(January 1998)
Archie,
1986 Series
- Price
- 1.95 USD; 1.99 CAD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 009128468563 39
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Football!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews
Real or Unreal
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors
- Nelson Ribeiro
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Let's go in and turn on the TV! "Real or Unreal?" is on now!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Beth Courly; Tim Burr
- Synopsis
- Jughead, Archie and Betty watch Real or Unreal, a show that dramatizes incidents and asks the viewers if they were real or unreal.
- Reprints
-
in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #145 (January 2009) which is reprinted - in Archie Giant Comics Festival (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)
- in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #7 (January 2015)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #325 (January 2022)
-
Quit Kicking
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee kicks a football into Miss Beazly's kitchen.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #100 (April 1978)
-
One Potato
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #14 (March 1990)
-
I Love Jelly Beans
Jughead / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #92 (April 2003) which is reprinted
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #138 (May 2008), #191 (June 2013)
-
Grid Skid
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie's uniform is dirtier than all the other players' uniforms.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #57 (January 1967)
-
- Keywords
- football
Grid Kid
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie blocks a kick.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #57 (January 1967)
-
- Keywords
- football
Picture This
Jughead / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #14 (March 1990)
-
Kiss
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #140 (March 2003) which is reprinted
- in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #211 (May 2013)
- in World of Archie Digest, Free Comic Book Day Edition (Archie, 2013 series) #1 (June / July 2013)
-
Made Service
Li'l Jinx's Pal Charley / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
- Synopsis
- All Charley's mom wants for her birthday is something that Charley made himself.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #139 (March 1980)
-
Half A Point Well Taken
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Betty's dad tries to blend in with Betty's friends, but finds the generation gap too wide to bridge.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #3 (December 1992)
-
Prize Size
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And now Archie Andrews will make the presentations to our championship girl's basketball team!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Alice; Mabel; Cora
- Synopsis
- Archie makes a presentation to the championship girls' basketball team.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #225 (December 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
The names of the basketball players are changed when this was reprinted.
[no title indexed]
Salem / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey! Check out these cat words!
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #74 (May 2003), #119 (April 2008)
-
Food Fest!
Jughead / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #94 (July 2003) which is reprinted
-
Horn Scorn
Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Reggie's helmet has no horns.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #284 (March 1982)
-
Sight Plight
Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- Moose gets 19/20 questions wrong.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #284 (March 1982)
-
Indexer Notes
Printed as a 'Reggie' feature although he doesn't appear.
Oh So Chic!
Betty / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #73 (April 2003) which is reprinted
- in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #158 (April 2008)
-
He's Everywhere!
Reggie / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #14 (March 1990)
-
Faculty Banquet
Miss Beazley / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #92 (April 2003) which is reprinted
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Celebration (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #43 (December 2014)
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #119 (April 2008)
-
The Eyes Have It
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- At a franchise optometrist store she's working at, Betty uses her position to trick information out of Archie about his date with Veronica on Saturday.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #4 (February 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
formerly a Betty story.
Oops!
Jellybean / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #94 (July 2003) which is reprinted
- in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #13 (August 2015)
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Jam (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
-
Be Quiet
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #14 (March 1990)
-
Winter Wonderland
Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (signed)
- Inks
- Stan Goldberg (signed)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- No story; Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by readers.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #4 (February 1993)
-
Do Your Exercises
Coach Kleats / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #73 (April 2003) which is reprinted
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #5 (July 2014)
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #119 (April 2008)
-
Doggy Pals
Hot Dog / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #92 (April 2003)
-
Youwannaknowwhat Peeves Me?
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #14 (March 1990)
-
Net Fret
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Svenson the janitor; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Coach Kleats discovers that Jughead is a dead shot with a basketball, but only if he's got a sandwich in his hand.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #323 (June 1982)
-
Dance Card
Classic Archie / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
Smart Art
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- The school board is coming to inspect the art class.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #92 (April 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #10, no credits listed in this digest.
