Price: 2.39 USD
Pages: 100
On-sale Date: 2005
Editing: Nelson Ribeiro (credited) (editor); Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Richard Goldwater) (editor-in-chief)
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Tales from Riverdale / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks:
Bob Smith (signed)
Colors:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 9 times a year in Feb., Mar., Apr., June, July, Aug., Sept., Nov., and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Barcode: 762816468527 00511

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Tales from Riverdale / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie serves as the hall monitor while, behind his back, Reggie and Jughead goof off.

Monitor Scream!
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Archie / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee makes Archie the hall monitor.
Reprints (3)

Water Order
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Shhhhh...h...
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Jughead / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Read 'n' Right
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Lid Kid
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Hot Dog Pin-Up / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; animal
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Reggie --- Why is Hot Dog chasing you?!?
Characters:
Hot Dog; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
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The Birdmen of Riverdale
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Chuck Clayton / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Loan Groan
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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The Big Break
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Sabrina / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children; fantasy-supernatural
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Litter Bugged
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Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Nothing but the Tooth
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog
Synopsis:
Reggie is convinced Hot Dog has been chewing up his things.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #10.

Alex's Big Date
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Josie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Indexer Notes

Original title: "Alex's Heavy Date".

It Takes Two to Tumble
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Josie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis:
Josie learns from Alexandra that Alan M. has "fallen head over heels" for a cute blonde waitress. She tries to find Valerie to find out of the rumor is true, but instead finds Melody, and asking Melody about anything is a trial.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Fashion Emergency
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Ginger Lopez / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Miss Grundy; Ginger Lopez; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Marcy (Veronica's cousin)
Synopsis:
Ginger helps Marcy make a dress for a science fiction themed dance.
Reprints (3)
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Tales from Riverdale
  2. [no title indexed]
    Tales from Riverdale
  3. Monitor Scream!
    Archie
  4. Water Order
    Li'l Jinx
  5. Shhhhh...h...
    Jughead
  6. Read 'n' Right
    Li'l Jinx
  7. Lid Kid
    Jughead
  8. ["Hey, Reggie --- Why is Hot Dog chasing you?!?"]
    Hot Dog Pin-Up
  9. The Birdmen of Riverdale
    Chuck Clayton
  10. Loan Groan
    Jughead
  11. The Big Break
    Sabrina
  12. Litter Bugged
    Jughead
  13. Nothing but the Tooth
    Jughead
  14. Alex's Big Date
    Josie
  15. It Takes Two to Tumble
    Josie
  16. Fashion Emergency
    Ginger Lopez
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