(October 1989)
Archie,
1977 Series
- Price
- 1.50 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- 6 times a year in Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct. 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
- 071896468533 64
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Me next, Archie!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily
- Keywords
- beach; suntan oil; swimsuits
Indexer Notes
Redrawn from the cover of Everything's Archie #87.
Fishing Tripped Up
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors
- Barry Grossman; Nanci Dakesian
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
-
in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #15 (December 1995)
-
Joke of the Month Club
Archie Presents / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #52 (January 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
Twelve gags.
Munch Bunch
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #99 (September 1977)
-
Lamb Scam
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie gets fleeced.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #74 (September 1981)
-
Track Trail
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Jughead can always find something to eat.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #74 (September 1981)
-
F for Effort
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee asks everyone at summer camp to make a little extra effort, but Archie takes things too far.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #96 (October 1977)
-
Triple Triumph
Reggie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- This time Archie goes about sabotaging Reggie's time with Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #108 (September 1978)
-
Don't Breathe It to a Soul
Li'l Jinx's Pal, Charley / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Charley Hawse; Greg
- Synopsis
- Charley is prepared for the parts of the party he doesn't like.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #118 (October 1979)
-
Take a Hike!
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #172 (November 1984)
-
I Love Jughead T-Shirts
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Gladir; Samm Schwartz
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #73 (July 1981)
-
The Hand Me Down Kid
Leroy / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Cousin Leroy; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #172 (November 1984)
-
Reggie Gets An Eyeful!
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Rich Margopoulos
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Reggie gets a telescope from school for the summer and sets it up in his bedroom so he can look at the girls sunbathing at a private yacht club miles from his home. After preventing a robbery he witnessed while looking through the telescope, Reggie is accused of being a peeping-tom.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #99 (October 1984)
-
Cool It
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
- Synopsis
- Disturbed by all the reminders of Archie that Betty has put up around the house -- including a life-size waterproof Archie in the shower, a recording of Archie's voice saying romantic things, and Archie photographs on her ceiling -- her dad tries to convince her to play hard to get.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #166 (October 1969)
-
Big Top Topper
Sabrina The Teenage Witch / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Mr. Forbish; Mr. McNasty
- Synopsis
- Sabrina gets a part time job as an elephant tamer with the circus and the circus is never the same again.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #101 (June 1985)
-
- Keywords
- circus; elephant; magic; spell; tiger
Dish Wish
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #73 (July 1981)
-
- Keywords
- leprechaun
Crisis Cry
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- When his tennis and water sports instructors quit his youth camp, Mr. Weatherbee is forced to hire Archie and Jughead for those roles.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #95 (September 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the 2014 reprinting.
The Invisible Girl
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Patty Phillips; Gladys Gatner
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #87 (September 1977)
-
Air Flair
Sabrina / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #146 (August 1984)
-
Come Clean
Miss Grundy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #279 (August 1981)
-
Fore What?
Reggie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Pop Tate (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Reggie agrees to teach Moose how to play golf in exchange for a date with Midge.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #99 (September 1977)
-
- Keywords
- golf
The Thinking Feeling
Li'l Jinx's Pal, Mort the Worry Wart / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Mort the worry wart; L'il Jinx
- Synopsis
- Jinx asks Mort what he's thinking.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #117 (September 1979)
-
Friday Blues
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah! Perfect time to get my jogging done!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee accidentally drifts out to sea on a float and get stranded on Goat island.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #95 (September 1977)
-
Right On
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Greg; Li'l Jinx; Gigi
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx forces her way into the boys' club house.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #199 (September 1972)
-
- Keywords
- women's lib
Safety Last
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie's practice of beach safety rules while windsurfing places everyone around him in danger.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #397 (November 1984)
-
- Keywords
- wind surfing
Robot Versions of Archie and the Gang
Jughead Introduces— / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #241 (February 1978)
-
True Grit
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Veronica brings her own sand to the beach but what happens when it rains? Quicksand!
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #199 (September 1972)
-
The Cupid Caper
Dilton / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Tessie Turner; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Feeling sorry for Dilton, Betty and Archie try to fix him up with a diminutive girl named Tessie Turner, without finding out if they have anything in common.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #291 (June 1975)
-
The Friend
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Reggie declares a truce with Archie, but Jughead warns him that Reggie has an ulterior motive.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #108 (September 1978)
-
[Headbands/Crop Duster/Fire Sale]
Open the Door, Dilton / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #54 (November 1995)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #24 (March 2017)
-
Indexer Notes
Three two-panel gags representing literal translations of the words on the door Dilton opens.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Me next, Archie!"]
Archie -
1.
Fishing Tripped Up
Archie -
2.
Joke of the Month Club
Archie Presents -
3.
Munch Bunch
Reggie -
4.
Lamb Scam
Jughead -
5.
Track Trail
Jughead -
6.
F for Effort
Archie -
7.
Triple Triumph
Reggie -
8.
Don't Breathe It to a Soul
Li'l Jinx's Pal, Charley -
9.
Take a Hike!
Mr. Weatherbee -
10.
I Love Jughead T-Shirts
-
11.
The Hand Me Down Kid
Leroy -
12.
Reggie Gets An Eyeful!
Archie -
13.
Cool It
Betty -
14.
Big Top Topper
Sabrina The Teenage Witch -
15.
Dish Wish
Jughead -
16.
Crisis Cry
Archie -
17.
The Invisible Girl
Betty -
18.
Air Flair
Sabrina -
19.
Come Clean
Miss Grundy -
20.
Fore What?
Reggie -
21.
The Thinking Feeling
Li'l Jinx's Pal, Mort the Worry Wart -
22.
Friday Blues
Archie -
23.
Right On
Li'l Jinx -
24.
Safety Last
Archie -
25.
Robot Versions of Archie and the Gang
Jughead Introduces— -
26.
True Grit
Betty and Veronica -
27.
The Cupid Caper
Dilton -
28.
The Friend
Archie -
29.
[Headbands/Crop Duster/Fire Sale]
Open the Door, Dilton
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katy Hayhurst
- Thomas Johnson
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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