Price: 1.50 USD
Pages: 132
Editing: Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Richard Goldwater) (editor in chief)

[no title indexed]

Archie / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I can rescue the princess from the dragon!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

UPC code replaced by a caricature of Nate Butler and the text "Archie Salutes Artist of the Month Nate Butler".

Both Indicia and Cover title: Archie's Story & Game Comics Digest Magazine.

[no title indexed]

blank page(s) / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Archie / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Dilton gives Archie an earpiece so he can help Archie with dinner conversation while he has dinner with the Lodge family.
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

Letters are credited to Bill Yoshida but look like Al Hartley's lettering.

Post Pebbles Cereal Presents Bedrock Bowl

The Flintstones; Post Pebbles cereals / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Archie Bendables Dolls / advertisement / 1 page

Veronica / activity / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Unscramble the letters puzzle.

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica wants to order food but Archie doesn't have any money.
Reprints (1)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy sends Archie to the principal, but the principal doesn't know what to do with Archie either.
Reprints (1)

Josie / activity / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Unscramble the letters puzzle.

Betty / activity / 1 page


  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Find a Word puzzle.

Archie Fan Club

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

3 isues for $2.00

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]

Capcom USA Games / advertisement / 1 page

Katy Keene Fan Club

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Archie / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
When Hiram Lodge refuses to buy a Christmas tree, Archie and Hiram go into the forest to cut down a tree and end up getting chased by a bear.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the credits printed in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #23.

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Everybody is entered in an ice-skating contest, even Jughead who can't skate at all. When everybody else crashes Jughead is awarded first place.
Reprints (1)

That's What I Say!

Reggie / activity / 1 page


  • Genre:teen

Indexer Notes

Connect the dots puzzle.

A Gift Beyond Gifts

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis:
Hiram Lodge hates the shopping crowds at Christmas so he usually phones in his orders but Veronica challenges him to do his own shopping for one year.
Reprints (1)

Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Swinging Santa

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:teen
Characters:
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge]; Barney; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
The Archies hold a fundraiser to raise money for charity.
Reprints (1)

Read My Mind!

Betty and Veronica / activity / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Unscramble the code puzzle.

Signed as "Regina Curro &" with the and part missing. Rudy Lapick has been the other artist on her puzzles all issue so I'm guessing this should be Lapick also.

Dance Machine

Reggie / activity / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Match the dance style with the decade it first appeared.

Archie's Letters to Santa Claus

comic story / 2 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Each member of the Archie gang writes a letter to Santa Claus.
Reprints (1)

Get Your Cool Jughead Crown T-Shirt!

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Veronica / activity / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Unscramble the picture clues to form words.

Archie / activity / 1 page


  • Genre:teen

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted puzzle, by Chris Baldi.

Sugar Bear and the Triple Trouble Mystery

Post Sugar Crisp (Golden Crisp); Sugar Bear / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Living End

Josie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Josie; Melody; Valerie
Synopsis:
Melody believes a sign that says the world is coming to an end.
Reprints (1)

Santa's Cause!

Archie / comic story / 10 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Archie and Veronica ask Mr. Weatherbee to play Santa at an orphanage.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprinting in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #23. No credits printed in this digest.

[no title indexed]

Aunt Hilda / activity / 1 page


  • Genre:humor

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the letters to form a sentence.

Moose / activity / 1 page


  • Genre:teen

Indexer Notes

A maze puzzle.

[no title indexed]

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Santa's Choice

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Santa Claus; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Santa gives both Betty and Veronica something fitting for Christmas.
Reprints (1)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Svenson; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Jughead can't miss in basketball as long as he's eating at the same time.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Possible that this is a reprint from an earlier issue.

[no title indexed]

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Josie / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Josie; Alexander Cabot; Alan Mayberry; Stanley Egghead; Orville Egghead
Synopsis:
Trying to show up Alan, Alex uses an experimental formula to become immune to the cold, but when it wears off he's caught outside with no coat.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #268, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed]

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Spelling Bee!!

Moose / activity / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Unscramble the letters puzzle.

[no title indexed]

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

Archie / comic story / 4 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy sends Archie to the principal's office and Mr. Weatherbee makes Archie clean the hallway.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #36.

