(April 1987)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 1.35 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- bimonthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- Victor Gorelick (editor)
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Er...what's the cheapest thing in this place?!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Keywords
- dining; nostalgia
Indexer Notes
Cover is redrawn from the cover of Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #281 (June 1979).
Learn While You Yearn
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr.
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo
- Colors
- Barry Grossman; Nanci Dakesian; Ginny Sykora
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee wants Archie to spends less time with Veronica when he's in school.
- Reprints
-
from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #315 (April 1982)
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Hello Snow
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look! It's snowing!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips
- Synopsis
- The kids try to convince Mr. Weatherbee to let school out early.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #219 (April 1976)
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They Went Thataway
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited as B. Grossman)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited as Bill Y.)
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Archie and the gang get into the western fad.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #81 (May 1981)
-
Greg Unfair to Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Edwards
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg; Charley Hawse
- Synopsis
- Greg breaks a movie date with Li'l Jinx, again, to play ball. But this time he claims to be sick, and a particularly rough game of football turned that lie into the truth.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #361 (April 1981)
-
Worry Flurry
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I wish I could sleep as soundly as you!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Veronica can't sleep because she is worried about a blizzard.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #243 (April 1978)
- in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #158 (April 2008)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from the printing in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #249, no credits listed in this digest.
Archie! You're Late!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #57 (February 1992)
-
Frank Prank
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie uses a scarf to keep Jughead from eating all the food.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #48 (April 1976)
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Voices of Change
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Veronica feels the social lives of the students are being negatively impacted by too much homework. So she goes to Mr. Weatherbee to get him to scale back homework assignments.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #289 (January 1980)
-
Nice Advice
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Archie writes to a newspaper advice column for what to do about the Betty-Veronica love triangle. Things don't go so well for Archie when Betty and Veronica read the paper and determine who wrote the letter. When Archie finds out that the columnist is secretly none other than Dilton, he demands a retraction.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #361 (April 1981)
-
- Keywords
- Advice column
Sure Lure
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've been looking everywhere for Archie! He's nowhere in sight!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy can't find Archie, so Mr. Weatherbee gets a group of girls to stand in one spot.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #267 (April 1980)
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The Lollipop Kid
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Jughead defeats Reggie at pool by loudly sucking a lollipop to break his opponent's concentration.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #300 (May 1980)
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Heat Feat
Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #85 (April 1982)
-
Aid Charade
Dilton / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- First aid man wanted for hockey team
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doily; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Dilton volunteers to be the team's first aid man.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #267 (April 1980)
-
- Keywords
- hockey
Star Struck
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- drama; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tony Mason; Satan (a black cat)
- Synopsis
- Betty, Veronica and Archie convince Tony Mason-- a big star-- to do a benefit concert to help save The South Street Clinic. But the day of the concert, he changes his mind. Archie, Betty and Veronica then convince the superstitious megastar of the errors in his judgement.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #61 (March 1979)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Indexer Notes
This story is told in two parts.
[no title indexed]
Betty Pin Up / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty, why are you piling snow in front of the door?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #243 (April 1978)
- in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #158 (April 2008)
-
Some Noggin Jogging
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to convince Jughead, Reggie, and then Dilton to go jogging with him. When they refuse, Archie jogs by himself, and causes mishaps along the way that convince several others to "jog" after him.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #361 (April 1981)
-
- Keywords
- Jogging
Skin Game
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alexandra Cabot; Mr. Cabot
- Synopsis
- Melody becomes a moral crusader against animal fur garments, taking her crusade right to Mr. Cabot himself.
- Reprints
- from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #94 (February 1977)
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Work Shirk
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead tries to avoid shoveling snow.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #48 (April 1976)
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Slope Mope
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead sets up a crutches stand by a ski slope.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #48 (April 1976)
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Spot Check
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir ?; Michael Pellowski ?
- Pencils
- Chic Stone
- Inks
- Chic Stone
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead show up at the mansion, which is Mr. Lodge's cue to spend the day at the office.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #48 (April 1977)
-
- Keywords
- quarantine
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #266, Mike Pellowski is credited with writing and Chic Stone is credited with art.
Ski Spree
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Jon D'Agostino
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie's confidence on the slopes exceeds his expertise.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #100 (April 1982)
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- Keywords
- skiing
Heart Art
Dilton / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to help out Dilton, who is smitten with a girl but too shy to talk to her face to face. But Reggie catches wind of it and sabotages the plan.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #34 (September 1975)
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Indexer Notes
The name of Dilton's object of desire was changed at the last minute from a six letter name to "Lori". This is apparent from the spacing of the name in the story's word balloons and the different style of lettering.
Economy Kick
Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Tired of her extravagant spending on wardrobe, Mr. Lodge demands Veronica get more use out of the clothing she has.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #290 (May 1975)
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Hill Spill
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead tries to take Archie's picture and Archie ends up falling down a hill.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #48 (April 1976)
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Hot Stuff
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I like my chili very hot! Is yours hot, Betty?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty demonstrates how hot her chili is.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #267 (April 1980)
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Survival
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead are leaving on a winter camping trip but Archie's parents have mixed feelings about it.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #76 (April 1973)
-
Indexer Notes
Writer, penciller and letterer credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #306, no credits listed in this digest.
It's the Principal of the Thing
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee throws a fit when he can't find a hanger in the coat closet.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #371 (March 1981)
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Boss Toss
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #243 (April 1978)
-
Tropic Triumph
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead pulls down the window shade to hide the winter view outside with a beach view.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #48 (April 1976)
-
Chills and Fever
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica debate whether the cold weather is a state of physics or a state of mind.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #289 (January 1980)
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Planned Activity
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle ?
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr.
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo ?
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie has to shovel snow to make extra money. Jughead tells Archie that he only does work in the Spring and Fall when it's not too hot and not too cold.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #315 (April 1982)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Er...what's the cheapest thing in this place?!"]
Archie -
1.
Learn While You Yearn
Archie -
2.
Hello Snow
Archie -
3.
They Went Thataway
Archie -
4.
Greg Unfair to Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx -
5.
Worry Flurry
Betty and Veronica -
6.
Archie! You're Late!
Archie -
7.
Frank Prank
Jughead -
8.
Voices of Change
Betty and Veronica -
9.
Nice Advice
Archie -
10.
Sure Lure
Mr. Weatherbee -
11.
Book Retort
Moose -
12.
The Lollipop Kid
Jughead -
13.
Heat Feat
Archie at Riverdale -
14.
Aid Charade
Dilton -
15.
Star Struck
Archie -
16.
["Betty, why are you piling snow in front of the door?"]
Betty Pin Up -
17.
Some Noggin Jogging
Archie -
18.
Skin Game
Josie -
19.
Work Shirk
Jughead -
20.
Slope Mope
Jughead -
21.
Spot Check
Archie -
22.
Ski Spree
Archie -
23.
Heart Art
Dilton -
24.
Economy Kick
Veronica -
25.
Hill Spill
Jughead -
26.
Hot Stuff
Betty -
27.
Survival
Archie -
28.
It's the Principal of the Thing
Mr. Weatherbee -
29.
Boss Toss
Archie -
30.
Tropic Triumph
Jughead -
31.
Chills and Fever
Betty and Veronica -
32.
Planned Activity
Archie
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