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Issue: World of Archie Double Digest #25
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Variant: Direct Edition
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/16/2013
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646850302511
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 37 (32 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: ongoing series
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Rudy Lapick (signed)
Rosario Pena (signed)
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
A snowsurfer has to be completely fearless!
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Arrow Talk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Ken Selig (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Dan Cupid; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Dan Cupid trains his replacement on how to deal with the teens in Riverdale.
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Tacky Tech!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Nancy Woods; Ms. Beazly; Coach Kleats; Miss Haggly; Professor Flutesnoot
Miss Grundy receives a donation of a computer and the students have fun with its photo-morphing program.
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Love Sick and Snow Blind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Fred Andrews
Archie braves a fierce blizzard to visit Veronica.
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The Patient Patient

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Chic Stone (credited)
Chic Stone (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Mr. Weatherbee
Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Haggly; Miss Grundy
Miss Grundy and Ms. Haggly compete for the affections of a sick Mr. Weatherbee.
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A Lot to Learn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Betty and Veronica try to annoy Archie and Reggie.
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Rock N' Roll Is Here To See

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
The Archies
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]
Reggie obsesses with the status of The Archies.
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Snack Attack

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Miss Crouton
Miss Crouton; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
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FlagRiverdale High #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1990
was Snack Attack [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob White (signed)
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?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction
Cosmo the Merry Martian
Cosmo the Merry Martian; Orbi
How does it feel, Orbi...
Introduction to the Cosmo the Merry Martian section. Features Issue 1 cover.
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FlagCosmo the Merry Martian #1 published September 1958
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Venus Bound! (Chapter 1)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sy Reit (credited)
Bob White (credited)
Terry Szenics (credited)
?
Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction
Cosmo the Merry Martian
Cosmo; Orbi; Moonlings; Gillywump; Professor Thimk; Astra; Jojo
Professor Thimk and Astra arrive on the moon to rescue Cosmo and Orbi. Because they are so close to Venus, the Martian Space Commission demands that they go and investigate it.
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FlagCosmo the Merry Martian #3 published April 1959
 
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Trouble For Orbi! (Chapter 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sy Reit (credited)
Bob White (credited)
Terry Szenics (credited)
?
Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction
Cosmo the Merry Martian
Cosmo; Orbi; Professor Thimk; Astra; Jojo; Moonlings; Gillywump; Venusian Monster
The crew arrives on Venus, and discovers that small volcanoes cause the gaseous cloud around the planet. Cosmo, Orbi, and Astra unknowingly sit on a sleeping Venusian monster, who wakes up and kidnaps Orbi.
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FlagCosmo the Merry Martian #3 published April 1959
 
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To The Rescue! (Chapter 3)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sy Reit (credited)
Bob White (credited)
Terry Szenics (credited)
?
Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction
Cosmo the Merry Martian
Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk; Moonlings; Gillywump
When Cosmo tells Professor Thimk about Orbi's kidnapping, the group goes looking for him and Astra falls into a crevice.
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FlagCosmo the Merry Martian #3 published April 1959
 
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A Slap-Happy Ending! (Chapter 4)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sy Reit (credited)
Bob White (credited)
Terry Szenics (credited)
?
Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction
Cosmo the Merry Martian
Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk; Moonlings; Gillywump; Venusian Monsters
A Venusian Monster helps Astra out of the crevice, and Orbi tells the crew that a short circuit in his helmet has caused the monsters to become afraid of him. The story ends with the monsters taking the crew to meet the queen.
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FlagCosmo the Merry Martian #3 published April 1959
 
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Lovely Day!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sy Reit ?
Bob White
Terry Szenics
?
Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction
Jimmy Jupiter
Jimmy Jupiter
Jimmy is almost hit by a jet-a-cycle, but fails to remember the license plate.
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FlagCosmo the Merry Martian #3 published April 1959
 
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Shower Power

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge
When Mr. Weatherbee's hot water heater breaks, Archie suggests he take a shower at the school.
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FlagArchie and Me #138 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1983
was Shower Power [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards (credited)
Joe Edwards (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Late Again!
Mr. Weatherbee attempts to exercise Miss Grundy and Miss Haggly when they get a case of the "winter blahs".
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It's a Mess

