(February 1990)
Archie,
1987 Series
- Price
- 2.25 USD
- Pages
- 260
- Indicia Frequency
- 6 times a year in Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.
- On-sale Date
- 1989-11 ?
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 071896469509 17
Issue Notes
Cardstock covers, blank on the inside. Many stories have Christmas themes.
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed as DD)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (signed as RL)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That's it, Betty Cooper! I'm going to burst your bubble!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Keywords
- Christmas stocking; Christmas tree
A Glass of Sass
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Dakesian (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I know you told me it was an estate sale, Ron!
- Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica buys an enchanted mirror at an estate sale.
- Keywords
- Christmas
Money Honey
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty, is Ronnie really very rich?
- Feature Logo
Veronica- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Linda; Betty Cooper; Hubert Smithers; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty tells Linda just how rich Veronica is.
- Reprints
-
from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #96 (January 1966)
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Candid Comment
Ethel / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've got to be the most unpopular girl in town!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Ethel laments the inactivity of her telephone.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #99 (April 1966)
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Eat Treat
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- At the movies, Jughead saves his popcorn for the proper moment.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #99 (April 1966)
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Dynamic Duo
Archie; Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Matching outfits! You two are on a real togetherness kick!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie and Veronica are on a togetherness kick, including a togetherness skateboard.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #106 (November 1966)
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And Now a Word From...
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty! Betty! Wait till you hear what -- oops!
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- The gang uses a variety of as-seen-on-TV products with disastrous results.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #244 (April 1976)
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Indexer Notes
This story contains references to many commercial slogans of the era, including "the quicker picker upper" and "ring around the collar."
To the Rescue
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What do I have to do to get some privacy in my own house - lock myself in my vault?
- Feature Logo
Archie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie and Veronica mishear Mr. Lodge and think he's accidentally locked himself in his airtight vault.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #207 (June 1968)
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Taking Stock
Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look at these stocks!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge worries about inflation.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #50 (October 1960)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Let's ask Mr. Weatherbee to be Santa again this year!
- Feature Logo
Archie's Gag Bag- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead and Archie discuss Mr. Weatherbee's similarities to Santa.
- Reprints
- from ?
- Keywords
- Christmas
Kid Stuff
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You be a good girl, Betty, and drink all of your milk, or Santa won't pay you a visit this year!
- Feature Logo
Betty- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Santa Claus
- Synopsis
- Betty no longer believes in Santa, but changes her mind after a realistic dream.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #180 (January 1971)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
It's in the Cards
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ronnie, do you like the Christmas cards I picked out this year?
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries to make Betty feel inadequate over her inexpensive Christmas cards.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #168 (January 1970)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; Christmas cards
Love Is the Answer
Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Never again!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Santa Claus; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is upset by his friends' greediness at Christmastime.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #205 (January 1973)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
The Snow Queen
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Eeeeee!! Are you mad? That's snow!
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hubert Smithers
- Synopsis
- Veronica is afraid of the snow until her new winter clothes arrive.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #208 (April 1973)
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Oodles of Noodles
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No! I won't do it! You can't make me!!!
- Feature Logo
Jughead- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Jughead has to be bribed with spaghetti to star in Romeo and Juliet opposite Ethel.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #157 (December 1968)
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If the Spirit Moves You
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sheldon, if you don't behave yourself, Santa's not going to come to our house for Christmas!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Santa Claus (mentioned)
- Synopsis
- The gang doesn't believe in Santa Claus and thinks it's a cruel prank the older generation is playing on the younger generation.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #181 (January 1971)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Take a Message!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Li'l Jinx! Come back!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx forgets an envelope that her dad wanted her to mail for him.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #213 (January 1968)
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Christmas Color
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- To Mr. Weatherbee's horror, everything at school is red and green during the Christmas season.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #159 (January 1969)
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Old Stand-By
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This Christmas I'm going to get something different for Jughead!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Archie tries his best to come up with a novel gift for Jughead, but none of his ideas work out.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #158 (January 1969)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
That Happy Feeling
Sabrina / comic story / 8 pages
- Feature Logo
Sabrina- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Harvey
- Synopsis
- Sabrina wants to give her old toys away to children for Christmas but Aunt Hilda refuses to let her.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #11 (February 1972)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
The Santa Switch
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No kidding now! Level with us! Do you girls believe in Santa Claus?
