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[Christmas Special]
(Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan Parent (signed)
Inks:
Dan Parent (signed)
Colors:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 10 times a year (monthly except Mar. and Oct.)
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 762816468503 24811

[Star Wars Clone Wars]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Cartoon Network / advertisement / 1 page

The Surprise Presents
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Santa Claus; Lisa (elf); Mrs. Claus; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Herman (elf); Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Santa uses Riverdale to test out a new web page where people can send him their wish lists directly.
Reprints (3)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Hubba Bubba / advertisement / 1 page

[Archie One Year Subscriptions]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Sing Fling
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Reggie answers the phone when Archie calls Veronica.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #245.

Santa Claws
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils:
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie has a job as Santa Claus and Betty is the photographer taking pictures of Santa with peoples pets.
Reprints (4)

Party Smarty
(Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis:
Veronica throws a party to give presents to disadvantaged youth and shows up in a skimpy Santa costume.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Script, pencil, and inking credits from Betty and Veronica (1987 series) # 195.

Jingles All the Way
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jingles; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Claus
Synopsis:
Jingles gives more grief than joy to Riverdale's residents when he makes a visit.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #245, no credits listed in this digest.

Santa Dog!
(Table of Contents: 9)

Hot Dog / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Scruff; Mrs. Wessel
Synopsis:
Hot Dog decides to share some of his extra toys with other pets in the neighborhood and also finds a good home for a stray.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[De Blob]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

Nintendo Wii / advertisement / 1 page

[Archie Freshman Year]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 12)

Little Archie and Friends / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
  • Genre:humor; children

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Little Archie reprints.

Is There Or Isn't There?
(Table of Contents: 13)

Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:adventure; humor; children
Characters:
Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Little Archie goes after the River Rat gang when they steal the presents from the Christmas party for the homeless.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

The River Rat gang first appeared in Archie and Me # 145, also written and drawn by Bolling. These are younger versions of the same characters.

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

The Christmas Tree
(Table of Contents: 14)

Little Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Little Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Santa Claus
Synopsis:
Sabrina and her aunts help Santa Claus after his sled collides with a meteor.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[The Adventures of Little Archie]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Comics and Digests 2007 Collectors Sets]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Shadow Play
(Table of Contents: 17)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Archie's shadow and Betty's shadow try to spend time together while Archie and Betty are helping the Lodge's decorate the mansion.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #258, no credits listed in this digest.

Carry Tarry
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie starts carrying Veronica's Christmas packages but someone else finishes.
Reprints (1)

The Little Thinker
(Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Archie helps Mr. Lodge convince Veronica into taking back all the clothes she bought.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #259, no credits listed in this digest.

Aid Charade
(Table of Contents: 20)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Jughead helps Midge tie a Christmas ribbon with his nose.
Reprints (1)

[Archie & Friends and Sabrina DVD's!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 22)

Hey Guys! / letters page / 1 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Price Clubbed
(Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Randy Elliott (credited)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Fred searches for the perfect Christmas Tree.
Reprints (2)

Gift Horse Laugh!
(Table of Contents: 24)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Mr. Martin
Synopsis:
Reggie spends his Christmas bonus buying toys for the United States Marines toy drive.
Reprints (2)

The Night Before Christmas
(Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Santa Claus
Synopsis:
It is the night before Christmas and Archie hears a noise from downstairs.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

A spoof of the poem The Night Before Christmas.

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

[Archie One Year Subscriptions]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 26)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Digest #249]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 27)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Playstation 2 bundle]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 28)

Playstation / advertisement / 1 page

[Sonic Chronicles]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 29)

Sega / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [Christmas Special]
    Archie
  2. [Star Wars Clone Wars]
    Cartoon Network
  3. The Surprise Presents
    Archie & Friends
  4. [no title indexed]
    Hubba Bubba
  5. [Archie One Year Subscriptions]
  6. Sing Fling
    Archie
  7. Santa Claws
    Archie
  8. Party Smarty
    Betty and Veronica
  9. Jingles All the Way
    Archie
  10. Santa Dog!
    Hot Dog
  11. [De Blob]
    Nintendo Wii
  12. [Archie Freshman Year]
  13. [no title indexed]
    Little Archie and Friends
  14. Is There Or Isn't There?
    Little Archie
  15. The Christmas Tree
    Little Sabrina
  16. [The Adventures of Little Archie]
  17. [Archie Comics and Digests 2007 Collectors Sets]
  18. Shadow Play
    Betty
  19. Carry Tarry
    Archie
  20. The Little Thinker
    Archie
  21. Aid Charade
    Jughead
  22. [Archie & Friends and Sabrina DVD's!]
  23. [no title indexed]
    Hey Guys!
  24. Price Clubbed
    Archie
  25. Gift Horse Laugh!
    Reggie
  26. The Night Before Christmas
    Archie
  27. [Archie One Year Subscriptions]
  28. [Archie Digest #249]
  29. [Playstation 2 bundle]
    Playstation
  30. [Sonic Chronicles]
    Sega
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