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Issue: Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #30
Publication Date: February 1984
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Issues: #30 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: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000695830
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 34 (29 stories, 1 cover)
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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
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Miss Beazly; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Svenson
First Line: Archie, I don't suppose you've noticed the new girl in town?!
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Laugh Comics #273.
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Boots

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Hubert Smithers
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Lost and Found

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Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Disclose Notes: Maze puzzle, help Archie find his way home on a snowmobile.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose Gag Bag
First Line: Moose is taking a trip on one of those new supersonic jets!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Pages: 1
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Dig the Decorator

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Betty; Veronica; Dick Hall; Dan Hall; Moose; Midge
Synopsis: The pesky Hall twins fool around as Archie's gang decorates the gym for a Christmas party. When they try to trap Midge under the mistletoe, Moose decks the Halls.
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For the Present

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; department store Santa
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx quizzes the Santa.
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The Intellect

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Thelma; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Reggie plots how to best introduce himself to the new girl, Thelma.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
First Line: Look at Jughead out there in this freezing cold with no coat!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Pages: 1
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Yule-Tide Fool Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Miss Beazly; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: While decorating the school auditorium for the Christmas party, Betty and Veronica observe the Christmas spirit begin to intoxicate the school staff.
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Cutey Duty

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie stages a "Miss Stretch Pants" contest so he and his pals can ogle girls.
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Sounds Fishy!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
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Double Agent

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Feature(s): A.R.C.H.I.E. as The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: The C.R.U.S.H. genius Mentor the Magnificent creates a robotic double of A.R.C.H.I.E., who arranges to switch places with the robot and infiltrate C.R.U.S.H. headquarters.
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Zero Hero

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Coach Kleats; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Hermione Lodge; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: When Archie and Reggie ask her to the dance simultaneously, Veronica says she'll go with whoever plays better in the next football game. After the game she declares it a tie, but both Archie and Reggie are too banged up and they send Dilton in their place.
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Disclose Notes: formerly a Reggie and Me story.
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Angel of Mercy

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
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Report Retort

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Charley Hawse explains why his parents haven't signed his report card yet.
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The Subject

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty paints a portrait of Archie and exhibits it in the school gallery. To Archie's dismay, it's abstract art. To get it out of the school, Archie buys it from Betty and hangs it in his room in a novel fashion.
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Karate Kraze

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie has been practicing karate while walking through the halls of Riverdale High much to the chagrin of Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy.
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Disclose Notes: formerly an Archie and Me story.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: Hey, where did you get that neat racquet, Arch?
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Super Cool

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
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An Old-Fashioned Christmas

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: The gang leaf through old photo albums to see how Christmas was celebrated at the turn of the century.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose Gag Bag
First Line: D-uh, gee, Arch, this new metric system is very confusing!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX).
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Sensible Season

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie protests the materialism of Christmas but the Andrews still give each other gifts.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #284.
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Flower Children

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Archie; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie celebrates flower power and the spirit of Christmas by handing out flowers. Miss Grundy objects but Mr. Weatherbee supports the idea, until he discovers that the school is entirely contaminated with allergy-inducing pollen.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose Pin-Up
First Line: Moose, where would you like to hang a sock?
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The Safe Way

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx finds a quarter.
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Understanding Candy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Reggie; Betty; Veronica; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Reggie gives Archie candy laced with pepper, but Archie passes it on to Mr. Weatherbee in the spirit of Christmas. Reggie gulps the entire bagful before Mr. Weatherbee has a chance to taste them.
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It's a Snap

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis: After watching a concert featuring Frankie Babylon and the Fabulous Flab, Archie falls asleep in the concert hall and dreams of becoming a teen idol. His appeal is his finger-snapping, and when that fails, so does his popularity.
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Disclose Notes: While auditioning, Archie sings a line from Bobby Darin's "Mack the Knife." The story is a send-up of the then-current wave of manufactured teen idols.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: I don't want anyone to jump the gun!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Pages: 1
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Scaredy Scat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: There are movie horrors and then there are the horrors of real life.
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Holiday Joy-Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge nearly induces a stroke in himself worrying about what accident Archie will have during his visit to the mansion.
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Down He Goes Puzzle

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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Modern Smart

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Jinx adjusts her snowman to have a more impressionist feel.
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I'll Take the Wrap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: At the gang's Christmas gift exchange, Betty and Veronica drive the boys nuts by insisting that they not tear the wrapping paper in order to get to the gift inside.
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Disclose Notes: When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #34, writing is credited to Al Hartley.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica's Gag Bag
First Line: Hmmm! This skating skirt is adorable!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX).
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Betty does not appear in this story.

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