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica insist that Santa Claus is a woman.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #204 (February 1973)
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- Keywords
- Christmas; Santa Claus
The Return of Jingles
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's that time of year again, ol' buddy!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jingles; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Santa Claus; Jangles; Jeeves
- Synopsis
- Archie and his friends get another Christmas visit from Jingles, Santa's delinquent brownie. This time around, two of Jingles' fellow brownies, Jangles and Jeeves, make an unauthorized visit, and the three magical creatures get into a pier six brawl over who gets Riverdale as his territory.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #20 (January 1963)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Jingle Belles
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Let me show you my wares, Arch!
- Feature Logo
- Jughead
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead sells the same one-of-a-kind musical bracelet to everyone in the school. The girls are all mad that the guys gave them the same gift, but once Jughead explains that the profits go to an orphanage, the girls are happy with the guys again.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Christmas
Achievement Award
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I can get the money for the movie, Ronnie!
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Inspired by Betty's example, Mr. Lodge decides to make Veronica do household chores to earn her money.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #153 (June 1968)
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Who Needs 'Em
Archie / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What do you take me for, Archie?
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- To Jughead's approval, Archie decides he's through with women, until he imagines living in a world without women.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #131 (March 1973)
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Feed Deed
Hot Dog / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Son, why don't you feed the dog?
- Feature Logo
Hot Dog- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Forsythe Pendleton Jones II; Hot Dog
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #173 (January 1985)
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Cold and Hot
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's so cold, Li'l Jinx!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
- Synopsis
- Charlie wants to go sledding, but Jinx has a better idea.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #243 (January 1976)
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- Keywords
- snow; winter
Togetherness
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Humph! This snow doesn't hold together!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
- Synopsis
- Jinx proves a point.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #243 (January 1976)
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- Keywords
- snow; winter
Rough Stuff
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, I'll repeat the question! What is H2SO4?
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie can't come up with an answer in Chemistry class.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #102 (July 1966)
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Fear Folly
Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Reggie, lately you've been very jittery!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Reggie is nervous about possibly running into Moose.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #102 (July 1966)
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Snub Rub
The Archies / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jughead couldn't make it so we have Dr. Livingston on drums!
- Feature Logo
The Archies- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- The group's decision to keep their charity entertaining at the local hospital a secret gets their friends mad at them when the group must decline an invitation to entertain at the school Christmas pageant.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #192 (January 1972)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
What's the Catch
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, fellows! Where are you going?
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica go along on an ice fishing trip with Archie and Jughead.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #172 (April 1970)
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- Keywords
- winter
Tragic Magic
Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The snow is coming down quite heavily!
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Hilda Spellman
- Synopsis
- Sabrina tries to use her magic to do her last minute Christmas preparations.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #37 (February 1977)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
A Christmas Tale
Archie / comic story / 13 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, yes I will, Betty!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- In the spirit of giving, the boys decide to cut down a huge Christmas tree to be filled with presents for the needy. Veronica promises a whole month of exclusive dates to the boy who cuts down the largest tree. Archie and Jughead are working together so Archie can be the winner, while Betty and Reggie work together to stop them and to get the biggest tree so Reggie can be the winner.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #33 (January 1965)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Dull Skull
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- So he says "National!"
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie tells a joke, and Moose eventually gets it.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #96 (January 1966)
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A Clothes Call
Miss Grundy / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hello, Miss Grundy! How do you like our new Christmas outfits?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy tries new mod hair style and clothing, then is terrified to face her students. They like it, though, and Mr. Weatherbee invites her to dinner.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #169 (January 1970)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Past and Present
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ronnie, my back is killing me!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Breaking under the weight of the gifts he's carrying for Veronica, Archie yearns for simpler times.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #192 (January 1972)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Indexer Notes
Art credits from http://www.joesinnott.com
Shopper Comes a Cropper
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's dreary shopping alone in these big crowds!
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie belatedly realizes he made conflicting Christmas shopping dates with Betty and Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #232 (February 1974)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
The Greater Gift
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir ?
