(July 1989)
Archie,
1974 Series
- Price
- 1.50 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 076956145423 83
Helping Hands That Are All Thumbs
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Harold Smith (credited)
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz (credited)
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Dakesian (credited)
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Feature Logo
Archie- Genre
- teen
Telltale Signs
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Joe Edwards (credited)
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz (credited)
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz ? (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Feature Logo
Reggie- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Reggie is glad that Veronica missed his miserable race.
- Reprints
-
in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #62 (October 1999) - in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #100 (August 2020)
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- Keywords
- cross country racing
Basket Banter
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
- Synopsis
- Veronica schemes to lure Archie away from his basketball practice with Betty, so Betty schemes to make Archie too tired to keep his date with Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #122 (August 1981)
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Critics' Choice
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mr. Weatherbee! I'm getting very worried about Betty Cooper!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie, Miss Grundy, and Mr. Weatherbee cheer up a depressed Betty, who has little confidence in her paintings.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #140 (August 1983)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from reprint.
Dilton's Formula Equals Music!
The Archies / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge]; Dilton Doiley and the Destroyers [Dilton Doiley; Bob; Leon; Vinny]; Mr. Edwards; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Dilton puts together a band.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #97 (October 1984)
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Dotty Date
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Linda
- Synopsis
- Reggie drives his date around the block.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #98 (December 1984)
-
The Unforgivable
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey! Comin' at ya, Arch!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Reggie conspires to get Archie in trouble with Mr. Weatherbee.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #297 (December 1975)
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Prize Praise
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #97 (June 1984)
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The Secret of the Old Music Hall
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo ?
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Watch out!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- The Archies rehearse at a music hall that's said to be haunted by the ghost of an actress that was murdered there many years ago.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #537 (June 1984)
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Early Bird Special
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Frankie Valdez; Maria Rodriguez
- Synopsis
- Archie and Maria try to get Frankie to wake up earlier so he won't trample other people's property on the way to school.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #102 (August 1982)
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Spaced Out
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Eric Lee (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What the blue blazers is going on?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Geraldine Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee has a headache but Archie can't keep from making noise. In a fit of anger, Mr. Weatherbee expels Archie from school.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #135 (August 1982)
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Surprise Prize
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Attagirl Betty!!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty competes in a gymnastics tournament but doesn't want to win because the prize trip would take her away from Archie.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #87 (September 1977)
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Cheap Heap
Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Reggie offers to sell Archie his car.
Snap Flap
Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica's photos of Archie didn't come out very well.
Input and Outlay
Archie and Me / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Golly, Mr. Weatherbee! You got a computer!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee buys a new computer and gets Archie to program it.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #140 (August 1983)
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Prom Preem
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #244 (May 1978)
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Night Sight
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is woken up by strange sounds from downstairs.
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #62 (October 1999)
- in Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book (Archie, 2012 series) (2012)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #303 (December 2019)
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Trash Bash
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee, Bets! I really admire the way you try to make Riverdale beautiful by picking up trash!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Archie and Betty make some cash by taking scrap paper and aluminum cans to be recycled.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #87 (September 1977)
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Bath Wrath
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Reggie hides in the tub Hot Dog is getting a bath in.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #274 (January 1981)
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The Flashlight Zone!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle (as the king of the castle)
- Synopsis
- Parody of "The Twilight Zone" TV show.
After hitting a tree with his car, Archie is in :"The Flashlight Zone" where he must slay a dragon. - Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #95 (June 1984)
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- Keywords
- car; castle; dragon
Indexer Notes
No credits. Credits taken from reprints.
Voice Your Choice
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Veronica rejects Archie for Reggie.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #233 (June 1977)
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M*A*S*H*E*D
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- medical; military; satire-parody
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley as Dilly; Archie Andrews as Captain Andrews, head surgeon; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge as Daddy; Jughead Jones as Corporal Jones; Mr. Weatherbee as General Chicken
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #96 (August 1984)
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- Keywords
- crossdressing; gun; operating room; rifle
Indexer Notes
Parody of M*A*S*H.
Credits appear at the end of the story.
This story appeared in print over a year after the airing of the series finale of M*A*S*H.
The Prom
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, Betty! That prom dress is awesome!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Betty makes her own outfit for the prom while Veronica flies to Paris for the latest fashions. Reggie shows up in a chauffeur-driven limousine while Archie shows up on a moped.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #140 (July 1984)
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Tarzan of Riverdale
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr.
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This costume is great, Betty!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie dresses up as Tarzan for a school play and ends up rescuing a child from a burning building.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #504 (March 1981)
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Priority One
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, my lad, did you bring your car to school today?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee sends Archie to the bank to withdraw $500 and two guys try to mug Archie afterward.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #140 (August 1983)
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Table of Contents
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0.
["Uh-oh! This is one substitute teacher we better not hassle!"]
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1.
Helping Hands That Are All Thumbs
Archie -
2.
Telltale Signs
Reggie -
3.
Say Cheese
Jughead -
4.
Basket Banter
Betty -
5.
Critics' Choice
Archie -
6.
Stretching Exercise
Beazly -
7.
Dilton's Formula Equals Music!
The Archies -
8.
Dotty Date
Reggie -
9.
The Unforgivable
Archie -
10.
Prize Praise
Archie -
11.
The Secret of the Old Music Hall
Betty and Veronica -
12.
Early Bird Special
Archie -
13.
Spaced Out
Archie -
14.
Surprise Prize
Betty -
15.
Cheap Heap
Reggie -
16.
Snap Flap
Reggie -
17.
Input and Outlay
Archie and Me -
18.
Prom Preem
Archie -
19.
Night Sight
Archie -
20.
Trash Bash
Betty -
21.
Bath Wrath
Reggie -
22.
The Flashlight Zone!
Archie -
23.
Voice Your Choice
Archie -
24.
M*A*S*H*E*D
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25.
The Prom
Betty -
26.
Tarzan of Riverdale
Archie -
27.
Fill-osophy
Jughead -
28.
Priority One
Archie
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