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Issue: Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #4
Publication Date: December 1987
 
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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: 260
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 02710006917104
Price: $2.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 62 (61 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Ronnie, do you exchange presents with Archie?
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1
Redrawn from the cover of Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #278.
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Search Party

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Chic Stone (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Rats! Archie's not here, either!
Betty tries to track down Archie to ask him to her party before Veronica gets a chance to invite him to her party.
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Stroll Toll

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Mr. Weatherbee
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Miss Beazley
Archie, you know my regulations about skateboards!
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1
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Work Perk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Groan! I hate doing homework!
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0.5
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Animal Antics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Jeannette
Jughead, I head you were a wolf!
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The Joiner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Dick Malmgren
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
You're quitting the football team?
Archie quits the football team so he can join the women's softball team.
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Borrow Sorrow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Of course you can borrow some sugar, Betty!
Betty can borrow anything of Veronica's... except Archie.
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Glib Lib

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Betty, go buy me a bag of peanuts!
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Call Me Mister

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Ronnie! How wonderful! You've got a dog!!
Veronica has a pet rabbit. When it gets loose, everyone keeps bringing Archie to Veronica, thinking he's the "cuddle bunny" she's missing.
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Mystic Madness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
The clock ticks, life ebbs, the sad snail slowly creeps toward eternity!
After reading books on Eastern philosophy, Archie begins speaking in quasi-mystical gibberish: "The sad snail slowly creeps toward eternity."
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Sprint Stint

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
Barry Grossman
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Mrs. Muggs
Either I need an eye checkup or that was Jughead running at a mile a minute clip!
Realizing that Big Ethel will inevitably catch him in the annual "Girls' Day" race, Jughead gives up and goes directly to her house instead of running from her.
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Photo Finish

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Betty! Where did you get this? It's just what I've been looking for!
Betty's tired of always taking second place to Veronica in Archie‘s eyes. Thankfully, Jughead is determined to show Archie the error of his ways... over and over again, by plastering Betty’s photo everywhere!
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The Plumber's Helper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Darn! The pipe under the sink is leaking! I'd better call the plumber!
Mary calls a plumber, refusing to let Archie fix a leaking sink.
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5
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #93, no credits listed in this digest.
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Expenses Breakdown

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
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1
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Keen Machine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
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0.5
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Snack Knack

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
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0.5
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Dire Ire

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Weatherbee
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1
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For Safety's Sake

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
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Barry Grossman ?
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Subject Matter
teen
Josie
Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Charlie; Stanley
In an effort to promote public safety, Josie and Valerie convince Melody to wear fur coats whenever she goes out in public.
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6
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White Water Warrior

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Chic Stone
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie At Riverdale
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Joey Benson; Unnamed Riverdale Sheriff; Joe Benson; Unnamed Benson kid; Unnamed Benson mother; Betty Cooper (Cameo); Veronica Lodge (Cameo)
Archie and Jughead rescue two lost boys river rafting.
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Hush Mush

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
A romantic triangle, mostly taking place in silence in the library.
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Way To Go, Boy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Harry Lucey
Chic Stone
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Mr. Svensen
Mr. Weatherbee orders the boys to stop throwing and catching things around the school halls.
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6
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Ump Slump

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
?
Rudy Lapick
Nancy Dakesian
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie blames the ref for losing the basketball game.
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0.5
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Team Scream

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
?
Rudy Lapick
Nancy Dakesian
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Big Moose
Moose Mason; Coach Kleats
Moose misunderstands his football assignment.
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0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Gag Bag
This is the day I let a student bring in his favorite hobby...
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from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Hang Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Subject Matter
childrens
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday
Li'l Jinx won't hang up the phone.
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Facade at Firehouse 5

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Barry Grossman
Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
teen
Big Ethel
Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
Ethel tries to get the firemen in the local fire station to whistle at her the way they whistle at Betty.
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6
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Joker's Wild

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
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?
Subject Matter
teen
Life With Archie
Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Professor Flutesnoot; Bert
Archie tries to figure out who is behind a rash of practical jokes in the school.
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11
Credits from the printing in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #75.
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Bus Tour

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
The Archies
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Bookworm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Harry Lucey
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Reggie discusses his place in the yearbook and tries to schmooze Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy.
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5
formerly an Archie story.
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School Scamp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo
Jim DeCarlo
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Sabrina the Teen Witch
Sabrina; Miss Thompson; Miss Hawkins; Brenda; Jimmy; Mr. Jenkins
Sabrina uses witchcraft to help her get Jimmy to ask her to the dance, but everything goes wrong.
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6
Opening panel is reminiscent of Dagwood Bumstead bowling over the mailman in the Blondie comic strip.