- Pencils
- Gus Lemoine
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty and Veronica! Betty and Veronica!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie must be as clandestine as possible in buying gifts for Betty and Veronica when he spots them shopping in the same store he's in.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #192 (January 1972)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Indexer Notes
Script was originally credited to Frank Doyle in Archie Giant Series Magazine #192, but credited to George Gladir when reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest #54.
Good For Nothing
Leroy / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No! No! No! You may not go to the movies this afternoon and that's final!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Cousin Leroy; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Leroy decides to be good, hoping reverse psychology will prod Veronica into doing what he wants.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #9 (December 1960)
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Shopping Daze Till Christmas
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ronnie, when you asked me to go shopping with you, I didn't think...
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- While shopping for Christmas presents for herself, Veronica runs across a destitute woman unable to purchase any gifts for the season.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #168 (January 1970)
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- Keywords
- Christmas; Christmas shopping; kindness; malls
Spell of Spells!
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm going to do very well with Veronica this Christmas, Archie!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jingles
- Synopsis
- After being humiliated by Jingles, Reggie takes up black magic and starts casting spells on the pudgy brownie. Archie has to work a little magic of his own to stop Reggie from destroying Jingles.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #31 (January 1965)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Ski Holidaze
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Coming to a ski lodge for our Christmas vacation was one of your better ideas, Daddy!
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica brings Archie along on a skiing trip and finds Betty working as a waitress at the resort.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #218 (February 1974)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Santa Mantle
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There he goes! This is it!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Reggie is determined to buy Veronica a more expensive version of everything Archie gets for her.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #31 (January 1965)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Christmas Daze
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mmmmmm...
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx Holliday; Gigi; Hap Holliday
- Synopsis
- Jinx invites Gigi to her house to share her Christmas present.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #206 (December 1972)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Trouble Shooter
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Christmas isn't only for kids, no matter what anybody says!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jingles; David Kerrick (parody of David Merrick)
- Synopsis
- Jingles magically arranges for an out-of-work actor working as a street-corner Santa to meet the famous Broadway producer David Kerrick.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #205 (January 1973)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Lap Flap
Sabrina / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've looked all over for Harvey and I can't seem to find him!
- Feature Logo
Sabrina- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle
- Synopsis
- While skiing, Sabrina casts a spell that's a little too literal.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #231 (January 1975)
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- Keywords
- skiing; snow; winter
Color Conscious
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'd like to buy my girl some lipstick for her birthday!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is confused by the array of lipstick colors available.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #53 (April 1961)
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Open Season
Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What are you doing with a baseball bat, Moose?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead wonder why Moose has a baseball bat in winter.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #53 (April 1961)
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- Keywords
- winter
Hi! Why?
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, Li'l Jinx!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Russ; Greg; Gigi
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx notices people being especially friendly.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #454 (January 1977)
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- Keywords
- Christmas
Tree Trim Triumph
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir ?
- Pencils
- Gus Lemoine
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ronnie, where are you going for your Christmas vacation this year?
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie spends Christmas Eve helping decorate the Lodge Christmas tree, which Mr. Lodge quickly comes to regret.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #192 (January 1972)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas tree
Gift Rap!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wow!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg
- Synopsis
- Greg notices a bump on Li'l Jinx's head.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #197 (February 1970)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
Scrap Flap
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Nelson scores on a slap shot for Marksville as the game ends!
- Feature Logo
Reggie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Reggie misses five slap shots during the hockey game.
- Reprints
- from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #32 (January 1975)
-
- Keywords
- hockey
Baby, It's Cold Outside
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Cold! Cold! Cold! It's winter! It's cold, and I hate cold!
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Sheik Ibn Swet
- Synopsis
- Veronica flies herself and Betty to an Arab kingdom so they can escape the winter cold of Riverdale.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #280 (April 1979)
-
- Keywords
- winter
Archie's Super Poster Offer!
Archie; Betty and Veronica; Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages
Pop Goes the Weasel
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As a witch, I'm not supposed to be affected...
- Feature Logo
- Sabrina
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman
- Synopsis
- Sabrina catches a warlock working as a department store Santa sabotaging the balloons he gives to the kids. She decides to teach him a lesson with a spell of her own.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #77 (January 1983)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; Santa Claus
To Each His Own
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Veronica's gift? No kidding!
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Hubert Smithers
- Synopsis
- Betty worries her Christmas gift for Veronica is too big, while Veronica worries her gift for Betty is too small.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #191 (February 1972)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
You Don't Need Drugs...
