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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #88
Publication Date: February 1988
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Issues: #88 of 267 Issues (338 Printings)
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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: 02710006994288
Price: $1.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 40 (37 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
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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]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: Me, Santa Claus?! Gosh! Whatever gave you the idea that I'd make a good Santa?
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie Giant Series Magazine #31
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The Christmas Present

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman; Nanci Dakesian; Ginny Sykora
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Svenson; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Svenson is grumpy about the cleaning up he'll do because of the school Christmas party.
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Pages: 5
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Munch Crunch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Coach Kleats gets Jughead to try a new snack.
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Pages: 0.5
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Horse Remorse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead go horseback riding.
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Heat Treat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: It's cold outside, the school furnace is not working, and Archie and Jughead are late to school.
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Ball Brawl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mr. Lodge
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Smithers brings Mr. Lodge a platter of snowballs to use on Archie.
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The Scary Season

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Betty's gloom around the holidays is spreading to her friends.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #279, no credits listed in this digest.
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Santa Antics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Alisa Merrill
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx's Pals Charley Hawse and Gigi
Character(s): Charley Hawse; Gigi
Synopsis: Charley masquerades as Santa to con Gigi into going to the dance with him.
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Borrow Sorrow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead borrows money from Archie for lunch.
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Pages: 0.5
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Short Retort

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones (on phone)
Synopsis: Ethel asks Jughead if he missed her.
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Dance Chance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie asks Betty to go to the winter dance.
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Pages: 1
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Tokens of Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jughead and Veronica argue over the meaning of Christmas.
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Pages: 6
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Yule Yowl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Stan Goldberg
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina's Cat, Salem
Character(s): Salem; Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda
Synopsis: Bored with the Christmas celebration at the house, Salem decides to wander the neighborhood and ends up doing good deeds for the neighborhood animals in spite of his mood.
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Note-Worthy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Archie buys Veronica a stationary set and writes romantic things on several pages throughout the pack.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #94, no credits listed in this digest.
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Pop's Pin Up

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Pop Tate
Character(s): Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Pop Tate throws out Jughead for trying to scam free burgers.
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Pages: 1
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Hit Bit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie gets detention for throwing snowballs.
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Jump Chump

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie go ski jumping.
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Surprise Size

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie is bragging about the size of the fish he caught until he sees Archie's.
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Burnt Offering

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica has invited Jughead, Betty and Archie over for Christmas dinner but Jughead doesn't want to go.
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Pages: 5
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Christmas List

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Alisa Merrill
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida [as Bill Y]
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead go to the woods to cut and bring back a yule log.
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Pages: 6
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Letter Perfect

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty decides to make monogram sweaters as Christmas gifts for her friends.
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The Time and the Place

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: After Veronica stands Archie up, forcing him to wait in a driving snow storm, he gets payback in his own way.
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Plain Red Wrapper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Saburo (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Officer Clancy; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Officer Clancy wears Archie's Santa suit to Veronica's party.
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Pages: 6
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On the Ball!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday
Synopsis: Hap is rushing his seasons.
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Pages: 1
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Quail Trail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie is afraid to attempt a ski jump.
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Shopworn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Jughead complains about the challenges of going Christmas shopping.
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Pages: 6
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Hilda's Holiday

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Della the head witch
Synopsis: After hearing the story of Santa Claus, Hilda decides to track down this errant warlock and teach him a lesson.
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Pages: 6
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Stamp Scamp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Moose doesn't understand when Archie tells him that "stamping his feet" will help warm them up.
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Ploy Decoy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Forsythe Jones; Gladys Jones
Synopsis: Jughead's dad tricks him in to shoveling the walk.
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Pages: 1
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Fee Plea

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie begs Mr. Lodge to pay him to shovel his driveway.
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Pages: 1
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Spry Reply

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee asks Jughead if he knows what time it is.
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Pages: 0.5
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Trick Shtick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Hot Dog
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Jughead tries to teach Hot Dog to fetch his slippers.
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Pages: 0.5
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Lip Service

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Stan Goldberg
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica uses mistletoe to kiss Archie at different places in her house.
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Pages: 6
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Snow Row

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie throw snowballs at Moose, but he doesn't feel it.
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Pages: 1
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Pin Up

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Miss Grundy
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Miss Grundy falls on the slopes.
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Cold Christmas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): C.D. Marley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica try to convince C.D. Marley, a Scrooge, of the good things about Christmas.
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Pages: 5
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A Christmas Ditty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Andrews
Synopsis: Archie doesn't have enough money to buy Christmas gifts for Veronica.
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Pages: 6
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Jughead's Dipsy Doodles

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead paints a roast, but Hot Dog finishes it off.
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Pages: 1
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Bright Sight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie has a new use for Christmas lights.
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Footsteps

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie enjoys his loud boots he got as a present from Veronica. Mr. Lodge drops a vase when Archie sneaks up on him.
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