(February 1992)
Archie,
1977 Series
- Price
- 1.50 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- 6 times a year in Feb, April, 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 78
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Alison Flood (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In heaven!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Cheryl Blossom
The Tiny Tree Trimmer
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Jingles; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Jingles, Santa's problem elf, is back to help the gang trim the Christmas Tree.
- Reprints
-
from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #567 (January 1987)
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- Keywords
- Christmas; Christmas tree
Blade Aid
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #231 (April 1977)
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Carry Tarry
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie starts carrying Veronica's Christmas packages but someone else finishes.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #82 (February 1987) which is reprinted
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #265 (February 1980)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #148 (February 2004)
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #248 (December 2008)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #23 (January 2013)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
Season's Greetings
Moose [Archie] / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Duh! I saw that
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Reggie kisses Midge in front of Moose claiming that it's in the Christmas spirit but Moose gets even with his present to Reggie.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #454 (January 1977)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; mistletoe
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #12.
Pay Dismay
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie gets a job at a food place but spends almost his whole paycheck giving out freebies.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #158 (May 1982)
-
Phone Frenzy
Archie's Dad / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #113 (February 1987)
-
A Fair Shake
The Archies / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]
- Synopsis
- The Archies' van breaks down in a snowstorm and the abominable snowman destroys Reggie's guitar.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #83 (May 1980)
-
- Keywords
- abominable snowman
What a Revolting Development
Pop Tate / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Pop cuts Archie and Jughead off until they settle their tabs.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #302 (June 1975)
-
Indexer Notes
Inking credit taken from reprint in Jughead's Double Digest #134.
The Error of His Ways
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Pop Tate; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie has his trip to school timed so that he can arrive at the precise moment the bell rings.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #107 (August 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the digest reprint.
Hanging Hang-Up
Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
- Synopsis
- Hilda solves the problem Sabrina has with reaching the top of the Christmas tree.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #65 (February 1981)
-
Foto Fun
Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
- Synopsis
- Sabrina and Hilda reminisce over a photo album.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #65 (February 1981)
-
Disaster Area
That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Woodrow "Bingo" Wilkin
- Synopsis
- Bingo's clumsiness decimates a department store.
- Reprints
- from That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #40 (January 1977)
-
First Lesson
Moose [Archie] / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie agrees to teach Moose how to roller skate.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #127 (January 1987)
-
Not Quite
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- There's been a big snow in Riverdale, but Archie thinks his car can get Mr. Lodge to work.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #334 (February 1978)
-
And a Zappy New Year
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oops! It's Dell the head witch!
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Della the Head Witch; Cousin Ambrose
- Synopsis
- Della wants to play pranks on people for Christmas but Ambrose and Sabrina change her mind.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #479 (January 1979)
-
Christmas Present?
Archie / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- The boys don't want to sing the same old Christmas carols with the girls, so they go off on their own, but the people of Riverdale don't respond well to their modern lyrics.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #158 (January 1969)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; Christmas carols
Indexer Notes
Credits from the printing in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #256.
Race Ace
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie loses a race to Reggie, but finds a way to brag about it later.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #300 (March 1976)
-
The Beast!
Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr.
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Man! Look at the size of those prints! That beast must be some size!!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie 1; Reggie 1; Jughead 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1
- Synopsis
- Jughead 1 has taken to wearing a bearskin and is mistaken for a bear by Archie 1 and Reggie 1.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #123 (May 1986)
-
- Keywords
- caveman; pre-historic; snow
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie's Holiday Fun Digest.
Tumble Fumble
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Reprints
- from Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #48 (February 1987) which is reprinted
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #217 (February 1976)
-
Treasure and Treachery!
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- adventure; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- While skiing in the Swiss Alps, Archie, Betty, and Veronica stumble across a cave filled with stolen treasures.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #203 (March 1979)
-
Indexer Notes
This story is told in 2 parts.
The Cut Up
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie demonstrates his figure skating ability.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- figure skating
Power Struggle
Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hoo, boy! Sometimes the old guy isn't as jolly as he's cracked up to be!
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Jingles; Hilda Spellman; Cousin Ambrose
- Synopsis
- Sabrina and Jingles get in a magic contest, trying to out do each other.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #479 (January 1979)
-
- Keywords
- balloons; Christmas; magic
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (1987 series) #289.
Leader of the Pack
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tony
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica are working at a day care center when the children they should be watching mysteriously disappear.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #170 (June 1976)
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Indexer Notes
When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #265, writing is credited to George Gladir and inks to Jon D'Agostino.
Mad Lad
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look! Jug is standing under the misletoe!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #228 (December 1974)
-
Bullseye
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Gregory
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #99 (February 1978)
-
Naturally
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What are you doing, Betty?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty wants an old fashioned Christmas with popcorn strings around the tree instead of plastic.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #501 (December 1980)
-
Bright Sight
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm gonna outshine everyone on the slopes tonight!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Reggie is going to outshine everyone on the ski slopes.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #218 (March 1976)
-
Merry Christmas
Pipsqueak / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Pipsqueak; Hot Dog; Pipsqueak's father; Pipsqueak's mother
- Synopsis
- Pipsqueak helps his dad trim the Christmas tree. Pipsqueak's dad dresses up as Santa.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #82 (February 1987) which is reprinted
- from Pipsqueak (Archie, 1959 series) #36 (January 1960)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
Never Too Late
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie's Christmas shopping plans fall through at the last minute, leaving him without any gifts to give.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #371 (February 1982)
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Table of Contents
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0.
["In heaven!"]
Archie -
1.
The Tiny Tree Trimmer
Archie -
2.
Blade Aid
Jughead -
3.
Carry Tarry
Archie -
4.
Season's Greetings
Moose [Archie] -
5.
Pay Dismay
Archie and the Gang -
6.
Phone Frenzy
Archie's Dad -
7.
A Fair Shake
The Archies -
8.
What a Revolting Development
Pop Tate -
9.
The Error of His Ways
Archie -
10.
Hanging Hang-Up
Sabrina -
11.
Foto Fun
Sabrina -
12.
Disaster Area
That Wilkin Boy -
13.
First Lesson
Moose [Archie] -
14.
Not Quite
Archie -
15.
And a Zappy New Year
Sabrina -
16.
Christmas Present?
Archie -
17.
Race Ace
Archie -
18.
The Beast!
Archie 1 -
19.
Tumble Fumble
Archie -
20.
Treasure and Treachery!
Archie -
21.
The Cut Up
Archie -
22.
Power Struggle
Sabrina -
23.
Leader of the Pack
Archie -
24.
Mad Lad
Jughead -
25.
Bullseye
Li'l Jinx -
26.
Naturally
Betty and Veronica -
27.
Bright Sight
Reggie -
28.
Merry Christmas
Pipsqueak -
29.
Never Too Late
Archie
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