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Issue: Archie's Double Digest Magazine #148
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
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Volume: none
Pages: 196
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UPC/EAN: 00912846951548
Price: $4.29 CAD
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Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
57 (28 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest size (5" x 7")
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Stan Goldberg (signed)
Bob Smith (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Didn't I tell you to put that hose away before the first freeze?
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Playstation; Cat in the Hat
Put on the hat and play as the Cat.
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House ad for a Cat in the Hat video game.
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Buggin

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Edna (Mr. Weatherbee's aunt)
The boys make insect related jokes about Mr. Weatherbee when his Aunt Edna visits.
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White Sprite

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humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Jughead spills white paint on Archie.
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1
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[untitled]

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ToonTown.Com
Laughter is your best weapon
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Pack-Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Archie helps his father put suitcases in the car but they will not all fit.
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Credits from the printing of this story in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #236.
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The Classic Archie Watch
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Ad for Archie themed watches.
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Branching Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike Pellowski
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Professor Flutesnoot
Archie and Jughead replace Coach Kleats Christmas tree, first with a larger one then with a very small one.
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Credits from the reprinting in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #186.
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Archie's Collectors Sets
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House ad for Archie back issues.
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Festive Foul Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Brimble; Mr. Gracey
When Betty and Veronica find out that Mr. Brimble has been fired as the store Santa Claus they threaten to shop elsewhere unless he is reinstated.
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Credits from the reprinting of this story in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #235.
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The Wacky Wobbler is here!
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Ad for Archie bobble-heads.
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Carry Tarry

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Archie starts carrying Veronica's Christmas packages but someone else finishes.
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Without a Song!

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Unscramble the phrase puzzle.
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A Spell of Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike Pellowski
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Reggie and another student frame Moose by misspelling graffiti on the side of the school.
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Feature changed from previous printing.
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Subject Matter
Archie Comics Riverdale Stars Travel Search
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Casting call for girls that want to be either Betty or Veronica.
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It's Nice To Be Good, For Nothing

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
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Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie and Jughead help Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy shovel the snow from their sidewalks.
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5
Credits from the reprint in Archie's Super Comics Digest (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, 2012 series) #2.
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The Poor Tycoon

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Jimmy DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Smithers; Hiram Lodge
The gang decides they should do something nice for Mr. Lodge for Christmas.
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Credits from later reprint.
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The official Archie 2004 16 month calendar
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House ad for an Archie calendar.
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Here Comes Santa Claus

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Dick Malmgren
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Archie dresses Hot Dog up like a reindeer and hooks him to a sled to surprise Veronica but manages to crash through the Lodge mansion.
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Credits from the reprint in Jughead Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #197, no credits listed in this digest.
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Merry Merchant

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Betty and Veronica convince Pop to dress up as Santa as a way to attract business to the Chok'lit Shoppe for the holidays.
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Feature changed to Archie in this printing.

Credits from the credits printed in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #23.
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[untitled]

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Subscribe today and never miss another issue
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Subscription information.
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Wisecracker

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Dick Malmgren
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; un-named pretty girl; Betty Cooper
As Archie is leaving for Betty's to deliver his Christmas gift to her, his mom asks him to take something out to the trash can. Archie accidentally throws away the gift and gives Betty the trash.
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Feature changed to Archie in this printing.

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[untitled]

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Sonic checklist
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Listing of Sonic back issues on sale from Archie Comics.
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Flip Flop

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Archie practices his high-wire act for the Christmas show.
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6
Credits from the reprinting in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #33.
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Gift Goof

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Betty and Veronica both overhear Archie say he wants a new fishing rod. He buys himself one for Christmas and both of the girls also buy him one.
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Archie Giant Series Magazine (1954 series) #593... which is apparently the original publication of this story... credits Mike Pellowski (script), Dan Decarlo (inks), and Jim DeCarlo (pencils).
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[untitled]

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Archie Americana Series
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House ad for Archie in the Fifties Book 2.
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The Kissing Santa

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Reggie locks Archie in a tool shed so he can play Santa Claus at Veronica's party.
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Credits from the printed credits in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #22.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #8
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House ad for Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #8.
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How Cold Was It?

