(August 2011)
Archie,
2011 Series
- Price
- 9.99 USD; 10.99 CAD
- Pages
- 416
- On-sale Date
- 2011-08-16
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
- ISBN
-
978-1-879794-84-9
- Barcode
- 9781879794849 50999
- Editing
- ?
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illustration / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Blank except for images of various Archie panels.
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credits, title page / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Listing of all known writers and artists of stories in this collection.
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text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Jonathan Goldwater writes an introduction to the story from Pep #22. Victor Gorelick writes and introduction to the story "Prom Pranks" from Archie #1.
- Reprints
[Introducing Archie]
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews [Archibald Andrews; Chick]; Betty Cooper; Sam Cooper; Mildred Cooper; Fred Andrews; Edna Andrews; Gramps Andrews; Jughead Jones [Forsythe P. Jones]
- Synopsis
- Archie meets Betty and gets in trouble with her father.
- Reprints
-
from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #22 (December 1941)
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[Archie Comics #1]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #1 (Winter 1942)
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Prom Pranks
Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Lodge; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. McQuiggan; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie has been writing letters to Veronica asking her to the prom but not mailing them. When Jughead accidentally mails one, Veronica accepts Archie's offer.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #1 (Winter 1942)
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Who's Who in Riverdale
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Introduction to the main cast of characters.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #1 (Winter 1942)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Joe Kubert; Harold Buchholz
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Joe Kubert writes an introduction to the Archie strip reprints in this volume. Harold Buchholz writes the introduction to the story "Ants in the Plants".
- Reprints
[Archie Newspaper Strips]
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica invites Betty and Archie to go to her father's college reunion.
- Reprints
- in Best of Archie Comics (Archie, 2016 series) #1 (2016)
- from Archie dailies (King Features Syndicate) 1948.01.05, 1948.01.06, 1948.01.08, 1948.01.20, 1948.01.28, 1948.01.31
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Ants in His Plants
Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Linda; Oswald; Mr. Dripwate
- Synopsis
- The winner of a horticulture contest wins two tickets to the dance.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #27 (June 1948)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Harold Buchholz introduction for the Super Duck story. Mike Pellerito introduction for the story "The Dangerous Sex" from Jughead #1.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Super Duck / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Golly, Supe, you've been feeding this dizzy looking chicken...
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
- Synopsis
- Super Duck is trying to get his Tasmanian Flunkie hen to lay its yearly egg.
- Reprints
- from Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #19 (April 1948)
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The Dangerous Sex
Jughead / comic story / 6.5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Lottie Little [Midge Klump]; Moose McGee [Moose Mason] (first appearance); Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Jughead tutors Lottie, even though Moose will punch out any other boy who even LOOKS at Lottie.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #1 (1949)
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The 1950's
text article / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- An overview of Archie Comics and how they fit with the decade of the 1950's.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Joe Morciglio; Paul Castiglia
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Joe Morciglio discusses the story "Ferocious Fems" from Reggie #1. Paul Castiglia discusses the story "Smell Bound" from Ginger #1.
Ferocious Fems
Reggie / comic story / 7.5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Reggie coaches an all female football team.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Rival Reggie (Archie, 1949 series) #1 ([February] 1950)
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[Ginger #1]
Ginger / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Ginger
- Reprints
- from Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) #1 ([June] 1951)
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Smellbound
Ginger / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Ginger; Professor Thompson; Patsy; "Whiz" Baker
- Synopsis
- Ginger is in love with her history teacher.
- Reprints
- from Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) #1 ([June] 1951)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Andrew Pepoy; Steve Geppi
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Andrew Pepoy introduces the next section of Katy Keene pinups. Steve Geppi introduces the "Touch and Go" story from Archie #63.
- Reprints
Katy Keene #12
Katy Keene / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Reprints
- from Katy Keene Comics (Archie, 1949 series) #12 (September 1953)
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[Pirate Pinup]
Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Synopsis
- Katy Keene as a pirate.
- Reprints
- from Katy Keene Comics (Archie, 1949 series) #51 (March 1960) [page 1]
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- Keywords
- pirate
[Mermaid Pinup]
Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Synopsis
- Katy Keene as a Mermaid.
