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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #78
Publication Date: June 1986
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Issues: #78 of 267 Issues (366 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
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: 0271000699478
Price: $1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 35 (33 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; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Prof. Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
First Line: Mister Weatherbee wins by a...er...stomach!
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie and Me #112
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The Review

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Canine Capers

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Sharon
First Line: Whew! It took me all morning but I finally cleared out my backyard!
Synopsis: Hot Dog ruins Archie's day, until he accidentally makes it possible for Archie to meet Sharon.
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The New Image

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica completely changes her look, then gets angry when nobody recognizes her.
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Base Brawl

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Butterfingers! That's the third error you've made!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee yells for the gang to stop yelling.
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Bath Wrath

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First Line: I can't get Hot Dog to take his bath!
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Growing Pains

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Fred and Archie both tell Mary to back off when she's constantly reminding her son of things she might have forgotten. So when Archie forgets his wallet at home, he has to get it from his room without letting Mary know she was right.
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Rope Hope

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First Line: Oh, nuts! Missed again!
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Cover Story

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: When Archie opens an umbrella indoors, Betty tries to counter his expected bad luck by slipping a rabbit's foot in his pocket.
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Soft Sell

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Dilton is too shy to talk to a girl he's attracted to, so he asks Archie to be his intermediary.
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Love

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx imagines herself as a medieval princess.
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Time of Decision

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That Sinking Feeling

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Betty perfects the ability to totally relax.
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Split Fit

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Back Knack

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Heart Art

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Power Surge

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Hilda Spellman; Della the Head Witch; Cousin Ambrose
First Line: Opps! Sorry about that, Aunt Hilda!
Synopsis: Sabrina needs to recharge her powers.
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Crack Knack

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: The only thing hard enough to crack a coconut is Moose's head.
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Lip Service

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Veronica has a kissing booth stall to raise money but gets a cold and can't do it.
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A T.V. Rating

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Greg doesn't care for Jinx's trumpet playing.
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Quiet on the Set

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee (dream only); Svenson the janitor (dream only); Miss Beazley (dream only); Miss Grundy (dream only)
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead imagine themselves in a slapstick silent comedy set in the halls of Riverdale.
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Disclose Notes: In the silent movie sequence, Lucey puts Archie and Jughead in their classic '40s and '50s outfits (Archie's bow tie and "R" sweater vest and Jughead's "S" sweater).

In the 2015 reprint, Doyle is credited as writer, and either Lucey or Vince DeCarlo are credited in separate credit listings as inker.
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For Whom the Bells Toll

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Leroy
Synopsis: Moose gets a new ping-pong table but everyone is too busy to play.
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Reflection Correction

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead paints a picture of Archie.
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Say It with Flowers

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mr. Reynolds; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Reggie tries to pull a prank on Archie, but it backfires.
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Platter Panic

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Josie and Valerie wear out a new record album playing it too many times.
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There's a Catch

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Jinx and Greg realize they can't play catch with a bowling ball.
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Orders Is Orders

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump
First Line: Run out for a pass, Archie!
Synopsis: Moose and Archie play catch with a football.
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Nice Ice

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Little Archie offers to make an ice sculpture for the Lodges' party but it melts before he can finish it.
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Stew Brew

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
Synopsis: Jughead thinks his mom is cooking.
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Double Your Pleasure

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie learns that his Aunt Agatha is coming to visit and that he'll have to cancel his date with Veronica.
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Thyme on My Hands

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Herb Doyle
Synopsis: When Veronica finds out that Jughead is an expert on herbs, she expresses an interest in learning more.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Judy
First Line: Oh, wow! The new electric look hair style!
Synopsis: Judy tells Betty how she got her stylish frizzy hair.
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Teamwork

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Danny
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Skin Game

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Yeah, Arch! The skins are shot! This thing needs a complete overhall!
Synopsis: Jughead needs to get the skins on his drum replaced but forgot about painting the logo on the front. Betty gets a boy who has a crush on her to paint it but he paints "The Betty's" as the group name. Jughead gets a friend of his to paint it but the friend, who is Asian, paints the group's name as the "The Ah Chees".
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Tree Triumph

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Arch, you got a dollar to lend me?
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