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Issue: Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #48
Publication Date: May 2000
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Issues: #48 of 146 Issues (188 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646953048
Price: $3.69 CAD
$3.19 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 79 (46 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest size
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods
First Line: So girls, can you think of a name for our hot new guy group?
Synopsis: The boys think their musical group is great but the girls don't quite agree.
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Get Into It

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Feature(s): Bionic Commando
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On inside front page.
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A Work of Art!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jack Swift; Brenda
Synopsis: Archie sits with his artist friend's spot in a mall and ends up trying to draw a girl's caricature.
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Pages: 5
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Think Spring

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Did you see that, Li'l Jinx? A perfect strike!
Synopsis: Even when playing in the snow, Greg can't get his mind off baseball.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Me #84 published May 1977
was Think Spring [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Get Caught up in the Magic...

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Feature(s): Simon & Schuster
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Libby; Salem
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Archway Paperbacks book "Switcheroo" and Minstrel Books "Worth A Shot".
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Action Reaction

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Mrs. Andrews calls in that Archie is sick and Mr. Weatherbee celebrates.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #136 published May 1969
was Action Reaction [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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To Moose Low Tech

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Moose tries several different art mediums and can't quite get the hang of them, until he tries performance art.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #14 [Direct Edition] published May 2012
as To Moose Low Tech [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the printing in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #14, no credits listed in this digest.
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How Trashy

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Synopsis: Unscramble the words showing things Veronica should not throw away.
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In Content Item: FlagPep Comics Featuring Betty and Veronica, Free Comic Book Day Edition #1 published May 2011
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Cool Rule

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): ; unnamed janitor
Synopsis: Svenson cautions another janitor to stay away from the school doors at dismissal time.
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Shopper Chopper

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica makes it a point to shop for clothes somewhere Betty doesn't.
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Sonic Checklist

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Synopsis: Checklist and order form for various Sonic comic titles.
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His Master's Voice

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Walter; Mr. Rogers
Synopsis: Archie stays overnight to test Walter, a voice-activated computer servant Dilton has installed in a new house. Archie and Walter do not get along well.
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The Science

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Ms. Grundy
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is showing someone around the school and demonstrates how he keeps out of the hallways when Archie is in them.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #39 [Direct Edition] published June 2014
as The Science [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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I Beg Your Pardon

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty gives some money to a panhandler and Reggie is sure he's a phoney. Later, circumstances put Reggie in a position to ask for money.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #48, no credits listed in this digest.
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Love Showdown

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: House ad for The Love Showdown collection.
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Heat Treat

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Helen
Synopsis: Dilton can't take a hint when his date says she's cold.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Funhouse Double Digest #3 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as Heat Treat [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Group Gripe

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Reggie hires people to act like his fan club, to impress the other band members. Of course, something goes wrong with the scheme.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #117 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1985
was Group Gripe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: How's your dad's weight-reducing program?
Synopsis: Archie speaks about his father's diet in TV terms.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1978-07-15
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Chair Scare

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: D-uh, Reggie, I hear you're datin' my girl!
Synopsis: Moose doesn't hit a man when he's down... he picks him up first.
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Filed October 15, 1999.
Average number of copies for preceding 12 months = 266,597.
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Don't Mention Detention

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Miss Noteworthy
Synopsis: After handing out detentions all day, Mr. Weatherbee is forced to serve detention duty when no other staff is available.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Funhouse Double Digest #3 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as Don't Mention Detention [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse (Archie, 2014 series) #3, no credits listed in this digest.
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Bad Image

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie surprises Reggie from behind a one-way mirror.
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From Content Item: FlagReggie's Wise Guy Jokes #5 published April 1969
was Bad Image [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Archie's Weird Mysteries...

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: House ad for comic subscriptions.
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Doodling Around

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I can tell something about the person who made this doodle!
Synopsis: Archie is sentenced to cleaning off a doodle he made on a math book and does so well that Mr. Weatherbee asks him to clean doodles off a report due at the superintendent's office.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie and Me #43 published August 1971
was Doodling Around [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Seat of the Problem

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Charley is having difficulty learning to ice skate.
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In Content Item: FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #220 [Direct Edition] published February 2012
as Seat of the Problem [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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First Line: Hey, Jug… What kind of pie is this?
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Downright Puzzling

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Moose cannot figure out a puzzle toy that Archie has, and Reggie belittles him for it... until Reggie fails too.
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Lob Job

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge gets Veronica a job delivering newspapers but has to fill in when she's sick.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #1 [Direct Edition] published February 2011
as Lob Job [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.5
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Snow Go

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Archie and Betty make a snowman in Mr. Weatherbee's image, and he admires it becoming thinner by melting.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #1 [Direct Edition] published February 2011
as Snow Go [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.5
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This Special 100th Issue of Veronica is Out of This World!