- Reprints
- from ?
- Keywords
- mermaid
[Jungle Queen Pinup]
Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Synopsis
- Katy Keene as a Sheena type character.
- Reprints
- from ?
[Alice in Wonderland Pinup]
Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Synopsis
- Katy Keene on a mushroom, reminiscent of something out of Alice in Wonderland.
- Reprints
- from ?
Touch and Go
Archie / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Archie and Veronica go to a scary movie but it's not Veronica that gets scared.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #63 (July-August 1953)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Suzannah introduces the Li'l Jinx story "Love that Baby Sitting". Carlos Antunes introduces the story "Seal of Disapproval".
- Reprints
Love That Baby Sitting!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx's parents want to go to a movie but have a hard time finding anybody to baby sit Li'l Jinx after all the things she's done in the past.
- Reprints
- from Li'l Jinx (Archie, 1956 series) #1 (November 1956)
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Indexer Notes
The introduction page says this is from Li'l Jinx #1 from 1956. That issue does not exist, it probably comes from #11.
Seal of Disapproval
Archie's Pal Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot
- Synopsis
- Jughead is watching his uncle's trained seal for the afternoon.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #47 (April 1958)
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- Keywords
- monkey; seal
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #6.
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text article / 1 page
- Script
- Stephen King; Stan Lee
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Stephen King introduces the story "Pool Sharks". Stan Lee introduces the story "Past Masters".
- Reprints
Pool Sharks
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones [Forsythe P. Jones]; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead keep causing Mr. Lodge to have accidents around the pool.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #103 (August 1959)
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- Keywords
- bird bath; diving board; painting; swimming pool
Past Masters
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Betty decides that the best way to get the girls in her class to learn history is to gossip about it.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #45 (September 1959)
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- Keywords
- gossip
The 1960's
text article / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- Brief history of Archie Comics during the 1960's.
- Reprints
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text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- John L. Goldwater introduces the story "Payola". Frankie Avalon introduces the story "The Interpreter".
- Reprints
Payola
Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie becomes the DJ on the school P.A. system, picking songs written and recorded by students. To get their records on his show, Archie's friends start offering him bribes, and pretty soon his policy becomes "no pay, no play." It's up to Archie's dad to give him the payment he deserves for his corruption.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #109 (April 1960)
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- Keywords
- disc jockey; spanking
The Interpreter
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Though Archie is one of the best students in Spanish class, he thinks learning a foreign language is a waste of time. Until a boy is hit by a car and only Archie can talk to the boy's Spanish-speaking father to find out his blood type.
- Keywords
- ambulance; blood type; hospital; interpreter; Spanish
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text article / 1 page
- Script
- Jimmy Gownley; Dan Parent; Tom DeFalco
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Jimmy Gownley and Dan Parent introduce the story "The Long Walk". Tom Defalco introduces the story "The Gentle Way".
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
The text says that "The Long Walk" is from Little Archie #22 but is actually from Little Archie #20.
The Long Walk
Little Archie / comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- Bob Bolling
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Bolling (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bob Bolling
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Caramel; Little Veronica Lodge; the panda; the captain; the witch
- Synopsis
- Betty convinces Little Archie to walk her home after school. Not wanting to walk any more "sissy girls" home, Little Archie decides to take her via his famous short cut, through Spook Woods and the Hockomock Swamp, hoping that she'll turn back and go home by herself. Meanwhile, three of Betty's stuffed dolls -- a stupid panda, a vain sea captain, and a wise old witch -- comment on her behavior and try to figure out what (or who) is making her act so strangely.
- Reprints
- from The Adventures of Little Archie (Archie, 1961 series) #20 (Fall 1961)
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The Gentle Way
Little Archie / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Bob Bolling
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Bolling (signed)
- Colors
- Victor Gorelick
- Letters
- Bob Bolling
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; judo instructor; un-named woman; un-named thug; un-named boys
- Synopsis
- Little Archie starts taking judo lessons, over the objections of his mother, who fears that it will turn him into a roughneck.
