(January 2003)

Archie, 1974 Series
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Price
2.19 USD; 2.69 CAD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
8 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; Archie 60th Anniversary
Barcode
009128468525 79
Editing
Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Nelson Ribeiro (credited) (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed as STAN GOLDBERG [vertical/stacked])
Inks
Bob Smith (signed as BOB SMITH)
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sigh! It seems they pay more attention to me this way!
Genre
teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Keywords
popcorn; television

Buddy System (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Fred and Mary reminisce about the friendship between Archie and Jughead.
Reprints

Rude Awakening (Table of Contents: 2)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda
Synopsis
Sabrina's aunts come up with a unique way to wake her up.
Reprints
Keywords
Big Ben

Indexer Notes

Credits from index of the original story.

Just Bee Yourself (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo De Cesare
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis
Riverdale High is picked the most normal school in the country by a group of psychologists.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from index of the original story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Montana
Pencils
Bob Montana
Inks
Bob Montana
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How'd you like your trip to the "Frontier Village"?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead commiserate with Mr. Lodge about commercialization.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

One undated strip from the Archie syndicated comic.
Some of the dialogue has been updated to refer to modern day stores.

Using His Head (Table of Contents: 5)

L'il Jinx's Pals / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
children
Characters
Charley Hawse; Russ
Synopsis
Russ tries to teach Charley about scientific discoveries.
Reprints
Keywords
gravity

Draggin' Lady (Table of Contents: 6)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Reggie
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis
While testing a new engine for his boss at the garage, Archie puts it in his jalopy temporarily and then races Reggie.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #20.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Moose Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
-- Er -- Moose -- in the future...
Feature Logo
MOOSE PIN UP [with head]
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose is standing by a sign that makes him appear stupid.
Reprints

Sculpture Switch (Table of Contents: 8)

Sabrina / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Sabrina [two sparkles in logo]
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Salem; Michelangelo
Synopsis
Hilda switches Sabrina's contribution in the student art fair with a sculpture done by Michelangelo in 1502, but Sabrina insists on retrieving her own work and goes back to meet the famous artist.
Reprints
Keywords
Italy; time travel

Indexer Notes

Credits from index of the original story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Reggie Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, kids, ...dig my snake skin outfit...all the way from Hong Kong!
Feature Logo
Reggie Pin Up
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Nobody is impressed by Reggie's new suit.
Reprints

It's Ladder Than You Think (Table of Contents: 10)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
That Wilkin Boy
Genre
teen
Characters
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Teddy Tambourine
Synopsis
Mr. Smythe sees a report on television that Bingo and Samantha have eloped and that Bingo plans to sponge off his new father-in-law.
Reprints
Keywords
dreams; elopement

Indexer Notes

Credits from index of the original story.

Pigskin Pointers (Table of Contents: 11)

Coach Kleats / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Before the football game, Coach has special instructions for a few of the players.
Reprints
Keywords
football

V. I.P. (Table of Contents: 12)

Charley Hawse / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
children
Characters
Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx; Greg; Roz (cameo); Russ (cameo)
Synopsis
Charley wants to run for office in the kids' club but he hasn't thought about which one.
Reprints

Caught (Table of Contents: 13)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
Jon D'Agostino ?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Reggie
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Reggie is late for school.
Reprints

Handy Man (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Reggie plays a trick that forces Archie to pay the tab at Pop's.
Reprints

Two Timing (Table of Contents: 15)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Salem; Aunt Hilda; Tad Marshall
Synopsis
In order to keep a date with two different guys, Sabrina magically duplicates herself.
Reprints
Keywords
doppelgangers

Indexer Notes

Credits from index of the original story.

Fab Fib (Table of Contents: 16)

Dilton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Dilton Doiley [stacked, thick letters with serifs]
Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie tells Dilton how to attract a girl.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit from index of the original story.

Man of the Year (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Marty Epp

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Archie shows up just as Mr. Lodge is preparing to be photographed for a men's fashion magazine.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprinted story in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #52.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Reggie Pin Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Reggie!!! What are you doing in the fish pond?
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Reprints

Mr. Hoagland's Opus? (Table of Contents: 19)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Mr. Hoagland
Synopsis
Sabrina gets hit in the head with an errant basketball and the blow turns her into a musical genius.
Reprints
Keywords
music; saxophones

Indexer Notes

Credits from index of the original story.

Plane Talk (Table of Contents: 20)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis
Jinx and Greg compete with paper airplanes.
Reprints

Bill Skill (Table of Contents: 21)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman; ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Reggie
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis
When it comes time to pay the check, Reggie out-stalls Archie.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Wait to Go (Table of Contents: 23)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
? [as Kennedy]
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Reggie
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Reggie puts his time to good use while waiting for Veronica.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Some credits from index of the original story.

Problem Players (Table of Contents: 24)

Coach Kleats / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Randolph
Synopsis
Coach talks to some of his players about their grades.
Reprints
Keywords
report cards

Cartoon Crisis (Table of Contents: 25)

Chuck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited as Golliher)
Pencils
Bill Golliher (credited as Golliher)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited as Lapick)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ms. Phlips
Synopsis
When Mr. Weatherbee cancels a school dance, Chuck Clayton creates a cartoon for the school paper that makes Mr. Weatherbee reconsider (and then regret reconsidering).
Reprints
Keywords
editorial cartoons