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Issue: Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #17
Publication Date: February 1990
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Issues: #17 of 290 Issues (382 Printings)
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/1989
Volume: none
Pages: 260
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646950917
Price: $2.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 75 (56 stories, 1 cover)
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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]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: That's it, Betty Cooper! I'm going to burst your bubble!
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A Glass of Sass

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: I know you told me it was an estate sale, Ron!
Synopsis: Veronica buys an enchanted mirror at an estate sale.
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Money Honey

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Linda; Betty Cooper; Hubert Smithers; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Betty, is Ronnie really very rich?
Synopsis: Betty tells Linda just how rich Veronica is.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Flintstones; Post Cereals; Fruity Pebbles
Character(s): Barney Rubble; Fred Flintstone
First Line: Watch me trick Fred out of his Fruity Pebbles!
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Candid Comment

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ethel Muggs
First Line: I've got to be the most unpopular girl in town!
Synopsis: Ethel laments the inactivity of her telephone.
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Eat Treat

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: At the movies, Jughead saves his popcorn for the proper moment.
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Dynamic Duo

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Matching outfits! You two are on a real togetherness kick!
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica are on a togetherness kick, including a togetherness skateboard.
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Archie Dolls

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie; Bop City Comics
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: America's oldest teenagers return in a line of bright vinyl dolls...
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And Now a Word From...

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Betty! Betty! Wait till you hear what -- oops!
Synopsis: The gang uses a variety of as-seen-on-TV products with disastrous results.
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Disclose Notes: This story contains references to many commercial slogans of the era, including "the quicker picker upper" and "ring around the collar."
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Archie Fan Club

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Fans! Now you can join the exciting Archie Fan Club ...and be eligible to win cash prizes!
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Archie's Checklist

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: 3 issues for $2.00
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Disclose Notes: Includes an order form for Archie #374, Betty and Veronica #27, The New Archies #21, Laugh #19, Jughead #16, Betty's Diary #31, Veronica #6, and Dilton's Strange Science #4.
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To the Rescue

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
First Line: What do I have to do to get some privacy in my own house - lock myself in my vault?
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica mishear Mr. Lodge and think he's accidentally locked himself in his airtight vault.
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Mickey Mousecapade

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Genres: anthropomorphic, childrens
Feature(s): Mickey Mouse; Capcom
Character(s): Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse
First Line: Wow! Mickey and Minnie in an exciting game adventure!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a "Nintendo" (i.e., NES) video game.
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Taking Stock

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
First Line: Look at these stocks!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge worries about inflation.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Let's ask Mr. Weatherbee to be Santa again this year!
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie discuss Mr. Weatherbee's similarities to Santa.
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Katy Keene Fan Club

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Genres: informational, teen
Character(s): Katy Keene
First Line: Fans! Join the exciting Katy Keene Fan Club!
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Kid Stuff

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Santa Claus
First Line: You be a good girl, Betty, and drink all of your milk, or Santa won't pay you a visit this year!
Synopsis: Betty no longer believes in Santa, but changes her mind after a realistic dream.
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It's in the Cards

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Ronnie, do you like the Christmas cards I picked out this year?
Synopsis: Veronica tries to make Betty feel inadequate over her inexpensive Christmas cards.
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Love Is the Answer

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Santa Claus; Mary Andrews
First Line: Never again!
Synopsis: Archie is upset by his friends' greediness at Christmastime.
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The Snow Queen

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hubert Smithers
First Line: Eeeeee!! Are you mad? That's snow!
Synopsis: Veronica is afraid of the snow until her new winter clothes arrive.
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Oodles of Noodles

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle
First Line: No! I won't do it! You can't make me!!!
Synopsis: Jughead has to be bribed with spaghetti to star in Romeo and Juliet opposite Ethel.
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If the Spirit Moves You

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Santa Claus (mentioned)
First Line: Sheldon, if you don't behave yourself, Santa's not going to come to our house for Christmas!
Synopsis: The gang doesn't believe in Santa Claus and thinks it's a cruel prank the older generation is playing on the younger generation.
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Take a Message!

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Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
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Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
First Line: Li'l Jinx! Come back!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx forgets an envelope that her dad wanted her to mail for him.
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Betty and Veronica Double Digest

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Here it is, fans!!
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Christmas Color

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Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: To Mr. Weatherbee's horror, everything at school is red and green during the Christmas season.
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Old Stand-By

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
First Line: This Christmas I'm going to get something different for Jughead!
Synopsis: Archie tries his best to come up with a novel gift for Jughead, but none of his ideas work out.
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That Happy Feeling

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Harvey
Synopsis: Sabrina wants to give her old toys away to children for Christmas but Aunt Hilda refuses to let her.
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The Santa Switch

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
First Line: No kidding now! Level with us! Do you girls believe in Santa Claus?
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica insist that Santa Claus is a woman.
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The Return of Jingles

