Archie's Holiday Fun Digest (1997) comic books 1995-1997
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Tags: ArchiePublished Feb 1997 by Archie Publications.$2.50
Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. "This'll Sleigh Ya", script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; A fake Santa tries to rob the Lodge family but Christmas spirit makes him give himself up to the police. "Ho-Ho-Humm," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Henry Scarpelli, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie plays Santa Claus at a department store for extra cash for the Christmas party. "Season's Greetings," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Reggie kisses Midge in front of Moose claiming that it's in the Christmas spirit but Moose gets even with his present to Reggie. "The Heat's On!"; Archie shines up his car and goes over to see Veronica. "A Drop In,", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx visualizes Santa coming. "Season in the Sun"; Pop Tate goes to Florida for Christmas but he misses home. "Oh Christmas Tree!", script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie's car breaks down after he buys a Christmas tree outside of town. He trades his tree with some needy kids and gets a ride from Santa Claus who gives him a new tree. "Christmas Miracle," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Betty and Sugar Plum try to get Veronica to do one good deed for Christmas, so she can make the nice list. "Power Struggle," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina and Jingles get in a magic contest, trying to out do each other. "The Beast!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Jughead 1 has taken to wearing a bearskin and is mistaken for a bear by Archie 1 and Reggie 1. "Merry Christmas"; Pipsqueak helps his dad trim the Christmas tree. Pipsqueak's dad dresses up as Santa. "Mr. Lodge's Christmas Adventure"; A parody of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Mr. Lodge is visited by the ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. "Exchanging Times," script by George Gladir, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie keeps imagining he gave the wrong Christmas gifts to the wrong people. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.79.