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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #51
Publication Date: January 1987
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Issues: #51 of 43 Issues (53 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: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 02710006992851
Price: $1.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 36 (34 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Girls, could you stop talking for 1/25th of a second?!
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie #204.
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Blind Date

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rich Margopoulos
Penciller(s): Chic Stone
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman; Nanci Dakesian; Ginny Sykora
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
First Line: This is Reggie Mantle--
Synopsis: Reggie ditches his blind date, so Archie decides to go out with her instead.
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Pages: 5
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Sip Quip

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Samm Schwartz
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jughead tricks Reggie into letting him drink his soda.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credits from GCD index of reprint in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #8.
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Split Bit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie runs from Reggie's bull.
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Pages: 1
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Print Hint!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
First Line: Honest, Li'l Jinx! This is a picture of a stamp that is worth thousands of dollars!
Synopsis: Hap shows Li'l Jinx a picture of a rare misprinted stamp.
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Pages: 1
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That Old Bag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
First Line: I'm leaving now, Mom!
Synopsis: Archie absent-mindedly leaves behind the package he is carrying.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from reprint.
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Money Mania

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Hermione Lodge [Mrs. Lodge]; Smithers; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Gaston
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge bets Veronica fifty dollars if one of her friends doesn't mention money for five minutes.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Writer and inker credits from B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #236.
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Slap Flap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Cara
Synopsis: There is nothing going on between Archie and Cara.
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Pages: 1
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Loud and Clear

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Pop Tate gives Jughead three days to pay off his credit.
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Pages: 1
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Fencey Work!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie fixes a misspelled word on a fence and got an unexpected response.
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Chick Kick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Archie tells Moose that he should have his picture taken with lots of "chicks" to make Midge jealous. Unfortunately Moose mis-understands.
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Pages: 1
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Traveling On

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited) [as B. Grossman]
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited) [as Bill Y.]
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie 1
Character(s): Archie 1; Jughead 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Reggie 1
Synopsis: Archie thinks it's time to move on to another location.
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Pages: 6
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Streak of Modesty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren ?
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty is mortified when she comes downstairs dressed only in a bath towel and finds Archie waiting for her.
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Pages: 5
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Skate Strait

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited) [as Bill Y.]
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Smithers; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie goes ice skating for the first time.
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Pages: 5
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Hang Up!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Mort
Synopsis: Seeing Mort in despair because he never wins any contests, Charley decides to play a mean prank on him.
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Pages: 5
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Quit Fit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead quits skateboarding.
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Pages: 1
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The Shell Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: We had a great morning crabbing, Arch!
Synopsis: Archie takes the crabs he caught to Veronica's father, with disastrous results.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #4.
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Rescue Mission

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Dilton
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley [Dilton Doily]; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Dilton creates a rescue machine out of a cannon designed to replace lifeguards at the beach.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writer/Artist credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #7.
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About Face

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Archie is at the Lodge Mansion, picking up some papers to deliver for Mr. Lodge. But Veronica keeps throwing him out before he can pick up the papers.
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Pages: 6
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Some You Win

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie; Valerie; Melody
Synopsis: The beach-bums decide to hold a contest to see who is the most worthy of them to date Melody.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #239.
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Down on the Farm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Reggie and Veronica heckle the idea that Jughead could be a successful farmer.
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Pages: 5
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Beauty Duty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie & the Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Archie is in a bind when he's a judge at a beach beauty contest and everyone wants to win.
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Pages: 5
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Peachy Keen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie criticizes Betty for being too nice to solicitors and salesmen.
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Pages: 6
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Car Care

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Instead of a spare tire, you should carry a spare horse!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead push Archie's stalled jalopy around.
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Pages: 1
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List Twist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump
First Line: I'm going to ask Moose to get a few items for our party!
Synopsis: Betty gives Moose a list of items to get at the party store.
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Pages: 1
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The World of Jughead

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
First Line: Can you guys move over a little to the right?
Synopsis: Three two-panel gags featuring Jughead and his antics.
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Pages: 1
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Bowl Brummel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Chuck
Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Nancy thinks Chuck looks like a slob when he shows up for their date.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: No credits in this issue. Credits from a later reprint.
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Please Be Patient

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica practice first aid on Archie.
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Pages: 1
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Lover Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Moose is tongue-tied around Midge.
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Pages: 1
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Stunt Stint

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie tries one stunt after another to attract the attention of a pretty girl on the beach.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits changed to match the printed credits in Archie Double Digest #230.
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Slip Quip

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie gets his pants dry cleaned.
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Pages: 1
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Out on a Limb

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica can't decide how best to show off her legs at the impending Country Club event.
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Pages: 5
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Down They Go!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
First Line: Let's play checkers, Charley!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx and Charley play checkers.
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Pages: 1
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Heap Cheap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Dilton
Character(s): Dilton Doily
First Line: This looks like an interesting movie, Dilton!
Synopsis: Dilton proves to be a cheap date.
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Pages: 1
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Clean Machine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie's mom gets a bulldozer to clean his room.
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Pages: 1
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Beddy-Bye Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead wheel a castored brass bed from one house to another, downhill.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from Archie Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #231.

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