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Issue: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #255
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/15/2014
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Pages: 292
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UPC/EAN: 76281646951725511
Price: $6.99 USD
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Content Items: 64 (56 stories, 1 cover)
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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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[untitled]

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Don’t you admire all this orange and red?!
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Mummy Mayhem

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Staying Awake

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Veronica insists that Archie not miss her piano recital, but Archie gets a cold and the medicine makes him drowsy.
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Word of Mouth

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teen
Archie's mom asks him to clean his room, but ends up annoyed with all his questions.
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A Pizza My Mind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Gaston
Archie suggests that Veronica's chef should serve a simple pizza such as pepperoni, so the Lodges throw him out. He gets Betty to make him a pizza, but when she learns that he's only come because he's just been ejected from the Lodge home, she throws him out too.
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A Gift for Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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The Ordeal

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humorous, teen
Archie and His Friends
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P.O.P. versus C.R.U.S.H.

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espionage, teen
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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Cover reprint used as the title page for the next section featuring Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. reprints.
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The Flamethrower Returns

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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adventure, humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Mr. Lodge; The Flamethrower
The Flamethrower, that arson-loving C.R.U.S.H. agent, is back with his powers restored. This time his plan is to use flame-throwing fireflies to wipe out P.O.P. and Mr. Lodge's plant. But with the help of P.O.P.'s science lab, A.R.C.H.I.E. manages to redirect the fireflies to destroy C.R.U.S.H. buildings, and finally their own master.
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The password for the P.O.P. lab is "Frank sent me," a self-reference by writer Frank Doyle.

The names of the stores in the background are of people involved with the issue: Dick (Goldwater), Bob (White) and Jon (D'Agostino).
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The Fairy Tale Terror!

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adventure, espionage, humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
A C.R.U.S.H. villain tries to destroy the P.O.P. agents with a series of evil schemes bases on famous fairy tales.
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With this story, the soon-to-be-canceled "Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E." series abandons superhero comedy (which was on the decline thanks to the decreased popularity of the "Batman" TV show) and replaces it with more surreal humor in the vein of the "Archies" stories.
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Hey, Arch!

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Archie Andrews
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word puzzle
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Lip Service

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teen
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Betty and Archie discuss the film they've just seen.
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Golf Gaff

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humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Archie forgets Mr. Lodge's golf clubs.
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Spat Chat

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humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Mr. Weatherbee's watch takes precedence over Archie's watch.
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Anniversary Angst!

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones
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Monkey Business

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
At a high society party, a trained monkey steals Mrs. Van Posh's necklace, and Archie takes off after the animal, falling off ledges and docks in pursuit of the jewels.
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A Surprised Party

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teen
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper
Mr. Weatherbee overhears the kids planning a surprise party for him, but the event doesn't live up to his expectations.
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Beware the Pretty Pirate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Mid-term is a strange time to be having a school party, but that’s when Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy are scheduled to take their leave! What? You thought they were happy here? Well, that was before “Long Jane Silver“ sailed into view! That was just before our young friends learned to--- Beware the Pretty Pirate!
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Scents and Nonsense

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom
Archie tries out a new cologne and all the girls hate it except for Veronica.
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Search Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Mary accuses Archie of eating all the fruit and candy in the house. Archie accuses Jughead, who finds the real culprit.
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The Writer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Archie gets the book "How to Write for Comic Books" and is so engrossed in reading it that he misses all the story situations that are happening around him.
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The Hideout

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Beazley
You poor little pup! You could freeze outside on a day like this!
Archie sneaks a puppy into school and tries to hide it the best he can from the faculty.
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Depressed Mess

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Waldo Weatherbee; Svenson; Jughead Jones
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Accident Action

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Geraldine Grundy
Archie has a run of accidents while alone at home trying to work on a school presentation.
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[untitled]

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teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones [Forsythe P. Jones]; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Come on in, Archie! You're missing all the fun!
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Stare Way

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humorous, teen
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Don't Robot In

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humorous, teen
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The Critic

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humorous, teen
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Bigger and Batter

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humorous, teen
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Brawn Yesterday

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Jeeves (the butler); Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
After reading the book "Mind Over Matter," Archie convinces himself that he can beat up Reggie (and proceeds to demonstrate on poor Jughead). However, when he confronts Reggie with his positive outlook, he finds that Reggie hasn't read the book.
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Sinker Swim

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Brewster (the butler)
To keep Archie and Reggie from fighting to see who gets to take Veronica to a Jimmy Clax dance, Mr. Lodge offers to officiate a trout fishing contest between the two.
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Essay Come, Essay Go

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Mrs. Smedley; Mr. Smedley; Jughead Jones
While babysitting for Mr. and Mrs. Smedley, Archie tries to write an essay for school. A radiator keeps making noise, but when Archie goes to get a screw to fix it, he gets his hand stuck in a jar, leading to a series of mishaps.
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Water Proof

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Jughead
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Southern Exposure!

