(November 2003)

Archie, 1973 Series
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Price
2.39 USD; 2.89 CAD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
9 times a year
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
071896468502 01
Editing
Nelson Ribeiro; Victor Gorelick

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Of course I'd like something cute and cuddly to hug, Archie!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Fall Guy (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie is home from school after a skateboard accident and has to write a composition on his favorite season.
Reprints
Keywords
football

Mind over Matter (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Reprints

Gift Till It Hurts (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Virtual Virtuoso (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Everybody's virtual pet has died, except for Veronica's.
Reprints
Keywords
Tamagotchi; toy; virtual pet

Clothes-Horseplay! (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman
Pencils
Rex Lindsey
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Svenson; Miss Beazly; Gladys Jones; Jellybean Jones
Synopsis
Jughead wears new clothes for the first day of school but he is uncomfortable until he gets them broken in.
Reprints
Keywords
clothes; itch

Tuba or Not Tuba (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo De Cesare
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie is learning the tuba.
Reprints
Keywords
tuba

Medium Rare (Table of Contents: 7)

Life with Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; teen
Reprints

You Know It's Not Your Day When... (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
A series of two-panel setup-punchline gags.
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What's in a Name? (Table of Contents: 9)

Reggie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie tries to find out a girl's name but the first name she speaks is her boyfriend's, calling him for help.
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Indexer Notes

formerly a Reggie and Me story.

The Dribbler (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie knows somebody who dribbles better than Reggie.
Reprints
Keywords
basketball

Late Fate (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
When Fred sends Archie to his room, he realizes that it's not really punishment with all the fun things Archie has available.
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At the Drop of a Hat (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo De Cesare
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Reprints

Nice Spice (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie thinks Betty is "the salt of the Earth".
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Sign Design (Table of Contents: 14)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
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Colors
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Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica is asked to sign a petition for equal rights for women.
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Where There's a Quill There's a Way (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Bolling
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Penelope Pitts
Synopsis
Reggie sends Archie to interview a girl about her rare cat having kittens.
Reprints

Hocus Pocus (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo De Cesare
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Saving Time (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Nancy Woods; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie asks Dilton for advice on not wasting time.
Reprints

A Chance to Dance (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Handyman Can (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Tim Kennedy
Inks
Ken Selig
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Of course I'd like something cute and cuddly to hug, Archie!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Fall Guy
    Archie
  3. 2. Mind over Matter
    Archie
  4. 3. Gift Till It Hurts
    Archie
  5. 4. Virtual Virtuoso
    Archie
  6. 5. Clothes-Horseplay!
    Jughead
  7. 6. Tuba or Not Tuba
    Archie
  8. 7. Medium Rare
    Life with Archie
  9. 8. You Know It's Not Your Day When...
    Archie
  10. 9. What's in a Name?
    Reggie
  11. 10. The Dribbler
    Archie
  12. 11. Late Fate
    Archie
  13. 12. At the Drop of a Hat
    Archie
  14. 13. Nice Spice
    Betty
  15. 14. Sign Design
    Veronica
  16. 15. Where There's a Quill There's a Way
    Archie
  17. 16. Hocus Pocus
    Archie
  18. 17. Saving Time
    Archie
  19. 18. A Chance to Dance
    Archie
  20. 19. Handyman Can
    Archie
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen