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Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Smith (signed)

Colorist(s): Rosario Peña (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Isn't Santa's helper being a tad too helpful?

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Pages: 1

A Tree Grows in Riverdale: Part One

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Mike Esposito (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; big Christmas tree; little Christmas tree

Synopsis: The gang decides to get two Christmas trees this year: a large one to be decorated with traditional decorations and a small one to decorate with organic decorations. Both happen to be able to communicate with each other via thought balloons. Meanwhile, Archie decides to become a department store Santa.

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Pages: 6

A Tree Grows in Riverdale: Part Two

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Mike Esposito (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; little Christmas tree

Synopsis: Archie fails during his first day as a department store Santa, but has a chance to redeem himself when the Lodge family inviters some orphans to the mansion.

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Pages: 5

A Tree Grows in Riverdale: Part Three

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Mike Esposito (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; little Christmas tree

Synopsis: The gang gets together to assemble toys for the children in the hospital and the big tree is upstaged when the little tree is taken to the hospital.

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Pages: 5

A Tree Grows in Riverdale: Part Four

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Mike Esposito (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; little Christmas tree; big Christmas tree; Smithers

Synopsis: The gang entertains the children in the hospital and later, the big Christmas tree is thrown out while the little one is planted for next year.

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Pages: 5

Santa's Helper: Part One

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Santa Claus

Synopsis: When Archie fails as a mall Santa, he goes to seek advice from the Santa that works at Lacy's.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Archie # 517 (apparently the first publication) credits script to Greg Crosby, inks to Bob Smith.

Santa's Helper: Part Two

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Santa Claus

Synopsis: Archie's skills as a mall Santa improve rapidly and he is later shocked to learn that Lacy's hasn't hosted a Santa Claus in years.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Archie # 517 (apparently the first publication) credits script to Greg Crosby, inks to Bob Smith.

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Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie Pin Up

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

First Line: It's tough to buy anything for the girl...

Synopsis: Archie tries to decide what to get Veronica for Christmas.

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Pages: 1

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Little Archie and Friends

Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Sabrina Spellman; Spotty

Synopsis: Introduction to the Little Archie section.

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Pages: 1

Spread the Cheer

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Bolling (credited)

Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (credited)

Inker(s): Bob Smith (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Little Archie

Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Moose Mason; Little Jughead Jones; Little Ambrose

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee takes the gang to the orphanage to put on a Christmas play for the orphans.

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Pages: 5

The Santa Spirit

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Spotty; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Mr. Jones; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper; Mrs. Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Hot Dog

Synopsis: The gang decorates Spotty's doghouse in an attempt to win a decorating contest.

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Pages: 5

Dish Wish

Activity on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Little Jughead

Character(s): Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Archie Andrews

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Pages: 1

Strictly Strategic

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Joe Edwards (credited)

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards (credited)

Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason

Synopsis: When Coach Kleats gets a concussion, it's up to Mr. Weatherbee to coach the football team.

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Pages: 5

Say It With Flowers

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inker(s): Jimmy DeCarlo (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis: Reggie sends Archie flowers using Betty's name in order to get Veronica jealous.

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Pages: 5

Cast Party

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis: In showing off his cast, Archie does more damage to Mr. Weatherbee than he did to his foot.

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Pages: 5

Bed Check

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey (credited)

Inker(s): Harry Lucey (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Pop Tate

Synopsis: Archie argues over with his parents over his curfew.

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Pages: 6

Dancing Boy

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis: Archie signs up for a co-ed gym class to meet some girls, only to find out that the class only does dance.

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Pages: 6

Lounge Act!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inker(s): Al Nickerson (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis: Archie tries to keep the new student lounge clean.

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Pages: 5

Your Big Chance

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inker(s): Jimmy DeCarlo (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis: Archie and Betty get a chance to prove their football skills to a semi-pro.

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Pages: 5

A Hot Meal!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)

Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inker(s): Mike Esposito (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: When Archie offers to make the girls a Mexican dinner, Reggie tries to upstage Archie in the kitchen.

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Pages: 5

Tiger

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey (credited)

Inker(s): Marty Epp (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Marty Epp (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Moose Mason

Synopsis: Betty and Veronica convince Archie that he's like a tiger, a predatory beast. Midge witnesses him around Betty and Veronica and begs Big Moose to leave him alone, fearing the worst.

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Pages: 5

The Strange Case of Patient X!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Sy Reit

Penciller(s): Bob White (credited)

Inker(s): Marty Epp (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Marty Epp (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous, science and technology, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis: Betty and Veronica become nurse's aides at the hospital, where one of the new patients is a comatose man known only as "Patient X." Betty notices a mysterious man with a red mustache peeking into "Patient X"'s room. When "Patient X" starts to come out of his coma, his only words are "Must protect Carezzo." Archie and the gang take it upon themselves to solve the mystery of who "Patient X" is, what he's trying to protect, and what the man with the red mustache has to do with all this.

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Pages: 24

Notes: The digest incorrectly credits this to Frank Doyle. Script identifiable as Sy Reit by the style and by an in-joke in the story: a hospital P.A. announcer calls for "Dr. Reit" on p. 9. (On p. 7, the announcer calls for "Dr. White," referring to Bob White, the artist.)

Dime On My Hands

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey (credited)

Inker(s): Harry Lucey (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis: Archie pretends to be "Diamond Jim" Andrews and becomes very generous with his money.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Craig Boldman (signed)

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inker(s): Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones

First Line: Archie! Jughead!

Synopsis: Archie asks Jughead to help wrap Betty's Christmas present.

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Pages: 1

Top This!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Archie and Veronica go driving.

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Pages: 1

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Pat the Brat

Character(s): Pat the Brat; Fleabite

First Line: Pat can't come to school today...

Synopsis: Introduction to the Pat the Brat section.

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Dose of Magic

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Bolling (signed)

Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (signed)

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Pat the Brat

Character(s): Pat the Brat; Susie; Half-Pint; Blinky

Synopsis: Pat and his friends make fun of Susie's magic water wand.

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Pages: 6

The Build Up!

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Pat the Brat

Character(s): Pat the Brat; Pat's father; Pat's mother; Fleabite

Synopsis: Pat builds Fleabite a new doghouse.

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Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Pat the Brat Starring Fleabite

Character(s): Pat the Brat; Fleabite

First Line: I can't find my baseball glove anywhere!

Synopsis: Pat gets Fleabite to get off of his baseball glove.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Pat the Brat

Character(s): Pat the Brat; Pat's mother; Susie

First Line: Now remember, Pat!

Synopsis: A collection of four-single panel gags featuring Pat the Brat.

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Christmas Spirit

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis: Archie tries to make it up to the Lodges after he ruins their Christmas decorating.

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Pages: 5

Close Shave

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason

Synopsis: Archie accidentally uses super glue to attach his Santa beard.

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Pages: 5

Sing Fling

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis: Reggie answers the phone when Archie calls Veronica.

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Carry Tarry

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

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Jingles All the Way

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Jim Amash (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Vickie Williams (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): 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.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Archie # 543 (apparently the original publication) credits George Gladir (script), Stan Goldberg (pencils), and Bob Smith (inks).

Everything's Archie

Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: Information on the month's Archie comics.

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