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Issue: World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #22
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Variant: Direct Edition
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/10/2012
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646850302211
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 38 (30 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Rudy Lapick (signed)
Rosario Pena [as R Pena] (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Archie Andrews! This the fifth time you've been in my office this week! Now what have you got to say for yourself?
Archie visits "The Bee" for the fifth time in one week.
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The word "is" is accidentally omitted from the line "This is the fifth time you've been in my office this week!".
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Hanky-Panky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Pat Kennedy
Ken Selig
Barry Grossman
Janice Chiang
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
World of Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley; Rosalind
Archie and Jughead ask Dilton if lucky charms are the reason he gets good grades.
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Don't Look Back

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Craig Boldman
Fernando Ruiz
Jon D'Agostino
?
Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Svenson
Reggie retraces his steps to find his lost cellphone-but when you cause trouble the way Reggie does, retracing your steps can be painful.
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Cosmo The Merry Martian is drawn into the background on page 3.
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If I Were King

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Miss Beazly
Miss Beazly; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Miss Beazly tries to get the kids to listen to her.
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The Allergy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jim Ruth
Sal Amendola
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Mr. Weatherbee sneezes everytime he says Archie's name and thinks he's developed an allergy to Archie.
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Chore Score

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg
Henry Scarpelli
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
When Mrs. Andrews gets sick, Archie does chores and finds a ton of money.
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Blowout!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Chic Stone
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
When Mr. Weatherbee's Citation gets a flat tire, he can't carry it to the gas station because of his bad back, so Archie offers to do it for him.
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FlagArchie and Me #141 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1983
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For some reason, Mr. Weatherbee's car name is changed from the Yagasaki Pigeon to the Citation.
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Weary Drearies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Miss Grundy
Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump
The girls are so wiped out from their basketball game that they sleep in the gym.
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She's Josie

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Bob Smith (signed)
Rosario Pena [as R Pena] (signed)
Subject Matter
She's Josie
Josie; Pepper; Melody
Introduction to the She's Josie section.
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The Warm Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie
Josie; Melody; Pepper; Sock
Sock is disappointed that Pepper is so unemotional towards him. Pepper says she's got to be herself -- until she starts to think that Sock is going for Melody instead. Then she ditches her glasses and tries to become the passionate woman Sock wants.
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FlagJosie #33 published April 1968
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Dan DeCarlo caricatures himself as the man reacting to Melody in the splash panel.

Initials on the bench in the splash panel include D.D. (Dan Decarlo), R.L. (Rudy Lapick), and R.G. (Richard Goldwater).
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Hip Hip Hooray

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie
Alexander Cabot III; Alexander Cabot II; Alexandra Cabot; Josie; Melody; Albert; Witherspoon
Over Alex's objections, his father repurposes the Hunt Club Ball as a hippie party.
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FlagJosie #33 published April 1968
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Don't Quote Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie
Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert
Three honor students see Melody writing malapropisms on the town walls and strike up a conversation with her. Josie and Pepper fear that Melody will be unable to stop these "super-brains" from taking advantage of her.
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FlagJosie #33 published April 1968
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie Pin-Up
Josie; Albert
Albert!! You’re not going to the dance dressed like that??
Albert arrives in full folk-singer regalia to take Josie to the dance.
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FlagArchie's Super Comics Digest #2 published January 2012
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FlagJosie #33 published April 1968
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie Pin-Up
Josie; Albert
Hi, Josie!! I’d like you to meet my cousin from California…
Albert introduces Josie to his hippie cousin from California.
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All Systems Go!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Dick Malmgren
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Archie claims that he has a new system for getting ready in the morning. But does it work?
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Food Mood

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Fernando Ruiz
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Ms. Beazly
Ms. Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee
Mr. Weatherbee orders his lunch based on how it tastes.
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Sports