Classic Betty / activity / 0.5 page

Indexer Notes

Find a Word puzzle.

Classic Archie / activity / 0.5 page

Indexer Notes

Find a Word puzzle.

[Archie Door Poster]

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages

[no title indexed]

Salem / activity / 1 page


  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

Match the word with a definition puzzle.

Buying Clothes!

Veronica / activity / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Unscramble the word puzzle.

[no title indexed]

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Cloud Puzzle!!

Archie / activity / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Unscramble the Words puzzle.

You Don't Need Drugs...

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page


  • Genre:teen

Indexer Notes

Say No to Drugs PSA.

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
When the heat goes out at the Cooper house, Betty and her family stay with Archie's family.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #252, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed]

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]

blank page(s) / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed]

Hydlide Video Game / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["I can rescue the princess from the dragon!"]
    Archie
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. Table Talk
    Archie
  4. Post Pebbles Cereal Presents Bedrock Bowl
    The Flintstones; Post Pebbles cereals
  5. He's Everywhere
    Reggie
  6. Be... Quiet!
    Archie
  7. Archie Dolls
    Archie Bendables Dolls
  8. Virtues!
    Veronica
  9. Archie's Shopping List
  10. Ever Clever
    Archie
  11. Go Woe
    Archie
  12. Bad Manners!
    Josie
  13. Key Puzzle!
    Betty
  14. Archie Fan Club
  15. 3 isues for $2.00
  16. [no title indexed]
    Capcom USA Games
  17. Personalized Christmas Ornaments
    Archie and the Gang
  18. Katy Keene Fan Club
  19. Tree Trouble
    Archie
  20. The Contest
    Jughead
  21. Witchy Word Count
    Aunt Hilda
  22. Investments!
    Mr. Lodge
  23. That's What I Say!
    Reggie
  24. A Gift Beyond Gifts
    Betty and Veronica
  25. Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions
  26. Hey Betty, Don't Forget the Marshmallows
    Betty
  27. The Swinging Santa
    The Archies
  28. Picture This...
    Jughead
  29. Read My Mind!
    Betty and Veronica
  30. Dance Machine
    Reggie
  31. Archie's Letters to Santa Claus
  32. Get Your Cool Jughead Crown T-Shirt!
  33. At the Hop
    Veronica
  34. Easy as ABC
    Archie
  35. Sugar Bear and the Triple Trouble Mystery
    Post Sugar Crisp (Golden Crisp); Sugar Bear
  36. The Living End
    Josie
  37. Santa's Cause!
    Archie
  38. [no title indexed]
    Aunt Hilda
  39. Peeves Me?!
    Veronica
  40. Jump Back!
    Archie
  41. Moose Maze!
    Moose
  42. ["Here it is, fans!!"]
  43. Soda Flavors!
    Jughead
  44. Santa's Choice
    Betty and Veronica
  45. ...Shoulder Bones...
    Archie
  46. Egad!
    Mr. Weatherbee
  47. Net Fret
    Jughead
  48. ["At last, my own double digest!"]
  49. Slimy Creatures
    Cousin Ambrose
  50. Freezer Plan
    Josie
  51. ["Subscribe and Save"]
  52. Spelling Bee!!
    Moose
  53. Sweet Dream
    Miss Grundy
  54. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  55. Why Me?
    Archie
  56. Apples!
    Classic Betty
  57. Donut Find
    Classic Archie
  58. [Archie Door Poster]
  59. [no title indexed]
    Salem
  60. Dessert Tray!
    Mr. Weatherbee
  61. Buying Clothes!
    Veronica
  62. Secret Memo
    Jughead's Mom... Mrs. Jones
  63. Missing Sections
    Mr. Lodge
  64. ["Archie's Double Digest"]
  65. Cloud Puzzle!!
    Archie
  66. One Potato...
    Archie
  67. You Don't Need Drugs...
    Archie
  68. Heat Rave
    Betty and Veronica
  69. ["It's the most"]
  70. [no title indexed]
  71. ["Get all fired up..."]
    Hydlide Video Game
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