- Reprints
- from The Adventures of Little Archie (Archie, 1961 series) #24 (Fall 1962)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- George Gladir; Dawn Wells
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- George Gladir introduces the "Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch" story. Dawn Wells introduces the story "Loser's Luck".
- Reprints
Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
Archie's Mad House / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina; Salem; Della
- Synopsis
- Meet Sabrina, a sexy teen witch who lives a typical teen-age life -- except that her job is to hex her fellow teens. She introduces us to the rules of witchery: witches can't cry, can't sink when they're in the water, and if they ever fall in love, they lose their powers.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #22 (October 1962)
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Loser's Luck
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Accidents keep happening to Betty before her date with Archie and everybody suspects Veronica - - except for Betty.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #98 (February 1964)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Mike Pellerito; Pat Woodruff
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Mike Pellerito introduces the story "Measure Up". Pat Woodruff introduces the story "Pussy Footing".
- Reprints
Measure Up
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie needs to cut a piece of wood to a specific size to fix his stereo cabinet. He can't find a ruler, so he measures the space with his hands. He then races to the school shop to cut a piece of wood. He falls, goes on an elevator and hits a tree, but still has the measurement as the space between his hands.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #148 (August 1964)
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Pussy Footing
Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Valerie Smith; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
- Synopsis
- Josie, Melody and Valerie play their first concert in their new Pussycats costumes. Alexandra tries to magically ruin the concert by taking away their singing voices and making them meow like real cats.
- Reprints
- from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #45 (December 1969)
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Indexer Notes
First appearance of the famous costumes, with the long tails and ears for hats.
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Victor Gorelick
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Victor Gorelick introduces the story "Enemy Action" and the section on Dipsy Doodles.
- Reprints
Enemy Action
That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Willie Wilkin; Wilma Wilkin; Tough Teddy; Buddy Drumhead; Rebel
- Synopsis
- The feud between Mr. Wilkin and Mr. Smythe causes them to ban their families from visiting each others' houses.
- Reprints
- from That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #2 (April 1969)
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[Jughead paints a car]
Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead draws a car that drives out of the painting.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #22 (January 1971)
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Indexer Notes
There is an earlier appearance of this story that has yet to be found.
Where There's Smoke
Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead is cold so he paints a fireplace that then sets the house on fire.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #41 (July 1959)
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[Jughead paints a baseball player]
Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead paints a baseball player that comes to life.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #25 (September 1971)
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- Keywords
- baseball
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Craig Boldman
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Craig Boldman introduces the stories "Icebreaker" and "First Love".
- Reprints
The Icebreaker
Hot Dog / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Jughead tries to teach Hot Dog to ice skate so he won't have to skate with a girl.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #178 (March 1970)
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First Love
Jughead I / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jughead 1; Archie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Reggie 1
- Synopsis
- Prehistoric Archie and Reggie meet prehistoric Jughead, who discovers that a kiss from a woman makes him feel not love, but hunger.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #192 (May 1971)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Jack Copley; Gene Simmons
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Jack Copley introduces the story "The Last Kiss". Gene Simmons introduces the story "The Organizers".
- Reprints
The Last Kiss
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty is heartbroken when she mistakenly thinks that Archie went on a date with Veronica right after he took her home.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #120 (April 1972)
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The Organizers
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Vic; Barry
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie organize the school dance, and they decide to make it an exclusive affair with a high ticket price and a limited number of tickets.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #224 (February 1973)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Jon Goldwater introduces the story "A Share of the Happening". Jack Copley introduces the story "Keep it Under Your Hat".
- Reprints
A Share of Happening
Archie / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; John Goldwater
- Synopsis
- Archie dreams he's the head of "Archie Enterprises," the company in charge of Archie merchandising. He, his friends, and Archie publisher John Goldwater discuss all the upcoming Archie tie-ins and spinoffs planned, including more TV shows, restaurants, food products, and much more.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #29 (October 1973)
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Keep It Under Your Hat
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie doesn't understand why a professional golfer would be superstitious about his lucky hat, until he puts on a similar hat and starts having a terrific run of luck.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #228 (August 1973)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Ellen Leonforte; Alex Segura
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Ellen Leonforte introduces the story "You Came a Long Way, Baby" and Alex Segura introduces the story "Name That Tune".
