(February 2017)

Archie, 2011 Series
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164
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On-sale Date
2017-01-04
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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 / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Parent (signed)
Inks
Dan Parent (signed)
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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

[Archie Volume Two] (Table of Contents: 1)

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Indexer Notes

House ad for Archie Volume Two.

Cosmo Go (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Cosmo the Martian
Synopsis
Archie accidentally turns the Lodge Mansion into a Cosmo Go hotspot.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cosmo Go is a parody of Pokemon Go.

Dressing Downer (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
It is a snow day so Archie bundles up warmly to walk over to Jughead's house, but Jughead shows up at Archie's house instead.

The Doll (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Molly
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica see Archie carrying a doll as a prop for the school play. Betty wants to make fun of him, but Veronica doesn't approve.
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Keywords
doll; jealousy; school play

Energy Saver (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hubert Smithers; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and Betty both shoveled snow all morning and then decide to go see Veronica and swim in her heated pool.
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The Names are the Game! (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Smithers
Synopsis
The gang plays a new board game called "Just Guess".
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On Target (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors
Frank Gagliardo (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Ralph; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Andy; Dilton Doily; Sharon; Jughead Jones; Maxine
Synopsis
Ralph, the cupid assigned to Archie, explains how easy his job is.
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Keywords
cupid

[Stuff Your Own Stocking] (Table of Contents: 8)

Mini-Mates / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

House ad for mini-mates.

Ski Spree (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Bruno
Synopsis
Archie needs help with his skiing.
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Keywords
skiing

Candid Comment (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Nancy
Synopsis
Archie asks Nancy what she doesn't like about him.
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[Archie #591] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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Pencils
Bill Galvan (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed)
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Letters
Jack Morelli ?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Reprints
Keywords
combination locks; photographs; school lockers

Freshman Year Part 5 of 5: Endterm (or -- See You in September) (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Batton Lash (credited)
Pencils
Bill Galvan (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Pencilneck G; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Ms. Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Ms. Flores [Jackie Flores]; Greger; Mr. Svenson; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Ms. Phlips; Superintendent Haverhill; Ms. Ng (possible first appearance); Frankie Valdez (cameo); Kim (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Samir (cameo); Pop Tate; Jared McGerk; Mr. Nee [Bill Nee] (image only); Prof. Flutesnoot [Elmer Benjamin Flutesnoot] (image only); Police Lt. Bloom (possible first appearance); Mr. Mantle [Ricky Mantle] (cameo); Mr. Cooper [Hal Cooper] (cameo); Mrs. Cooper [Alice Cooper]; Mr. Andrews [Fred Andrews] (cameo); Mrs. Andrews [Mary Andrews] (cameo); Ms. Haggly [Martha Haggly] (cameo); Lee McGerk (first appearance)
Synopsis
Freshman year for the gang draws to a close with Mr. Weatherbee concerned for both his job and Archie's well-being when a biker gang targets the hard-luck teenager. More connections are made, Haverhill's spy is revealed, and the newly minted sophomores settle in at Pop Tate's.
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Keywords
biker gang

[Archie #15] (Table of Contents: 13)

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Indexer Notes

House ad for Archie #15.

A Head for Figures (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Fred has a new hobby, the stock market.
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[Jughead #12] (Table of Contents: 15)

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House ad for Jughead #12.

Snowboard Sweeties (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rex Lindsey
Pencils
Rex Lindsey
Inks
Rex Lindsey
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rex Lindsey

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie nabs some tender loving care from Betty and Veronica, but only after hitting a tree while snowboarding.
Reprints
Keywords
snowboarding

Indexer Notes

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

[Reggie and Me #1] (Table of Contents: 17)

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Indexer Notes

House ad for Reggie and Me #1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fred, you sold Jughead that junk in the attic for five dollars?
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Fred sold some junk to Jughead for five dollars.
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Gimme Shelter (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks
Harry Lucey (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Gaston
Synopsis
When a busload of orphans are stranded in the cold, Archie brings them to the Lodge mansion.
Reprints
Keywords
orphan

Dancing Fooled! (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Rogers; Mrs. Rogers; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Archie shovels Mr. and Mrs. Rogers sidewalk and thinks back to last summer.
Reprints

Night Howl (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Bill Golliher (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
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Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; David Alphabet; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Archie stays up late to watch David Alphabet.
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Indexer Notes

David Alphabet is a parody of David Letterman, including doing a top ten list.

Seven Day Itch (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks
Marty Epp (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie is depressed waiting for Friday to arrive, but he's even more depressed when Friday comes and he goes to a party with Veronica's snooty friends.
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Indexer Notes

In the shower, Archie is singing "You're Gonna Hear From Me" by Andre and Dory Previn, from the film INSIDE DAISY CLOVER.

Freeze Framed (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Randy Elliott (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie wins a Winter Wonderland photo contest.
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Smash Bash (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie crashes his snowmobile.
Reprints
Keywords
snowmobile

Archie's Greetings Puzzle! (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Characters
Archie Andrews
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Indexer Notes

Find the word puzzle.

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

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look what I bought on an eBay auction!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Mary bought a strange item at an auction.

Indexer Notes

Very likely the first balloon has been rewritten from its original appearance to reference eBay.

