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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #29
Publication Date: April 1978
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Issues: #29 of 267 Issues (338 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 1978
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699404
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 48 (39 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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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]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Little Archie; Little Betty; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)
First Line: Come back later, Pop!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie Annual #22
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 2
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The Spectral Sniper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Victor Gorelick
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty helps Archie solves the mystery of who's throwing snowballs at him and then invisibly blending in with the snow.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #157 published April 1964
was The Spectral Sniper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Up and Down

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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
Synopsis: Everything Veronica says to Archie makes him feel smaller and smaller, while Betty makes him feel ten feet tall.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #175 published July 1970
was Up and Down [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Krosskut
First Line: The Principal wants Mr. Krosskut!
Synopsis: Archie spills glue on Mr. Krosskut's phone.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Eskimo Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Reggie makes fun of the others for bundling up in cold weather. What they don't know is that Reggie is wearing battery-powered long underwear.
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Pages: 6
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Strong Contender

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie uses some junk to convince Reggie that he's got incredible strength and a short temper. Rather than get on his bad side, Reggie offers Archie some tickets to a concert he and Veronica had planned on going to, just as Archie planned.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #162 published March 1966
was Strong Contender [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The band the kids are going to see is the Scarabs on the Ned Sullenpan show. This is a parody of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show.
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Now Hear This Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A word puzzle to decipher the gossip Veronica is telling Betty.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica's Gag Bag
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
First Line: Beg pardon, miss, it's your English teacher!
Synopsis: Miss Grundy loans Veronica a book and accidentally leaves her pay envelope in it.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Explo 78

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Prof. Flutesnoot; Miss Grundyi
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie plan to mixup ice cream sodas in chemistry class; but are foiled by Mr. Weatherbee. Later Archie accidentally drinks a chemical concoction that turns him into a walking bomb.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie and Me #19 published February 1968
was Explo '68 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Title is updated from "Explo '68" to "Explo 78" (with no apostrophe).
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You Know You're a Dilton-type Genius When:

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dilton Doiley
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Gags: Finish exam early; 100 without grading; name all the Presidents; play chess on date; computer is wrong; slide rules.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #174 published July 1972
was You Know You're A Dilton-type Genius When: [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six one-panel gags.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Watch this! Archie is going to jump three barrels!
Synopsis: Archie tries to jump barrels on thin ice.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Winter Carnival!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sy Reit
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Bob White
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Victor Gorelick
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Mr. Bigbottom
Synopsis: Archie tries to beat Reggie in a snow-sculpture contest by disguising an old weather balloon as a sculpture of the world.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #155 published February 1964
was Winter Carnival! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Snapper Dapper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Sharon; Great Floppo
Synopsis: Archie wants Jughead to double-date with Veronica and her friend. Jughead is not interested, until he watches a hypnotist do his act.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
First Line: Remember that big hot-dog roast the gang was going to have last fall...
Synopsis: After her fall hot-dog roast was called off by dry weather, Veronica decides to hold in the winter.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Red Carpet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Smithers The Butler
Synopsis: Veronica tries to give Archie special treatment, including a red carpet, when she hears he has tickets to a personal appearance by movie star Steve McCream. When Mr. Lodge objects that that's bribery, Veronica replies: "I had considered blackmail at first, but then I decided in favor of bribery!"
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #170 published February 1970
was Red Carpet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Follow the Bouncing Ball

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Bob White
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Miss Grundy is constantly protecting Mr. Weatherbee from getting hit on the head with a rubber ball Archie brought to school.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #157 published April 1964
was Follow the Bouncing Ball [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Prof. Flutesnoot; Mr. Svenson
First Line: You're getting pretty fancy with the soap you bought for the teacher's wash room!
Synopsis: Mr. Svenson is spending his time carving the bars of soap into sculptures.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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What a Card

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Jinx gets an insulting Valentine and thinks it's from Greg.
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Pages: 4
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Desperate Measures

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones; Pop Tate; Fred Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead makes the rounds trying to find someone who'll give him something to eat for a mid-morning meal.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (2014 series) (Archie) #25, no credits listed in this digest.
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Knight Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: When Reggie learns that Veronica plans on dressing as a knight in armor for a masquerade party, he comes up with a plan to keep her by his side all evening.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Miss Grundy Gag Bag
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly
First Line: Miss Haggly, look at this snapshot!
Synopsis: Miss Grundy wonders if Miss Haggly can see without her glasses.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: In this strip, Miss Haggly's first name is Gertrude.
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The Adhesive Adversary

