(July 1984)
Archie,
1974 Series
- Price
- 1.00 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Close-Up Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 0271000699753
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
non-standard barcode
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hmm! Where is the best place for Reggie in our school orchestra?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Prof. Flutesnoot
- Keywords
- orchestra
Indexer Notes
Re-drawn version of the cover to Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #48 (June 1976).
A Day in the Life of Some Fools!
Archie 1 / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie 1; Reggie 1; Jughead 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Big One
- Synopsis
- The gang search for something to occupy their free time, since it's prehistoric times and nothing of interest has been invented yet.
- Reprints
-
from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #16 (December 1972)
-
Archie - Ten Gallon Hat
activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #519 (August 1982)
-
[no title indexed]
Veronica's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Some friends of mine are coming over tonight, Daddy!
- Genre
- humor; teen
Indexer Notes
daily Archie comic strip
Letter Perfect
Big Moose / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Synopsis
- Big Moose has a broke typewriter.
Just a Few Words
activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #281 (October 1981)
-
Surprize
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx is selling raffle tickets for her club.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #50 (December 1977)
-
Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere! ---Well, Almost!
Big Ethel and Sabrina / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Synopsis
- Big Ethel knows she is funny looking, which is why she can't get a date. Sabrina gives her a magic locket to help her find love.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #17 (February 1973)
-
Muscle Tussle
Teddy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Tough Teddy; Sampson Smythe
- Synopsis
- Mr. Smythe compliments Teddy on being in good shape.
- Reprints
- from That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #11 (January 1971)
-
A Thin Answer
Big Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Synopsis
- Big Moose knows what makes the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #192 (January 1974)
-
Halfies!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Synopsis
- Lil Jinx finds a quarter.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #258 (October 1971)
-
Grizzly Roundup
Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #107 (February 1960)
-
The Planet of Nod
Josie and the Pussycat's Adventures / comic story / 10 pages
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #17 (February 1973)
-
Indexer Notes
Feature is listed with a singular "Pussycat"s" rather than "Pussycats'".
[no title indexed]
Big Moose Pinup / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Moose, you didn't answer one question right ...
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #95 (July 1975)
-
Tired Money
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx is too tired to pick up her toys.
- Reprints
- from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #16 (1964-65)
-
When You Wish Upon a Star
Archie with Sabrina the Teenage Witch / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Sabrina; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Seeing how despondent Archie is over being broke and dateless, Sabrina grants him three wishes. Naturally he manages to misuse the third one.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #16 (December 1972)
-
- Keywords
- supernatural
Pain in the Rain
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty admires Ronnie's great collection of raincoats.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #93 (September 1963)
-
[no title indexed]
Dear Betty / letters page / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I have a real dreamy boyfriend
Indexer Notes
advice column.
[no title indexed]
Miss Beazly's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, Chubby!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Synopsis
- Mr Weatherbee can't be in two places at one time.
Indexer Notes
reprint from Archie daily newspaper strip.
The Generation Gap
The Archies / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- The Archies need a place to practice.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #73 (May 1968)
-
Indexer Notes
Mr. Cooper is a druggist in this story, and Mr. Mantle the owner of the Riverdale Clarion newspaper.
A Short Short
Arch / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Synopsis
- the word "mini" has been added to the English language.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #21 (June 1968)
-
Flight of Fancy
Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Synopsis
- Moose's first trip in an airplane.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #36 (September 1958)
-
Miss-Taken Identity
Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #36 (September 1958)
-
Some Changes Made
That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Willie Wilkin; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe
- Synopsis
- A snooty interior decorator comes over and tells Mr. Wilkin that everything in his house will have to go, much to Mr. Smythe's amusement.
- Reprints
- from That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #23 (July 1973)
-
The Latest
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Archie's medallion is groovy, but Jughead's medallion is chocolate.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #12 (June 1969)
-
A Raftin' I Will Go!
Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Synopsis
- School is out, and Little Archie and Little Jughead have a raft.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #107 (June 1976)
-
[no title indexed]
Betty & Veronica's Pinup / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This is my favorite hole...
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica play golf.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #23 (September 1963)
-
- Keywords
- golf
Ball Call
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #135 (March 1963)
-
It's a Tie!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- After finding a tie in the Cockamamie Box, Archie and Mr. Weatherbee recall the story behind it.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #11 (October 1966)
-
[no title indexed]
Katy Keene / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh Oh ...
