Archie Comics Digest
#238
[Direct Edition]
(November 2007)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 2.49 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- 9 times a year in Jan., Feb., Apr., May, June, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Nov.
- On-sale Date
- 2007-09-26
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 762816468503 23811
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
[Test Today (Good Luck)]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Keywords
- four leaf clover; horseshoe; rabbit foot
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Nerd is the Word
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Ms. Burble; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Gwen
- Synopsis
- Ms. Burble, the school guidance counselor asks Archie to think about what he wants to be when he graduates.
- Reprints
-
in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #112 (October 2021)
-
- Keywords
- guidance counselor
Do You Follow Me?
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Reggie is hiding from a girl that has a crush on him.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #525 (September 2002)
-
Love Finds A Way
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries not to get annoyed with Archie, after reading a magazine article recommending not being bossy. But of course, no one can keep calm around Archie for long.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #32 (April 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #254.
Guess Check
Archie & Friends / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie asks Pop Tate for the check for their table.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #104 (November 2001)
-
[ArchieComics.Com]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie website.
Basic Training
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; unnamed freshman
- Synopsis
- Archie stops a freshman from writing on the walls of the school and teaches him how to behave in society.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #26 (July 1975)
-
- Keywords
- vandalism
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
[The 2006 Collector Sets]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Archie back issues.
Whose Deal?
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries to divine Archie's future with a pack of cards.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #290 (June 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
It appears Pop's word balloon on the second panel of page one has been relettered in this printing.
Treed
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee asks Archie to take car of his bonsai tree while he is out of town.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #120 (July 1980)
-
- Keywords
- bonsai tree
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #73, no credits listed in this digest.
[Look at the Time!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Archie themed watches.
[Bad Boy Trouble]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Bad Boy Trouble storyline.
Where There's Smoke
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- adventure; humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; B.B. Cooperstock
- Synopsis
- The mysterious master robber known as "B.B. Cooperstock" loses the money he stole in his latest bank job. Archie and Veronica find it, and are accused of being Cooperstock's henchmen. To clear their names, they have to catch the real B.B. Cooperstock, but their only clue is the smell of cigar smoke on the money.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #177 (January 1977)
-
- Keywords
- bank robbery
Indexer Notes
B.B. Cooperstock is a take-off on D.B. Cooper.
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
[Sonic Archives Offer]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Sonic Archives.
[Archie's Collector Sets]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Archie back issues.
The Wool Gathers
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to hide from Veronica when the sweater that she made for him starts to unravel as he's wearing it.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #350 (June 1979)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits confirmed with the credits listed in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #236.
[Archie Americana Series]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Archie Americana Series.
[Archie Collector Sets]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Archie back issues.
Full Service
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Reggie tries to annoy Archie, who's working at a gas station. Archie wants Reggie to remove his hat and have his oil checked.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #515 (December 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Hustle Hassle
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy (cameo)
- Synopsis
- The Riverdale High newspaper sponsors a contest to elect the most popular girl in school and Archie must cast the tie-breaking vote.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #360 (April 1980)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Music Appreciation
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mr. Andrews likes Archie's music CD, so Archie takes it back to the store.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #517 (February 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Out to Get Him
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Archie thinks that Veronica's cat is out to get him.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #205 (June 1979)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original index, no credits listed in this digest.
[Archie's Subscription Offer]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information.
[The Adventures of Little Archie]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for The Adventures of Little Archie collection.
The Date
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie drives his parents crazy with all of his obsessive preparations for a date with Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #351 (July 1979)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
[Love Showdown]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Love Showdown collection.
[Sabrina for Everyone]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Sabrina back issues.
I'll Fall for You
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty is admiring the fall, while Archie admires the other girls around him. When Betty runs away hurt, Archie decides to give her a plant in order to make up-- except the plant is poison ivy.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #40 (February 1972)
-
[Archie's Camp Tales]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie's Camp Tales collection.
[Archie Combo Bag Offer]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for an Archie tote bag and comics.
Fright Sight
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- ? [as Kennedy] (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- The Archies need to find a location to play a Halloween party for some orphans.
- Reprints
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #233 (November 2012)
- in Archie Giant Comics Shimmer (Archie, 2023 series) (2023)
-
- Keywords
- Halloween; orphans
[Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information.
[Archie Digest #239]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the next issue.
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Table of Contents
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0.
[Test Today (Good Luck)]
Archie -
1.
[Chibi-Robo!]
Nintendo DS -
2.
Nerd is the Word
Archie -
3.
Do You Follow Me?
Reggie -
4.
[Kids WB!]
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5.
Love Finds A Way
Archie -
6.
Guess Check
Archie & Friends -
7.
[ArchieComics.Com]
-
8.
Basic Training
Archie -
9.
[Come On Let's Go!]
Genius Products -
10.
[The 2006 Collector Sets]
-
11.
Whose Deal?
Archie -
12.
Treed
Archie -
13.
[Look at the Time!]
-
14.
[Bad Boy Trouble]
-
15.
Where There's Smoke
Archie -
16.
[Sonic Archives Offer]
-
17.
[Archie's Collector Sets]
-
18.
The Wool Gathers
Archie -
19.
[Archie Americana Series]
-
20.
[Archie Collector Sets]
-
21.
Full Service
Archie -
22.
Hustle Hassle
Archie -
23.
Music Appreciation
Archie -
24.
Out to Get Him
Archie -
25.
[Archie's Subscription Offer]
-
26.
[The Adventures of Little Archie]
-
27.
The Date
Archie -
28.
[Love Showdown]
-
29.
[Sabrina for Everyone]
-
30.
I'll Fall for You
Betty -
31.
[Archie's Camp Tales]
-
32.
[Archie Combo Bag Offer]
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33.
Fright Sight
Archie -
34.
[Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
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35.
[Archie Digest #239]
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36.
[no title indexed]
Yogos Bites snacks -
37.
[Bring your battle to Wii]
Wii; Pokemon Battle Revolution
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- Peter Croome
- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Scott Marshall
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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