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Pages: 100
Editing: Nelson Ribeiro (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
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[no title indexed]
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's the latest in hi-tech gadgetry!
Characters:
Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 9 times a year in Jan., Feb., Mar., May, June, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 009128468501 85

Recipe Exchange
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
John Costanza (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Vickie Williams (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
When Archie is tasked with making dinner for the family for two weeks he begins swapping recipes with classmates to vary up the menu.
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Uptight Sight
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Face Farce
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Pawn of Fate
(Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
When Mr. Lodge discovers Archie plays chess, Veronica quickly becomes a chess widow.
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TV Spree
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The state school board is coming here to check up on our school!
Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Haggly; Geraldine Grundy; Mr. Veedio; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mike; Coach Kleats; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
The school board is coming to check out Riverdale, and Archie is filming a documentary of the school.
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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Moose, this is the third typewriter...
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Synopsis:
Moose wants to be a hard-hitting reporter.
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Special Delivery
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
?
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead try to do a simple task for Mr. Andrews, but it doesn't go as planned.
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Pet Parade
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Howard Bender (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Lenny; Wendy; Hot Dog
Synopsis:
Archie tries to make money by taking pictures of people's pets.
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Blue Saturday
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Chic Stone (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:drama; humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Spotty; Svenson; Loki; Buzz Bradley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie's dog Spotty keeps following him to school and causing trouble. When Spotty chases Svenson's cat Loki and knocks over a bunch of old photos, Archie discovers that Mr. Weatherbee used to be a Riverdale High football hero. But in the big game against Hasselhead High, Archie discovers that when you have the opportunity to be a hero, that doesn't mean it'll happen.
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Indexer Notes

Spotty, created by Bob Bolling for "Little Archie," here gets the biggest of his few roles in the "big" Archie stories.

Auto Motivated
(Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Fisher
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A Different World
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
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The Key Man
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie loses the key to the lost-and-found room.
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Ear Ache
(Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
When Archie shows up with an ear ring, Reggie decides to get his pierced also.
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First Lesson
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis:
Archie agrees to teach Moose how to roller skate.
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Fit to Be Tied
(Table of Contents: 15)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Veronica decides to take turns dating Archie and Reggie. Archie works so hard to spy on their date, he isn't fit for his.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #65.

Leaf It Alone
(Table of Contents: 16)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis:
Struck by the color of a fallen autumn leaf, Veronica obsessively tries to find an outfit or accessory in the same color.
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...The Last Person Standing!
(Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Sid Jacobson (credited)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Delores Dugan; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Wayne Fignewton
Synopsis:
The gang compete to become contestants on a game show titled "Last Man Standing".
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["It's the latest in hi-tech gadgetry!"]
    Archie
  2. Recipe Exchange
    Archie
  3. Uptight Sight
    Archie
  4. Face Farce
    Archie
  5. Pawn of Fate
    Archie
  6. TV Spree
    Archie
  7. ["Moose, this is the third typewriter..."]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  8. Special Delivery
    Archie
  9. Pet Parade
    Archie
  10. Blue Saturday
    Archie
  11. Auto Motivated
    Archie
  12. A Different World
    Archie
  13. The Key Man
    Archie
  14. Ear Ache
    Archie
  15. First Lesson
    Archie
  16. Fit to Be Tied
    Reggie
  17. Leaf It Alone
    Veronica
  18. ...The Last Person Standing!
    Archie
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