XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Twitter Logo Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: Archie Comics Digest #77
Publication Date: April 1986
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #77 of 267 Issues (338 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
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: 128
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699477
Price: $1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 36 (33 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes:  
  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: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Variants2
Disclose Reprinted In0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (36 total)
Disclose Issue Images
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
First Line: But, Pop, you advertised lower prices!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie #272
Disclose
The Good Old Daze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Hy Eisman
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman; Lisa Goldwater
Letterer(s): ? [as Liz]
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Betsy (horse)
Synopsis: Jughead thinks it would be great to be born in the year 1900.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose
Rave Favor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Jokes
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (cameo); Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: The gang is rewarded for losing a basketball game against the Globetrotters.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Can't Stop Dancing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Ms. Beazly
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee gets fed up with teenagers carrying portable radios around the school and attempts to ban them.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose
Little Miss Pushy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty invites Archie to an Ice Palace review but while he is getting ready he keeps getting interrupted by a pushy salesman.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Formerly a Betty and Me story.
Disclose
The Unchanging World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Why women make men wait while they get ready before a date.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
The Love Goat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Greg
Synopsis: Charley tries to sabatoge Greg's date with Li'l Jinx.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
Good Try

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty advises Ethel that the way to Jughead's heart is through his stomach, but Ethel finds it's not that simple.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Passing Parade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: When Archie's parents begin fighting over Archie's grades, Jughead suggests he study harder to raise his scores.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ski instructor
First Line: Don't you remember me?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Final Report

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Floyd Clayton; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: While Coach Kleats worries about an upcoming report from his doctor, Jughead takes a motor over to "Doc Fixit's" for an evaluation. When Jughead returns with "the Doc's report," Kleats thinks it's about his health.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
Good Buddy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Edwards (signed)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley
Character(s): Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Charley is angry with Greg.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Rhythm Doctor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): The Archies
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]
Synopsis: Struggling with their harmony as a group, the Archies visit a consultant on musical rhythm.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writing credit from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #284.
Disclose
Knockout Punch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
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; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica is preparing for a party and her friends are helping her. Jughead and Archie are put in charge of making punch. First mistake.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose
Late Gait

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie is running late for school.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Gay Blades

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Miss Beazley; Mr. Svensen; Principal Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Svensen is furious because the kids keep ruining his freshly-cleaned floors.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Montana
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: I'll pass chemistry if I can work this experiment!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate) 1961-02-20
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Energy Crisis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Joe Edwards ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty convinces Veronica to walk rather than drive, in order to aid the energy crisis.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose
The Old Touch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Coach Kleats; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: After getting torched by Mr. Weatherbee in basketball practice, Archie goes out of his way to avoid the Principal so he doesn't have to listen to Weatherbee brag.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
Down in the Mouth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg; Charley Hawse; Hap Holliday
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Friendly Persuasion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: A best friend is a once in a lifetime thing!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose
A Word to the Wise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Gigi
Synopsis: Charley flunked his spelling test.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Bunny Bully

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose
Heads Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica buys a blonde wig to surprise Archie at school. But Archie gets wind of it and comes to school in a bald cap.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The outfits worn by Betty and Veronica in this story were submitted by two readers: Donna Kahn (Dearborn, Mich.) and Louise Ely (Denver, Colo.).
Disclose
Rest Nest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Mrs. Jones; Jughead Jones
First Line: Look, son, our sidewalk needs shoveling!
Synopsis: Jughead agrees with his mother that the sidewalk needs to be shoveled.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Big Blowup

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
First Line: Hey, Archie, will you do me a favor while you're in school today?
Synopsis: Veronica's cousin gets Archie to use the school's helium tanks to fill up his balloons.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
Jughead paints TV set

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Dipsy Doodles
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Snow Joke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx's Pal, Fat Charley
Character(s): Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx; Greg; Russ
Synopsis: Charley tries to figure out how a snowman spoke to him.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead Pin-Up
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Wow!! Look at all the beads Jughead is wearing!!
Synopsis: Jughead's beads are made of popcorn.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Rink Think

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
A Nose for News

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Alisa Merrill
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Brenda Parr; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica plots to embarrass a new student reporter on the school paper who she feels doesn't deserve her spot.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
On Edge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: The house is quiet and that makes Hap nervous.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
Door Score

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
Synopsis: Jughead fixes a stuck door his way.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Wouldn't It Be Great?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie speculates on what he'd do if he were as rich as the Lodges.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
First Line: Wasn't the faculty's production of 'Gaiete Parisienne' fabulous?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Ever Clever

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead tricks Betty out of a pie.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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 - 2024. All rights reserved.

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