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jingles; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Santa Claus; Jangles; Jeeves
First Line: It's that time of year again, ol' buddy!
Synopsis: Archie and his friends get another Christmas visit from Jingles, Santa's delinquent brownie. This time around, two of Jingles' fellow brownies, Jangles and Jeeves, make an unauthorized visit, and the three magical creatures get into a pier six brawl over who gets Riverdale as his territory.
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Jingle Belles

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Let me show you my wares, Arch!
Synopsis: Jughead sells the same one-of-a-kind musical bracelet to everyone in the school. The girls are all mad that the guys gave them the same gift, but once Jughead explains that the profits go to an orphanage, the girls are happy with the guys again.
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Achievement Award

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: I can get the money for the movie, Ronnie!
Synopsis: Inspired by Betty's example, Mr. Lodge decides to make Veronica do household chores to earn her money.
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Who Needs 'Em

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Moose Mason
First Line: What do you take me for, Archie?
Synopsis: To Jughead's approval, Archie decides he's through with women, until he imagines living in a world without women.
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Feed Deed

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Forsythe Pendleton Jones II; Hot Dog
First Line: Son, why don't you feed the dog?
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Cold and Hot

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
First Line: It's so cold, Li'l Jinx!
Synopsis: Charlie wants to go sledding, but Jinx has a better idea.
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Togetherness

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
First Line: Humph! This snow doesn't hold together!
Synopsis: Jinx proves a point.
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Rough Stuff

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews
First Line: Archie, I'll repeat the question! What is H2SO4?
Synopsis: Archie can't come up with an answer in Chemistry class.
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Fear Folly

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
First Line: Reggie, lately you've been very jittery!
Synopsis: Reggie is nervous about possibly running into Moose.
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Snub Rub

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
First Line: Jughead couldn't make it so we have Dr. Livingston on drums!
Synopsis: The group's decision to keep their charity entertaining at the local hospital a secret gets their friends mad at them when the group must decline an invitation to entertain at the school Christmas pageant.
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What's the Catch

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Hi, fellows! Where are you going?
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica go along on an ice fishing trip with Archie and Jughead.
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Tragic Magic

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Hilda Spellman
First Line: The snow is coming down quite heavily!
Synopsis: Sabrina tries to use her magic to do her last minute Christmas preparations.
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A Christmas Tale

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
First Line: Oh, yes I will, Betty!
Synopsis: In the spirit of giving, the boys decide to cut down a huge Christmas tree to be filled with presents for the needy. Veronica promises a whole month of exclusive dates to the boy who cuts down the largest tree. Archie and Jughead are working together so Archie can be the winner, while Betty and Reggie work together to stop them and to get the biggest tree so Reggie can be the winner.
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Dull Skull

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
First Line: So he says "National!"
Synopsis: Archie tells a joke, and Moose eventually gets it.
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A Clothes Call

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Hello, Miss Grundy! How do you like our new Christmas outfits?
Synopsis: Miss Grundy tries new mod hair style and clothing, then is terrified to face her students. They like it, though, and Mr. Weatherbee invites her to dinner.
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Past and Present

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Ronnie, my back is killing me!
Synopsis: Breaking under the weight of the gifts he's carrying for Veronica, Archie yearns for simpler times.
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Shopper Comes a Cropper

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: It's dreary shopping alone in these big crowds!
Synopsis: Archie belatedly realizes he made conflicting Christmas shopping dates with Betty and Veronica.
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The Greater Gift

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Betty and Veronica! Betty and Veronica!
Synopsis: Archie must be as clandestine as possible in buying gifts for Betty and Veronica when he spots them shopping in the same store he's in.
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Disclose Notes: Script was originally credited to Frank Doyle in Archie Giant Series Magazine #192, but credited to George Gladir when reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest #54.
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Good For Nothing

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Leroy
Character(s): Cousin Leroy; Veronica Lodge
First Line: No! No! No! You may not go to the movies this afternoon and that's final!
Synopsis: Leroy decides to be good, hoping reverse psychology will prod Veronica into doing what he wants.
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Jughead's Double Digest Magazine

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Character(s): Jughead Jones (also on cover art); Hot Dog (on cover art)
First Line: At last, my own Double Digest!
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Shopping Daze Till Christmas

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Ronnie, when you asked me to go shopping with you, I didn't think...
Synopsis: While shopping for Christmas presents for herself, Veronica runs across a destitute woman unable to purchase any gifts for the season.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Discount 32-page comic subscriptions!
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Disclose Notes: Includes an order form for subscriptions to Everything's Archie, Jughead, Archie, Betty and Veronica, Pals 'n' Gals, Betty's Diary, Life with Archie, Betty and Me, Laugh, The New Archies, Archie 3000, Veronica, and Archie's R/C Racers.
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Spell of Spells!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jingles
First Line: I'm going to do very well with Veronica this Christmas, Archie!
Synopsis: After being humiliated by Jingles, Reggie takes up black magic and starts casting spells on the pudgy brownie. Archie has to work a little magic of his own to stop Reggie from destroying Jingles.
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Ski Holidaze

