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Issue: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #231
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/18/2012
Volume: none
Pages: 164
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UPC/EAN: 72262746951931
Price: $3.99 USD
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48 (32 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Four Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
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Stan Goldberg (signed)
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Rosario Pena [as Tito Pena] (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Hey, Arch! Is it smooth sailing out there?
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Archie: Clash of the New Kids
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House ad for the Archie: Clash of the New Kids collection.
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No Obstacle!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Janice Chiang (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Uncle Hugo
Archie runs the obstacle course at summer camp to demonstrate it for the younger campers.
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Summertime Date!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Greg Crosby (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman
Jack Morelli
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Fred and Mary reminisce about a date they had at a drive-in movie theatre.
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Friendly Fire

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman
Jack Morelli
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Tired of being the cause of strife between Betty and Veronica's friendship, Archie decides to give up both girls. As usual, it doesn't last very long.
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Special Daze

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Ken Selig (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Gladys Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
The gang discusses what it would be like if there were special days that allowed them to act like kids, or allow them the same discounts as senior citizens.
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Vender Bender

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Charlotte
Archie uses his skills selling hot dogs to stop a robbery.
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The Long Wait

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Mr. Weatherbee spends his entire time at the camp grounds waiting for Archie to mess up, and can't relax until he does.
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Double Digest Sample Pack!
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House ad for a random assortment of Double Digests.
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Jon D'Agostino (signed)
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Subject Matter
Little Archie and Friends
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Illustration used as the title page of the next section featuring Little Archie reprints.
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Mighty Mix!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Digikore Studios (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Little Betty
Little Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Caramel (Betty's cat); Hermione Lodge
Betty is making cookies for Veronica's party when Caramel accidentally knocks other ingredients into the batter.
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Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Dexter Taylor (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Little Sabrina
Little Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Zelda; Aunt Hilda; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle
Jughead and Sabrina break the wishbone on the turkey dinner. It's a magic wishbone that Jughead uses to get all the dinner for himself.
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Subject Matter
Archie: Clash of the New Kids
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House ad for Archie: Clash of the New Kids collection.
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Disastrous Doings

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Harry Lucey (credited)
Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Miss Grundy
After watching a disaster movie, Archie has a feeling that a disaster is going to befall Riverdale.
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Subject Matter
Archie Meets KISS
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House ad for the Archie Meets KISS collection.
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Bulb Snatcher

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Marty Epp
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Marty Epp
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
Archie tries to get bulbs for Pop Tate's new fluorescent light fixture, but keeps breaking them on the way to the shop.
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Subject Matter
Archie: The Married Life
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House ad for the two Archie: The Married Life volumes.
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Vacation Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Mr. Lodge decides the family is staying home for their vacation this year but Archie's constant presence changes his mind.
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Chase Race

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
It's a Sadie Hawkins Day race.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Craig Boldman (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
My car could use a washing!
Archie gets his car dirty so he can take it to the girl's car wash.
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Service with a Smile

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jane
Archie poses as an automobile mechanic to meet a cute girl on his block but ends up fixing her boyfriend's car instead.
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Dog-Gone It

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Archie tries hiring himself out to walk dogs to earn money to take Veronica out. But the plan ends up biting his father.
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Theme Park Lark

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper
Archie and Jughead are asked to test a new attraction at an amusement park.
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Appropriate For All Ages

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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Katie; Mike; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Archie hurts himself at the beach trying to impress Veronica.
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Beddy-Bye Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie and Jughead wheel a castored brass bed from one house to another, downhill.
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Friendly Foul-Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Albano (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
fantasy, humorous
Archie the Barbarian
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Reggie and his army capture Archie and Jughead.
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The standard Archie gang is portrayed as barbarians in a medieval setting.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Craig Boldman (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews
Oh, so close!
Archie plays miniature golf.
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A Weighty Matter

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie tries to lose weight to stay in the same weight class for wrestling but discovers that his bathroom scale is not calibrated correctly.
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Wishing Well

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, teen
Life With Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
A hysterical young man rushes over to Veronica's house saying that a kid has fallen in an old well. Veronica and Archie run over to help, but while Veronica slaps the guy to cure his hysterics, Archie thinks there's something fishy about his story.
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Double Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley
Archie mistakenly invites both Veronica and Betty on dates to the fair on the same day and has to juggle activities with each without her running into the other girl until the dates with both are over.
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The Race

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Al Hartley (credited)
Al Hartley (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Reggie and Archie race their boats around the bay. Reggie wins the race but Archie gets the girl.
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When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #41, writing is credited to George Gladir and pencils are credited to Hy Eisman.
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie Pin Up
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Gosh, Archie...
Archie knows what Betty can get him for his birthday.
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Alarmed

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Archie thinks he is late for school, but his mom reminds him it's summer vacation.
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Wilbur Comics #79

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Subject Matter
Wilbur
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Used as a title page for the next section figuring Wilbur reprints.
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French Leave

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkins; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Gigi Bardot; Miss Sturdley
Wilbur joins the French club at school to get close to the gorgeous instructor, but Laurie gets in the way.
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The instructor's name, "Gigi Bardot," is a combination of the then-recent movie "Gigi" and the world's most famous Frenchwoman at the time, Brigitte Bardot.
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The Pix Fix

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Subject Matter
teen
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkins; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore
Laurie wants a picture of Wilbur for her locker. He gives her one but only after Linda puts her special touch on it.
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Finders Keepers

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Subject Matter
humorous
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkins; Slats
Wilbur dropped a coin and Slats finds it.
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Archie Marries Betty & Veronica
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Subscription information for Life With Archie magazine and back issues available from Archie Comics.
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Lunch Pale

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman
Jack Morelli
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
When Archie and Jughead take their scout troup on a hike, everyone is responsible for something. Jughead is elected to prepare lunch for everyone.
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Speed Deed

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Veronica can't decide what kind of ice cream she wants.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Subject Matter
Subscribe Today
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Subscription information for various Archie publications.
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Waiting Game!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Patrick Owsley (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Veronica makes Archie wait all night but she is impatient when others make her wait.
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[untitled]

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Betty and Veronica Friends Forever
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House ad for the Betty and Veronica Friends Forever collection.
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Battle of the BFFs!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dan Parent (credited)
Tim Kennedy (credited); Pat Kennedy (credited)
Mike Decarlo (credited)
Digikore Studios
Jack Morelli
Subject Matter
humorous
Betty
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Betty and Veronica Friends Forever
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House ad for the Betty and Veronica Friends Forever collection.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Everything's Archie
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Hot Summer Reads
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House ad for 5 Archie collections.
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New Crusaders - Rise of the Heroes
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House ad for the New Crusaders online comics.

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