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Chuck
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Find the word that appears most in the word search to find out what sport Chuck will play in school.
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Get the Picture?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Ken Selig
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Smithers; Mrs. Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Archie manages to ruin a portrait of Mr. Lodge.
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The Moaning Mansion of Mood Mountain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Lodge; Jason Mood
Archie and the girls are nearly scared out of an old house by spooky moaning, but it turns out to be coming from a boy who fled there from his cruel peanut tycoon uncle, John-Boy.
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FlagLife with Archie #181 published May 1977
was The Moaning Mansion of Mood Mountain! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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"John-Boy" is the character from the TV series "The Waltons," apparently turned evil. Archie's reference to unleashing a peanut farmer on America is a reference to Jimmy Carter, who had just been elected President.
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Downtime

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Craig Boldman
Rex Lindsey
Rich Koslowski
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead Presents Pop Tate
Pop Tate; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
A look into how Pop Tate spends the day when school is in session.
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A Nose Win Situation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Coach Kleats
Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Despite his cold, Coach Kleats is determined to help the football team practice for the championship.
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The Inspiration

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg
Bob Smith
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Mr. Lodge finds his source of inspiration for his paintings-his anger with Archie.
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Out Numbered

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Miss Beazly; Moose Mason
Miss Grundy thinks her authority is being eroded when no one will let her see what Betty has been writing in class.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #140 published August 1967
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The Easy Way Out!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Bill Galvan
Jon D'Agostino
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods
Jughead becomes the school reporter on girls' sports.
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Talking Trash!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski
Fernando Ruiz
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Archie and Jughead use a pogo stick and roller skates they have found on junk pick-up day.
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FlagJughead's Double Digest #134 published November 2007
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Hustle Hassle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dick Malmgren
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
To boost sales, the school newspaper holds a contest to see who the most popular girl in school is.
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See No Evil

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
Carlos Antunes
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Svenson; Miss Grundy; Mrs. Andrews
Archie tries to find out why Jughead has been leaving an hour early for school.
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Sound Bytes Bite Back

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Tim Kennedy
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason
When Archie and Jughead make a documentary about Riverdale High, Reggie decides to dub in some sound effects.
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Rash Cash

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Mr. Lodge gives Veronica unmoney so she can buy some unlipstick.
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FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #55 published June 1992
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Orlando Busino
?
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?
Subject Matter
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
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Mad Lab

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Orlando Busino
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, occult
Igor and Freddie
Igor; Freddie
Igor tells the story of how he cloned the only girl in the village of Shreckenheim.
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FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Bats #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
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The "By Busino and Gladir" byline has been replaced by the standard credits.
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Tut-Tut The Mummy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Orlando Busino
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, occult
Igor; Freddie; Tut-Tut; Princess Klassi-Lassi
The story of Tut-Tut, a mummy who can't scare anybody.
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FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Bats #1 published November 1961
was Tut-Tut the Mummy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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In the story's opening, the word "Cheops" is replaced by "chops". Throughout the story, "archeologists" is replaced by the correct spelling, "archaeologists".
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Drac Drama

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, occult
A Bats Shorty
Dracula
A man takes a picture in a Count Dracula cutout.
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FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Bats #1 published November 1961
was Drac Drama [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Lost and Found

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Svenson
Svenson
Unscramble the words to find out what Svenson finds in classrooms.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman
Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper
How's the homework coming?
Archie begins a rewards program to help him study for math.
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Take Some Credit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
Veronica's credit card is stolen, but the thief manages to spend less than Veronica.
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FlagVeronica #125 published June 2002
was Take Some Credit [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Welcome To The Digital Age!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg
Rich Koslowski
Digikore Studios
Jack Morelli
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Grandpa Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Archie and Chuck discuss the future of technology with Grandpa Andrews.
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Everything's Archie (Digest Version)

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Information on the month's Archie Comics, with special attention given to Archie #637, the Love Showdown graphic novel, and Life With Archie #23.
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No writing credit is given, as this was published after Alex Segura's departure as publicist.

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