Writer, Inker and Letterer credits from the reprint in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1.
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Bury Me Not

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
That Wilkin Boy
Bingo Wilkin; Samson Smythe; Uncle Herman; Sheila Smythe
Samson makes a huge deal out of Bingo's dog Rebel burying things in his yard.
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6
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Making It Clear

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Charley
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Reel Deal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
teen
Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats
Jughead has an idea to make the game film look better.
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Big Day at Poison Oak

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Jon D'Agostino
?
Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
teen
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
Veronica, Betty and Archie go to the Lodge's summer lodge near the town of Poison Oak to pick up a moosehead for Veronica's party.
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6
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Kong Phoo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Chic Stone
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Floyd Clayton; Stomper
Reggie learns oriental gibberish from T.V.
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6
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The Deal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir ?
Bill Vigoda
Martin Epp ?
?
Martin Epp ?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Dilton
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie tries to show Dilton how to pick up girls, but his methods are less than successful.
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4
formerly an Archie story.
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Under Observation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir ?
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Mr. Weatherbee
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Mr. Weatherbee attempts to clandestinely observe Archie to figure him out.
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6
formerly an Archie and Me story.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Sir, this is the hottest item I'm selling...
Reprinting
from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
Miscellaneous
1
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Supreme Team

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
?
?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Coach Kleats
Coach Kleats; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Coach gives the team his scouting report on their latest opponent.
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1
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Sorry Soprano

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling ?
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Barry Grossman
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ophelia; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
I'm getting acts together for the school's amateur night Ronnie...
Another student tires of Veronica's domination of the talent contest and works to sabotage her act.
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3.67
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A Tale's Tale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards ?
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Barry Grossman
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
There's Reggie telling Ronnie wild tales about his latest hunting trip in Canada!
Veronica calls Reggie on one of his boasts.
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Credits from reprint.
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You Can't Fuel Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Reggie and Me
Archie Andrews
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The New Moose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie tells off a moosehead on the wall and Moose thinks he's being insulted.
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The Visit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
teen
Mr. Weatherbee
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5
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Safety First

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica
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Fleeting Fame

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Chic Stone
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
A mysterious flower from outer space causes Archie to become loved and respected by all when he pins it to his shirt.
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5
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The Merry Mailman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
Barry Grossman
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
As a means of boosting Ethel's spirits, Pop cajoles Jughead into writing her a letter.
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My Hero

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Al Hartley
Al Hartley ?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler
Veronica sends Archie to pick up a ten-foot sub sandwich from the deli for a party she's throwing later. Archie makes the mistake of allowing Jughead to accompany him.
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6
formerly a Veronica story.
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Room Gloom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Hartley ?
Al Hartley
Al Hartley
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Archie can't make his date with Veronica because he's hiding from his parents after a dinner disaster.
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Socker Rocker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie and the Gang
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Midge Klump; Professor Flutesnoot
Archie and the rest of the football team talk their girlfriends into joining the women's soccer team.
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5
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A New Form

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Dick Malmgren
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper
Mr. Weatherbee quits his diet and Archie thinks he's quitting his job.
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5
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The Artful Dodger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy LaPick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
That Wilkin Boy
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6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Why didn't Archie carry out the trash cans?
Reprinting
from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
Miscellaneous
1
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Hide Chide

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
Barry Grossman
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
Jughead enlists his mother to help him with his eating problem.
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How Do You Spell That?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Harry Lucey
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Harry Lucey
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Archie and Jughead find an old book of spells and begin reciting the spells for fun, not realizing that everything they invoke happens to Reggie.
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The Stuff Heroes Are Made Of

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards ?
Bob Bolling
Rudy Lapick
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; George; Pop Tate
When Betty and Veronica are visibly impressed by the uniform of an army cadet visiting the Choc'lit Shoppe, Archie and Reggie go out and rent uniforms to compete.
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What's Your Sign?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
?
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Miss Grundy asks Jughead to hang up a sign.
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The TV Games of the Archie Gang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
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Think Drink

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx wakes up her dad by going back and forth for a glass of water.
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1
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The Shadows

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
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A Little Moose Goes a Long Way

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Big Moose
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6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Miss Grundy Gag Bag
Class, your science homework for tonight is--
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from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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1

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