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Archie's Spring Special
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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Bill Galvan (signed)
Inks:
Jim Amash (signed)
Colors:
Rosario Peña (signed)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
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How To Get Your Free Comic In 3 Easy Steps
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Early Bird!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Barbara Slate (credited as Slate)
Pencils:
Dan Parent (credited as Parent)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited as Koslowski)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Veronica convinces Betty to go for a morning jog where they come upon a bird learning to fly.
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Diamond Demon
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Man! The best thing about Spring is the start of the baseball season! C'mon baby! Burn that ol' horsehide in!!
  • Keywords:baseball; mathematics; physics
Characters:
Synopsis:
While playing baseball with the gang, Dilton reveals that an application of physics can lead to better pitches and hits.
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Clean Slate
(Table of Contents: 4)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What a beautiful Spring morning! It's Saturday! Nothing can spoil my wonderful mood!
  • Keywords:Spring cleaning
Characters:
Synopsis:
Betty is forced to clean her room as part of her family's spring cleaning.
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Flower Power
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Split that bill three ways, Pop!
  • Keywords:sisters; triplets
Characters:
Rose Gardner; Iris Gardner; Daisy Gardner; Mr. and Mrs. Gardner
Synopsis:
Triplets all date Archie in the same night confusing him.
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Put A Cap On It
(Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Joe Edwards (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Zach
Synopsis:
Star pitcher Zach tells Betty she's his lucky charm after he hits a home run. It turns out that Zach is fickle and just uses flattery to hook the girls. Betty is not amused.
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Put A Lid On It
(Table of Contents: 7)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
Mark Brewer (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Reggie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Reggie, what do you think of the "lucky hat" I made for Goofy Hat Day?
  • Keywords:hat; luck
Characters:
photographer
Synopsis:
Reggie's prank on the school's "Goofy Hat Day" celebration gets Betty in trouble.
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Star Wars Max Rebo Band 12" Jumbo Figures
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Diamond Select Toys / advertisement / 1 page

Veronica's Springtime Fashions
(Table of Contents: 9)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:fashion; teen
Characters:
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Indexer Notes

This illustration does not contain any credits.

Subscribe & Save Up To 60% Off!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Highland Spirit
(Table of Contents: 11)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
John Lowe (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Brigit (caretaker's daughter); Sharon Blossom; Aubrey Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie and his mother travel to Scotland with Cheryl and her mother and brother. While there, Archie and Cheryl help the ghosts of two of their ancestors reunite.
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Indexer Notes

This story has a Part 1 (6 pages) and a Part 2 (5 pages).

Tomato Surprise
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Arch, tell Betty the "tomato surprise" story!
  • Keywords:garden; tomatoes
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie tells Betty of his dad's trouble growing tomatoes.
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Let The Games Begin!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

preview (from the publisher) / 1 page

Tale of A Sale
(Table of Contents: 14)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mrs. Rogers
Synopsis:
Betty decides to clean out the family attic and sell the items at a yard sale. However, nostalgia soon makes her regret it.
Reprints (1)

New Jughead 4 Pack
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Glove Dove
(Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; sports; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The ball is coming my way!
  • Keywords:baseball; bird
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie tries to catch a baseball and catches a bird instead.
Reprints (1)

New Designs All The Time On The Archie Comics Merch Store!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Archie Comics Presents Super Saver!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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

Betty's Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty, how could you make such a mistake? ...
  • Keywords:picnic
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie is amazed that Betty "forgot" to invite the rest of the gang to the picnic.
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Indexer Notes

This cartoon does not contain any credits.

Archie & Friends Decades Collection
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Pests!
(Table of Contents: 21)

Betty's Father... Mr. Cooper / activity / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
Characters:
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Indexer Notes

Find the words puzzle. This activity does not contain any credits.

