Archie's Funhouse Double Digest #24

(March 2017)

[Road to Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

When in Rome... (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie & Friends / 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; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Reggie tries to convince the others he is in Rome by faking photos on his social media accounts.

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Compendium (Archie, 2017 series) (2017)
• in Archie & Friends: Travel (Archie, 2020 series) #1 (4) (January 2020)
• in Archie 80th Anniversary Jumbo Comics Digest (Archie, 2021 series) #1 (March 2021)

Keywords

Colosseum; Italy; Rome; social media; Tower of Pisa

The Test (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Reggie refuses to join the gang for a cram session for a test.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #105 (March 1983)

Keywords

history test; study session

Hockey Stickler! (Table of Contents: 4)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason

Synopsis

When Reggie says that Veronica couldn't understand what's like to play hockey, she challenges him to a one-on-one match.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #90 (February 2005)

Keywords

air hockey; ice hockey

It's a Pain (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Christine

Synopsis

Reggie goes to the dentist to get his teeth cleaned.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #214 (April 2005)

Keywords

dentist

My Sweet Valentine (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump

Synopsis

Betty tries to remind Archie of Valentine's Day.

Reprints

• from Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #69 (April 1998)

Keywords

Valentine Day

Snow Job (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie and his Pals / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (credited)

Pencils

Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

Inks

Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

The boy's snowballs cause Veronica to break her new computer lamp.

Reprints

• from Archie's Holiday Fun Digest (Archie, 1997 series) #3 (February 1999)

Keywords

snowball

[Batman Vinyl Bust Bank] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Diamond Select / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Quick Quack (Table of Contents: 9)

Big Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Miss Grundy asks Moose if he can read any faster.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #18 (February 1972)

[Archie #16] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Dilton's Double (Table of Contents: 11)

Dilton / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Mindy Eisman (credited)

Genre

humor; science fiction; teen

Characters

Dilton Doiley; Jodie Doiley; Artie Fishal; Dilton Doiley (android)

Synopsis

Dilton signs up for a time management course and gets an android that is supposed to do his unwanted chores so he will have more time to do things he wants to do.

Reprints

• from Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #7 (January 2006)

Keywords

android; magnet

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Dilton / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Remember, kids -- know your elements!

Characters

Dilton Doiley

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #74 (May 2003)
which is reprinted
• from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #18 (March 1991)

Indexer Notes

Word find puzzle.

The Fantasy Snowmen (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Greg Crosby (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Everyone enters a "Fantasy Snowman" building contest.

Reprints

• from Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine (Archie, 2005 series) #8 (March 2006)

Show and Tell (Table of Contents: 14)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Miss Grundy asks all the kids to bring in an old object that is no longer used, like buggy whips and whale-oil lamps.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #378 (June 1990)

[Jughead #12] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Student Files (Table of Contents: 16)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Reggie and Archie demand to see Reggie's student file.

Reprints

• from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #86 (April 1976)

[Reggie and Me #2] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Test Request (Table of Contents: 18)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Moose Mason; Coach Clayton; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Miss Grundy gives Moose an easy math test.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #286 (July 1982)

[Josie and the Pussycats #3] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

[Headbands/Crop Duster/Fire Sale] (Table of Contents: 20)

Open the Door, Dilton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper

Reprints

• from Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #64 (October 1989)

Indexer Notes

Three two-panel gags representing literal translations of the words on the door Dilton opens.

Hold the Phone (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Al Nickerson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Buck Morgan

Synopsis

Archie tries to win tickets to a Splice Girls concert from a local radio station.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #162 (April 1999)

Indexer Notes

Splice Girls is a parody of the band Spice Girls.

-- And Then I Wrote - - (Table of Contents: 22)

The Archies / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle]; Paul Ankle

Synopsis

The Archies decide to hire a songwriter, but the guy they interview always misses a hit song by just a small amount.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #215 (July 1980)

New Boy (Table of Contents: 23)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Al Hartley (credited)

Pencils

Al Hartley (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Al Hartley (see notes)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Reggie hazes a new freshman student but soon learns the student is Mr. Weatherbee's nephew.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #256 (August 1971)

Indexer Notes

Credits incorrectly list Bill Yoshida as letterer.

Hidden Talents (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Al Nickerson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Jughead proves to Reggie that he has a hidden talent to pull pranks.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #166 (February 2011)

Keywords

practical joke

Pencil Pusher! (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

? [as Kennedy] (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Midge Klump

Synopsis

Trying to be prepared, Archie brings a ten-pack of pencils to school but ends up giving them all away before his big test.

