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

Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (signed as RWL)
Inks:
Rex Lindsey (signed as RWL)
Colors:
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Moose is looking more confused lately!
  • Keywords:Y2K
Characters:
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 8 times a year in Jan., April, May, July, Aug., Oct., Nov. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: ?

[Sweet Stuff...]
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P. J. Swoozle's Candy Dot Maker / advertisement / 1 page

Hooray for Y2K
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Frank Gagliardo (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
The gang discuss all the problems, and solutions, if the Y2K computer bug crashes computers on January 1st, 2000.

It's a Steal
(Table of Contents: 3)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters:
Aunt Hilda; Sabrina; Harvey
Synopsis:
Harvey helps with a garage sale.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index of Sabrina's Holiday Spectacular (Archie, 1994 Series) #2.

[Archie's Christmas Stocking and Holiday Digest Offer]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Fashion Showdown
(Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Zeena Vane; Nancy Wilson; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Veronica clashes with a tough-talking new student.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from original index. No credits printed in digest.

[Sabrina 4 issue subscription offer]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Katy Keene's Fan Designer Page
(Table of Contents: 7)

Katy Keene / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:fashion; teen
Characters:
Katy Keene

Indexer Notes

Page for fans to design outfits for Katy. Art credit based on next page which is signed.

Katy Keene Puzzle Page
(Table of Contents: 8)

Katy Keene / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Kristina Jones (puzzle)
Pencils:
Lou Maldonado (signed)
Inks:
Lou Maldonado (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:fashion; teen
Characters:
Katy Keene

True to Type
(Table of Contents: 9)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Della The Head Witch
Synopsis:
Sabrina's attempts to help the people of Riverdale with her magic go awry, luckily for her.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index of original issue. No credits printed in digest.

[Archie's Stuff Shop]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Double Dealer
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle III; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs [Big Ethel]
Synopsis:
Reggie and Archie crash a pajama party that Veronica is having with the girls.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

No credits printed in digest.

Home Ec-Less!
(Table of Contents: 12)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ms. Cooke; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs (cameo)
Synopsis:
Veronica might fail her home economics class since she has trouble cooking a gourmet meal for two for only twenty-five dollars.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index of original issue. No credits printed in digest.

[no title indexed]
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Digest-ions / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Three Wishes
(Table of Contents: 14)

Betty / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Khrista Smith (puzzle)
Pencils:
Lou Maldonado (signed)
Inks:
Lou Maldonado (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty
Synopsis:
Word search

Memorable Junk!
(Table of Contents: 15)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty finds a box of "junk" in her closet but each piece reminds her of a special memory from the past.
Reprints (1)

[Archie Collectors Sets]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Snoop Scoop
(Table of Contents: 17)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis:
Sabrina and Hilda find a man examining their garbage for an ecology survey.
Reprints (1)

Purple Haze
(Table of Contents: 18)

Jughead / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Jellybean; Cousin Liz; Aunt Sophie
Synopsis:
Jughead dresses up as Bippy the Purple Dinosaur for his cousin's birthday party.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Bippy is a parody of the children's show Barney.

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

[Sonic Checklist]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Car Tunes
(Table of Contents: 21)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Flutesnoot
Synopsis:
Betty teaches Miss Grundy that a good auto mechanic is invaluable. Miss Grundy teaches Betty that it isn't improper to profit from your talent. And they both teach Mr. Weatherbee not to underestimate women.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from GCD index of original issue.

[no title indexed]
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Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page

[Archie's Subscription Offer]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

String-Fling
(Table of Contents: 24)

Betty / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Elyse Moreton (puzzle)
Pencils:
Lou Maldonado (signed)
Inks:
Lou Maldonado (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Reprints (1)

[Love Showdown]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Stuff N' Nonsense
(Table of Contents: 26)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Madame Frou-Frou; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Veronica's plush tiger rips a seam and she insists it be repaired by her exclusive Parisian seamstress.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index of original comic. No credits in digest.

[Archie's Digest Library]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Team Player
(Table of Contents: 28)

Dilton / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Dilton Doiley; Coach Kleats; Coach Clayton; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Howitzer
Synopsis:
Dilton is upset when he doesn't make the football team, but he helps win a game by dressing up as a ram and distracting the other team.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index of original story. No credits in digest.

Hats Off
(Table of Contents: 29)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Jughead explains to Moose how lucky his hat is.
Reprints (1)

Trade Charade
(Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doily; Geraldine Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Reggie keeps tricking Archie into making trades that look good on the surface but end up bad for Archie.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[Sabrina's Back Issue Offer]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Election Selection
(Table of Contents: 32)

Moose / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
Moose wants to run for school president and Dilton is just the guy to help him.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

credits from original story

I Haven't the Foggiest
(Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead follow another car in the fog.
Reprints (1)

[Archie Comics Online Rocks!]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Turnabout Is Rare Play
(Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom
Synopsis:
Archie is sick and tired of Betty and Veronica fighting over him. It's enough to make him want to date Cheryl. But their plan to make him want them again backfires.
Reprints (1)

[Archie Digest Subscription Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 36)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Sabrina Prose Novels]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 37)

Archway / Minstrel / Simon Pulse Sabrina Paperbacks / advertisement / 1 page

[What would your dream Furby look like?]
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Post Cereals [multiple varieties] / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Moose is looking more confused lately!"]
    Archie
  2. [Sweet Stuff...]
    P. J. Swoozle's Candy Dot Maker
  3. Hooray for Y2K
    Archie and the Gang
  4. It's a Steal
    Sabrina
  5. [Archie's Christmas Stocking and Holiday Digest Offer]
  6. Fashion Showdown
    Veronica
  7. [Sabrina 4 issue subscription offer]
  8. Katy Keene's Fan Designer Page
    Katy Keene
  9. Katy Keene Puzzle Page
    Katy Keene
  10. True to Type
    Sabrina
  11. [Archie's Stuff Shop]
  12. Double Dealer
    Archie
  13. Home Ec-Less!
    Betty and Veronica
  14. [no title indexed]
    Digest-ions
  15. Three Wishes
    Betty
  16. Memorable Junk!
    Betty's Diary
  17. [Archie Collectors Sets]
  18. Snoop Scoop
    Sabrina
  19. Purple Haze
    Jughead
  20. [Archie Double Digest Subscription Offer]
  21. [Sonic Checklist]
  22. Car Tunes
    Betty
  23. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  24. [Archie's Subscription Offer]
  25. String-Fling
    Betty
  26. [Love Showdown]
  27. Stuff N' Nonsense
    Veronica
  28. [Archie's Digest Library]
  29. Team Player
    Dilton
  30. Hats Off
    Jughead
  31. Trade Charade
    Archie
  32. [Sabrina's Back Issue Offer]
  33. Election Selection
    Moose
  34. I Haven't the Foggiest
    Archie
  35. [Archie Comics Online Rocks!]
  36. Turnabout Is Rare Play
    Archie
  37. [Archie Digest Subscription Offer]
  38. [Sabrina Prose Novels]
    Archway / Minstrel / Simon Pulse Sabrina Paperbacks
  39. [What would your dream Furby look like?]
    Post Cereals [multiple varieties]
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