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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #37
Publication Date: February 1980
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Issues: #37 of 43 Issues (61 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Radio Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699202
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 37 (28 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: At this point in time the last two digits of the barcode corresponded to the cover date month.
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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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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Girls, what's your favorite attraction in our park?
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #15.
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The Inner Man

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Look at that, Daddy! Isn't that sweet? He's sound asleep!
Synopsis: Veronica and her dad get an opportunity to observe Archie's dreams.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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Truck 32

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
First Line: Wow! A summer job as reporters on your father's paper! Far out!
Synopsis: While working for the local newspaper, Archie uncovers a case of graft involving someone on the city council.
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Hocus Pocus

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First Line: Archie is trying his hand at magic and learned some "magic" words.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hey, Reg! Archie wants his money back!
Synopsis: Archie is unsatisfied with his diving mask.
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Pages: 1
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Archie Goes Underground

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Ha! You pinged when you should have ponged!
Synopsis: Archie accidentally reveals the secret underground tunneling machine that Mr. Lodge was creating for the government.
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The Lonely One

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Waldo
First Line: I don't often want to be alone --- but today I want to be alone!
Synopsis: At the beach, Archie tries in vain to get some solitude.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hi, Dilton! Nice day, isn't it?
Synopsis: Archie predicts Dilton's future career as a political speech writer.
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Pie in the Sky

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Martha
First Line: Say, would you look at that pie!! It certainly looks inviting!
Synopsis: After unwittingly consuming the pie her mother had baked for her club social, Betty and Veronica try to substitute a pie purchased at a bakery.
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Disclose Notes: Unlike later appearances, Hermione Lodge is portrayed as heavy set with sandy blonde hair, rather than slim with platinum hair.
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The Interpreter

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Genres: drama, humorous, teen
First Line: Adios, amigo!
Synopsis: Though Archie is one of the best students in Spanish class, he thinks learning a foreign language is a waste of time. Until a boy is hit by a car and only Archie can talk to the boy's Spanish-speaking father to find out his blood type.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: You going bionic, Mr. Lodge?
Synopsis: Archie causes Mr. Lodge's blood pressure monitor to overreact.
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A Race For Life

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Genres: adventure, childrens, humorous
First Line: Can't you turn down that rock music, Little Archie?
Synopsis: Little Archie and Mr. Andrews survive a storm at sea while fishing.
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The Two-Edged Ax

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Your dad owns all this? What's he going to use it for? A housing development?
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica scheme to prevent Mr. Lodge from cutting down an old oak tree.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Duh--gee, it'd sure be neat to have a bionic arm like the Six-million-dollar Man!
Synopsis: Archie ponders whether or not the Bionic Man suffers from headaches.
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Things Are Picking Up!

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Look at him!
Synopsis: After being called lazy by Veronica, Archie takes the only job he can get, picking up paper on the beach.
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Basic Needs

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie, why don't we just rent a boat? It doesn't cost that much!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead want to build a raft, Betty and Veronica want to rent a boat.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Wow! That's a bargain!
Synopsis: Miss Beazly uses creative advertising at the school cafeteria.
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Pages: 1
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The Detective

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Once upon a time there was an incredibly great crime solver of whom we are going to tell you in words and pictures right here and now!
Synopsis: Herlock Soames accidentally helps the police catch a burglar.
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Playback

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hi, Jug! What are you reading?
Synopsis: Jughead uses ventriloquism to prank various townsfolk.
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A Shore Thing

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Archie is a counselor at a summer camp situated on a large lake!
Synopsis: Put the numbered letters into the same numbered blank spaces to discover why Archie thinks the boys' and girls' camps are on separate sides of the lake.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Mom, come quick!
Synopsis: Fred has a diving board situation.
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They Dye by Night

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Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Character(s): Catalina; Conrad; Waltham; Trivia; Charlie
First Line: I've contracted some dreadful skin ailment!
Synopsis: Archie and Dilton try to solve the mystery of who has been putting dye into all the pools in Riverdale, but their research leads to them being accused of the crime.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie, I hear the city may be facing a water shortage!
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie discuss a water shortage.
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The Party

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Hi, Veronica! I called you up to wish you a happy birthday!
Synopsis: Little Veronica is sad because her father has forgotten her birthday so Little Archie organizes a big party for her.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Gee, I'd like to get that fishing rod, but $39.95 is a bit too much!
Synopsis: Jughead laments being broke.
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Saved By the Belle

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Well, guess it's time for me to go home! 'Night, Ginger! Good night, Mr. Snapp!
Synopsis: After Monk bullies Ickky into no longer dating Ginger, Ginger treats Monk to an expensive, frustrating date to scare him off.
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Till Debt Do Us Part

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Archie! Archie! I need your help!
Synopsis: Archie puts his health in danger to acquire five dollars desperately needed by Jughead.
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Pages: 3
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Archie's Party Scoopers

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First Line: Try these on your friends at your next party!
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Disclose Notes: Word games and riddles.
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Spy Guy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Venus
First Line: Say, you girls have an important softball game coming, don't you?
Synopsis: Archie acts as a spy for the girl's softball team.
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Pages: 8
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Roman Holiday

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Et tu, Jugibus?
Synopsis: Set in ancient Rome, Emperor Archibus ignores the good advice of Jugibus and seeks out Reggio instead.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie, did you finish repairing that chair yet?
Synopsis: Archie's dad ruins his repair job.
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Pages: 1
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A Crowd of One

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Andy
First Line: The Bee himself --- at the beach!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee goes to the beach but can't enjoy himself like he used to when he was younger.
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Wake Up Test

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First Line: Some people wake up in the morning grouchy and grumpy -- other times they wake up sunny and happy!
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Disclose Notes: Maze puzzle.
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Feature(s): Pat the Brat Comics Digest Magazine
First Line: Hey! Who's Pat the Brat?
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Pat the Brat Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1980 series) #1.
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Feature(s): Little Archie Comics Digest Annual Magazine
First Line: First in entertainment!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Little Archie Comics Digest Annual Magazine (Archie, 1979 series) #7.
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