(January 1979)

Archie, 1974 Series
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Pages
148
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

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It's Dilton's invention for getting Archie to school on time!
Genre
teen
Characters
Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie #217

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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The Kiss-Off (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Craig
Synopsis
Veronica is confident in her effect on men, due to her effect on Archie. That is, until she sees Betty's effect on the handsome Craig.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Cruel World (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Harry Lucey
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Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The world is full of thieves!...Knaves, cut-purses, highwaymen and common, run-of-the-mill crooks!
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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; un-named kids; Miss Quote
Synopsis
Archie rails against the untrustworthy world after he loses his library card.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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What do you mean...am I giving the 'breathalator' test??
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Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis
Professor Flutesnoot is teaching drivers education.
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The Bells Are Ringing (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Jughead
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Ethel models a ring Jughead is thinking about buying for his mother, then can't get it off of her finger.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Take It Easel (Table of Contents: 6)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Letters
Victor Gorelick

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Josie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis
When Alex raves about Melody's terrible abstract painting, Pepper and Albert try to humiliate them both by getting Melody's painting entered in an art show.
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Keywords
abstract art; art show; painting

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Mr. Lodge Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Archie, why don't you join me in an evening of educational TV?
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Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge invited Archie to watch television with him.
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Sports Spree (Table of Contents: 8)

Little Archie / comic story / 7.75 pages (report information)

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Bob Bolling
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Bob Bolling
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Bob Bolling
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Little Archie
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis
When Little Archie is bored with TV and indoor games, Fred suggests taking an interest in outdoor sports. Little Archie manages to break one of his father's possessions with every sport he takes up.
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Keywords
fishing; golf

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Little Archie / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

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Bob Bolling
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Bob Bolling
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Bob Bolling
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stop daydreaming and study
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis
Miss Grundy accuses Little Archie of having his head in the clouds.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Super Duck Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Yesiree! It's Superduck's birthday!
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Super Duck Puzzle Page
Characters
Super Duck
Synopsis
Activities include finding words that start with C and drawing a monkey.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Let's sit out here, Archie!
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Archie's Gag Bag
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge is entertaining an old college friend.
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Computer Au Go Go! (Table of Contents: 12)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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Mr. Weatherbee
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Waldo Weather; Miss Geraldine Grundy; Miss Phlips; Elmer Benjamin Flutesnoot; Coach Kleats; Miss Bernice Beazley; Mr. Tyler [representative for Zippy Computer Company]; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Elmer Fluteweed
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee realizes the school's main computer is not Archie-proof.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Jughead, you chose sculpture for your art project?
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Jughead's Gag Bag
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead tries to sculpt a lion.
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Gentle Reminder (Table of Contents: 14)

Linda and Laurie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

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Wilbur's Girls Linda and Laurie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Wilbur Wilkins; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Alec; Sheldon Broadbeam
Synopsis
Linda tells Laurie that she went out with Wilbur last night and that "he's no gentleman". Before long, Wilbur's reputation as a "cave man casanova" has spread all over town.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

The Money Watcher! (Table of Contents: 15)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4.33 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
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Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Greg; Hap Holliday
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx tries to stop losing money all the time.
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Keywords
dry cleaners; quarter

Cheap Heap (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie shows Jughead the car he's planning to buy.
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Keywords
new car

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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These are the new silhouette signs we made for school rooms!
Feature Logo
Archie's Gag Bag
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Archie has new signs for the various classrooms.
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Greek Tweak! (Table of Contents: 18)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Reggie
Genre
teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Miss Grundy tells the story of Damon and Pythias.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

The Colonel and the Beans Talk (Table of Contents: 19)

Super Duck / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Al Fagaly
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Al Fagaly
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Al Fagaly
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Super Duck
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck; Colonel Kornbelt; Emily Kornbelt
Synopsis
Super Duck has to sell two tons of Mexican jumping beans.
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Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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The faculty follies!
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Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
The teachers are rehearsing a chorus line for a talent show.
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Radiant Rogue (Table of Contents: 21)

The Girl from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Vincent DeCarlo
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Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

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The Girl from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
Genre
humor; spy; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; C.R.U.S.H. agents
Synopsis
Betty stops a C.R.U.S.H. agent from stealing secret plans from Mr. Lodge and exposes their new hideout.
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Indexer Notes

Story in two parts: Part One (6 pp.) & Part Two (5 pp.).

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #267, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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You're not getting any gas.
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Archie's Gag Bag
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Miss Haggly
Synopsis
Archie helps Miss Haggly start her car.
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Shoe Shoe Baby (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Frank Doyle
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead become obsessed with a five dollar bill stuck to the bottom of Reggie's shoe.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Zippity Zap (Table of Contents: 24)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Sabrina
Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina; Harvey; Della
Synopsis
After Sabrina says that she finds Harvey unexciting, Della casts a spell that makes him irresistibly charismatic to everyone, including Sabrina.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Here's Looking at You (Table of Contents: 25)

Ethel / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Joe Edwards ?
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Genre
teen
Characters
Ethel
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Indexer Notes

Unscramble the mystery phrase puzzle.

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Miss Grundy Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Is the principal here?
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Miss Grundy Gag Bag
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Miss Grundy is looking for the principal.
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Tim O'Casey's Wrecking Crew! (Table of Contents: 27)

The Fly / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Simon
Pencils
Dick Ayers; Joe Simon (see notes)
Inks
Paul Reinman; Joe Simon (see notes)
Colors
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Letters
Howard Ferguson ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Tim O'Casey; Bertrand; Drews; Finn MacCool; Mr. March
Synopsis
A sharpie named Drews is dogged by "not a midget", but a real leprechaun who thinks Drews stoles the treasure horde of Finn MacCool from Ireland! The leprechaun sics giant robots on Drews. Tommy Troy becomes The Fly, hides Drews in a cave, smashes robots, and stuffs the leprechaun in a trash can. Drews is visited by the ghost of Finn MacCool and confesses he stole the treasure and sank it off-shore. The Fly posed as Finn. The leprechaun thanks him for this kind deeds and vanishes.
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Keywords
Finn MacCool; Ireland; leprechaun; robots

Indexer Notes

Joe Simon may have penciled and/or inked pages 1;4-5, with Ayers/Reinman on the remainder. Info per Nick Caputo, May 2013.