Reprints

• from Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #9 (April 2006)

Prehistoric Teenasauruses (Table of Contents: 26)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Various dinosaurs with the heads of Archie characters and humorous names.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #134 (October 2009)

Keywords

dinosaur

Mirror, Mirror On the Wall... (Table of Contents: 27)

Reggie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Al Nickerson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Reggie has a nightmare where his reflection talks back to him.

Reprints

• from Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #10 (June 2006)

Keywords

mirror

A Pair with Flair (Table of Contents: 28)

Jughead / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Miss Beazly; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Jughead and Dilton design some robots to help around the school.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #158 (May 2010)

Keywords

robot

A Green Thumb (Table of Contents: 29)

Moose / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Harvey Mercadoocasio (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Professor Flutesnoot; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Svenson

Synopsis

Reggie tries to trick Moose into thinking the plant he is growing is a money tree.

Reprints

• from Reggie's Revenge! (Archie, 1994 series) #3 (Spring 1995)

Flea-Bitten Idea! (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Bill Golliher (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Looking to raise money for the school the kids plan a flea market in the gym.

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Compendium (Archie, 2017 series) (2017)

Keywords

flea market

Play Mates (Table of Contents: 31)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Reggie and Jughead compete for the same role in the school play.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #158 (May 2010)

Keywords

school play

Twist of Fate (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Moose punishes his classmates for making passes at Midge by tangling them in the gym's parallel bars.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #374 (February 1990)

Keywords

gymnastics

Call to Arms (Table of Contents: 33)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Reggie thinks he has the secret to beating Moose in arm-wrestling.

Reprints

• from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #95 (April 1977)

Keywords

arm wrestling

Sky Birds (Table of Contents: 34)

The Mighty Archie Art Players / 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

satire-parody; teen

Characters

Lt. Eric "Ace" Gilbertson [Archie Andrews]; Betty Skoop [Betty Cooper]; Major Grumple [Mr. Weatherbee]; Cpl. Mac Kanik [Jughead Jones]; the Baroness [Veronica Lodge]; Heinrich von Nasty [Reggie Mantle]

Synopsis

During WW I, air ace Gilbertson defeats German saboteurs with the help of girl reporter Betty Skoop.

Reprints

• from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #5 (February 1988)

Keywords

dogfights; World War I

Invention Day (Table of Contents: 35)

Dilton / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Al Nickerson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

It's invention day in Professor Flutesnoot's class.

Reprints

• from Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #16 (January 2007)

Voice Control (Table of Contents: 36)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Stanley; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Reggie gets more than he bargained for when he steals a package Jughead was carrying.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #120 (May 1965)

Paste-Up Mix-Up (Table of Contents: 37)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Chic Stone (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie messes up the school paper when he accidentally swaps Betty and Dilton's columns.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #153 (January 1991)

Keywords

school newspaper

That Tears It! (Table of Contents: 38)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (credited)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Jughead tries to explain the phrase "I'm on a tear" to Moose.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #162 (February 2005)

[Archie Volume Two] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

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

The Boast and What Really Happened! (Table of Contents: 40)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Reprints

• from Mad House (Archie, 1974 series) #127 (March 1982)

Indexer Notes

Three two-panel gags. First panel Reggie boasts, second panel shows what really happened. First boast is that girls are constantly falling at Reggie's feet.

[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Right to the Heart (Table of Contents: 42)

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

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

children

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Murgatroid Palanski; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Shapely; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Little Archie is supposed to take the Valentine Day cards to Miss Shapely's house but Mr. Weatherbee wants the honors. Little Archie accidentally gives him the wrong address, the address to the plumber that Fred had angered earlier in the day.

Reprints

• from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #129 (April 1978)

Keywords

plumber; Valentines Day

Draw Your Own Conclusion (Table of Contents: 43)

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

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Bill Golliher (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

children

Characters

Little Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton; Little Nancy Woods

Synopsis

Little Chucks paints a picture of a car but everybody has suggestions to improve it.

[Graphic Novel Super Store] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

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

Stage Rage! (Table of Contents: 45)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump; Moose Mason

Synopsis

During auditions for the school play, Reggie tries to audition with a love scene with Midge.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #378 (June 1990)

[20% off all Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Welcome to the New Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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

The Rad Robot (Table of Contents: 48)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Robby (robot); Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis

Archie uses a humanoid robot named Robby to help capture the burglars that have been breaking into Mr. Lodge's malls.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #88 (March 2005)

Keywords

robot

[Subscribe to all your favorite comics Double Digests today & save] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

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[Try these new Archie Comics Digests!] (Table of Contents: 50) (Expand) /

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[Read it all on the Archie App] (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

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[Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 52) (Expand) /

CW / advertisement / 1 page (report information)