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Synopsis: House ad for Veronica #100.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: How'd you and Dad meet, Mom?
Synopsis: Archie's mom discusses how she met her husband.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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First Line: Get set for another great story...
Synopsis: Introductory page for the Little Archie stories that follow.
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Boys Night Out

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Algernon; Cecil
Synopsis: Little Archie and his dad go to a wrestling match and Fred gets dragged into the ring.
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A Neat Trip

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Little Archie brought his new toboggan!
Synopsis: The kids go a little too fast on Little Archie's new toboggan.
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Decades of Great Archie Comics!

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Synopsis: House ad for Archie Americana Series.
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Disclose Notes: Cover of "Best of the Seventies" is shown.
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Comedy Caper

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Little Archie directs a slapstick comedy using Little Veronica's movie camera, and Mr. Weatherbee makes an unscheduled appearance.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #92 [U.S Cover Price] published December 1983
was Comedy Caper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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A Troubled Happening

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Little Archie tries to join the school band, playing the bass drum, but ruins two drums and gets Mr. Weatherbee in trouble with the mayor.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie #64 published March 1971
was A Troubled Happening [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Order a Five Issue Subscription to Any Double Digest Magazine for Only $10.00

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Synopsis: House ad for various Double Digest Magazines.
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No Class at All

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Genres: childrens, fantasy, humorous
Synopsis: Reggie tries a dirty trick so he can move from understudy to star of a school play, but Sabrina foils his plans.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #538 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1984
was No Class at All [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Giant Size 48-page Special!

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Synopsis: House ad for Archie's Spring Break #5.
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The Write Stuff

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Betty tells of her lifelong desire to write professionally, Miss Grundy's help, and her eventual first sale of a story.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #279, no credits listed in this digest.
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Yes I Have Enclosed $2.49

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Synopsis: House ad for Sonic Super Special #13.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Is this one of your silly abstract paintings?
Synopsis: Jughead turns Reggie's comment about his art right back at Reggie.
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It's Time to Rock With...Josie and the Pussycats

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Synopsis: Introductory page for Josie and the Pussycats stories that follow.
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The Eyes Have It

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Synopsis: Alexander explains his black eye as the result of an encounter with spies, but no one buys his story.
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Gotta Do It!

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Synopsis: Solve a puzzle using a secret code.
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Borrow Sorrow

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): librarian
Synopsis: Archie forgets to return his library book "How to Improve Your Memory."
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Pages: 0.5
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Beat Treat

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Melody brings beets to a recording session.
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My Way

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Coach Clayton shows Archie and Chuck how to do little things to stay fit on their way home from school, prompting Mr. Weatherbee to think the Coach cannot leave work behind.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #25 [Direct Edition] published May 2013
as My Way [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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For Your Eye Only!

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina's Friend Eyeda
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Eyeda Ball; Mrs. Ball; Aunt Zelda
Synopsis: Sabrina gives her eyedrops to Eyeda to use, with disastrous results.
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Pages: 5
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Blast Back to the Past

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Gwen
Synopsis: Archie and Dilton go back in time to try to rescue Mr. Weatherbee's romance with Gwen, but end up nearly ruining the romance between Archie's parents.
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Archie's Subscription Offer

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Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions to various Archie series comics.
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The Old College Try

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Ms. Grundy
Synopsis: Archie is having trouble finding what college to apply to.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #9 published November 1988
was The Old College Try!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The House on Oak Street Chapter 1

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Tinker
Synopsis: Archie gets a riddle to solve from Mr. Tinker and investigates an old house based on the riddle. He ends up staying overnight in the house when a door jams shut.
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The House on Oak Street Chapter 2

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Tinker
Synopsis: Archie discovers the connection between Mr. Tinker and the old house, and stages a charity dance to help Mr. Tinker.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

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Synopsis: Updates on Archie series comics and related television shows.
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Disclose Notes: Between chapters of The House on Oak Street.
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Jug's "Hero" Maze

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Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Complete a maze to collect hero sandwich ingredients.
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Brolly Folly

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Jughead cautions that opening umbrellas in the house is bad luck... until he sees what happens to Archie.
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Archie the Genius!

