Archie Comics Digest
#231
(February 2007)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 2.49 USD
- 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
- 009128468501 31
Issue Notes
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Bin There, Done That!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Bill Loney (credited)
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty shows Archie the discount bin at the bookstore in the mall.
- Reprints
-
in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #225 (March 2012), #286 (March 2018)
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- Keywords
- bookstore
Traditional Rivals!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
Archie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Synopsis
- Reggie tries to start a snowball fight with both Archie and Chuck but the girls convince them to not sink to Reggie's level.
- Reprints
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #225 (March 2012), #296 (March 2019)
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Smell Spell
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- ? [as Kennedy] (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Veronica makes an irresistible perfume in lab class.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #162 (July 2001)
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Indexer Notes
Unsure if this is Pat or Tim Kennedy pencils.
Dreamland
Archie & Friends / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski
- Pencils
- Holly Golightly
- Inks
- John Costanza
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper (dream sequence); Veronica Lodge (dream sequence)
- Synopsis
- Jughead tries to get Archie to stop daydreaming and help with their project.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #54 (March 2002)
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- Keywords
- ice skating; rollerblading; skiing; surfing; volleyball; water skiing
Unwelcome Guest!
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Golliher
- Pencils
- John Costanza
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee doesn't want to see Archie in his office for the rest of the week so Archie tries to hide.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #509 (July 2001)
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It's Unavoidable!
Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Archie spends the day with Veronica at the Lodge Mansion and manages to destroy Mr. Lodge's day.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #122 (March 2002)
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- Keywords
- billiards
Puzzled
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica always complains about Betty's birthday gifts to her.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #161 (June 2001)
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Quiet on the Set
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee (dream only); Svenson the janitor (dream only); Miss Beazley (dream only); Miss Grundy (dream only)
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead imagine themselves in a slapstick silent comedy set in the halls of Riverdale.
- Reprints
- from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #26 (1975)
-
- Keywords
- pie fight
Indexer Notes
In the silent movie sequence, Lucey puts Archie and Jughead in their classic '40s and '50s outfits (Archie's bow tie and "R" sweater vest and Jughead's "S" sweater).
In the 2015 reprint, Doyle is credited as writer, and either Lucey or Vince DeCarlo are credited in separate credit listings as inker.
Yak Flak
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Reggie gets a little too full of himself, so Veronica feels obliged to burst his bubble.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #54 (March 2002)
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The One and Only!
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica and Archie daydream about what it would be like to have siblings.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #122 (March 2002)
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Indexer Notes
Features parodies of Malcolm in the Middle and The Brady Bunch
Color Confusion
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; unidentified DMV workers
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee has some trouble with his vital statistics while renewing his driver's license.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #54 (March 2002)
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Brrrrr!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hubert Smithers
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead can't get a break from the cold weather.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #518 (March 2002)
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Court Jester
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #105 (December 2001)
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The Real Meal Deal
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie creates a mess making breakfast for his parents, then finds out that they've gone out to eat.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #517 (February 2002)
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Indexer Notes
GCD record at Archie Double Digest # 225 credits George Gladir (story), Stan Goldberg (pencils), John Lowe (inks), Barry Grossman (colors), and Bill Yoshida (letters).
A Smashing Success
The Archies / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- While playing a gig with the Archies, Reggie stops a burglar.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #205 (June 1979)
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Child's Play
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie tackles Reggie to the ground after seeing the snowman he built to look like Archie. It ends up in a snowball fight.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #518 (March 2002)
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The Best Policy?
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie eavesdrops and hears Betty and Veronica say that they value a boy who has total outright honesty. So naturally he insults them.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #162 (July 2001)
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To the Victors Belong the Victuals!
Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Ethel; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Tomoko
- Synopsis
- Jughead and Ethel lose a swing contest against Chuck and Nancy, and Archie and Betty lose a tango dance contest against Veronica and Reggie. But it turns out that the second place prize is superior in Jughead's mind.
- Reprints
- in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #22 (January 2013)
- in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #13 (February 2018 [February 2019])
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- Keywords
- swing dancing; tango dancing
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Table of Contents
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[Book Sale]
Archie -
1.
Bin There, Done That!
Archie -
2.
Traditional Rivals!
Archie -
3.
Smell Spell
Betty and Veronica -
4.
Dreamland
Archie & Friends -
5.
Unwelcome Guest!
Archie -
6.
It's Unavoidable!
Veronica -
7.
Puzzled
Betty and Veronica -
8.
Quiet on the Set
Archie -
9.
Yak Flak
Reggie -
10.
The One and Only!
Veronica -
11.
Color Confusion
Mr. Weatherbee -
12.
Brrrrr!
Archie -
13.
Court Jester
Betty -
14.
The Real Meal Deal
Archie -
15.
A Smashing Success
The Archies -
16.
Child's Play
Archie -
17.
The Best Policy?
Betty and Veronica -
18.
To the Victors Belong the Victuals!
Archie & Friends
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