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Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee

First Line: After careful study I'll decide which of you to make head counsellor!

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Goes To The Beach

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Feature(s): Josie

Character(s): Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Several un-named guys

Synopsis: An ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. Josie is going to the beach with Valerie and Melody, and has three things that she needs to compete with Melody - a new bikini, fancy sunglasses, and a bag full of Hostess Fruit Pies.

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Notes: Ad appears on the inside front cover. Characters' last names taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josie_and_the_Pussycats_(comic).

Heart Art

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Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Un-named bakery worker; un-named sidewalk cementer; un-named bully; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis: On the anniversary of the day he fell in love with Veronica, Archie tries to do something special. He buys a heart-shaped cake but promptly ruins it. He carves a heart with their initials into a tree, but gets beaten up by a bully who misinterprets the initials. He carves a giant heart into beach sand, which upsets Betty, so he carves a similar heart for her, but it's too small. Veronica is upset at Betty's heart and then the tide washes her heart away. Upset, he walks down the beach where Jughead and Reggie ask him to join them in a card game of hearts, whereupon he runs off screaming.

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Trash Bash

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Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Big Moose

Character(s): Moose Mason; Midge Klump

Synopsis: Midge's trash compactor isn't working, so Moose compacts it for her.

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Horoscope Scoop

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Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Veronica and Archie lying on the beach. Veronica mentions some bad traits of Capricorns to Archie. When Archie asks if Capricorns have any good qualities, Veronica says that they have only one - they know how to choose the perfect girlfriend.

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Notes: Three-panel gag strip occupying the top half of a page. Shared with Archie's Gag Bag strip.

Gag Bag

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Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis: Two four-panel gag strips featuring Archie and Jughead.

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Notes: Occupies the bottom half of the page (top half is "Horoscope Scoop").

Knight Time

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Genres: activity

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Readers must find their way through a maze to help Archie (dressed as a knight) rescue "Lady Veronica" from the castle tower.

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The Cheerleaders

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Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty and Veronica

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Geraldine Grundy; Bubbles McBounce (cameo); Cheerleaders with last names of Wilson, Washington and Kelley (first names not known); Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis: Cheerleader tryouts are being held and Veronica is so confident she'll make the squad that she has a designer cheerleader outfit made for her.

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Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #9 published August 1984
as The Cheerleaders [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 5

Notes: On the first page, several girls are shown, each having their last name on her shirt. In the lower right-hand corner, a larger girl is shown wearing a shirt with "McBounce" on it.

Fun Fashions

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Genres: informational

Feature(s): Veronica

Character(s): Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Veronica is shown in various poses sporting fashions suggested by readers. A box in the lower right-hand corner tells readers where they can send their fashion ideas.

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On His Toes!

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Writer(s): Joe Edwards

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards

Inker(s): Joe Edwards

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Letterer(s): Joe Edwards

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Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Li'l Jinx

Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Greg; un-named (little league) baseball players

Synopsis: Li'l Jinx tells Charley he should try dancing to help with his clumsiness.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Greg's last name is not known. Charley's last name based on information from Wikipedia and various other Li'l Jinx strips in which he has appeared.

Archie Club News

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Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews

Synopsis: Top half of page features the latest first- and second-place articles from club members. The first-place article is on friends, and the second-place article is about coin collecting. The bottom half of the page is an ad containing more information about the Archie Club and a coupon that readers can send in (along with 50 cents) if they wish to join the club. In return, they will get an "official press card" and a 4-color button.

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Notes: This was a regular feature in Archie comics for 40+ years. Members of the club could send in a short article on a subject that interested them. The best ones were printed in the comics, with the winners getting cash prizes. At the time, first prize was $6 and second prize was $4.

Mountain of Laughs

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Feature(s): Jughead with Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: An ad for Jughead with Archie Comics Digest #35. Readers could order the comic for 75 cents plus 25 cents postage by sending the money in along with the order form that could be cut out of the page.

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Notes: All characters depicted in "Mount Rushmore" style next to Abe Lincoln.

3 for $1.00 Checklist

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Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis: An offer to get any three comics on the checklist for $1.00 ("or single titles for 40 cents each!"). Readers filled out the attached order form and returned it with the appropriate money to receive their chosen titles.

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Notes: This was on the bottom half of the page with the "Jughead with Archie" offer. Titles on the checklist: T.V. Laugh-Out #71; Archie & Me #114; Betty & Me #106; Reggie & Me #118; Sabrina #56; Mad House #118; Jughead's Jokes #66; That Wilkin Boy #46; Josie #100; World of Archie #485; B & V Spectacular #486; World of Jughead #487. Based on the issue numbers, the last three were probably part of the "Giant Series". This particular offer also expired on January 31st, 1980. Readers did not need to include any additional funds for postage and handling.

Trick Schtick

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Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Jughead

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Leroy (Veronica's cousin); Reggie Mantle; un-named bully and his girlfriend; un-named snack shop employee; Forsythe P. Jones II, Jr.; Gladys Jones

Synopsis: As the gang enjoys a day at the beach, Jughead reads a book called "Ventriloquism - The Art of Voice-Throwing" and tells Leroy it will add a little excitement to their lives. After Betty refuses to let Jughead sample her lunch basket, Jughead starts throwing his voice to convince the gang they're hearing things because they're hungry. Leroy scares Jughead by making his sandwich talk, and the gang realizes what was really going on. They reward Leroy with all the ice cream he wants. Back home, Jughead's parents are trying to figure out why he turned pale when his mom offered him a sandwich.

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Pages: 5

Notes: In this comic, Leroy is portrayed as a nice, well-behaved kid, instead of the brat and prankster that he usually portrays in more recent comics. No indication is given in the story that he's Veronica's cousin, but this is the only logical explanation - it explains how he knows the gang and why he's hanging out at the beach with them.