Archie's Funhouse Double Digest #3 [Direct Edition]
(May 2014)

Archie, 2014 Series
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164
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11 times a year
On-sale Date
2014-03-19
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Archie Comic Publications Inc.
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The Archie Library
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie's Funhouse / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed)
Colors
Rosario Peña (signed)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Looks like the date is on me!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

[Archie Riverdale Rescue] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Ultra-Teen (Table of Contents: 2)

Chuck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Chuck tries to come up with a new superhero, Ultra-Teen.
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Driven to Distraction! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge takes the kids on a cross-country drive in his new Limo-Camper.
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Field Tripped! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
The class goes on a field trip, but Veronica falls asleep on the bus and ends up lost.
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Now Weight a Minute (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
When Betty proves to be stronger than some of the boys, and more attractive to others, because of her exercise regime, Veronica grows more and more incensed.
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Fizz Ed (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Reggie gives a shaken can of soda to Archie, hoping it will spray all over him.

[20% off all Archie comics!] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Heat Treat (Table of Contents: 8)

Dilton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Helen
Synopsis
Dilton can't take a hint when his date says she's cold.
Reprints

[Archie & Friends #119] (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie and Friends World Tour / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Inks
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Colors
Rosario Peña
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Reprints
Keywords
elephant; jeep; lion; safari

Nighty Night to Nairobi (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie and Friends World Tour / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Alex Simmons (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited); Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letters
Teresa Davidson (credited); Patrick Owsley (credited)

Genre
adventure; humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ms. Grundy; Pios; Midge Klump; Mr. Adams; Uso; Mr. Green
Synopsis
In Nairobi, lost in the wild, Jughead and Archie learn more about the guy in the lime green coat.
Reprints
Keywords
Africa; elephant; gazelles; Nairobi

Indexer Notes

Part 3

[Batman Classic TV Series Resin Robin Bust] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Diamond Selections / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Dilton Doiley Maze (Table of Contents: 12)

Dilton / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley
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Indexer Notes

A maze in the shape of Dilton's head.

Luck Struck (Table of Contents: 13)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead bring a giant lucky charm to a test.
Reprints

Put 'Em Up! (Table of Contents: 14)

Moose / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils
Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Find the Words puzzle.

Rod Ollerenshaw's signature removed from this printing.

Fret Vignette (Table of Contents: 15)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Reggie thinks he should take up boxing or wresting to stop Moose from bullying him.
Reprints

[Free Comic Book Day] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Art Smart (Table of Contents: 17)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Reggie criticizes Archie's artistic bust.
Reprints

Dueling Dummies (Table of Contents: 18)

Reggie / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Carlos Antunes (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Garble; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Smithers; Shorty
Synopsis
When Reggie uses ventriloquism to make fun of Archie, Archie learns the same skill to get back at Reggie. Both are invited to a performance of ventriloquists at the Lodge mansion where two thieves are among the performers.
Reprints
Keywords
ventriloquism

Matchmaker (Table of Contents: 19)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks
Harry Lucey (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Knuckles Toomey; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie has a date with Veronica, so Reggie wants Archie's help with his boxing match.
Reprints
Keywords
boxing

A New Twist (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks
Terry Szenics (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
A stiff neck leaves Archie unable to hold his head up straight. His friends try to help, but their help is no help at all.
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Crop Failure (Table of Contents: 21)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Samm Schwartz (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
When Veronica hears that Jughead is making money at farming, she secretly follows him to find out what kind of farm he could have.
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Indexer Notes

Samm Schwartz background joke: A skateboarder gloats about missing a utility pole, only to be thrown from his board when it hits a patch of wet cement.

Writer's Cramp (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Reggie writes and prints a book on how girls should act on a date and leaves them for the girls in the school.
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Ggggggrrrrrrl Of My Dreams (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
George Gladir (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; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica bullies her way into replacing Betty as the guest model at the Riverdale weekend Comic Convention, fearing Betty will use the position to get close to Archie.
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Indexer Notes

In Veronica's fantasy of what Betty will be modeling at the convention, Betty is wearing her Super-Teen costume.

Flea Market Frenzy (Table of Contents: 24)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Gladys Jones; Aunt Ruby
Synopsis
Jughead sells some old clothes and jewelry at a flea market then his mother tells him he has to get one of the pieces back because it belonged to his Aunt Ruby.
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Don't Mention Detention (Table of Contents: 25)

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
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Miss Noteworthy
Synopsis
After handing out detentions all day, Mr. Weatherbee is forced to serve detention duty when no other staff is available.
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The Decision Maker (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 6 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; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Reggie decides he is going to ask Midge out to the dance, thinking he can fool Moose.
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Plant One On Me (Table of Contents: 27)

Dilton / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the letters to find out what Dilton calls his latest creation.

