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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #53
Publication Date: April 1982
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Issues: #53 of 267 Issues (366 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: 0271000699453
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 46 (34 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
First Line: I don't like the looks of your friend!
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Disclose Notes: Kaleidoscope design for cover.
Redrawn from the cover of Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #252.
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[untitled]

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Spring Is Sprung

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Martha
First Line: Hi, there, birdie! Welcome back to Riverdale! Nice to hear your cheery song!
Synopsis: Archie and Miss Grundy celebrate the coming of spring and encourage everyone to enjoy the spring weather, which turns out to be a bit colder than they anticipated.
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First Line: I feel blah, dull and bored!
Synopsis: Veronica decides to go to the beauty parlor for the gossip.
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Togetherness

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First Line: And just what is going on here? Archie, did you forget to bring your books again?
Synopsis: Miss Grundy tries to teach a class after separating Archie and Veronica.
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You Can't Have Your Cake and …

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Oh, Li'l Jinx! There's some terrific cake I picked up at the bakery!
Synopsis: Hap tries to bribe Li’l Jinx with cake to stop playing her flute.
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Willie Mack (Part I)

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Character(s): Willie Mack; Pete
First Line: It's a terrible thing! Just terrible! Where will it all end?
Synopsis: After a spate of burglaries and vandalism in Riverdale a person named Willie Mack comes into town to clean up the crime problem at a cost of $500,000.
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Willie Mack (Part II)

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Character(s): Willie Mack
First Line: Archie, you and I both know! That was a deliberate attempt to put us out of the way!
Synopsis: Chuck and Archie trick Willie Mack into confessing that he's behind the recent spate of crimes in Riverdale.
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[untitled]

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First Line: These eye drops will cause your vision to blur for a few hours
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee suffers from blurred vision after a trip to the optometrist.
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Reggie - By the Numbers

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First Line: Reggie has discovered an interesting thing occurs when he meets a pretty girl he would like to know beter.
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Who Knows?

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Gulp! Here goes!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx worries about her parents' reaction to a bottle of spilled shoe polish.
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It's in the Cards

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Character(s): Alex
First Line: Ahh! Hmmm! The four of hearts!...A visit!... A fair-haired female!
Synopsis: Veronica takes up predicting the future with regular decks of cards.
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Disclose Notes: Inks and colors credits from reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #7.
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Make That Grade!

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Professor J.J. Eghedd says the modern teenager is a very poor student! Hmmm...
Synopsis: Archie's father finds a report card on the table and is upset at how poor the grades are. He starts to yell at Archie, but is interrupted by his wife, who informs him the report card is an old one of his that she found in the attic.
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Tough Target

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Character(s): Gary
First Line: Good shot, Gary!
Synopsis: Jughead helps Gary practice aiming at moving targets.
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Going My Way

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Isn't it a wonderful, beautiful day, Mom?
Synopsis: Archie forgets his date with Betty, but for a good reason-he was busy thinking about his date with Veronica.
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Archie - Rush Delivery

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First Line: Archie got a messenger job working for Mr. Lodge's company!
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First Line: Boy, Arch! They sure make a fuss over King Tut's things!
Synopsis: Moose realizes the importance of a King Tut exhibit.
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Snow Business

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): J.B.; Mighty Man
First Line: I quit! I've had it! Find yourself someone else!
Synopsis: Archie gets a job as a stunt double.
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The Rival

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Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Character(s): Andy; Selma; Cara; Amy; Sal
First Line: Archie Andrews! I don't make many demands of you! In fact, I only make one demand!
Synopsis: Veronica tells Archie that she's tired of coming second in his affections and demands he give up his first love. So Archie dumps Betty, not realizing that Veronica was talking about Riverdale High, which is taking up all his time.
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Sweet & Sour

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First Line: Where did you get the lollipop, Li'l Jinx?
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx gets a lollipop from a new neighbor and Greg wants one too.
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Disclose Notes: Includes promotional blurb for Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) at bottom of page.
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The Lucky Peace

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First Line: You know what I've got most of, girls? Humility! That's what I've got most of!
Synopsis: Moose has bad luck since he's been without his lucky Spanish doubloon.
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The Sport of Kings!

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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: When the thoroughbreds thunder down the track toward the finish line...
Synopsis: Article on horse-racing.
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First Line: Sales of these hats that one of my companies manufactures have soared ---
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge uses psychological pressure to get kids to buy hats.
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Manpower

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First Line: Betty, I need help! The mainstream of life is passing me by!
Synopsis: Betty tries to give Ethel dating tips.
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Archie - In the Clover

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First Line: Archie has found a four leaf clover!
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Mr. Vedderbee, I need two gallons of green paint!
Synopsis: Mr. Svenson needs paint for a two different jobs.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
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Flight Plan

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First Line: Mr. Weatherbee---
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee gets involved in a paper airplane contest.
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Right Again

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First Line: Here's a great ball player! He's hit more home runs than anybody else!
Synopsis: Greg brags about a famous baseball player.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Miss Beazly, how do you manage to stay so slim being around food all day?
Synopsis: Miss Beazly explains her dieting regime.
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A Seeing Star

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First Line: (Gasp) Here he comes!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica try coaching Fangs for his role in the school play.
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Heart of the Matter!

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First Line: Hmmmm...nobody around for me to use my nurse's kit on!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx practices her nursing skills on a tree.
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Second Thoughts

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I'm growing up, Dad!
Synopsis: Archie wants more responsibility until he finds out his allowance is in jeopardy.
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Slap Flap

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First Line: The audience gave me a nice big hand for my solo number!
Synopsis: Reggie is unsuccessful with a girl with whom he tried to get fresh.
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The Playoff

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Preston Stock; Andy Stock; George Stock
First Line: Betty, how would you like to see a pro basketball game tonight? The Robins are playing the Wildcats!
Synopsis: Veronica dumps her unwanted date on Betty, not realizing that the date has two twin brothers that model and have eyes for Betty.
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Fill Her Up!

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First Line: Yum! Yum!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx worries that supper will ruin her appetite for snacks.
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First Line: Doesn't Archie ever empty his trash baskets?
Synopsis: Fred frets over the tidiness of Archie's room.
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Scribble Dee-Dee

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jocko
First Line: Stop that, you guys! You're defacing public property! It's disgraceful!
Synopsis: Moose helps Dilton deal with graffiti artists.
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Sniffle Snafu

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Is this you, Ronnie?
Synopsis: When Veronica is sick, Archie is banned from visiting her for one week. Archie tries to get to see Ronnie by flying past her window on a car-driven kite.
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Miss Grundy - Buy-Buy?

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First Line: Miss Grundy has been teaching a course in economics and has given her class an interesting definition of a bargain!
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Mad Fad

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First Line: I started the backwards fad!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are arguing about which one started the backwards fashion fads.
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Drop Out

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First Line: You're quitting school?
Synopsis: Archie wants to quit school and take a job as stock boy at a copper plant but then he has a dream of the future that changes his mind.
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First Line: Take away his looks, brains, money, new car, and what have you got???
Synopsis: Archie is jealous of another student making time with the girls.
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Feature(s): Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine
First Line: Will the real Archie Andrews please stand up?
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #22.
Advertisement printed landscape.
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Feature(s): Laugh Comics Digest; Jughead With Archie Digest
First Line: Soaring to new heights of laughter!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #40 and Jughead With Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #50.
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