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Issue: Archie's Super Hero Special #1
Publication Date: January 1978
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Red Circle Productions Inc.
On Sale Date: 1978
Volume: none
Pages: 148
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 0271000691283
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 26 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest size (5 1/2" x 8 1/2")
Paper Stock:  
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format:  
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda; Dan DeCarlo; John Rosenberger; Paul Reiman; Jack Kirby; ?
Inker(s): Marty Epp; Dan DeCarlo; John Rosenberger; Joe Simon ?; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Pureheart; Superteen; Captain Hero; Evilheart; The Fly; The Web; The Black Hood; The Jaguar
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Blank Page

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Nightmare World of the Skull

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Black Hood
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMighty Comics #47 published June 1967
was The Nightmare World of the Skull! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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The PH factor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero, teen
Feature(s): Pureheart the Powerful
Character(s): Pureheart the Powerful [Archie Andrews]; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie discovers that by calling on his own PH Factor he can become Pureheart the Powerful. Unfortunately, the PH factor is so strong that it makes everyone forget they saw Pureheart or recognize him as Archie.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #46 published February 1966
was The PH Factor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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It All Began...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vince DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero, teen
Feature(s): Superteen
Character(s): Superteen [Betty Cooper]; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Origin of Betty Cooper in her superhero identity as Superteen.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBetty and Me #3 published August 1966
was It All Began... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Monster Mouse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Bernstein
Penciller(s): John Rosenberger
Inker(s): John Rosenberger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Jaguar
Character(s): The Jaguar
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventures of the Jaguar #1 published September 1961
was The Monster Mouse! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Plight of the Bumblebee!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Evilheart
Character(s): Pureheart [Archie Andrews]; Evilheart [Reggie Mantle]; The Bee; Mr. Lodge
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReggie and Me #20 published October 1966
was The Plight of the Bumblebee! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Divided into Part 1 and Part 2.
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Marco's Eyes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon ?; Jack Kirby ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Howard Ferguson ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Fly
Character(s): The Fly; Marco (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Fly [Adventures of the Fly] #2 published September 1959
was Marco's Eyes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Quick Justice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Sorcery
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagChilling Adventures in Sorcery as Told by Sabrina #1 published September 1972
was Quick Justice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Ultimate Cure

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Feature(s): Sorcery
Character(s): Sabrina (cameo)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagChilling Adventures in Sorcery as Told by Sabrina #2 published October 1972
was The Ultimate Cure [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Sabrina is host in intro in splash panel.
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Pureheart the Powerful in the Center Ring

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, teen
Character(s): Pureheart the Powerful [Archie Andrews]; Evilheart [Reggie Mantle]; Veronica Lodge; the Madman Clown (villain)
Synopsis: While at a circus, a mad clown with murder on his mind kidnaps Veronica because she looks like his ex-wife. When Archie and Reggie can't find Veronica, they become Pureheart and Evilheart to save the young socialite.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie as Pureheart the Powerful #3 published February 1967
was Terror in the Center Ring [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Story is in two parts.

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Black Fog

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): T. Casey Brennan
Penciller(s): Gray Morrow (illustrations)
Inker(s): Gray Morrow (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRed Circle Sorcery #6 published April 1974
was Black Fog [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Meet Lancelot Strong, the Man with the Double Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon ?; Jack Kirby ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shield
Character(s): The Shield [Lancelot Strong]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Double Life of Private Strong #1 published June 1959
was Meet Lancelot Strong, The Man With The Double Life! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Simon & Kirby version of the Shield- 1959
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The Double Life of Private Strong

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon ?; Jack Kirby ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shield
Character(s): The Shield [Lancelot Strong] (origin)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Double Life of Private Strong #1 published June 1959
was The Double Life of Private Strong [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Origin of the Shield. Lancelot Strong only appears as a small child.
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Spawn of the X-World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon ?; Jack Kirby ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shield
Character(s): The Shield [Lancelot Strong] (origin)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Double Life of Private Strong #1 published June 1959
was Spawn of the "X" World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Origin of The Shield, part 2.
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Mystery of the Vanished Wreckage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon ?; Jack Kirby ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shield
Character(s): The Shield [Lancelot Strong]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Double Life of Private Strong #1 published June 1959
was Mystery of the Vanished Wreckage [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Note: the preceding Shield stories make up the first 17 pages of the Double Life of Private Strong #1 with introduction and origin.
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The Decidedly Decent Demon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, teen
Feature(s): Captain Hero
Character(s): Captain Hero [Jughead Jones]; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Decent Demon (villain)
Synopsis: The Decent Demon politely robs all of Riverdale until Captain Hero can find a way to stop him.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagJughead as Captain Hero #6 published August 1967
was The Decidedly Decent Demon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprinting in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #29.
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Maid of Mischief

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superteen
Character(s): Superteen [Betty Cooper]; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Captain Hero [Jughead Jones]; Magnet-Girl (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBetty and Me #4 published October 1966
was Maid of Mischief [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Familiars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Phil Seuling [as Phil Sueling] (signed)
Penciller(s): Gray Morrow (signed)
Inker(s): Gray Morrow (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gray Morrow
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Essays into the Supernatural
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagChilling Adventures in Sorcery #3 published October 1973
was Familiars [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Web versus the Flipper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Web
Character(s): The Web; The Flipper (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMighty Comics #46 published May 1967
was The Web Versus The Flipper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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The Werewolf

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Marv Channing (signed)
Penciller(s): Gray Morrow (signed)
Inker(s): Gray Morrow (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gray Morrow
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Essays into the Supernatural
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRed Circle Sorcery #6 published April 1974
was The Werewolf [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Mad Doctor Doom's Dupe!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Pureheart the Powerful
Character(s): Pureheart [Archie Andrews]; Mad Doctor Doom (villain); Evilheart [Reggie Mantle]; Superteen [Betty Cooper]; Veronica Lodge
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #48 published April 1966
was Mad Doctor Doom's Dupe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Story is told in two parts.
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Pureheart Pin-Up

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pureheart the Powerful
Character(s): Pureheart the Powerful [Archie Andrews]; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie; Betty
First Line: Looking for something different?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for "Archie...Archie Andrews Where Are You? Comics Digest #9."
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Blank Page

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Stories, puzzles, jokes. Pages of fun and laughter in full color!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for "Archie Comics Digest #34."

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