Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #1 [Direct Edition]

(February 2011)

[My Comics Are Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 2)

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Title page and credits for the lead story.

Adventures in the Wonder Realm Part One (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stephen Oswald

Pencils

Joe Staton

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

Joe Morciglio; Rosario "Tito" Peña (signed)

Letters

Jack Morelli

Genre

adventure

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Harlem Globetrotters [Meadowlark Lemon; others] (cameo; flashback); Li'l Archie (cameo; flashback); Li'l Jughead (cameo; flashback); Li'l Reggie (cameo; flashback); Li'l Betty (cameo; flashback); Li'l Veronica (cameo; flashback)

Synopsis

Dilton creates a MMO computer game that allows the Archie Gang to enter the computer landscape thru their ZBox's. When something goes wrong, the Archie Gang is trapped inside the game.

Reprints

• in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #25 (May 2017)

Keywords

MMO; video game; virtual reality

Dilton's Doofy Inventions (Table of Contents: 4)

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Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Dilton invents a boomerang baseball, a remote controlled vacuum, air-conditioned hat, spinach-ripple ice cream, robot dance shoes, bananas and oranges with edible skin, artificial turf toupee and a dictionary with blank pages.

Reprints

• from Dilton's Strange Science (Archie, 1989 series) #4 (February 1990)

Indexer Notes

This might be from Dilton's Strange Science (Archie, 1989 series) #4 but needs confirmation.

[Archie Comic Book Club] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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[Comic Book Fairs] (Table of Contents: 6)

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Synopsis

Information on helping your school have an Archie Comics themed book fair.

The Great Haunt Hunt (Table of Contents: 7)

Svenson / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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humor

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Svenson; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Svenson thinks his new apartment is haunted.

Reprints

• from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #27 (April 1991)

Boobology (Table of Contents: 8)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Moose Mason; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Miss Grundy wants Moose to read something with more "meat" to it.

Reprints

• from Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #7 (January 2006)

[Archie Marries Betty & Veronica] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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Symptomania (Table of Contents: 11)

Chuck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Chuck is a hypochondriac, but Dilton figures out how to cure him.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #104 (May 1976)

Plane Crazy (Table of Contents: 12)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski

Pencils

Doug Crane

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee sees paper airplanes in the hallway and jumps to the wrong conclusion.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #76 (January 1996)

Indexer Notes

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

Secrets of the Deep Part One (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

adventure

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

The Riverdale Gang go to Florida to study marine animals and discover a chest of gold coins while scuba diving.

Reprints

• from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #101 (February 1985)

Keywords

coral reef; electric eel; scuba diving; sunken treasure

[Politics Unusual!] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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[New Kids Off The Wall] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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Secrets of the Deep Part Two (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

adventure

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

While trying to raise the box of gold coins they found on the ocean floor, the Riverdale gang is attacked by the crooks who stole the loot in the first place.

Reprints

• from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #101 (February 1985)

Keywords

coral reef; electric eel; scuba diving; sunken treasure

Hare Raising (Table of Contents: 17)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren

Pencils

Dick Malmgren

Inks

Jim DeCarlo

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Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Reggie and Jughead try to pull a joke on Archie by having Jughead dress up in a giant rabbit suit.

Reprints

• from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #106 (July 1978)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #13, no credits listed in this digest.

Given the Business (Table of Contents: 18)

Pop Tate / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Bill Vigoda

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Bill Vigoda

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Bill Vigoda

Genre

humor

Characters

Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Pop Tate says he'll give Jughead the store when he retires. Shortly after, strange accidents happen around Pop Tate, and he believes that Jughead and Archie are trying to get him to retire.

Reprints

• from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #153 (February 1968)

Indexer Notes

Credits changed to reflect the credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #65. Bill Vigoda was an artist not a writer so previous credits were almost surely incorrect.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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[Archie Digest Collector's Sets] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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[Archie's Weird Mysteries] (Table of Contents: 21)

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Title page for the next section of the digest.

The Faculstein Monster! (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie's Weird Mysteries / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Castiglia (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Stephanie Vozzo (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

adventure

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Flutesnoot; Dilton Doiley; The Faculstein Monster; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

A Faculstein Monster is created by combining the worst aspects of four of Riverdale's teachers.

Reprints

• from Archie's Weird Mysteries (Archie, 2000 series) #16 (October 2001)

Fall For It Classic! (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie's Weird Mysteries / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Castiglia

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Fernando Ruiz

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humor; science fiction

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smelltoids; Brawnux

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead tune into an outer space sports match on Jughead's new Super-Duper Satellite TV.

