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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #181
Publication Date: August 2001
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Issues: #181 of 267 Issues (338 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 2001
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 00912846850181
Price: $2.69 CAD
$2.19 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 31 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Smith (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: My date deserves the very best!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Trolli Gummi Candy
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Pages: 1
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Tree's Company

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)
Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inker(s): Ken Selig (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie, Betty and Dilton remember back when they were young and the fun they had climbing a tree.
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Pages: 6
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Get caught up in the magic

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archway
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Sabrina prose novels.
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In a Stew

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Beazly
Synopsis: Archie trades his stew for a cheese sandwich.
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Pages: 1
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Loose Connections

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis: Archie asks for Mr. Weatherbee's help when he is installing an intercom speaker in a tree.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #77, no credits listed in this digest.
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Archie's Weird Mysteries

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Speed Demon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Merlin; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie tries to impress everybody with magic shoes that a magician gave him. These shoes make him very fast, but everyone he talks to tells him to slow down and see the good things in life.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #274 published September 1978
was Speed Demon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Writer, Penciller and Inker credits from the credits listed in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #4.
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OK in the E.R.!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie & Friends
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Dr. Vogel; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica's cooking puts half the gang in the hospital with food poisoning.
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Pages: 11
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Betty #100

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Betty #100.
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Archie's Subscription Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription information for various Archie titles.
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All of this month's digests add up to non-stop fun

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: House ad for the Archie digest line.
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Gold

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog; Mr. Weatherbee (flashback only); Fred Andrews (flashback only)
Synopsis: One of Reggie's pranks leads to a mini-Gold Rush in Riverdale and a history lesson from Archie.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #42 published August 1976
was Gold [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Head Case

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is practicing yoga.
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Pages: 1
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Archie's Stuff Shop

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for various Archie t-shirts.
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Wooden It Be Nice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Angelo Decesare
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Mr. Jordan; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie makes a bird house in shop class but his father accidentally destroys it.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #23 [Direct Edition] published March 2013
as Wooden It Be Nice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprinting in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #23, no credits listed in this digest.
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Second Site

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Bob Smith
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie and his dad try to go camping but keep having to return home for items that Archie has forgotten.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #270, no credits listed in this digest.
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Kid Stuff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Doug Crane
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Archie see that one of their old playgrounds has been refurbished. Their nostalgic memories soon have them playing on the equipment along side the preschoolers.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #40 published August 1996
was Kid Stuff [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing.

Feature changed to Archie in this printing.
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Party Criminals

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: When Mr. Lodge forbids Archie from coming to a party at the mansion he goes in disguise and helps capture two criminals.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #21 [Direct Edition] published December 2012
as Party Criminals [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprinting of this story in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #21, no credits printed in this digest.

When reprinted in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #2, writing is credited to Hal Smith and inks are credited to Henry Scarpelli.
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Archie Americana Series

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for the Archie Americana reprint series.
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Name That Tune

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Mr. Andrews tries to drown out the Archies' rehearsal.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #49 published June 1977
was Name That Tune [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #238, no credits in this digest.
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The Suggestion Question

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Miss Beazly; Coach Kleats; Professor Flutesnoot; Superintendent Haskins
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee chooses Archie's suggestions from the suggestion box to implement, thinking it would demonstrate how bad the suggestions are but instead he gets praise for implementing them by Superintendent Haskins.
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Pages: 5
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How Do You Spell Relief?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Dilton becomes the envy of the school when he brings a water sprayer to class during a heat wave.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #29 [Direct Edition] published July 2013
as How Do You Spell Relief? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprinting of this story in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #29, no credits printed in this digest.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Victor Gorelick
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Editor's Notebook
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Pages: 1
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Up the Creek!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Rex Lindsey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full-page illustration of the gang rafting.
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Memories Are Made of This!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): John Lowe
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: When the limo Archie borrowed to take Veronica to prom breaks down, she goes to prom with Reggie. Meanwhile, Archie ends up taking Betty to prom on a horse.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #261, no credits listed in this digest.

There are two 6 page Archie stories titled "Memories Are Made of This", and Archie has on at least one occasion mixed them up when listing the source. The synopsis will help future indexers make sure they have the correct story.
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Archie's Double Digest Subscription Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Repair Flair

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Bill Kennedy (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Micky Martin
Synopsis: Veronica gets Betty a summer job as a jet ski mechanic.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits are hidden on a sign in panel two.

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #280, pencils are credited to Tim Kennedy and the credits on the sign in panel two have been removed.
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Archie's Digest Subscription Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription information for various Archie digests.
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Green Apple Flavor SweeTARTS

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): SweeTARTS
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for SweeTARTS candy.
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Live Happily Every After

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Reebok
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Reebok tennis shoes.

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