(June 2006)
Archie,
2005 Series
- Price
- 2.49 USD
- Pages
- 94
- Indicia Frequency
- 9 times a year
- On-sale Date
- 2006-05-17
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- Nelson Ribeiro; Victor Gorelick
Issue Notes
On-sale date from promo page in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #166.
Role Muddle
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Lyle Loman; Noah; Eric; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Noah's grandpa; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Three freshmen try to be just like Archie.
- Reprints
-
in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #17 (June 2012) - in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #308 (May 2020)
-
Growing Pains!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx doesn't agree that childhood is a happy time.
- Reprints
- from She's Josie (Archie, 1963 series) #6 (May 1964)
-
Here Comes Powerteen!
Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge [Powerteen (origin and first appearance)]; Betty Cooper; Mr. Lodge; Chuck Clayton; crook; small girls; Alonzo (costume designer)
- Synopsis
- Veronica decides to promote herself as a superhero. When she accidentally stops a crook at the mall, her popularity soars.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #111 (May 2001)
-
Veronica Superhero Style
Veronica's Fashions / illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #111 (May 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Superhero costumes based on ideas from fans Maria Ancona, Angela Sterling, Kaeli Sweigard, Carol Stahl, Kate Garvin, and Malissa Watson.
T. C. C. Totally Cool Cheryl
Cheryl Blossom / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Cheryl Blossom
- Reprints
- from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #30 (March 2000)
-
Indexer Notes
fashions from: Issy Hazelwood, Montana LaBelle, Sarah Cohanim
The Cold Truth
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Jones; Uncle Hardcore
- Synopsis
- Jughead hears of a meat shortage and buys up all the meat he can.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #231 (August 1974)
-
- Keywords
- arctic; hamburger; meat shortage
Indexer Notes
Mrs. Jones is seen in shadow form only in this story.
No credits given for story. Art is easily identified as Samm (Sam) Schwartz's by his distinctive style.
Fishy Wish!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Edwards; ?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx explains what her three wishes would be.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #23 (April 1971)
-
Track Attack
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee is more impressed with Moose's track and field prowess than Coach Kleats is.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #48 (July 2001)
-
Running Mate!
Sabrina / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
- Pencils
- Dave Manak (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Vickie Williams (credited)
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Chloe; Gem Stone; Salem
- Synopsis
- Gem Stone tries to cheat to beat Chloe in a long-distance race.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #7 (July 2000)
-
Indexer Notes
Two part story.
Rich Pitch
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Reggie takes Veronica for a candlelight dinner.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #84 (February 1982)
-
The Teen-Age Machine Age
Science Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- The wonders of the electronic world are put to use for teeangers in such machines as the Teachitron, Jukeboxitron, and Snack-O-Mat.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #15 (October 1961)
-
Daffy Dialogue
comic story / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A soup can and an envelope have a conversation.
- Reprints
- from Mad House Ma-ad Jokes (Archie, 1969 series) #68 (June 1969)
-
Pip of a Slip
Mad House / comic story / 1 page
- Synopsis
- The owner of the Electric Rattle Discotheque forgets to pay his electric bill.
- Reprints
- from Mad House Ma-ad Jokes (Archie, 1969 series) #68 (June 1969)
-
More Bounce to the Ounce
Ronald the Rubber Boy / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Ronald the Rubber Boy (recap of origin); Gladys; The Smasher; Lester Cool (host); Chester Square (host)
- Synopsis
- The Smasher keeps bullying Ronald, who finally gets fed up and challenges him to a boxing match. In the ring, Ronald uses his stretching powers to outwit the Smasher.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #25 (April 1963)
-
- Keywords
- boxing; chewing gum; hot foot; juke box; stepladder; Twist
Indexer Notes
Reference to the Bobby Vee song "Rubber Ball."
A Big Help?
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
- Reprints
- from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #84 (September 1975)
-
Little Squirts
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Roz
- Reprints
- from That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #18 (July 1972)
-
Gimmick Happy
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alex
- Synopsis
- Alex thinks the group needs to change their image, again.
- Reprints
- from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #1 (June 1987)
-
- Keywords
- music
Maid of Money or Here Comes the Million Dollar Melody!
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Valerie; Melody; Alexandra
- Synopsis
- Melody shows up to the dance in a dress made of one and five dollar bills and starts giving out money to the boys. Alexandra gets jealous and makes her own dress out of hundred dollar bills.
- Reprints
- from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #18 (December 1989)
-
- Keywords
- dance; dollar; money dress
As the Tide Washes In
Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom
- Synopsis
- Cheryl is jealous because Jason won a contest to do a guest spot on the tv show “The Tide Washes In.”
- Reprints
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #285 (September 2020)
-
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Role Muddle
Tales from Riverdale -
1.
Role Muddle
Archie -
2.
Growing Pains!
Li'l Jinx -
3.
Here Comes Powerteen!
Veronica -
4.
Veronica Superhero Style
Veronica's Fashions -
5.
T. C. C. Totally Cool Cheryl
Cheryl Blossom -
6.
The Cold Truth
Jughead -
7.
Fishy Wish!
Li'l Jinx -
8.
Track Attack
Moose -
9.
Running Mate!
Sabrina -
10.
Rich Pitch
Reggie -
11.
The Teen-Age Machine Age
Science Dept. -
12.
Daffy Dialogue
-
13.
Pip of a Slip
Mad House -
14.
More Bounce to the Ounce
Ronald the Rubber Boy -
15.
A Big Help?
Li'l Jinx -
16.
Little Squirts
Li'l Jinx -
17.
Gimmick Happy
Josie -
18.
Maid of Money or Here Comes the Million Dollar Melody!
Josie -
19.
As the Tide Washes In
Cheryl Blossom
This issue was modified by, among others
- Peter Croome
- Katy Hayhurst
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
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