Archie All Canadian Digest
#1
[Newsstand Edition]
(August 1996)
Archie,
1996 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 1.75 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- once a year
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 071896468656 00111
- Editing
- Victor Gorelick; Nanci Dakesian; Richard Goldwater (Editor-In-Chief)
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Digest size
- Paper Stock
- glossy cover; newsprint interior
- Binding
- squarebound
- Publishing Format
- one-shot
Issue Notes
All reprinted stories in this issue feature Archie Andrews and his friends visiting some of Canada's provinces and territories.
This issue is a variant of Archie All Canadian Digest (Archie, 1996 series) #1. There exist further variants:
This issue is a variant of Archie All Canadian Digest (Archie, 1996 series) #1. There exist further variants:
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida ?
- Job Number
- 46865
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah, the Canadian scenery!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
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[no title indexed]
Editor's Foreword / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Betty Cooper; Maxine; Unnamed Mountie [RCMP]
- Synopsis
- Victor Gorelick text piece on his enjoyment of Archie's adventures in Canada.
Indexer Notes
Characters appear in background panel clip art from stories featured in the issue.
Table of Contents
Archie / table of contents / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Contents page featuring indicia and credits.
Prologue
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews [Also appears as Little Archie Andrews]; Jughead Jones [Also appears as Little Jughead Jones]; Mary Andrews [Mrs. Andrews]; Betty Cooper [Also appears as Little Betty Cooper]; Unnamed teacher; Veronica Lodge [Also appears as Little Veronica Lodge]; Little Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Liz Reynolds; Paul Hanson; Louis Jacobs
- Synopsis
- As a child Archie messes up a school composition on Canada and vows to learn everything there is to know about the country.
Indexer Notes
Archie and most of the gang appear as their "Little" versions in the first three pages of this story.
[no title indexed]
Archie / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie introduces the following story which takes place in Newfoundland.
The Viking Trail Part I
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Veronica Lodge; Rosemarie; Professor Helmstadt; Redbeard; Unnamed Thief; Unnamed chauffeur
- Synopsis
- Mr Lodge takes Archie, Dilton and Jughead to Newfoundland where they uncover a Viking box and have it taken from them by two thieves.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #280 (September 1990)
-
- Keywords
- archaeology; Canada; fishing; Newfoundland; treasure; Vikings
Indexer Notes
This story takes place in Newfoundland. Part one of a two part story.
The Viking Trail Part II
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Professor Helmstadt; Redbeard; Unnamed Thief; Unnamed chauffeur; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Unnamed Harbor Police
- Synopsis
- To get their minds off being robbed, Mr. Lodge takes the boys ocean fishing where they encounter the viking treasure thieves.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #280 (September 1990)
-
- Keywords
- archaeology; Canada; fishing; Newfoundland; treasure; Vikings
Indexer Notes
This story takes place in Newfoundland. Part two of a two part story.
Canadian Fan Art
Archie / illustration / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Carla Sifoni; Angela Morris; Ruth Turnbull; Stephanie Strong; Victoria Cook; Erin Hubich; Kyle Sutherland; Alison McIsaac; Livii Sandy
- Inks
- Carla Sifoni; Angela Morris; Ruth Turnbull; Stephanie Strong; Victoria Cook; Erin Hubich; Kyle Sutherland; Alison McIsaac; Livii Sandy
- Colors
- Carla Sifoni; Angela Morris; Ruth Turnbull; Stephanie Strong; Victoria Cook; Erin Hubich; Kyle Sutherland; Alison McIsaac; Livii Sandy
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Fan art from Canadian fans.
Indexer Notes
Art submitted by Carla Sifoni (Montreal); Angela Morris (Toronto); Ruth Turnbull (Coquitlam); Stephanie Strong (Amaranth); Victoria Cook (Victoria, B.C.); Erin Hubich (Regina); Kyle Sutherland (Calgary); Alison McIsaac (Glace Bay, Nova Scotia); Livii Sandy (Toronto). All art from Canadian residents.
[no title indexed]
Archie / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie introduces the next story which takes place in various Canadian areas.
Canada, Here We Come! Part I
Archie At Riverdale High / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Big Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Mrs. Collins; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Martin Gerber
- Synopsis
- The gang try to raise money for their Junior class trip to Canada.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #573 (October 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Part one of a four part story.
Canada, Here We Come! Part II
Archie At Riverdale High / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Marvin Gerber; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Big Ethel Muggs; Geraldine Grundy [Miss Grundy]; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- A misunderstanding leads Archie and Jughead to believe Mr. Gerber is stalking Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #573 (October 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Part two of a four part story. Quebec City is featured in this story.
Canada, Here We Come! Part III
Archie At Riverdale High / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Marvin Gerber; Geraldine Grundy [Miss Grundy]; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Unnamed hotel manager; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Archie and the gang continue their Canadian tour in Montreal but still think Martin Gerber is a stalker.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #573 (October 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Part three of a four part story. Montreal is featured in this story.
Canada, Here We Come! Part IV
Archie At Riverdale High / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Geraldine Grundy [Miss Grundy]; Marvin Gerber; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie and the gang continue their Canadian tour in Toronto where they finally fix their misunderstanding with Marvin Gerber.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #573 (October 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Part four of a four part story. Toronto is featured in this story.
