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Issue: The Best of Archie Comics #3
Publication Date: August 2013
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Issues: #3 of 4 Issues (6 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/2013
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Pages: 420
ISBN: 9781936975617
UPC/EAN: 978193697561750999
Price: $10.99 CAD
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Content Items: 88 (42 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: 7.5" x 5.5"
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Perfect Bound
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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credits

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Welcome to the Best of Archie Comics Book Three

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The 1940s

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The 3-11 Club

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Corp. Brent (introduction); Jughead Jones
Synopsis: After Archie catches Corporal Brent with Veronica, he is challenged to a duel at the Academy the next day.
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #36 published February 1943
was The 3-11 Club [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Sir Archibald of the Round Table

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie goes to the history prom as a knight. He falls asleep and dreams of having to rescue Lady Veronica from the Mad Monk (Mr. Weatherbee). Archie awakes but thinks he is still dreaming and holds Mr. Weatherbee at swordpoint.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #2 published January 1943
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[untitled]

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Introducing Oscar

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Genres: humorous, nature, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Andrews; Oscar (introduction, Archie's dog)
Synopsis: Archie's dog Oscar has puppies and they cause chaos around the house. Mr. Andrews forces Archie to sell the puppies but soon the family misses them and the puppies come back.
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #37 published March 1943
was Introducing Oscar [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Spring Fever

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Souphead (introduction); Veronica Lodge; Mr. Curdle (introduction)
Synopsis: Mr. Andrews forecasts the weather and Jughead and Archie end up in swimming trunks during a snowstorm.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #4 published September 1943
was Spring Fever [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: First appearance of Souphead, Jughead's younger cousin.
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[untitled]

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Monkey Shines

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Genres: humorous, nature, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Squeaky (a monkey, introduction); Mr. Crumbibble (introduction)
Synopsis: Archie gets a pet monkey that causes trouble around the house.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #16 published September 1945
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[untitled]

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Time Trouble

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie breaks one of Mr. Weatherbee's clocks and tries to replace it.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #7 published March 1944
was Time for Trouble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Camera Bugs

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Kappy (introduction); Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie gets a new camera and starts taking pictures that get him in trouble.
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #48 published May 1944
was Camera Bugs [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The 50s

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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Caramel
First Line: Chee! Lookit! (Sigh) They're lovers!
Synopsis: Betty and Ronnie compete for Little Archie's affections by cooking for him.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie #2 published January 1956
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Poor Little Rich Whirl

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From Issue: FlagArchie Annual #8 [25¢ Cover Price] published January 1956
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Jughead Jones
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Chapter #1 Nobody!

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; "Big Moose" Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jughead approaches Veronica because she is having a party and hasn't invited him. She and Betty call him a, "Nobody". Then he insults Big Moose accidentally, but Moose doesn't think he is worth hitting because he is a "nobody". He goes to Pop Tate's "Chok'Lit Shop" (later "Shoppe") to get his "bosom buddies" to treat him to a soda, but Archie and Reggie ignore him and infer that he is "nobody". He leaves feeling totally dejected.
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From Content Item: FlagJughead's Folly #1 published January 1957
was Chapter #1 "Nobody!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter 2 Opportunity Knocks!

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Mayka Starr; Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis: He returns to the Chok'Lit Shop a little while later to drown his sorrows in a hamburger and is turned away by Pop Tate because he has no money. He goes to the juke box to sing with his "favorite record", "Blue For You". Juggie is heard by a famous talent scout, Mayka Starr who decides that he is a true talent. Mayka Starr offers to make him a star, and Jughead accepts.
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From Content Item: FlagJughead's Folly #1 published January 1957
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Chapter #3 Going Up!

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mayka Starr; Redfree
Synopsis: He gets on "Redfree's Talent Show" and wows the crowd by making them cry with his heartfelt voice. When he announces that he dislikes women, they go crazy for him.
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From Content Item: FlagJughead's Folly #1 published January 1957
was Chapter #3 Going Up! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter #4 The Celebrity

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Synopsis: He becomes a huge star but has no freedom. All he wants is a hamburger, but his manager keeps him so busy he can't get any burgers. Then he puts him on a diet (he is 3 lbs overweight). He sneaks away to get a hamburger, but he is recognized and swarmed by his female fans.
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From Content Item: FlagJughead's Folly #1 published January 1957
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Chapter #5 From Top to Bottom!

