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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #55
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699455
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Dan DeCarlo ?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Boy, Veronica! Did I get soaked picking up this package for you! What's in it?
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Miscellaneous
1
Redrawn from the cover of Archie #146
A Time for Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Professor Flutesnoot; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Professor Flutesnoot assumes the worse when he sees students showing affection in the hallways.
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Miscellaneous
6
Paint Restraint

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Bolling
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie; Betty; Veronica; Miss Grundy
Veronica grows jealous when Betty coaxes Archie into helping her paint fire hydrants.
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5
Making the Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Harry Lucey
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Veronica Lodge
Archie finally has enough money to treat Veronica to dinner at a fancy restaurant.
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Miscellaneous
6
Housecleaning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Councilman Crumbit; Bill Broome
Archie tries to turn the gang against a corrupt councilman.
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Miscellaneous
6
No credits given, but art appears to be in Lucey's early-'70s style.

Script identifiable as Doyle by his distinctive writing mannerisms.
Plague Take It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Reggie convinces Moose that Midge has a disease called "sagacity" and that it is very contagious. Moose gets sick with worry about Midge. Meanwhile, Reggie is going on dates with Midge. Midge gives Jughead money to buy Moose a gift, so he buys a dictionary and encourages him to look up the word "sagacity."
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Miscellaneous
6
Sight Delight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Cora
Reggie is the last thing Cora sees every night and the first thing she sees in the morning.
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Miscellaneous
1
Stop, Look and --

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
Li'l Jinx; Greg; Merry Holliday
Sorry, Greg! I can't come out to play. I'm being punished!
The word "look" has gotten Li'l Jinx in trouble.
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Miscellaneous
1
Date Fate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason [in photograph on table]
Midge promised she wouldn't go out with Reggie, so they are staying in.
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Miscellaneous
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Motion Notion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle
Reggie has seen art that walks.
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Miscellaneous
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Power Play

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bill Vigoda
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
The Archies
The Archies [Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle]; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
lip synch
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Miscellaneous
11
The Defense Rests

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Samm Schwartz
Terry Szenics
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Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Archie and Reggie decide to take the rap for something they didn't do to shake up Mr. Weatherbee's confidence.
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Miscellaneous
6
Little Girl Lost

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Penelope; Venus
Archie helps a little lost girl on the beach.
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Miscellaneous
6

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