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Issue: Archie's Joke Book Magazine #252
Publication Date: January 1979
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Issues: #252 of 277 Issues (281 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000695901
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 27 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched (some squarebound?)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Don't look so worried, Mr. Weatherbee!
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Verve to Conserve

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is going to give a talk on saving electricity.
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Quiz Wiz

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Dilton
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Dilton answers his own question.
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Jog Agog

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Coach Kleats
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Coach Kleats found a way to get the football team to jog in the mornings.
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In Issue: FlagThe Jughead Jones Comics Digest #48 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1987
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Cloy Ploy

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie's mom has a way to get Archie out of bed when he tries to fake being sick.
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Dizzy Tizzy

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Cooper
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are tired of the boys watching football all day.
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Flip Quips

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Principal Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is broke. Reggie gives Archie an award. Mr. Weatherbee can not be in the school play.
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Disclose Notes: Three two-panel gags.
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Halfies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx breaks the string on her yo-yo.
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Mr. Svensen; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Is there anything wrong with Mr. Svensen?
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It's About Time

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Feature(s): Miss Grundy
Character(s): Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones
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Disclose Notes: Unscramble the mystery phrase.
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Act Fact

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie tries to get out of the school play.
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Baby Talk

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie breaks a date with Veronica to "babysit".
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Girl Whirl

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Coach Kleats
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Riverdale's basketball opponents have a girl player.
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Plate Fate

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mr. Lodge
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Leroy
Synopsis: Leroy has a license plate collection.
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What a Kisser

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman
Synopsis: Sabrina kisses a frog to break a witch's spell.
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Boy Joy

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: The Coopers have new neighbors.
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Poop Troop

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Everyone is too tired to dance with Veronica.
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The Bill

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis: When Jughead sees that Archie has just collected his allowance, he invites him to Pop Tate's.
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Buzz Around

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda Spellman
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda tries to kill a mosquito.
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Now 'Ear This!

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Feature(s): Mr. Lodge
Character(s): Hiram Lodge
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Archie Club News

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Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Disclose Notes: Archie news reports from John Dallal and Howard Geschwind.
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Flag Wag

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie waves a white flag at a boxing match.
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Game Aim

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Coach Kleats
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Coach Kleats tells the team to practice good sportsmanship.
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Busy Dizzy

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Principal Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Everyone look busy, here comes Mr. Weatherbee.
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Snack Attack

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty wants to rent a reducing machine.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mister Weatherbee Pin Up
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Strike!! Great, Mr. Weatherbee!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee bowls a strike.
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Discovers Pie Appeal

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie; Hostess Fruit Pies
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Valerie tells Josie that Alan M has just received an invitation to go on Alexandra's yacht. Josie talks to Alan and asks him to give up going on the yacht, secretly offering him Hostess Fruit Pies. That leaves Alexandra alone on her yacht, wondering what Josie had that her yacht didn't, not knowing of the irresistible appeal of Hostess Fruit Pies.
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Disclose Notes: Hostess Fruit Pies ad featuring Josie and the gang. This one appears on the back cover.

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