The Man Who Never Was! (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
adventure; humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Hawkins
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge is kidnapped by the general manager of his corporation and replaced with a robotic double, who fools everyone, including Mr. Lodge's own daughter. But the robot can't fool Archie, who suspects that the real Mr. Lodge could never be so nice to him.
Reprints
Keywords
robot

Resolution Solution! (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Adam; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Mary Andrews; Miss Grundy; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
All of Archie's New Year’s resolutions end badly.
Keywords
New Year’s resolution

The Grommit (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
After watching the Winter Olympics, Archie thinks he has what it takes to be a professional snowboarder.
Reprints
Keywords
snowboarding; Winter Olympics

A Winner Never Quits... A Quitter Never Wins! (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
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Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
adventure; humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Floyd Clayton
Synopsis
Archie gives up on trying to beat the school's best wrestler, The Crusher, until Coach Clayton gives him a homework assignment that turns him around and makes him determined to win.
Reprints
Keywords
wrestling

Indexer Notes

The title of the story does not appear until the final panel, because, as the opening narration says, "We want you to remember it."

Jump Chump (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Gus Lemoine
Inks
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Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and a trampoline equals trouble.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Joe Edwards ?
Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why is Archie late to help his dad repair some plumbing?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Tease Ease (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie skates a figure eight.
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Keywords
ice skating

Laff Gaff (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead see a very funny movie.
Reprints

[Josie and the Pussycats #3] (Table of Contents: 35)

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

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Feature Logo
Josie and the Pussycats
Genre
teen

Indexer Notes

House ad for Josie and the Pussycats #3.

It's Snow Good (Table of Contents: 36)

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

Script
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Pencils
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
children
Characters
Little Archie; Little Reggie; Little Jughead; Little Ambrose; Fangs Fogerty
Synopsis
Little Archie, Little Reggie and Little Jughead crash Fangs Fogerty's new bobsled.
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Space Shot (Table of Contents: 37)

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

Script
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Pencils
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Inks
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Colors
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Letters
Dexter Taylor (credited)

Genre
children
Characters
Little Archie; Little Jughead; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Little Reggie; Little Veronica
Synopsis
Little Archie and Little Jughead's science project runs amok.
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[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff] (Table of Contents: 38)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for a clothing line inspired by Betty and Veronica.

Fee Plea (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
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Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Archie begs Mr. Lodge to pay him to shovel his driveway.
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[20% off all Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 40)

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Ad for Midtown Comics, a comic shop in New York City.

Goof Gaff (Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Archie tells Mr. Lodge that he broke a vase.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Graphic Novel Super Store] (Table of Contents: 42)

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Indexer Notes

House ad of various Archie trades.

Steam Dream (Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Jim Amash
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Archie's daydreams keep him warm.
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[Welcome to the New Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 44)

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House ad for the new Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, and Josie series.

The Snow Ball (Table of Contents: 45)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
John Rose (credited)
Pencils
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Phil Felix (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Archie has enough money to take Betty to the school dance or get his car fixed, but not both.
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[Subscribe to all your favorite comics double digests...] (Table of Contents: 46)

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Subscription information.

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

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House ad for other Archie digests on sale around the same time as this digest.

[The New Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 48)

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House ad for the Archie Digital Comics App.

[Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 49)

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Ad for the Riverdale TV show.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Archie
  2. 1. [Archie Volume Two]
  3. 2. Cosmo Go
    Archie
  4. 3. Dressing Downer
    Archie
  5. 4. The Doll
    Archie
  6. 5. Energy Saver
    Archie
  7. 6. The Names are the Game!
    Archie
  8. 7. On Target
    Archie
  9. 8. [Stuff Your Own Stocking]
    Mini-Mates
  10. 9. Ski Spree
    Archie
  11. 10. Candid Comment
    Archie
  12. 11. [Archie #591]
    Archie
  13. 12. Freshman Year Part 5 of 5: Endterm (or -- See You in September)
    Archie
  14. 13. [Archie #15]
  15. 14. A Head for Figures
    Archie
  16. 15. [Jughead #12]
  17. 16. Snowboard Sweeties
    Archie
  18. 17. [Reggie and Me #1]
  19. 18. ["Fred, you sold Jughead that junk in the attic for five dollars?"]
    Archie's Pop Gag Bag
  20. 19. Gimme Shelter
    Archie
  21. 20. Dancing Fooled!
    Archie
  22. 21. Night Howl
    Archie
  23. 22. Seven Day Itch
    Archie
  24. 23. Freeze Framed
    Archie
  25. 24. Smash Bash
    Archie
  26. 25. Archie's Greetings Puzzle!
    Archie
  27. 26. ["Look what I bought on an eBay auction!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  28. 27. The Man Who Never Was!
    Archie
  29. 28. Resolution Solution!
    Archie
  30. 29. The Grommit
    Archie
  31. 30. A Winner Never Quits... A Quitter Never Wins!
    Archie
  32. 31. Jump Chump
    Archie
  33. 32. ["Why is Archie late to help his dad repair some plumbing?"]
    Archie
  34. 33. Tease Ease
    Archie
  35. 34. Laff Gaff
    Archie
  36. 35. [Josie and the Pussycats #3]
    Josie
  37. 36. It's Snow Good
    Little Archie
  38. 37. Space Shot
    Little Archie
  39. 38. [Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff]
  40. 39. Fee Plea
    Archie
  41. 40. [20% off all Archie Comics]
    Midtown Comics
  42. 41. Goof Gaff
    Archie
  43. 42. [Graphic Novel Super Store]
  44. 43. Steam Dream
    Archie
  45. 44. [Welcome to the New Riverdale]
  46. 45. The Snow Ball
    Archie
  47. 46. [Subscribe to all your favorite comics double digests...]
  48. 47. [Try these new Archie comics digests!]
  49. 48. [The New Riverdale]
  50. 49. [Riverdale]
    CW
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