(August 1980)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 0.75 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1980-06-03
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Barcode
- 0271000699408
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Indicia title is "Archie Comics Digest Magazine".
On-sale date from The Comic Reader #180.
This issue has variants:
On-sale date from The Comic Reader #180.
This issue has variants:
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Net Profit
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
-
from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #37 (Summer 1966)
-
The Silent Woman
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #35 (Winter 1965-66)
-
Reg-Talk and Don't Talk
activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- "Reggie has a few choice words for a conversation with Archie..."
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #115 (July 1979)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Fred, why are you so depressed?
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from ? (Archie)
Snack Pack
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy [Miss Grundy]; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee [Mr. Weatherbee]; Miss Beazly; Unnamed female teen; Andy; Unnamed Riteway Supplies driver; Samm Schwartz [Sam Schwartz] (Cameo; On "Vote For Sam" sign)
- Synopsis
- To get Jughead to stop eating, the faculty uses reverse Psychology on him and allows him to eat as much as he wants in the cafeteria to stuff himself until he won't be to stand the sight of food.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #244 (September 1975)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given for story. Art is easily identified as Samm (Sam) Schwartz's by his distinctive style. Samm Schwartz cameos in this story on the "Vote For Sam" sign, a gag he used frequently in some of his stories. [info from index for Jughead #244]
The Plumber's Helper
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mary calls a plumber, refusing to let Archie fix a leaking sink.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #21 (December 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #93, no credits listed in this digest.
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What do you have for dessert today, Miss Beazly?
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from ? (Archie)
Joker's Wild Part 1
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #159 (July 1975)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the printing in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #75, no credits listed in this digest.
Joker's Wild Part 2
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #159 (July 1975)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the printing in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #75, no credits listed in this digest.
[no title indexed]
Veronica Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The boys are making a terrible racket in our pool!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mrs. Lodge complains about the noise from the boys in the swimming pool.
- Reprints
- from Archie daily newspaper strip
- Keywords
- swimming pool
It's Magic!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #197 (August 1967)
-
Miss Grundy Puzzle
activity / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy find-a-word puzzle. First clue is Accordion.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #20 (October 1974)
-
[no title indexed]
Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How'd you make out in that job interview, Jug?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from ? (Archie)
Kong Phoo
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie; Betty; Veronica; Reggie; Coach Clayton
- Synopsis
- Reggie learns oriental gibberish from T.V.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #18 (August 1974)
-
The Visit
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #151 (February 1968)
-
[no title indexed]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Svenson, one of the school board members is retiring!
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from ? (Archie)
Secret of the Old Cliffs
Little Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- adventure; children
- Reprints
- from The Adventures of Little Archie (Archie, 1961 series) #40 (Fall 1966)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What do you have there, Archie?
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Reprints
- from ? (Archie)
Power Man
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #243 (August 1975)
-
If I've Told You Once..!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #37 (Summer 1966)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How would you like your money, Mr. Lodge?
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from ? (Archie)
The Devil's Triangle Part 1
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #162 (October 1975)
-
The Devil's Triangle Part 2
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #162 (October 1975)
-
[no title indexed]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Still on your diet, Mr. Weatherbee...
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from ? (Archie)
[no title indexed]
Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I like two boys but when I spend time...
- Reprints
- from ? (Archie)
Checker Chump
Suzie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #54 (December 1952)
-
[no title indexed]
Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What we need to make this dance a success is a big-name singer!
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Reprints
- from ? (Archie)
Archie Gets Clawed
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #197 (August 1967)
-
Fruit Salad a la Jughead
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Jughead comes to school dressed as a banana.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #243 (August 1975)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Those firecrackers are so annoying!
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from ? (Archie)
Super Cool
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #62 (January 1974)
-
Archie - Up in the Air
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Archie in a hot-air balloon maze.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #285 (October 1979)
-
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Wanted: For Entertainment in the First Degree [Archie fishing for spare car parts]
Archie -
1.
[blank page]
-
2.
Net Profit
Archie -
3.
The Silent Woman
Betty and Veronica -
4.
Reg-Talk and Don't Talk
-
5.
["Fred, why are you so depressed?"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
6.
Snack Pack
Jughead -
7.
The Plumber's Helper
Archie -
8.
["What do you have for dessert today, Miss Beazly?"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
9.
Joker's Wild Part 1
Archie -
10.
Joker's Wild Part 2
Archie -
11.
["The boys are making a terrible racket in our pool!"]
Veronica Gag Bag -
12.
Photo Finish
Betty -
13.
It's Magic!
Li'l Jinx -
14.
Miss Grundy Puzzle
-
15.
["How'd you make out in that job interview, Jug?"]
Jughead's Gag Bag -
16.
Kong Phoo
Archie -
17.
The Visit
Mr. Weatherbee -
18.
["Svenson, one of the school board members is retiring!"]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag -
19.
Secret of the Old Cliffs
Little Archie -
20.
["What do you have there, Archie?"]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag -
21.
Power Man
Jughead -
22.
If I've Told You Once..!
Archie -
23.
["How would you like your money, Mr. Lodge?"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
24.
The Devil's Triangle Part 1
Archie -
25.
The Devil's Triangle Part 2
Archie -
26.
["Still on your diet, Mr. Weatherbee..."]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag -
27.
Irresistibly Yours
Betty -
28.
["I like two boys but when I spend time..."]
Dear Betty and Veronica -
29.
Checker Chump
Suzie -
30.
["What we need to make this dance a success is a big-name singer!"]
Jughead's Gag Bag -
31.
Archie Gets Clawed
Archie -
32.
Fruit Salad a la Jughead
Jughead -
33.
["Those firecrackers are so annoying!"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
34.
Super Cool
Archie -
35.
Archie - Up in the Air
Archie -
36.
You'll Get It All Together
-
37.
[blank page]
-
38.
Hey, Archie Fans!
This issue was modified by, among others
- Peter Croome
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Stangas
- Matt Tauber
- Jim Van Dore
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