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Pages: 126
Editing: Victor Gorelick (editor)
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What'll it be, Archie?
Characters:
Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Everything's Archie #72.

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 0271000695839

Indexer Notes

This index may be missing 6 pages as typically in this time period digests are usually 132 pages.

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

blank page(s) / 1 page

Head and Shoulders
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited as B. Yoshida)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
In an attempt to get on Mr. Lodge's good side, Archie and Jughead have a garage sale to get rid of items they thought Mr. Lodge wanted gone.
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Friendly Persuasion
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Archie is abandoned by his friends when he has to paint the garage on a hot summer day.
Reprints (1)

Switch Pitch
(Table of Contents: 4)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Jughead pitches at a ball game...hot dogs, that is.
Reprints (1)

Split Fit
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie yearns to see a twenty foot wave.
Reprints (1)

The Game of Love
(Table of Contents: 6)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Betty says there's nothing she wouldn't do for Archie. Veronica advises her against telling Archie this, but Betty tells him anyway.
Reprints (1)

[Subscribe! and Get 1 Free]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Betty on Wakeboard]
(Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / illustration / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty in a two-piece swimsuit with vertical stripes, on a wakeboard pulled by a boat.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Idea for page from Linda Varone (New Rochelle, N.Y.).

[Veronica on a Tropical Island]
(Table of Contents: 9)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Letters:
? (logo only)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica sitting on a rock by a palm tree, in a two-piece flowered outfit and wearing a lei.
Reprints (1)

Playing It Cool
(Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie sits in the freezer.
Reprints (1)

Lingo Looney
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Aliens invade during Spanish class.
Reprints (1)

Mind Over Matter
(Table of Contents: 12)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, wow! Look at those gorgeous bodies!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Jughead uses his head to take on muscle-bound guys on the beach who kicked sand at him.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 13)

Betty Pin Up / illustration / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty Pin Up
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Keep it movin', Betty...
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty has to push Archie's car.
Reprints (2)

Silver Lining
(Table of Contents: 14)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Charlie Hawse
Synopsis:
Charley says there is one good thing about a bad report card.
Reprints (1)

River Rhythm
(Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Alan M; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Captain Homespun; Cuddles; Simon LeGrouch; Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot
Synopsis:
The Archies and the Pussycats team up to help Captain Homespun save his river boat.
Reprints (1)

Politeness Pays
(Table of Contents: 16)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Jughead holds a chair for Ethel.
Reprints (1)

[Archie Fan Club]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Birthday Presents I'd Like...
(Table of Contents: 18)

Hot Dog / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Hot Dog
Synopsis:
Birthday presents Hot Dog would like to receive.
Reprints (1)

Footsore
(Table of Contents: 19)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica both get new boots.
Reprints (1)

Sooner Than You Think!
(Table of Contents: 20)

Mr. Weatherbee / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mr. Weatherbee has been putting on a little weight...
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the message puzzle dealing with Mr. Weatherbee's weight loss.

Draw Flaw!
(Table of Contents: 21)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Okay, I'm ready, Li'l Jinx!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx can't beat Greg at water gun fast draw.
Reprints (1)

Polished Diver
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Reggie polishes his scuba equipment.
Reprints (1)

Drip Drama
(Table of Contents: 23)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Jones
Synopsis:
All day Jughead is repeatedly drenched, then he comes home to find the shower doesn't work.
Reprints (1)

First Class Job
(Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ronnie, what's going on with the scooper?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead offer to help Mr. Lodge plant a shrub but they end up filling in the hole for the new Lodge swimming pool.
Reprints (1)

Splashdown
(Table of Contents: 25)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen; children
Reprints (1)

The Urge
(Table of Contents: 26)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Jughead says that he's got too much sense to leave Pop Tate's shop on a hot day, but the threat that ice cream might melt outside gets him to jump into action.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 27)

Archie Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie asks everyone if they are ready to go to the beach.
Reprints (1)

Some Poor Soul
(Table of Contents: 28)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Isn't there an old saying, Archiekins, that "two is company and three is a crowd"?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis:
Betty is told by Veronica that two is company and hints that she shouldn't be there and Betty ends up in tears. Chuck tries to console her.
Reprints (1)

[Be a Star!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 29)

Ohio Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page

Print Proof
(Table of Contents: 30)

Moose / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Moose sees a monster.
Reprints (1)

Something Phoney
(Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Fred tries to make an important phone call, but Archie's friends keep tying up the line.
Reprints (1)

Simple Solution
(Table of Contents: 32)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead can't decide what to do tonight.
Reprints (1)

[Four Equals Five]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 33)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Sub Flub
(Table of Contents: 34)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Reggie doesn't want to lose his sandwich even if it means Moose will beat him up.
Reprints (1)

Shutter Shudders
(Table of Contents: 35)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, what a magnificent pose!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Jealous of Betty occupying Archie's time with her new camera, Veronica buys an instant camera to one-up her.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #66, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 36)

Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 37)

Ethel Pin Up / illustration / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Big Ethel Pin Up
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I can't understand it, Jug!
Characters:
Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Ethel wonders, if skinny girls are in, why they guys won't notice her.
Reprints (1)

Concrete Evidence
(Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead cause chaos when they are given the job of fixing a cement step.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Mr. Andrews is seen smoking on page 1.

