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Issue: Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #30
Publication Date: October 2013
 
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/14/2013
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Pages: 164
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UPC/EAN: 76281646953103011
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 48 (34 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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Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Rich Koslowski (signed)
Rosario Pena (signed)
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Archie & Friends
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Who thought being tackled could be such a good thing!
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The Art of Archie: The Covers

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Grin and Bear It!

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Credits
Bill Golliher (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Vickie Williams (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie & Friends
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump
Reggie is depressed because his mother has given away his childhood teddy bear to a charity tag sale.
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Camera Shy!

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George Gladir (credited)
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Ken Selig (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie & Friends
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
The kids are concerned when they return to school and find security cameras mounted everywhere.
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It's a Tossup

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George Gladir (credited)
Chic Stone (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Dilton
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Archie and Chuck come up with a plan to help Dilton letter in gymnastics.
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Stat Static

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George Gladir (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
The gang goes to a new mall but everybody keeps making up silly statistics.
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That's Smarts

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Dick Malmgren (credited)
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Reggie
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mrs. Mantle
Mrs. Mantle and Mrs. Andrews team up to get the boys to do work around the house, each thinking that they are proving the other is lazy.
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Country Clubbing

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George Gladir (credited)
Howard Bender (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Lori; Chauncey; Pip
When Reggie saves Lori's dog she invites him to the country club, but her and her friends make fun of Reggie.
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Are they men... or monsters?

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Diamond Selections; Universal Studios
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Clock Yock

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Moose
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Moose borrows Midge's alarm clock.
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Brain Strain

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Moose
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Archie asks Moose if he can put two and two together.
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Credits
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Bob Smith (signed)
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superhero
Archie's SuperTeens
Pureheart the Powerful [Archie Andrews]; Captain Hero [Jughead Jones]; Superteen [Betty Cooper]; Evilheart [Reggie Mantle]
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The Rattle of the Reptile

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Bill Vigoda (credited)
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
Sal Contrera (credited)
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero, teen
Archie as Captain Pureheart
Archie Andrews [as Captain Pureheart]; Reggie Mantle [as Evilheart]; Veronica Lodge; the Reptile; Bubbles Galore
Pureheart fights an inept battle against the villain known as the Reptile and his latest scheme to blackmail Mr. Lodge by kidnapping Veronica.
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The Vanishing Villain

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Bob White (credited)
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
Sal Contrera (credited)
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero, teen
Archie as Pureheart the Powerful
Pureheart [Archie Andrews]; Evilheart [Reggie Mantle]; Ice Cube; Veronica Lodge
Reggie and Archie watch as Veronica is kidnapped, and Reggie becomes Evilheart. But Archie can't become Pureheart. Only then does the real Veronica show up, the other girl only looked like Veronica. As Evilheart races back, he loses control of his motorcycle thanks to an icy strip of road. Archie then becomes Pureheart and the two heroes duke it out while the Ice Cube kidnaps the real Veronica.
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This story is told in two parts: Part 1 (5 pages) and Part II (5 pages).
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Advice With a Smile

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Smithers
Smithers; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Archie wants Smithers to teach him how to be a butler.
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New Crusaders Graphic Novels

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Flake Outbreak

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humorous
Moose
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Midge wants to forget about their fight and make up.
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Pear Affair

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Mr. Lodge
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Mr. Lodge doesn't like Veronica's 'pear' group.
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FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #36 published October 1998
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Man or Moose

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Dick Malmgren (credited)
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Moose
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Reggie finds out that Moose is scared of hamsters and tries to use it to his advantage.
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Deadlines!

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George Gladir (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
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Chuck Clayton
Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
Chuck helps Nancy enter her dollhouse into a contest.
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Wonder Car

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie & Friends
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Dilton and his talking wonder car help capture an auto-theft ring.
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The Tryout

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Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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Archie and the Gang
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason (cameo)
When the gang misses auditions for the school play, they have to try to convince Miss Grundy to cast them anyway.
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Shhhhh…h…

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Archie tries to keep everyone quiet, but no one knows why until a policeman yells at them for making noise in front of a hospital quiet zone.
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Dull Skull

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Moose
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Moose sits in wet paint.
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[untitled]

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Craig Boldman (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
Looks dreary outside!
Archie wonders what the weather is like outside.
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Cheers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Dick Malmgren (credited)
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Chuck Clayton
Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle
Chuck is having a bad day so Reggie cheers him up, but then Reggie needs cheering up himself.
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Maxi-Mini

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Al Hartley (credited)
Al Hartley (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Archie asks Betty to alter his tuxedo so he can take Veronica to the school dance. Betty gets her revenge by making the suit fall apart during the dance.
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Winner Take All

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George Gladir (credited)
Bill Vigoda (credited)
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason
Archie has agreed to help Betty tutor some underprivileged children but then discovers it's the same day as his big drag race against Reggie.
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Field Day of Fear

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
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humorous, teen
Archie
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Coach Clayton
On their way to a track meet, the boys are trapped by a rockslide. Can they overcome the hazards in escaping from their trapped car and get to the track meet on time?
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Archie Presents: School Supplies That We Can Really Use

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Archie
Adjustable seats that allow you to slink out of sight...
Various school supplies that teenagers need, like adjustable seat so they can't be seen by the teacher, clocks that go twice as fast and other items.
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Kiss Bliss

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Reggie
Reggie Mantle
Reggie makes his date pay for half of supper so she refuses her half of the kiss at the end of the night.
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The Best of Archie Comics

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Call Stall

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Dilton
Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Dilton takes all the fun out of prank calls.
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Archie 1
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The Birth of the Blues

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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humorous
Archie 1
Jughead 1; Archie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Reggie 1
Jughead 1 and Archie 1 accidentally discover music.
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Tuned Out!

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Doug Crane (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
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humorous
Archie 1
Archie 1; Veronica 1; Betty 1; Jughead 1; Reggie 1
Archie 1 and Reggie 1 try to be troubadours.
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Heavy Reading

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Jughead 1
Archie 1; Jughead 1
Jughead's job isn't as easy as he thought it would be.
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Archie 1000 Page Extravaganza

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Reggie Maze

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Maze puzzle.
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[untitled]

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Craig Boldman (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
If you play your cards right....
Jughead tries to help Archie find a high-paying job.
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Big Moose Pin-Up
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
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The Unnecessary

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George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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The Archies
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]
After Archie burns his fingers, the band decides to lip-sync their next gig instead of cancelling.
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Untoward Award

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Craig Boldman (credited)
Al Bigley (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Archie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
The gang gets tired of Reggie's gloating about all the trophies he's won, they decide to start giving Jughead silly trophies to make Reggie mad.
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Archie Comics Subscriptions

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Subscription information for various Archie titles.
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Everything's Archie
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Archie: Betty or Veronica?

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12 Million Downloads

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