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Issue: Archie's Double Digest Magazine #105
Publication Date: February 1999
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Issues: #105 of 204 Issues (266 Printings)
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 196
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 00912846951505
Price: $3.29 CAD
$2.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 47 (42 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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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats
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Sweater-ing It Out

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica is mad because Archie never wears the sweater she gave him.
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She Axed For It

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is counting down the chopping days until Christmas.
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List Twist

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica wants a stereo for Christmas.
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Season of Magic

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Genres: fantasy, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jingles; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jingles, the brownie from Santa's Workshop, returns to make mischief in Riverdale, but he's scared into leaving when he encounters multiple Santas.
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Archie's Christmas Photo Album

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: humorous Christmas photos
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Model Muddle

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Some of these entries are real cool! Get it? Ha! Ha! Ha!
Synopsis: Reggie convinces Archie to make a snow sculpture titled "The Most Beautiful Girl in Riverdale," knowing that there will be trouble no matter who Archie chooses.
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White Sprite

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
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Those Christmas Blues!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty (in flashback)
First Line: Well, that's it, Archie! She's all ready for trimming!
Synopsis: When Archie goes over to Veronica's instead of staying home to trim the tree, his parents think the family Christmases have come to an end, and reminisce about past holiday seasons with Archie.
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Favorite Christmas Things!!

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Spritely Spirit

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica reminds her father that it is Christmas time before he throws Archie out of the house.
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Gift Goof

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; unnamed sales clerk
Synopsis: Knowing that Archie wants a certain fishing rod and reel combination, Betty and Veronica each surreptitiously buy him one. Meanwhile, Archie buys one for himself. The sales clerk is thrilled by all this activity.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: I guess it’s a record, Arch!
Synopsis: Archie breaks a skiing record, and his arm and leg.
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One Last Gift

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Sam Hargreave; Mary Andrews
First Line: Well, if it isn't number one son! I wonder who he's shopping for, and isn't that a silly question?
Synopsis: Mr. Andrews underestimates his son's gift-giving priorities.
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The Reel Thing

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Captain Jack Doiley; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: When Archie is unable to get the fishing reel he wants to give to his dad for Christmas, Dilton introduces him to his grandfather, who gives Archie his own reel, and who turns out to be a famous fisherman whose gift really impresses Archie's dad.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #235, no credits listed in this digest.
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Yearn to Learn

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie makes another joke at Archie's expense.
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Dream Theme

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie has a bad dream about a snow day.
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Branching Out

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Okay! Easy does it, boys! Don't break any branches! Set it up in the corner! Careful! Steady as she goes!!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead replace Coach Kleats Christmas tree, first with a larger one then with a very small one.
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Yule-Tide Fool Time

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Miss Beazly; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: While decorating the school auditorium for the Christmas party, Betty and Veronica observe the Christmas spirit begin to intoxicate the school staff.
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Hill Spill

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Jill; Archie Andrews; Jack
First Line: Young lady, that's quite a nasty tumble you took!
Synopsis: Archie saw Jack and Jill fall down a hill.
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Tall Tale

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Coach Kleats
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
First Line: Man, I'd like to recruit him as a center for our basketball team!
Synopsis: Coach wonders who carved so high on the tree.
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Wisecracker

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; unnamed pretty girl; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: As Archie is leaving for Betty's to deliver his Christmas gift to her, his mom asks him to take something out to the trash can. As soon as Archie gets out the door, he gets distracted by a pretty girl and ends up throwing Betty's gift in the trash can instead of the garbage. He arrives at Betty's and hands her the trash, still unaware of what's happened.
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Disclose Notes: There is no indication as to what variety of cookies Archie gives Betty, but knowing Archie's love of chocolate chip cookies, that's most likely what kind they are.

Credits from the credits printed in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #23.
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Snow Job

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews
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Pages: 11
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Kissless Christmas

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump
Synopsis: In order to help Ethel out, Veronica proposes a kissing game during the gang's Christmas celebration. But the plan doesn't proceed as she hoped it would.
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Deep Freeze

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie wants to go ice-skating, but everyone wonders if Veronica will let him, making him feel henpecked.
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Stunt Blunt

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: With all his tricks there is one stunt Reggie cannot do.
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Open and Shut Case

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
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Christmas Spirit

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie helps the Lodges put up their Christmas tree, and sells his video game system to buy presents for them.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #245, no credits listed in this digest.
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Snow Woe

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: When Archie is snowed in at a mountain cabin with Betty and Veronica, it doesn't prove to be the paradise he anticipates.
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Christmas Deed!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie's good deed leads to a series of events that pay him back.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #283, no credits listed in this digest.
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Out on a Limb!

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Perfect! Just the right seasonal touch for in front of the school! So much more tasteful than having all eight reindeer!
Synopsis: Archie helps put up Christmas decorations for Mr. Weatherbee at the school but accidentally breaks the metal deer he is supposed to put in the schoolyard.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the printing in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) (Archie) #223.
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Flip Flop

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A Spell of Trouble

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Reggie and another student frame Moose by misspelling graffiti on the side of the school.
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It's Nice to Be Good, for Nothing

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead help Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy shovel the snow from their sidewalks.
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The Kissing Santa

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doily; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
First Line: Me? You want me to play Santa at your party!
Synopsis: Reggie locks Archie in a tool shed so he can play Santa Claus at Veronica's party.
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Disclose Notes: Extra credits from Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #22.
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Out With It

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Dr. Yankum
Synopsis: Little Archie goes to the dentist.
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Go With the Floe

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Genres: adventure, childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Sue Stringly; Snuffles
Synopsis: After Little Archie protects Sue Stringly and her scrawny Christmas tree from the South Side Serpents, the two run out onto the ice after her dog Snuffles and get caught on an ice floe that takes them out into the middle of the river.
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Christmas Card

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Pucker Up

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Jughead; Little Archie; Little Reggie; Little Moose; Perilous Pike
First Line: The perilous pike cruises just below the frozen surface of Logger's Pond...
Synopsis: The boys are practicing their hockey plays on the river.
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The Bear Facts

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Santa Claus; Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Little Betty and Little Veronica both submit teddy bears to compete in the Riverdale Christmas Teddy Bear Festival.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Hi, Archie! I'm selling cookies for the Riverdale Girls' Club!
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Holiday

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge receives an ugly sculpture from his aunt and hopes that Archie will accidentally break it.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Find the kinds of cookies that Archie likes in the word search!
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Heat Treat

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: It's cold outside, the school furnace is not working, and Archie and Jughead are late to school.
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Merry Merchant

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica convince Pop to dress up as Santa as a way to attract business to the Chok'lit Shoppe for the holidays.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the credits printed in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #23.
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Hit Bit

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie gets detention for throwing snowballs.
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A Christmas Story

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Santa Claus [Mr. Weatherbee]; the reindeer keeper [Veronica Lodge]; cook [Jughead Jones]; elf [Moose Malone]; elf's girlfriend [Midge Klump]; elf's rival [Reggie Mantle]
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