World of Archie Double Digest
#18
[Direct Edition]
(July 2012)
Archie,
2010 Series
- Price
- 3.99 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- Published ten times a year (monthly except March and November)
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 762816468503 01811
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (signed)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (signed)
- Colors
- Rosario Peña (signed as Tito Pena)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- At the Pond
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
The two fish to the right of Archie seem to be Dory and Marlin or Nemo from the film "Finding Nemo".
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Here's A Thought
World of Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Craig Boldman (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel; Midge; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to think of a really good idea to make him smart and successful like Dilton.
Alias: The Elevenaire
World of Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Craig Boldman (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; The Elevenaire
- Synopsis
- The gang tells Reggie of the Elevenaire, a mysterious man that gives people eleven dollars and changes their lives. The gang dresses up as the Elevenaire to scare Reggie, but when the real Elevenaire shows up, Reggie brushes it off.
Indexer Notes
Captain Sprocket, a 1960s Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) character, is referenced on page 4. The Elevenaire's previous appearances in Archie #545, Jughead #157, and Veronica #180 cited.
Catch Up!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Nickerson (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie and his dad wear themselves out with a pre-dinner game of catch.
- Reprints
The Most Dangerous Game!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Harry Lucey (signed)
- Inks
- Terry Szenics (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie wreaks havoc on Mr. Lodge as he play croquet with Veronica.
- Reprints
-
from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #141 (November 1963)
-
- Keywords
- croquet
The Cold Truth
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz (credited)
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz (credited)
- Colors
- Carlos Antunes (credited)
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Gladys Jones; Uncle Hardcore
- Synopsis
- Jughead hears of a meat shortage and buys up all the meat he can.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #231 (August 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
Mrs. Jones is seen in shadow form only in this story.
Truce Is Stranger Than Fiction!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Frese ?
- Pencils
- George Frese (credited)
- Inks
- George Frese (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Frese ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; unnamed butler
- Synopsis
- Archie accidentally lets Mr. Lodge's parakeet out of its cage and causes chaos around the mansion.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #3 (1954-1955)
-
[no title indexed]
Veronica’s Pin-Up / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, Archie!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie takes Veronica to the World's Fair.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #30 (Fall 1964)
-
Indexer Notes
This was published around 1964 and 1965, as it is clear that Archie and Veronica are at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair.
[no title indexed]
Archie's Madhouse / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (signed)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I...I can't hold them back any longer!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Clyde Didit; Captain Sprocket; Mighty Chick; Super Snail; Captain Pumpernik
- Synopsis
- Introduction to the Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) reprint section.
Fangs For The Memory
Mad House / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Dracula; unnamed assistant; unnamed aliens
- Synopsis
- In his search for blood, Dracula comes across some aliens that have too much blood.
- Reprints
- from Mad House (Archie, 1974 series) #118 (October 1979)
-
Feat Treat
Mad House / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Purple Man; Red Comet; Shamrock Man; Super Runt; Super Runt's son
- Synopsis
- Four superheroes compete for the Hero Of The Year Award.
- Reprints
- from Mad House (Archie, 1974 series) #118 (October 1979)
-
Egyptian Conniption
Madhouse / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- King Tutti (mummy); Archie Andrews (cameo); Josie (cameo); Ethel (cameo)
- Synopsis
- A mummy tells of his museum visit in America.
- Reprints
- from Mad House (Archie, 1974 series) #116 (May 1979)
-
- Keywords
- Egypt; mummy
Safety Last
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Hy Eisman (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- The School Safety Committee goes bowling and causes damage at the bowling alley.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #219 (November 1990)
-
- Keywords
- bowling
Surprise
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Jim Ruth (credited)
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie is taking Veronica out to an expensive dinner. As they walk into the restaurant, Veronica sees a girl wearing the same dress she has on. She then forces Archie to buy her a new dress before dinner, but he doesn't have enough money to pay for both.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #46 (April 1976)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Leroy; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Leroy visits Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie newspaper strip from unknown date
Hitting the High Sea
The Archies / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle]; unnamed boys
- Synopsis
- The Archies play on a raft in the ocean at the beach, and two wise guys break the chains holding the raft in place.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #209 (November 1979)
-
Ride the Raging River: Part 1
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Clem; Zeke
- Synopsis
- Archie and Betty go canoeing on a really rough river. When the two lose control, Betty falls out, hits a rock, loses her memory, and is kidnapped by two men.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #196 (August 1978)
-
- Keywords
- amnesia; canoe; rapids
Ride the Raging River: Part 2
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Clem; Zeke
- Synopsis
- Archie finds Betty and rescues her from Clem and Zeke.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #196 (August 1978)
-
- Keywords
- amnesia; canoe; rapids
The Dream Job
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie gets a job at Ditzyland as a costumed character.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #511 (August 2001)
-
Memories
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Nickerson (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Pop Tate; Waldo Weatherbee; Little Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Pop Tate discusses the memories he has of running his restaurant for thirty years.