A Sound Idea (Table of Contents: 28)

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

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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge buys a white noise machine to cancel out Archie's guitar playing.
Reprints

[Download the Archie Comics App for free!] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

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

Bite Delight (Table of Contents: 30)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead asks Archie if he can make a salami sandwich.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Little Archie and Friends / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
children; humor

Indexer Notes

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

Yippy Hippy (Table of Contents: 32)

The Little Archies / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Pencils
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
children
Characters
Little Archie; Little Veronica; Little Betty; Plucky Pickett; Little Jughead; Little Reggie
Synopsis
Little Archie's friend Little Plucky Pickit comes to town.
Reprints
Keywords
hippie

Fighting Words (Table of Contents: 33)

Little Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
children
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Little Archie; Fangs Fogerty
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee catches Fangs hitting Little Archie.
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Homework Helper (Table of Contents: 34)

Little Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
children
Characters
Little Archie; Little Reggie; Little Veronica; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Miss Grundy teaches Little Archie how to deal with a bully.
Reprints

[Double Digest Sample Pack] (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

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

Baker's Dozen (Table of Contents: 36)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead accidentally trips and the pie he was holding flies into Reggie's face. This becomes an excuse for an all-out pie fight. Everyone gets to taste the pie and it works up an appetite, so they sit down and eat the pies.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

statement of ownership / 0.5 page (report information)

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Letters
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[The Art of Archie: The Covers] (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Nag Gag (Table of Contents: 39)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Moose can't get his horse to jump.
Reprints

Clean Scene (Table of Contents: 40)

Jughead's Mom / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
Synopsis
Gladys is surprised to find the kitchen clean.
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Mystery Detention (Table of Contents: 41)

Mr. Weatherbee's Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Colors
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Letters
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Characters
Mr. Weatherbee
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Indexer Notes

Unscramble the words to help Mr. Weatherbee with his detention list.

Advice Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 42)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie asks his father for a raise in his allowance.
Reprints

No Idle Idol (Table of Contents: 43)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Romina Roxana; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
The Archies perform in an American Idol style contest in Riverdale.
Reprints

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

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

[Free Archie App!] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

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

[Where will your imagination take you?] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

Lego / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Looks like the date is on me!"]
    Archie's Funhouse
  2. 1. [Archie Riverdale Rescue]
  3. 2. Ultra-Teen
    Chuck
  4. 3. Driven to Distraction!
    Archie & Friends
  5. 4. Field Tripped!
    Archie & Friends
  6. 5. Now Weight a Minute
    Archie and the Gang
  7. 6. Fizz Ed
    Archie
  8. 7. [20% off all Archie comics!]
  9. 8. Heat Treat
    Dilton
  10. 9. [Archie & Friends #119]
    Archie and Friends World Tour
  11. 10. Nighty Night to Nairobi
    Archie and Friends World Tour
  12. 11. [Batman Classic TV Series Resin Robin Bust]
    Diamond Selections
  13. 12. Dilton Doiley Maze
    Dilton
  14. 13. Luck Struck
    Jughead
  15. 14. Put 'Em Up!
    Moose
  16. 15. Fret Vignette
    Reggie
  17. 16. [Free Comic Book Day]
  18. 17. Art Smart
    Reggie
  19. 18. Dueling Dummies
    Reggie
  20. 19. Matchmaker
    Reggie
  21. 20. A New Twist
    Archie
  22. 21. Crop Failure
    Jughead
  23. 22. Writer's Cramp
    Archie
  24. 23. Ggggggrrrrrrl Of My Dreams
    Archie and the Gang
  25. 24. Flea Market Frenzy
    Jughead
  26. 25. Don't Mention Detention
    Archie and the Gang
  27. 26. The Decision Maker
    Archie
  28. 27. Plant One On Me
    Dilton
  29. 28. A Sound Idea
    Mr. Lodge
  30. 29. [Download the Archie Comics App for free!]
  31. 30. Bite Delight
    Jughead
  32. 31. [no title indexed]
    Little Archie and Friends
  33. 32. Yippy Hippy
    The Little Archies
  34. 33. Fighting Words
    Little Archie
  35. 34. Homework Helper
    Little Archie
  36. 35. [Double Digest Sample Pack]
  37. 36. Baker's Dozen
    Jughead
  38. 37. [no title indexed]
  39. 38. [The Art of Archie: The Covers]
  40. 39. Nag Gag
    Moose
  41. 40. Clean Scene
    Jughead's Mom
  42. 41. Mystery Detention
    Mr. Weatherbee's Puzzle Page
  43. 42. Advice Sacrifice
    Jughead
  44. 43. No Idle Idol
    Archie & Friends
  45. 44. [Archie Comics Subscriptions]
  46. 45. [no title indexed]
    Everything's Archie
  47. 46. [Free Archie App!]
  48. 47. [Where will your imagination take you?]
    Lego
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