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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #44
Publication Date: October 1980
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Issues: #44 of 267 Issues (338 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699410
Price: $0.95 CAD
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 35 (30 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: What would you like me to paint on your board?
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie #185
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Holiday for Havoc

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers (the butler); Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Against Mr. Lodge's better judgment, Archie attempts to spruce up the pool area of the mansion.
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A Problem of Problems

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie knows he's got a problem, but can't remember what it is.
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Rough Ruff!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Greg is frustrated about getting a new dog.
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Archie's Gag Bag

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie is amazed at the rising cost of a bag of peanuts.
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Do You Dig Me?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead decide to have a picnic where they cook the food underground.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #90, no credits listed in this digest.
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New Girl in Town

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie was getting too popular with the new freshmen girls, so Veronica gives him a model rocket to assemble in order to keep him distracted.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #299, no credits listed in this digest.
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Betty-Trick Photography

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty has taken up trick photography as a hobby.
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Jughead's Gag Bag

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The weather bureau consults the high school since they have been accurately predicting the weather.
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Power Mad

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Reggie hires an self-defense instructor to help him defend himself against Big Moose.
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Camera Shy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica plan to submit photos for a contest to become fashion models.
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Archie's Gag Bag

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty asks Archie about the ring around the moon.
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A Cool Party

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Veronica; Little Betty; Little Archie; Little Jughead; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: The children put on a diving exhibition for Mrs. Lodge's garden party.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge invites Archie and Jughead to lunch at a fancy restaurant.
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Safety Slides with Tips on Boating

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie promotes boating safety by showing slides of the gang spending the day out on Reggie's boat.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #9.
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Get the Message

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Genres: childrens, teen
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx is having problems taking phone messages.
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Archie's Electronic Puzzler

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie shows you how to have fun solving puzzles using a calculator.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie observes Archie stargazing, but Reggie is interested in a different type of heavenly bodies.
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Guardian Devil

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie and Betty meet a boy who is living with his abusive, negligent uncle while his mother is in the hospital.
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Disclose Notes: Originally printed in Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #28, which featured Archie at Riverdale instead of Archie.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie talk about changes to the movie theater.
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Bikini Beat

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Annoyed that Archie and Reggie are ogling other girls, Betty and Veronica decide to wear something different to get their attention-but are beaten to it by a fully-clothed girl on the beach.
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Genres: non-fiction, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica give advice to readers.
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The Road to Health

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: When Mr. Weatherbee decides to keep the school gym open over the summer, Archie convinces him to join them for a workout.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee offers to help Miss Beazly look for something.
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The End of a Season

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pipsqueak
Character(s): Pipsqueak; Dad
Synopsis: Pipsqueak caddies for his dad for a round of golf.
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Gift Rift

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie searches for a birthday gift for Veronica that will give him many happy returns as well.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Leroy
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica take her cousin, Leroy, to the zoo. Veronica teaches Leroy about the ostrich.
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Bus Tour

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): The Archies
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: After a wild session, The Archies get lost in a fog on their way to their next gig.
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The Fame Game

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hot Dog
Synopsis: Hot Dog thinks he's going to be famous.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead asks Mr. Lodge about his family tree.
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Corsage Mirage

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie shows up to take Veronica to the prom, but forgets to bring her a corsage.
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Chivalry is Dead

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead criticizes Archie for carrying Veronica over a puddle of water.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica wonder what Archie will do with his two-dollar bill.
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The Callers

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Mary makes Fred help her clean up the house on the off-chance that The Grangers may stop by.
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Triple Header Teasers

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie, Jughead, and Reggie each provide a separate brain teaser.
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