Customized Mopeds for Archie and the Gang
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Customized mopeds for the gang.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #64 (July 1979)
-
- Keywords
- moped
[no title indexed]
More Seymour / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 1-2-3-4!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Seymour; unnamed teenagers
- Synopsis
- Introduction to the More Seymour (Archie, 1963 series) section. Features a cover reprint from More Seymour (Archie, 1963 series) #1.
- Reprints
- from More Seymour (Archie, 1963 series) #1 (October 1963)
-
Indexer Notes
the original cover was by Dan DeCarlo and not Bob White, as indicated by DeCarlo's body language and faces.
More Seymour: Part One
Seymour / comic story / 15 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Marty Epp (credited)
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Seymour; Seymour's Poppa
- Synopsis
- Poppa won't let Seymour go to the beach until he does the chores on the lawn and the roof. By the time Seymour's work has nearly wrecked the whole neighborhood, Poppa is begging him to go to the beach.
- Reprints
- from More Seymour (Archie, 1963 series) #1 (October 1963)
-
More Seymour: Part Two
Seymour / comic story / 15 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Marty Epp (credited)
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Seymour; Seymour's Poppa; unnamed teenagers; unnamed adults
- Synopsis
- Seymour's trip to the beach ends the same way as his household chores: with everyone wanting to kill him.
- Reprints
- from More Seymour (Archie, 1963 series) #1 (October 1963)
-
- Keywords
- water skiing
[no title indexed]
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Since it's Father's Day, I'm going to spend the day with you, Daddy!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Reprints
- from Archie newspaper strip from unknown date
Indexer Notes
Father's Day strip
Good Food Gone Bad
Pop Tate / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy ? (credited as Kennedy)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ms. Beazly
- Synopsis
- Pop Tate hires Ms. Beazly as a part-time cook and loses most of his customers.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Pencils could be either Tim or Pat Kennedy, brothers who share a very similar art style.
Make My Day
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie decides to help his father with the weekend chores.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #405 (November 1992)
-
Beach A-Go-Go!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is worn out by a day at the beach.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #511 (August 2001)
-
- Keywords
- beach volleyball; football; surfing
Prom Again
World of Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- John Rose (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Hot Dog; Veronica Lodge; Betty's grandparents
- Synopsis
- Betty and the gang hold a dance with 50s music for the residents of the local retirement home.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Archie wears his classic vest and pants to the dance.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["At the Pond"]
Archie -
1.
Here's A Thought
World of Archie -
2.
Alias: The Elevenaire
World of Archie -
3.
Catch Up!
Archie -
4.
The Most Dangerous Game!
Archie -
5.
The Cold Truth
Jughead -
6.
Truce Is Stranger Than Fiction!
Archie -
7.
["Oh, Archie!"]
Veronica’s Pin-Up -
8.
["I...I can't hold them back any longer!"]
Archie's Madhouse -
9.
Fangs For The Memory
Mad House -
10.
Feat Treat
Mad House -
11.
Egyptian Conniption
Madhouse -
12.
Safety Last
Archie -
13.
Surprise
Archie -
14.
["Ah!"]
Archie -
15.
Hitting the High Sea
The Archies -
16.
Ride the Raging River: Part 1
Archie -
17.
Ride the Raging River: Part 2
Archie -
18.
The Dream Job
Archie -
19.
Memories
Archie -
20.
Customized Mopeds for Archie and the Gang
Jughead -
21.
["1-2-3-4!"]
More Seymour -
22.
More Seymour: Part One
Seymour -
23.
More Seymour: Part Two
Seymour -
24.
["Since it's Father's Day, I'm going to spend the day with you, Daddy!"]
Archie -
25.
Good Food Gone Bad
Pop Tate -
26.
Make My Day
Archie -
27.
Beach A-Go-Go!
Archie -
28.
Prom Again
World of Archie -
29.
Everything's Archie
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