Archie Comics Digest
#259
(January 2010)
Archie,
1973 Series
- Price
- 2.69 USD
- Pages
- 92
- Indicia Frequency
- 10 times a year (monthly except May and Oct.)
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 762816468503 25911
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
Scene in Public
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (signed)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
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Scene in Public
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Pat Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie, Reggie and Jughead eat at a pirate themed restaurant and think the employees look silly in their costumes.
- Reprints
-
in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #259 (April 2015)
-
No Sweat, Coach!
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Coach warns the boys not to leave damp sweaty gym clothes in their lockers.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #552 (October 2004)
-
Good Deed Dilemma
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Darlene; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Gafney
- Synopsis
- Archie's attempts at doing good deeds backfires on him.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #532 (April 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
The Return of Cousin Alistair
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Alistair Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie's cousin Alistair visits from England and picks up all the gang's slang while in America.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #545 (April 2004)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (2011 series) (Archie) #265, no credits listed in this digest.
A Little Off
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee has had his fill of teenagers when Archie marches into his office and demands that kids get their birthdays off from school.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #327 (July 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
In this story, Archie is the class president.
Direction Correction
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Coach Kleats
- Synopsis
- Coach gives the football team a pep talk and scares them all into leaving the stadium.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #229 (February 1977)
-
[no title indexed]
Mad House / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (signed)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
Indexer Notes
Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Mad House reprints.
The Mad Ad Monster Part 1
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mad Ad Monster
- Synopsis
- The Mad Ad Monster destroys commercials.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #42 (September 1965)
-
The Mad Ad Monster, Part 2
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- The Mad Ad Monster
- Reprints
- from Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #43 (October 1965)
-
Space News
cartoon / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Gag newspaper articles on science and space travel.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #28 (September 1963)
-
The Teeth Feat
The Pink Martian / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- The Pink Martian
- Synopsis
- The Pink Martian develops a toothache.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #28 (September 1963)
-
To Sleep - Per Chance
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Vickie Williams
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie can't sleep at night but Miss Grundy's class the next day puts him to sleep.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #552 (October 2004)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #256, no credits listed in this digest.
Pin Head
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones [Forsythe P. Jones]; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie spends too much on a piece of jewelry for Veronica and confusion follows when she tells him he shouldn't have.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #288 (April 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #10.
Ump Slump
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie blames the ref for losing the basketball game.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #205 (February 1975)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of Ump Slump of Betty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine (1989 series) #2, no credits listed in this digest.
Team Scream
Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Coach Kleats
- Synopsis
- Moose misunderstands his football assignment.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #205 (February 1975)
-
Talk Tough
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- A chat about exercise leads the boys to Betty, who talks a lot with her hands.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #252 (April 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing.
Ancient Egypt
A News / text article / 2 pages
- Keywords
- Egypt
Indexer Notes
Reader submitted report on Egypt.
Best-Laid Plans
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie gets dirty trying to open the fireplace flue.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #545 (April 2004)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (2011 series) #256, no credits printed in this digest.
Cold Hard Truth
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- The gang makes a video of their time on the beach hoping to play it in the middle of winter to relieve their winter blues.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #530 (February 2003)
-
Playing Footsie
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Pat Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Terry Austin (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Archie's life gets easier while he is on crutches.
- Reprints
- in Archie 1000 Page Mega Comics Digest (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #46 (February 2015)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Scene in Public
Archie -
1.
[Skyrunners]
Disney XD -
2.
Scene in Public
Archie -
3.
[Love & Marriage]
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4.
[Archiedigital.com]
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5.
No Sweat, Coach!
Archie -
6.
Good Deed Dilemma
Archie -
7.
How Well Do You Know Archie Quiz
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8.
The Return of Cousin Alistair
Archie -
9.
A Little Off
Archie -
10.
Direction Correction
Archie -
11.
[Vilgax Attacks]
Ben 10 -
12.
[Veronica's Passport Graphic Novel Offer]
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13.
[no title indexed]
Mad House -
14.
The Mad Ad Monster Part 1
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15.
The Mad Ad Monster, Part 2
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16.
Space News
-
17.
The Teeth Feat
The Pink Martian -
18.
[Powerless]
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19.
[Archie #603]
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20.
To Sleep - Per Chance
Archie -
21.
Pin Head
Archie -
22.
Ump Slump
Archie -
23.
Team Scream
Big Moose -
24.
[Ben 10 Alien Swarm]
Cartoon Network -
25.
[3 Four Issue Story Arcs!]
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26.
Talk Tough
Archie -
27.
Ancient Egypt
A News -
28.
Best-Laid Plans
Archie -
29.
Cold Hard Truth
Archie -
30.
Playing Footsie
Archie -
31.
[Breakup Blues]
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32.
[Archie Digest #260]
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33.
[Dragonball Z]
Nintendo DS -
34.
[Kingdom Hearts]
Nintendo DS
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- Katy Hayhurst
- Mike Nielsen
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