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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #60
Publication Date: September 1985
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Issues: #60 of 200 Issues (279 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: 1985
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699760
Price: $1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 48 (40 stories, 1 cover)
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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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FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #30 [Direct Edition] published August 2013 as Flower Power [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
First Line: Archie is a clutch player!
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Disclose Notes: Re-drawn version of the cover of Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #282 (July 1979).
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Flower Power

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie go to a flower show with Mr. Weatherbee and find that flowers aren't the only beauties there.
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The Fisherpersons

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The girls intrude on Archie and Jughead's evening of fishing and camping and immediately prove to be better at it than they are.
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Customer's Choice

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: After the salesman shows Veronica nearly all the shoes in the store, she finds a pair she likes--except for one thing.
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Memorable Sports Events

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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Pages: 0.75
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Jughead's Books of the Year

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Genres: humorous
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Just Pooling Around

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead spends some time in a kiddie pool.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Fans! Now you can join the brand new Archie Fan Club...
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Fan Club membership. Members receive 25-sheet notepad, membership card, 4-color button, and 3-color pen.
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Snap Shots From Moose's Album

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
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What is a Girl?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
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Hit and Run

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Floyd Clayton
Synopsis: Archie and Chuck catch Betty and Veronica practicing softball rather ineptly and agree to give the girls a ten run advantage in the upcoming girls versus boys softball game. The girls skill level suddenly increases when the game starts.
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Junior

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
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Role Call

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Charley is going to be in the school play.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Katy Keene
First Line: Subscribe to Katy Keene Comics and save!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Katy Keene (Archie, 1984 series).
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Paper Pup

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Evelyn Evernever; Spotty
Synopsis: Little Archie trains Spotty to bring the newspaper.
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All Worked Out

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Archie has trouble walking after sitting cross-legged on the floor at a Japanese restaurant.
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The Good Samaritan

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Hilda helps a man who has fallen outside the house, and pays for her kindness.
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Quick Chick

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: I see more fun for you when you order these Archie Comics!
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Disclose Notes: Order blank for 10 Archie Comics titles featuring Archie as a fortune teller.
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Lip Service

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Genres: childrens, humorous
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Mind Boggling

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Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
Feature(s): Archie 2001
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: In the Riverdale High of 2001, even with futuristic inventions like the Mind Programmer, it's a struggle to get the students to learn anything.
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Tasty Examination

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Pat Smith
Synopsis: Pat plays doctor.
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Service with a Smile

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Pat Smith
Synopsis: Pat eats all of the ice cream sundaes.
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Mystery of the Disappearing Mummy

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Mr. Hopkins (first appearance; villain); Little Reggie Mantle; Little Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge sponsors an exhibit of King Tut artifacts at the local museum. A mummy comes to life and steals King Tut's treasure.
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Pages: 11
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Top Swap

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Feature(s): Jughead
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The Heat's On

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie accidentally insults Veronica, so she makes him jump through hoops to make up.
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Invitation to Learning

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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School Daze

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Super Duck; Uwanna Duck; Buster Noggin; M.T. DeCoffin
Synopsis: Uwanna enrolls Buster in M.T. DeCoffin's school, Pathetic University (or Old P.U. as M.T. calls it), and he ends up destroying it.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Svenson; Professor Flutesnoot; Pop Tate; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Four equals five?
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The Duel

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Sabrina
Character(s): Little Sabrina; Aunt Zelda; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Aunt Zelda is on a diet.
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Pages: 3
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In Command

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Shrimpy; Daphne
Synopsis: Shrimpy is allowed to give orders to the other baseball players because it's his baseball.
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The Decorators

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Veronica decides to redecorate the downstairs rooms without consulting her father.
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A Pointed Question

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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A Fine Feathered Fin

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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Think Jinx

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats with the Archies
Character(s): Valerie; Melody; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: When Valerie and Melody come to the Chok'lit Shoppe to ask the Archies to play on a Pussycats record, Reggie is so smitten with Melody that he doesn't mind all the accidents she causes him to have.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #235, writing is credited to Frank Doyle.
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House Call

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
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Pages: 1
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Hot Stuff

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Jughead 1
Synopsis: During the days of the caveman, the gang searches for a way to cool off.
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The Spoilers

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Leroy
Character(s): Cousin Leroy; unnamed kid; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Sabrina Spellman
First Line: You don't need magic! ... to get Little Archie Digest #18!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1985 series) #18.
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Shy Guy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Training Session

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Floyd Clayton; Mrs. Clayton; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Chuck's parents are concerned that he and Nancy are getting too serious, so his dad comes up with a plan--which works too well.
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Hair Raising

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie tries to impress Veronica by wearing a mustache, and she tries to impress him by wearing a wig.
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Bill-Bored!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason
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Pages: 0.5
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A Studied Reply

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews (voice over phone only)
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The Big Blowup

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead brings a peculiar pool toy to Veronica's pool party.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Golly, Archie
Synopsis: A pinup of Betty and Archie watching TV.
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Kool Kitten

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: While watching a movie in a theater, Veronica tells Archie that she's cold.
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Cheaper by the Gross

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica needs a wheelbarrow to carry all the records she buys.
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