(April 1983)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 1.00 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly in Feb.,April, June, Aug.,Oct., 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
- 0271000699459
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Indicia and cover titles are "Archie Comics Digest Magazine".
[no title indexed]
blank page(s) / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover and inside back cover are blank.
On the Map
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Archie has made plans with Jughead, Betty and Veronica for the same night. His parents watch him plan how to keep all three dates with the help of a map.
- Reprints
-
from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #239 (March 1970)
-
Togetherness
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy tries to teach a class after separating Archie and Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #237 (January 1970)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #57.
It Beats Me!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx Holliday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx argues with her friend about whose dad can beat up whose dad.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #2 (March 1970)
-
Rave Rescue
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Betty keeps "rescuing" Archie on a trip to a ski lodge.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #7 (April 1967)
-
- Keywords
- skiing
Indexer Notes
Art credits from GCD index of original issue.
Flip Snip
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Reggie helps Archie get rid of a soup stain.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #30 (December 1973)
-
Speed Breed
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Jughead mocks Archie as he works on his car.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #30 (December 1973)
-
"In A Word" Puzzle
activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #33 (February 1976)
-
[no title indexed]
Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Arch! Look at this guy! Got mad 'cause his wife had her hair in curlers!
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead trick Betty using a sculpture of Medusa.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #286 (March 1979) which is reprinted
- from ?
-
- Keywords
- Medusa
Scandal Sheet Part I
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Scoop Scanlon; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Moose Mason (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Dilton Doiley (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Scoop Scanlon, the editor of the school newspaper, writes misleading headlines to get more people to read it, but Archie and Jughead give him a dose of his own medicine.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #33 (February 1976)
-
Scandal Sheet Part II
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #33 (February 1976)
-
[no title indexed]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's Mr. Svenson, at home!
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Mr. Svenson can't come into work because all of his clothes are dirty.
The Fools on the Hill
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Betty's and Veronica's snowman keeps getting ruined.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #68 (February 1972)
-
- Keywords
- snowman; winter
Doctor's Care!
Moose / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- When Moose believes he swallowed buckshot, Archie and Reggie make him believe the results will be disastrous.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #9 (Summer 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
Art credit from GCD credit of original issue.
Bread Dread
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Archie has a fear of high prices.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #32 (April 1974)
-
Love Finds a Way
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica vows to start treating Archie better.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #32 (April 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #254.
Friendship
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday
- Synopsis
- Hap thinks Jinx spends too much time on the phone.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #94 (April 1975)
-
Born to the Stage
Little Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Little Jughead; Little Archie; Little Reggie; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Little Jughead forgot to do his homework, so he plans to tell Miss Grundy he is not feeling well.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #94 (April 1975)
-
Free Ski
Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Little Archie ties skis together to try to rescue Little Veronica from a stalled ski chair-lift.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #94 (April 1975)
-
- Keywords
- ski lift; skiing
Passing Fancy
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]
- Synopsis
- Archie is forced to break a date with Veronica in order to study with Betty for a make-up exam.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #48 (December 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
Art credits from GCD index of earlier printing.
Now You're Cooking with Gas
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie and friends discuss why food is cooked.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #34 (April 1971)
-
[no title indexed]
Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Where's Jughead?
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Workers paint the ceiling at school.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #22 (May 1979)
-
Languages Open Doors
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #8 (June 1967)
-
Please, Excuse Me
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx leaves things lying around, causing her father to get angry.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #32 (April 1974)
-
Image Trouble
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge won't let Veronica ride in Archie's jalopy because it's bad for the family image, so Archie tries to trade his car in.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #70 (February 1968)
-
Indexer Notes
Art credits from GCD index of original issue.
[no title indexed]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Miss Beazly, you should try these vitamins!
- Genre
- teen
The Case of the Forlorn Fiddlestick!
Archie / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Jughead buys a screechy old violin at a pawn shop, but it turns out that a crook is after the fiddle for some reason.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #70 (February 1968)
-
Indexer Notes
The gang takes the violin to "DeCarlo's Music Store," named for Bob White's Archie colleague Dan DeCarlo.
Art credits from GCD index of original issue.
Staff Gaff
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee has trouble with his staff.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #70 (December 1974)
-
Do Blondes Have More Fun?
Reggie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle ?
- Pencils
- Al Hartley (layouts); Jon D'Agostino (finished art)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- As a prank, Jughead puts hair dye in Reggie's football helmet and Reggie ends up blonde.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #216 (March 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
Art credits from GCD index of original comic.
