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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #64
Publication Date: February 1984
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Issues: #64 of 267 Issues (338 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699464
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 41 (36 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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A Merry Christmas to One and All!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Hot Dog
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Bell Boys

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead remove their wet shoes before coming into the Lodge home, but because they're walking around in their socks, Mr. Lodge never knows when they're sneaking up on him.
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A Holiday Puzzle

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Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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It's about Time!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx leaves her father a message on the bathroom mirror.
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Queen Scene

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica is determined to win the Miss Snow Queen pageant above all other concerns.
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Must List!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
First Line: I'm going to be neat this year and type my Christmas list!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx decides to type out her Christmas list and the typing annoys her father.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: They're giving a testimonial dinner for my uncle who's retiring next week!
Synopsis: Jughead's uncle is retiring.
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No Bones about It

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Hot Dog rescues a toddler and observes "the more we give the more we receive".
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Money Honey

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Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Ronnie, my dad has stopped my allowance indefinitely!
Synopsis: Archie's dad suspends his allowance, and Veronica suspends dating him.
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Report Retort

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Our treasurer will now report on what he did with our money!
Synopsis: Jughead gives a short treasurer's report.
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Heavy on the History

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Betty tricks Archie into studying for his history test by reading his entire history book. When it comes time for the exam, Archie is so tired he sleeps through the exam.
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Jolly St. Nick

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Man! Doesn't ol' Moose love to play Santa Claus?
Synopsis: Reggie uses the time Moose is stuck playing Santa to move in on Midge.
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School Tool!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx brings her space helmet to school.
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Christmas Hang-Up

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Bingo Wilkin; Sabrina Spellman; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Miss Stackwell
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is annoyed by all of the holiday cheer he is receiving.
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Hidden Claus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Santa Claus; Aku
Synopsis: After Aunt Hilda tells her that Santa Claus isn't real, Sabrina sets off around the world in search of Santa. When she arrives at the North Pole, she meets the real Santa Claus, whose workshop has shut down due to the world's "lack of faith."
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Presto Change-O

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Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman
Synopsis: Sabrina gets Aunt Hilda some witch books for Christmas.
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Disclose Notes: An alphabet puzzle.
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Number Slumber

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie explains to Veronica why the quarter back has to be quick with Jughead on his team.
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Lovey Dovey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Mr. Svenson
Synopsis: Miss Grundy berates the students for kissing in the hallway.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie’s Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
First Line: Don't be silly!
Synopsis: Jughead convinces Archie to let Veronica pick up the tab.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty gives life advice to her teen aged readers.
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Sum Fun

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Leroy
Character(s): Leroy (Veronica's cousin); Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Leroy borrows money from Archie.
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Fly Buy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Moose wishes he had money to buy a jet plane.
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Hidden Ball Trick

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie uses a white screen to throw snowballs at Archie and Mr. Weatherbee without being seen.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The first story drawn for this title by Chic Stone, who had previously been working as Harry Lucey's inker. He took over the penciling when Lucey retired. Fans generally did not consider his work up to Lucey's standard, and he was replaced after a year by Dan DeCarlo's son Dan Jr.
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Think Lincoln

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: After Ethel wishes she could be beautiful and popular, Sabrina sends her into a world where she's a gorgeous movie star, but still feels empty inside.
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Sock It To Me!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
First Line: I better get ready for Santa Claus!
Synopsis: Li'l wants to hang a sock for Santa.
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What Does Christmas Mean to You?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Hot Dog; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Everyone says what's most important about Christmas. They all have materialistic answers except Betty, who says "It's not just a holiday -- it's a holy day!"
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Christmas Wish

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and the girls treat a charity collection pot as a wishing well.
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Cool Carl the Snowman

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Santa Claus; Reggie Mantle; Leroy (Veronica's cousin)
Synopsis: Jughead tells some kids a story about Cool Carl the Snowman.
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Cheers and Cleats

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Coach Kleats; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Charlotte (a cheerleader)
Synopsis: a clumsy cheerleader causes multiple issues for the Riverdale High football team.
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Color Blind

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Cute!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead help a young kid raise money to buy a Christmas gift for his brother.
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Disclose Notes: While not credited, the story and art is clearly the work of Al Hartley.
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Sabrina's Witch Wisher!

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Miss Haggly; Mr. Svenson; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Sabrina asks her friends what their one Christmas wish would be.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Miss Grundy Gag Bag
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
First Line: My class is all ready to see the movies of your trip!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee prepares to show his home movies to Miss Grundy's class.
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The Happy Season

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Jingles; Santa Claus
First Line: One thing about Christmas! Even the worst drags in the world get happied up!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead receive another visit from Jingles the wayward elf.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Coach Kleats Gag Bag
Character(s): Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: Good grief! Another player hurt!
Synopsis: Archie hides under the megaphone to keep from having to go into the football game.
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Novel Noel

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Santa Claus
Synopsis: The gang stops in a Christmas museum and muse over what they believe to be the most important part of Christmas and wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
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Presents of Mind

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Archie buys Veronica an expensive (for him) Christmas present and is very pleased with himself until Jughead reminds him there are others deserving of a Christmas gift from him besides Veronica.
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Animal Antic

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead trades his labor of Christmas cheer for a good meal.
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Season in the Sun

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Hubert Smithers
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge flies the gang to a tropical paradise for Christmas. They soon realize they miss home. While Mr. Lodge and Smithers talk about it being so peaceful and quiet they also realize they miss the chaos of teenagers at Christmas.
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Ski King

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle [Reginald Mantle III]; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: At a ski lodge, Archie has plans that don't involve bringing skis.
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
First Line: Hi readers-Here's a Christmas present from Daddy and me!
Synopsis: A pin-up picture as a gift to Archie readers from Li'l Jinx and her father.
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Gag Bag

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Miss Grundy
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Miss Grundy is pelted with snow.
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