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Issue: Archie's Double Digest Magazine #29
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
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Volume: none
Pages: 260
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UPC/EAN: 02710006916429
Price: $2.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 53 (50 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest size (5" x 7")
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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teen
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
My average is .300! What's Archie's average?!
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Redrawn from the cover of Archie #237.
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Bad Luck Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper
Archie gives examples of how people bring bad luck upon themselves.
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Hurry, people! This paper's due at the printer!
Archie makes a mistake in the school newspaper.
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A Reel Whopper!

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humorous, teen
This camping trip was a great idea!
Archie, Reggie, and Jughead go camping and agree to eat only what they catch.
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Overnight Fright

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Raggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Where are you girls going?
Betty and Veronica go on an overnight camping trip. Archie and Reggie decide to scare them while they're there.
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For the Birds!

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childrens, humorous
Jinx and her father put up a bird feeder.
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humorous, teen
Miss Mark
Miss Grundy, I'd like you to meet our new faculty member, Miss Mark!
Mr. Weatherbee introduces Miss Grundy to the new teacher.
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Ups and Downs

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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Boy, Charley Hawse, my father has been upset lately!
Li'l Jinx and Charley discuss why her father is so upset.
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The Lover

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Archie convinces Moose that he's a great lover who should play the field, in order to get a clear path at Midge. But his plan backfires when Moose makes a play for Betty and Veronica - - and every other girl in Riverdale.
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The Big Sale

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humorous, teen
Mr. Stark
Archie goes into a novelty store for a pack of gum. Jughead's clumsiness wrecks the place and puts it out of business.
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The Center Ring

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Hey, guys! The new youth center looks great!
Archie, Betty and Jughead set up a youth center but a town councilman tries to take the credit.
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The Salesmen

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humorous, teen
Reggie and Archie are chosen to represent the high school at a national educational convention. But they get the wrong tickets from Veronica and end up taking her multinational tour of Europe's jet set.
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How is the new computer, Flutesnoot?
Prof. Flutesnoot demonstrates a new computer for Mr. Weatherbee.
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It's a Gasser

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Did you say 25 cents worth of gas???
Archie decides to apply for a credit card to help solve his money woes but can't afford the $1.00 application fee.
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Tongue Twister

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Michelle; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Archie rescues the French ambassador's daughter because he knows how to speak French.
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The Commuter

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie gets into a familiar jam, arranging dates with Betty and Veronica for the same night. This time he has to keep running back and forth from Betty's house to Veronica's house (and vice versa) to try to keep up the charade.
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No Know

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childrens, humorous
Jinx has so many questions that Hap buys an encyclopedia.
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A Chain Reaction

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
drama, humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Tommy Sloane
While Betty is baby-sitting a boy at the park, he falls into a hole at a construction site, and Archie has to get him out.
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The Great Gillywump Hunt!

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adventure, humorous, science fiction
Cosmo the Merry Martian; Orbi; the Moonlings; the Gillywump; Professor Thmik; Astra
On the moon, Cosmo and Orbi are told by the Moonlings that the Dark Side of the Moon is inhabited by a terrifying unseen creature called the Gillywump, who emits spooky noises. The Martians go to investigate and find that the Gillywump is a harmless creature who makes "GRONK!" noises because he has a terrible cold. The Moonlings decide to visit Earth to find a cure for the Gillywump's cold. Meanwhile, Professor Thmik and Astra take off in a rocket to rescue Cosmo and Orbi.
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One issue-length story divided into three chapters: "The Great Gillywump Hunt!," "Sneezy Does It!," and "Down to Earth!"
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Bootie Cutie

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humorous, teen
Veronica shares his boot collection with Midge.
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Phone Fun

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humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica have extra long phone cords.
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Continental Concept

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humorous, teen
All the girls regard me as a real continental type!
Reggie brags about being an international ladies man.
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Golf Goof

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Yipee! A hole in one!
Archie gets a hole in one.
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What Comes Natural

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Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy debate whether the presence of girls in school drives the boys to act immaturely or whether it's just innate in boys regardless of the circumstances.
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The Last Meal