Ship Shake
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks:
Marty Epp (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Marty Epp (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ugh!
  • Keywords:boat; yacht
Characters:
Jensen
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge's quiet day on his yacht is repeatedly disturbed by Archie's innocent antics with a miniature speed boat.
Reprints (1)

Running Wild!
(Table of Contents: 23)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
garbage truck workers; Joe (police); Riverdale resident
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge decides to take up jogging, but finds Riverdale at dawn not to his liking.
Reprints (1)

A Few Bugs In It!!
(Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Kathleen Webb (credited as Webb)
Pencils:
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, well! Looky what we've got here!
  • Keywords:caterpillar; race
Characters:
Synopsis:
The gang decides to hold a caterpillar race.
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Be A Sport!
(Table of Contents: 25)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
John Lowe (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What are your plans for this nice Saturday afternoon, Betty?
  • Keywords:date; jog; sports
Characters:
Melanie and friends(playing baseball) ; Stacy (playing tennis); Marty and friend (playing basketball); boys (playing football)
Synopsis:
While going for a jog before her date that night, Betty helps out others with their sport technique.
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Trees Company!
(Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I wonder what all that hammering is? It's coming from the neighbor's backyard!
  • Keywords:tree house
Characters:
neighbor boy
Synopsis:
Archie sees the neighbor boy building a tree house and tells him about the one he had as a kid.
Reprints (1)

One Good Deed!
(Table of Contents: 27)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils:
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks:
Dan Parent (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
John Workman (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mrs. Jenkins; Jenny; Jenny's mom; little boy
Synopsis:
Cheryl tries to be nice to people because it gets Betty's attention but Cheryl's attempts at kindness don't work out well.
Reprints (1)

Petal Pusher
(Table of Contents: 28)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited as Doyle)
Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (credited as Lindsey)
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey! Don't tell me our village vagrant is peddling posies?
  • Keywords:bouquet; flowers
Characters:
Mr. Dolding
Synopsis:
Reggie sends flowers to Midge to try and get delivery boy Jughead in trouble.
Reprints (1)

Future Shock
(Table of Contents: 29)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bill Galvan (credited as Galvan)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited as Amash)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mr. Predicto; Marty; flea market sales person
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica find a Mr. Predicto toy at a flea market and soon realize the predictions are becoming real.
Reprints (1)

Spy Guy
(Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Say, you girls have an important softball game coming, don't you?
  • Keywords:scout; softball; spy
Characters:
Venus Boswell; Venus' teammates
Synopsis:
Archie acts as a spy for the girl's softball team.
Reprints (1)

The Frosty Date
(Table of Contents: 31)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:When you're finished chatting with your friends, I'd like you to help me with my garden club activities!
  • Keywords:romantic; weekend
Characters:
Veronica's society friend; Robyn; Cynthia; Collette
Synopsis:
When Veronica's society friends begin talking up their dates, Veronica fears her time with Archie just won't measure up.
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Don't Bug Me
(Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
police officer
Synopsis:
Archie invents a new insecticide to kill bugs but instead it makes them bigger.
Reprints (1)

Grill Thrill
(Table of Contents: 33)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie is coming over for lunch, mom, and I want to make him something special!
  • Keywords:barbecue; grill
Characters:
Synopsis:
Betty decides to get the grill out of storage and clean it up so she can have a barbecue for Archie.
Reprints (1)

Frisbee Frenzy
(Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Walking through the park is wonderful exercise!
  • Keywords:exercise; frisbee
Characters:
Mabel; Gertrude; picnic couple; pizza delivery girl
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee gets more exercise than he expected when he decides to play frisbee with Archie.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Bob Bolling is the only one credited in this story.

Best Test
(Table of Contents: 35)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica reminisce over the ways they used to compete as children.
Reprints (1)

My Friend Erma
(Table of Contents: 36)

Little Ambrose / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Pencils:
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Inks:
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:children
Characters:
Little Midge Klump; baseball girls; Roger; Erma (baseball bug); mayor; umpire; spectators
Synopsis:
Little Ambrose coaches the girls in a baseball game against the boys.
Reprints (1)

Own A Piece of Archie Comics History
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 37)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Spring Thing
(Table of Contents: 38)

Moose / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Big Moose
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ah! Spring is here!
  • Keywords:hands
Characters:
Synopsis:
Moose can't wait to get his hands on Reggie.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #13.

