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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #63
Publication Date: October 1993
 
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646858863
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 47 (31 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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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Archie photographs a sexy female surfer.
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The Beach Boys

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Lying around on the beach is real great, Jug. But the inactivity is killing me! I need some action!
Archie and Reggie decide to pick up girls at the beach from scrawny guys and get more than they bargained for.
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Betty's Gag Bag

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humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper
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Prize Surprise!

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humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

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Ad promoting the Archie Comics adaptation of the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.
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Dig Gig

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humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones
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Just an Average Kind of Guy

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humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
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Be a Super Mutant

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Promo ad for subscriptions for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Conservation Corps.
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Cook Shook

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Archie doesn't like Veronica's cooking.
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Comb Tomb

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Big Moose
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Reggie has a solution to Moose's problem of losing the teeth in his comb.
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Comics

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humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica pokes fun at Jughead's love of comics, and his fantasy of being the Riverdale Avenger ... until she realizes how much money can be made from collecting them.
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Spoofs comic collecting.
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What a Deal!

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Subscription ad for Archie & Friends, World of Archie and Betty & Veronica.
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Snap Decision

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humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Features a character who closely resembles Cheryl Blossom but who is not identified by name.
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You Wouldn't Want to Miss This One!

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Promo for Archie Comics release Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Special #6.
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Tennis Menace

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humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
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Race Case

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humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
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Crowd Control

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Cooper; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Betty and Archie's secluded picnic is continually interrupted by their friends.
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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The Hero

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humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Betty tells everyone that Archie can tear a phone book in half.
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You Can Make a Difference!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
informational
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
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PSA about saving the rainforests.
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You Got #1 Don't Miss #2!

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Promo for Archie Comics' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics Digest #2.
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Hole Toll

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
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Phone Groan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton
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Uncommon appearance by Archie's parents.
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Swift Lift

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Big Moose
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
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Archie and the Gang Tell Us About Recycling Plastic Containers

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informational
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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PSA on the importance of recycling plastic bottles.
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Femme Gem

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humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Jughead doesn't want a girl on the baseball team.
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Toe Woe

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humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie is an almost perfect dancer.
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Malice Props

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
When Betty and Archie land leading roles in a play, Reggie and Veronica try to sabotage them.
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Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #79, no credits listed in this digest.
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Top 10 Reasons to Subscribe to an Archie Comic

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Subject Matter
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Subscription ad incorporating a 3-panel Archie comic strip.
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Snow Job

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Reggie tries to buy a cooler full of snowballs that two urchins have saved since wintertime. When Betty and Archie find out, they pull a bait-and-switch on him.
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

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Subscription ad for Archie's Pals'n'Gals Double Digest.
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Tool Tale

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Dilton tells Archie about an ancient tool that was discovered, but Archie can't even find the hammer he had minutes earlier.
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Chilly Chance

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Mr. Lodge doesn't want Archie using the pool.
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Gag Bag

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
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Mama's Last Stand!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie; Melody; Valerie; Mama Dubois; Mr. Noxious
Josie and the Pussycats help Mama Dubois save her restaurant from being shut down by the landlord, Mr. Noxious.
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Tum Hum

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews
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Phone Fun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
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The Finer Things!

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle
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6
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Wow What's Their Secret?

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1
Ad for Little Archie Digest Magazine and Veronica's Passport Digest Magazine.
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Laff Gaff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica Lodge
Veronica gives advice to her friend Sue.
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Robotnik Hates a Good Subscription Deal!

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Sonic the Hedgehog; Robotnik
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Subscription ad for Sonic the Hedgehog comic; includes illustration.
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Model Mania!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
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6
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Editorial page; includes illustration possibly taken from another issue.
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Archie Americana Series

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Ad for issues of Archie's Americana Series.
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Last Laff Gaff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
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1
No dialogue.
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Nothing Is as It Seems!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Betty impersonates Veronica.
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5
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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