(September 1985)

Archie, 1984 Series
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260
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Archie Enterprises Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
0271000691618
Editing
Victor Gorelick
Color
Four Color
Dimensions
Digest
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Newsprint
Binding
Squarebound
Publishing Format
Was Ongoing Series

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie... are you trying to tell us something?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Sporting Gesture (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie and Reggie think Betty and Veronica are unable to keep up with them on a bicycle trip.

Little Girl Lost (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Penelope; Venus
Synopsis
Archie helps a little lost girl on the beach.
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Cool Call (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
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Archie Andrews; Shirley
Synopsis
Shirley wants to stop in front of a phone booth.
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Timely Alibi (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
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Characters
Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Jughead is late for the third time this week.
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This Way In (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Jughead Jones
Synopsis
The door is locked so Jughead paints a window to get into the house.
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Indexer Notes

no dialogue

Sunny Trip (Table of Contents: 7)

Veronica / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
When rain washes out their beach date, Veronica puts Archie on her father's private jet and flies them to a beach that isn't soggy.
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Indexer Notes

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Spite Spat (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
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Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica storms off but comes back when it starts raining.
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Indexer Notes

Wordless story.

On Top of Ole Smoky (Table of Contents: 9)

Charley Hawse / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
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Letters
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Genre
children
Characters
Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Charley tries to catch Ole Smoky, the biggest fish in the lake.
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Keywords
fishing

Sam has Moved to Miami (Table of Contents: 10)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Jughead's friend Sam has moved to Miami and now Jughead doesn't have anyone to mooch off of.
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Indexer Notes

"Sam" is a reference to Jughead artist Samm Schwartz, who had moved from New York to Miami shortly before this story was done.

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Double Takes (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
First gag: Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Von Rocks / Second gag: Jughead Jones; un-named doctor / Third gag: Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Mrs. Von Rocks has a necklace worth half a million dollars; Jughead's doctor tells him he is no longer sick; Betty asks Archie if he is true to her.
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Indexer Notes

A set of three, 2-panel "double-take" gags.

[Archie's Special Digest Offer] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Boobism (Table of Contents: 13)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose is unable to amuse himself.
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TV or Not TV (Table of Contents: 14)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica sets Betty up to star in a fake television commercial as an elaborate prank to humiliate her.
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Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie, where are you going?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie's father doesn't want any more of Archie's help painting the dining room.

Lucky Streak (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis
Reggie steals Archie's clothes from the locker room, forcing Archie to run through the halls in his underwear. Mr. Weatherbee spots him and tries to find out who the "streaker" is (though Miss Grundy points out that that's not technically streaking).
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Indexer Notes

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

Walkie Talkie (Table of Contents: 17)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
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Letters
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Genre
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Russ
Synopsis
Russ asks Jinx if she would like to go to the moon.
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Special Delivery (Table of Contents: 18)

Chuck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre
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Characters
Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
Nancy gives Coach Clayton notes to give to Chuck.
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Cruise Director (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
?
Letters
Mario Acquaviva
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge; Chip (a boat mechanic)
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge has Archie take a borrowed boat back to the mechanic and exchange it for Mr. Lodge's boat, which was being repaired. But Archie isn't sure about the boats' controls and ends up causing more damage.
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Keywords
canoe; guitar; speedboat

Indexer Notes

Archie is singing "I wanna hold your hand" (a Beatles song) in the splash panel of the original printing, in this reprinting it has been changed to "Baby, we were born to ru-uuun!" (a Bruce Springsteen song).

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Laugh Along With Little Archie (Table of Contents: 20)

Little Archie / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
Dexter Taylor
Colors
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Letters
Dexter Taylor
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Ambrose Pipps; Geraldine Grundy
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Indexer Notes

One-panel gags with the Little Archie gang.

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Boob Box (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie installs a suggestion box.
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Weather Weary (Table of Contents: 22)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose thinks Canada isn't very friendly.
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Now You See It/Now You Don't (Table of Contents: 23)

Josie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
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Letters
Vincent DeCarlo
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Melody; Pepper
Synopsis
Melody is offended when a boy doesn't make a pass at her, until she realizes that he can't see her without his glasses. She strikes up a potential relationship with him, but some big thugs try to push the bespectacled weakling out of the way.
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Indexer Notes

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[Katy Keene Fan Club] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

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

Ball Brawl (Table of Contents: 25)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica invites Betty to attend a dance at her country club.
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The Tryout (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
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Letters
Jon D'Agostino ?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats
Synopsis
Archie feigns a knee injury to get out of trying out for the football team. But his excuse only makes more trouble for him than trying out would have.
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Keywords
football

Indexer Notes

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

Little Squirts (Table of Contents: 27)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards
Genre
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis
Greg keeps squirting Jinx with his grapefruit.
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The Hero Business (Table of Contents: 28)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Reggie takes his lifeguard job to seriously.
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Keywords
lifeguard

Some Cards (Table of Contents: 29)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Greg; Hap Holiday
Synopsis
Greg and Jinx decide to go into the greeting card business.
Reprints
Keywords
candy; greeting cards

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie, stop bothering me!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Archie bothers Mr. Lodge about coming to his baseball game.

