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Issue: Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #26
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Variant: Direct Edition
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/03/2013
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646953102611
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 46 (30 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Bob Smith (signed)
Rosario Pena (signed)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie & Friends
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Cheryl Blossom; Reggie Mantle
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The Art of Betty and Veronica

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House ad for The Art of Betty and Veronica collection.
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Fortune Telling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Craig Boldman (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie & Friends
Archie Andrews; Cricket O'Dell; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Moose Mason
Due to an allergy to pine nuts, Cricket's nose for detecting money is altered. She now has the ability to predict how much money someone will have in the near future. To that end, she predicts Archie will have over $23,000 dollars and the Lodges will be penniless.
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The Dance Flaw!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Moose
Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Cheryl Blossom; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
When Midge can't make the school dance she insists that Moose go anyway.
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FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Digest #[nn] published January 2013
as The Dance Flaw! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #194 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1988
was The Dance Flaw! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Winner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Craig Boldman (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Reggie has recycled all his sports trophies into items to use around the house.
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Puff Piece

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Al Bigley (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie & Friends
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Professor Diltonium; Riverdale Darlin's [Ronni; Betti; Nanci]; Hojo Pop-Pop; Beefcake Boys [Thug Jug; Arch-Enemy; Chocolate Moose]
Chuck draws a new strip called Riverdale Darlin's.
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Spoof of the Power-Puff Girls.
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Free Comic Book Day

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House ad for the Archie offerings for Free Comic Book Day 2013.
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Spring Thing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
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Subject Matter
teen
Moose
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
Moose can't wait to get his hands on Reggie.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #13, no credits in this digest.
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[untitled]

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Explorers of the Unknown
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Menace Of The Lost Valley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Rich Margopoulos (credited)
Rex W. Lindsey (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Mindy Eisman (credited)
Subject Matter
adventure, teen
Explorers of The Unknown
Explorers of the Unknown [Red [Archie Andrews]; Angel [Veronica Lodge]; Nitro [Reggie Mantle]; Squint [Jughead Jones]; Wheels [Betty Cooper]; Gizmo [Dilton Doiley]; Spike [Moose Mason]; F/X [Chuck Clayton]]
Alerted together by F/X Clayton, the Explorers go to the Bermuda Triangle to explore an uncharted island found on an ancient map.
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This story is told in four parts: Chapter 1 (6 pages), Chapter Two (5 pages), Chapter Three (5 pages), Chapter Four (5 pages)
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Overstreet 43

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Gemstone Publishing
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Ad for the 43rd annual Overstreet annual.
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Space Dolls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Dilton
Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Alpha; Beta
Dilton meets two aliens, Alpha and Beta.
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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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Heat Treat

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teen
Archie
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Betty serves Archie chili.
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Boo-bology

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teen
Moose
Moose Mason; Miss Grundy
Miss Grundy asks Moose if he knows what the word "principality" means.
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The Big Mystery!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie doesn't understand why everybody is so interested in the "Arnie" comic books.
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The "Arnie" comic is a parody of Archie comics.
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Flick Pick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
? [as Butler] (credited)
? [as Moore] (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
The gang goes to the movie theater but nobody can decide what movie to see so they all see a different movie.
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Genius of Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Dilton
Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Jenny Peterson
Dilton has met a girl on a chatboard and asks Betty and Veronica to coach him before their first date.
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Forget It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
When Archie returns a lost lottery ticket, the winner doesn't forget him when he wins the jackpot.
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Spring Fever

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie and the Gang
Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Miss Grundy reads Archie's poem about spring to the class.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Craig Boldman (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
Moose, coming over on Saturday?
Everybody goes to Archie's house on Saturday.
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Dolly Delight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie & the Gang
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Each member of the cast is explained as if they were a doll and the accessories that would come with them.
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Gimmick Kick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Gus Lemoine (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
The Archies
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]
A concert promoter agrees to book The Archies, but only if they add some of his gimmicks to the act.
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FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #25 published July 1974
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Garden of Greed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
adventure, mystery, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Fred Andrews; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Nate (first appearance)
The Lodge's new gardener is a crook.
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FlagLife with Archie #199 published November 1978
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The Good, the Bad, and the Reggie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Slade Sutter; Greg Ward
Reggie and Archie are working in the pit crews of two famous auto racers, and Reggie's guy wants him to sabotage the car of Archie's driver.
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Wig Gig

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Archie wears a wig so Dilton can practice talking to girls.
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What’s a Palindrome?

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teen
Dilton
Dilton Doiley
Answer the questions with words that are palindromes.
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Hit Bit

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Jughead
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Watching baseball on Veronica's new TV is just like being at the ballpark.
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Comic Book Fair

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House ad for an Archie themed book fair.
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Aid Charade

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teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Jughead offers to help eliminate the calories in Betty's popsicle.
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Spoon Tune

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Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Jughead needs another spoon.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Jon D'Agostino (signed)
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Subject Matter
The New Archies
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Illustration used as the title page of the next section featuring New Archies reprints.
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Diamond and Girls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
childrens
The New Archies
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper
Betty wants to join the baseball team.
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Picture Perfect

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Subject Matter
childrens
The New Archies
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Reggie plots to destroy Archie's painting on an art class field trip.
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Archie Comics Subscriptions

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Brain Strain

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teen
Moose
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Moose is finally above average.
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Knuckle Chuckle

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?
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Archie learns about Moose's "rule maker".
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He's Everywhere

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Rod Ollerenshaw
Rod Ollerenshaw
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Subject Matter
Reggie
Reggie Mantle
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FlagArchie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #14 [Direct Edition] published March 1990
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How many times can you find the name Moose in the puzzle.

Credits from the index of the original printing.
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Bark Lark

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?
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
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Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Reggie doesn't believe the hypnotist can make him act like a dog.
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Double Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Al Nickerson (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Mr. Lodge
Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Veronica is planning a birthday party for Archie, which gets Mr. Lodge thinking about all the things that could go wrong.
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Jinx: Little Miss Steps

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House ad for the second Jinx collection.
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Little Miss Steps

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Jinx
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FlagJinx #2 published June 2013
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Jinx Collections

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House ad for the first two Jinx collections.
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[untitled]

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Everything's Archie
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Download the Archie App for free!

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House ad for the Archie digital comics app.
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Regular Show

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Cartoon Network
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Ad for the Regular Show on Cartoon Network.

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