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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #12
Publication Date: April 1985
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Issues: #12 of 204 Issues (249 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: CA Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 128
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000691412
Price: $1.25 CAD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
44 (37 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard U.S. Digest
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
First Line: Money can't buy happiness!
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The Clean Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
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Pages: 10
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Follow the Bouncing Ball

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: Betty's mother tells her that she used to chase her father just like Betty chases Archie. She finally won him by being persistent and catching him on the rebound from other girls. But Betty's father has his own version of the story.
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Mixed-Up Stars

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Word scramble puzzle with a movie star theme.
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Slide Ride

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Canvas Caper

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Baby, It's Cold Outside

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Shiek Ibn Swet
Synopsis: Veronica flies herself and Betty to an Arab kingdom so they can escape the winter cold of Riverdale.
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Proof Spoof

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Hot Dog dug up Veronica's flower garden.
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Father Knows Best

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: Advised by her father that she's getting the short end of the love triangle between her, Archie and Veronica, Betty puts a desperate plan into action.
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Disclose Notes: formerly a Betty and Me story.
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Cents-Ible

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Word scramble puzzle with a money theme.
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Miss Beazly's Gag Bag
First Line: What's wrong, Archie?
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and Now a Word From ...

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: All the kids say and do things they've seen in TV commercials, without realizing that the commercials influence their behavior.
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Disclose Notes: This story contains references to many commercial slogans of the era, including "the quicker picker upper" and "ring around the collar."
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Wet and Wonderful

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Web (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie's date with Veronica is rained out then the next week his date with Betty is rained out but both girls have different solutions for dealing with the rain.
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The Invalid

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica sprains her ankle and has to come to school with a cane, which injures everyone else in sight.
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A Little Fish in a Big Pond

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Me
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: When Archie wants to go ice fishing, Betty pitches in. But when she breaks the ice and dumps them both into the pond, Veronica reaps the benefits.
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Net Loss

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Coach Kleats; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie and Chuck are horrified at the new school rule: no swimming in the pool without a hair net.
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Again 'N' Again

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
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Pages: 1
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Test Pattern

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: Veronica tells Mr. Weatherbee that Betty "cheated" during a test.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Pin Up
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Wow! A leopard skin coat! Beautiful!
Synopsis: Betty and Archie are critical of Veronica's new leopard print fur coat. Veronica defends her fashion choice, as the fur is artificial.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: You have some rare antiques, Veronica!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip (XX-XX-19XX, King Features Syndicate)
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Pages: 1
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The Big Hit

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tony; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica brags about going to a ball with her date Tony and rubs it in that Archie and Betty can't come.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee's Gag Bag
First Line: Do you really think psychiatry can help backward students?
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Pages: 1
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Choice Voice

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead comes to regret imitating Ethel's voice.
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Quick on the Draw

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Nancy Dakesian
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Joe Edwards; Greg; Gigi; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Jinx fills while Joe tries to think of an idea for the story.
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Pages: 6
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The Price You Pay

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty enlightens her father about how many products young, beautiful girls like her use to stay young and beautiful.
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Mark Lark

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
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Help the Needy

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Me
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty decides the way to impress Archie is to show him how capable she is at any endeavor.
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Disclose Notes: Mention is made of The Archies hit song "Sugar Sugar."
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Archie-Doodles

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First Line: How many doodles can you figure out?
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Pages: 0.67
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Did You Ever See A...

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Pages: 0.33
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Hip Tip

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): G. Le Moine
Inker(s): G. Le Moine
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Jokes
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
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Pages: 1
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Queen Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica is determined to win the Miss Snow Queen pageant above all other concerns.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: Where's Archie?
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, xx-xx-19xx)
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Pages: 1
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Toss Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Both Archie and Reggie overhear the girls saying they're going to toss a coin for a date with a boy. They both assume they're the prize the girls are tossing for.
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Some Feat

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards ?
Inker(s): Joe Edwards ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx fell over twenty feet (when the bus driver hit the brakes).
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[untitled]

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica Pin Up
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: I don't think Ronnie can go out tonight, Archie...
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty Pin-Up
First Line: Check it out!! I sure am glad girls' fashions came around to our way of thinking!
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Red Hearty Appetite

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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You Said a Mouthful

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Diary Dear

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica sneaks a look at Betty's diary and finds some very steamy entries that couldn't possibly be true.
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Delightful Biteful

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Green Scene

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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I Go--Ego

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
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Spell-Bound

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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: What's that racket?
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Pages: 1

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