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humorous, teen
Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Suddenly Jughead can't stand the taste of his favorite foods.
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Bandstand Caper

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humorous, teen
Archie and Reggie feud with each other using musical instruments.
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Potion Notion

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humorous, teen
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Dexter Cobb; Salem; Brenda
Infuriated by a braggart tennis pro who denigrates female tennis players, Sabrina tries using magic to sabotage his next exhibition match against a woman.
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It's a Job

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Archie gets a job and Reggie plots to steal Veronica away from him.
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The sequins on her dress are too bright!
Artist Jughead paints a dress for Veronica.
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Headed for a Fall

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Moose falls off a ladder.
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Clock Down

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Moose, my watch stopped!
Miss Grundy asks Moose to find out the time.
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Double Takes

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Oh boy! I landed something!
Three double-panel gags involving Archie and the gang.
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Tearful Earful

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Mrs. Lodge meets Veronica's new classmate.
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Chore Lore

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Homework! Homework!
Veronica laments about doing homework.
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Call of the Wild

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler
Archie's plaintive wails for Veronica, much like the calls for "Chloe" on the old Spike Jones records, are shattering every piece of expensive crystal in the mansion, right before Mr. Lodge's horrified eyes.
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Pop Flop

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humorous, teen
WAAAAAA...
Li'l Jinx cries over an ice cream cone.
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Doorway to Terror!

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humorous, superhero, teen
Pureheart the Powerful [Archie Andrews]; Superteen [Betty Cooper]; Captain Hero [Jughead Jones]; Evilheart [Reggie Mantle]; Veronica Lodge; Mad Doctor Doom; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Dr. Doom creates a hypnotic device in a doorway that allows Evilheart to make Veronica and Mr. Weatherbee do his bidding.
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First appearance of Pureheart, Superteen and Capt. Hero as the United Three.
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Rare Pair

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humorous, teen
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Hot Dog
Jughead and Ethel take a walk in the park.
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Is your dad still mad at me?
Mr. Lodge is mad at Archie because he misspoke.
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And That's the Tooth!

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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx is disappointed in the tooth fairy.
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Jalopy Jitters

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Unable to afford the upkeep, Archie decides to sell his jalopy. His friends show up and fix the car up while he's gone, not knowing that Archie has already closed a deal for it.
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Ban the Blonde

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humorous, teen
Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M.
The Pussycats can't get gigs at a local club because all the female customers are upset about the effect Melody's fabulous figure has on their boyfriends. Women are even protesting outside the Pussycats' pad, with protest signs reading "Ban the Body" and "Restrict Melody's Movement." But Josie and Valerie see a solution to their problem when they realize that Alan M. has the same effect on women that Melody has on men.
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Love Those Beads

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
The love beads that Veronica gave Archie keep getting snagged on everything.
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Shoo Fly

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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx!! Find out if the newsboy brought our paper!
Jinx lets a fly in the house and then tries to get rid of it.
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The Lesson

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Archie gives Veronica golf lessons.
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I see that the electronics store on Oak Street is having a warehouse sale!
Archie reads about a stereo on sale.
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Veronica is some nurse's aide!
Archie is smitten by Veronica, the nurse's aide.
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Minnesota Shorts

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Minnesota Shorts
Rack 'em up!
The Riverdale youth center gets a pool table and a warlock who has been cursed to spend eternity attached to the pool table shows up with it. The curse can only be broken if he's beaten in a game of pool.
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Pirate's Den (and Pirates Now)

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge
Archie convinces Mr. Weatherbee that there is pirate treasure buried in Riverdale.
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All at Sea!

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Fauntleroy Duck
Super Duck builds a boat.
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Destruct

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Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Archie's on vacation, hurray, hurray...
Mr. Lodge and Smithers celebrate the fact that Archie is away on vacation, until they become gripped by the fear that he could return any minute and break everything.
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When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #69, lettering is credited to Mario Acquaviva.
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Trading Places

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Miss Flip
Archie! Where's your homework?
Miss Grundy fills in for Mr. Weatherbee while he is away.
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Roll 'Em

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Veronica gets Archie, Jughead and her father involved in an old-time slapstick pie fight while Reggie surreptitiously films it for a class project.
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