(September 2013)

Archie, 2011 Series
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164
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11 times a year (monthly except November)
On-sale Date
2013-07-10
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Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
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The Archie Library
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This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie & Friends / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed)
Colors
Rosario Peña (signed)
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
No image yet Cover Thumbnail for Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (2011 series) #29 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (2011 series) #29 [Canadian]
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[Archie: Betty or Veronica?] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Career Fear (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Mary Andrews; Mr. Mantle; Polly Cooper; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
The gang all decides they need to think about their future careers and they all shadow a relative at their job to see if it is something they might enjoy.
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And the Winner Is... (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Everybody has won some kind of award except Archie.
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It Seams Sew Sad (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom
Synopsis
In another plot to humiliate the Archies, Cheryl Blossom gets Jason to steal her a dress that Veronica designed so she can wear it herself. But Cheryl doesn't realize that while Veronica is a good designer, she's a terrible seamstress.
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The Jock (Table of Contents: 5)

Dilton / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Coach Clayton; Coach Flutesnoot; John Hanson; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Dilton tries to join the football and tennis teams but he's not cut out for those sports, but he is noticed by the cross-country coach.
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The Brush Off (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks
Harry Lucey (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Jughead and Reggie annoy Archie while he's painting the house.
Reprints

The Toy (Table of Contents: 7)

Reggie [Archie] / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Gertrude
Synopsis
Reggie borrows a radio-controlled frisbee from Dilton to play a joke on Archie at the beach.
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Indexer Notes

When printed in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #91, pencils are credited to John Lucas.

[Overstreet 43] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Scent-imental Journey (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Dilton is experimenting with scents.
Reprints

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

Archie's Super Teens / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed)
Colors
?
Genre
superhero; teen
Characters
Pureheart the Powerful; Captain Hero; Superteen; Evilheart

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring reprints of the Archie characters as superheros.

The Decidedly Decent Demon (Table of Contents: 11)

Captain Hero / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (credited)
Inks
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
Feature Logo
Jughead as Captain Hero
Genre
superhero; teen; humor
Characters
Captain Hero [Jughead Jones]; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Decent Demon (villain)
Synopsis
The Decent Demon politely robs all of Riverdale until Captain Hero can find a way to stop him.
Reprints

The Daring Young Man (Table of Contents: 12)

Captain Hero / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (credited)
Inks
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
Feature Logo
Jughead as Captain Hero
Genre
superhero; teen; humor
Characters
Jughead Jones [as Captain Hero]; Big Darer; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
The Big Darer uses his dare-ray on Captain Hero, forcing him to take every dare he hears.
Reprints

[Archie #645] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Three Spree (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie tells Jughead the three reasons he likes going to the beach.
Reprints

Laugh Gaff (Table of Contents: 15)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead wakes up early to do exercises but then goes back to bed.
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Special Order (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie asks his dad how the hamburgers are cooked.
Reprints

Silly Surfer (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie is finally getting the hang of surfing.
Reprints
Keywords
surfing

[Sabrina: The Magic Within] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Style (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie & Friends / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Parent (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This might be one page of the two page illustration in Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #139 but needs confirmation.

Cry Me a River (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica and Betty in a speed-boat swamp Archie and Jughead on their raft, but Archie and Jughead get the last laugh.
Reprints

Wheel Ordeal (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and Veronica enter a tandem bike racing event against Reggie and Betty.
Reprints

There's a Bee in My Salad (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Bolling (credited)
Pencils
Doug Crane (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead ruin Pop Tate's new salad bar.
Reprints

New Guy In Town (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie overhears Betty and Veronica talking and thinks he's lost Veronica to another man.
Reprints

Beach Wail (Table of Contents: 24)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie has all kinds of energy at the beach but none when he gets home to mow the yard.
Reprints
  • US from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #439 (September 1995) [In the original story the script is credit to Mike Pellowski rather than George Gladir. The inks are credited to Henry Scarpelli rather than Jim DeCarlo.]

Scratch One Helper (Table of Contents: 25)

Moose [Archie] / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose asks Reggie to help sell Midge on Moose.
Reprints

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

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (signed)
Pencils
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why does a dog chase a frisbee?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis
Archie doesn't understand why Hot Dog chases the frisbee.
Reprints
  • from Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??

Little Squirt (Table of Contents: 27)

Reggie [Archie] / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie tries to get a young boy at the beach to shoot Archie with a water pistol.
Reprints

Dark Victory (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Jughead teaches the girls in town the art of ju-jitsu to ward off the boys.
Reprints

Race Daze (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
The kids in Riverdale all compete in a triathlon.
Reprints
Keywords
triathlon

HDTV Ready (Table of Contents: 30)

Chuck & Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
T. J. Kirsch (credited as Kirsch)
Letters
Teresa Davidson
Genre
teen
Characters
Frankie Munoz; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Chuck and Archie show up to a store very early to get a cheap TV but find out that they are at the wrong location.
Reprints

Rare Pair or Take Me Out to the Ball (Table of Contents: 31)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Ethel forces Jughead to take her to the summer dance.
Reprints

