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Issue: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #284
Publication Date: January 2018
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Issues: #284 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: 11/29/2017
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Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646951728411
Price: $5.99 USD
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Content Items: 48 (27 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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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hot Dog; Vegas
First Line: Let’s dig in to those Christmas cookies Betty left!
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Riverdale Volume One

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Carol Peril

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Kevin Keller; Pop Tate; Gladys (Veronica's Aunt)
Synopsis: The gang plans to go caroling to raise money for charity, but the weather alters their plans.
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A Christmas Tale

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: In the spirit of giving, the boys decide to cut down a huge Christmas tree to be filled with presents for the needy. Veronica promises a whole month of exclusive dates to the boy who cuts down the largest tree. Archie and Jughead are working together so Archie can be the winner, while Betty and Reggie work together to stop them and to get the biggest tree so Reggie can be the winner.
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A Not-So Cool Yule

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Looking forward to a stress-free Christmas, Archie is in a bind when both Betty and Veronica buy him a matching sweater and each wants him to wear his matching sweater with her at the mall. He keeps going into the bathroom to change depending in which girl is near, but a mall security guard thinks he's shoplifting.
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The Big Problem

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Shirley; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is feeling self-indulgent and wants to help out.
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Ho! Ho! Ho!

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Synopsis: Figure out the secret word.
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White Sprite

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Archie wishes for a white Christmas.
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It's Good to Be the King!

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Bone Zone

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Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Coach has different symbols sewn on everybody's letter jacket.
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Archie's Holiday Bundle Pack

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The Model Z

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Mad Max (car collector); Veronica Lodge; Benson; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Someone has stolen Mr. Lodge's antique Model Z car.
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The Collector

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Ronald Crumpet; Malcolm (Mr. Lodge's cook); Veronica Lodge; Matilda
Synopsis: When Mr. Lodge's vast collection of baseball memorabilia disappears, it is up to Archie to crack the case.
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Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff

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Riverdale

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Only

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Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie tells Mr. Lodge he is only as old as he feels.
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Collect the Classics

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Split Bit

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
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Double Digest Bundle Pack

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[untitled]

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Character(s): Mr. Andrews; Archie Andrews
First Line: The younger generation doesn't know how easy they've got it!
Synopsis: Older generation used to get up every morning at 4:30.
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Me Tarpan, You Jane!

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Character(s): Tarpan [Archie Andrews]; Jane [Veronica Lodge]; Bwana Betty [Betty Cooper]; her guide [Jughead Jones]; Simba (a lion friend of Tarpan's)
Synopsis: From high in the trees, Tarpan - an unco-ordinated and uneducated jungle man-- and his girlfriend Jane watch as Bwana Betty and her guide set up camp in the jungle.
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Better Things

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Archie decides Jughead isn't doing a good job training Hot Dog and that Veronica would be a better trainer.
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The Book Report?

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Haggly; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie tries to get his book report done but ends up finishing it at the last minute.
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For Whom the Bowl Tolls

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Prof. Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Bowling tips from Mr. Flutesnoot prove to be anything but helpful for Archie.
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Who's That Girl?

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie gets greeted by a woman he doesn't remember but she seems to remember him quite well.
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Stamp of Approval

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Through a series of mishaps Jughead ends up covering himself in stamps.
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Winged Victory

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Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Waldo Weatherbee; Miss Geraldine Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis: Miss Grundy gets attacked by a bird in her classroom.
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The Prehysterical Man

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is stressed out because of an upcoming school inspection.
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The Rhythm Doctor

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Genres: teen
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]
Synopsis: Struggling with their harmony as a group, the Archies visit a consultant on musical rhythm.
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Mind Games

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Character(s): Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Each member of the class pretends to be a figure from literature.
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Oops!

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Disc Jocular

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead are at the music store looking at the names of the new groups.
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Shine a Little Light

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Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Sue Stringly; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Sue Stringly shows Little Archie her perfect Christmas tree.
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Just One Note

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Character(s): Little Archie; Little Jughead; Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee; Little Reggie; Little Dilton; Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly
Synopsis: Little Archie and Little Jughead join the school band.
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Graphic Novel Super Store

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The Sportsman

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Feature(s): Archie Fashions
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Drink Drama

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: A cola machine cheats Archie out of a drink.
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Christmas in Riverdale!

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Gift Goof

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Knowing that Archie wants a certain fishing rod and reel combination, Betty and Veronica each surreptitiously buy him one. Meanwhile, Archie buys one for himself. The sales clerk is thrilled by all this activity.
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Sensible Season

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie protests the materialism of Christmas but the Andrews still give each other gifts.
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Riverdale

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