(September 2007)
Archie,
2005 Series
- Price
- 2.49 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- Published 9 times a year in Jan., Mar., Apr., May, July, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Dec.
- On-sale Date
- 2007
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 009128468525
- Editing
- Nelson Ribeiro (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Civil Chore Part One
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Nelson Ribeiro (plot); Fernando Ruiz (script)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz
- Inks
- Bob Smith
- Colors
- Adam Walmsley
- Letters
- Jack Morelli
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie goes on strike from his chores. Jughead initially supports Archie until Mr. Andrews takes away Archie's allowance.
- Reprints
-
in Archie Showcase Digest (Archie, 2020 series) #1 (September 2020)
-
Veronica's Fashion Faves
Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #116 (September 2001)
-
Missing the Kiss (Instead of Kissing the Miss!)
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Archie and Betty try to get some alone time at a party.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #102 (October 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from Betty #102.
Everyday Monsters
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Juanita; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Hubert Smithers; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica has an everyday monsters party.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #524 (August 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from World of Archie Double Digest #20.
Isn't It Obvious?
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Perennial
- Synopsis
- Veronica wonders why Betty doesn't hire a gardener instead of gardening herself.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #165 (October 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from Betty and Veronica #165.
Clueless
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty is angry because Archie forgot her birthday.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #512 (September 2001)
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Crocodile Rock
Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Holly Golightly
- Pencils
- Holly Golightly
- Inks
- Jim Amash
- Colors
- Stephanie Vozzo
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Cheryl Blossom; The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]; The Croc Catcher
- Synopsis
- Cheryl Blossom books the Archies to play a show at Ayer's Rock in Australia.
- Reprints
- from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #33 (August 2000)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #235.
Spectacular Style
Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Brigitte Reilly; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #256 (November 2017)
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Job Jibe
Reggie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski ?
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Reggie and Archie try to get jobs as life guards.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #65 (September 1973)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from World of Archie Double Digest #41, although the inking credit is odd because this story appears to predate Rich Koslowski's career. It may have been re-inked for World of Archie Double Digest #41.
[no title indexed]
Sabrina / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's time for some stories with everyone's favorite witch...
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman
Indexer Notes
Illustration introducing the following set of Sabrina reprints.
Seeing Red
Sabrina / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Salem
- Synopsis
- Salem makes fun of Sabrina when she gets a sunburn.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #21 (September 2001)
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Now Ear This!
Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Zelda Spellman; Granny Gargle; Hilda Spellman
- Synopsis
- Sabrina loses her star earring at the beach. It turns out that the family matriarch, Granny Gargle, uses the earring to keep tabs on Sabrina.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #21 (September 2001)
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Helpful Hints
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Humorous advice for various situations.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #513 (October 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from Archie #513.
Hawaiian Schick
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty intercedes when Archie takes his Hawaiian motif too far on their date at the beach.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #175 (July 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from Betty and Veronica #175.
The Long and Short of It!
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty tells everyone how much she loves how short summer nights are but most people disagree with her.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #113 (August 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #21, no credits listed in this digest.
[She's Back!]
Powerteen / illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Powerteen [Veronica Lodge]
Indexer Notes
Illustration introducing the following story.
Powerteen Meet Powertween
Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge [Powerteen]; Monica Clayton [Powertween]; Chuck Clayton; Midge Klump [Web-Gal]; Ethel Muggs [Energy Girl]; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Chuck introduces some new characters into his Powerteen comic book, including a new sidekick for Veronica's alter ego. But Veronica's not too keen on sharing the spotlight.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #127 (July 2002)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from Veronica #127.
Aunt That a Shame
Archie & Frankie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Frankie Valdez; Archie Andrews; Maria Rodriguez; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Tilly Valdez
- Synopsis
- Archie agrees to help Frankie with his aunt who has broken her hip.
- Reprints
- in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #18 (September 2012)
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Indexer Notes
Credits from Archie & Friends Double Digest #18.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Civil Chore!
Archie -
1.
Civil Chore Part One
Archie -
2.
Veronica's Fashion Faves
Veronica -
3.
Missing the Kiss (Instead of Kissing the Miss!)
Betty -
4.
Everyday Monsters
Archie -
5.
Isn't It Obvious?
Betty and Veronica -
6.
Clueless
Archie -
7.
Crocodile Rock
Cheryl Blossom -
8.
Spectacular Style
Betty and Veronica -
9.
Job Jibe
Reggie -
10.
["It's time for some stories with everyone's favorite witch..."]
Sabrina -
11.
Seeing Red
Sabrina -
12.
Now Ear This!
Sabrina -
13.
Helpful Hints
Archie -
14.
Hawaiian Schick
Archie -
15.
The Long and Short of It!
Betty -
16.
[She's Back!]
Powerteen -
17.
Powerteen Meet Powertween
Veronica -
18.
Aunt That a Shame
Archie & Frankie -
19.
Next Issue: "Civil Chore" Continues...
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- Katie
- Peter Croome
- Katy Hayhurst
- Mike Nielsen
- Taylor Rutstein
- Ramon Schenk
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