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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #55
Publication Date: January 1989
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Issues: #55 of 43 Issues (53 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 1989
Volume: none
Pages: 120
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
34 (32 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: This buggy of mine is the best looking thing on wheels!
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Pages: 1
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Salesman's Lament

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited); Nancy Dakesian (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper
First Line: This is going to be the perfect summer job - nothing but fresh air and sunshine!
Synopsis: Archie gets a job selling ice cream on the beach, but he's having trouble making money at it.
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Pages: 5
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Remark Lark

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
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Pages: 0.5
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Tent Taunt

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
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Pages: 0.5
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Kid Stuff

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Stan Goldberg
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: A child's vivid imagination proves too much for Archie.
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Pages: 2
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Cable Caboodle

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: Archie gets cable TV at his house.
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Pages: 5
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Sublime Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Chic Stone
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Betty! We're almost to the top!
Synopsis: Betty has the time of her life hiking with Archie. Archie, though, can't say the same.
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Pages: 5
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Paper Pitcher

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Ellen Leonforte
Inker(s): Jon Dagger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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Pages: 0.5
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Pizza Connection

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Ellen Leonforte
Inker(s): Jon Dagger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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Pages: 0.5
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Temper Temper

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: In order to get Veronica to let him help her out, Reggie must prove to her that he can control his temper.
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Pages: 6
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Mate Fate

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Dan Parent
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
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Pages: 0.5
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"Trait" Trial

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Dan Parent
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
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Pages: 0.5
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Pool Party

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Dick Malmgren
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead use Veronica's pool and mistake Mr. Lodge for a thief.
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Pages: 6
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Dream Drama

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inker(s): Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida [as Bill Y.]
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (dream only)
Synopsis: While sleeping, Betty dreams of being a police officer and a fire fighter and rescuing Archie both times, only to have Veronica swoop in and take him from her.
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Pages: 6
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Service with a Guile

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Archie get jobs at a summer resort, but Betty is in for a surprise when Veronica and her dad come to stay.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Originally a Betty and Me story.
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Professor Pither's Pill (Part 1)

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda Spellman; Aunt Zelda Spellman; Della; Professor Pither
Synopsis: Della assigns Sabrina to go up against Professor Pither from Planet Pluto, a mad scientist with plans to ruin the Riverdale Regata.
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Pages: 5
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Professor Pither's Pill (Part 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Professor Pither; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Della
Synopsis: Sabrina shrinks herself to miniature size to try and foil Professor Pither's plan to destroy the Riverdale Regata using model planes.
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Pages: 5
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Puff Power

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
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Pages: 1
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What Price Failure

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir [as Gladir] (signed)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr. [as DeCarlo Jr.] (signed)
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II
Synopsis: Mr. Cabot books the Pussycats at his country club hoping it will be a disaster so he can use it as a tax write-off.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Reprint credits script to Frank Doyle. No Inks, Colors, or Letters credited in original. Credits from reprint.
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Future Fatigue

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica throws a "future party" where everyone dresses up like people from the future.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #9.
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Plate Plight

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead complains about the hamburger he purchased.
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Pages: 0.5
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Yap Flap

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Pages: 0.5
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Nightmare

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Glenn Scarpelli in Hollywood
Character(s): Glenn Scarpelli
Synopsis: Glenn has a dream where his car breaks down and he tries to make it home but no one will believe he's really the celebrity Glenn Scarpelli.
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Pages: 5
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Curses

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jealous that Archie is taking Betty out for her birthday, Veronica gives Betty a cursed Egyptian ruby ring. But all the bad luck seems to be happening to Veronica.
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Pages: 8
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Big Ethyl's Beach Time Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Parent
Inker(s): Dan Parent
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Ethyl
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Pages: 1
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Pool Fool

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Mark Schultz
Inker(s): Mark Schultz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
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Pages: 0.5
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Love Flub

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Mark Schultz
Inker(s): Mark Schultz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
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Pages: 0.5
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Heat Beat

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dr. Mezmer; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
First Line: Gee! It's so hot! I can't take much more of this weather!
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie have a hypnotist make them think they are cold on a hot summer day.
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Pages: 6
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Phone Fare

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
First Line: Let me tell you...It isn't easy to be a phone!
Synopsis: Betty's telephone talks about how different calls affect his day.
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Pages: 2
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Crowd Control

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
First Line: I can't believe you and I are going to the beach by ourselves!
Synopsis: Moose invites himself along on Betty and Archie's beach date.
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Pages: 4
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On the Job Training

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: To prepare for her babysitting job, Betty plays a tape of bedtime stories in her car, which causes her to fall asleep and drive her car into the lake.
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Pages: 5
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Shop Talk

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
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Pages: 0.5
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Sweet Treat

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
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Pages: 0.5
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Strange Change

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inker(s): Bob Smith
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie proves there is such a thing as a personality change.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Inker credit changed to reflect the credits printed in Jughead Double Digest #182.

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