Archie Double Digest #292

(November 2018)

[How to get your free comic] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

A Pain in the Bot! (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo Decesare (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited); Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Glenn Whitmore (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Archie's robot dog is nothing but trouble.

Reprints

• in Archie Modern Classics (Archie, 2019 series) #1 ([February] 2019)

Keywords

robot

Quiz Fizz (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie dreams about being on a game show.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #501 (November 2000)

Unwelcome Wagon (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie goes to visit Mr. Lodge in the hospital and makes a mess of things.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #78 (September 1979)

Keywords

gout

A Change of Vending (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Hal Smith (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead set up at a flea market to try to make some extra cash.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #184 (October 2012)

Keywords

flea market

Indexer Notes

In Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #184, George Gladir was credited as author and Tim Kennedy was credited as penciller.

Sofa So Good (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Archie buys Veronica an inflatable couch for her birthday. Reggie plays a prank by filling the couch with helium.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #490 (December 1999)

Book Worm (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

The gang is collecting books for a charity drive, and try to get a donation from Titus Titewhad, the town curmudgeon. He throws a tantrum, and gives himself a heart attack. The teens rush him to the hospital, and he shows his gratitude by donating a rare first edition.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #225 (August 1981)

[Take a Bite Out of Halloween!] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Diamond Select / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

How's your job with the newspaper, Archie?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie had an exclusive interview with the mayor.

[Archie #700] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Triassic Lark (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bolling (credited)

Pencils

Rex Lindsay (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

adventure; teen

Characters

Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Doctor Dee-Tees; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge, Archie and Veronica travel to a remote land in search of dinosaurs.

Reprints

• from World of Archie (Archie, 1992 series) #7 (February 1994)

Keywords

dinosaur

[Cosmo Space Aces] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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[Riverdale Volume Three] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Lights, Action, Camera! (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Joe Edwards

Characters

Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Decode Archie's message on photography.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #118 (October 1977)

Indexer Notes

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

Snap Flap (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Archie tries to snap his fingers and make his problem go away.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #211 (December 2004)

[Archie 1941] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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Taking a Stand (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie gets a speeding ticket and a parking ticket.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #273 (November 1980)

[Official Betty and Veronica Merch!] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Yelp for Help (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Once again Veronica's tastes are more expensive than Archie's wallet can cover.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #132 (December 2002)

Indexer Notes

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

The Tiger (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Al Hartley (credited)

Pencils

Al Hartley (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Archie and Veronica try to foil Mr. Lodge's plan to get a big dog to scare Archie away.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #1 (May 1969)

Keywords

great dane; watchdog

The Literary Lion (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Al Hartley (credited)

Pencils

Al Hartley (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let me sit in front with Archie!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie devises a scheme where he gets free meals at restaurants in exchange for writing about them in his book titled "Dates and Where to Have Them".

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #9 (August 1970)

To Act or Not To Act (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ms. Hammly; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Svenson, the janitor; Professor Flutesnoot

Synopsis

When both Archie and Reggie vie for the leading role in the school's play, Ms. Hammly decides who will get it when the boys practice their acting skills -- by pretending to be each other for a day.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #570 (December 2006)

The Home Front (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My grandmother was a welder during that war!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper

Synopsis

Betty imagines what life was like on the home front during the war in the 1940s.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #62 (June 1998)

Picture Perfect! (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

? [as Kennedy] (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie has a new digital camera but has trouble finding something interesting in which to take pictures, until he runs into Betty and Veronica at Pop Tate's.

Reprints

• from Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #233 (November 2012)

Washed Up (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 5 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; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie and Reggie get a job washing cars.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #106 (October 2004)
which is reprinted
• from Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #152 (November 1999)

Just Chute Me (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

While on picnic, Archie and Betty see some sky-divers.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #247 (November 2008)

Keywords

skydiving

Feeling Fuelish! (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, man! Not another increase in the price of gas!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Dream cameos: Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Annoyed at the high price of gas, Archie dreams that night of a world that has run out of gas completely.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #569 (November 2006)

Spirit Sprites (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

The girls wonder why the guys like games so much.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #152 (August 2004)

Band Aid! (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Phil Felix (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

The Archies ask a music promoter to help them get a gig and he thinks their style is outdated, but books them as a one-night "retro" band and it is a huge success.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #267 (October 2010)

Carsick (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Mike DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge is trading in his old car for a new one, and he and Archie reminisce about old cars they wish they still had.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #137 (November 2002)

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

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You've got to be kidding me!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Cross out the odd-numbered boxes to discover what Veronica doesn't want to do with Archie.

Reprints

• from Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #232 (October 2012)

Indexer Notes

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

Champ of Camp (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Smithers

Synopsis

Veronica throws a "camp" party. Jughead shows up with pup tent and Scout uniform.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #107 (December 1966)

Keywords

boy Scout; camping

Shock & Roll (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]; Ray and the Ray-vons

Synopsis

The Archies audition for "American Icon" against other bands in Riverdale.

Reprints

• from Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #15 (December 2006)

Indexer Notes

American Icon is a parody of the TV show American Idol.

Mr. Retro (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Archie immerses himself in the 1940s.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #520 (May 2002)

Frisco Beat (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge quits his business empire and runs off to San Francisco to "do his own thing." Archie goes to Frisco to try and find Mr. Lodge and bring him back to Riverdale.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #106 (February 1971)

Keywords

cable car; Fisherman's Wharf; San Francisco

Crafty Caper (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Chuck Clayton (cameo)

Synopsis

Archie goes to great lengths to replace Veronica's lost corn husk doll, which turns out not to be lost after all.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #550 (September 2004)

State the Rivers! (Table of Contents: 37)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Characters

Archie Andrews

Reprints

• from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #4 (September 1987)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the names of rivers.

Mat Chat (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Yuk! Yuk! Dig Mr. Lodge's welcome mat!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee has bought a welcome mat for Archie.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #187 (August 1973)

[20% off all Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Little Archie Meets the Big Chicken (Table of Contents: 40)

Little Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Spotty

Synopsis

Little Archie's little chick "Jughenny" eats some genetically-altered grain that makes her grow into a giant-sized chicken.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #549 (August 1985)

"A Plus" Puzzle (Table of Contents: 41)

Little Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Dexter Taylor

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Characters

Little Archie; Little Betty; Little Veronica; Little Jughead; Spotty

Reprints

• from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #3 (June 1987)

Indexer Notes

List all the things in the picture that start with A.

[The Digest Bundle Pack Just Got Bigger!] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's a pass to the 50-yard line--

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie pays more attention to the game on TV than he does to Veronica.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #139 (March 1996)

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

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

Forget Me...Not! (Table of Contents: 45)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie forgets to turn off the TV.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead Comics (Archie, 1993 series) #69 (June 1995)

Hair Scare (Table of Contents: 46)

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

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Gee, Dad! Why can't I wear my hair extra long?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews

Synopsis

Archie tries to convince his father to let him grow his hair longer.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #128 (September 1968)

[Collect Them All!] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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

Running Away (Table of Contents: 48)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Rich Margopoulos

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

drama; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Professor Desmond (Dilton's uncle); Little Archie Andrews; Spotty (dog); Kristy Smith; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie travels into the past to learn who the stranger was that talked Little Archie out of running away from home.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #261 (July 1987)

Keywords

running away from home; time travel

[Build Your Own Comics Double Digests Subscription!] (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)