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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #35
Publication Date: January 1979
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Issues: #35 of 43 Issues (61 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Archie Enterprises Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/03/1979
Volume: none
Pages: 148
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699292
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 43 (34 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #170.
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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
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In3
Disclose Reprinted From17
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Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie! I do not mind you girl-watching...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover includes pictures of Archie taken from interior stories.
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Human Handbook

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: This is a handbook about humans.
Synopsis: The narrator explains humans to the reader.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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Miss Beazley Gets the Bird

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Colonel Sturdley
First Line: Hi, Miss Beazly!
Synopsis: Archie brings a bucket of moldy fried chicken into the school, leading Mr. Weatherbee to complain to the founder of Colonel Sturdley's Southern Fried Chicken.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #231 published December 1973
was Miss Beazley Gets the Bird [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Original printing was 5 pages. Story reformatted for digest format.
Previous indexer credited Chic Stone with inks.
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Rights and Wrongs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Up and at 'em, girls! Let's not dilly-dally! We're going to the carnival!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica go with Archie to the carnival, where Veronica thinks he's acting like a chauvinist.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #240 published December 1974
was Rights and Wrongs [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): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Get out of my way!
Synopsis: Archie suggests that anger is not good.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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I Love a Parade, Usually!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Jug! This was a great idea of yours -- salvaging lost golf balls!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead go scuba diving to salvage golf balls for later resale. Riding Jughead's motor scooter into town, they accidentally drop the balls in the midst of a parade sponsored by Mr. Lodge. When the paraders chase them, they escape by using scuba gear. Betty rescues them and suggests a quiet evening picnic on an isolated island.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPep #209 published September 1967
was I Love a Parade, Usually! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Just One of the Girls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Good heavens, Archie Andrews! You must be out of your mind! Me? Veronica Lodge go to the Postal Workers Ball? I don't live in that world!
Synopsis: Reminding her of why he put her in a public school, Mr. Lodge tells Veronica not to be a snob. After pointing out that many of her friends are snobs in their own way, Veronica decides to start an exclusive "equality club".
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #193 published January 1972
was Just One Of The Girls [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: You're having Svensen build the addition to the kitchen?
Synopsis: Mr. Svenson builds an addition to the school kitchen.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Book Keeper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Miss Gamble; Mr. Hollingsworth
First Line: Archie! No!
Synopsis: Archie works in a library.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPep #215 published March 1968
was The Book Keeper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Reprint in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #276 credits Jim Amash with inks, although he would have been only 8-years-old at the time the original story was published.
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Bubble Trouble!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Not bad, Greg!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx blows the world's biggest bubble.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Possibly reprinted from Pep #198 with pen pal material moved and panels rearranged.
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Garage Message

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Archie took his car to the garage for a tune-up and saw an interesting sign there.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Eliminate the designated letters to see what the message is posted by Archie's mechanic.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I'm kinda short of cash, Pop! How about giving me a job, huh?
Synopsis: Moose asks Pop Tate for a job.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Funhouse Double Digest #2 [Direct Edition] published April 2014
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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It's a Small World!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
Character(s): XLJ2
First Line: Look! What's that?
Synopsis: Archie and the gang see a UFO. They find a giant spaceman which is protecting a tiny spacecraft. The aliens fire a ray that temporarily makes Archie and Jughead so small they are in danger from a frog.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #35 published March 1965
was It's a Small World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie, what are you looking for?
Synopsis: Archie hunts for a missing cap.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Matchmaker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Knuckles Toomey
First Line: That stupid expression on your face can only mean one thing!
Synopsis: Archie has a date with Veronica, so Reggie wants Archie's help with his boxing match.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Funhouse Double Digest #3 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as Matchmaker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie Digest, Free Comic Book Day Edition #1 published June 2014
as Matchmaker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Tennis Nut

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Let's you and I make the winning tennis scene, Ron! We'll take on Reg and Betty in a fast round of doubles!
Synopsis: Claiming that he's become a tennis expert, Archie asks to team with Veronica against Reggie and Betty in a game of mixed doubles.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #230 published November 1973
was Tennis Nut [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Previous indexer credited script to Dick Malmgren and inks to Jim DeCarlo.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Women's Lib is right! The sexes should be equal!
Synopsis: Veronica shows Archie who's the boss.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX_XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Perfect Afternoon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Susan Johnson; Mr. Johnson; Mrs. Johnson
First Line: O joyous day! My next door neighbors are going on a picnic! Now I can have a quiet afternoon in the back yard!
Synopsis: Little Archie stays with the Johnsons, and Mr. Johnson is driven crazy waiting for Little Archie to cause some kind of disaster.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #28 published September 1963
was A Perfect Afternoon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Just for Sprite

