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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #39
Publication Date: January 1981
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Issues: #39 of 43 Issues (53 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: 0271000699212
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 36 (27 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia title is "Archie Annual Digest Magazine."
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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]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones (cameo)
First Line: I like 'em to be at least six feet high!
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Bucket Brigade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Martin Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
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Pages: 6
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Stamp Out Archie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Martin Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: When Archie gets Veronica a stamp for a letter, he grabs a rare stamp valued at a $1000. The stamp was part of Mr. Lodge's collection and was sitting on his desk.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
First Line: Mom! Mom!
Synopsis: Archie's clatter causes his mother's souffle to fall.
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Pages: 1
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Playing It Cool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The girls decide to play hard to get, but when Archie goes off to Lake Lumbago without them, they suspect he's seeing another girl.
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Fred - For Sale!

Activity  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
Feature(s): Archie's Dad
Character(s): Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Fill the numbered letters into the numbered slots to find out what Fred is thinking.
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All Wet!

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 Holliday
Synopsis: Jinx has to get out of her wading pool to take a bath.
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Midnight Madness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Al Hartley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Hartley
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Lodge
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: When Mr. Lodge finds Veronica isn't home at midnight, he freaks out.
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Surf's Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Jughead decides to go surfing, over the pleas of his friends.
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Taking a Stand!

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
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx convinces Greg to cease selling lemonade and take a nap instead.
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Smoke! Gets in Your Eyes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Bob White
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, teen
Feature(s): The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge's magnificent diamond is protected by state-of-the art booby traps, but they're no match for the C.R.U.S.H. agent Smoke Man, who can vaporize in and out of keyholes. It's up to A.R.C.H.I.E. and J.U.G.H.E.A.D. to stop this condensed C.R.U.S.H. creep.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Fill 'er up, please
Synopsis: Archie gets assaulted by a vending machine.
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Pages: 1
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The Exception

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Al Hartley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Hartley
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Moose is surprised to learn that humans only use a tenth of their brain capacity.
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The Little Archies Go To a Music Festival

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica guilt-trips her father into financing an appearance by the Little Archies at an out of town music festival. Then Archie boards the wrong train.
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Deal Away

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie's blundering messes up Mr. Lodge's negotiations with a Middle Eastern oil producer.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Gag Bag
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews
First Line: Archie, they were tearing down the old Post Office
Synopsis: The Andrews family gets a stack of mail from 1960.
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Pages: 1
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Campaign

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Martin Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee observes the growing war between Archie and Reggie as they compete for Student Body President.
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Pages: 23
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A Sure Thing!

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; Merry Holiday
Synopsis: Greg is angry because Jinx lost his frog.
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Pages: 1
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Movie Stars!

Activity  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
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Help Archie unscramble the names of movie stars.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Moose Gag Bag
Character(s): Moose Mason; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Strikes! Strike, strike!
Synopsis: Moose and Mr. Lodge discuss strikes.
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Now Hear This...

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 Halliday; Mrs. Halliday; Greg
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx goes to Greg's house so she can call her mother to tell her that her cake is on fire.
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Pages: 4
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Club Date

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Al Hartley; Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Hiram Lodge; Mayor Snide; Alice Cooper
First Line: Say, Blondie! Could we ask you a question?
Synopsis: Veronica tries to corral two handsome tourists by setting the mansion pool area as a resort cabana for travelers.
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Pages: 6
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The Wheeler Dealer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Al Hartley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Hartley
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead sells Archie's car without Archie's approval.
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Pages: 6
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Meet Feats

Activity  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
Feature(s): Mr. Lodge
Character(s): Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Put the numbered letters in the numbered slots to find out Mr. Lodge's opinion of business meetings.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty's Gag Bag
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: How's your roller skating job, Betty?
Synopsis: Betty loses her job as a drive-in waitress.
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Board to Tears

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie loses his surfboard in the water and Reggie crashes into it.
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Pages: 5
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New Spot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie drives the gang to a lake, instead of the beach. If he finds it.
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Pages: 2
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Some Sight!

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; Gigi; Greg
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx can't play in the mud with Gigi and Greg.
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What's in a Name?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie 1
Character(s): Archie 1; Reggie 1; Jughead 1; Veronica 1; Betty 1; Big One
First Line: There goes 'ol Arch, excercising his pet ik!
Synopsis: In prehistoric times, the gang begins assigning names to things.
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Pages: 8
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Daffy-nitions

Activity  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
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason
First Line: Moose has prepared a list of words with daffy-nitions!
Synopsis: Fill the numbered letters into the numbered slots to find out what Moose thinks certain words mean.
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Bulb Snatcher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Martin Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie tries to get bulbs for Pop Tate's new fluorescent light fixture, but keeps breaking them on the way to the shop.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
First Line: It's not fair!
Synopsis: Archie complains about license plate fees.
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Pages: 1
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Captain Hero Digest #1

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Captain Hero Digest #1.
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Soaring to New Heights of Laughter!

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Little Archie Digest Annual #9 and Joke Book Digest Annual #9.

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