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Editing: Nelson Ribeiro (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's daddy's new hobby...
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. 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 Jan., Feb., Apr., May, July, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 762816468503 22411

Easy Rider!
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie tests out Mr. Lodge's new virtual reality bike.
Reprints (2)

Archie Got Game
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Superintendent Hassle
Synopsis:
Hand-held video games become a problem for the school administration.
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Putting in His Two Dollars
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Archie's father won't lend money to Archie unless he can proves that he can stop spending it for a week.
Reprints (1)

Them's the Breaks
(Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Leroy Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie accidentally breaks one of Mr. Lodge's favorite statues.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #266, writing is credited to Mike Pellowski and inks are credited to Mike Esposito.

Scooter Tooter
(Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

Script:
George Gladir (credited as Gladir)
Pencils:
John Costanza (credited as Costanza)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited as Lapick)
Colors:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis:
Scooters are good way to get around.
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Fated to Be Mated
(Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Betty fills out her fall schedule of classes with the intent of gaining new experiences and avoiding Archie.
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Pop Music
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Frank Gagliardo (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
The jukebox in Pop Tate's is broken so The Archies decide to play live, but Pop's isn't zoned for live entertainment.
Reprints (1)

The Hat Trick
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Race Game
(Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Jughead plays a virtual reality racing game.
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The Lure of Lost Lake
(Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge]; The Rhythm Jesters
Synopsis:
A rival band sabotages the Archies' van so they are late for gigs, allowing their rivals to take the gigs themselves.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #308, no credits listed in this digest.

New Scoot Old Coot
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee tells Archie to be more mature and not ride scooters to school.
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The Bigger Picture
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Archie and his father want to buy a big screen TV and decide to make cutbacks so they can afford it.
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The Scavengers
(Table of Contents: 13)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Ghost Writer
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hubert Smithers; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy says Archie's writing is good but she wants him to work on character development by following somebody he knows and basing the character on that person.
Reprints (1)

In Hot Water!
(Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie is angered by the drinks that Betty and Veronica serve him.
Reprints (3)
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["It's daddy's new hobby..."]
    Archie
  2. Easy Rider!
    Archie
  3. Archie Got Game
    Archie & Friends
  4. Putting in His Two Dollars
    Archie
  5. Them's the Breaks
    Archie
  6. Scooter Tooter
    Betty and Veronica
  7. Fated to Be Mated
    Betty
  8. Pop Music
    Archie
  9. The Hat Trick
    Archie
  10. Race Game
    Jughead
  11. The Lure of Lost Lake
    Archie
  12. New Scoot Old Coot
    Archie
  13. The Bigger Picture
    Archie
  14. The Scavengers
    Betty
  15. Ghost Writer
    Archie
  16. In Hot Water!
    Archie
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