Laugh Comics Digest
#176
(August 2002)
Archie,
1974 Series
- Price
- 2.19 USD; 2.69 CAD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library; Archie 60th Anniversary
- Barcode
- 009128468525 76
Bandana Business!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher
- Pencils
- Bill Golliher
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
-
in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #108 (May 2021)
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Borrow Sorrow
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie borrowed a tuxedo from Reggie.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #248 (September 1978)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #68 (July 2017)
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- Keywords
- tuxedo
Chase Race
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- It's a Sadie Hawkins Day race.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #463 (September 1997)
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Freaky Fracas
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Miss Haskins; Svenson
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee gets his days mixed up and thinks it is "Freaky Friday" where the students and teachers wear costumes to school.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #130 (October 1981)
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Let's Face It
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Coach tells Moose to stop making faces while he lifts weights.
- Reprints
- in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #20 (November 2012)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #28 (November 2017)
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- Keywords
- weight lifting
Queen of Denial
Sabrina / comic story / 21 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent; Bill Golliher
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman (origin in recap); Hilda Spellman; Zelda Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Salem; Cleopatra
- Reprints
- from Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1997 series) #1 (May 1997)
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Indexer Notes
the Cleopatra Chronicles, part 1
Leading Lady Fashion
Cheryl Blossom / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Cheryl Blossom
- Reprints
- from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #5 (September 1997)
-
As Two Shes In a Pod
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Gigi; Greg; Russ; Charlie Hawse
- Synopsis
- Jinx has given up baseball to imitate Gigi and the boys conspire to change her mind.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #305 (September 1975)
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Chapeau Chic
Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey (signed)
- Inks
- Rex Lindsey (signed)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Rex Lindsey (signed)
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #67 (September 1997)
-
Hot 'N' Spicy
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Cheryl Blossom; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Uncle Bob (Blossom?)
- Synopsis
- At the county fair, Cheryl's kissing booth is getting intense competition from Betty's Homemade Hot Sauce Stand and Cheryl doesn't like it.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #53 (September 1997)
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Kiss Bliss!
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Pat Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee is going to teach Moose not to kiss girls in the hallways.
- Reprints
- in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #1 (February 2011)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #25 (May 2017)
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[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I heard you visited your uncle's farm the other day, Archie!
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy asks Archie about his trip to his uncle's farm.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #87 (September 1980)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #20 (July 2016)
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Forty Winks
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie has been suffering from insomnia.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #87 (September 1980)
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- Keywords
- hypnotism
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits in this digest.
Her Beast of Burden
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie spends the day running and fetching for Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #67 (September 1997)
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Indexer Notes
When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #41, writing is credited to Barbara Slate and inks are credited to Al Milgrom.
Smarty Cat
Salem / comic story / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #95 (August 1997)
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No Couth
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Eeek!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica thinks Archie doesn't act the way a gentleman should.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #87 (September 1980)
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Go for the Cold
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Angelo De Cesare
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie needs to find a way to stay cool.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #463 (September 1997)
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It's My Bag
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Inks
- Ken Selig (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica's look alike shoulder bags get Archie into trouble.
- Reprints
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
["Archie! Umpires don't play favorites!"]
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1.
Bandana Business!
Archie -
2.
Borrow Sorrow
Archie -
3.
Chase Race
Archie -
4.
Freaky Fracas
Mr. Weatherbee -
5.
Let's Face It
Moose -
6.
Queen of Denial
Sabrina -
7.
Leading Lady Fashion
Cheryl Blossom -
8.
As Two Shes In a Pod
Li'l Jinx -
9.
Chapeau Chic
Veronica -
10.
Hot 'N' Spicy
Betty -
11.
Kiss Bliss!
Moose -
12.
["I heard you visited your uncle's farm the other day, Archie!"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
13.
Forty Winks
Archie -
14.
Her Beast of Burden
Veronica -
15.
Smarty Cat
Salem -
16.
No Couth
Archie -
17.
Go for the Cold
Archie -
18.
It's My Bag
Archie and the Gang
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