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Issue: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #253
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
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Pages: 164
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Price: $4.99 USD
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Content Items: 44 (29 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Indicia title: Archie (Comics) Double Digest
Cover title: Archie Comics Digest
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Color: Four Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Ongoing Series
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Jeff Shultz (signed)
Bob Smith (signed)
Rosario Peña (signed)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Spirit Animals

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Scholastic
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A List with a Twist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie has a book with a list of things to do at the beach but they all get Archie into trouble.
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Can't Be Trusted

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Al Hartley (credited)
Al Hartley (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler
Archie has a singular talent for infuriating members of the Lodge family in different ways.
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Rescue Me!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Archie has a tough day at the beach as a life guard so he relaxes after work in the Lodge pool.
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Paint Job

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason (Cameo); Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley (Cameo)
Archie and his dad have a paint party.
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Fairway Foul

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Life with Archie
Archie Andrews; Slade Snively; Veronica Lodge
Veronica challenges Slade Snively to a golf cart race.
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The Groove Tube

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Archie and his friends go tubing down the river.
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Save Your Greenbacks

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Diamond Selections
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Squat Spot

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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Archie is looking for a place to rest his head at the beach.
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Life With Archie #51

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Bob White (signed)
Mario Acquaviva
Sal Contrera
Victor Gorelick
Subject Matter
espionage, teen
The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
A.R.C.H.I.E. [Archie Andrews]; B.E.T.T.Y. [Betty Cooper]; vignettes: P.O.P. Agents [A.R.C.H.I.E. [Archie Andrews]; V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. [Veronica Lodge]; B.E.T.T.Y. [Betty Cooper]; J.U.G.H.E.A.D. [Jughead Jones]]; C.R.U.S.H. Agents [Dr. Demon; Dr. Nose; Li'l Devill; Mr.X]
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P.O.P. Plays Post Office

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Bob White (credited)
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
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Mario Acquaviva (credited)
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, teen
The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; The Mailman; Atom Man
C.R.U.S.H. agent The Mailman fails in his mail-related attempts to destroy P.O.P., so his supervisor, the tiny but loud-voiced Atom Man, tries a scheme to control the mind of V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. and lead the other good guys to their doom.
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Whistle Bait

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Bill Vigoda (credited)
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
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Mario Acquaviva (credited)
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, teen
B.E.T.T.Y. as The Girl From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; The Whistler
The latest C.R.U.S.H. villain is The Whistler, a permanently puckered baddie whose whistles can control minds and shatter eardrums.
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20% off all Archie comics!

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Midtown Comics
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Delightful Eyeful

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humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily
Archie wants to sit on the beach and watch girls.
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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
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
I'm starting a new job...
Archie is starting a new job.
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from Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??
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Strange Change

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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Veronica thinks Archie's behavior is disrespectful and she doesn't want to speak to him, at least until Betty shows up.
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Archie 1000 Page Comics Bonanza

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Dirt Bikin' Dude

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Rex Lindsey ?
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie as a dirt bike racer.
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That Sinking Feeling

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog
Through a series of mishaps, Archie sinks Veronica's yacht four times.
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Slip Sliding Summer Fun!

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Betty and Veronica come to save Archie from the summer heat by spending the day at the local ice skating rink.
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Soar Point

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Smithers; Hiram Lodge
The gang shoots darts at balloons containing a 1 Thousand Dollar Bill.
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The Perfect Fool

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Harry Lucey (credited)
Mario Acquaviva (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Victor Gorelick (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
When Reggie claims he's perfect, Archie and the gang put it to the test.
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A Perfectly Natural Thing

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Archie tries to prove to Mr. Lodge that it's not just him -- lots of people are clumsy and make mistakes.
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Hair Apparent

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Archie
Archie Andrews
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Unscramble the phrase to see what Archie is thinking.
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Keen Scene

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teen
Archie
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Jughead and Archie are enjoying different sights in Hawaii.
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They Dye by Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Harry Lucey (credited)
Chic Stone ?
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
drama, humorous, teen
Archie at Riverdale
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Archie and Dilton try to solve the mystery of who has been putting dye into all the pools in Riverdale, but their research leads to them being accused of the crime.
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No inker credit is listed. Other printings of this story list Chic Stone as the inker.
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Fan Club

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humorous
Archie
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Archie has a camera that is secretly a fan for hot days.
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It's a Mad Ad World!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Vickie Williams (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton
Archie is frustrated by a constant stream of ads everywhere he goes.
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Back Attack

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Mr. Lodge has back pain and Archie tries to use magnets to cure it.
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Archie # 513 (apparently the first publication) credits story to Craig Boldman and inks to Bob Smith.
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Skate Date!

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Archie and Reggie decide to meet girls while rollerblading. Reggie is the better skater but Archie is better with the girls.
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Pat the Brat #20

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Pat the Brat
Pat
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Trade Wins

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Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Terry Szenics (credited)
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Terry Szenics (credited)
Subject Matter
childrens
Pat the Brat
Pat; Blinky; Susie
Pat trades his new football to Susie.
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A Letter To Blinky!

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Leon Winik?
Ray Osrin?
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childrens
Pat the Brat
Pat; Oswald; Mary
While on vacation Pat sends his friend Blinky a letter.
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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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Flat Broke and Out of Money

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Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Chic Stone (credited)
Chic Stone (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Veronica agrees to go on a walk with Archie as a cheap date but things don't end up as Archie intended.
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Code for a free digital copy of this digest.
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Confuse Ruse

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Credits
George Gladir ?
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Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Jughead gets rid of Reggie by warning him about sharks.
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Putt Putt Peril

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Mr. Lodge has his own putting green on the mansion grounds but he's sure Archie will ruin it somehow.
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Over-Joyed

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Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Marty Epp
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Marty Epp
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Archie finds a pair of roller skates and puts them on, leading to a disastrously painful chain of events.
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This story, a showcase for Harry Lucey's gift for silent comedy, has no dialogue until the final page.
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Subscription information for various Archie titles.
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[untitled]

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Everything's Archie
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Free Archie App!

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House ad for the Archie digital comics app.
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Jedi Academy

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Scholastic
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Ad for the Jedi Academy series of books.

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