Price: 2.49 USD
Pages: 100
On-sale Date: 2007-11-19
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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Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (signed)
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's one of the rarest antique autos in existence!
Characters:
Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: Published 9 times a year in Jan., Feb., Mar., June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 009128468501 39

Indexer Notes

Indicia title: Archie Digest Magazine
Cover title: Archie Digest

On-sale date from the previous issue.

That Old Buggy!
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Pencils:
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
John Workman (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Artie Andrews; Hermione Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Curly Cullers; Brando Barker; Bernice C.
Synopsis:
While relating the story of how his Model T was stolen, Archie's grandfather and Mr. Lodge realize that they knew each other when Mr. Lodge was a young boy.
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It's a Gas
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
The gang decide to put helium in the car's tires to try to correct the faulty suspension system.
Reprints (1)

Heave Peeve
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie leaves his hat upstair in the school building and asks Jughead to throw it down to him.
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Hair's the Scoop
(Table of Contents: 4)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Inspired by a fashion magazine, the girls imagine new looks for themselves and for the boys.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie & Friends #55.

Shining Example
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee has had Archie polishing door knobs as part of his detention punishment.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

World of Archie Double Digest #33 credits Stan Goldberg as the penciler but the style more resembles Dan Decarlo's.

Chop Talk
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Megan
Synopsis:
Archie flirts with a black belt karate expert.
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Archie Meets Cousin Alistair
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Fred Andrews; Alistair Andrews; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Archie's cousin Alistair visits from London.
Reprints (1)

Cousin Alistair Comes to Riverdale
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Alistair Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead hatch a plan to get rid of Alistair.
Reprints (1)

Plane Facts
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Miss Grundy takes Archie's paper airplane and tries to throw it in the trash can.
Reprints (1)

The Music Man
(Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Hubert Smithers
Synopsis:
Archie's electric guitar bothers Mr. Lodge.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Pep #278.

I.Q. Miscue
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
A computer mix-up causes Archie to be classified as a gifted student.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie #254.

Second Best
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archie & Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

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Synopsis:
The gang argues over which of them are the best teenagers in town.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Laugh Comics #225.
Feature changed from "Archie" to "Archie & Reggie" for this reprint.

Worry Flurry
(Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
When Mr. Weatherbee accepts Archie's excuse for being late, Archie worries that Mr. Weatherbee might be sick.
Reprints (1)

Decisions, Decisions
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Archie can't decide if it looks like it will rain or not.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from World of Archie Double Digest #33.

A Bird in the Hand
(Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Oscar the turkey; Fred Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie wins a turkey at the local supermarket but it turns out they're all out. The supermarket ends up giving him a live turkey, named Oscar, instead.
Reprints (1)

The Times Are a-Changin'
(Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Artie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie's grandfather, Artie, visits Riverdale High and is surprised at all the progressive changes that have been made.
Reprints (1)

[Archie Digest #240]
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["It's one of the rarest antique autos in existence!"]
    Archie
  2. That Old Buggy!
    Archie
  3. It's a Gas
    Archie
  4. Heave Peeve
    Archie
  5. Hair's the Scoop
    Archie & Friends
  6. Shining Example
    Archie
  7. Chop Talk
    Archie
  8. Archie Meets Cousin Alistair
    Archie
  9. Cousin Alistair Comes to Riverdale
    Archie
  10. Plane Facts
    Archie
  11. The Music Man
    Archie
  12. I.Q. Miscue
    Archie
  13. Second Best
    Archie & Reggie
  14. Worry Flurry
    Archie
  15. Decisions, Decisions
    Archie
  16. A Bird in the Hand
    Archie
  17. The Times Are a-Changin'
    Archie
  18. [Archie Digest #240]
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