Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #4 [Direct Edition]

(May 2011)

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

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

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Pencils

Joe Staton (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

teen

Synopsis

Recap of the previous installments.

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

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

Script

Stephen Oswald (credited)

Pencils

Joe Staton (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Rosario Peña (credited as Rosario "Tito" Peña); Joe Morciglio (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

adventure; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Cheroby; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis

Archie, Jughead and Betty finally find Veronica and manage to escape the rock people.

Reprints

• in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #28 (November 2017)

Muddle Huddle (Table of Contents: 4)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Moose tries to count to ten when Reggie makes him angry.

Reprints

• from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #54 (August 1980)

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

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[archiedigital.com] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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The Dilton Doiley Story (Table of Contents: 7)

Dilton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Al Nickerson (credited)

Colors

T. J. Kirsch (credited)

Letters

Mindy Eisman (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Bev

Synopsis

Dilton tells of his childhood.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #101 (July 2006)

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

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[Comic Book Fairs] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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The Champion (Table of Contents: 10)

Moose / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Gronko; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Albino Rhino

Synopsis

Moose wins an arm-wrestling contest.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #209 (September 1989)

Personal Disappearance Part One (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Allegra, a pop singer, accidentally runs into Archie's car after a mall appearance.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #90 (May 2005)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

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Personal Disappearance Part Two (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Allegra (pop star); Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

A disguised Allegra spends the day with Archie and his friends.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #90 (May 2005)

Balance Diet? (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Greg Crosby (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica try to teach Archie and Jughead to eat a balanced diet.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #89 (January 2005)

The Big Break (Table of Contents: 16)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]; Hiram Lodge; Pop Tate; Strolling Bones [Mr. Jogger]

Synopsis

The Archies are hired to be the roadies for the legendary band The Strolling Bones for their Riverdale gig.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #96 (January 2006)

Indexer Notes

The Strolling Bones are a parody of The Rolling Stones. Mr. Jogger is drawn to look like Mick Jagger of the Stones.

[Get the Archie Comics App] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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[Buy Three Books and get the Fourth Free!] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Archie's Weird Mysteries / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Indexer Notes

Illustration for the next section which includes reprints of Archie's Weird Mysteries stories.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie's Weird Mysteries / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Introduction to the next story.

Yesterday Starts Tomorrow (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie's Weird Mysteries / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Castiglia

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz

Inks

Rich Koslowski

Colors

Stephanie Vozzo

Letters

Vickie Williams

Genre

humor; detective-mystery; teen; fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Beaumont; Father Time; Tick-Tock; Bessie; Monica; Benjamin Franklin; Thomas Edison; Louis Armstrong

Synopsis

When Archie, Jughead and Dilton realize that not only is time running backward, but nobody else seems to notice this, they go to Beaumont for help who sends them to find Father Time.

Reprints

• from Archie's Weird Mysteries (Archie, 2000 series) #20 (June 2002)

Indexer Notes

Story is in 4 chapters. Creator credits from Archie's Weird Mysteries # 20.

[Mega-Man] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

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[The world of Sonic the Hedge-Hog is in your hands.] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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Too Good to be True (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski

Pencils

Tim Kennedy

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Moose Mason; Midge Klump

Synopsis

Reggie has a new girlfriend and is so nice to everybody that the gang is starting to wish for the old Reggie back.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #216 (July 1990)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #25, no credits listed in this digest.

Pugilist Prediction (Table of Contents: 25)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Moose Mason

Synopsis

Moose goes to a fortune teller.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #218 (September 1990)

Keywords

fortune teller

School Daze (Table of Contents: 26)

Moose / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Synopsis

Unscramble the letters to form words for school subjects.

Reprints

• in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #19 (May 2016)

A Limp Excuse (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie and His Pals / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Harold Smith

Pencils

Bill Golliher

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Midge

Synopsis

Reggie fakes a sprained ankle to get out of calisthenics.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #45 (December 1999)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the version printed in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest (Archie, 1992 series) #45.

Windows Pain (Table of Contents: 28)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harold Smith (credited as Smith)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited as Kennedy)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited as Lapick)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Reggie is having trouble installing Windows on his laptop.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #543 (February 2004)

Spring Has Sprung (Table of Contents: 29)

Dilton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited as Kennedy)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog

Synopsis

Dilton wonders who his certain special someone is.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #82 (July 2004)

Go West Young Action Hero (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Al Bigley (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Chuck Clayton; Arnie Sylvester (actor); Nancy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

When Arnie Sylvester quits the action movie that is filming in Riverdale various people try out for the part but eventually they decide to use Hot Dog to finish the movie.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #67 (April 2003)

Indexer Notes

Story is in two parts.

[Archie & Friends All Stars] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

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[Politics Unusual!] (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

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I'll Second That (Table of Contents: 33)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Miss Grundy; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Moose answers the question of how many seconds are in a year.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #76 (December 2003)

Chef Ahoy (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Super Chef

Synopsis

Archie is entered in a TV cook-off against his hero, the Super Chef.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #507 (May 2001)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie #507.

The Long Count (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie tries to count sheep to get to sleep and ends up counting pretty girls.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #540 (November 2003)

[Archie Freshman Year] (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

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[From the band that brought you "Sugar, Sugar"] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie 3000 / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; science fiction; teen

Indexer Notes

Title page for the next section that features Archie 3000 reprints.

Wieners Over Riverdale (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie 3000 / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Genre

humor; science fiction; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie assists Jughead on a shopping trip to refill his supply of hot dog pills.

Reprints

• from Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series) #1 (May 1989)

[Book Number 5 of the New Look Library] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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[Best of the Eighties Book 2] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

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Eaten Up! (Table of Contents: 42)

Pop Tate / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Pop Tate

Reprints

• from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #21 (December 1991)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the letters puzzle.

Unconventional Fun (Table of Contents: 43)

Jughead with Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie and Reggie take the girls to a comic convention. Veronica is bored while Betty has a good time.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #101 (July 2006)

Talk Balk (Table of Contents: 44)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Denise; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie has to write sentences on the chalkboard for talking in class.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #172 (May 1972)

Name Game (Table of Contents: 45)

Dilton / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Dilton Doiley

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #368 (July 1989)

Indexer Notes

Crossword puzzle.

Chick Kick (Table of Contents: 46)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump

Synopsis

Archie tells Moose that he should have his picture taken with lots of "chicks" to make Midge jealous. Unfortunately Moose mis-understands.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #210 (July 1975)

Bottle Battle (Table of Contents: 47)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Mike DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Patrick Owsley (credited as Pat Owsley)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie and the gang learn about the environmental dangers of plastic bottles.

Reprints

• from ?

[Archie Comics Double Digest Subscriptions] (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

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[Next Month in Archie & Friends Double Digest #5] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

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[Escape from Zombieville USA] (Table of Contents: 50) (Expand) /

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[Get Fired Up!] (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

Lego Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)