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mayka Starr; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: He decides he can't handle stardown, so he destroys his career and gets fired by his manager. He loses his money and heads back to Riverdale. Back home they don’t believe he was a star. He decides to show them…the next panel shows him asleep in the Chok'Lit Shop. They wake him, and we learn it was all a dream. He has been invited to Veronica's party though, and he agrees to go. Juggie sings at the party. Veronica's Uncle,a talent scout, tells him he has an "interesting voice" and wants to represent him. In the last panel, Juggie turns him down and says he is happy being..."A NOBODY!".
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From Content Item: FlagJughead's Folly #1 published January 1957
was Chapter #5 "From Top to Bottom !" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The 1960s

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Over-Joyed

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Archie finds a pair of roller skates and puts them on, leading to a disastrously painful chain of events.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #123 published November 1961
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Hi-Jinks and Deep Divers!

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie go scuba-diving and are sucked down a tube into the secret underwater kingdom of Neptunia, where visitors from the outside world are fed to a giant clam. The boys have to find a way back to the surface before they become clam food.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #16 published September 1962
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Beetlemania

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: In order to get the attention of the girls away from The Beatles and back onto them, Archie, Reggie, Jughead and Moose don Beatle wigs and Beatle-style suits and play at the dance. But their act catches on, rocketing the boys to more fame and demand than they're equipped to handle.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #29 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1964
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The Hold Up

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Character(s): Josie; Melody; Pepper; Alexander Cabot III; Nails McGurk; Spider Webb
Synopsis: Alex is held up by two thugs, but he doesn't have any money on him. Embarrassed at the thought of a Cabot not having money, he insists that the thieves come back to his house so they can steal something.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie #19 published April 1966
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Pardon My Computer

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: The "United Girls Against Jughead" decide they must use a computer to determine Jughead's soulmate, in order to keep his anti-girl ways from spreading. They overload the computer and wreck it by making that request.-
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #119 published April 1965
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Voice Control

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Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Stanley; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie gets more than he bargained for when he steals a package Jughead was carrying.
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From Issue: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #120 published May 1965
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Stick With It!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: A Reggie prank leaves Archie stuck to a fence, and to get him to school, his friends have to saw off the fence and carry him in.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #178 published December 1967
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Visit To a Small Panic

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Lou Scheimer; Norm Prescott; Hal Sutherland
Synopsis: The Archies visit Filmation, the animation studio that produces their Saturday morning cartoon. The producers and director are astonished to find that the real Archies are crazier than the TV cartoon versions.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #1 published May 1969
was Visit To a Small Panic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The '70s

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The Bye Bye Blues

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie explains his outlook on life to his friends and they take his advice to live each day as if it was the last.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics / Laugh #276 published March 1974
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Kong Phoo

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Character(s): Archie; Betty; Veronica; Reggie; Coach Clayton
Synopsis: Reggie learns oriental gibberish from T.V.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie at Riverdale High #18 published August 1974
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Minding a Star

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Zappy The Chimp
Synopsis: Archie has to baby-sit a celebrity chimp.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #264 published August 1977
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Costume Caper

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Reggie sabotages Archie's costume for the school costume contest.
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From Content Item: FlagReggie and Me #104 published April 1978
was Costume Caper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Melvin's Angels

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Olga
Synopsis: A parody of "Charlie's Angels", with Betty and Veronica as the angels.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #277 published January 1979
was Melvin's Angels [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The '80s

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Verve to Conserve

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Gaston
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead check the Lodge Mansion for ways Mr. Lodge can conserve energy.
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Scratch One Clown

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Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot III; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown
Synopsis: Alexander spends all of his time at the class picnic playing pranks on everyone else.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #86 published August 1982
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Saturday's Child

