Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #273

(December 2016)

[The New Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Christmas Elf (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited); Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Glenn Whitmore (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog; Veronica Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis

Jughead tells Betty and Veronica what Archie is getting them for Christmas.

Reprints

• in Archie Christmas Spectacular (Archie, 2017 series) #1 (February 2018)

Keywords

Christmas

Wrapped Up In Christmas (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie buys a book so he can learn to neatly wrap his Christmas presents.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #420 (February 1994)

Keywords

Christmas; Christmas presents

Price Clubbed (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Randy Elliott (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews

Synopsis

Fred searches for the perfect Christmas Tree.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #248 (December 2008)

Keywords

Christmas; Christmas Tree

Super Santa (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie's Christmas Stocking / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Reggie destroys Archie's snowman.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #464 (December 1977)

Keywords

snowman

Christmas Cheer Up! (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Caryn Antoniuk (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie's dad is having a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit. Archie takes him Christmas shopping at the mall.

Reprints

• from Archie's Christmas Stocking (Archie, 1993 series) #1 ([January] 1994)

Keywords

Christmas; lights; shopping; tree

The Present (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Archie can't resist the temptation to open his present before Christmas.

Reprints

• from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #12 (February 1989)

Keywords

Christmas; Christmas tree; gift; present

Indexer Notes

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

Yule Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 8)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #34 (February 1979)

Indexer Notes

A Christmas themed word find puzzle and find the differences between five Santas.

Wrap Flap (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie is concerned that Veronica won't know which Christmas gift is from him, but Jughead tells him not to worry.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #229 (February 1977)

Keywords

Christmas; Christmas tree

Santa Claus Maze (Table of Contents: 10)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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Santa Claus

Synopsis

Find your way out of the maze while waiting for Santa to arrive.

Reprints

• from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #10 (February 1989)

Spritely Spirit (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica reminds her father that it is Christmas time before he throws Archie out of the house.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #241 (February 1978)

Keywords

Christmas

[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Direction Correction (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Coach Kleats; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Coach's inspirational speech backfires.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #229 (February 1977)

[Archie #589] (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bill Galvan (signed)

Inks

Bob Smith (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Jack Morelli ?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #589 (November 2008)

Keywords

photographs

Freshman Year Part 3 of 5 (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Batton Lash

Pencils

Bill Galvan

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

Glenn Whitmore

Letters

Jack Morelli

Genre

teen

Characters

Jared McGerk; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Ms. Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Prof. Flutesnoot [Elmer Benjamin Flutesnoot]; Mr. Nee [Bill Nee] (first appearance); Ms. Flores [Jackie Flores] (first appearance); Mr. Burrows [Sam Burrows] (first appearance); Coach Kleats (cameo); Ms. Haggly [Martha Haggly] (cameo); Greger [full name unknown] (first appearance); Mr. Svenson; Hubert Smithers [the Lodges' butler]; Mr. Lodge [Hiram Lodge]; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Kim [full name unknown] (possible first appearance; cameo); Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Ms. Lovett [Samantha Lovett] (possible first appearance); Mr. Andrews [Fred Andrews] (cameo); Mrs. Andrews [Mary Andrews] (cameo); Superintendent Haverhill (cameo)

Synopsis

It's midyear at Riverdale High, and new faces join the faculty and staff for the spring term, one of whom is a spy sent by Superintendent Haverhill to check up on Weatherbee. Girl troubles resume as usual for Archie, who daydreams about Betty and Veronica but gets entangled in Moose's crush on Midge. The drama club stages 'Cyrano de Bergerac'.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #589 (November 2008)

[Archie #13] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Heave Peeve (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie leaves his hat upstair in the school building and asks Jughead to throw it down to him.

Reprints

• from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #64 (July 1979)

[Jughead #10] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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Sweater Fashions (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

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Colors

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews

Reprints

• from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #7 (June 1988)

Indexer Notes

Fashion page.

[Josie and the Pussycats #2] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

Chop Talk (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir ?

Pencils

Jeff Shultz ?

Inks

Al Milgrom ?

Colors

Barry Grossman ?

Letters

Bill Yoshida ?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Megan

Synopsis

Archie flirts with a black belt karate expert.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #528 (December 2002)

Keywords

karate

Indexer Notes

Credits here from the index of Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #239, no credits listed in this digest.

All Washed Up (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher

Pencils

Bill Golliher (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Helen

Synopsis

With the family washing machine broken, Archie is forced to go to the laundromat.