Canada Word Search
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Word search puzzle featuring all Canadian terms.
Indexer Notes
No credits given for activity.
[no title indexed]
Archie / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Dilton, Archie and Jughead introduce the next story which takes place in Ottawa.
Operation: Ottawa-Hull Part 1
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee [Mr. Weatherbee]; Professor Flutesnoot; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Desmond; Rosemarie; Unnamed Lodge Industries employee; Unnamed thief #1
- Synopsis
- After Archie, Dilton and Jughead win a trip to Ottawa, Mr. Lodge gets Archie to deliver business microfilm data inside a hockey puck.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #627 (January 1992)
-
Indexer Notes
Part one of a four part story. This story takes place in Ottawa.
Operation: Ottawa-Hull Part 2
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Donna Dugan; Ms. Dancause; Unnamed thief #1; Unnamed thief #2
- Synopsis
- While in Ottawa, Two thugs attempt to steal Mr. Lodge's microfilm data hockey puck from Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #627 (January 1992)
-
Indexer Notes
Part two of a four part story. This story takes place in Ottawa.
Operation: Ottawa-Hull Part 3
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Mister Beauchamp; Unnamed thug #1; Unnamed thug #2; Unnamed mountie [RCMP]; Unnamed female hockey players
- Synopsis
- In Ottawa, Archie, Jughead and Dilton encounter the microfilm puck thieves once again but after Jughead switches the puck bags, they steal the wrong pucks.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #627 (January 1992)
-
Indexer Notes
Part three of a four part story. This story takes place in Ottawa.
Operation: Ottawa-Hull Part 4
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Unnamed Ottawa Electronics Executives; Desmond; Donna Dugan; Unnamed taxi driver; Unnamed thief #2; Mister Black; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- In Ottawa, Archie, Jughead and Dilton attempt to retrieve the microfilm puck from Donna before the thieves do.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #627 (January 1992)
-
Indexer Notes
Part four of a four part story. This story takes place in Ottawa.
Dream Theme
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead has nightmares about Archie and Reggie taking him camping.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #70 (September 1980)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given for gag. Art credit based on artist's distinctive style.
[no title indexed]
Jughead Pin Up / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And you, m’sieur
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrew
- Synopsis
- A pinup gag page of Jughead, Archie and Betty at a restaurant.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #39 (April 1975)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given for pinup. Art credit based on artist's distinctive style. Gag takes place in a Montreal restaurant.
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica introduce the next story which takes place in British Columbia.
Canada Calling Part I
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo [as James DeCarlo]
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Click Lenz; Micro; Maxine; Indian boatmen
- Synopsis
- A teen magazine picks Betty and Veronica to model for a top New York designer in Vancouver, where they are followed by a rival photographer.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #595 (August 1989)
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Indexer Notes
Part one of a two part story. This story takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Canada Calling Part II
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo [as James DeCarlo]
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Maxine; Micro; Indian boatmen; Click Lenz; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]
- Synopsis
- Micro attempts to steal the fashion pictures of Betty and Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #595 (August 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Part two of a two part story. Most of this story takes place in Victoria, British Columbia.
Retort Report
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead relays a message from Reggie to Archie.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #125 (September 1986)
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Indexer Notes
No credits given for gag. Art credit based on artist's distinctive style. Unlike the other features in this issue, this gag is not Canadian themed.
[no title indexed]
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It sure is a windy day!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica kite themed word scramble.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #42 (August 1991)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given for puzzle. Art credit based on artist's distinctive style. Unlike the other features in this issue, this puzzle is not Canadian themed.
Epilogue
Archie / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Big Ethel Muggs; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- Archie and the gang try to figure out where their next Canadian adventure will be.
Indexer Notes
Features a mail order form where fans could suggest Archie's next Canadian destination.
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
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["Ah, the Canadian scenery!"]
Archie -
1.
[no title indexed]
Editor's Foreword -
2.
Table of Contents
Archie -
3.
Prologue
Archie -
4.
[no title indexed]
Archie -
5.
The Viking Trail Part I
Archie -
6.
The Viking Trail Part II
Archie -
7.
Canadian Fan Art
Archie -
8.
[no title indexed]
Archie -
9.
Canada, Here We Come! Part I
Archie At Riverdale High -
10.
Canada, Here We Come! Part II
Archie At Riverdale High -
11.
Canada, Here We Come! Part III
Archie At Riverdale High -
12.
Canada, Here We Come! Part IV
Archie At Riverdale High -
13.
Canada Word Search
Archie -
14.
[no title indexed]
Archie -
15.
Operation: Ottawa-Hull Part 1
Archie -
16.
Operation: Ottawa-Hull Part 2
Archie -
17.
Operation: Ottawa-Hull Part 3
Archie -
18.
Operation: Ottawa-Hull Part 4
Archie -
19.
Dream Theme
Jughead -
20.
["And you, m’sieur"]
Jughead Pin Up -
21.
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica -
22.
Canada Calling Part I
Betty and Veronica -
23.
Canada Calling Part II
Betty and Veronica -
24.
Retort Report
Archie -
25.
["It sure is a windy day!"]
Veronica -
26.
Epilogue
Archie
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