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On-sale Date: 1989
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cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Veronica's bathing suit has a knot on one shoulder, Reggie!
Characters:

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Laugh Comics #366

This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly in Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept., and Nov.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: [none printed]
  • Barcode: 071896468526 84

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page

The Inside Track
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Nanci Dakesian (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Smithers
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge buys a railroad to play with a train.

Grip Tip
(Table of Contents: 3)

Betty / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Inks:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis:
Hal finds a way to get Betty to beat the rug.
Reprints (1)

[Fruity Pebbles Cereal]
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Post Pebbles cereals / advertisement / 1 page

Angler's Angle
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie hasn't had a bite all day.
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Rough Stuff
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Water polo is a rough sport.
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Ocean Motion
(Table of Contents: 7)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Jughead and Dilton sail on a catamaran.
Reprints (1)

[Betty & Veronica Double Digest Subscription Offer]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Where Is My Baseball Cap?
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Inks:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Archie tears up Riverdale looking for his lucky baseball cap.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[Archie's Posters]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages

Vacation Daze
(Table of Contents: 11)

Dilton / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Under pressure from his father, Archie tries to be more like Dilton.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[Honeycomb Hideout Club Membership Form]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Post Honeycomb / advertisement / 1 page

[Archie's Double Digest Subscription Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Match Catch
(Table of Contents: 14)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Veronica agrees to play tennis with Reggie.
Reprints (1)

[Katy Keene Fan Club!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Skin-Diver Skirmish
(Table of Contents: 16)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead go diving for treasure off the coast.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (2014 series) #14, no credits listed in this digest.

[Subscribe and Save $2.50]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Isle Guile
(Table of Contents: 18)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis:
Sabrina accidentally throws out Aunt Hilda's magic lamp.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index for Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #48, no credits listed in this issue.

The Mystery of Skull Island
(Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:adventure; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead figure out the secret of the shark that is terrorizing Skull Island.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #60, no credits listed in this digest.

Steal Deal
(Table of Contents: 20)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Reggie steals a kiss from Midge.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page

A Rain Vein
(Table of Contents: 22)

The Archies / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]; Mr. Clancy; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
When the van has a flat tire on the way to a gig, Archie goes on ahead and the owner makes him play on his own. Eventually the other members of The Archies arrive, one at a time, and join him.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Fair Fare
(Table of Contents: 23)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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?
Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Salem
Synopsis:
Sabrina performs good deeds around the county fair.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Wallet Snatcher
(Table of Contents: 24)

Charley / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis:
At camp, Charley slips a note into the craft wallet Jinx is making, asking for a date. Later he fears he's put the note in the wrong wallet.
Reprints (1)

[You Don't Need Drugs]
(Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:teen

Chore Corps
(Table of Contents: 26)

Betty / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica try to browbeat Jughead into doing his own chores.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[Archie Annual Digest #55]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 27)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Look Out World!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 28)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Click Shtick
(Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie has a job taking pictures at the beach for the local newspaper.
Reprints (1)

Catch Match
(Table of Contents: 30)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Hot Dog
Synopsis:
Jughead is the pre-tournament favorite to win the free style Frisbee catch until Ethel enters and proves to be his athletic equal.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Nice Advice
(Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Archie gives Dilton advice on asking a girl on a date.
Reprints (1)

[Archie's Checklist]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 32)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Down the Middle
(Table of Contents: 33)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Greg; Gigi
Synopsis:
Jinx celebrates her birthday.
Reprints (1)

[Archie's New Year Special Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 34)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Green Groan
(Table of Contents: 35)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Using a microphone, Reggie makes Archie think the plants are talking to him.
Reprints (1)

The Red Dragon
(Table of Contents: 36)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Rickshaw Charlie
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica discover the criminals who have been making knock-offs of Mr. Lodges products.
Reprints (1)

Hike Tyke
(Table of Contents: 37)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead takes a portable TV on a hike.
Reprints (1)

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

Betty and Veronica Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I heard that Archie took you to an expensive dinner last night...
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Reprints (1)

Heavy Heave
(Table of Contents: 39)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Pitcher Reggie resists being taken out of the game.
Reprints (1)

Pool With a View
(Table of Contents: 40)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
To Jughead's disgust, the Lodge pool is appropriated for a fashion show. Archie and Reggie have a different reaction.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[Archie Fan Club]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 41)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Mini Mania
(Table of Contents: 42)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica can't get noticed anywhere because everyone is watching the big game on their mini-TV sets.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[Archie Patches]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 43)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages

[Hey Kids! Look At All These Great Archie Products Available To You!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 44)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages

Picnic Shtick
(Table of Contents: 45)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Reggie and Veronica scheme to win the events held at the Riverdale Annual Picnic.
Reprints (1)

[Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 46)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Talk Back
(Table of Contents: 47)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie tries to interest Jughead in a surfing contest.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

[Jughead's Double Digest Subscription Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 49)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Machine Scene
(Table of Contents: 50)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica wants to have a quiet afternoon with Archie and Betty keeps horning in.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 51)

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 52)

blank page(s) / 1 page

[Mr. Bubble's Tub Tales]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 53)

Mr. Bubble / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Veronica's bathing suit has a knot on one shoulder, Reggie!"]
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. The Inside Track
    Archie and the Gang
  4. Grip Tip
    Betty
  5. [Fruity Pebbles Cereal]
    Post Pebbles cereals
  6. Angler's Angle
    Archie
  7. Rough Stuff
    Archie
  8. Ocean Motion
    Jughead
  9. [Betty & Veronica Double Digest Subscription Offer]
  10. Where Is My Baseball Cap?
    Archie
  11. [Archie's Posters]
  12. Vacation Daze
    Dilton
  13. [Honeycomb Hideout Club Membership Form]
    Post Honeycomb
  14. [Archie's Double Digest Subscription Offer]
  15. Match Catch
    Reggie
  16. [Katy Keene Fan Club!]
  17. Skin-Diver Skirmish
    Jughead
  18. [Subscribe and Save $2.50]
  19. Isle Guile
    Sabrina
  20. The Mystery of Skull Island
    Archie
  21. Steal Deal
    Jughead
  22. [no title indexed]
    Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery
  23. A Rain Vein
    The Archies
  24. Fair Fare
    Sabrina
  25. Wallet Snatcher
    Charley
  26. [You Don't Need Drugs]
    Archie
  27. Chore Corps
    Betty
  28. [Archie Annual Digest #55]
  29. [Look Out World!]
  30. Click Shtick
    Archie
  31. Catch Match
    Jughead
  32. Nice Advice
    Archie
  33. [Archie's Checklist]
  34. Down the Middle
    Li'l Jinx
  35. [Archie's New Year Special Offer]
  36. Green Groan
    Reggie
  37. The Red Dragon
    Betty and Veronica
  38. Hike Tyke
    Jughead
  39. ["I heard that Archie took you to an expensive dinner last night..."]
    Betty and Veronica Pin Up
  40. Heavy Heave
    Reggie
  41. Pool With a View
    Archie and the Gang
  42. [Archie Fan Club]
  43. Mini Mania
    Betty and Veronica
  44. [Archie Patches]
  45. [Hey Kids! Look At All These Great Archie Products Available To You!]
  46. Picnic Shtick
    Archie and the Gang
  47. [Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions]
  48. Talk Back
    Jughead
  49. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  50. [Jughead's Double Digest Subscription Offer]
  51. Machine Scene
    Archie
  52. [no title indexed]
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  53. [no title indexed]
  54. [Mr. Bubble's Tub Tales]
    Mr. Bubble
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  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
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