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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #86
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
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UPC/EAN: 2710006994286
Price: $1.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 58 (39 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick
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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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Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Archie
Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Archie!! Nothing's quite as soft as beach sand!
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Redrawn from the cover of Betty and Me #78.
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A Camping We Will Go

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George Gladir
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
Barry Grossman; Nanci Dakesian; Ginny Sykora
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Mary Andrews
Archie helps Mr. Weatherbee test his camping equipment.
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Catch On

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Jughead
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Jughead returns from fishing and tells Archie about the one that got away.
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Chips Ahoy

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Shame Game

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Archie
Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews
Riverdale's baseball team is letting too many runners score.
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Wisdom Tooth!

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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childrens
Li'l Jinx
Greg; Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx is going to the dentist by herself.
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Betty & Veronica Double Digest

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Take Two

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Jughead
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Jughead is water-skiing behind an out-of-control boat.
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Thrill Thrall

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George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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Archie
Reggie Mantle; Denise; Tommy; Archie Andrews
Denise is bored with what the boys find exciting.
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Betty's Diary

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Betty
Betty Cooper
Betty is writing in her diary how Archie did not ignore her today.
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Pineapple Stickers

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Bat Chat

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Coach Kleats
Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper
Betty is holding her bat wrong.
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Jughead's Gag Bag
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Say, isn't that where Jughead said he's working?
Jughead is working as a D.J.
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Archie Fan Club

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River Riot

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Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dirty Larry; Hopeless Herbie; Archie Andrews
Betty and Veronica raft down the river while two crooks try to kidnap Veronica.
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Wheels of Fortune

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Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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Josie
Valerie; Josie; Melody; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M.
The girls decide to buy car kits for Alan M.'s birthday.
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Forty Winks

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Dick Malmgren
Dick Malmgren
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Archie has been suffering from insomnia.
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Query Leery

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Jughead
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Jughead feels the job application man asks some embarrassing questions.
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Fail Tale

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Jughead
Mrs. Jones; Jughead Jones
A neighbor thinks Jughead is a failure at work.
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Beach Umbrellas

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Alice
Archie shows some uses for beach umbrellas.
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Moose
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Hey! Is this book yours?
Moose's reactions to different people.
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Up and at 'em

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Archie is going to climb Mount Eversteep.
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Archie's Double Digest Subscription Offer

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Spaced Out

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Riverdale 2001
Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily; Othaw; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Pop Tate; Rocky
Reggie borrows Dilton's robot so he can date Midge.
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You Dig!

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Gigi; Charley Hawse
Charley makes a fake pirate treasure map to get Li'l Jinx and Gigi's ice cream money.
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Fair Fare

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George Gladir
Bob Bolling
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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Archie and the Gang
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Ranson; Pop Tate; Sheila
Jughead is working at the fair and Reggie tries to get some free stuff from him.
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The New Archies on NBC TV

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Nothing Doing!

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Things have been quiet all morning.
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Mobile Motor

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie just put a souped-up, hot rod motor in his jalopy.
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Flat Flattery

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Randy; Reggie Mantle
Archie helps Randy with her flat tire.
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Archie's Checklist

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Who's On First?

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Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Veronica convinces Betty that she should act like a lady instead of a tomboy.
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Who Laughs Last

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Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Jughead is pulling some old jokes on Archie and Reggie and they decide to get even.
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The New Archies #1

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Nobody Home

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Archie
Smithers; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Jones; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Archie can't find any of his friends.
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A Feeling for Art

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Barry Grossman
Joe Edwards
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Li'l Jinx
Roz; Li'l Jinx
Roz is painting a tree, but Li'l Jinx doesn't see a resemblance to a tree.
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Putt Putt Peril

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George Gladir
Stan Goldberg ?
Rudy Lapick ?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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Archie
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Mr. Lodge has a new putting green that he doesn't want Archie to mess up.
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Swell Smell

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Jughead
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Jughead is attracted to Ethel's new perfume.
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Spotting the Spot

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Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Jughead can't decide where he wants 2 trees planted.
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Katy Keene Fan Club

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Laugh-In

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Li'l Jinx is watching something really funny on TV.
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A Wrap Up

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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Barry Grossman
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Sabrina
Cousin Ambrose; Aunt Hilda; Harvey Kinkle; Sabrina Spellman
Hilda tries to get Ambrose to work while Harvey is there.
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Jughead's Gag Bag
Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Do you think political polls are accurate, pop?
Pop demonstrates his opinion of polling.
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Archie's Special Digest Subscription Offer

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On the Head

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Gigi; Charley Hawse
It's a hot day and Gigi invites Li'l Jinx and Charley to her pool.
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Does Not Compute

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Al Hartley ?
Al Hartley
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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Big Ethel
Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
Ethel decides not to meet her computer-arranged date.
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Katy Keene Subscription Offer

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Washed Up

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Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
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Betty
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper
Veronica and Reggie make fun of Betty washing windows.
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Fair Affair

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George Gladir
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
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Jughead
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Jughead tries to enter the fair's photography competition.
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Discount Subscription Offer

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Betty and Veronica Pinup
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Whew! I'm hot! I've got to cool off!
Veronica is too hot on the beach and needs to cool off.
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Dog-Gone

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George Gladir
Samm Schwartz
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Jughead
Mrs. Jones; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones
Hot Dog wants to go outside.
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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily
You don't need drugs...
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Girls is Funny People

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Archie laughs at the unintentional pratfalls the girls do on the beach.
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Prizes or Cash

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Chocolate Fun for Everyone

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