Archie Digest Super Duper Box
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 39)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Prom Showdown!
(Table of Contents: 40)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils:
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Teresa Davidson (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, that's right! I almost forgot! The prom is coming up!
  • Keywords:dress; prom
Characters:
Sophie
Synopsis:
In order to quell the competitiveness of his three suitors, Archie decides to take Betty, Veronica and Cheryl to the prom. But that only increases the competitiveness of Veronica and Cheryl.
Reprints (1)

Archie Comics Graphic Novel Super Store!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 41)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Betty's Spring Fashions
(Table of Contents: 42)

Betty / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Betty models four fashions for spring.
Reprints (1)

All The Best From Archie Comics!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 43)

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page

When the Red, Red Robin Comes Jog, Jog, Joggin' Along
(Table of Contents: 44)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks:
Chic Stone (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:And where in blue blazes are you going at this hour of the morning? It's only six!
  • Keywords:jogging; running
Characters:
neighborhood resident; park worker
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead take up jogging but Hot Dog gets out of the house and leads them on a wild chase.
Reprints (1)

Bite Sized Archie
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 45)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Subscribe & Save Up To 62% Off!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 46)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Spring Fever
(Table of Contents: 47)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie & the Gang
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Good morning, class! Pass in the poem I had you write over the weekend about the changing of the seasons!
  • Keywords:poem; spring
Characters:
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy reads Archie's poem about spring to the class.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 48)

Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page

Try These New Archie Comics Digest!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 49)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Subscribe Today and Save!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 50)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Archies
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 51)

Netflix / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Archie's Spring Special
    Archie
  2. How To Get Your Free Comic In 3 Easy Steps
  3. Early Bird!
    Betty and Veronica
  4. Diamond Demon
    Archie
  5. Clean Slate
    Betty
  6. Flower Power
    Archie
  7. Put A Cap On It
    Betty
  8. Put A Lid On It
    Reggie
  9. Star Wars Max Rebo Band 12" Jumbo Figures
    Diamond Select Toys
  10. Veronica's Springtime Fashions
    Veronica
  11. Subscribe & Save Up To 60% Off!
  12. Highland Spirit
    Cheryl Blossom
  13. Tomato Surprise
    Archie
  14. Let The Games Begin!
  15. Tale of A Sale
    Betty
  16. New Jughead 4 Pack
  17. Glove Dove
    Archie
  18. New Designs All The Time On The Archie Comics Merch Store!
  19. Archie Comics Presents Super Saver!
  20. ["Betty, how could you make such a mistake? ..."]
    Betty's Pin-Up
  21. Archie & Friends Decades Collection
  22. Pests!
    Betty's Father... Mr. Cooper
  23. Ship Shake
    Archie
  24. Running Wild!
    Veronica
  25. A Few Bugs In It!!
    Archie
  26. Be A Sport!
    Betty
  27. Trees Company!
    Archie
  28. One Good Deed!
    Cheryl Blossom
  29. Petal Pusher
    Jughead
  30. Future Shock
    Betty and Veronica
  31. Spy Guy
    Archie
  32. The Frosty Date
    Veronica
  33. Don't Bug Me
    Archie
  34. Grill Thrill
    Betty
  35. Frisbee Frenzy
    Archie
  36. Best Test
    Betty and Veronica
  37. My Friend Erma
    Little Ambrose
  38. Own A Piece of Archie Comics History
  39. Spring Thing
    Moose
  40. Archie Digest Super Duper Box
  41. Prom Showdown!
    Betty and Veronica
  42. Archie Comics Graphic Novel Super Store!
  43. Betty's Spring Fashions
    Betty
  44. All The Best From Archie Comics!
    Midtown Comics
  45. When the Red, Red Robin Comes Jog, Jog, Joggin' Along
    Archie
  46. Bite Sized Archie
  47. Subscribe & Save Up To 62% Off!
  48. Spring Fever
    Archie and the Gang
  49. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  50. Try These New Archie Comics Digest!
  51. Subscribe Today and Save!
  52. The Archies
    Netflix
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