Archie
  15. 14. Remark Lark
    Big Moose
  16. 15. No Mood For Food
    Big Moose
  17. 16. Tour Cure
    Jughead
  18. 17. In Other Words
    Reggie
  19. 18. Life in the Fast Lane
    Archie
  20. 19. Alexandra's Liberation
    Josie
  21. 20. On the Line
    Betty and Veronica
  22. 21. Rule Tool
    Reggie
  23. 22. Huggable Jug
    Jughead
  24. 23. Just Cloning Around
    Betty and Veronica
  25. 24. Midnight Madness!
    Archie
  26. 25. Strike Out!
    Archie
  27. 26. Quick Kick
    Reggie
  28. 27. Twin Turmoil
    Archie
  29. 28. How Dare You?
    Cheryl Blossom
  30. 29. Stunt Stint
    Reggie
  31. 30. Home Sweet Home
    Archie
  32. 31. Jughead's Journal, Part One
    Jughead
  33. 32. Jughead's Journal, Part Two
    Jughead
  34. 33. A Lass From the Past
    Jughead
  35. 34. A Lass From the Past, Part Two
    Jughead
  36. 35. Splashdown
    Li'l Jinx
  37. 36. Kitty Ditty
    Veronica's Cat
  38. 37. Pie Eyed
    Jughead
  39. 38. ["Only a gifted artist can draw a true circle"]
    Jughead's Dipsy Doodles
  40. 39. Recipe For Success
    Betty and Veronica
  41. 40. Pip of a Tip
    Betty
  42. 41. Special Spot
    Jughead
  43. 42. The Adventurers
    Jughead
  44. 43. Time Clock
    Reggie
  45. 44. In Search of Change
    Betty's Diary
  46. 45. Kick Trick
    Jughead
  47. 46. Three Fates
    Archie
  48. 47. Give the Public What it Wants!
    Archie
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)