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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #101
Publication Date: April 1990
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Issues: #101 of 267 Issues (366 Printings)
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Variant: Direct
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: none
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 58 (36 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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Archie's Decision Making Spinner

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
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New Kid in Town

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jimmy; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Jimmy, a new kid in town, meets the members of the Riverdale gang.
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Are you quick enough for Mappy-Land

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On Account

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Synopsis: An accounting class for girls is announced.
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Ly'in Tale

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Synopsis: Mr. Lodge tells of the time he faced a lion.
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Naturally

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Jughead's T-Shirt Offer

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Ham on Rye

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Synopsis: Archie is directing a play about G.I's in World War II and Mr. Weatherbee offers to be in the play.
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Archie Fan Club

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Archie's Checklist

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Surprise Prize

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Synopsis: Archie accidentally wins a skiing trick contest.
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Mickey Mousecapade

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As You Like It

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Synopsis: Reggie won't move the counter so Moose and Midge can sit together.
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First Line: There's only two things I can't eat before breakfast!
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Katy Keene Fan Club

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The Grass Is Greener

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jamie Lou
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica tell famous gymnast Jamie Lou how much they want to be like her, but they find out that Jamie Lou would rather have their lives.
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Disclose Notes: Gymnast character probably based on Mary Lou Retton, United States gymnastic star of the 1984 Summer Olympics.

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Thrift Rift

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Synopsis: Betty's on a date with Archie. When she learns that he's saving his money for a date with Veronica, she determines to use it up herself.
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Skinny Snow

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx builds a skinny snowman.
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The Great Quiz Whiz Contest!

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Character(s): Mr. Lars
Synopsis: Moose helps the Riverdale Quiz Bowl team win against their rivals.
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You're So Right

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Character(s): Reggie Mantle; unnamed girl; her father
Synopsis: Reggie can't shake the feeling he's not alone with his date.
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Discount Subscription Offer

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Horrible Harvey

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Synopsis: Archie begins to notice that whenever Reggie is mean or insulting to Harvey, freak accidents suddenly start happening to him.
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Suspicious!

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jacque; Pierre
Synopsis: When Betty asks Veronica to help to French students, Veronica suddenly becomes suspicious that it is a trick to allow Betty to spend time with Archie.
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The Suggestion Question

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Character(s): Superintendent Haskins
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee chooses Archie's suggestions from the suggestion box to implement, thinking it would demonstrate how bad the suggestions are but instead he gets praise for implementing them by Superintendent Haskins.
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Jughead's Diner

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Plane and Fancy

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Synopsis: Jughead paints an airplane for an art contest.
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Switch Pitch

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Synopsis: Archie wonders why Veronica is skating with him and not Reggie.
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Action Reaction

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Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is happy when Mary Andrews calls and says Archie won't be at school that day.
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Strictly Strategic

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Character(s): Eric
Synopsis: While on a ski trip Betty tries to keep Archie from seeing Veronica.
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Nursery Rhyme

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Synopsis: Archie and Mr. Weatherbee raise a tropical plant in Mr. Weatherbee's office.
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Betty and Veronica Double Digest Subscription Offer

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Charm Alarm

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Synopsis: Jughead's horoscope says it is his lucky day.
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Measure for Measure

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Synopsis: It's measuring time at the Lodge Mansion.
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Surprise Package

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Synopsis: Veronica's birthday gift from Archie is in the bottom of a cereal box.
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Flash Bash

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Reggie plans to use a "No" sign to answer all of Jughead's questions.
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Men's Wear Everywhere

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Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are wearing the latest fashion, men's clothing, but Archie and Reggie make fun of them.
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Petal Pusher

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Reggie buys flowers for Midge, but when he realizes that Moose Mason is still in town, he gives the flowers to Archie.
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Nifty Lifty

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead's favorite part of the ski lodge is not the lifts.
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Jughead's Double Digest Subscription Offer

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Prize Present

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: The class gives Miss Grundy a present.
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The Short Cut

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Archie makes his own shorts out of an old pair of jeans. He wants them to look ratty but his mother sews them up correctly for him.
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Archie's Special Digest Subscription Offer

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Slide Walks

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx tries to avoid falling on the ice.
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Stop Prop

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Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie's ski instructor teaches him to stop.
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[untitled]

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Tropical Tribulation

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica writes letters to Betty from her vacation, bragging about her exploits, but then she realizes that Betty has Archie all to herself back in Riverdale.
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Archie's Super Poster Offer

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It's Always the Same Old Story on a Weekend Ski Trip

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: With all the things that can go wrong on a ski trip, is it really worth it?
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Archie's Double Digest Subscription Offer

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The Present

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Synopsis: Archie makes a present for his mother.
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Heat Treat

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Helen
Synopsis: Dilton can't take a hint when his date says she's cold.
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You Don't Need Drugs

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Romance Is Where You Find It

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Synopsis: Betty reads historical romance books and thinks of herself and Archie in the roles from the book.
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Prizes or Cash!

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Feature(s): Sales Leadership Club
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[untitled]

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Bedrock Bowl

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Feature(s): Fruity Pebbles cereal
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