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Synopsis
- K.O. falls for the old newspaper gag.
[no title indexed]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mary, I admire your thriftiness.
- Genre
- humor; teen
Indexer Notes
reprinted from Archie daily newspaper strip
Bored Silly
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Midge; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Miss Beazley
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy is getting bored with grading papers, so Miss Haggly takes her to the school cafeteria.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #49 (July 1976)
-
[no title indexed]
Miss Grundy Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Will it be Ok, Miss Haggly?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly
- Synopsis
- Miss Haggly talks to plants.
Indexer Notes
reprinted from Archie daily newspaper strip.
Speed Breed
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Synopsis
- Dilton has invented a new super jet fuel, and Archie needs fuel.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #258 (October 1971)
-
- Keywords
- Bonneville Salt Flats; Utah
[no title indexed]
Mr Weatherbee the Principal's Pinup / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I just called for Miss Grundy.
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Is Betty's mini-dress too short?
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #232 (July 1970)
-
- Keywords
- mini-skirt
Indexer Notes
While called a "mini dress", Betty is actually wearing a mini-skirt.
Help Wanted
Big Ethel / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Big Ethel; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Big Ethel has applied for a job, and they want to know if her punctuation was good.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #17 (February 1973) which is reprinted
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #143 (December 1969)
-
Down Memory Lane
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- To escape Veronica's wrath after standing her up for a date, Archie deliberately runs into a wall and fakes having amnesia.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #21 (June 1963)
-
- Keywords
- amnesia
Alley Tally
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Mr Weatherbee takes his frustrations out, while bowling.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #63 (February 1974)
-
Archie Hedge Maze
activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #52 (September 1982)
-
It's No Treat
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's dad
- Synopsis
- During punishment, one question tortures Jinx above all else.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #157 (January 1969)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi Ronnie! How was your trip to England?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- The latest fad in England is buying secondhand American Clothes in English shops.
Indexer Notes
reprinted from an Archie daily newspaper strip.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Hmm! Where is the best place for Reggie in our school orchestra?"]
Archie -
1.
A Day in the Life of Some Fools!
Archie 1 -
2.
Archie - Ten Gallon Hat
-
3.
["Some friends of mine are coming over tonight, Daddy!"]
Veronica's Gag Bag -
4.
Letter Perfect
Big Moose -
5.
Just a Few Words
-
6.
Surprize
Li'l Jinx -
7.
Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere! ---Well, Almost!
Big Ethel and Sabrina -
8.
Muscle Tussle
Teddy -
9.
A Thin Answer
Big Moose -
10.
Halfies!
Li'l Jinx -
11.
Grizzly Roundup
Katy Keene -
12.
The Planet of Nod
Josie and the Pussycat's Adventures -
13.
["Moose, you didn't answer one question right ..."]
Big Moose Pinup -
14.
Tired Money
Li'l Jinx -
15.
When You Wish Upon a Star
Archie with Sabrina the Teenage Witch -
16.
Pain in the Rain
Betty and Veronica -
17.
["I have a real dreamy boyfriend"]
Dear Betty -
18.
["Hey, Chubby!"]
Miss Beazly's Gag Bag -
19.
The Generation Gap
The Archies -
20.
A Short Short
Arch -
21.
Flight of Fancy
Moose -
22.
Miss-Taken Identity
Reggie -
23.
Some Changes Made
That Wilkin Boy -
24.
The Latest
Jughead -
25.
A Raftin' I Will Go!
Little Archie -
26.
["This is my favorite hole..."]
Betty & Veronica's Pinup -
27.
Ball Call
Veronica -
28.
It's a Tie!
Archie -
29.
["Oh Oh ..."]
Katy Keene -
30.
["Mary, I admire your thriftiness."]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag -
31.
Bored Silly
Archie -
32.
["Will it be Ok, Miss Haggly?"]
Miss Grundy Gag Bag -
33.
Speed Breed
Archie -
34.
["I just called for Miss Grundy."]
Mr Weatherbee the Principal's Pinup -
35.
Help Wanted
Big Ethel -
36.
Down Memory Lane
Betty and Veronica -
37.
Alley Tally
Mr. Weatherbee -
38.
Archie Hedge Maze
-
39.
It's No Treat
Li'l Jinx -
40.
["Hi Ronnie! How was your trip to England?"]
Archie's Gag Bag
This issue was modified by, among others
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Edgar Loftin
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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