Missing Sections
Mr. Lodge / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #14 (March 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Delgado's name included on newspaper item.
Pizza Party
Josie / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw (RGO)
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #73 (April 2003) which is reprinted
-
Tree Trouble
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Eeek! Seventeen dollars for a Christmas tree??
- Feature Logo
Archie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Deciding that Christmas trees are too expensive, Mr. Lodge and Archie go into the forest to cut down their own.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #311 (February 1977)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas tree
The Contest
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Everyone at the Riverdale Ice-skating Contest is an expert skater, except Jughead. So you can guess who is the last one standing after the others crash.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #118 (March 1965)
-
- Keywords
- ice-skating
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Jughead's Double Digest #178.
Burger Code
Pop Tate / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #74 (May 2003) which is reprinted
-
Cartune
Betty / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #74 (May 2003) which is reprinted
- in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #219 (February 2014)
-
Investments
Mr. Lodge / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #14 (March 1990)
-
Chore Score
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Mr. Jones; Mrs. Jones; Hot Dog (dog)
- Synopsis
- Each member of the family passes the chore of taking out the trash on to someone else.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #68 (April 1980)
-
Tale of Travail
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty won't leave the ski lodge without Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #284 (March 1982)
-
Shoulder Bones
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #14 (March 1990)
-
Smart?
Svenson / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #73 (April 2003) which is reprinted
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #119 (April 2008)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #65 (February 2017)
-
Clothes Minded
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #182 (May 2003)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #319 (June 2021)
-
The Giving Game
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie is angry at Reggie for buying him a cheap Christmas gift. Betty encourages him to pretend she's Reggie and take out his hostility on her.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #232 (February 1974)
-
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Football!"]
Archie -
1.
Real or Unreal
Archie -
2.
Pucker Up
Archie -
3.
Archie's Chores
Mister Andrews -
4.
Smart Love
Dilton -
5.
How Many Witches In My Family?
Sabrina -
6.
Quit Kicking
Archie -
7.
Queen Bee
Betty and Veronica -
8.
One Potato
Archie -
9.
I Love Jelly Beans
Jughead -
10.
Grid Skid
Archie -
11.
Grid Kid
Jughead -
12.
Hot! Hot! Hot!
Cheryl Blossom -
13.
Picture This
Jughead -
14.
Kiss
Veronica -
15.
Made Service
Li'l Jinx's Pal Charley -
16.
Half A Point Well Taken
Betty -
17.
Prize Size
Archie -
18.
["Hey! Check out these cat words!"]
Salem -
19.
Food Fest!
Jughead -
20.
Horn Scorn
Reggie -
21.
Sight Plight
Reggie -
22.
Oh So Chic!
Betty -
23.
He's Everywhere!
Reggie -
24.
Vacation Dilemma
Archie -
25.
Faculty Banquet
Miss Beazley -
26.
The Eyes Have It
Archie -
27.
Oops!
Jellybean -
28.
Be Quiet
Archie -
29.
Winter Wonderland
Betty and Veronica -
30.
Do Your Exercises
Coach Kleats -
31.
Doggy Pals
Hot Dog -
32.
Youwannaknowwhat Peeves Me?
Veronica -
33.
Net Fret
Jughead -
34.
Dance Card
Classic Archie -
35.
Date Debate
Sabrina -
36.
Smart Art
Jughead -
37.
Missing Sections
Mr. Lodge -
38.
Secret Message
Salem -
39.
That's Zit
Archie and Betty -
40.
Pizza Party
Josie -
41.
Tree Trouble
Archie -
42.
The Contest
Jughead -
43.
Burger Code
Pop Tate -
44.
Cartune
Betty -
45.
Investments
Mr. Lodge -
46.
Chore Score
Jughead -
47.
She's In the Money
Cricket O'Dell -
48.
Tale of Travail
Betty -
49.
Shoulder Bones
Archie -
50.
Smart?
Svenson -
51.
Clothes Minded
Archie -
52.
The Giving Game
Archie
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- Katy Hayhurst
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