- Reprints
You Came a Long Way, Baby
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica are amused by the selection of Miss Grundy to give a lecture on women's rights. It takes Mr. Weatherbee, outlining all the pioneering gains Miss Grundy fought for in her past, to change the girls' opinion.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #233 (May 1975)
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Indexer Notes
This volume incorrectly states that this story first appeared in Archie #228.
Name That Tune
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; un-named record producer; un-named son of said record producer
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead are having fun making up nonsense lyrics to classic songs to annoy Betty and Veronica until one of their songs makes it onto the radio.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #470 (June 1978)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Tania del Rio; Glen Scarpelli
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Tania Del Rio introduces the story "True to Type". Glenn Scarpelli introduces the story "E.T. Travesty".
- Reprints
True to Type
Sabrina the Teenage Witch / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Della
- Synopsis
- Sabrina tries to help people out but the results of her magic go awry and make Della think Sabrina is being a true witch and harming people.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #24 (February 1975)
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E.T. Travesty
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr.Rinko (Introduction); Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie & Jughead meet an alien.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #322 (March 1983)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Alex Segura
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Alex Segura introduces the stories "Dare to Be Bare" and "Fast & Loose".
- Reprints
Dare to Be Bare
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Cheryl Blossom; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jason Blossom
- Synopsis
- Sexy redheaded bombshell Cheryl Blossom shocks Betty and Veronica by arriving on the beach in a bikini that barely covers anything. Cheryl then tries go topless like people do on European beaches. Meanwhile, Cheryl's brother Jason tries to smuggle a beer onto the beach.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #320 (October 1982)
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Fast and Loose
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jason Blossom; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty introduces new-girl-in-town Cheryl Blossom to Archie and Reggie. Cheryl immediately lets the guys know she is available for anything they might have in mind and lets Betty know that she is serious about it. Veronica catches Archie and Cheryl in a mildly compromising situation and is outraged until Jason Blossom arrives and sweeps her off her feet. Jughead arrives and uses his "magic pin that makes him irresistible to women" to save Archie from Cheryl. Cheryl and Jughead walk off arm in arm.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #322 (February 1983)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Steve Geppi introduces the story "Ace Place". Jamie Rotante introduces the story "Roll 'Em in the Isles".
- Reprints
Ace Place
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- When pop considers closing down the Chok'lit Shoppe due to lack of business, the kids help him attract more customers by helping him catch up with the latest trends.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #325 (September 1983)
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Roll 'em in the Isles
Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Valerie
- Synopsis
- Josie and the Pussycats land on the wrong island and play for a reclusive resident who they recognize as a criminal.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #101 (June 1985)
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[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Harold Buchholz introduces the story "A Mother Like No Other". Stephen Oswald introduces the stories "Old Faceful" and "Swelter Melter".
- Reprints
A Mother Like No Other
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Betty writes in her diary about how much her mother does for her and how much she appreciates it.
- Reprints
- from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #2 (June 1986)
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Old Facefull
The New Archies / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards (credited)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Reggie tries to trick Archie with a faulty water fountain.
- Reprints
- from The New Archies Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1988 series) #3 [Direct] (October 1988)
-
Swelter Melter
The New Archies / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards (credited)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (credited)
- Inks
- Hy Eisman (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Moose thinks Archie and Jughead melted from the heat.
- Reprints
- from The New Archies Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1988 series) #3 (October 1988)
-
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Suzannah Rowntree introduces the story "Model Mania". Joe Morciglio introduces the story "Robo-Teen".
- Reprints
Model Mania!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- When Archie and Reggie are drooling over women's fashions in a magazine, Betty and Veronica decide to try to imitate the poses of the models in the magazine.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #14 (October 1988)
-
Robo-Teen
The Mighty Archie Art Players / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie has part of his body replaced by robotic parts after a horrible accident.
- Reprints
- from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #13 (April 1989)
-
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Joe Morciglio introduces the cover gallery section. Nancy Silberkleit introduces the story "A Sleigh in Time".
