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[no title indexed]
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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (signed)
Inks:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Man! They'll cancel school for sure tomorrow!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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 26111

[Vincent Shadow: Toy Inventor]
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Little, Brown and Company / advertisement / 1 page

Snow Woe
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Teresa Davidson (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Forsythe Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Archie is glad to have the day off school but since Fred has the heat turned down he soon decides he'd rather be at school where it is warm.
Reprints (2)

[Will You Marry Me?]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[The Art of Archie]
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MOCCA; Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art / advertisement / 1 page

Door Uproar
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead leaves the door open.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint in World of Archie Double Digest #47.

A Likely Story
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy assigns the creative writing class an assignment to come up with an original story.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

The Butler Did It
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis:
Smithers throws an ambassador out of the Lodge Mansion after mistaking him for Archie.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #278, no credits listed in this digest.

A Friend in Need (Is a Pest)
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis:
Archie tells Jughead how happy he is to have two wonderful girlfriends, but both Veronica and Betty are seeing other guys.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of Everything's Archie (1969 series) #7, no credits listed in this digest.

Mystery Mania
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie asks Mr. Lodge what he thinks is he greatest mystery of all time.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the printing in World of Archie Double Digest (2010 series) #49, no credits listed in this digest.

Caress Cut-In
(Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie tries to cut in on somebody dancing with Veronica.
Reprints (1)

Cut Rate Art
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead thinks people want smaller paintings.
Reprints (1)

Dream Scheme
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie dreams that Fred bought him a snowmobile.
Reprints (1)

Shape Jape
(Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead needs help with a form.
Reprints (1)

[Archie Comics "Freshman Year" is the #1 most downloaded comic ever!!!]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie #605]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 16)

Mad House / illustration / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Mad House reprints.

Pain-In-The-Brain Machine
(Table of Contents: 17)

Mad House / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Joe; Janet; Professor Transistor
Synopsis:
Professor Transistor builds a machine to raise Joe's mental abilities.
Reprints (1)

The Gabooza
(Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; science fiction
Characters:
Perkins; Donald (his son)
Synopsis:
Perkins brings home a strange pet for his son.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #23, no credits listed in this digest.

The Alligator Man
(Table of Contents: 19)

Mad House / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Geoffrey Swamp; Hilda the Witch
Synopsis:
Geoffrey Swamp, star of the Alligator Man films, finds it hard to shed his past when he retires.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) #19, no credits listed in this digest.

Out Of Order
(Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
Synopsis:
A man battles a cranky vending machine.
Reprints (1)

[Jughead #200]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Digest and Double Digest Collectors Sets]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Prediction
(Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie tries to win an amateur photo contest.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #265, no credits listed in this digest.

Ski Spree
(Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Bruno
Synopsis:
Archie needs help with his skiing.
Reprints (1)

Candid Comment
(Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Nancy
Synopsis:
Archie asks Nancy what she doesn't like about him.
Reprints (1)

Separation Vexation
(Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Snowmobiling separates the men from the boys.
Reprints (1)

[Archie New Look Series Book 4]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Love Showdown]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do!
(Table of Contents: 29)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (flashback); Reggie Mantle (dream sequence); Dilton Doiley (dream sequence); Jughead Jones (dream sequence)
Synopsis:
Archie chooses Veronica over Betty in his usual clumsy manner. It gets Betty to consider dumping Archie for good.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #144, no credits listed in this digest.

[Betty's Diary Graphic Novel]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Digest Subs!!!]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Tree Trauma
(Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Archie gets a tree dropped on him.
Reprints (1)

Stuff and More Stuff
(Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Clarissa; Chuck Clayton; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Archie has a dream that inspires him to declutter his room.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #55, no credits listed in this digest.

Claim to Fame
(Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats
Synopsis:
Coach Kleats judges Archie to be his most consistent bowler.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #25, no credits listed in this digest.

Fight Delight
(Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie claims he always has the last word in any argument with Veronica.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #25, no credits listed in this digest.

Blood Line
(Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Leo; Edgar
Synopsis:
Leo and Edgar discuss how Fred was an athletic star in high school and Archie is not.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #54, writing is credited to Bob Bolling.

[Archie Digital Comics]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 38)

statement of ownership / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

[Archie Digest #262]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Wondercon]
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Wondercon / advertisement / 1 page

Lunch Lady
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RHCB / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Man! They'll cancel school for sure tomorrow!"]
    Archie
  2. [Vincent Shadow: Toy Inventor]
    Little, Brown and Company
  3. Snow Woe
    Archie
  4. [Will You Marry Me?]
  5. [The Art of Archie]
    MOCCA; Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
  6. Door Uproar
    Archie
  7. A Likely Story
    Archie
  8. The Butler Did It
    Archie
  9. A Friend in Need (Is a Pest)
    Archie
  10. Mystery Mania
    Archie
  11. Caress Cut-In
    Archie
  12. Cut Rate Art
    Archie
  13. Dream Scheme
    Archie
  14. Shape Jape
    Archie
  15. [Archie Comics "Freshman Year" is the #1 most downloaded comic ever!!!]
  16. [Archie #605]
  17. [no title indexed]
    Mad House
  18. Pain-In-The-Brain Machine
    Mad House
  19. The Gabooza
  20. The Alligator Man
    Mad House
  21. Out Of Order
  22. [Jughead #200]
  23. [Archie Digest and Double Digest Collectors Sets]
  24. The Prediction
    Archie
  25. Ski Spree
    Archie
  26. Candid Comment
    Archie
  27. Separation Vexation
    Archie
  28. [Archie New Look Series Book 4]
  29. [Love Showdown]
  30. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do!
    Betty
  31. [Betty's Diary Graphic Novel]
  32. [Archie Digest Subs!!!]
  33. Tree Trauma
    Archie
  34. Stuff and More Stuff
    Archie
  35. Claim to Fame
    Archie
  36. Fight Delight
    Archie
  37. Blood Line
    Archie
  38. [Archie Digital Comics]
  39. [no title indexed]
  40. [Archie Digest #262]
  41. [Wondercon]
    Wondercon
  42. Lunch Lady
    RHCB
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