(May 1993)
Archie,
1983 Series
- Price
- 1.50 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- 6 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
- Barcode
- 071896468557 61
- Editing
- Nancy Tsetsekas; Victor Gorelick
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
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Flower Power
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica are upset that Archie may be buying flowers for another girl.
- Reprints
-
in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #112 (March 2003) - in Archie 1000 Page Mega Comics Digest (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)
- in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #229 (February 2015), #290 (March 2021)
-
Cheer Sphere
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty's mom wants her to clean her room.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #89 (April 1988) which is reprinted
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #244 (May 1978)
-
Biz Tiz
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Betty tries to run a student council meeting.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #89 (April 1988) which is reprinted
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #244 (May 1978)
-
The Big Apple
Sabrina / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina; Cousin Ambrose; Harvey
- Synopsis
- Harvey is watching highbrow culture for all the wrong reasons.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #255 (April 1979)
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #55 (March 2001), #74 (May 2003)
- in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #228 (December 2014)
-
[no title indexed]
Veronica Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wha..?!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica brings home empty boxes from shopping.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #255 (April 1979)
- in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #112 (March 2003), #250 (March 2017)
-
The Bookworms
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy assigns Betty and Archie to weed out the unusable books from the library stacks. Because they were excused from class to do this, Reggie and Veronica plot a prank out of vengeance.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #166 (May 1988)
-
Trying
Charley / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #221 (March 1981)
-
Hot Spell
Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Della The Head Witch
- Synopsis
- Della allows Sabrina and her aunts to take a winter vacation to Hawaii, but only if they cause magical mischief while there.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #59 (May 1980)
-
Phone Groan
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Mrs. Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty is upset that no boys were in the list of people who called for her while she was out.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #223 (August 1976)
-
Water Boy
Miss Grundy / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #196 (May 1988)
-
Monster Party
Sabrina / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #354 (January 1988)
-
Writer's Cramp
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #355 (March 1988)
-
[no title indexed]
Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How do you like Jughead's oil painting, Ethel?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-XXXX)
A Mouthful
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, boy! I just love jawbreakers!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #92 (May 1981)
-
Copy Caper
Big Ethel / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Big Ethel Muggs; Helen; Arthur
- Synopsis
- Ethel takes Helen's new boyfriend to the copy center.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #194 (March 1974)
-
Appreciation Elation
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #196 (May 1988)
-
Indexer Notes
formerly an Archie story.
Ice Scream
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
- Synopsis
- Jinx rescues Charley after he falls thru the ice.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #90 (February 1983)
-
Indexer Notes
This could be from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #205 but needs confirmation.
Tell Us About Recycling PET Plastic Containers
Archie and the Gang / public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, gang!
Pressing Problem
Mister Lodge / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge tries to figure out how to break Archie's guitar over Archie's head and still make it look like an accident.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #172 (May 1972)
- in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #112 (March 2003)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #2 (April 2014)
-
The Big Game
Betty [Archie] / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Caramel (Betty's cat); Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- A day in the school life of Betty Cooper, laid out as if it were a board game.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #165 (March 1988)
-
Indexer Notes
The original printing gave the credits as Stan Goldberg (pencils) and Rudy Lapick (inking).
The Chess Master
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Jim Ruth (credited)
- Pencils
- Nate Butler (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Isn't tonight your weekly chess game with Mr. Bishop?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Hubert Smithers; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Bishop; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie can't stay quiet while Mr. Lodge plays his weekly chess game against Mr. Bishop.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #133 (January 1988)
-
- Keywords
- chess
The Big Payoff
Josie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alex
- Synopsis
- The Pussycats play a bratty kid's birthday party.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #134 (March 1988)
-
Way to Go
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Joe Edwards
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Jinx is assigned the task of getting Charley to school on time.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #381 (January 1982)
-
Tough Enough
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie deride the aerobics workout Veronica and Betty undergo, prompting Veronica to challenge them to do it.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #166 (May 1988)
-
Taste Disgrace
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge thinks he's caught Archie taking something out of his refrigerator.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #233 (June 1977)
-
Print Stint
Big Ethel / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Ethel enjoys reading Veronica's diary.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #233 (June 1977)
-
Turnabout
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Keith Roberts; Nurse Doyle
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica volunteer as candy stripers at the local hospital and get to meet rock star Keith Roberts.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #582 (July 1988)
-
- Keywords
- nurse
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #242, pencils are credited to Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Safe and Solid
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg
- Synopsis
- Jinx has a unique way of testing whether a frozen pond is safe for skating.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #137 (February 1960)
-
Chicken Courageous
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie is very courageous, until Veronica arrives.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #357 (June 1988)
-
Dizzy Tizzy
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead's faint praise is good enough for Ethel.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #233 (June 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
formerly a Big Ethel story.
Tear on the Dotted Line
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Livid that Betty is wearing the same style of dress to school that she is, Veronica manages to tear the dress. Undaunted, Betty mends the hem in the sewing room and actually manages to outdo Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #582 (July 1988)
-
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the fairest of them all?"]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
Flower Power
Betty and Veronica -
2.
Cheer Sphere
Betty -
3.
Biz Tiz
Betty -
4.
The Big Apple
Sabrina -
5.
["Wha..?!"]
Veronica Pin-Up -
6.
The Bookworms
Betty and Veronica -
7.
Trying
Charley -
8.
Hot Spell
Sabrina -
9.
Phone Groan
Betty -
10.
Water Boy
Miss Grundy -
11.
Monster Party
Sabrina -
12.
Archie, Park It!
Archie -
13.
Writer's Cramp
Archie -
14.
["How do you like Jughead's oil painting, Ethel?"]
Jughead's Gag Bag -
15.
A Mouthful
Li'l Jinx -
16.
Copy Caper
Big Ethel -
17.
Appreciation Elation
Betty and Veronica -
18.
Ice Scream
Li'l Jinx -
19.
Tell Us About Recycling PET Plastic Containers
Archie and the Gang -
20.
Pressing Problem
Mister Lodge -
21.
The Big Game
Betty [Archie] -
22.
The Chess Master
Archie -
23.
The Big Payoff
Josie -
24.
Way to Go
Li'l Jinx -
25.
Tough Enough
Archie -
26.
Taste Disgrace
Archie -
27.
Print Stint
Big Ethel -
28.
Turnabout
Betty and Veronica -
29.
Safe and Solid
Li'l Jinx -
30.
Chicken Courageous
Archie -
31.
Dizzy Tizzy
Jughead -
32.
Tear on the Dotted Line
Betty and Veronica
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