Archie's Double Digest Magazine #157 (2005) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Series: Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series)
Issue: #157
Publication date: February 2005
Key date: February 2005
On-sale date: December 8, 2004
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $3.59
Pages: 196
Barcode: 76281646951715711
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Bob Smith	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
1	Deja-Vu-Doo	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Mr. Weatherbee
2	Wiper Griper	comic story	0.5		Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
3	Pie Reply	comic story	0.5		Miss Beazly, Mr. Weatherbee
4	Sad Lad	comic story	0.5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
5	Theme Scheme	comic story	0.5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.	Archie Andrews, Dilton Doiley
6	Silence Please	comic story	5	script: Rich Margopoulos; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Rudy Lapick	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
7	-	comic story	1	pencils: Stan Goldberg	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
8	The Daydreamer	comic story	5	script: Jim Ruth; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
9	Riverdale Mail	letters page	1	script: Nelson Ribeiro
10	Losers Weepers	comic story	5	script: Rich Margopoulos; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle
11	The Ice Breaker	comic story	5	script: Al Hartley; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Smithers
12	Cool Collectibles	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Tim Kennedy; inks: Rudy Lapick	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper
13	-	activity	1		Archie Andrews
14	Trouble Spot	comic story	5	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Jon D'Agostino	Archie Andrews, Mr. Weatherbee
15	Look Who's Talking	comic story	5	script: Michael Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Svenson, Mr. Weatherbee, Nancy Woods
16	Proposal of Mayhem Part I	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
17	Proposal of Mayhem Part II	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
18	Your Big Chance	comic story	5	script: Michael Pellowski; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
19	Leader of the Pack	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
20	Hat’s All, Folks	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Barry Grossman	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Forsythe Jones II, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
21	Deep Freeze	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Terry Szenics	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Hiram Lodge, Pop Tate
22	Egads	activity	1	pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Rudy Lapick	Archie Andrews
23	Heap Cheap	comic story	0.5		Jughead Jones, Forsythe Jones II
24	Work Turk	comic story	0.5		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
25	Pop the Tycoon	comic story	6	script: Hal Smith; pencils: Henry Scarpelli; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman, Nanci Tsetsekas; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Moose Mason, Pop Tate
26	Hold the Phone	comic story	6	script: Fernando Ruiz; pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Al Nickerson; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Nancy Woods
27	It's Snow Problem! Chapter One	comic story	6	script: Dan Parent, Bill Golliher; pencils: Dan Parent, Bill Golliher; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
28	Simply Abominable! Chapter 2	comic story	5	script: Dan Parent, Bill Golliher; pencils: Dan Parent, Bill Golliher; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
29	Ice Escapades Chapter 3	comic story	5	script: Dan Parent, Bill Golliher; pencils: Dan Parent, Bill Golliher; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
30	Snow Brawling!	comic story	5	script: Michael Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Caryn Antoniuk; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
31	Chicken Trickin'	comic story	1		Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
32	Expectations	comic story	1	pencils: Dexter Taylor	Little Archie, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Spotty
33	Believe It or Not	comic story	6	script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Little Archie, Little Betty Cooper, Little Dilton, Little Jughead, Little Ambrose, Little Veronica Lodge, Little Reggie, Little Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee
34	Christmas Laffs	comic story	1	pencils: Dexter Taylor	Little Archie, Little Jughead, Little Veronica Lodge, Little Reggie, Mr. Weatherbee, Spotty
35	A Bone to Pick	comic story	6	script: Dexter Taylor; pencils: Dexter Taylor; inks: Jim Amash; letters: Teresa Davidson	Little Archie, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Santa Claus, Spotty
36	Tree Glee	comic story	5	script: Michael Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones
37	Attraction Action	comic story	0.5		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
38	Tiff Riff	comic story	0.5		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
39	Hunk o' Junk	comic story	6		Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee, Professor Flutesnoot
40	It Could Be Worse!	comic story	2	script: George Gladir; pencils: Bill Golliher; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Ethel Muggs
41	Close Shave	comic story	5	script: Michael Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews
42	Snow Fooling!	activity	1	pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards
43	Speed Deed	comic story	1		Archie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Betty Cooper
44	The Salesman	comic story	11	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Smithers
45	-	in-house column	1	script: Victor Gorelick
46	Aim Acclaim	comic story	1		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Reggie Mantle
47	The Big Party	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Ethel Muggs, Pop Tate, Nancy Woods

Printings and variants

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