Laugh Comics Digest
#139
(February 1998)
Archie,
1974 Series
- Price
- 1.95 USD; 1.99 CAD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- ?
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 009128468525 39
- Editing
- Nanci Dakesian (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Issue Notes
ISSN 1059 1907
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well, you've got to admire his honesty... I guess!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Take A Break With A Kit Kat Bar
Kit Kat / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- harried family of four
- Synopsis
- Family is stressed-out at an amusement park.
Indexer Notes
Constructed like a MAD Magazine Fold-In. Printed on inside front cover.
Ram Jam
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; a ram (Central High mascot); Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead's Aunt Sylvia; Mrs. Jones?
- Synopsis
- Archie steals the Central High ram, but it runs off with Jughead holding the rope after crashing Archie's mom's party.
[no title indexed]
Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Rex (a dog)
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead discuss finding a job.
A Natural Talent
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; talent show representative
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie make a bet on who can win a talent show, and Archie wins with a pratfall comedy act.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- talent show
Call of The Wild
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Ann; Sally
- Synopsis
- Betty and Jughead help Archie escape the tyranny of cell phone monitoring by Veronica.
- Reprints
-
from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #316 (April 1982)
-
Change of Heart
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hubert Von Wartendyke; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie is worried about Veronica's houseguest stealing her heart, but he is a health nut causing Veronica to ask for a rescue from him.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #303 (April 1981)
-
Reform Storm
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
- Synopsis
- Archie promises to turn over a new leaf, but his good intentions cause so much havoc that Mr. Weatherbee asks him to just go back to normal.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #56 (June 1973)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprinting in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #27.
[no title indexed]
Miss Beazly's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Why, it’s Miss Beazly!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Beazly; former student of Miss Beazly
- Synopsis
- Miss Beazly meets a former student who is a cook at a diner.
- Reprints
[Piney] Chapter 1, Return of The Tree
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Piney (pine tree); Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Smithers; Archie Andrews; postal service employees; Mrs. Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Donaldson; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Christmas season stress and mishaps for Archie and the gang as seen by Piney at the Lodge house.
- Reprints
- from World of Archie (Archie, 1992 series) #3 (February 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
This chapter is followed by "Chapter 2, Tree's Company", "Chapter 3, Simply Tree-Mendous", and "Chapter 4, A Tree For All Seasons."
[Piney] Chapter 2, Tree's Company
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Piney (pine tree); Archie Andrews; Ben (postal service employee); Ralph (postal service employee); Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Big Ethel Muggs (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo); Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Archie's holiday job at the post office is to answer letters to Santa and he enlists the rest of the gang to help.
- Reprints
- from World of Archie (Archie, 1992 series) #3 (February 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
This chapter is preceded by "Chapter 1, Return of The Tree", and followed by "Chapter 3, Simply Tree-Mendous", and "Chapter 4, A Tree For All Seasons."
[Piney] Chapter 3, Simply Tree-Mendous
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doily; Mr. Svenson; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Big Ethel Muggs (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo); Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Pop Tate (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Piney (a pine tree)
- Synopsis
- Archie and the gang set to planning a big Christmas event for all the people who wrote letters to Santa.
- Reprints
- from World of Archie (Archie, 1992 series) #3 (February 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
This chapter is preceded by "Chapter 1, Return of The Tree", and "Chapter 2, Tree's Company", and followed by "Chapter 4, A Tree For All Seasons."
[Piney] Chapter 4, A Tree For All Seasons
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Big Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Piney (a pine tree); Christmas party attendees
- Synopsis
- The big Christmas event comes together even better than anyone had anticipated.
- Reprints
- from World of Archie (Archie, 1992 series) #3 (February 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
This chapter is preceded by "Chapter 1, Return of The Tree", "Chapter 2, Tree's Company", and "Chapter 3, Simply Tree-Mendous."
That Way Out Sound
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Archies (Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones); Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge is showing off a special safe he had installed and is accidentally locked in with the only tuning fork that produces the sound to unlock the safe. But The Archies play until they recreate the right sound to free him.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #239 (March 1970)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #249, no credits listed in this digest.
[no title indexed]
Betty Pin Up / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty, couldn’t you get a seat a little closer to the action?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty gets Archie alone at the top row of the football stadium.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #93 (May 1978)
-
Wishful Thinking
Sabrina The Teenage Witch / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Sabrina grants a few wishes to celebrate her birthday.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #101 (February 1985)
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Fan Fare
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Joe Kuddly (on posters and TV)
- Synopsis
- Betty is so engrossed with football star Joe Kuddly that Archie joins an anti-football club for company.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #137 (January 1984)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #240, no credits listed in this digest.
Earth's Last Line of Defense...
The Mighty Crusaders / illustration / 2 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Shield; Jaguar; Steel Sterling; The Fly; Fly Girl; Captain Flag; The Comet; Firefly; The Fox; Bob Phantom; The Black Hood; The Wizard; The Hangman; The Web; Fireball; Black Jack; Mr. Justice; Inferno
Indexer Notes
Each character merely says "Hi" and gives their name.
[no title indexed]
Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page
- Script
- Victor Gorelick
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
A question and answer forum with a background illustration.
Up for Grabs
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica both scheme to get Archie to invite one of them to a dance, but he finally tells them he'll be out of town that day.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #347 (May 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #209.
Gimme Shelter
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; a group of orphans; Smithers; Gaston
- Synopsis
- On his way to Veronica's, Archie comes across a broken-down bus from the Riverdale Boy's Home, so he takes the kids to Veronica's. Mr. Lodge just wants the get rid of the kids, so he buys them a new bus and fixes up the Boy's Home.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #25 (April 1973)
-
Brassie Lassy
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie proves to be too clumsy as a ski instructor.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #39 (April 1975)
-
Just Imagine
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie get caught up acting out his various school lessons in history, literature, etc. until Veronica slugs him after he delivers a "Rhett Butler" line.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #409 (March 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #36.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Well, you've got to admire his honesty... I guess!"]
Archie -
1.
Take A Break With A Kit Kat Bar
Kit Kat -
2.
Ram Jam
Archie -
3.
[no title indexed]
Jughead's Gag Bag -
4.
A Natural Talent
Archie -
5.
Call of The Wild
Betty and Veronica -
6.
Change of Heart
Archie -
7.
Reform Storm
Mr. Weatherbee -
8.
["Why, it’s Miss Beazly!"]
Miss Beazly's Gag Bag -
9.
[Piney] Chapter 1, Return of The Tree
Archie -
10.
[Piney] Chapter 2, Tree's Company
Archie -
11.
[Piney] Chapter 3, Simply Tree-Mendous
Archie -
12.
[Piney] Chapter 4, A Tree For All Seasons
Archie -
13.
That Way Out Sound
Archie -
14.
["Betty, couldn’t you get a seat a little closer to the action?"]
Betty Pin Up -
15.
Wishful Thinking
Sabrina The Teenage Witch -
16.
Fan Fare
Archie -
17.
Earth's Last Line of Defense...
The Mighty Crusaders -
18.
[no title indexed]
Editor's Notebook -
19.
Up for Grabs
Betty and Veronica -
20.
Gimme Shelter
Archie -
21.
Brassie Lassy
Archie -
22.
Just Imagine
Archie
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