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73August 1985
$1.25

Archie Comics Digest #73

Archie · August 1985 · on sale 1985-05-28

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Series
Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series)
Issue
#73
Publication date
August 1985
Key date
1985-08-00
On-sale date
1985-05-28
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$1.25
Pages
132
Barcode
0271000699473
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
1-blank page(s)1
2Bird Callscomic story10script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge
3The Bellboycomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily; Mr. Weatherbee
4Splatter Mattercomic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
5Mr. Weatherbee's "T" Shirt Message Puzzleactivity1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsMr. Weatherbee
6Hello Dollycomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Tina; Tina's mother; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Gaston
7Beach Botchcomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
8Archie Fan Clubpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
9Nice Trycomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Ethel Muggs
10Can You Top This?comic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; "Brag" Bostwick; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
11Meat Treatcomic story1Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Smithers
12Buzz Offcomic story5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
13Fight Spritecomic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
14Sky Highcomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Hiram Lodge
15Subscribe! And get one free!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
16Skillet Skillcomic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
17Easy Does It...comic story4script: Jim Ruth; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
18Powder Puffcomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
19-letters page1
20The Best Policy?!comic story5script: Jim Ruth; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
21Miss Beazly and the Candy Man Puzzleactivity1Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee
22Three's a Crowdcomic story5script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
23Test Questcomic story1Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Ethel Muggs
24The Cap Flapcomic story6script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
25Getting to the Pointcomic story5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx, Mort
26Bug-Villecomic story1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
27Hidden Talentcomic story6script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
28The Watchdogcomic story6script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaHot Dog; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
29Halfies!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
30Arm Charmcomic story1script: George Gladir; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
32Out of Shapecomic story4Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Ethel Muggs
33Forgotten Mancomic story5pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; World Adventurers Club president; Miss Sloan
34Archie Puzzleactivity1Archie Andrews
36Trick Kickcomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Ethel Muggs
37A Fella for Cinderellacomic story6pencils: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper [as Cinderella]; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews [as Prince Archie]; Jughead Jones [as J. Jones, apprentice sorcerer]
38Four Equals Five?promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
39Snore Borecomic story0.5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones; Archie Andrews
40Planet Plancomic story0.5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
41Speed Demoncomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Rudy LapickArchie Andrews; Merlin; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
42Keen Conecomic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
43Razzle Dazzlecomic story1Archie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
44Archie's Activity Comics Digest Magazine #1promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
45-blank page(s)1

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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