Spellbound
Sabrina / activity / 0.67 page
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #59 (May 1980)
-
Statement of Ownership
statement of ownership / 0.33 page
- Script
- Louis H. Silberkleit (business manager)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Average number of copies of a single issue printed in previous 12 months: 260,061.
Turn Off!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx Holliday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx dreams about skipping rope with her friends.
- Reprints
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #267 (March 2019)
-
Out with It
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie annoys the server with his requests to change his food order.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #32 (April 1974)
-
The Price of Evil
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Archie helps old Mrs. Burnside sell her stuff but gets her involved with a dishonest middle man.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #32 (January 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (2011 series) #294, no credits listed in this digest.
The Price of Evil Part II
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #32 (January 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (2011 series) #294, no credits listed in this digest.
Leery Query
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee scolds Archie and Jughead for being late again.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #70 (December 1974)
-
Nothing to Sneeze at!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Big Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Big Moose and Archie run the Choklit Shoppe when Pop Tate has a bad cold.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #32 (April 1974)
-
It's Going Around!
activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #518 (June 1982)
-
[no title indexed]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Did you find out why Svenson wasn't doing his work?
- Genre
- teen
Responsibility
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Fred demands that Archie stay home and help around the house.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #84 (April 1974)
-
[no title indexed]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Svenson, I think someone has been using the science lab's CB rig without permission!
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Archie Pin Up / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now there's an unusual sight!! Archie anxious to send Veronica home so early!!
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #216 (March 1969)
-
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica Pin Up / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I can give you, your girlfriend, and your picnic basket a lift...
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #239 (March 1970)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Will the real Archie Andrews please stand up?
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
Promo for Archie...Archie Andrews Where Are You Comics Digest #26, with mail-in coupon.
[no title indexed]
Archie's Double Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Job Number
- ACD 59
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Free when you subscribe...
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Indexer Notes
Back cover. Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Double Digest Magazine. Five issues for $8.00.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Daddy, we turned the lights off to help conserve electricity!"]
Archie -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
On the Map
Archie -
3.
Togetherness
Archie -
4.
It Beats Me!
Li'l Jinx -
5.
Rave Rescue
Archie -
6.
Flip Snip
Archie -
7.
Speed Breed
Archie -
8.
"In A Word" Puzzle
-
9.
["Arch! Look at this guy! Got mad 'cause his wife had her hair in curlers!"]
Jughead's Gag Bag -
10.
Scandal Sheet Part I
Archie -
11.
Scandal Sheet Part II
Archie -
12.
["It's Mr. Svenson, at home!"]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag -
13.
The Fools on the Hill
Betty and Veronica -
14.
Doctor's Care!
Moose -
15.
Bread Dread
Archie -
16.
Love Finds a Way
Archie -
17.
Friendship
Li'l Jinx -
18.
Born to the Stage
Little Jughead -
19.
Free Ski
Little Archie -
20.
Passing Fancy
Betty and Veronica -
21.
Now You're Cooking with Gas
Archie -
22.
["Where's Jughead?"]
Jughead's Gag Bag -
23.
Languages Open Doors
-
24.
Please, Excuse Me
Li'l Jinx -
25.
Image Trouble
Archie -
26.
["Miss Beazly, you should try these vitamins!"]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag -
27.
The Case of the Forlorn Fiddlestick!
Archie -
28.
Postal Stumper
Reggie -
29.
Staff Gaff
Archie -
30.
Do Blondes Have More Fun?
Reggie -
31.
Spellbound
Sabrina -
32.
Statement of Ownership
-
33.
Turn Off!
Li'l Jinx -
34.
Out with It
Archie -
35.
The Price of Evil
Archie -
36.
The Price of Evil Part II
Archie -
37.
Leery Query
Archie -
38.
Nothing to Sneeze at!
Archie -
39.
It's Going Around!
-
40.
["Did you find out why Svenson wasn't doing his work?"]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag -
41.
Responsibility
Archie -
42.
["Svenson, I think someone has been using the science lab's CB rig without permission!"]
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag -
43.
["Now there's an unusual sight!! Archie anxious to send Veronica home so early!!"]
Archie Pin Up -
44.
["I can give you, your girlfriend, and your picnic basket a lift..."]
Betty and Veronica Pin Up -
45.
["Will the real Archie Andrews please stand up?"]
Archie -
46.
["Free when you subscribe..."]
Archie's Double Digest
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- Dwayne Best
- Peter Croome
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Scott Marshall
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
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