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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #85
Publication Date: August 1987
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Issues: #85 of 267 Issues (366 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: 02710006994285
Price: $1.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 42 (38 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: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Er... I'll have to call you back later, Betty! I have to take an eye test!
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Dreamers Beware!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Moose assists Dilton on his science project by wearing a helmet that's design to help Moose read minds.
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Picture Road Signs For Teens

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Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)
Synopsis: A two-page, 10-panel gag strip featuring various humorous "road signs" for teens.
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A New Man In Her Life

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie try to convince a new guy not to go out with Veronica.
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False Start

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: Betty has a fight with her mother, and Archie thinks that Betty has moved out.
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You Know You're Not Too Bright If...

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Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Five single-panel examples that make fun of Moose.
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Cent Lament

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty doesn't appreciate how Archie treats her on dates.
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The Ace of Space

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Jughead is the unquestioned champion of the video game "Space Invaders", until he meets a strange visitor to the Choc'lit Shoppe.
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Wrist Twist

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Dilton invents a wrist-exercising machine, but Jughead already has one.
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Clean Scene

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie has good news and bad news about Jughead.
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A Prince Of A Guy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica is cast in the lead of the school production of "The Princess And The Frog", but rebels when she learns she'll have to kiss an actual frog in the play.
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A Gripping Tale

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie gets beaten by Reggie during a wrestling match and Reggie brags to everyone about it.
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Double Trouble

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jughead can tell people how to double their money.
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A Gift of Gab!

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Charley Hawse remembered that he forgot Li'l Jinx's birthday.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Veronica is extremely overdressed for camping.
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Divine Canine

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Hot Dog is having a beautiful dream, until Jughead wakes him up.
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Food Mood

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie make fun of Jughead's stomach.
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One Blow

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Moose clobbers Reggie after a misunderstanding.
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Love Me Tender

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Dilton tries to provide a scientific explanation for why the pin on Jughead's beanie makes him irresistible to women.
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The Specialist

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Character(s): Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (as sketch art)
Synopsis: Archie's parents think he's a great artist after they see his sketches of Veronica.
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Dipsy Doodles

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Synopsis: Artist Jughead fills an empty pool with water to help a diver.
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Protection Correction

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Reggie tells Archie that he and Midge are entering in a tandem skateboard contest (guy skateboards while holding girl). He tells Archie that he will be wearing a helmet and knee pads for protection. Archie then tells him that he'll need more protection. When Reggie asks why, Archie says "Here comes jealous Moose!"
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Too High A Price

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: When Veronica's expensive fitness trainer's regimen becomes too strenuous for her, she asks Betty how she manages to stay fit and slim.
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Old Sports Never Die

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee shows up the boys on the athletic field.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie chides Jughead for dangling his feet in the water.
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Plate Plight

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica watch as someone hits Mr. Lodge's car.
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Watch the Birdie

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie go birdwatching, but Archie is interested in a different type of bird.
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Teacher Burnout!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Miss Grundy gets fed up with the class and wants to retire from teaching. The class decides to shape up and try to get her to change her mind.
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Kiss Remiss

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Ethel bakes Jughead a pie with expectations of a kiss in return.
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Pizza-Reeka

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx’s Chum Charley
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx asks Charley about the pizza that he is eating.
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Angler's Angle

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty asks Jughead what to do when she catches a fish.
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Guess Which One..

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
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Cuisine Scene

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Beazly (cameo); Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Midge Klump; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica have been feeding Archie so well that Coach Kleats makes him lose weight.
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That's Quite A Spell!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx's Pal Charley
Character(s): Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Charley is unimpressed by Russ's victory in the spelling bee.
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Golf Gaff

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Synopsis: Archie and Veronica are going golfing and Betty wants to come along.
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Cake Quake

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Synopsis: Archie rushes to get a piece of Veronica's homemade cake.
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Run Fun

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Jughead recruits Hot Dog to help him practice for an upcoming marathon. But Hot Dog is anything but focused on running.
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Figures in the Sand

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica go to the beach to show off their new bikinis, but Archie and Reggie are too busy with their sand castles to notice.
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Serve Verve

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Synopsis: Archie is preoccupied while working with Veronica on her tennis game.
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Dollar Holler

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Synopsis: Moose pays back the dollar he owes Reggie.
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Phone Moan

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica spends too much time talking on the phone.
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Clip Joint

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie allows Veronica to cut and color his hair, with disastrous consequences.
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