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Munch Bunch (Table of Contents: 28)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz

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Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Dilton tries to convince Jughead to give up junk food in favor of healthy, energy-enhancing "yoga burgers."
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Miss Beazly, I thought you were having a V.I.P. for lunch!
Feature Logo
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly
Synopsis
Miss Beazly doesn't understand what V.I.P. means.
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Words To the Wise (Table of Contents: 30)

Little Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor

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Little Archie
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Evelyn Evernever; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge: Ambrose Pipps; Spotty
Synopsis
Little Archie warns his friends against actions that bring bad luck.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

The Nervous Type (Table of Contents: 31)

Super Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Super Duck
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Super Duck; Uwanna Duck; Jittery Jake
Synopsis
Jittery Jake promised to paint Uwanna's roof.
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Reserved Seats (Table of Contents: 32)

Super Duck / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ray Gill
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typeset

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
Synopsis
Super Duck tries to get into a ball game with a press pass.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Veronica is practicing with her tutor!
Feature Logo
Archie's Gag Bag
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica is practicing karate.

Indexer Notes

The butler in this story is not Smithers.

See Saw (Table of Contents: 34)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Letters
Bill Yoshida

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That Wilkin Boy
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Willie Wilkin; Samson Smythe; Rebel; Mrs. Wilkin [Wilma]; Buddy Drumhead; Tough Teddy Tambourine
Synopsis
Bingo and his friends go to the Smythe house to play their music for Samantha; Teddy tries to do something "dastardly" to break up Bingo and Samantha, and only Rebel can stop him.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Super Duck Fun Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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Super Duck Fun Page
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Indexer Notes

Memorize names. Find the perfect triangle. Draw a face. Cross out the numbers to get a message.

A Simple Drawing Lesson (Table of Contents: 36)

Super Duck Puzzle Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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Super Duck Puzzle Page
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Super Duck
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Indexer Notes

How to draw a bear and a connect the dots.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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You were sent for ice cubes?
Feature Logo
Jughead's Gag Bag
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Jughead Jones; Miss Beazly; Professor Flutesnoot
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Jam Session (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie keeps getting parts of his body stuck in valuable possessions of Mr. Lodge's.
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Just Plain Veronica (Table of Contents: 39)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
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Dan DeCarlo
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Rudy Lapick
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Barry Grossman ?
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Bill Yoshida

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Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Veronica is being even more insufferable and aloof than usual.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie's doing the layouts for the yearbook.
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Archie's Gag Bag
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie works on the yearbook.

[Archie's Super Hero Special #1] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

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[Archie Digest Offer] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["It's Dilton's invention for getting Archie to school on time!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Kiss-Off
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. Cruel World
    Archie
  5. 4. ["What do you mean...am I giving the 'breathalator' test??"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  6. 5. The Bells Are Ringing
    Jughead
  7. 6. Take It Easel
    Josie
  8. 7. ["Archie, why don't you join me in an evening of educational TV?"]
    Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
  9. 8. Sports Spree
    Little Archie
  10. 9. ["Stop daydreaming and study"]
    Little Archie
  11. 10. ["Yesiree! It's Superduck's birthday!"]
    Super Duck Puzzle Page
  12. 11. ["Let's sit out here, Archie!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  13. 12. Computer Au Go Go!
    Mr. Weatherbee
  14. 13. ["Jughead, you chose sculpture for your art project?"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  15. 14. Gentle Reminder
    Linda and Laurie
  16. 15. The Money Watcher!
    Li'l Jinx
  17. 16. Cheap Heap
    Archie
  18. 17. ["These are the new silhouette signs we made for school rooms!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  19. 18. Greek Tweak!
    Reggie
  20. 19. The Colonel and the Beans Talk
    Super Duck
  21. 20. ["The faculty follies!"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  22. 21. Radiant Rogue
    The Girl from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
  23. 22. ["You're not getting any gas."]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  24. 23. Shoe Shoe Baby
    Archie
  25. 24. Zippity Zap
    Sabrina
  26. 25. Here's Looking at You
    Ethel
  27. 26. ["Is the principal here?"]
    Miss Grundy Gag Bag
  28. 27. Tim O'Casey's Wrecking Crew!
    The Fly
  29. 28. Munch Bunch
    Jughead
  30. 29. ["Miss Beazly, I thought you were having a V.I.P. for lunch!"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  31. 30. Words To the Wise
    Little Archie
  32. 31. The Nervous Type
    Super Duck
  33. 32. Reserved Seats
    Super Duck
  34. 33. ["Veronica is practicing with her tutor!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  35. 34. See Saw
    That Wilkin Boy
  36. 35. [no title indexed]
    Super Duck Fun Page
  37. 36. A Simple Drawing Lesson
    Super Duck Puzzle Page
  38. 37. ["You were sent for ice cubes?"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  39. 38. Jam Session
    Archie
  40. 39. Just Plain Veronica
    Veronica
  41. 40. ["Archie's doing the layouts for the yearbook."]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  42. 41. [Archie's Super Hero Special #1]
  43. 42. [no title indexed]
  44. 43. [Archie Digest Offer]
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