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Issue: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #273
Publication Date: December 2016
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Issues: #273 of 143 Issues (191 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/18/2016
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Pages: 164
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UPC/EAN: 76281646951727311
Price: $4.99 USD
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Content Items: 50 (32 stories, 1 cover)
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Color: Four Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Ongoing Series
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Archie's Visions of Sugar Plums...

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
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The New Riverdale

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The Christmas Elf

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Jughead tells Betty and Veronica what Archie is getting them for Christmas.
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Wrapped Up In Christmas

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Synopsis: Archie buys a book so he can learn to neatly wrap his Christmas presents.
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Price Clubbed

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Fred searches for the perfect Christmas Tree.
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Super Santa

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie destroys Archie's snowman.
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Christmas Cheer Up!

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Synopsis: Archie's dad is having a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit. Archie takes him Christmas shopping at the mall.
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The Present

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Synopsis: Archie can't resist the temptation to open his present before Christmas.
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Yule Puzzle Page

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Wrap Flap

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Synopsis: Archie is concerned that Veronica won't know which Christmas gift is from him, but Jughead tells him not to worry.
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Santa Claus Maze

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Synopsis: Find your way out of the maze while waiting for Santa to arrive.
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Spritely Spirit

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica reminds her father that it is Christmas time before he throws Archie out of the house.
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Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff

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Direction Correction

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Character(s): Coach Kleats; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Coach's inspirational speech backfires.
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Archie #589

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Freshman Year Part 3 of 5

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Character(s): Jared McGerk; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Ms. Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Prof. Flutesnoot [Elmer Benjamin Flutesnoot]; Mr. Nee [Bill Nee] (first appearance); Ms. Flores [Jackie Flores] (first appearance); Mr. Burrows [Sam Burrows] (first appearance); Coach Kleats (cameo); Ms. Haggly [Martha Haggly] (cameo); Greger [full name unknown] (first appearance); Mr. Svenson; Hubert Smithers [the Lodges' butler]; Mr. Lodge [Hiram Lodge]; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Kim [full name unknown] (possible first appearance; cameo); Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Ms. Lovett [Samantha Lovett] (possible first appearance); Mr. Andrews [Fred Andrews] (cameo); Mrs. Andrews [Mary Andrews] (cameo); Superintendent Haverhill (cameo)
Synopsis: It's midyear at Riverdale High, and new faces join the faculty and staff for the spring term, one of whom is a spy sent by Superintendent Haverhill to check up on Weatherbee. Girl troubles resume as usual for Archie, who daydreams about Betty and Veronica but gets entangled in Moose's crush on Midge. The drama club stages 'Cyrano de Bergerac'.
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Archie #13

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Heave Peeve

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Synopsis: Archie leaves his hat upstair in the school building and asks Jughead to throw it down to him.
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Jughead #10

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Sweater Fashions

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Josie and the Pussycats #2

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Chop Talk

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Synopsis: Archie flirts with a black belt karate expert.
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All Washed Up

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Helen
Synopsis: With the family washing machine broken, Archie is forced to go to the laundromat.
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Growing Pains

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie breaks the fourth wall and tells the reader what it is like to be a teenager.
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The Crossing at Devil's Gorge

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Synopsis: Archie makes a dangerous crossing on an old railroad bridge to help a lady and her sick dog.
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Role Model

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie has a role as a rich industrialist in a play so he studies Mr. Lodge to get into the role.
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1-2-3 Kick!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Coach Clayton
Synopsis: Archie's practice for soccer tryouts involves kicking around anything that's handy, which turns out to be really annoying.
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Take a Hike

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Character(s): Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats; Reggie Mantle; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Eastman; Pierceall
Synopsis: Reggie is the quarterback, but he has trouble keeping his mind on the game because of his showing off.
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Plaidness Madness

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Smithers
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge asks Archie's help to pick out a present for Veronica.
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Auto Suggestion

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Synopsis: Archie borrows his father's car to take Veronica on a date.
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Rocks In His Head!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Forsythe Jones; Gladys Jones; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Ricky Mantle; Vicky Mantle
Synopsis: Everyone's parents go to the movies to escape the kids playing the new video game "Rock the House" but soon the parents discover how much fun the game is and start playing it also.
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The Big Stall

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Hillary; Mr. Nolan; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Archie tries to stay focused and study for a big test.
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Homemade Mistake

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie gets Betty to help him bake a banana cream pie as a way to butter up Mr. Weatherbee.
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Shopping Phobia

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Hadley
Synopsis: Archie returns a pair of slacks at the mall.
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Ghostbusters

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Believe It or Not

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Character(s): Little Archie; Little Ambrose; Little Betty; Little Veronica; Little Moose; Little Dilton; Little Reggie; Little Jughead; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Little Betty and Little Veronica are going to see Santa at the mall but the other kids don't believe in Santa.
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The Letter

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Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Fangs Fogarty (cameo); Little Betty Cooper (cameo); Sabrina (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo)
Synopsis: Little Archie begs the coach to let him play in the football game.
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Ask Me No Questions

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Synopsis: A lady asks Little Archie directions to the mall.
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Phone Frenzy

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Synopsis: Fred wants peace and quiet but the phone keeps ringing.
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Good Advice

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie doesn't want to box Moose.
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Graphic Novel Library Sale

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Prize Package

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie needs a costume for the Christmas masquerade party.
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Welcome to the New Riverdale

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Picture Frame

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica have a fight and break up and Archie thinks he's going to save money on Christmas gifts by sending them each a picture of himself.
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Home Style

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Archie learns the importance of celebrating Christmas with his family.
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Riverdale

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Ghosts

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