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Andrews
When Archie is late for his date with Veronica because he has to clean his room, Veronica comes over and messes it up again.
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FlagArchie #343 published September 1986
was It's a Mess [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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In the original printing in Archie #343, the script is credited to Rich Margopoulos.
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Nerves of Steel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Gene Colan
?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Archie watches a horror movie over and over so that he will not be so frightened by it.
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FlagEverything's Archie #148 published March 1990
was Nerves of Steel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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This story is credited to Margopoulos and Amendola, but original art has been found crediting Gladir and Colan.
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Deadly Dribble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Archie risks the wrath of Mr. Weatherbee when he brings his basketball to school.
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FlagArchie #367 [Direct] published May 1989
was Deadly Dribble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Bored Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason
Forced inside due to a rainy day, Archie, Betty and her parents decide to play the board game "Be A Billionaire" (a take-off on Monopoly). During the game, Archie fantasizes about being a billionaire.
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FlagBetty and Me #191 published July 1991
was Bored Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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That's the Ticket!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper
Archie orders his parents tickets to the John Tash concert on the internet, but he makes a mistake and gets the wrong date.
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Getting Personal (Part 1)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; George; Smithers; Ample Ambrose
Betty puts an ad for Archie in the personals column of the local paper. When Veronica sees it, she puts in a bigger one.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #62 published April 1993
was Getting Personal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cupid Jones (Part 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ample Ambrose; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Veronica appeals to Betty for help in ditching an unwanted suitor.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #62 published April 1993
was Cupid Jones [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Debbie Dancers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Smithers; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Veronica's new exercise tape has everyone around the mansion dancing.
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Brain Freeze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
While in detention, Archie daydreams about winter sports.
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Party Hardy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Jones; Jellybean Jones
Jughead prepares a large meal for his friends, but when all of his friends have to cancel, Jughead has all the food to himself.
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FlagArchie's Pal Jughead Comics #76 [Direct Edition] published January 1996
was Party Hardy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Bugging the Bee!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Doug Crane (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Mr. Weatherbee
Coach Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Haggly; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
When a flu epidemic keeps Miss Grundy absent, Mr. Weatherbee fills in for her and has to deal with the antics of Reggie.
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FlagReggie's Revenge! #3 [Direct Edition] published January 1995
was Bugging the Bee! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
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Average copies preceding 12 months: 167439. Copies of issue closest to filing date: 167596.
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The Old College Try!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Mister Weatherbee
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Archie looks for an all-girls college that will accept him.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Orlando Busino (signed)
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?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, occult
Tales Calculated To Drive You Bats
My husband says we'll take it!
Introduction to the Tales Calculated To Drive You Bats section. Features a cropped version of the cover to issue 1, with the text above "Bats" rewritten.
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FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Bats #1 published November 1961
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Open House For Monsters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (signed)
Orlando Busino (signed)
Orlando Busino ?
?
Orlando Busino ?
Subject Matter
humorous, occult
Igor; Freddie; Dracula; Superguy
To debunk the rumors that Igor and Freddie read comic books all day, they give us a look at their Monster Mondays, where they give advice to monsters.
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FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Bats #3 published March 1962
was Open House For Monsters [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Monsterama

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards (signed)
Joe Edwards (signed)
Joe Edwards (signed)
?
Joe Edwards (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Boris; E.J.; Freddie
Movie monster Boris fights with his producers to make a movie where he wins a pretty girl, rather than scare everyone or date another monster.
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FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Bats #5 published July 1962
was Monsterama [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Call Me A Doctor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bill Vigoda
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Pop Tate
Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Jughead asks Pop how to cure the hiccups.
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Handy Dandy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
?
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Reggie makes a bet with Jughead concerning juggling.
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Repeat Treat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Andrews
Archie likes reruns, but not leftovers.
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The Idea Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Andrews
When the guys and gals fight over what to do, Archie cleverly ditches Reggie for the girls.
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Everything's Archie (Digest Version)

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Information on the month's comics. Special recognition is given to Betty & Veronica: Prom Princesses, Life With Archie #26, and Archie and Friends Double Digest #24.
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