(December 2003)

Archie, 1974 Series
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Price
2.39 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
10 times a year in Jan., Feb., Mar., May, June, July, Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
762816468527 18811
Editing
Nelson Ribeiro; Victor Gorelick

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So, what are you thankful for, Archie?
Genre
teen
Characters
Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Perfect Date (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Tim Kennedy
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie wants this date to be memorable, but Veronica worries about what could happen.
Reprints

Brain Strain (Table of Contents: 2)

Dilton Doiley / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
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I'm Outta Here (Table of Contents: 3)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda
Synopsis
Zelda searches Australia for Hilda.
Reprints

Way Back When Things Were Groovy (Table of Contents: 4)

Sabrina / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda
Synopsis
In an effort to help her school guidance counselor have the career he never had, Sabrina and Salem time travel back to the late sixties.
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Eat Something (Table of Contents: 5)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan Parent ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Cheryl has a magazine photoshoot of girls eating junk food.
Reprints
Keywords
junk food; photo shoot

Indexer Notes

Fashion idea from Parker Rhodes (Honolulu, HI).

Parodies the famous 3 straws, 1 milkshake picture.

Cheryl Fans' Fall Fashions (Table of Contents: 6)

Cheryl Blossom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Parent ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Cheryl Blossom
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Fan ideas from John Duquette (Raysboro, KY), Red Nutting (Sherbrooke, Quebec), and Kim Walker (Corpus Christi, TX).

A Spot of Luck (Table of Contents: 7)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Melody; Valerie
Synopsis
Melody tries to get a stain out of her dress with the miracle spot remover "El Spoto Gono," made in Tijuana.
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Stop the Music (Table of Contents: 8)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
The Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M.
Synopsis
Alex gives directions to Alan M to the drink stand using beautiful girl landmarks. The Pussycats play a gig.
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Keywords
bar; gig; girl band; girl group; mosh pit; music

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What do you say, Mel --
Genre
humor
Characters
Melody; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis
Alex asks Melody to "trip the light fantastic."
Reprints

Party Hearty (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why is everyone dressed so funny?
Feature Logo
Betty
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
The kids go to a party where everyone acts as the opposite of their normal personality.
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Scaredy Cat (Table of Contents: 11)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo De Cesare
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie, if you're that thirsty, I'll get you a glass of water!
Feature Logo
Betty
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Archie go into a deserted house looking for Betty's new kitten.
Reprints

Late Date (Table of Contents: 12)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis
Harvey has to have Sabrina home by twelve, or else.
Reprints

That's My Mama! (Table of Contents: 13)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom; Helga
Synopsis
Cheryl has to protect a egg for a school project to simulate what it's like to have a real baby.
Reprints
Keywords
babysit; egg

Indexer Notes

Cheryl's hairstyle idea from Kim Stanley (NY, NY). Outfit idea from Erika Krikscium (Boulder, CO).

Spoofs Faberge egg as Faberzee.

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #253.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie the Gentleman Barbarian / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
John Albano
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No more nice guy!!
Genre
humor; satire-parody; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Reggie the Ruthless has pillaged the village's food supplies so Archie the Barbarian rallies the villagers to attach his castle.
Reprints

My Selfish Heart (Table of Contents: 15)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Buddy Drumhead; Tough Teddy; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Uncle Herman
Synopsis
Samantha narrates the story of how she felt Bingo wasn't paying enough attention to her and started to transfer her affections to Teddy, only to find that Teddy was a cad.
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Go Fly a Kite (Table of Contents: 16)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (layouts); Dan Parent
Inks
Alison Flood
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Jealous of all the attention Betty is getting by flying a kite in the park, Veronica teams up with Reggie to sabotage everyone's fun.
Reprints
Keywords
kite flying

Food Rude (Table of Contents: 17)

Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Moose is uncouth at Veronica's party.
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Request Zest (Table of Contents: 18)

Midge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Midge asks Moose to get rid of some crumbs.
Reprints

Hair Despair (Table of Contents: 19)

Zelda / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Salem
Synopsis
Craving a new look, Zelda turns to a supernatural hairdresser and then Salem for help.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["So, what are you thankful for, Archie?"]
  2. 1. Perfect Date
    Archie
  3. 2. Brain Strain
    Dilton Doiley
  4. 3. I'm Outta Here
    Sabrina
  5. 4. Way Back When Things Were Groovy
    Sabrina
  6. 5. Eat Something
    Cheryl Blossom
  7. 6. Cheryl Fans' Fall Fashions
    Cheryl Blossom
  8. 7. A Spot of Luck
    Josie
  9. 8. Stop the Music
    Josie
  10. 9. ["What do you say, Mel --"]
    Melody Pin Up
  11. 10. Party Hearty
    Betty
  12. 11. Scaredy Cat
    Betty
  13. 12. Late Date
    Sabrina
  14. 13. That's My Mama!
    Cheryl Blossom
  15. 14. ["No more nice guy!!"]
    Archie the Gentleman Barbarian
  16. 15. My Selfish Heart
    That Wilkin Boy
  17. 16. Go Fly a Kite
    Betty and Veronica
  18. 17. Food Rude
    Big Moose
  19. 18. Request Zest
    Midge
  20. 19. Hair Despair
    Zelda
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen