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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #79
Publication Date: November 1988
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Issues: #79 of 200 Issues (279 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 38 (37 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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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: Reggie, have you seen Beauty and the Beast, yet?
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Laugh Comics #315.
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Second Chance

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Link Lunk

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
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School Rule

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
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Game Acclaim

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Cousin Leroy
Synopsis: Reggie bribes Leroy to get lost so he and Veronica can be alone.
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News Blues

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie has good news and bad news for Mr. Lodge.
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Ditty Dotty

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Moose's car needs tuned up.
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River Riot

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hopeless Herbie; Dirty Larry
Synopsis: The girls have a quiet, lazy day floating along the river on a raft, while two crooks meet disaster trying to kidnap Veronica.
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Fare and Cooler

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Jughead 1; Moose 1
Synopsis: Jughead 1 builds a raft and charges the others to use it.
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It's Just Ducky

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Dilton Doiley
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Carol
Synopsis: Moose thinks it's funny that Carol won't go to the dance with Dilton because she thinks he still sleeps with a teddy bear. Moose then goes home for a bath with his rubber duck.
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If the Spirit Moves You

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot; Mr. Cabot
Synopsis: The Pussycats set about exposing a charlatan psychic who has gotten his hooks into Mr. Cabot.
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Senior Citizens

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Making the Scene

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda tries to do a good deed at the beach and pays heavily for it.
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Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #225 inks are credited to Jon D'Agostino.
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Correction, Please!

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Castle Hassle

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Lodge
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Handy Dandy

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Kim
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Facts About the Western Ancestors of Archie and the Gang

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Feature(s): Dilton Presents
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Hustle Hassle

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie tries to date Betty and Veronica at the same time on different sides of the beach.
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A Mind Joggler

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Jinx tries to get Charley to jog around the block.
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Spat Chat

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Shirley
Synopsis: Jughead tries to explain to Shirley why he didn't show up for their date.
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The Unnecessary

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Genres: teen
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]
Synopsis: When Archie burns his fingers and can't play, the group decides to lip sync their next concert.
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Wave Knave

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First Line: Yahoo! It’s a great day for surfing!
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Quick as a Flash

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Hot Dog
First Line: Come on, fellows, close up the gap, you're falling behind!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee takes Archie and Jughead on a hike and falls off the edge of a cliff and has to be rescued.
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That Lucky Old Lid

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: For me, Sir?... This great putter?
Synopsis: Archie shows Mr. Lodge that a lucky hat can improve his golf game.
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Disclose Notes: Credits changed to match the credits printed in Archie Double Digest #230.
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Bless This Mess

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Samson Smythe
Synopsis: Bingo tries to help Samantha clean her house, but only makes things worse.
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Double Trouble

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
First Line: Betty, I'm sorry I got the times mixed up, but I already have a date with Ronnie for tonight!
Synopsis: Archie has dates with Betty and Veronica on the same night so he asks Reggie to take one of them off his hands.
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Radical Ride

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Feature(s): Jughead
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Pie Reply

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie get caught with their sexism hanging out.
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Wigged Out

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Jinx Malloy; Alice Cooper
First Line: Run for your lives! Take cover!
Synopsis: The guys all avoid Jinx because he brings bad luck but Betty tries to make friends with him.
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Attraction Action

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Feature(s): Big Ethel
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Fan Male

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Charley Hawse; Gigi; Greg
Synopsis: Charley asks Gigi for a date, but gets stood up later.
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Uptight Plight

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica complains about her father.
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Joggin' the Noggin

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Charley takes up jogging.
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Westward Ho

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: The kids go on a trip to a dude ranch and Mr. Lodge and Fred Andrews are the chaperones.
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Snooze Blues

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Miss Grundy finds too many people sleeping in school.
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Cool Fool

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Kitty
First Line: That's what I call a real dreamboat! A real groovy guy!
Synopsis: Archie walks by two girls and hears them talking about the dreamboat.
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Kitchen Privilege

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Come on in, Archie!
Synopsis: Veronica rushes over to Betty's house when she hears that Archie is over there with her in the kitchen.
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Pages: 5

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