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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #22
Publication Date: February 1977
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Issues: #22 of 267 Issues (366 Printings)
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699402
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 45 (36 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
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Winter Wonderland

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie tries to celebrate the beauty and innocence of winter, but everyone and everything is conspiring to make him hate the snow.
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Engage the Enemy

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Synopsis: Veronica goes on the war path when she mistakenly assumes Archie is giving Betty an engagement ring for Christmas.
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First Line: Our experiment is ready for the snow!
Synopsis: Archie messes up a science experiment.
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Snow Job

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Synopsis: Archie says he's going bird-watching in a blizzard. Jughead and Reggie can't overcome their curiosity and trudge through the snow to Archie's favorite bird-watching spot, in Veronica's back yard.
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A Christmas Tale

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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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Bowled Over!

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First Line: Creak
Synopsis: Hap has to forego his bowling night to help Jinx build snowmen.
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First Line: Did you see these beautiful Christmas-Tree ornaments Jughead sold pop?
Synopsis: Pop bought some Christmas ornaments from Jughead.
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Looky, Looky, Looky... Here Comes Cookie!

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Synopsis: Miss Beazley slips and falls on the flowers Archie and his gang are distributing. She wants them punished, but Mr. Weatherbee convinces her that it was accidental, and all done in the spirit of love.
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Birdman of Riverdale

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Synopsis: While Moose is occupied nursing a bird back to health, Reggie tries to move in on Midge.
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Christmas Ahead!

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First Line: Archie! I thought you said you cut this tree down!
Synopsis: Archie tells Betty about Veronica's Christmas tree.
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Santa's Cause!

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Synopsis: Archie asks Mr. Weatherbee to play Santa at the orphans' home.
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Gift Tift

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Synopsis: Veronica is in a rush to finish her last minute shopping.
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A Drop In

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Synopsis: Li'l Jinx visualizes Santa coming.
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Cold Comfort

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Synopsis: Little Archie and his friends build an igloo.
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Split Second

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Synopsis: The gang goes ice skating on the local pond. Betty tries to impress Archie by jumping over some barrels.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Gruel? Miss Beazly, where did you learn to cook...
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee doesn't like Miss Beazly's cooking.
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Finders Are Not Keepers

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Package Deal

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Synopsis: Archie goes shopping with Veronica and has to carry all of her Christmas packages.
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Light Humor

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Synopsis: Moose can't decide on a Christmas present for Archie.
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Wishful Thinking

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Synopsis: Jinx is wondering what her Christmas gift will be.
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Holiday

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Synopsis: Mr. Lodge receives an ugly sculpture from his aunt and hopes that Archie will accidentally break it.
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Feature(s): Jughead Fun Page
First Line: Can you name the slang expression by unscrambling the drawings below?
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First Line: The boys are chopping some of that ice off the roof!
Synopsis: Archie has an accident while on the roof.
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Ski Scamps

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First Line: Yes, Ronnie! There's no ski thrill quite like zooming down the powder snow at St. Moritz!
Synopsis: Archie tries to compete with Reggie on the ski slopes.
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Christmas Present?

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Synopsis: The boys don't want to sing the same old Christmas carols with the girls, so they go off on their own, but the people of Riverdale don't respond well to their modern lyrics.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Svenson!! Last Friday I told you to take a dozen boys and shovel off the school walks!
Synopsis: Svenson gets help with the school walks.
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De-Lighted

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Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is decorating his house and yard for a neighborhood contest. Archie's "help" shorts out all the electricity, but the three of them enjoy a cozy evening by the fire.
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Exchange Student

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Synopsis: Archie buys Veronica a bottle of perfume for Christmas, but accidentally gets it spilled all over him before he can give it to her. When Veronica smells him, she thinks he's been with some other girl.
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Snow Man

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Synopsis: Hap offers the kids a dollar for who makes the best snowman.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Jughead! What're you doing way down there off the trail!
Synopsis: Jughead wants to know if he can pray in ski-school.
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It's Nice To Be Nice

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Synopsis: Archie endures a load of verbal abuse from both Veronica and Reggie in order to save enough money for a special purpose.
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The Helpful Helpers

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Character(s): Mr. Crump
Synopsis: While Fred tries unsuccessfully to get a raise, Little Archie gets a paper route to help out with his dad's money problems. But when Little Archie gets sick, Fred has to deliver the papers.
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Holiday Puzzle Page

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First Line: Can you spot the two identical stockings?
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First Line: Svenson! Why haven't you cleared the front walk!
Synopsis: Svenson has a cold.
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Winter Carnival

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Synopsis: Despite Mr. Weatherbee's worrying, the gang wins the Winter Carnival games trophy for Riverdale, through chaos.
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Operation Finger

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Synopsis: When Greg injures his finger, Jinx gives him a practical gift for Christmas.
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Boots

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Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee makes Jughead remove his boots because of the loud noise they make on the floor. Then he comes to understand just how much more annoying Jughead can be when you can't hear him coming.
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Just Be Claus

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Synopsis: Betty explains to Jingles that Santa Claus is known by many names around the world.
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Veronica's Christmas Card

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Synopsis: Veronica's Christmas card shows her posing in a Santa outfit amid doll replicas of her friends.
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Laugh Comics Digest No. 9

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Feature(s): Laugh Comics Digest
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Jughead with Archie Digest #19

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Feature(s): Jughead with Archie Digest
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