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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #56
Publication Date: January 1990
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Issues: #56 of 43 Issues (61 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: 07189646858856
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 36 (34 stories, 1 cover)
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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: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
First Line: Archie asked the computer to print out his faults!
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The ‘In’ Place to Be

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Genres: teen
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Archie's Hall of Fame

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A series of one-panel gags.
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What's the Story

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: That was some terrific little league ball game! Fourteen innings, wow!
Synopsis: After accidentally standing up the girls, Archie and Reggie try to concoct a good cover story.
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No Butts About It

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty pleads with Archie to talk Midge into forgiving Moose.
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Deflation Situation

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First Line: Inflation is getting worse and worse!
Synopsis: Everything is going up except Moose's grades.
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Complaint Plaint

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Taste Lambaste

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The Error of His Ways

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Pop Tate; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie has his trip to school timed so that he can arrive at the precise moment the bell rings.
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Reel Zeal

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
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Short Changed

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Here, Moose! Grab a sign and get in line!
Synopsis: Moose joins a protest for shorter hours.
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Toss Recourse

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Moose tosses Reggie for a soda.
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Rare Pair

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Synopsis: Reggie compares and contrasts Archie and Jughead.
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Pass-Word

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
First Line: Ronnie, dear! If you intend to be in your cousin's wedding party, you'll have to get a fitting on your gown right now!
Synopsis: Betty has a message for Archie but she has to run an errand so she passes it onto someone else, who passes it on to someone else, and it keeps going until the message Archie finally hears is totally different then what it was when it started.
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Stale Style

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Feature(s): Jughead
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Larder Ardor

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Feature(s): Jughead
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Beware the Blade

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Genres: crime, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Archie! Don't move! He's liable to use that knife!
Synopsis: A woodcarver that Mr. Lodge hired tries to burgle the house.
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Repair Flair

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie asks Betty to repair his jalopy so he can take Veronica out.
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Show Time

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Some of the neighborhood kids are putting on an amateur circus and they want Hilda to headline.
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Hip Lip

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Chicks are not the equal of boys!
Synopsis: Reggie thinks boys are superior to girls.
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Motor Matter

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
First Line: I think it's a very clever idea to have the motor in the back of a car!
Synopsis: Dilton remarks that having the engine in the back of a car is a good design.
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Two Wrongs Make a Right

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Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alex Cabot; Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot; Mr. Needles; Mr. Cabot; Gladys
Synopsis: Alex's order for new costumes for The Pussycats gets switched with his father's order for a fashion show.
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Sorry, Coach

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Without Archie in the race, Reggie has no motivation to win.
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Rain Refrain

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: A rainy day spoils all of Betty's plans, but provides her with an opportunity.
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What's in a Name?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie tries to find out a girl's name but the first name she speaks is her boyfriend's, calling him for help.
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Speed Demon

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Genres: drama, teen
Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Harvey; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Harvey, a runner from Jackson High, tries to sabotage Chuck before the big race.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #21.
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Rep Rap

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Synopsis: Reggie asks Archie what everybody thinks of him.
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Fright Sight

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Synopsis: Reggie is at Midge's house when Moose calls.
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Carnival Capers

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Genres: teen
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]; Jerry (music video director); Hiram Lodge (cameo); Hermione Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis: The Archies are filming a music video at a county fair and are exhausted after shooting the same scenes over and over.
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Swing Fling

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
Synopsis: Jughead finds a way to make painting the garage easier.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
First Line: The famous battle of Tippe Canoe was fought in the year 1811
Synopsis: Miss Grundy asks Big Moose about the outcome from the Battle of Tippe Canoe.
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Sneaker Circus

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Floyd Clayton; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: A shipment of foot spray gives Reggie an idea for a prank on Archie, but Jughead orchestrates payback.
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Jog Jag

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Since Veronica is decked out in her designer jogging outfit, Betty convinces her that it might actually be fun to try jogging.
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Pipe Hype

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Reggis thinks Archie can skate around a drain pipe.
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Birth Mirth

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: With everything he already has, Reggie doesn't know more to wish for.
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Lane Looney

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Good footwork is essential in scientific bowling!
Synopsis: Archie makes a training video for the school bowling club.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #301.

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