Price: 2.49 USD
Pages: 92
On-sale Date: 2008-12-24
Editing: Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor; editor-in-chief)
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The Archies in Beverly Hills
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The Archies / cover / 1 page

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typeset
  • Genre:teen
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The Archies

Indexer Notes

Artwork is a parody of and an homage to the cover of the album "Abbey Road" by the Beatles.

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 25011

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from Diamond shipping list; date listed in previous issue as "Week of January 5, 2009."

[Dragonball Origins]
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Nintendo DS / advertisement / 1 page

Beverly Hills
(Table of Contents: 2)

The Archies / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Hal Lifson (credited)
Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks:
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Colors:
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Letters:
Rex Lindsey (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
The Archies Jessica Simmers; Paris Stilton
Synopsis:
The band goes to Beverly Hills to perform a concert.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts. Part one is 6 pages, and part two is 6 pages.

[Archie One Year Subscriptions!]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Freshman Year]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Laff Gaff
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie is not getting any laughs with his comedy routine so he switches to singing. .
Reprints (1)

Never Kid a Kidder
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Geraldine Grundy; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie spreads a rumor that there's an eccentric billionaire in Riverdale who's offering rich rewards to people who go out of their way to help clean up the town.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Feature changed from "Archie at Riverdale" to "Archie" for this reprint.
Credits from Archie at Riverdale High #5.

Parting Gesture
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy gets a new job at a private school, but Archie hatches a plan to get her to stay.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from World of Archie Double Digest #36.

Island Magic
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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?
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie is worried about Jughead being too antisocial so Archie forces him to come dancing.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Wait Fate
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie is waiting for Veronica to come out of the phone booth when it starts snowing.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (2011 series) #317.

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

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

The Same Game
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones (flashback); Betty Cooper (flashback)
Synopsis:
Archie makes a fool of himself at the ice rink, showing off for Veronica. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews remember other times Archie did the same thing.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie #543.

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

Little Archie / illustration / 1 page

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

Indexer Notes

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

A Good Skate
(Table of Contents: 14)

Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy and Mr. Weatherbee go roller skating with the kids.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie Double Digest #259.

A Free Ski
(Table of Contents: 15)

Little Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

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?
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?
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  • Genre:humor; children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Zelda Spellman; Hilda Spellman
Synopsis:
Little Sabrina and her witch aunts go to the ski slopes in a ski copter but things go wrong when they realize it has no brakes.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Little Archie #104.

[The Adventures of Little Archie]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[The Archies Greatest Hits]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Slay Ride
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and his friends keep getting knocked down by kids on saucer sleds.
Reprints (1)

Home by Seven, Not Eleven
(Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Hubert Smithers; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge tells Archie he has to bring Veronica home by 7 o'clock. That becomes difficult when Archie's car breaks down.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie #531.

[Archie Americana Series]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Beatlemania
(Table of Contents: 21)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

Pencils:
?
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted text article about the 45th anniversary of The Beatles coming to America by Rocky R. The piece includes an illustration of Archie and his friends dressed as The Beatles.

A Surprised Party
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee overhears the kids planning a surprise party for him, but the event doesn't live up to his expectations.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Pep #334.

The Finish Line
(Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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?
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Archie offers to refinish the school's furniture in an effort to curry Mr. Weatherbee's favor.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Laugh Comics #336.

[Archie Comics Shop]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Christmas Issues Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 25)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Safety + First
(Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
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?
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Coach Kleats
Synopsis:
Archie accidentally injures a few faculty members while putting up a sign.
Reprints (1)

Any Port in a Storm
(Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils:
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Miss Haggly; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Forsythe Jones, Jr.
Synopsis:
Miss Haggly asks Archie to stay after school to study for her test. By the time he leaves there's a snow storm outside.
Reprints (3)

[Archie One Year Subscriptions!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 28)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Digest #251]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[It Only Takes a Spark]
(Table of Contents: 30)

Ad Council / public service announcement / 1 page

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?
Letters:
typeset

[It's Panda Time!]
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Nintendo DS / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Archies in Beverly Hills
    The Archies
  2. [Dragonball Origins]
    Nintendo DS
  3. Beverly Hills
    The Archies
  4. [Archie One Year Subscriptions!]
  5. [Archie Freshman Year]
  6. Laff Gaff
    Archie
  7. Never Kid a Kidder
    Archie
  8. Parting Gesture
    Archie
  9. Island Magic
    Archie
  10. Wait Fate
    Archie
  11. [Sonic Checklist]
  12. [Sonic Graphic Novel Checklist]
  13. The Same Game
    Archie
  14. [no title indexed]
    Little Archie
  15. A Good Skate
    Little Archie
  16. A Free Ski
    Little Sabrina
  17. [The Adventures of Little Archie]
  18. [The Archies Greatest Hits]
  19. Slay Ride
    Archie
  20. Home by Seven, Not Eleven
    Archie
  21. [Archie Americana Series]
  22. Beatlemania
    Archie Club News
  23. A Surprised Party
    Archie
  24. The Finish Line
    Archie
  25. [Archie Comics Shop]
  26. [Christmas Issues Offer]
  27. Safety + First
    Archie
  28. Any Port in a Storm
    Archie
  29. [Archie One Year Subscriptions!]
  30. [Archie Digest #251]
    Archie
  31. [It Only Takes a Spark]
    Ad Council
  32. [It's Panda Time!]
    Nintendo DS
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