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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #147
Publication Date: March 1999
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Issues: #147 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: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646852647
Price: $2.19 CAD
$1.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 42 (21 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rex Lindsey (signed)
Inker(s): Rex Lindsey (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Of course we're studying, sir! What else could we be doing?
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Archie Comics Online Rocks
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for the Archie Comics website.

Inside front cover.
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Capsule Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (credited)
Inker(s): Mike Esposito (credited)
Colorist(s): Frank Gagliardo (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Svenson; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica bury a time capsule in Veronica's back yard.
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Pages: 5
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Katy Keene Fan Art

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Katy Keene
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[untitled]

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Credits
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: T-riffic T-shirt Offer!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Archie t-shirts.
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Bad News and Good News

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Golliher ?
Penciller(s): Bill Golliher ?
Inker(s): Bill Golliher ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Bad news/good news scenarios on a skiing trip with Archie and the gang.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #5 published April 1993
was Bad News and Good News [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits are listed in this digest.
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Snow Suit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Dilton tests his latest invention, a suit that keeps him warm during a cold winter day.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #106.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Archie Americana Series
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for the Archie Americana series.
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Now 'Ear This!

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
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx finds a way to keep her ears warm.
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Pages: 1
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Myth America

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Alison Flood
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Gaston the chef; Smithers the butler; Jimbo the keyboardist
Synopsis: Veronica decides she's going to win the Miss America pageant. Now she has to find a talent she can perform in the pageant.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #73 published March 1994
was Myth America [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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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): Miss Grundy Pin-Up
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: Jughead, what is the main use of cowhide??
Synopsis: Miss Grundy asks Jughead what the main use of cowhide is.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #26 [Direct Edition] published April 2013
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #35 [Direct Edition] published February 2014
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Six-issue Comic Book Subscriptions
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription information for various Archie titles.
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Clean Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Sabrina uses her magic to clean her room.
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Pages: 1
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Job Jibe

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
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From Content Item: FlagVeronica #18 [unnamed variant] published December 1991
was Job Jibe [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Puzzle page
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Foxy Proxy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Moore
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Reggie gets the coach to send Archie to a meeting as a proxy for him, so Reggie can take Archie's place with Veronica at a dance. But Veronica is sick, so Jughead chooses Midge to be her proxy for the dance. A terrified Reggie tries to explain to Moose that he's really just dating Midge as a proxy for Archie, and when that doesn't seem to work, he pays Jughead to be his proxy when Moose gets back.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #48 published June 1958
was Foxy Proxy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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A Plus Fuss

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; Hap Halliday
Synopsis: Jinx brings home her report card.
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[untitled]

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Cheryl Blossom Special Offer
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Cheryl Blossom back issues.
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Boot Camp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Alison Flood
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Veronica refuses to wear practical galoshes into a snowstorm because she finds them ugly.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #73 published March 1994
was Boot Camp [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Pepper Upper

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
Synopsis: Greg's soup needs just a little pepper.
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Pages: 1
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Digest-ions!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Trivia contest.
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Tale of Travail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty won't leave the ski lodge without Archie.
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From Content Item: FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #221 [Direct Edition] published March 2012
was Tale of Travail [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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An Artful Dodger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Golliher; Dan Parent
Penciller(s): Bill Golliher; Dan Parent
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Brandon Kastupi; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Chuck bumps into famous abstract artist Brandon Kastupi, who hires him and the rest of the gang to help him paint his pictures.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Credits come from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest #146.
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The Origin of Black Jack

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Castiglia (credited)
Penciller(s): James Fry (credited)
Inker(s): Andrew Pepoy (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Know Your Heroes!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: PSA about memorizing important emergency phone numbers.
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Clean Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Sabrina uses magic to make her small enough to clean her doll house like it is a real house.
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Pages: 1
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Checkmate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling (credited)
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (credited)
Inker(s): Bob Smith (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Fleming Oddrodd; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Veronica is the temporary editor of the school paper and tries to prevent Betty from getting an interview with soap opera star Fleming Oddrodd.
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Pages: 6
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Smithers, Go Home!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Smithers
Character(s): Smithers
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Fill in the missing word puzzle.
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Mirror Magic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Sabrina got a magic mirror for her birthday.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Victor Gorelick
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Editor's Notebook
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Pages: 1
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Veronica's Fashion Circus!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Fashion page.
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I Dream of Genie!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #222 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as I Dream of Genie [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Unscramble the phrase puzzle.
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Perfect Picture

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Walters; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica befriend an older woman fallen on hard times whose deceased husband was an animation artist on "Crazy Crow" cartoons back in the forties.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #73 published March 1994
was Perfect Picture [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Archie's Hometown Heroes

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nelson Ribeiro
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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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): Miss Beazly's Gag Bag
Character(s): Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly
First Line: This paper on diet and nutrition is very interesting!
Synopsis: Professor Flutesnoot is reading a paper about obesity being hereditary.
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Pages: 1
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Sonic Checklist

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Sonic back issues.
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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): The Awesome Foursome
Character(s): the Awesome Foursome [Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Clayton; Professor Flutesnoot]
Synopsis: The origin of the Awesome Foursome is recapped.
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Pages: 1
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The Inspection

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Pat Kennedy
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, teen
Feature(s): Faculty Funnies
Character(s): the Awesome Foursome [Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Clayton; Professor Flutesnoot]; Mr. Svenson; Mr. Krochity; Ophelia Hammly; Mr. Grimley; Archie Andrews; Superintendent Hassle; Jughead Jones (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo)
Synopsis: The Awesome Foursome use their superpowers to help pass a district inspection of Riverdale High.
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From Content Item: FlagFaculty Funnies #4 [unnamed variant] published March 1990
was The Inspection [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Sonic Super Special #8
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Sonic Super Special #8.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #3
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Archie's Holiday Fun Digest magazine.
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Ah Beans

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)
Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inker(s): Ken Selig (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Midge turns Veronica onto the Beany Brainy collectible stuffed animal craze.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Beany Brainys are a parody of the Beany Babies stuffed animals.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Six Issue Digest Subscriptions
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad with information for Archie Digest subscriptions.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archway Paperbacks
First Line: Sabrina the Teenage Witch Books
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Sabrina prose novels.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Olympia Sales Club
First Line: You can earn prizes or cash
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover.

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