XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #83
Publication Date: November 1992
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #83 of 114 Issues (139 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646853383
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 27 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: ISSN 07472668
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In8
Disclose Reprinted From5
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (27 total)
Disclose Issue Images
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Oh, good! Archie must be awake!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Pass It On

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Tony; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; two unnamed acquaintances of Jughead's
Synopsis: Several people have had bad experiences with Jughead and they pass on messages physically to Archie for his friend.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #95 published October 1997
as Pass It On [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
Tricky Triumph

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): magician
Synopsis: A magician get Archie to volunteer for a disappearing act, and makes Archie's clothes disappear.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #95 published October 1997
as Tricky Triumph [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #27 [Newsstand] published November 1987
was Tricky Triumph [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Tool Fool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews (cameo)
Synopsis: Moose fixes a broken toy for someone using Dilton's new book.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Sky High

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda takes Sabrina to a witches-only diner.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
Limelight Lament

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Josie laments that The Pussycats are not as successful as The Go-Go's.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
Kidded Kidders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Sophie Himmeldimmel; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie try to play a practical joke on Jughead but he turns the tables.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #195 [Direct Edition] published October 2013
as Kidded Kidders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprinting in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #195. No credits are listed in this digest.
Disclose
A Gymnastic Twist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Sylvia
Synopsis: Betty aces out Veronica for the last spot on the football cheerleading squad, so Veronica talks her into joining the gymnastic squad instead, to get her out of Archie's sight. But Archie injures himself and has to substitute gymnastic squad scorekeeping instead of playing football, so he still ends up spending time with Betty.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #226, no credits listed in this digest.
Disclose
This Year...Take Home a Club Med Vacation!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Zach
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Club Med as a family vacation destination.
Disclose
The Perfect Fool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Reggie claims to be perfect, but Archie and Jughead find ways to show him the error of his ways.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #166 published August 1966
was The Perfect Fool [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Disclose
Duck Luck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie get positions on the girls hockey team...as mascots.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #33 [Direct Edition] published January 2014
as Duck Luck [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Bottom of page has 2-line text ad for Archie Digest books at Waldenbooks and other locations.
Disclose
In Trance Form

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie try to convince Jughead that he can actually hypnotize people, but lose a bet to Jughead when he turns the tables.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose
Joke of the Month Club

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Presents
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #211 published August 1975
was Joke of the Month Club [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Twelve gags.
Disclose
Twister: Part I

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Synopsis: Archie and friends are cought in a tornado, which hurls the car containing Jughead into the air.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Continued in Part II.
Disclose
Twister: Part II

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Character(s): radio announcer
Synopsis: Archie, Betty, and Jughead are left okay by the tornado and survey the cleanup work to be done.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Concluded from Part I.
Disclose
Have You Seen The New & Improved Archie Newspaper Comic Strip?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Archie newspaper comic strip with instructions on how to ask your local paper's editor to carry it.
Disclose
Dancing Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; female gym instructor; female gym students
Synopsis: Archie joins the dance class on a dare and so many girls swoon over his dancing that the whole football team joins to better meet the girls.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Disclose
Outgoing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): nephew of Aunt Hilda's; Wanda; purse-snatcher
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda is lonely when everyone else appears to be out on a date, so she zaps up a man but he is a bust. She then captures a purse-snatcher and keeps him for awhile to enjoy the afternoon with.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
Just A Simple Melody

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Cabot; thieves; Bruno (a dog); police officer
Synopsis: The Cabots are lured away from home by a scam, but the rest of the Pussycats are house-sitting, and Melody captures the thieves using Bruno.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
Picture Road Signs For Teens

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reggie Presents
Character(s): Reggie Mantle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Phony highway-type signs with gag messages.
Disclose
[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion
Synopsis: Promos for various Archie Publications comic books.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes small illustrations.
Disclose
Sweet Tooth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Dr. Wilson; Dr. Wilson's nurse
Synopsis: Jughead gets a toothache from eating hard candy, so Archie rushes him to a dentist. Instead of getting the tooth repaired Jughead merely wants novocaine so he can continue eating, but the novocaine makes everything taste like cardboard.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagJughead #232 published September 1974
was Sweet Tooth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose
Go For It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; student trying out for football team
Synopsis: A new student tries out for kicking on the football team and does better than Reggie, though small in stature.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #243 [Direct Edition] published October 2013
as Go For It [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #243.
Disclose
Laugh-In

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday (Li'l Jinx's father)
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx is watching the weather and laughing at the inaccurate forecast.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #95 published October 1997
as Laugh-In [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits from interview with Jim Amash.
Disclose
Pin-Up Page

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica is testing lipstick and Archie is enjoying the kissing.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Recycling With Veronica

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Character(s): Pre-Consumer Recycling Fairy; Post-Consumer Recycling Fairy
Synopsis: Veronica gets a lesson in recycling after noticing that Archie comics use recycled paper.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Cooking Up a Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Chef Gratin (on TV); Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Fred is confused when Archie takes up cooking and Betty fixes his car, reversing the roles Fred has been used to.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #349 [unnamed variant] published July 1987
was Cooking Up a Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from original printing.

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2025. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.