Archie Comics Digest (1973) comic books 1976-1978

"Ill Wind," pencils by Harry Lucey; A blizzard traps Archie at the Lodge mansion. "Do No Evil," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Annoyed at being called slobs Reggie and Archie try to pull pranks on Betty and Veronica. "Santa Mantle," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie plans to outdo Archie on his gift for Veronica. "Slay Ride"; Archie rents a horse and sleigh to deliver presents to Veronica's Christmas party. "Snow Go," script and art by Joe Edwards; School is closed because of the snow and Li'l Jinx wastes no time playing in the snow. "Go Power," pencils by Harry Lucey; Reggie mocks Jughead for riding a bike when he's got a car. "Substitute Santa," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; School janitor, Mr. Smithers, needs to earn some money for his daughters medical problem, however he's sprained his ankle and can't be a department store Santa, but Archie decides to take his place. "Trouble, Trouble, Everywhere!", script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Filling in for Mr. Smithers as Santa is hard on Archie. "Sled With A Mission," script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie is working as a delivery boy for Midas Mudge so he can buy some new skates. "Spotty Takes The Cake," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Reggie goes out on the ice and it breaks under him. 164 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

"The Constant Enemy!"; Archie is prepared to fight any guy why tries to get between him and Veronica. "Rocket Racket," art by Samm Schwartz; Dilton has spent a year giving a mouse a new vitamin treatment. "The Matchmaker"; Archie promises to get Peewee a date. "Strange Adventure"; Little Archie and Little Jughead meet the ghost of Long John Silver. "Switchcraft," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is so glad Betty has a date with Archie because he's become so dull and predictable. "What's My Crime?", script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Archie is arrested for stealing $500 from the student fund. "The Plot Thickens!", script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Betty and Veronica investigate the robbery and Archie and Jughead are nervous they will learn something. "Ignorance Is Bliss!", script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob White; Veronica is worried that Archie looked in a bag that contained his birthday gift. "A Cool Contest," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Veronica can only take one boy with her family so Little Archie and Little Reggie decide whoever is brave enough to jump into the icy-cold Carson's Creek first wins. 164 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

"Royal Dig," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie and Reggie have uncovered an archeological treasure on school grounds. "Paid In Fool," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead works as a gigolo. "Me Tarpan, You Jane!", art by Dan DeCarlo; Jane has to deal with Tarpan who thinks he's the king of the jungle. "Me Tarpan, You Jane!", art by Dan DeCarlo; Tarpan goes to get dinner for Jughead and Betty. "Car-Rumba," pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica wants to go with Archie to a swanky dance, but Reggie says she should go with him because he has the better car. "That Guilty Feeling," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie gets blamed for smashing a potted plant he didn't smash. "The Cup That Cheers"; Veronica falls for Reggie because of an athlete trophy, so Archie tries to be good in the sports that the trophy was for. "What's In A Name," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie lets Evelyn wear his raincoat and hat in a downpour after he hears that she named the new baby after him. "The Guitar Lesson," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie has an electric guitar he wants to play for Veronica, but when he plugs it in it blows a fuse. "The Fearless Heart," script and art by Dexter Taylor; An escaped boa constrictor has gotten into the Andrews home. 164 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

"The Spectral Sniper," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty helps Archie solves the mystery of who's throwing snowballs at him and then invisibly blending in with the snow. "Up And Down," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Everything Veronica says to Archie makes him feel smaller and smaller, while Betty makes him feel ten feet tall. "Strong Contender," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie uses some junk to convince Reggie that he's got incredible strength and a short temper. "Explo 78"; Jughead and Archie plan to mix up ice cream sodas in chemistry class but are foiled by Mr. Weatherbee. "Red Carpet," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica tries to give Archie special treatment, including a red carpet, when she hears he has tickets to a personal appearance by movie star Steve McCream. "The Adhesive Adversary," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Pureheart and Evilheart battle the Tar-Man. Statement of ownership; Average paid circulation for past 12 months is 158,688. "An Exercise in Persistence," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie and Betty go out bike riding, but a getaway car destroys Betty's bike. Laugh Comics Digest ad. Jughead with Archie Digest ad. 164 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

"The Cake Break," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to convince people he baked a cake. "The Signature," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is easily enticed to do homework, anyone's homework, if he's given food. "The Refusal," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty refuses to go out with Archie because she's tired of getting him on the rebound. "A Night to Howl," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Two older girls make Archie think they're interested in him in order to get a ride to a rock show. "The Other Cheek!", script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Jughead is confident things will naturally even out after Reggie pulls a prank on him. "The Small Hero," script and art by Bob Bolling; Archie and his dog defend themselves strongly against Fangs' bullying, then later help save him from drowning. "The Eyes Have It!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; No one believes that Archie got a black eye by walking into a door. "Struck Out," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Alec and Wilbur are tasked to get rid of a puddle on the school lawn that turns out to be oil. "Cold Cash," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Pureheart battles Ice Cube, who is after Lodge's millions! 164 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.