Archie Comics Digest #No. 20
Archie Comics • Archie Comics Digest (1973 Series)
Writer
Various
Interior Artist
Various
Cover Artist
Stan Goldberg
Publication Date
January 1976
Cover Variant
Regular/Newsstand Edition (with UPC)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A digest-sized collection of reprinted stories featuring Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Dilton Doiley, Big Moose, and Li'l Jinx. Primarily contains short humor stories and puzzles.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Poor (CGC 0.5)
Condition Details
Extremely heavy damage: a large chunk of the lower-right front cover is missing (significant paper loss), heavy edge wear and chipping, rounded corners, multiple creases throughout, and visible spine split/wear.
Estimated Market Value
$1.00 - $3.00 (Raw); No significant value in this condition.
Recent Sales
Near Mint (9.4) copies generally sell for $20-$40; copies in Poor condition like this are typically found in 'dollar bins'.
Grading Recommendation
Not worth professional grading. The cost of grading (approx. $25+) far exceeds the market value of the book, which has severe structural damage.
Notable Features
Digest-size format, 60-cent cover price, early newsstand UPC barcode variant.
Authentication Notes
The item appears to be an authentic 1970s Archie digest based on the paper aging, color registration of the era, and typical Fawcett distribution markings (Code 06994).