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie's parents ask him to do some chores on the weekend but Archie wants to keep his weekend work free.
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The Plight of the Perilous Pike

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee goes ice fishing on Logger's Pond, trying to catch the legendary Perilous Pike. At the same time, Dilton, Archie and Reggie arrive to test out Dilton's new high-speed ice boat. Dilton's test run leads to Mr. Weatherbee taking an unexpected ride on the boat, while Archie and Reggie wind up struggling with the Perilous Pike.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie and Me #144 [unnamed variant] published April 1984
was The Plight of the Perilous Pike [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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The Art Lesson

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty creates a life-size statue of Archie out of macaroni and enters a state-wide art contest.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty's Diary #1 [unnamed variant] published April 1986
was The Art Lesson [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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The World Of Jughead

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Genres: adventure, humorous, science fiction, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; January McAndrews
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #590 [Newsstand] published October 1988
was ...Into the Future [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Back from the Future!

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Genres: adventure, humorous, science fiction, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; January McAndrews; Pop Tate (cameo); Holgrams of Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jughead Jones is contacted by January McAndrews -- an officer of the Time Police, and a descendant of Archie Andrews -- and is then targeted by time thieves. The thieves are trying to kill Senator Bailey - a man that Jug saves who will become President some day.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #590 [Newsstand] published October 1988
was Back from the Future! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: This story is told in four chapters: chapter 1 (6 pages), chapter 2 (5 pages), chapter 3 (5 pages) and chapter 4 (5 pages).
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The '90s

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Genres: humorous, teen
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The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Eugene; Reggie Mantle; Dr. Smith; Betty Cooper; Amani
Synopsis: The gang goes to see the mummy of King Klutzatauman when the mummy suddenly comes alive.
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From Content Item: FlagThe New Archies Comics Digest Magazine #10 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1990
was The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: In two parts.
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Cheryl's Beach Bash!

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; NTV personnel; Clifford Blossom; Cheryl's friends; Jason Blossom; Medusa; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Louella McGruff; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs (cameo)
Synopsis: Cheryl weasels her way into hosting an NTV summer beach house show.
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From Content Item: FlagCheryl Blossom #15 [Direct Edition] published September 1998
was Cheryl's Beach Bash! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Genres: horror, humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Weird Mysteries #6 published July 2000
was We're Counting On You, Archie Andrews To Stop That Strange Phenomena! [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: The Archie gang are dressed as the Scooby Doo gang on this page. They are: Archie (dressed as Freddie), Veronica (dressed as Daphne), Betty (dressed as Velma), and Jughead (dressed as Shaggy).
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A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter I)

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Genres: horror, humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hot Dog; Bo and Gus; Casey
Synopsis: Archie decides to enroll in "Bo and Gus's Paranormal Investigation Camp." In order to get the group rate, he convinces Jughead, Betty and Veronica to go with him. The gang borrows a "Mystery Mobile" van from Jughead's uncle, and Hot Dog tags along. They arrive at the camp and are getting settled in when a shadow threatening Betty scares Jughead and Hot Dog.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Weird Mysteries #6 published July 2000
was A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter I) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter II)

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Genres: horror, humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; a hermit; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; the local sheriff; the Leaf Monster
Synopsis: The shadow belongs to an old hermit that warns Jughead and Betty of the leaf monster. As Archie and Veronica are having some private time, Archie sees the Leaf Monster out the window. As he and Veronica give chase, the sheriff shows up and warns the teens about the crazy monsters that have shown up since the school's opening. The hermit disappears, and the gang develops some odd, new phrases like "Jinkies!" and "Zoinks!". Even Hot Dog starts to talk, saying phrases like "RUH-ROH!"
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Weird Mysteries #6 published July 2000
was A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter II) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter III)

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Genres: horror, humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Bo and Gus; the Leaf Monster
Synopsis: The monster gives the kids the slip and they start to attend the camp's seminars. Jughead gets hungry and decides to raid the kitchen, with Hot Dog's help. While there, they find nothing to eat but boxes of leaves and "Gooby Snax" -- a type of dog biscuit. That's when the leaf monster finds them and chases them to the lecture hall.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Weird Mysteries #6 published July 2000
was A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter III) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter IV)

