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Issue: Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #19
Publication Date: August 1981
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Issues: #19 of 114 Issues (139 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/09/1981
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000695808
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 37 (29 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #191.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: 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
First Line: They say money talks, Arch!
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie #246.
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[untitled]

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Lucky Streak

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Reggie steals Archie's clothes from the locker room, forcing Archie to run through the halls in his underwear. Mr. Weatherbee spots him and tries to find out who the "streaker" is (though Miss Grundy points out that that's not technically streaking).
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I see where Pleasant Acres is protesting a plan to open a casino there!
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I Spy

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: What does it say?
Synopsis: When Archie and Betty are working together, Veronica launches an all-out espionage offensive including fake newspapers, secret agents, hidden cameras and microphones.
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The Dark Horse

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: How's that for speed, fellows? Ol' Betsy got me here as fast as she could go!
Synopsis: Reggie bets he can outrun Archie's car.
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Little Girl Lost

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Penelope; Venus
First Line: Aah! Hot sun, soft sand, cool waters! What more could you ask for?
Synopsis: When a little lost girl finds Archie on the beach he takes care of her while looking for her people. He is rewarded.
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On the Go!

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Disclose Notes: Unscramble the phrase puzzle.
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Tanks!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Hap runs out of gas on the way back from Grandma's house.
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Adventureland

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Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie and Chuck meet a boy who has run away from home in search of adventure, and team up to show him that the independent life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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The Men Behind the Woman

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica has exclusive contracts with her makeup man, tennis coach, swimming instructor and dance instructor.
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Roadside Rest

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: The Archies accidentally help capture the criminal that stole the receipts from their last show.
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The Scooter Race

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Genres: childrens
Synopsis: Archie and Betty compete against Reggie and Veronica in a boy-girl scooter race.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie, give me a hand!
Synopsis: Archie has Disco Fever.
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Opening Night

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Pop Tate is annoyed that nobody closes the door when they enter the shop.
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It's Obvious

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Synopsis: The tv is broken.
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Zig Zag Puzzles

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: People really should conserve gasoline!
Synopsis: Veronica didn't use her car for an entire week.
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Beach Peaches

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty tries to get attention from the bikini-dazed Archie.
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The Hero Business

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: The lifeguard on the beach is like the captain of a ship!
Synopsis: Reggie makes a big show of being the beach life guard until he actually has to rescue someone.
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First Line: This garden party is in honor of the owners of some great race-horses!
Synopsis: Veronica throws a garden party for the owners of race horses.
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Canoe Conniver

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica can't decide if they want to go swimming or canoeing.
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Kill or Cure

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Er...would it be presumptuous if I were to ask...
Synopsis: The gang tries to straighten out Archie's bad back.
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How's That Again

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Veronica claims to be possessed by the spirit of Merlin the magician.
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Disclose Notes: A typical example of the banter-filled, almost plotless scripts Frank Doyle sometimes wrote.

The inking is in the more up-to-date style that Jim DeCarlo gave to some of his father's work in the early '70s.

Formerly a Betty and Veronica story.
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Space Flight

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First Line: Archie, I thought you fixed the washing machine!
Synopsis: Archie fixed the washing machine.
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Cruise Director

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Chip (a boat mechanic)
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge has Archie take a borrowed boat back to the mechanic and exchange it for Mr. Lodge's boat, which was being repaired. But Archie isn't sure about the boats' controls and ends up causing more damage.
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Disclose Notes: Archie was singing "I wanna hold your hand" (a Beatles song) in the original splash panel. In this reprint, he's singing Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run".
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On Top of Ole Smoky

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Charley is after a legendary fish in the local pond.
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Wet and Wild

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Genres: humorous, science and technology, teen
Synopsis: Dilton teaches his friends science facts about air and water.
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Treachery at the Top!

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Condor
Synopsis: V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. alerts her fellow P.O.P. agents to a C.R.U.S.H. conspiracy to take over her father's corporation.
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The Switch Pitch

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: In an attempt to use reverse psychology, Mr. Lodge pretends to like Archie so that the rebellious Veronica will break up with him.
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Disclose Notes: As usual in stories written by George Gladir, Mr. Lodge's butler is called "Jeeves" rather than Smithers, though he looks and acts the same.

Formerly a Betty and Veronica story.
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Fleeting Fame

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Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
Synopsis: A mysterious flower from outer space causes Archie to become loved and respected by all when he pins it to his shirt.
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Walkie Talkie

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Russ asks Jinx if she would like to walk on the moon.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie, where are you going?
Synopsis: Archie helps his dad paint the dining room.
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Archie Annual Digest #39

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Feature(s): Archie Annual Digest
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #39.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Archie Digest Offer

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Feature(s): Jughead with Archie Digest; Laugh Comics Digest
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #36 and Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #46.
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