Jury Jest (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
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Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Sandra Smith
Synopsis
Archie has a question for the defendant.
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Beach Peaches (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Al Hartley ?
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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty tries to get attention from the bikini-dazed Archie.
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The Non-Believers (Table of Contents: 33)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Madame Zorbra; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica scoffs at a fortune teller's prediction that Archie will be escorting Betty to the dance and not her.
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Keywords
fortune teller

Indexer Notes

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

Hex Vex (Table of Contents: 34)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Cora
Synopsis
Cora steals Sabrina's boyfriend.
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Tickled Pink (Table of Contents: 35)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie has pink eye.
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Cap the Climax (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie doesn't want to be seen in the cap and bush jacket that Veronica gave him so he gives them to Jughead who then becomes attractive to all the girls.
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Dicker Snicker (Table of Contents: 37)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
A cereal company asks Moose and Reggie to endorse their product and asks Archie to not endorse their product.
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[Archie Fan Club] (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

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

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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Striped knee-highs are the thing now!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Pop Tate asks the girls not to loiter in front of the shop.

Beachhead/Melody Of Love (Table of Contents: 40)

Josie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
humor
Characters
Josie; Melody; Josie's dad
Synopsis
Every time Josie tries to attract a boy at the beach, the bikini-clad Melody comes along and unwittingly steals him away.
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Beach Banter (Table of Contents: 41)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead is missing school in the summer.
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Head Bed (Table of Contents: 42)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica brings a headrest to the beach.
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Veronica Says: Water Ski! (Table of Contents: 43)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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teen
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Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Various ways to water ski.
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Keywords
water skiing

Adventureland (Table of Contents: 44)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
drama; humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis
Archie and Chuck meet a boy who has run away from home in search of adventure, and team up to show him that the independent life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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Indexer Notes

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

Great Skate (Table of Contents: 45)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Jughead would rather roller disco than work, unless he can make money at roller disco.
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Keywords
roller disco; roller skates

Indexer Notes

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

[Be a Star!] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

Ohio Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Lodge-ical Conclusion (Table of Contents: 47)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Three gags, first a moth ate Veronica's swimsuit, second Mr. Lodge's help on Veronica's homework was wrong and lastly Mr. Lodge goes to the doctor.

The Switch Pitch (Table of Contents: 48)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre
teen
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Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jeeves; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge tries reverse psychology to get Veronica to drop Archie and date Reggie.
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Practice! (Table of Contents: 49)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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teen
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Coach Kleats wants Archie and Jughead to dribble a basketball everywhere they go.
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Keywords
basketball

Story Board (Table of Contents: 50)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie takes Veronica out on his boat.
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Indexer Notes

Each panel has the word "board" in it somewhere.

Opening Night (Table of Contents: 51)

Pop Tate / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Pop Tate is annoyed that nobody closes the door when they enter the shop.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #10, no credits listed in this digest.

Veronica's Pin-Up Page (Table of Contents: 52)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Dan DeCarlo ?
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Colors
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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica in a bikini on a sailboat.

Extra-Sensory Deception (Table of Contents: 53)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Reggie and Veronica con Archie and Betty into thinking Reggie has ESP and can see visions of people in other places and events in other times.
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Keywords
ESP; Extra Sensory Perception

Indexer Notes

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

Dig That Gig (Table of Contents: 54)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie is adjusting the tv antenna.

[Little Archie Digest #18] (Table of Contents: 55) (Expand) /

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

Cooking with Gags (Table of Contents: 56)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose buys bread before the price goes up in the first gag, in the second gag he doesn't like Midge's cooking.
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The Scooter Race (Table of Contents: 57)

Little Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Genre
children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis
It's Little Archie and Little Betty against Little Reggie and Little Veronica in a soap box derby race.
Keywords
soap box derby

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 58)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie, give me a hand!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie's father asks him for help rearranging the furniture.

Voices of Doom (Table of Contents: 59)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Jughead has been studying ventriloquism, which he uses to get Archie in trouble with Veronica, Reggie in trouble with Moose and both of them in trouble with Mr. Weatherbee.
Keywords
ventriloquism

Wet and Wild (Table of Contents: 60)

Dilton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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teen
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Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Dilton explains and demonstrates some scientific facts about water and air.
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Slow Beau! (Table of Contents: 61)

Dilton Doiley / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Shirley
Synopsis
Dilton is very nervous on his date.

