Archie Comics Digest #245

(August 2008)

[School Supplies] (Table of Contents: 1)

Ad Council; USDA / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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Bare Essentials (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Kennedy (credited) (script)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited) (pencils)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited) (inks)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited) (colors)

Letters

Teresa Davidson (credited) (letters)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Eeps!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pete

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead ask Dilton to create a hair restoration formula so they won't go bald.

Reprints

• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #99 (July 2020)

Keywords

beard

Style (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie & Friends / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

fashion; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #535 (July 2003)

[Archie Double Digest Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Archie Comics Shop] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Race Daze (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

John Lowe

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The race is about to begin!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Marmaduke "Moose" Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Nancy Woods

Synopsis

The kids in Riverdale all compete in a triathlon.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #71 (August 2003)

Keywords

triathlon

[Archie Collector Sets] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Fan Art / activity / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

various

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted fan artwork.

The Inferior Decorators (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Chic Stone

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's going on, baby doll?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

The day before Veronica's living room is due to be re-decorated, Archie gets Mr. Lodge's permission to throw a "graffiti party," where everyone is free to paint messages that will be covered up by the new paint job.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #260 (March 1977)

Keywords

graffiti

Indexer Notes

One of the messages on the wall is "Rudy Loves Mary," referring to inker Rudy Lapick and his wife. Other names include "Vic" (art director Victor Gorelick) and "Barry Baby" (colorist Barry Grossman).

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Have a Nice Trip! (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher

Pencils

Pat Kennedy

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, Veronica!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Hubert Smithers

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge throws Archie out of his house for the umpteenth time.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #138 (June 2003)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie Comic Book Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Turn Over a New Leaf] (Table of Contents: 12)

Magazine Publishers of America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

Keywords

recycling

Indexer Notes

PSA about recycling old magazines.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Little Archie and Friends / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (signed)

Colors

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

School...sports...and of course, girls!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Sabrina Spellman

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Little Archie reprints.

A Fly in the Sky (Table of Contents: 14)

Little Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dexter Taylor

Pencils

Dexter Taylor

Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

C'mon Jug!

Genre

children

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Little Veronica Lodge; Hubert Smithers

Synopsis

Little Archie and Jughead build a model airplane of Mr. Lodge's company plane.

Reprints

• from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #90 (August 1983)

Keywords

air show; plane crash; pool

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

The One That Didn't Get Away (Table of Contents: 15)

Little Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Dexter Taylor

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

Dexter Taylor ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Did we have to get dressed up, Little Archie?

Genre

children

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Little Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge takes Little Jughead and Little Archie fishing.

Reprints

• from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #178 (October 1982)

Keywords

fishing

The Caddies (Table of Contents: 16)

Little Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Dexter Taylor

Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

Dexter Taylor ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Egad!

Genre

children

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

When Mrs. Lodge wants to go golfing with Mr. Lodge, Mr. Lodge arranges for Little Archie and Little Jughead to be their caddies.

Reprints

• from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #52 (September 1977)

Keywords

caddie; golf

[The Adventures of Little Archie] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Archie's Camp Tales] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Fairway Foul (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey! It's a golf cart!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Slade Snively

Synopsis

Veronica challenges Slade Snively to a golf cart race.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #209 (November 1979)

Keywords

golf cart

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #253, no credits listed in this digest.

Taking a Powder (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren ?

Pencils

Dick Malmgren ?

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

See you kids later!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Ethel Dinklehof; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Marmaduke "Moose" Mason

Synopsis

Reggie uses sneezing powder to spoil Archie's date with Veronica.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #6 (January 1970)

Keywords

hay ride

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing. When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #61, script/pencils are credited to Al Hartley and inks to Jon D'Agostino.

Out of the Woods (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Archie was fishing and a forest fire broke out, almost completely surrounding him.

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews

Reprints

• from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #64 (July 1979)

Indexer Notes

Maze puzzle.

[Archie Americana Series] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Sonic Graphic Novel Checklist] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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Hypno-Tizzy (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

John Lowe

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You know what would be fun?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Reggie discovers he can hypnotize Archie into doing things when he is looking at pretty girls.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #537 (August 2003)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (2014 series) #6, no credits listed in this digest.

D.V.D-saster (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo De Cesare

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There they are, Ron, surrounded by girls!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie and Reggie make a "How to meet girls" dvd.

Reprints

• in Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #537 (August 2003)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Archie Goes Underground or He Burrowed Trouble and Hit Paydirt (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bolling

Pencils

Bob Bolling

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ha! You pinged when you should have ponged!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie accidentally reveals the secret underground tunneling machine that Mr. Lodge was creating for the government.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #8 (June 1970)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #28, no credits listed in this digest.

[Bad Boy Trouble] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Betty and Veronica / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[New Look & New Love For Jughead?] (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Big Chase (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited) (script)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited) (pencils)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited) (inks)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, Arch! How about going to the beach with us to check out the girls?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Stan [umpire]

Synopsis

Archie umpires a girls softball game.

Reprints

• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #291 (October 2018)
• in Archie Giant Comics Bash (Archie, 2018 series) (2018)

Keywords

softball; umpire

[Subscribe to Archie Digest Books and Save!] (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

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[Archie Comics Digest #246] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Get Up and Play. An Hour a Day] (Table of Contents: 32)

Ad Council / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Be a player.

[Yogos] (Table of Contents: 33) (Expand) /

Kellogg's / advertisement / 1 page (report information)