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Ken Selig
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Snowball (Veronica's kitten); Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Midge Klump; Ethel; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton
Reggie tries to sabotage the Christmas display in Archie's yard to help Veronica win the best Christmas display award but gets trapped in ice instead.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #17, no credits listed in this digest.
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The Reel Thing

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike Pellowski
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Captain Jack Doiley; Fred Andrews
When Archie is unable to get the fishing reel he wants to give to his dad for Christmas, Dilton introduces him to his grandfather, who gives Archie his own reel, and who turns out to be a famous fisherman whose gift really impresses Archie's dad.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #235. No credits listed in this book.
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Sea Horses

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Ashley Hymel
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Subject Matter
Digest Fan Files
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1
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Season's Greetings Maze

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Subject Matter
Archie
Archie Andrews
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Maze puzzle
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[untitled]

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Little Archie
Archie Andrews
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Illustration used as the title page of the next section featuring Little Archie reprints.
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Go With the Floe

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Mike Esposito
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
adventure, childrens, humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Sue Stringly; Snuffles; South Side Serpents
After Little Archie protects Sue Stringly and her scrawny Christmas tree from the South Side Serpents, the two run out onto the ice after her dog Snuffles and get caught on an ice floe that takes them out into the middle of the river.
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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My Best Friend

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Rod Ollerenshaw
Subject Matter
humorous
Little Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; Santa Claus (cameo)
Archie learns to treat Spotty better and then the two of them deliver papers with Little Archie dressed as Santa and Spotty dressed as a reindeer.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #264, no credits listed in this digest.
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Christmas Cookies

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Little Jughead
Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Miss Beazly; Dilton Doiley; Fangs Fogerty; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jingles the Elf; Santa Claus
Jughead makes a batch of cookies that magically give everybody a dose of the Christmas spirit.
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Christmas; Santa's workshop
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Thanks a Lot

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Subject Matter
Archie
Archie Andrews
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Unscramble the words puzzle.
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Christmas Deed!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Bill Golliher
Tim Kennedy
Tim Kennedy
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie's good deed leads to a series of events that pay him back.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #283, no credits listed in this digest.
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Archie - Christmas Maze

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Archie
Archie Andrews
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A Christmas themed maze inside a Christmas wreath.
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Santa's Surplus

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humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Hector
Archie asks his little cousin Hector if likes Christmas.
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1
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Archie's Stuff Shop
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House ad for items from the Archie shop.
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Jingle Belles

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg
Mike Esposito
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Santa Claus; Jingles the Elf; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Gaston; Hiram Lodge
Jingles is sent to Riverdale by Santa Claus to spread the Christmas spirit.
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Four part story.

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

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Subject Matter
Archie's Digest Subscription Offer
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Digest subscription information.
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[untitled]

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When I don’t have enough cash...
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House ad for various Archie digests.
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[untitled]

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Now you can have them all!
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House ad for various Archie back issues.
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[untitled]

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Archie's Mysteries
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House ad for five issue subscription to Archie's Mysteries.
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Never Too Late

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Archie waits until the last minute to buy Christmas presents and ends up without any presents to give, until he decides to donate the money to charity in everyone's name.
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Credits from the reprinting of this story in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #23, no credits are printed in this digest.
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[untitled]

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Love Showdown
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House ad for the Love Showdown collection.
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Tree Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Gladir
Chic Stone
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
When Hiram Lodge refuses to buy a Christmas tree, Archie and Hiram go into the forest to cut down a tree and end up getting chased by a bear.
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Credits from the credits printed in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #23.
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Christmas Spirit

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Gladir
Henry Scarpelli
Henry Scarpelli
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Jughead Jones
Archie helps the Lodge's put up their Christmas tree, and sells his video game system to buy presents for them.
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5
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #245, no credits listed in this digest.
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Xmas Mix Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Fernando Ruiz
Fernando Ruiz
Al Nickerson
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Archie mixes up his Christmas presents causing his friends to get the wrong gifts.
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Credits from the reprint in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #197, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Archie Comics Riverdale Stars Travel Search
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Casting call for an Archie production.
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Archie's Christmas Card

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Subject Matter
Archie
Archie Andrews
Archie, dressed as Santa falling out of a chimney.
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1
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The New Year's Resolution Contest

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Greg Crosby (credited)
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Ethel; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Archie and his friends each make a New Years Resolution and then meet again in a month to see who has kept their resolution.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Editor's Notebook
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Subject Matter
Game Boy
Bigger World. Bigger Trouble.
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Video game ad.
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[untitled]

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Pokemon
Who are you?
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Video game ad.

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