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Issue: Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #68
Publication Date: September 2002
 
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 00912846953968
Price: $3.99 CAD
$3.29 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 57 (40 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]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Archie, I think you finally have a corporate sponsor!
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Soccer Kicks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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5
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The Jock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Coach Clayton; Coach Flutesnoot; John Hanson; Moose Mason
Dilton tries to join the football and tennis teams but he's not cut out for those sports, but he is noticed by the cross-country coach.
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When reprinted in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #29, inks are credited to Jon D’Agostino.
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The Party

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Betty and Veronica are touched that Archie and Reggie are working overtime, until they find out what they're working overtime on.
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Frightful Sightfull

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Sabrina's aunt frightens bystanders more in her bathing suit than in her witch's outfit.
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Wouldn't Bother Me!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Smithers (cameo)
Pop gives the teens free t-shirts advertising his shop and offers free meals for wearing them, but the campaign is so successful that he's overwhelmed by customers and doesn't have room for Archie and his friends.
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Sun-Burned!

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teen
Reggie says Moose has an open mind.
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The Champions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Archie and Jughead participate in the 2002 World Frisbee Championships.
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To Beach or Not to Beach!

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typeset
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Garden of Delights

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
The trouble with this game room, Betty, is that I've played all the games too many times!
Veronica provides skimpy outfits for doing gardening so they can get tanned while they work.
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Crack Knack

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Fun in the Sun

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
informational
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Mr. Lucky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
If we hurry we can tee off before the crowd forms, Mr. Weatherbee!
Archie becomes a caddy for Mr. Weatherbee, but as usual, causes more harm than help.
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Mind Games

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction, teen
Archie and Reggie play a new video game where they compete to see who can kiss the most girls, which makes Betty and Veronica jealous.
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Piece of My Mind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction, teen
Droideena
Dilton creates a beautiful android girl using Betty's mind as the pattern. However, since Betty was angry with Archie during the brain transfer process, Droideena is also mad at Archie and ruins his date with Veronica.
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The Big Payoff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
Moose catches Reggie with Midge and vows to make him pay.
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Sand Witch!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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1
Unscramble the words puzzle.
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Cluck Cluck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Gigi
Charley gets a job delivering take-out chicken in a chicken costume. Li'l Jinx gets an idea on how he can deliver his routes faster.
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Betty's Beach Fashions

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Subject Matter
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Betty Cooper
No story; Betty models beach fashions submitted by reader Julie Klausner, who also gets credit for the page concept.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Veronica
Veronica Lodge
Let’s see… Which beach should I go to this weekend?
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1
Unscramble the phrase puzzle.
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Heat Rave

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Chuck and Nancy get into a fight over whether it's too hot to walk in the park.
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When reprinted in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #28, writer is credited as George Gladir and the inker is credited to Bob Smith.
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Eerie Dearies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Sabrina; Head counselor; The young witch troop
Sabrina volunteers as a counselor at a witchcraft summer camp for preadolescent witches.
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When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #225, inks are credited to Henry Scarpelli.
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Guitar Lesson

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Find the words puzzle.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Help!! This puzzle is driving me nuts!
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Unscramble the words puzzle.
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Dippity Do Da

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Melody; Josie; Valerie; Alexandra Cabot
Josie doesn't want to go to Alexandra's pool so she creates her own.
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Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #254, no credits listed in this digest.
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Lost at the Mall!

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Josie Puzzle!
Josie
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Maze puzzle.
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Dark Lark

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
What does the future of the Pussycats look like?
The Pussycats go to a fortune teller.
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The Cat's Meow!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Find the mystery phrase puzzle.
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Window Pain!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Hap Holliday
I hit it, Li'l Jinx!
Charley hits a baseball and it misses the window but breaks a plate in Jinx's house from the force of hitting against the wall.
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Distraction Action

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
The boys have discovered the arcade game in Mr. Lodge's game room. Each tries to distract the others as they play to prevent them from getting the high score.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #28, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

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Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Er --- Mr. Weatherbee --- I wouldn't go in the water right now...
Miss Grundy warns Mr. Weatherbee to stay out of the water because Archie is spear-fishing.
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Wacky Vacations!

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Shop Ahoy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Baxter the chauffeur; Hiram Lodge
Veronica takes Betty to an outlet mall located in the middle of a desert.
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6
When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #225, inks are credited to Mike Esposito.
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Bad News and Good News

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Bad news and good news scenarios.
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The first scenario is that the water is too rough for Veronica but the lifeguard isn't.
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Science Friction

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee
...Flutesnoot! ...Sound asleep?
Professor Flutesnoot has an encounter with aliens.
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Fish Try!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Greg may be the fishing expert, but Jinx is the one with the fish.
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Veronica's Summer Things

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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
teen
Jughead! When you bury someone in the sand...
Jughead buried Ethel in the sand.
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Love is Stupid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Jughead bets Archie he can't make it to the beach in thirty minutes.
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Mike Pellowski credited as scripter in reprint.
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Tact Act

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Reggie! I saw you winking at my Midge!
Reggie winks at Midge at the beach.
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The Ghost of the Old Movie House

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Parody of Phantom of the Opera
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A Flying Fit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
childrens
Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Little Veronica; Little Archie; Little Jughead
Little Archie ruins the Lodge's party with his frisbee.
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Delightful Eye-Full

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Veronica Lodge
Watcha got there, Dilton?
Dilton is reading a book of eye exercises, but Archie has a better way to exercise his eyes.
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Summer Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
informational
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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He Walks on Water

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Mr. Lodge tries out Archie's water walking pontoons.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #6, no credits listed in this digest.
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Veronica on Deck of Yacht

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Veronica Lodge
Veronica in two-piece bathing suit with vertical stripes, wearing a jacket with horizontal stripes, standing on the deck of a yacht.
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A copy of Archie comics is on a table.
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Boat Gloat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Gloria; Alice
Reggie promised to name his boat after two different girls.
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Sick of It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Veronica is showing acute symptoms of hypochondria and everyone is concerned.
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Bow Woe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
I told Moose to tie up our rowboat!
Moose ties up the rowboat.
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Fry Fracas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
What's going on with you two?
Veronica smells something fishy.
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Show and Tell

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Subject Matter
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Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Aunt Hilda
Harvey has all kinds of accidents on his way to pick up Sabrina for their date.
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At the Beach!!

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Subject Matter
Aunt Hilda
Aunt Hilda
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Crossword puzzle.
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Surf Saga

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; unnamed Hawaiian girl
Archie brings a surf board to the beach to impress girls, even though he can't surf. The plan backfires when Archie says the waves are too low and a Hawaiian shows him where the waves are highest.
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Hawaiian Island Code!

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Subject Matter
Dilton's Puzzle Pals
Dilton Doiley
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Unscramble the hidden messages puzzle.
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Special Daze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
The gang discusses what it would be like if there were special days that allowed them to act like kids, or allow them the same discounts as senior citizens.
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My Hero

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Subject Matter
teen
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Reggie saves Veronica at the beach.
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Quiet Riot!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews
Archie takes a nap in the woods and misses all the excitement.
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When reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #279, script is credited to George Gladir, pencils are credited to Randy Elliot, and inks are credited to Jim Amash.

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