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Issue: World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #44
Publication Date: December 2014
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Issues: #44 of 145 Issues (192 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Edition
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/22/2014
Volume: none
Pages: 164
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UPC/EAN: 76281646850304411
Price: $4.99 USD
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Content Items: 44 (29 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Cover title: World of Archie Comics Digest
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: ongoing series
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Toni Topaz; Santa Claus; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: How's this for an all-star Christmas party?!
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The Best of Archie Comics

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The Secret Santa Secret Swap!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Chuck Clayton; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Harper
Synopsis: When Archie doesn't get Veronica's name in the Secret Santa drawing he tries to trade find out who did get her name and make a trade.
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Treed

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge; Jingles
Synopsis: After Reggie ties Archie up as a prank, Jingles appears to help Archie get revenge.
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Santa Saga

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: Archie gets a job as a department store Santa Claus.
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The Shoppers

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Synopsis: After doing most of the Christmas shopping online, the girls realize they forgot one person on their list and have to brave the mall crowds to get the last present.
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Branch Line

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: The necessary pruning of the giant fir on the Lodge Estate has Mr. Lodge depressed over the upcoming holiday season. But Betty's father unintentionally gives her an inspiration as to how to cheer Mr. Lodge up.
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Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: I've decided to let Mr. Weatherbee help us decorate the tree ---
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee tries to help decorate the Christmas tree.
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Feature(s): She's Josie
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League Leader

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Character(s): Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Mr. Tuttle; un-named kids
Synopsis: Melody becomes head of the school Anti-Superstition League and tries to show everyone that it's bad luck to be superstitious.
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Jungle Fever

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Character(s): Josie; Pepper; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Josie and Pepper, clad in backpacks and short shorts, are looking for a forest so they can pass their Woodsman test for the Girl Guides. Alex takes them to a specially-built jungle in the back of his estate.
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Disaster Area

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Character(s): Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; un-named boys
Synopsis: Melody's figure is causing all the boys to get distracted and crash into walls. So Josie and Pepper disguise her as an old woman to prevent her from causing damage.
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Leader of Men

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Synopsis: Albert is feeling depressed because Pepper is a better athlete than he is.
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Rockin' the World

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Shoo Fly Pie

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Jughead complains about Pop Tate's pie.
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Smart Move

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Hot Dog fetches the paper.
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Batman TV series vinyl bank

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Sheer Fear

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie doesn't want to go into the football game.
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Archie Giant Comics Digest

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Art Mart

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Synopsis: Veronica tells Jughead there is no room for his picture in the art show.
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Stuck in the 80s!

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: It is 80s theme day at the school and the Archies participate in a battle of the bands with other bands inspired by 80's music.
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The Real Me

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica takes Archie with her when she goes dress shopping.
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Bad Time Story

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica went to the country club teen mixer, Betty to the teen association party. Both events are so boring that the girls duck out, and are pleasantly surprised to find each other at the movie theater.
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The Homecoming

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Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Synopsis: Betty and Archie experience the sights and sounds of homecoming day at Riverdale High.
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The Dance Contest

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie, Betty and Reggie enter a dance contest but Jughead wins with his new "dance moves" when he slips on some mustard.
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Boot Camp High

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Character(s): Mr Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Patton Howitzer; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Miss Beazly; Professor Flutesnoot; Svenson
Synopsis: When Mr. Weatherbee tries to teach the football team some plays he used as a kid he injures his back and is in the hospital. While in the hospital the school board hires a substitute principal who is a drill sergeant.
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Chapter One: Boot Camp High
Chapter Two: To Bee or Not To Bee, That Is the Question
Chapter Three: The Bee's Back (In More Ways Than One)
Chapter Four: Command Decision!
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Something Different

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Character(s): Mr. Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: The faculty puts on a show for the Riverdale sports programs. Mr. Weatherbee wants to do something different this year, a magic act.
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Just One of Those Kinds of Days

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Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Phlips; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Svenson
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is mistakenly arrested when the police believe he is breaking into a car.
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Archie the Married Life Book Five

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Grid Grin

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Archie is tackled so hard in a football game he doesn't know what inning it is anymore.
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Super Duck Comics #20

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First Line: Canned beans - canned spinach - canned corn!
Synopsis: Super Duck is tired of canned food and decides to go out to a restaurant.
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First Line: Walking gaily from the track...
Synopsis: Super Duck's luck saves him from accidents.
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Double Digest Sample Pack!

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Archie's Letters to Santa Claus

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Each member of the Archie gang writes a letter to Santa Claus.
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Tree Travesty

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead asks for a giant candy cane.
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All Alone

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Sanchez; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is all alone at Christmas time with a broken foot but the gang decides to visit him.
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The Gift of a Lifetime

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead convinces Veronica to give Betty a Christmas present of a date with Archie.
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The Death of Archie

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