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Hetty; Hiram
First Line: I know you want me to ask, so I'm asking!...... Okay! What's going on?
Synopsis: Jughead is dressed as a sprite for the summer festival, and then gets stranded.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Your father sure spoils that cousin of yours!
Synopsis: Leroy is being spoiled.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Attractive Nuisance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: That big thing is a magnet?
Synopsis: Archie brings a big magnet to the beach, and while he's arguing with Jughead about who the "they" are in the term "they say," everyone's metal possessions are attracted to the magnet.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #239 published November 1974
was Attractive Nuisance [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Taking Up Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I think it's great you're having these science class projects!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is convinced that Archie's science experiment -- a self-made rocket-- will destroy the school.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #39 published July 1965
was Taking Up Space [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #89, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Nice of you to give me a lift, Archie!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee regrets getting a lift from Archie.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Racing with the Goon or Dining at Two Places at Once Can Be a Drag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: (Groan) Me and my big mouth!! What am I gonna do?
Synopsis: Archie makes a date with both Veronica and Betty at the same time, but Jughead has a dragster to help speed him from date to date.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPep #202 published February 1967
was Racing with the Goon or Dining at Two Places at Once Can Be a Drag [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Now 'ear This!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Mr. Lodge has made an observation about Veronica's constant talking on the phone!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letter-number substitution puzzle.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I didn't know you painted so well, Jughead!
Synopsis: Jughead has a secret to his realistic painting.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Play Ball

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie, will you umpire our girls' softball game?
Synopsis: Archie acts as umpire for the girls' softball team.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBetty and Me #5 published December 1966
was Play Ball [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Original story had a feature object of Betty and Me.
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Spring-Tonic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Evelyn; Alfie
First Line: Oh, man! That first warm glow after a long, cold winter! You know what I feel, Betty? Love! I'm in love!
Synopsis: Thanks to Spring, Archie is in love with everything, but Betty takes him wrong and he tries to fix it.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie Annual #24 published January 1973
was Spring Tonic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Where does man fit into the scheme of things?
Synopsis: Reggie writes an article for the school newspaper.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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From Stem to Stern

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Cromwell the Chauffeur
First Line: Betty! Yoo hoo! Betty! Want a ride to school?
Synopsis: To keep their legs in shape, Betty and Veronica walk, rather than drive, to and from school.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #193 published January 1972
was From Stem To Stern [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: My problem is I dropped my girlfriend after I found she was double crossing me!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes letter from S.C, J.S. and "Anonymous".
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Relax, Ronnie! I've got you!
Synopsis: Archie rescues Veronica.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Pay Scale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Juggie has got to be the Frisbee champ of the world!
Synopsis: Jughead is a Frisbee champ.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagJughead #233 published October 1974
was Pay Scale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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A Late Night Call

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
First Line: Have you ever been awaken at night by a wrong number?
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Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Fill in the dotted letters puzzle.
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Punchy Punch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I'd better step up my training -- the fight with Moose is for tomorrow!
Synopsis: Archie trains for his boxing match with Moose.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Story title is reversed from story title in original index. Is the title Punch Punchy or Punchy Punch?
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: You moved the merry-go-round inside from the playground?
Synopsis: Child labor is used to churn butter.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Star Car

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jeeves
First Line: Yuk! Yuk! Yuk!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge trades his Lamborghini for Archie's old jalopy for an afternoon.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPep #201 published January 1967
was Star Car [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: In this story, the Lodge family butler is called Jeeves, rather than Smithers.
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Sandman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Tug
First Line: Eeyah!! Let's hit the beaches, men! What a day for ye olde youthful horseplay and hijinks!
Synopsis: The pain of walking on a hot beach with bare feet leads Archie into even worse disasters as he tries to get some relief for his aching tootsies.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #239 published November 1974
was Sandman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: What are you getting Betty for her birthday?
Synopsis: Jughead asks Archie what he is getting Betty for her birthday.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jokebook Comics Digest Annual
First Line: You won't stop laughing either when you read the latest Joke Book Comics Digest Annual #5!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Jokebook Comics Digest Annual (Archie, 1977 series) #5.
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Little Archie Comics Digest Annual Magazine
First Line: First in entertainment!
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Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Little Archie Comics Digest Annual Magazine (Archie, 1979 series) #5.
Back cover.

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