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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #243
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/2008
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 00912846850143
Price: $2.49 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 40 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: Cover title: Archie Digest

Indicia title: Archie Digest Magazine


On-Sale date listed in previous issue as "on sale week of April 28, 2008.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Stan Goldberg (signed)
Bob Smith (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Yeow! I keep hitting my thumb!
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Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Ad Council
Smokey the Bear
It only takes a spark.
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Inside front cover.

Forest fire prevention PSA.
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No Worries

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Barbara Slate (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Archie decides it's a nice day, he's not going to worry about the eternal Veronica or Betty question, until he shows up for a baseball game and has to pick teams.
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Subscribe to Archie Comics today and save!
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Subscription form for various Archie titles.
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Archie Freshman Year
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Promo for the "Archie Freshman Year" storyline in Archie Comics #587-591.
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The Beast of Riverdale High

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Angelo Decesare
Stan Goldberg
Bob Smith
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Archie goes in the dog-sitting business.
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FlagArchie #534 published June 2003
was The Beast of Riverdale High [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Subscribe to Archie Double Digest Books today and save!
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Subscription information for Archie's Double Digest line.
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Cheryl's Back
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House ad for the Cheryl storyline in Betty and Veronica Double Digest #160-165.
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The Puddle Double

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Albano
Fernando Ruiz
Jim Amash
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
A small child splashes in a puddle and gets in trouble with his mother, but Archie can't resist doing the same thing.
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FlagArchie #534 published June 2003
was The Puddle Double [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Verve to Conserve

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Rudy Lapick
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie and Jughead offer to do an energy conservation check on Mr. Lodge's house.
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Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #51, no credits listed in this digest.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Archie Americana Series
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Order form for various Archie Americana trade paperbacks.
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Archie Comics and Digests 2007 collector sets
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Order form for various Archie Digest back issues.
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Fat Chance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Chic Stone
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Veronica tells both Reggie and Archie they are getting flabby and she is going to date the one that loses the most weight in one week.
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FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #239 [Direct Edition] published June 2013
as Fat Chance [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #239.
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Old Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jill Smith
Archie meets a new girl at a flea market who is into antiques.
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Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #49.
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Bad Boy Trouble
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Ordering information for the Bad Boy Trouble graphic novel.
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New look & new love for Jughead?!
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Information on the upcoming storyline in Jughead Double Digest #139-142 featuring the "new-look" artwork for a Jughead story.
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Shop Worn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Archie goes shopping with his mom and is embarrassed to be seen holding her purse.
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FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #246 [Direct Edition] published January 2014
as Shop Worn [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #246, no credits are listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie Pin Up
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Well, Arch, now that Betty and Veronica are going away on vacation...
What will Archie do with Betty and Veronica both gone?
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FlagArchie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #52 published October 1987
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Close Shave

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren ?
Dick Malmgren ?
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Archie and Jughead's trip to the barber causes a huge commotion.
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FlagEverything's Archie #6 published January 1970
was Close Shave [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #288, script and pencils are credited to Al Hartley.
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie Pin Up
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Archiekins, Daddy says our house is haunted!!!
Mr. Lodge thinks the mansion is haunted... by Archie!
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1
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Pitch Hitch!

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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Fred finds out the baseball team's nick-name for Archie is "No-Hit Archie".
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The Hole Truth!

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humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Archie really needs to sink his put.
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0.5
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Downtown Countdown

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Angelo DeCesare
Al Bigley
Al Milgrom
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie & Friends
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
Archie and Jughead lose the group's homework assignment before they can turn it in to Miss Grundy and the group all begins searching for the lost homework.
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FlagArchie & Friends #69 published June 2003
as Downtown Countdown [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the credits printed in the original publication, no credits are listed in this digest.
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Carry your stuff to school with this cool new Combo Bag!
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Information to order an Archie backpack.
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Get your tickets to the World Tour!
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House ad for the "World Tour" storyline in Archie & Friends #117-120.
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Archie, Reggie & Jughead Style

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Subject Matter
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Reader submitted fashions.
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The Adventures of Little Archie Graphic Novel Volume 2
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Information to order a copy of a Little Archie graphic novel.
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Summer Fun
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Information to order a Betty and Veronica Summer Fun graphic novel.
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Kid K.O.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
adventure, teen
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Rudy Wrotten; Coach Clayton; Moose Mason
Chuck has a big boxing match against a rival team but he seems to be getting slower and fatter instead of faster and leaner.
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Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #97, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Sonic Graphic Novel Checklist
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Ordering information for various Sonic graphic novels.
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Sonic checklist
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Information to order various Sonic collectors sets.
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Bridal Reins!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Archie asks Veronica what weddings make her think of.
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All in the Mind

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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Reggie asks Archie if he ever disagrees with Veronica.
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Miscellaneous
0.5
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Love Showdown
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Order form for the Love Showdown graphic novel.
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Subject Matter
Archie Comics Shop
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Information about the Archie Comics Shop on the Archie website.
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Risky Demo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper
A company asks Archie to do public demonstrations of their new Pogo Sticks.
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Miscellaneous
6
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Subscribe to Archie Digest Books and Save!
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Subscription form for various Archie digests.
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Subject Matter
Next Issue #244
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House ad for the next issue of Archie Digest.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Sweetarts
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Ad for Sweetarts candy.

Inside back cover.
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"Ben10 Alien Force"

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Cartoon Network
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Ad for the Cartoon Network program "Ben10 Alien Force"

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