Thumb Fun (Table of Contents: 62)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and Veronica see a hitchhiker.
Keywords
hitchhiker

Curiosity (Table of Contents: 63)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica behaves just as Jughead predicted, so she vows to show that the others can be just as predictable as she.
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Marvelous Marvel (Table of Contents: 64)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
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Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge's new computer tells him everything, even what to order for lunch.
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Bag Grab (Table of Contents: 65)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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teen
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Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica calls all her friends to tell them about what she saved shopping.
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Cheese & Quackers (Table of Contents: 66)

Super Duck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy
Synopsis
Super Duck destroys the house trying to catch a mouse.

I Remember Momma (Table of Contents: 67)

Betty and Me / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Frank Doyle ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty tries to make Archie jealous by pretending she's dating Jughead.
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Wayward Whirl (Table of Contents: 68)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie tries to throw an iron ball attached to a chain.
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Dry Cleaned (Table of Contents: 69)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Moose has been out of sports since he started taking treatments from rheumatism.
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Long Time No Sea (Table of Contents: 70)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
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Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie doesn't like his meal.
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The Passing of the Buck (Table of Contents: 71)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee asks Archie to clean out the storeroom.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 72)

cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Greg - I was glad to get your letter today!
Genre
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx writes Greg a letter to give him all the news at home.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 73)

Veronica Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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People really should conserve gasoline!
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica has been saving gasoline by taking taxis.

Bells Are Ringing (Table of Contents: 74)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
?
Letters
Mario Acquaviva
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie tries to fix a broken door bell at the Lodge's home.
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Warlock War (Table of Contents: 75)

Sabrina / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Cousin Ambrose; Aunt Hilda; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Ambrose becomes caught up in a Warlock's liberation movement, devoted to protesting against the treatment of male witches as second-class citizens.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 76)

Big Ethel Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sand flies!
Genre
teen
Characters
Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty's idea of pests and Jughead's idea are two different things.
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Playing the Game (Table of Contents: 77)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Riverdale versions of the games Monopoly, Blind Man's Bluff, Hide and Seek, Tug of War and Tag.
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[Archie's Checklist] (Table of Contents: 78) (Expand) /

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

Fright Strategy (Table of Contents: 79)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Reggie has to box against Moose.
Keywords
boxing

The Hole Truth (Table of Contents: 80)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee finds Archie's sculpture familiar.

The Men Behind the Woman (Table of Contents: 81)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica has exclusive contracts with her makeup man, tennis coach, swimming instructor and dance instructor.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 82)

Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 83)

Jughead Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I tripped Arch ---
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead dropped Archie's ice cream.
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Roadside Rest (Table of Contents: 84)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Al Hartley ?
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?
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?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
The Archies accidentally help capture the criminal that stole the receipts from their last show.
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[Decisions Decisions Decisions] (Table of Contents: 85)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica has trouble making a decision.
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Out of Left Field (Table of Contents: 86)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards (signed)
Pencils
Joe Edwards (signed)
Inks
Joe Edwards (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards
Genre
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx gets to play outfield but they really need a new pitcher.
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Keywords
baseball

Mad Fad (Table of Contents: 87)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
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Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica asks to borrow the yacht.
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Teen Tan (Table of Contents: 88)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica finds a way to get a tan while travelling down the road.
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Zoo Who! (Table of Contents: 89)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Archie takes a photo of Moose at the zoo.
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Screamerama (Table of Contents: 90)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Jughead says a new movie is extremely scary.
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You Know You're In Love When (Table of Contents: 91)

Betty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Samm Schwartz
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
How to tell when you're in love.
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Pleasin' Reason (Table of Contents: 92)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Gus LeMoine
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Why does Jughead eat so much?
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Who's Lion (Table of Contents: 93)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead tells Reggie about the time his father came face to face with a lion.
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[Juicy Pineapple] (Table of Contents: 94) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 95)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[Bonkers! Fruit Candy] (Table of Contents: 96) (Expand) /