- Reprints
[Explorers of the Unknown #1]
Explorers of the Unknown / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; teen
- Characters
- Explorers of the Unknown [Red [Archie Andrews]; Angel [Veronica Lodge]; Nitro [Reggie Mantle]; Squint [Jughead Jones]; Wheels [Betty Cooper]; Gizmo [Dilton Doiley]; Spike [Moose Mason]]; Myron Pepperdinkle
- Reprints
- from Explorers of the Unknown (Archie, 1990 series) #1 [Newsstand] (June 1990)
-
[Jughead's Time Police #2]
Jughead / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; January McAndrews; Hot Dog
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Time Police (Archie, 1990 series) #2 [Direct] (September 1990)
-
[Jughead's Diner #1]
Jughead's Diner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Grizelda; Frieda Gabbit; Biff Hardly; Gums
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Diner (Archie, 1990 series) #1 [Newsstand] (April 1990)
-
Riverdale High #5
Riverdale High / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Riverdale High (Archie, 1990 series) #5 [Direct] (April 1991)
-
[Faculty Funnies #4]
Faculty Funnies / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
- Reprints
- from Faculty Funnies (Archie, 1989 series) #4 [Direct] (March 1990)
-
[Veronica #10]
Veronica / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #10 [Direct] (September 1990)
-
A Sleigh in Time
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Watkins; Paul Revere
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead find a time-travelling sleigh and go back in time to various periods in American history.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #397 (March 1992)
-
- Keywords
- American Revolution; sleigh; The Great Depression; time travel; USO dance
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Victor Gorelick; Dan Parent
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Victor Gorelick introduces the stories "Quivery Delivery" and "Umbilical Miracle". Dan Parent introduces the story "The Love Showdown Part 1".
- Reprints
Quivery Delivery
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Jughead's mom
- Synopsis
- Jughead's mother goes into labor and Archie and Jughead try to race her to the hospital but are stuck on the crowded freeway.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #50 (November 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
Only parts 3 and 4 of the story are reprinted in this volume.
Umbilical Miracle
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Jughead's mother; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead find a doctor that can deliver Jughead's mother's baby in the back of a pizza delivery van.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #50 (November 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
"Jellybean" Jones is born and receives her nickname.
Only parts 3 and 4 of the story are printed in this volume.
Love Showdown Part 1
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Hot Dog; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie is entranced by a mysterious letter and Betty and Veronica assume it's another girl.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #429 (November 1994), #429 (November 1994)
-
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Jon Gray introduces the story "I Squid You Not". Fernando Ruiz introduces the story "Fall for It Classic!".
I Squid You Not
Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina; Salem
- Synopsis
- Salem goes fishing and helps an old sea captain save his boat.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #8 (August 2000)
-
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Filler page featuring Sabrina and Archie's Weird Mystery.
Fall for It Classic!
Archie's Weird Mysteries / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; science fiction; fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; teen
- 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 volume lists this story as originally appearing in Archie's Weird Mysteries (Archie, 2000 series) #19 which is incorrect.
This story is also reprinted in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #1.
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Nancy Silberkleit introduces the story "Clock Crock". Michael Uslan introduces the story "The Archie Wedding".
- Reprints
Clock Crock
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to do something nice for Mr. Lodge by fixing his old antique clock, not knowing that the fact it didn't run was exactly how Mr. Lodge wanted it.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #494 (April 2000)
-
[Archie #600]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #600 (October 2009)
-
[Archie #601]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #601 [Direct Edition] (November 2009)
-
[Archie #602]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Andrews; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Little Archie; Little Veronica
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #602 [Direct Edition] (December 2009)
-
[Archie #603]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #603 (January 2010)
-
[Archie #604]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Ginger Lopez; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #604 [Direct Edition] (February 2010)
-
[Archie #605]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper Andrews; Little Archie; Little Betty
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #605 [Direct Edition] (March 2010)
-
[The Archie Wedding: Archie in "Will You Marry Me" #[nn]]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from The Archie Wedding: Archie in "Will You Marry Me?" (Archie, 2010 series) (April 2010)
-
2010 and Beyond
text article / 2 pages
- Script
- John L. Goldwater
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Discussion of Archie Comics post 2009 and future plans.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Paul Kupperberg
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Paul Kupperberg introduces the story "Lodge a Complaint".