Archie & Friends / public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- ...to deal with school problems...
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Bill; Geraldine Grundy; Danny; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Indexer Notes
Bill and Danny are presumably fictional versions of Bill Yoshida and Dan DeCarlo.
Burn and Learn
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oops! There goes your pie, Ronnie!
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- Veronica has a unique attitude toward cooking class.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #96 (January 1966)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["That's it, Betty Cooper! I'm going to burst your bubble!"]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
A Glass of Sass
Betty and Veronica -
3.
Money Honey
Veronica -
4.
["Watch me trick Fred out of his Fruity Pebbles!"]
The Flintstones; Post Cereals; Fruity Pebbles -
5.
Candid Comment
Ethel -
6.
Eat Treat
Jughead -
7.
Dynamic Duo
Archie; Veronica -
8.
Archie Dolls
Archie; Bop City Comics -
9.
And Now a Word From...
Betty and Veronica -
10.
Archie Fan Club
Archie -
11.
Archie's Checklist
Archie; Betty and Veronica -
12.
To the Rescue
Archie -
13.
Mickey Mousecapade
Mickey Mouse; Capcom -
14.
Taking Stock
Mr. Lodge -
15.
["Let's ask Mr. Weatherbee to be Santa again this year!"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
16.
Katy Keene Fan Club
Katy Keene -
17.
Kid Stuff
Betty -
18.
It's in the Cards
Betty and Veronica -
19.
Love Is the Answer
Archie -
20.
The Snow Queen
Betty and Veronica -
21.
Oodles of Noodles
Jughead -
22.
If the Spirit Moves You
Archie -
23.
Take a Message!
Li'l Jinx -
24.
Betty and Veronica Double Digest
Betty and Veronica -
25.
Christmas Color
Betty and Veronica -
26.
Old Stand-By
Archie -
27.
That Happy Feeling
Sabrina -
28.
The Santa Switch
Betty and Veronica -
29.
The Return of Jingles
Archie -
30.
Jingle Belles
Jughead -
31.
Achievement Award
Betty and Veronica -
32.
Who Needs 'Em
Archie -
33.
Feed Deed
Hot Dog -
34.
Cold and Hot
Li'l Jinx -
35.
Togetherness
Li'l Jinx -
36.
Rough Stuff
Archie -
37.
Fear Folly
Reggie -
38.
Snub Rub
The Archies -
39.
What's the Catch
Betty and Veronica -
40.
Tragic Magic
Sabrina -
41.
A Christmas Tale
Archie -
42.
Dull Skull
Moose -
43.
A Clothes Call
Miss Grundy -
44.
Past and Present
Archie -
45.
Shopper Comes a Cropper
Betty and Veronica -
46.
The Greater Gift
Archie -
47.
Good For Nothing
Leroy -
48.
Jughead's Double Digest Magazine
Jughead -
49.
Shopping Daze Till Christmas
Betty and Veronica -
50.
["Discount 32-page comic subscriptions!"]
-
51.
Spell of Spells!
Archie -
52.
Ski Holidaze
Betty and Veronica -
53.
Santa Mantle
Archie -
54.
Christmas Daze
Li'l Jinx -
55.
Trouble Shooter
Archie -
56.
Lap Flap
Sabrina -
57.
Color Conscious
Archie -
58.
Open Season
Moose -
59.
Hi! Why?
Li'l Jinx -
60.
Tree Trim Triumph
Archie -
61.
[Archie Digests]
-
62.
Gift Rap!
Li'l Jinx -
63.
Scrap Flap
Reggie -
64.
["When I first started this column, I said that I would let you know..."]
Editor's Notebook -
65.
Baby, It's Cold Outside
Betty and Veronica -
66.
Archie's Super Poster Offer!
Archie; Betty and Veronica; Jughead -
67.
Pop Goes the Weasel
Sabrina -
68.
Archie's Double Digest
Archie -
69.
To Each His Own
Betty and Veronica -
70.
You Don't Need Drugs...
Archie & Friends -
71.
Burn and Learn
Betty and Veronica -
72.
The Archie 1990 Calendar
Archie -
73.
[no title indexed]
-
74.
Hydlide
Hydlide; FCI
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