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Genres: horror, humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Bo and Gus; the Leaf Monster; Casey; Sheriff Merrick
Synopsis: Veronica escapes the Leaf Monster and the kids race outside only to find 3 more leaf monsters. However, the real Sheriff shows up with a leaf blower, and the disguises of the hermit, Gus, Casey, and the fake sheriff are revealed. It was Betty who solved the mystery by putting together the clues and calling the real Sheriff.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Weird Mysteries #6 published July 2000
was A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter IV) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Salem
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From Content Item: FlagSabrina the Teenage Witch #70 published November 2005
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Spell It Out

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; LLandra da Silva; Shinji Yamagi; Salem; Gwenevive Ricci [Gwen]; Queen Seles; Zelda Spellman; Hilda Spellman; Hansel Wulfe; Amy Reinhardt; Clara Mistflower
Synopsis: Sabrina enters a Spelling Bee contest in both the Magic Realm and mortal world. She wins the contest in the Magic Realm.
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From Content Item: FlagSabrina the Teenage Witch #70 published November 2005
was Spell It Out [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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2010 and Beyond

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Josie
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[untitled]

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Something Ventured, Something Gained

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Darlene (a witch); Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Sabrina Spellman; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Jughead tries a new restaurant in town run by Darlene, a witch in disguise. She gives him his heart's desire -- a huge junk food meal -- in exchange for his metabolism. Over the next month, Jughead eats like normal, but grows very large. The gang tries to trade Darlene other virtues to get Jughead's metabolism back -- Archie's pure heart, Veronica's status, Betty's compassion -- but Darlene swindles them all. Jughead eventually confides in Sabrina, and the two hatch a plan to get the gang's virtues back.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead Comics #200 [Standard Cover] published May 2010
was Something Ventured, Something Gained [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 23
Disclose Notes: Sabrina reveals to Jughead that she is a witch in this story.
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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
Character(s): Archie Andromeda; Betty; Jughead; Veronica
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #646 [Direct Edition] published September 2013
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown]
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #24 [Variant Cover by Fiona Staples] published December 2012
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #28 [Variant Cover by Ramon Perez] published May 2013
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Miss Beazley; Josie and the Pussycats; Hot Dog; Dilton Doiley; Sabrina; Salem; Hilda; Zelda; Jughead Jones
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From Issue: FlagLife with Archie #30 [Standard Cover] published August 2013
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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Sabrina Spellman; Salem
First Line: Girls have it so easy!
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #636 [Standard Cover] published October 2012
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Welcome to Reversedale!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archina Andrews; Ronnie Lodge; Billy Cooper; Sabrina Spellman; Salem
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #636 [Variant Edition - Reversedale Cover] published October 2012
was Welcome to Reversedale! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Great Switcheroo!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Archina Andrews (Archie Andrews); Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Regina Mantle (Reggie Mantle); Billy Cooper (Betty Cooper); Ron Lodge (Veronica Lodge); J.J. (Jughead Jones); Haute Dog (Hot Dog); Mouse Mason (Moose Mason); Mr. Grundy (Miss Grundy); Mr. Beazly (Miss Beazly); Ms. Weatherbee (Mr. Weatherbee); Dilly Doiley (Dilton Doiley); Joey and The Junkyard Dogs (Josie and The Pussycats); Mr. Andrews (Mrs. Andrews); Mrs. Andrews (Mr. Andrews); Pop Tate
Synopsis: When the gang fights about which gender has it easiest, Salem casts a spell on Riverdale switching everyone's genders. Next, we see a normal day with the gang switched around. Sabrina eventually reverses the spell by raining magic dust on the gang at a concert.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #636 [Standard Cover] published October 2012
was The Great Switcheroo! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Actual feature is Archie's head with a question mark next to it.
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First Line: Look for these and other graphic novels...
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: The celebration of 70 years of Archie Comics...
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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