Voice Your Choice or Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Table of Contents: 32)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead makes a pig of himself at Veronica's party.
Reprints

Jughead's Good Deed Book (Table of Contents: 33)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Moose never has anything on his mind so Jughead helps him by standing on his head.
Reprints

Your Parents May Be Telling You Something When... (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Examples of parents trying to tell their kids something by putting a lock on the refrigerator, blocking the Home Shopping channel and using a gong as an alarm clock.
Reprints

[Archie Meets Glee] (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Bribe Jibe (Table of Contents: 36)

Reggie [Archie] / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie tries to bribe Jughead with a hamburger.
Reprints

Great Date (Table of Contents: 37)

Reggie [Archie] / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie likes to date girls after they have dated Archie.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie 1 / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Reggie 1; Jughead 1

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Archie 1 reprints.

It's My Turn (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Doug Crane (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie 1; Reggie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Jughead 1
Synopsis
Betty 1 and Veronica 1 invent the sport of jumping rope but the boys can't seem to master the ability.
Reprints

Fruitcakes (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Doug Crane (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty 1; Veronica 1; Archie 1; Jughead 1
Synopsis
Betty 1 and Veronica 1 discover new types of fruit on the other side of the mountain but the boys don't have the same luck.
Reprints

Brother of Invention (Table of Contents: 41)

Archie 1 / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie 1; Jughead 1
Synopsis
Jughead 1 is trying to invent the wheel.
Reprints

[New Crusaders Graphic Novels] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Dilton's Puzzle Pals (Table of Contents: 43)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley
Reprints

Indexer Notes

word search puzzle

[Archie Comics Subscriptions] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Big Payoff (Table of Contents: 45)

Moose [Archie] / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose catches Reggie with Midge and vows to make him pay.
Reprints

The Heat Beaters (Table of Contents: 46)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones
Synopsis
The gang shrug off Jughead's way to keep cool but may have second thoughts.
Reprints

Building Blockhead (Table of Contents: 47)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Margo Lane; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Archie and the gang help a little girl build an elaborate sand castle.
Reprints

[Think you know your Archie characters?] (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

Everything's Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Archie's Fun 'n' Games Activity Book] (Table of Contents: 50) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[11 Million Downloads] (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Archie & Friends
  2. 1. [Archie: Betty or Veronica?]
  3. 2. Career Fear
    Archie & Friends
  4. 3. And the Winner Is...
    Archie & Friends
  5. 4. It Seams Sew Sad
    The Archies
  6. 5. The Jock
    Dilton
  7. 6. The Brush Off
    Archie
  8. 7. The Toy
    Reggie [Archie]
  9. 8. [Overstreet 43]
  10. 9. Scent-imental Journey
    Archie
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Archie's Super Teens
  12. 11. The Decidedly Decent Demon
    Captain Hero
  13. 12. The Daring Young Man
    Captain Hero
  14. 13. [Archie #645]
  15. 14. Three Spree
    Archie
  16. 15. Laugh Gaff
    Jughead
  17. 16. Special Order
    Archie
  18. 17. Silly Surfer
    Archie
  19. 18. [Sabrina: The Magic Within]
  20. 19. Style
    Archie & Friends
  21. 20. Cry Me a River
    Archie
  22. 21. Wheel Ordeal
    Archie and the Gang
  23. 22. There's a Bee in My Salad
    Archie
  24. 23. New Guy In Town
    Archie
  25. 24. Beach Wail
    Jughead
  26. 25. Scratch One Helper
    Moose [Archie]
  27. 26. ["Why does a dog chase a frisbee?"]
    Archie
  28. 27. Little Squirt
    Reggie [Archie]
  29. 28. Dark Victory
    Archie
  30. 29. Race Daze
    Archie & Friends
  31. 30. HDTV Ready
    Chuck & Archie
  32. 31. Rare Pair or Take Me Out to the Ball
    Jughead
  33. 32. Voice Your Choice or Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
    Jughead
  34. 33. Jughead's Good Deed Book
    Jughead
  35. 34. Your Parents May Be Telling You Something When...
    Archie & Friends
  36. 35. [Archie Meets Glee]
  37. 36. Bribe Jibe
    Reggie [Archie]
  38. 37. Great Date
    Reggie [Archie]
  39. 38. [no title indexed]
    Archie 1
  40. 39. It's My Turn
    Archie 1
  41. 40. Fruitcakes
    Archie 1
  42. 41. Brother of Invention
    Archie 1
  43. 42. [New Crusaders Graphic Novels]
  44. 43. Dilton's Puzzle Pals
  45. 44. [Archie Comics Subscriptions]
  46. 45. The Big Payoff
    Moose [Archie]
  47. 46. The Heat Beaters
    Archie
  48. 47. Building Blockhead
    Archie and the Gang
  49. 48. [Think you know your Archie characters?]
  50. 49. [no title indexed]
    Everything's Archie
  51. 50. [Archie's Fun 'n' Games Activity Book]
  52. 51. [11 Million Downloads]
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