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Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
Synopsis: The school board installs a computer assistant principal which goes haywire when Svenson causes a power surge. The computer recommends that Archie's ideas on school organization be put in place, which quickly causes havoc.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie 3000 #6 [Direct] published January 1990
was Archie the Genius! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Fashion-o-rama

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Genres: teen
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Disclose Notes: A pin-up page.
Uncertain if this is the same illustration as in Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 Series) #3, as it is unsigned and there is no information on who submitted the fashions.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor Jughead's Looney Laws
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Uncle Sam
First Line: ...Just when you thought it was safe...
Synopsis: Some strange laws around the country. First law is about wrestlers making faces.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #181 [Direct Edition] published July 2012
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Disclose Notes: Presented as single panel cartoons.
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Don't Miss an Issue!

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Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Salem
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions and back issues.
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Painted into a Corner

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: To get Archie out of the way so he can date Veronica, Reggie tries to frame Archie for vandalizing school property.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #150 [Direct] published July 1990
was Painted into a Corner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Weekdays Just Got a Little Weird-er!

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Feature(s): Archie's Weird Mysteries; PAX TV
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie's Weird Mysteries on the PAX cable network.
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Name Game

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): unnamed disc jockey
Synopsis: Sabrina identifies a radio station's mystery tune...before they play it.
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From Content Item: FlagVeronica #18 [Direct] published December 1991
was Name Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Disc jockey resembles Howard Stern.
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Beau Jest

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Archie Andrews [Pvt. Archie Smith [Q]]; Jughead Jones [Pvt. Jug Jones [Smith]]; Veronica Lodge [Lola]; Sgt. Reggie Mantle [Smith]]; Ethel Muggs [Fatima]; unnamed Captain
Synopsis: All the men join the Foreign Legion to forget about Lola. A sheik attacks the fort but is betrayed by his wife because of his relationship with Lola.
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Disclose Notes: Poopsy Cola is a parody of Pepsi Cola in this story.
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The Legacy of the Black Hood

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Kip Burland [Black Hood]; Matt Burland
Synopsis: Kip gets advice from his uncle on dealing with the crooked cops in his precinct office, and eventually becomes the Black Hood.
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Job Number: SH-6D
Disclose Notes: Matt Burland was the original Black Hood; Kip is his nephew.
Also includes a message for kids to learn emergency phone numbers.
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Time

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wong
Synopsis: Archie is always pressed for time and fatigued, until Betty invites him over for fresh cookies.
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Disclose Notes: Archie breaks the fourth wall this story.
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Ayiii!!

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Synopsis: Alphanumeric code puzzle.
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Nice Slice

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Jughead demonstrates an unusual way to share a pizza.
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From Content Item: FlagJughead's Jokes #3 published January 1968
was Nice Slice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Secret Weapon

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Archie helps win a volleyball game because he's been taking ballet lessons to keep him limber and light on his feet. Reggie and Moose decide to emulate him.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #14, no credits listed in this digest.
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Worry Wart

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Disclose Notes: Word scramble puzzle.
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Fright Sight

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Genres: humorous
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #125 published June 1968
was Fright Sight [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Archie's Subscription Offer of the Century!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions to various Archie series comics.
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Real Funny!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews [also as Carrot-Head]; Betty Cooper [as Betsy]; Moose Mason [as Bull]; unnamed newspaper editors
Synopsis: Chuck sells a comic strip idea using Archie and the gang as characters, on the strength of Archie making a shambles out of the editors' waiting room.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #27 [Direct Edition] published July 2013
as Real Funny [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story credits in this issue do not match those given in the reprint.
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Five-Issue Digest Subscriptions

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions to various Archie series digest comics.
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It's So Big, You'll Want to Play it on the JumboVision

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Feature(s): Pokemon Stadium
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Pokemon Stadium game from Nintendo.
On inside back cover.
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The Story of Pink Milk

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Feature(s): Hershey's Strawberry Syrup
Character(s): pink cows
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Disclose Notes: Ad in cartoon form.
On back cover.

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