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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #52
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Issues: #52 of 43 Issues (61 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
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Pages: 132
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
First Line: It's our last resort, Betty!
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #218.
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Special Rate

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doily
First Line: We'll all be glad to donate things for the sale sir!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee has Archie and Jughead pick up donations for the school rummage sale.
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A Matter of Words

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Veronica has a book on how to avoid arguments while going steady.
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Jig Gig

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie has an idea that will provide ten hours of entertainment.
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The Big Fib Rib

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty catches Archie in a lie and lectures him about it.
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Cool Ridicule

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: The girls object to what the boys call "chivalry" and what they call "sexism", so they begin to treat Archie and Reggie the way they were treating them.
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A Real Joker

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Moose's report card is hopeless.
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Gift Shift

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: What is Archie getting you for your birthday?
Synopsis: Archie buys Veronica a birthday gift.
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Fizz Whizz

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: What a terrible day Archie just had on the courts!
Synopsis: Betty tells Jughead about Archie's bad game.
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Reverse Spin

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Hilda decides that using magic to affect meters and scales is both good fun and good for her purse.
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Pix Nix

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
First Line: Wow! That was some picture!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx and Charley go see a movie.
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Vacation Consternation

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Miss Haggly; Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason
Synopsis: When Professor Flutesnoot recommends that the teachers go visit wildlife to relax, Miss Grundy states that she sees wildlife every day.
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Costume Clash

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: The Archies try to re-make their image but the club owner doesn't like their new costumes.
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The Vanishing Van

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Genres: crime, humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jason Rockwell; Dilton Doiley
First Line: Dilton! I get the feeling there's something sinister going on in this old barn!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge's expensive painting are stolen.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #87, no credits listed in this digest.
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The Fool Guy

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie Presents...
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: A parody of "The Fall Guy" with Archie as the death-defying stuntman.
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The Art of Skiing

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Jughead teaches us the right and wrong things to do when skiing.
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Basket Banter

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Moose asks Jughead who is in the gym.
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Scale Tale

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Moose goes mountain climbing.
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Fair Flair

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie likes to see his food prepared.
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Split Bit

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie is coming over with his home movies.
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The Dumb Bell

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Tired of his spindly physique, Dilton invents his own weight-lifting equipment.
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Surprised Party

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is shaken when Betty turns down a date with him to meet with an old boyfriend.
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Disco Dizzy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Midge Klump
First Line: Ouch!
Synopsis: Midge criticizes Moose's dancing.
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Court Report

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
First Line: I designed a new racket that's guaranteed to never miss a shot!
Synopsis: Dilton invents a new tennis racket.
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Jog Agog

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica can't jog with Archie because their jogging suits clash.
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Mail Travail

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie tells Veronica about the new postal worker.
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Water Boy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Jinx tries to even the score after Charley plays a nasty prank on her.
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Pop's Sundae Punch

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: Hey, Pops! Pop Tate! Who's minding the store?
Synopsis: After a trip to the doctor, Pop decides to close the Choklit Shop for a few hours to get some rest.
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Mother's Day

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Archie plans to give his mother a birthday gift from the heart instead of from the store.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #277, no credits listed in this digest.
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Shrewd Dude

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Midge Klump
First Line: Moose, for a disco you're supposed to wear something you can move around in!
Synopsis: Moose and Midge discuss disco attire.
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Slick Trick

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
First Line: Pick a card, Moose!
Synopsis: Jughead plays a card trick on Moose.
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Double Takes

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: Archie, don't be so nervous!
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Music Hath Charms

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Leonard Stroganoff
Synopsis: Veronica sets Betty up to be humiliated in front of a world-famous symphony conductor.
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An Odd Gift

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica guilt-trips Archie into giving her a present.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
First Line: Beautiful!!! What could be more beautiful than a dish of cherry pie a-la-mode?
Synopsis: Pop Tate presents Jughead a slice of pie.
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Dog Day Wish

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina featuring Salem the Cat
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Bozo
Synopsis: Sabrina limits Salem to one magic trick to keep him out of mischief, but when several neighborhood pets get rounded up by the dogcatcher, Salem uses his magic to help the others escape first.
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Parting Ways

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Archie aren't going anywhere. They just like kissing good-bye.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #222, no credits printed in this digest.
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Call Ball

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Ethel practices talking to Jughead on the telephone.
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Wig Gig

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie wears a wig so Dilton can practice talking to girls.
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Hidden Talent

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie has an idea to make some money and though Reggie tries to spoil things, they work out to Archie's advantage.
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Disclose Notes: Credits confirmed against the credits printed in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #25.

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