- Reprints
Lodge -- A Complaint!
Archie Loves Veronica / comic story / 25 pages
- Script
- Michael Uslan
- Pencils
- Norm Breyfogle; Stan Goldberg (flashback, 3 panels on page 2)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; Bob Smith (flashback, 3 panels on page 2)
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore
- Letters
- Jack Morelli
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge-Andrews; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Cheryl Blossom; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Pop Tate; Marmaduke Merton Mason [Big Moose]; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Ilana Gurman (a blind yoga instructor); Jackie (Mr. Lodge's secretary); Fred Mirth (Ethel's fiancee); Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge buys up all the restaurants on the same block with Pop Tate, and decides that Archie and Veronica should make Pop a small offer on his malt shop before he has to declare bankruptcy. Midge and Moose break up and each finds someone else. Tempers flare during a Riverdale High reunion at the malt shop over Mr. Lodge's business tactics. When things look bleak, Moose announces his true first name and that's he's running for mayor of Riverdale.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 2010 series) #1 (September 2010)
-
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Joe Morciglio introduces the story "Egology". Harold Buchholz introduces the story "Snug as a Jug in a Rug".
Egology
Reggie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Reggie discusses his monster-like ego.
- Reprints
- from Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #37 (April 2010)
-
Snug as a Jug in a Rug
Jughead / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie; Betty; Jughead; Mr. Futz
- Synopsis
- Jughead discovers the joys of Snuggly-Wuggly, the blanket you wear.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #206 (May 2011)
-
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Suzannah Rowntree
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Suzannah Rowntree introduces the next section that contains 3 Jinx one-pagers.
Chat Fight
Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- J. Torres
- Pencils
- Rick Burchett
- Inks
- Terry Austin
- Colors
- Jason Jensen; Mark McNabb
- Letters
- John Workman
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jinx; Hap Holliday
- Synopsis
- Jinx and Roz are chatting online when her dad needs the computer. So Jinx picks up her cell phone and starts texting with Roz instead.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 2010 series) #6 (February 2011)
-
Frenemy of The State
Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- J. Torres
- Pencils
- Rick Burchett
- Inks
- Terry Austin
- Colors
- Jason Jensen; Mark McNabb
- Letters
- John Workman
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jinx; Gigi; Roz
- Synopsis
- Jinx defines the word "frenemy" for the class.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 2010 series) #6 (February 2011)
-
The Dating Game
Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- J. Torres
- Pencils
- Rick Burchett
- Inks
- Terry Austin
- Colors
- Jason Jensen; Mark McNabb
- Letters
- John Workman
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jinx; Greg; Gigi; Roz
- Synopsis
- Greg asks Jinx to go bowling. But is it just for fun or is it a date?
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 2010 series) #6 (February 2011)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Archie -
1.
[no title indexed]
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2.
[Title Page]
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3.
[Publication Information]
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4.
[no title indexed]
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5.
Welcome to the Best of Archie Comics
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6.
The 1940's
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7.
[no title indexed]
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8.
[Introducing Archie]
Archie -
9.
[Archie Comics #1]
Archie -
10.
Prom Pranks
Archie -
11.
Who's Who in Riverdale
Archie -
12.
[no title indexed]
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13.
[Archie Newspaper Strips]
Archie -
14.
Ants in His Plants
Wilbur -
15.
[no title indexed]
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16.
["Golly, Supe, you've been feeding this dizzy looking chicken..."]
Super Duck -
17.
The Dangerous Sex
Jughead -
18.
[Archie Annual #1]
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19.
The 1950's
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20.
[no title indexed]
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21.
Ferocious Fems
Reggie -
22.
[no title indexed]
Jughead -
23.
[Ginger #1]
Ginger -
24.
Smellbound
Ginger -
25.
[no title indexed]
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26.
Katy Keene #12
Katy Keene -
27.
[Pirate Pinup]
Katy Keene -
28.
[Mermaid Pinup]
Katy Keene -
29.
[Jungle Queen Pinup]
Katy Keene -
30.