Bonkers! / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Archie... are you trying to tell us something?"]
    Archie
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Sporting Gesture
    Archie
  4. 3. Little Girl Lost
    Archie
  5. 4. Cool Call
    Archie
  6. 5. Timely Alibi
    Jughead
  7. 6. This Way In
    Jughead Dipsy Doodles
  8. 7. Sunny Trip
    Veronica
  9. 8. Spite Spat
    Archie
  10. 9. On Top of Ole Smoky
    Charley Hawse
  11. 10. Sam has Moved to Miami
    Jughead
  12. 11. Double Takes
  13. 12. [Archie's Special Digest Offer]
  14. 13. Boobism
    Moose
  15. 14. TV or Not TV
    Betty and Veronica
  16. 15. ["Archie, where are you going?"]
    Archie's Pop Gag Bag
  17. 16. Lucky Streak
    Archie
  18. 17. Walkie Talkie
    Li'l Jinx
  19. 18. Special Delivery
    Chuck
  20. 19. Cruise Director
    Archie
  21. 20. Laugh Along With Little Archie
    Little Archie
  22. 21. Boob Box
    Archie
  23. 22. Weather Weary
    Moose
  24. 23. Now You See It/Now You Don't
    Josie
  25. 24. [Katy Keene Fan Club]
  26. 25. Ball Brawl
    Betty and Veronica
  27. 26. The Tryout
    Archie
  28. 27. Little Squirts
    Li'l Jinx
  29. 28. The Hero Business
    Reggie
  30. 29. Some Cards
    Li'l Jinx
  31. 30. ["Archie, stop bothering me!"]
    Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
  32. 31. Jury Jest
    Archie
  33. 32. Beach Peaches
    Archie
  34. 33. The Non-Believers
    Betty and Veronica
  35. 34. Hex Vex
    Sabrina
  36. 35. Tickled Pink
    Veronica
  37. 36. Cap the Climax
    Archie
  38. 37. Dicker Snicker
    Archie
  39. 38. [Archie Fan Club]
  40. 39. ["Striped knee-highs are the thing now!"]
    Betty's Gag Bag
  41. 40. Beachhead/Melody Of Love
    Josie
  42. 41. Beach Banter
    Jughead
  43. 42. Head Bed
    Jughead
  44. 43. Veronica Says: Water Ski!
    Veronica
  45. 44. Adventureland
    Archie
  46. 45. Great Skate
    Jughead
  47. 46. [Be a Star!]
    Ohio Sales
  48. 47. Lodge-ical Conclusion
  49. 48. The Switch Pitch
    Archie
  50. 49. Practice!
    Archie
  51. 50. Story Board
    Archie
  52. 51. Opening Night
    Pop Tate
  53. 52. Veronica's Pin-Up Page
    Veronica
  54. 53. Extra-Sensory Deception
    Betty and Veronica
  55. 54. Dig That Gig
    Archie
  56. 55. [Little Archie Digest #18]
  57. 56. Cooking with Gags
    Moose
  58. 57. The Scooter Race
    Little Archie
  59. 58. ["Archie, give me a hand!"]
    Archie's Pop Gag Bag
  60. 59. Voices of Doom
    Jughead
  61. 60. Wet and Wild
    Dilton
  62. 61. Slow Beau!
    Dilton Doiley
  63. 62. Thumb Fun
    Archie
  64. 63. Curiosity
    Betty and Veronica
  65. 64. Marvelous Marvel
    Mr. Lodge
  66. 65. Bag Grab
    Veronica
  67. 66. Cheese & Quackers
    Super Duck
  68. 67. I Remember Momma
    Betty and Me
  69. 68. Wayward Whirl
    Archie
  70. 69. Dry Cleaned
    Moose
  71. 70. Long Time No Sea
    Archie
  72. 71. The Passing of the Buck
    Jughead
  73. 72. ["Dear Greg - I was glad to get your letter today!"]
  74. 73. ["People really should conserve gasoline!"]
    Veronica Gag Bag
  75. 74. Bells Are Ringing
    Archie
  76. 75. Warlock War
    Sabrina
  77. 76. ["Sand flies!"]
    Big Ethel Pin Up
  78. 77. Playing the Game
    Archie
  79. 78. [Archie's Checklist]
  80. 79. Fright Strategy
    Reggie
  81. 80. The Hole Truth
    Archie
  82. 81. The Men Behind the Woman
    Betty and Veronica
  83. 82. [no title indexed]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  84. 83. ["I tripped Arch ---"]
    Jughead Pin Up
  85. 84. Roadside Rest
    The Archies
  86. 85. [Decisions Decisions Decisions]
    Veronica
  87. 86. Out of Left Field
    Li'l Jinx
  88. 87. Mad Fad
    Betty and Veronica
  89. 88. Teen Tan
    Veronica
  90. 89. Zoo Who!
    Archie
  91. 90. Screamerama
    Jughead
  92. 91. You Know You're In Love When
    Betty
  93. 92. Pleasin' Reason
    Jughead
  94. 93. Who's Lion
    Jughead
  95. 94. [Juicy Pineapple]
  96. 95. [no title indexed]
  97. 96. [Bonkers! Fruit Candy]
    Bonkers!
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