Keywords

laundromat

Indexer Notes

Golliher and Milgrom's names in the paper in bottom panel of page one.

Growing Pains (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie breaks the fourth wall and tells the reader what it is like to be a teenager.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #411 (May 1993)

Keywords

fourth wall

The Crossing at Devil's Gorge (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie makes a dangerous crossing on an old railroad bridge to help a lady and her sick dog.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #157 (May 1975)

Keywords

railroad bridge

Role Model (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Archie has a role as a rich industrialist in a play so he studies Mr. Lodge to get into the role.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #454 (December 1996)

Keywords

play

1-2-3 Kick! (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Coach Clayton

Synopsis

Archie's practice for soccer tryouts involves kicking around anything that's handy, which turns out to be really annoying.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #270 (April 1978)

Take a Hike (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Dakesian (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats; Reggie Mantle; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Eastman; Pierceall

Synopsis

Reggie is the quarterback, but he has trouble keeping his mind on the game because of his showing off.

Reprints

• from Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #90 (December 1993)

Keywords

football

Plaidness Madness (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Smithers

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge asks Archie's help to pick out a present for Veronica.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #552 (October 2004)

Auto Suggestion (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis

Archie borrows his father's car to take Veronica on a date.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #101 (September 1970)

Rocks In His Head! (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Phil Felix (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Forsythe Jones; Gladys Jones; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Ricky Mantle; Vicky Mantle

Synopsis

Everyone's parents go to the movies to escape the kids playing the new video game "Rock the House" but soon the parents discover how much fun the game is and start playing it also.

Reprints

• from World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #2 (January 2011)

Keywords

rock n roll; video game

Indexer Notes

Rock the House is a parody of the popular video game Rock Band.

The Big Stall (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Hillary; Mr. Nolan; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Archie tries to stay focused and study for a big test.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #278 (May 1990)

Homemade Mistake (Table of Contents: 32)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie gets Betty to help him bake a banana cream pie as a way to butter up Mr. Weatherbee.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #175 (June 1989)

Shopping Phobia (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Hadley

Synopsis

Archie returns a pair of slacks at the mall.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #541 (December 2003)

[Ghostbusters] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

Diamond Select / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Believe It or Not (Table of Contents: 35)

Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bolling (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

children

Characters

Little Archie; Little Ambrose; Little Betty; Little Veronica; Little Moose; Little Dilton; Little Reggie; Little Jughead; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Little Betty and Little Veronica are going to see Santa at the mall but the other kids don't believe in Santa.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #594 (January 1989)

Keywords

orphanage

The Letter (Table of Contents: 36)

Little Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Dexter Taylor ?

Colors

?

Letters

Dexter Taylor

Genre

children

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Fangs Fogarty (cameo); Little Betty Cooper (cameo); Sabrina (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo)

Synopsis

Little Archie begs the coach to let him play in the football game.

Reprints

• from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #84 (February 1974)

Keywords

football

Ask Me No Questions (Table of Contents: 37)

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

Script

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Pencils

Bob Bolling ?

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen; children

Characters

Little Archie; Little Betty

Synopsis

A lady asks Little Archie directions to the mall.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #545 (January 1985)

[20% off all Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Phone Frenzy (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie's Dad / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

Colors

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Letters

Samm Schwartz

Genre

teen

Characters

Fred Andrews

Synopsis

Fred wants peace and quiet but the phone keeps ringing.

Reprints

• from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #113 (February 1987)

Good Advice (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie doesn't want to box Moose.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #126 (July 1968)

Keywords

boxing

[Graphic Novel Library Sale] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

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

Prize Package (Table of Contents: 42)

Archie / comic story / 1 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

humor; teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Reggie needs a costume for the Christmas masquerade party.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #454 (January 1977)

Keywords

Christmas; costume party; gift; present

[Welcome to the New Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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

Picture Frame (Table of Contents: 44)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica have a fight and break up and Archie thinks he's going to save money on Christmas gifts by sending them each a picture of himself.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #20 (January 1963)

Keywords

Christmas; gift; photo; picture frame; present

Home Style (Table of Contents: 45)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis

Archie learns the importance of celebrating Christmas with his family.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #579 (January 1988)

Keywords

Christmas

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[Try these new Archie comics digests!] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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[Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

CW / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Ghosts] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

Scholastic / advertisement / 1 page (report information)