[Alice in Wonderland Pinup]
Katy Keene -
31.
Touch and Go
Archie -
32.
[no title indexed]
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33.
Love That Baby Sitting!
Li'l Jinx -
34.
Seal of Disapproval
Archie's Pal Jughead -
35.
[no title indexed]
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36.
Pool Sharks
Archie -
37.
Past Masters
Betty and Veronica -
38.
The 1960's
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39.
[no title indexed]
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40.
Payola
Archie -
41.
The Interpreter
Archie -
42.
[no title indexed]
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43.
The Long Walk
Little Archie -
44.
The Gentle Way
Little Archie -
45.
[no title indexed]
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46.
Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
Archie's Mad House -
47.
Loser's Luck
Betty and Veronica -
48.
[no title indexed]
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49.
Measure Up
Archie -
50.
Pussy Footing
Josie and the Pussycats -
51.
[no title indexed]
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52.
Enemy Action
That Wilkin Boy -
53.
[Jughead paints a car]
Dipsy Doodles -
54.
Where There's Smoke
Dipsy Doodles -
55.
[Jughead paints a baseball player]
Dipsy Doodles -
56.
The 1970's
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57.
[no title indexed]
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58.
The Icebreaker
Hot Dog -
59.
First Love
Jughead I -
60.
[no title indexed]
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61.
The Last Kiss
Archie -
62.
The Organizers
Archie -
63.
[no title indexed]
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64.
A Share of Happening
Archie -
65.
Keep It Under Your Hat
Archie -
66.
[no title indexed]
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67.
You Came a Long Way, Baby
Betty and Veronica -
68.
Name That Tune
Betty and Veronica -
69.
[no title indexed]
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70.
True to Type
Sabrina the Teenage Witch -
71.
E.T. Travesty
Archie -
72.
[no title indexed]
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73.
Dare to Be Bare
Betty and Veronica -
74.
Fast and Loose
Betty and Veronica -
75.
[no title indexed]
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76.
Ace Place
Archie -
77.
Roll 'em in the Isles
Josie and the Pussycats -
78.
[no title indexed]
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79.
A Mother Like No Other
Betty -
80.
Old Facefull
The New Archies -
81.
Swelter Melter
The New Archies -
82.
[no title indexed]
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83.
Model Mania!
Betty and Veronica -
84.
Robo-Teen
The Mighty Archie Art Players -
85.
The 1990's
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86.
[no title indexed]
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87.
[Explorers of the Unknown #1]
Explorers of the Unknown -
88.
[Jughead's Time Police #2]
Jughead -
89.
[Jughead's Diner #1]
Jughead's Diner -
90.
Riverdale High #5
Riverdale High -
91.
[Faculty Funnies #4]
Faculty Funnies -
92.
[Veronica #10]
Veronica -
93.
A Sleigh in Time
Archie -
94.
[no title indexed]
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95.
Quivery Delivery
Jughead -
96.
Umbilical Miracle
Jughead -
97.
Love Showdown Part 1
Archie -
98.
The 2000's
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99.
[no title indexed]
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100.
I Squid You Not
Sabrina -
101.
[no title indexed]
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102.
Fall for It Classic!
Archie's Weird Mysteries -
103.
[no title indexed]
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104.
Clock Crock
Archie -
105.
[Archie #600]
Archie -
106.
[Archie #601]
Archie -
107.
[Archie #602]
Archie -
108.
[Archie #603]
Archie -
109.
[Archie #604]
Archie -
110.
[Archie #605]
Archie -
111.
[The Archie Wedding: Archie in "Will You Marry Me" #[nn]]
Archie -
112.
2010 and Beyond
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113.
[no title indexed]
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114.
Lodge -- A Complaint!
Archie Loves Veronica -
115.
[no title indexed]
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116.
Egology
Reggie -
117.
Snug as a Jug in a Rug
Jughead -
118.
[no title indexed]
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119.
Chat Fight
Jinx -
120.
Frenemy of The State
Jinx -
121.
The Dating Game
Jinx -
122.
[no title indexed]
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123.
[no title indexed]
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124.
[no title indexed]
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