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, teen
Feature(s): Pureheart the Powerful
Character(s): Evilheart; Tar-man; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Pureheart and Evilheart battle the Tar-Man.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie as Pureheart the Powerful #2 published November 1966
was The Adhesive Adversary [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Mr. Lodge Train of Thought!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mr. Lodge
Character(s): Mr. Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A word puzzle using an outline of Mr. Lodge's head.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica's Gag Bag
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
First Line: You mean I can't go to the discotheque?
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge won't let Veronica go with Archie because of the dilapidated state of Archie's car.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Pool Fool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): John Rosenberger
Inker(s): Joe Edwards ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: The boys have an adventuresome game of billiards with the girls.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #178 published January 1966
was Pool Fool [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Mad Ladder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie
Synopsis: Archie absent-mindedly walks under a ladder. He goes back to try to cancel the bad luck, but has a can of paint fall on his head.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #161 published August 1964
was Mad Ladder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.66
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Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1977

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Louis H. Silberkleit (business manager)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.34
Disclose Notes: Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1977. Average paid circulation for past 12 months is 158,688.
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Archie's Gift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Big Tom
Synopsis: A big tough guy tells Betty that he's going to beat up "her boyfriend" Archie. Betty is upset at this but overjoyed that people think Archie is her boyfriend.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #174 published June 1970
was Archie's Gift [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Coach Kleats Gag Bag
Character(s): Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Svenson
First Line: Enjoy your trip?
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee falls over baseball bats lying on the floor and orders Coach Kleats to have them put away.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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An Exercise in Persistence

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Mary Andrews; un-named adults
Synopsis: Little Archie and Betty go out bike riding, but a getaway car destroys Betty's bike. Little Archie tries to solve the mystery of who and where the crooks are.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #29 published December 1963
was An Exercise in Persistence [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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There's a Difference!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Hap and the mailman laugh about Jinx's previous escapades, but Hap gives her a spanking after she says she broke a window today.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Mr. Svenson
First Line: Shall I call Miss Beazly for coffee on the buzzer?
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee wants Svenson to take out an obsolete buzzer, but Svenson misunderstands his order.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Big Gig

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie's band (consisting of him, Jughead, and Dilton) play at a teen club to raise money to buy electric guitars, but Jughead has arranged for the band to be paid in hamburgers instead. Archie's band seems sure to lose to Reggie's heavily-amplified band in a rock 'n roll contest, but something small has a large impact on the outcome.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This apparently was before any version of The Archies was created.
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Friendly Advice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie gives advice to Jughead and Reggie, but the results are disastrous.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #156 published March 1964
was Friendly Advice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Is this another of Veronica's snooty Boston Tea parties?
Synopsis: Jughead uses saucers for kneepads so he won't spill anything at Veronica's high-society party.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Power of a Woman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica tells Archie she can't go to the dance, so he asks Betty. Veronica then tells Archie that he has to break his date with Betty so she can take her. Archie goes to his father for advice.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie at Riverdale High #4 published December 1972
was The Power of a Woman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Betty's Crazy Daffy-nitions

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A word puzzle to decipher zany definitions.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Miss Grundy Gag Bag
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly
First Line: Miss Haggly, isn't it time you retired?
Synopsis: Miss Grundy thinks Miss Haggly should retire from teaching.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Birth of the Bruise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Reggie makes fun of Archie for injuring his finger in basketball. Reggie then has a series of accidents that leave him in much worse shape.
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From Content Item: FlagReggie and Me #47 published March 1971
was The Birth of the Bruise [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Heritage of Man

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: Overview of the early stages of the evolution of man.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Text with header illustration. Additional illustration at the bottom of page two features the Archie 1 cast. It probably was added for this reprint.
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What Every Baby-Sitter Should Know

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)
First Line: If you are sitting for very young children make sure the parents provide a playpen...
Synopsis: A humorous look at the pitfalls of baby-sitting.
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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Archie, I'm afraid the dinner I invited you to...is off!
Synopsis: Veronica plans to make dinner for Archie, but Betty sabotages the recipe.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Evader

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Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty informs Veronica that Jughead will never give a straight answer to a woman. Veronica tries to put him in a position where he'll have to give her a straight answer.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #155 published February 1964
was The Evader [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Accident Prone!

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie is spectacularly clumsy and breaks objects and injures anyone he comes near. Veronica and Reggie leave the house to escape him, but Archie still manages to unknowingly hit Reggie with a trash can lid.
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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: I think I've got the "bug" that's going around!
Synopsis: An absentminded doctor sticks a ball-point pen in Archie's mouth instead of a thermometer.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily newspaper strip
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Pages: 1
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Laugh Comics Digest
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: It'll be one big laugh after another, when you order..
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Laugh Comics Digest #16 with mail-in coupon. Cost is 75 cents.
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jughead with Archie Digest
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Hey, Archie fans! Here's another super comics digest...
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for Jughead with Archie Digest #26 with mail-in coupon. Cost is 75 cents.

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