Laugh Digest Magazine #NO. 114
Archie Comics (Archie Digest Library) • Laugh Digest Magazine
Writer
Various
Interior Artist
Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, and various
Cover Artist
Stan Goldberg
Publication Date
August 1994
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
An anthology digest featuring humorous short stories starring Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, and Jughead Jones. The cover depicts Reggie squirting Archie with a trick flower while Betty and Veronica look on.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good/Fine (CGC 5.0)
Condition Details
Visible rounding and blunting of the upper and lower right corners; significant shelf wear along the right edge; spine stress marks; minor surface staining/dirt on the cover; alignment issues with the binding showing the digest underneath; visible whitening and pigment loss at corner impact points.
Estimated Market Value
$2.00 - $6.00 (Raw); $20.00 - $35.00 (Graded, though rarely graded)
Recent Sales
Recent sales for 1990s Archie Digests in mid-grade typically fall in the $1.00 to $5.00 range as part of bulk lots. Individual high-grade copies rarely exceed $10 unless featuring a specific crossover or key appearance.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of grading (approx. $25-$40) significantly exceeds the market value of the book. It is a common 'reading copy' digest.
Notable Features
Features the Comics Code Authority seal; includes UPC barcode for newsstand/retail distribution; Stan Goldberg cover art; standard digest-sized format common in the 1990s.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1994 Archie Digest. Note the standard matte paper stock used for digests of this era, the specific font for the $1.75 price point, and the characteristic staple-bound digest construction.