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Coming to a ski lodge for our Christmas vacation was one of your better ideas, Daddy!
Synopsis: Veronica brings Archie along on a skiing trip and finds Betty working as a waitress at the resort.
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Pages: 5
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Santa Mantle

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: There he goes! This is it!
Synopsis: Reggie is determined to buy Veronica a more expensive version of everything Archie gets for her.
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Pages: 6
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Christmas Daze

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday; Gigi; Hap Holliday
First Line: Mmmmmm...
Synopsis: Jinx invites Gigi to her house to share her Christmas present.
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Trouble Shooter

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jingles; David Kerrick (parody of David Merrick)
First Line: Christmas isn't only for kids, no matter what anybody says!
Synopsis: Jingles magically arranges for an out-of-work actor working as a street-corner Santa to meet the famous Broadway producer David Kerrick.
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Lap Flap

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle
First Line: I've looked all over for Harvey and I can't seem to find him!
Synopsis: While skiing, Sabrina casts a spell that's a little too literal.
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Color Conscious

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: I'd like to buy my girl some lipstick for her birthday!
Synopsis: Archie is confused by the array of lipstick colors available.
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Pages: 0.5
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Open Season

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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
First Line: What are you doing with a baseball bat, Moose?
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead wonder why Moose has a baseball bat in winter.
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Hi! Why?

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Russ; Greg; Gigi
First Line: Hi, Li'l Jinx!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx notices people being especially friendly.
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Tree Trim Triumph

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Ronnie, where are you going for your Christmas vacation this year?
Synopsis: Archie spends Christmas Eve helping decorate the Lodge Christmas tree, which Mr. Lodge quickly comes to regret.
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Archie Digests

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Subscribe and save $2.50 on each five-issue subscription!!
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Disclose Notes: Includes an order form for subscriptions to Archie Comics Digest, Laugh Comics Digest, Little Archie Comics Digest, Jughead Jones Comics Digest, The New Archies Digest, Archie's Story & Games Comics Digest, Archie Andrews Where Are You Digest, Betty and Veronica Comics Digest, and Jughead with Archie Comics Digest.
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Gift Rap!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
First Line: Wow!
Synopsis: Greg notices a bump on Li'l Jinx's head.
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Scrap Flap

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Nelson scores on a slap shot for Marksville as the game ends!
Synopsis: Reggie misses five slap shots during the hockey game.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Editor's Notebook
Character(s): Victor Gorelick
First Line: When I first started this column, I said that I would let you know...
Synopsis: Promotes Archie artists' appearances at the 1990 Great Eastern Convention in New York City, and includes a short reader's letter from Kirsten Elliott from Waterford, Connecticut.
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Baby, It's Cold Outside

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Sheik Ibn Swet
First Line: Cold! Cold! Cold! It's winter! It's cold, and I hate cold!
Synopsis: Veronica flies herself and Betty to an Arab kingdom so they can escape the winter cold of Riverdale.
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Archie's Super Poster Offer!

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Penciller(s): ? (posters)
Inker(s): ? (posters)
Colorist(s): ? (posters)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews (on posters); Jughead Jones (on posters); Veronica Lodge (on posters); Betty Cooper (on posters)
First Line: Hang out with us!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Printed sideways. The top/left page shows the posters, while the bottom/right page is an order form.
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Pop Goes the Weasel

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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman
First Line: As a witch, I'm not supposed to be affected...
Synopsis: Sabrina catches a warlock working as a department store Santa sabotaging the balloons he gives to the kids. She decides to teach him a lesson with a spell of her own.
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Archie's Double Digest

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Subscribe to Archie's 256 page Double Digest, and you'll get one issue free!!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes an order form to subscribe.
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To Each His Own

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Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Hubert Smithers
First Line: Veronica's gift? No kidding!
Synopsis: Betty worries her Christmas gift for Veronica is too big, while Veronica worries her gift for Betty is too small.
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You Don't Need Drugs...

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Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Bill; Geraldine Grundy; Danny; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
First Line: ...to deal with school problems...
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Disclose Notes: Bill and Danny are presumably fictional versions of Bill Yoshida and Dan DeCarlo.
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Burn and Learn

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy
First Line: Oops! There goes your pie, Ronnie!
Synopsis: Veronica has a unique attitude toward cooking class.
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The Archie 1990 Calendar

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge (on calendar cover); Archie Andrews (on calendar cover); Betty Cooper (on calendar cover); Jughead Jones (on calendar cover)
First Line: It's most!
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Disclose Notes: Includes an order form.
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: Inside cover.
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Hydlide

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Hydlide; FCI
First Line: Get all fired up... for the Adventure of a Lifetime
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for a Nintendo Entertainment System video game.

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