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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
Alison Flood (signed)
Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:In heaven!
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Cheryl Blossom

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 6 times a year in Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct, and Dec
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 071896468533 78

The Tiny Tree Trimmer
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Jingles; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Jingles, Santa's problem elf, is back to help the gang trim the Christmas Tree.
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Blade Aid
(Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Carry Tarry
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie starts carrying Veronica's Christmas packages but someone else finishes.
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Season's Greetings
(Table of Contents: 4)

Moose / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Reggie kisses Midge in front of Moose claiming that it's in the Christmas spirit but Moose gets even with his present to Reggie.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #12.

Pay Dismay
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Archie gets a job at a food place but spends almost his whole paycheck giving out freebies.
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Phone Frenzy
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie's Dad / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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A Fair Shake
(Table of Contents: 7)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]
Synopsis:
The Archies' van breaks down in a snowstorm and the abominable snowman destroys Reggie's guitar.
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What a Revolting Development
(Table of Contents: 8)

Pop Tate / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Pop cuts Archie and Jughead off until they settle their tabs.
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Indexer Notes

Inking credit taken from reprint in Jughead's Double Digest #134.

The Error of His Ways
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Pop Tate; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie has his trip to school timed so that he can arrive at the precise moment the bell rings.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the digest reprint.

Hanging Hang-Up
(Table of Contents: 10)

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis:
Hilda solves the problem Sabrina has with reaching the top of the Christmas tree.
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Foto Fun
(Table of Contents: 11)

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis:
Sabrina and Hilda reminisce over a photo album.
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Disaster Area
(Table of Contents: 12)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Woodrow "Bingo" Wilkin
Synopsis:
Bingo's clumsiness decimates a department store.
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First Lesson
(Table of Contents: 13)

Moose / 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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Not Quite
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
There's been a big snow in Riverdale, but Archie thinks his car can get Mr. Lodge to work.
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And a Zappy New Year
(Table of Contents: 15)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oops! It's Dell the head witch!
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Della the Head Witch; Cousin Ambrose
Synopsis:
Della wants to play pranks on people for Christmas but Ambrose and Sabrina change her mind.
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Christmas Present?
(Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages

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?
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
The boys don't want to sing the same old Christmas carols with the girls, so they go off on their own, but the people of Riverdale don't respond well to their modern lyrics.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the printing in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #256.

Race Ace
(Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie loses a race to Reggie, but finds a way to brag about it later.
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The Beast!
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Man! Look at the size of those prints! That beast must be some size!!
  • Keywords:caveman; pre-historic; snow
Characters:
Archie 1; Reggie 1; Jughead 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1
Synopsis:
Jughead 1 has taken to wearing a bearskin and is mistaken for a bear by Archie 1 and Reggie 1.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie's Holiday Fun Digest.

Tumble Fumble
(Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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?
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
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Treasure and Treachery!
(Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
While skiing in the Swiss Alps, Archie, Betty, and Veronica stumble across a cave filled with stolen treasures.
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Indexer Notes

This story is told in 2 parts.

The Cut Up
(Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie demonstrates his figure skating ability.
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Power Struggle
(Table of Contents: 22)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hoo, boy! Sometimes the old guy isn't as jolly as he's cracked up to be!
  • Keywords:balloons; Christmas; magic
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Jingles; Hilda Spellman; Cousin Ambrose
Synopsis:
Sabrina and Jingles get in a magic contest, trying to out do each other.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (1987 series) #289.

Leader of the Pack
(Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tony
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica are working at a day care center when the children they should be watching mysteriously disappear.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #265, writing is credited to George Gladir and inks to Jon D'Agostino.

Mad Lad
(Table of Contents: 24)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look! Jug is standing under the misletoe!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
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Bullseye
(Table of Contents: 25)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Gregory
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Naturally
(Table of Contents: 26)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What are you doing, Betty?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty wants an old fashioned Christmas with popcorn strings around the tree instead of plastic.
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Bright Sight
(Table of Contents: 27)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm gonna outshine everyone on the slopes tonight!
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Reggie is going to outshine everyone on the ski slopes.
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Merry Christmas
(Table of Contents: 28)

Pipsqueak / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Pipsqueak; Hot Dog; Pipsqueak's father; Pipsqueak's mother
Synopsis:
Pipsqueak helps his dad trim the Christmas tree. Pipsqueak's dad dresses up as Santa.
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Never Too Late
(Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie's Christmas shopping plans fall through at the last minute, leaving him without any gifts to give.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["In heaven!"]
    Archie
  2. The Tiny Tree Trimmer
    Archie
  3. Blade Aid
    Jughead
  4. Carry Tarry
    Archie
  5. Season's Greetings
    Moose
  6. Pay Dismay
    Archie and the Gang
  7. Phone Frenzy
    Archie's Dad
  8. A Fair Shake
    The Archies
  9. What a Revolting Development
    Pop Tate
  10. The Error of His Ways
    Archie
  11. Hanging Hang-Up
    Sabrina
  12. Foto Fun
    Sabrina
  13. Disaster Area
    That Wilkin Boy
  14. First Lesson
    Moose
  15. Not Quite
    Archie
  16. And a Zappy New Year
    Sabrina
  17. Christmas Present?
    Archie
  18. Race Ace
    Archie
  19. The Beast!
    Archie 1
  20. Tumble Fumble
    Archie
  21. Treasure and Treachery!
    Archie
  22. The Cut Up
    Archie
  23. Power Struggle
    Sabrina
  24. Leader of the Pack
    Archie
  25. Mad Lad
    Jughead
  26. Bullseye
    Li'l Jinx
  27. Naturally
    Betty and Veronica
  28. Bright Sight
    Reggie
  29. Merry Christmas
    Pipsqueak
  30. Never Too Late
    Archie
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