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Eloise; Pop Tate; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Archie returns from a trip to the South, sporting a Southern wardrobe, a Southern accent, and courtly Southern manners that the girls all swoon over.
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Jughead shows up dressed as a Confederate soldier midway through the story.
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Who's Sorry Now?

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teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Exchange letters for symbols to find out how Archie mollifies Veronica's feelings.
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The True Geek

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones (cameo)
Archie tries the new Geek Look style of clothing but realizes that just having the look doesn't change who he is.
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Time Will Tell

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Cynthia; Debbie; Courtney; Pop Tate
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In Training

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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump
Coach tells Archie to eat, sleep and think basketball.
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Fall Colors

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Veronica tells Archie to start dressing better but when he does it attracts other girls.
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Bad Hair Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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teen
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Pop Tate
Midge expresses an interest in hair styling. Reggie offers to let her cut his hair as a way to worm his way into her affections.
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"Light" Puzzle

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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews
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Maze puzzle.
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Quit Belly-Aching

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humorous, teen
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Price Sacrifice

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Archie
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Rebuff Fluff

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy
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Comic Relief

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humorous, teen
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Double Trouble

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Cynthia; Pop Tate
Archie agrees to be Veronica's date at a cast party and be Betty's bowling date, so he gets out of it by pretending to be injured.
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A Tax-ing Situation

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Hal Cooper; Betty Cooper; Tom Logan; Alice Cooper (cameo); Pop Tate (cameo)
When the City Council proposes to raise homeowners' taxes to provide for park funding, Fred gets angry and decides to run for City Council. Opposing him is Hal Cooper, who thinks it’s a great idea to fund the park with increased taxes. Soon, the two men and their families are divided on the tax issue, and everyone is campaigning for their ideas.
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Election Defection

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge
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Handyman Can

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humorous, teen
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Archie Math-a-Madness

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Dilton's Puzzle Pals
Archie Andrews
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Word puzzle involving numbered letters.
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A Hole in One

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humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
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Pushing the Right Button

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
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Second Best

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Reggie you know what I've got? I've got the two most gorgeous birds in town!
The gang argues over which of them are the best teenagers in town.
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Hitting the Roof

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teen
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Veronica has Archie come over to install a satellite dish.
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Where There's Smoke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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adventure, humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; B.B. Cooperstock
The mysterious master robber known as "B.B. Cooperstock" loses the money he stole in his latest bank job. Archie and Veronica find it, and are accused of being Cooperstock's henchmen. To clear their names, they have to catch the real B.B. Cooperstock, but their only clue is the smell of cigar smoke on the money.
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B.B. Cooperstock is a take-off on D.B. Cooper.
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A Rash Statement

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
See, there they are, doctor...
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[untitled]

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Mary, I can't understand the size of this bill!
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The Big Show

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humorous, science and technology
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog
Archie enters his grandfather's old car in the auto show.
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[untitled]

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Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore
Can you name anything that we get from chemistry that we'd be better off without?
Introduction to the Wilbur reprint section. Features a cover reprint of Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #89.
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Seeing is Deceiving

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Wilbur Wilkin
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Half Baked

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Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkin
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Loud and Clear

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Chuck Clayton; Geraldine Grundy; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Nancy Woods; Professor Flutesnoot; Coach Kleats; Coach Clayton; Miss Beazly; Mrs. Haggly
Archie tests a bullhorn to great effect.
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Meet Holly Graham!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Holly Graham
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Change of Money!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Oh, Archie! Can you really afford this restaurant?
Archie works for Pop Tate to pay off his bill and get some extra money to buy a present for Veronica. While he's working there a man walks in and tells him to open the register and Archie thinks he's being robbed.
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