Archie Comics Digest #93

(December 1988)

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Scared Stiff (Table of Contents)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre:

teen

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Krista (Reggie's date)

Synopsis:

The gang decides to treat Reggie to a taste of his own medicine after he scares them with his tricks once too often.

Surprise Ending! (Table of Contents)

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Ad for Sunkist Fun Fruits with Archie and his friends going for a walk in the forest.

Throughout History with Jughead (Table of Contents)

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Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Big Ethel; Betty Cooper

Synopsis:

Various scenes from history, starring the Archie gang.

Here It Is Fans! (Table of Contents)

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Ad for Betty and Veronica Double Digest subscription.

Coach Reproach (Table of Contents)

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Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Flutesnoot

Synopsis:

The Coach gets tired of Mr. Weatherbee telling him how to coach football, but things change when Mr. Weatherbee suits up for a practice.

Archie's Super Poster Offer! (Table of Contents)

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Synopsis:

Ad for 4 different posters with the Archie characters on them.

Our Song (Table of Contents)

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Herbert; Herbert's date

Synopsis:

Veronica asks Archie to play their song on the jukebox, but Archie can't remember what the song is.

Step Right Up! (Table of Contents)

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Ad for previous issues of different Archie comics.

Recipe Rap (Table of Contents)

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis:

Archie tries to eat a dessert that Veronica made.

Fetch Wretch (Table of Contents)

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Jughead Jones; Mr. Jones; Hot Dog

Synopsis:

Jughead asks Hot Dog to fetch him a pair of slippers.

Sit Bit (Table of Contents)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

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Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:

Reggie sits in a love seat.

Fans! Join the Exciting Katy Keene Fan Club! (Table of Contents)

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Promo for club membership.

Refresher Course (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Script:

Frank Doyle

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Dan DeCarlo

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Dan DeCarlo

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Barry Grossman

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Bill Yoshida

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Genre:

teen

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Jack Sharpe; Pop Tate

Synopsis:

Betty and Veronica are too tired from school to go bowling with the guys - - until they hear that handsome new student Jack Sharpe will be bowling with them.

Reprints:

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #295 (July 1980)

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• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 Series) #295

Indexer Notes

Credits from GCD index of original issue.

Cocoa Pebbles BMX Bike Race (Table of Contents)

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Synopsis:

Barney tricks Fred into going down a "short-cut" so Barney can get the Cocoa Pebbles.

Brite Sprite (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

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Big Moose; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats

Synopsis:

Moose answers a football question after being woken up.

The Weakened Warrior Part I (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre:

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Characters:

Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Archie and Chuck trick some football opponents about Moose's weakness on the field.

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No feature logo on the story.

The Weakened Warrior Part II (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Archie and Chuck trick some football opponents about Moose's weakness on the field.

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No feature logo on the story.

Vidiocy (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:

Veronica uses her new video camera to capture Archie kissing another girl.

Subscribe to Archie's Double Digest (Table of Contents)

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Synopsis:

Ad for subscription to Archie's Double Digest.

Busy Bee (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:

A rumor starts that Archie is writing a book and everyone wants to have a chapter about them in it.

Rapid Reward (Table of Contents)

Big Moose / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre:

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Characters:

Big Moose; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Archie takes Moose to a speed-reading course so he can introduce Veronica as the homecoming queen.

Crack Knack (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

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Characters:

Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:

Reggie tells the others how he imitates people.

Hurt Alert (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

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Characters:

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:

Everyone ignores Archie's cast except Jughead.

Nothing but a Hound-Dog (Table of Contents)

Dilton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Dilton Doiley

Synopsis:

Dilton sniffs books in the library.

Tint Stint (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

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Characters:

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:

Archie experiences a new color after eating Veronica's stew.

Money Honey (Table of Contents)

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate

Synopsis:

Veronica spends Archie's allowance increase.

The Comic-Swap Club (Table of Contents)

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Club for kids to swap comics.

Book Look (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

teen

Characters:

Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:

Jughead is so engrossed in his book that he ends up in hospital.

The Head Shrinkers Part I (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

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Characters:

Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Coach Kleats

Synopsis:

Archie and Chuck get swelled heads over their abilities in soccer.

The Head Shrinkers Part II (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Genre:

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Characters:

Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Coach Kleats

Synopsis:

Archie and Chuck get swelled heads over their abilities in soccer.

Tackle Hackle (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

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Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:

Jughead does some good tackles at a football practice.

Reprints:

• in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #134 (November 2007), #185 (November 2012)

Reprint Note before Migration:

• in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #134

Rule Tool (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

teen

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Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:

Moose introduces a new rule to Monopoly.

Remark Lark (Table of Contents)

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Moose Mason; Midge

Synopsis:

Midge criticizes Moose on his report card.

No Mood for Food (Table of Contents)

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Moose Mason; Mr. Mason; Mrs. Mason

Synopsis:

Mrs. Mason scales back dinner after Moose brings home his report card.

Subscribe and Save (Table of Contents)

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Ad for subscriptions to various Archie comics.

Advice Device (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Genre:

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Characters:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:

Veronica recommends that Betty stop dressing and acting like one of the boys if she wants to be taken seriously as a girl.

It's a Snap (Table of Contents)

Chuck Clayton / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Chuck takes pictures for the school paper but forgets to put film in the camera.

In a Campaign Vein (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

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Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis:

Archie and Reggie are running against each other for Student President. Mr. Weatherbee suggests to Archie that he should run a flashier campaign.

Katy Keene Subscription Spectacular! (Table of Contents)

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Synopsis:

Ad for subscriptions to Katy Keene's comic.

Talk Squawk (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

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Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Archie compares Veronica's voice to music.

Tickets to Trouble (Table of Contents)

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis:

Archie buys tickets to a concert from Dilton, but Mr. Lodge gives Veronica tickets to give away to the same concert.

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Archie speaks directly to the reader, telling them the story.

Archie Fan Club (Table of Contents)

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Synopsis:

Ad to join the Archie Fan Club.

The Truth Behind Reggie's Roots (Table of Contents)

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Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:

Reggie brags about his family tree, but additional panels tell the truth behind his lies.

Personalized "Sew-On" Patches (Table of Contents)

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Ad for personalized sew-on patch from the Archie Club.

The Bookworm (Table of Contents)

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Characters:

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews

Synopsis:

Fred wins $20 in a baseball pool. Mary takes half as her share and Fred has to figure out where to stash the rest to keep it from Archie.

The Choice (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alma; Alma's little brother

Synopsis:

Betty and Veronica come up with a plan to make Archie choose between them, but he ends up taking Alma to a hockey game.

Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions (Table of Contents)

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Ad for various Archie subscriptions.

The Greeks (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:

The school is having a Greek Festival and everyone is dressing up except Reggie.

Health Education (Table of Contents)

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Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:

Public service announcement about AIDS.

Indexer Notes

Appears after second page of previous story.

Phrase Phase (Table of Contents)

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Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones

Synopsis:

Jughead's mom asks him to "run" an errand.

Buck Yuck (Table of Contents)

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Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:

Archie is repaid for a loan and can't decide what to do with the money.

Reprints:

• in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #168 (May 2011)

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• in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #168

["Yum! Fruity marshmellows in my tummy..."] (Table of Contents)

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Candilicious (Table of Contents)

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On back cover of comic.