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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #42
Publication Date: September 1982
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Issues: #42 of 200 Issues (237 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699742
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 32 (29 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard US digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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16 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagReggie's Wise Guy Jokes #2 published October 1968 was Delightful Sightful [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagReggie's Wise Guy Jokes #2 published October 1968 was Kite Flight [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJosie #42 published August 1969 was Minstrel Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJosie #42 published August 1969 was Dismal Drummer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJosie #42 published August 1969 was Third Man Theme [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJosie #42 published August 1969 was Jumping to a Conclusion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJosie #42 published August 1969 was Jester Melody [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThat Wilkin Boy #14 published September 1971 was It's All So Involved [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagReggie and Me #52 published November 1971 was We Love You Madly [Story on Interior Page(s)] with Reggie logo
FlagEverything's Archie #22 published October 1972 was Decibel Destiny [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #214 published October 1973 was Vicious Cycle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSabrina, the Teenage Witch #16 published December 1973 was Hex Vex [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #223 published July 1974 was Mystery of the Ghost of Grey Wolf [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie #255 published August 1976 was Sure Thing [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie #257 published November 1976 was It's a Racket [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie #257 published November 1976 was Swan Song [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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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; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Josie; Sabrina; Katy Keene; Bingo Wilkins; Sam Smythe
First Line: Archie, philosophers say 'Happiness is usually found in your own backyard!'
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Pages: 1
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Swan Song

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Chic Stone
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Veronica; Smithers; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie wants to make the diving team and is practicing at Veronica's home. While he is warming up, Smithers takes Veronica's father's breakfast to poolside (not knowing Archie is there). Archie does a swan dive/belly flop, splashing water all over the meal before her dad gets there. When dad notices that there's water everywhere, they notice Archie splashing with his dives and they chase him off the property.
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Pages: 5
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Jumping to a Conclusion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
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Pages: 1
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It's a Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Chic Stone
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie's Dad; Archie; Little Girl; Little Boy; Reggie; Charlie; Little Sister
Synopsis: Archie goes out to play tennis with Reggie. He runs into a little girl whose cat is caught in a tree. Archie uses his tennis racket to save the cat. Then he runs into a little boy who lost his yo-yo in a mud pit. Archie uses his racket to get it out and spray it off with a hose. Then when he and Reggie do finally get onto the court, Charlie shows up with an ice cream cone. His little sister tries to force a lick off the cone and it goes flying. Archie thinks it is a sneak serve by Reg and smacks it, getting ice cream all over himself. He goes home to get cleaned off.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: It says here, Mary, that a dollar bill wears out in a year and a half!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-XXXX)
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Pages: 1
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Approval Approach

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: This book explains what I've been doing wrong in my dealings with Archie!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee reads a book that says an instructor must help a student instill confidence in himself and he tries it with Archie.
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Pages: 6
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Originally an Archie and Me story.
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Vicious Cycle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
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
Synopsis: Veronica yearns for adventure, until she actually finds it.
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Pages: 7
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Freeze Tease

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; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Daddy, can Archie come to our party tomorrow?
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge tells Archie it will be a cold day in July before he would be allowed to attend his party.
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Pages: 0.5
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Trick Kick

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
First Line: I saw this surfing trick done on T.V.
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Pages: 0.5
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In the Swim

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
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Pages: 1
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Kite Flight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Is Reggie really tired of water sports?
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Pages: 1
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It's All So Involved

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Gus LeMoine
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Feature(s): That Wilkin Boy
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Willie Wilkin; Wilma Wilkin; Uncle Herman; Rebel
Synopsis: Bingo meets a boy who's run away from home and decides to help him, despite Samantha's warnings against getting involved with other people's troubles.
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Pages: 11
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Pretty Please

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
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Pages: 1
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Hex Vex

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Gus Le Moine
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina The Teen Age Witch
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Archie Andrews; Aunt Hilda Spellman; Betty Cooper; Della; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Salem; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda takes Sabrina to the carnival to fulfill her quota of bad deeds.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1, pencils are credited to Dan DeCarlo and inks to Rudy Lapick.
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Mystery of the Ghost of Grey Wolf

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg; Gigi; Charley
Synopsis: Jinx becomes the hide and seek champion at summer camp.
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woggon
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon
Inker(s): Bill Woggon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Woggon
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational, romantic
Feature(s): Katy Keene
First Line: On the next page, you will see the beginning...
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Pages: 7
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Feet Feat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Pages: 0.5
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Swell Bell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Pages: 0.5
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We Love You Madly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Big Moose Mason
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: formerly a Reggie and Me story.
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Supe's Atomic Ache

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Fagaly
Inker(s): Al Fagaly
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Super Duck
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Pages: 9
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Decibel Destiny

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; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is tired of hearing Archie's car horn, so he goes boating.
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Pages: 1
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Minstrel Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II; Alan M.
Synopsis: Alex hears a new guy in town, Alan M., playing his guitar, and hires him to serenade Josie on his behalf. Josie instantly falls for Alan M., but he's only interested in his music.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Josie's last name, which was "Jones" since the beginning of the comic, becomes "James" in this story. In subsequent years it would go back and forth between "James," "Jones" and "McCoy." All the "Josie" sequences in this issue are part of one continuously paginated story but are not marked as chapters or parts.
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Dismal Drummer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M.; Gloomer; Instant Replay
Synopsis: Alexandra also takes a fancy to Alan M., and offers to sponsor his band. She meets Alan's drummer, the suicidally depressed Gloomer, and Gloomer's perky girlfriend Instant Replay, the only person in the world who can translate Gloomer's mumblings.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Gloomer and Instant Replay are presented as possible recurring characters, but they didn't last beyond this issue.
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Third Man Theme

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II; Alan M.; Instant Replay; Gloomer
Synopsis: Alan M. asks Alex to be the second guitarist in his band.
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Pages: 5
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Jester Melody

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M.; Gloomer; Instant Replay; Sock
Synopsis: Alan, Gloomer and Alex make a great sound, and after listening to an argment between Josie and Alexandra, Melody gets an idea for the group's name: "Alan and the Jesters."
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Pages: 5
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The Music Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Dilton Doiley (non-speaking cameo); Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy] (non-speaking cameo); Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee] (non-speaking cameo); Little Betty Cooper (non-speaking cameo)
Synopsis: The square dance that Veronica has helped plan is in jeopardy thanks to Reggie's mistake until Pop Tate steps up as caller with Little Archie and Jughead providing the music.
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Pages: 6
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What Is It?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dilton
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Pages: 1
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Boat Banter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Pages: 1
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Sure Thing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Chic Stone
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: It's one of those days when Archie can't say anything but "sure" to anybody: he agrees to clean out the garage, then agrees to go with anyone who asks him.
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Pages: 5
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Delightful Sightful

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Big Moose Mason
Synopsis: The search for the perfect set of waves.
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Pages: 1
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Surprise Prize!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Veronica and Moose win a tandem surfing contest, and a prize of appearing in the next Bob Brawn surfing movie, but Midge will not allow Moose to go to Hawaii for a week with Veronica.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie Pin Up
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
First Line: This sport combines sailing and surfing!
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Pages: 1

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