Jughead Gives You the Answers and You Figure Out the Questions
(Table of Contents: 39)

Jughead / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Reprints (1)

Smart Talk
(Table of Contents: 40)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis:
Charley has hurt his arm.
Reprints (1)

Pressure Group
(Table of Contents: 41)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I don't want to lean on you too much, darling, but I want Archie for the nautical ball and he dated you for that night!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Veronica pressures Betty to give up her date with Archie by threatening to get her kicked out of her sorority if she doesn't.
Reprints (1)

Magic Gadget
(Table of Contents: 42)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Reggie brings a geiger counter to the beach.
Reprints (1)

Angle Wrangle
(Table of Contents: 43)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge decides to let the kids use the indoor pool.
Reprints (1)

[Archie's Checklist]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 44)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Money Bags
(Table of Contents: 45)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis:
Greg turns a dollar into one hundred pennies.
Reprints (1)

Time out for Corn!
(Table of Contents: 46)

Archie and Company / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie and Company
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Reggie, why does a General like to die with his boots on?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Reprints (1)

The Bite
(Table of Contents: 47)

Betty / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie for President
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty carries a sign saying "Archie for President".
Reprints (1)

Loony-Logic
(Table of Contents: 48)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hello...
Characters:
Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge answers the phone and Archie realizes Veronica isn't home.
Reprints (1)

Mark-Lark
(Table of Contents: 49)

Dilton / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Dilton is upset that he flubbed the test.
Reprints (1)

[A Juicy Offer from Pineapple]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 50)

Pineapple Kids Club Novelties / Pineapple Sticker Club / advertisement / 1 page

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

blank page(s) / 1 page

[Bonkers! fruit candy hits you with a new flavor. Watermelon!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 52)

Bonkers Candy / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["What'll it be, Archie?"]
    Archie
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. Head and Shoulders
    Archie
  4. Friendly Persuasion
    Archie
  5. Switch Pitch
    Jughead
  6. Split Fit
    Archie
  7. The Game of Love
    Betty and Veronica
  8. [Subscribe! and Get 1 Free]
  9. [Betty on Wakeboard]
    Betty
  10. [Veronica on a Tropical Island]
    Veronica
  11. Playing It Cool
    Archie
  12. Lingo Looney
    Archie
  13. Mind Over Matter
    Jughead
  14. ["Keep it movin', Betty..."]
    Betty Pin Up
  15. Silver Lining
    Li'l Jinx
  16. River Rhythm
    Archie
  17. Politeness Pays
    Jughead
  18. [Archie Fan Club]
  19. Birthday Presents I'd Like...
    Hot Dog
  20. Footsore
    Betty and Veronica
  21. Sooner Than You Think!
    Mr. Weatherbee
  22. Draw Flaw!
    Li'l Jinx
  23. Polished Diver
    Archie
  24. Drip Drama
    Jughead
  25. First Class Job
    Archie
  26. Splashdown
    Li'l Jinx
  27. The Urge
    Jughead
  28. ["Okay, let's make a check for the beach party!"]
    Archie Pin Up
  29. Some Poor Soul
    Betty
  30. [Be a Star!]
    Ohio Sales Cards
  31. Print Proof
    Moose
  32. Something Phoney
    Archie
  33. Simple Solution
    Jughead
  34. [Four Equals Five]
  35. Sub Flub
    Reggie
  36. Shutter Shudders
    Betty and Veronica
  37. [no title indexed]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  38. ["I can't understand it, Jug!"]
    Ethel Pin Up
  39. Concrete Evidence
    Archie
  40. Jughead Gives You the Answers and You Figure Out the Questions
    Jughead
  41. Smart Talk
    Li'l Jinx
  42. Pressure Group
    Betty and Veronica
  43. Magic Gadget
    Archie
  44. Angle Wrangle
    Mr. Lodge
  45. [Archie's Checklist]
  46. Money Bags
    Li'l Jinx
  47. Time out for Corn!
    Archie and Company
  48. The Bite
    Betty
  49. Loony-Logic
    Archie
  50. Mark-Lark
    Dilton
  51. [A Juicy Offer from Pineapple]
    Pineapple Kids Club Novelties / Pineapple Sticker Club
  52. [no title indexed]
  53. [Bonkers! fruit candy hits you with a new flavor. Watermelon!]
    Bonkers Candy
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