Reprints

• from Archie's Weird Mysteries (Archie, 2000 series) #16 (October 2001)

Indexer Notes

This story is also reprinted in The Best of Archie Comics (Archie, 2011 series) #[nn]

[Buy Three Books and get the Fourth Free!] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

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[Archie Receives Stamp of Approval] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

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Stamp of Approval (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Through a series of mishaps Jughead ends up covering himself in stamps.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #118 (January 1995)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #284 (January 2018)
• in Archie Giant Comics Roll (Archie, 2018 series) (2018)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #284.

Call to Arms (Table of Contents: 27)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren

Pencils

Dick Malmgren

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

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Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Reggie thinks he has the secret to beating Moose in arm-wrestling.

Reprints

• from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #95 (April 1977)

Keywords

arm wrestling

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #24, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Mr. Weatherbee Pin-Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't hollar, I served you first, didn't I?!?

Genre

humor

Characters

Waldo Weatherbee; Miss Beazly; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee ends up wearing his lunch.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #299 (February 1976)

Heated Discussion (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie & Dilton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

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Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

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humor

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Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Archie tests Dilton's latest invention, a Thermo Gravity Infra-Red Funnel Field Belt.

Reprints

• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #106 (March 2021)

A Close Shave (Table of Contents: 30)

Reggie / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Put the letters in order puzzle.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #55 (March 2001)

Prize Rise (Table of Contents: 31)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Synopsis

Reggie awards Veronica first prize as the most attractive girl at his party.

Reprints

• from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #41 (May 1977)

[Archie Americana Series] (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

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[B & V Friends Double Digest] (Table of Contents: 33) (Expand) /

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Sliding Scale (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

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Fernando Ruiz (credited)

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Genre

humor

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie and Reggie take Jughead to a ski resort with them, but when Jughead turns out to be a better snowboarder than they are, all the girls ignore Archie and Reggie and follow Jughead around.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #65 (February 2000)
• in Archie Giant Comics Roll (Archie, 2018 series) (2018)

Keywords

snowboarding

Communication Gap (Table of Contents: 35)

Coach Kleats / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Gus LeMoine

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Carlos Antunes

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor

Characters

Coach Kleats; Coach Clayton; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Coach Kleats shows Coach Clayton how to get the players to stop watching girls and practice.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #20 (June 1972)

Keywords

basketball

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #75, no credits listed in this digest.

Lob Job (Table of Contents: 36)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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humor

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Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge gets Veronica a job delivering papers.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #284 (March 1982)

Snow Go (Table of Contents: 37)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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humor

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Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie builds a snowman that looks like Mr. Weatherbee.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #284 (March 1982)

Back to Science (Table of Contents: 38)

Professor Flutesnoot / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Professor Flutesnoot

Synopsis

Circle-a-word puzzle.

Reprints

• from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #5 (November 1987)

Kiss Bliss! (Table of Contents: 39)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

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Genre

humor

Characters

Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee is going to teach Moose not to kiss girls in the hallways.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #176 (August 2002)

[Li'l Jinx Not So Li'l Anymore...] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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[Love & Marriage] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

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[Archie 3000] (Table of Contents: 42)

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Title page for the next section which contains Archie 3000 stories.

Flower Power! (Table of Contents: 43)

Archie 3000 / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Hal Smith

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

Dan Parent

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Archie 3000; Betty 3000; Veronica 3000; Dilton 3000; Jughead 3000; Reggie 3000

Synopsis

Betty 3000 sends Archie 3000 an exotic plant that begins to grow out of control in Earth's atmosphere.

Reprints

• from Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series) #9 (July 1990)

Veronica's Planet! (Table of Contents: 44)

Veronica 3000 / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Hal Smith (credited)

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Dan Parent (credited)

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Rudy Lapick (credited)

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humor; science fiction

Characters

Veronica 3000; Betty 3000

Synopsis

Veronica 3000's dad buys her a planet.

Reprints

• from Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series) #5 (November 1989)

[Veronica Times Three] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

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[Archie and Friends Double Digest] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

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Sculpture Schemer (Table of Contents: 47)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Jim DeCarlo

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica and a professional sculptor enter a snow sculpture contest to prevent Betty and Archie from winning the five hundred dollar prize and spending it together.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #303 (March 1981)

Dilton's Double (Table of Contents: 48)

Dilton / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Mindy Eisman (credited)

Genre

humor; science fiction; teen

Characters

Dilton Doiley; Jodie Doiley; Dr. Artie Fishal; Dilton Doiley (android)

Synopsis

Dilton signs up for a time management course and gets an android that is supposed to do his unwanted chores so he will have more time to do things he wants to do.

Reprints

• from Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #7 (January 2006)

Keywords

android; magnet

[Now is the best time to subscribe.] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

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[Next Time in Archie & Friends Double Digest] (Table of Contents: 50) (Expand) /

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[archiedigital.com] (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

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