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Issue: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #217
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/30/2011
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Pages: 164
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UPC/EAN: 76281646951721711
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 51 (25 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Four Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Ongoing Series
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It's a Steal!

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Fernando Ruiz (signed)
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Archie
Archie Andrews
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Bill Golliher (credited)
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Barry Grossman
Janice Chiang
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Jenkins; Mrs. Jenkins; Mrs. Greene; Clarence
A rash of burglaries in the neighborhood prompts Fred to organize a neighborhood watch.
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Archie Comic Book Club

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Career Sphere

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George Gladir (credited)
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Ken Selig (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Ms. Burble
Archie talks to his guidance counselor about what he wants to do when he grows up.
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Twist of Fate

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Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg
Mike Esposito
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Moose punishes his classmates for making passes at Midge by tangling them in the gym's parallel bars.
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The Bigger Picture

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Mike Pellowski
Stan Goldberg
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Fred and Archie want to buy a bigger TV but Mary is not sure the budget will allow it.
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Life With Archie Magazine

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Drive By Knight

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Mike Pellowski
Stan Goldberg
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Tyler
Archie refuses to use directions to get to Tyler's party and gets lost.
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Rich Pitch

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Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Reggie tells Archie girls are attracted to guys that smell like money.
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This is Your Life

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Joe Edwards
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Archie
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Mr. Weatherbee wonders if this is all there is to life.
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Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Miss Grundy
The boys are all wearing fake mustaches.
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Nothing to Sneeze At!

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Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Pop Tate
Seeing Pop is too sick, Archie and Moose send him home and take over operation of the Choklit Shoppe.
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The Names are the Game!

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Smithers
The gang plays a new board game called "Just Guess".
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Archie Digest Collector Sets

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[untitled]

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Little Archie and Friends
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All the Way

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Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Marbles; Little Veronica Lodge; Svenson
Professor Marbles brings a rare Incan vase to show the students but Mr. Weatherbee fears that Little Archie will break it.
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Hammer Scamper

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Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Caramel; Valki; Allvet; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle
Valki, son of the Norse god Allvet, attends Little Archie's birthday party.
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Comedy Caper

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Dexter Taylor
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Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
The kids are filming an old-time comedy movie, and Miss Grundy gets in trouble when she volunteers to throw a pie in Jughead's face but hits Mr. Weatherbee instead.
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Archie & Friends #154-155

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The Adventures of Little Archie

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Confidence Man

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Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Archie resolves to think positively and project confidence.
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The Parent Trip!

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Angelo Decesare (credited)
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humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley (cameo); Nancy Woods (cameo)
Mr. Weatherbee initiates a "Spend The Day With Your Teen" at Riverdale. So Mr. Andrews spends a typical school day with Archie.
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The Corpulent Crusader

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Bob White
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy
A new fitness instructor is making a play for Veronica and humiliating Archie and Reggie to impress her. It's up to Mr. Weatherbee to set the man straight.
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Archie & Friends Double Digest

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Sick! Sick! Sick!

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Archie and Jughead get sick eating too much ice cream.
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Pop Music

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Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Archie and his friends form an acapella singing group.
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Class Clown!

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Archie
Archie Andrews
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Unscramble the mystery phrase puzzle.

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Cycle Saga

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie and Jughead test drive mopeds.
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His Own Man

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Greg Crosby (credited)
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Veronica convinces Archie that he dresses just like all the other teenagers and he should get his own style.
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The Big Rush!

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Archie
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Ms. Hasty
Mr. Weatherbee brings in a "lateness expert" to try to help Archie get to school on time.
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The Race Goes On

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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
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Archie
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Betty tries to convince Archie not to drag race in the rain.
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Trying Tribulation

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Jim DeCarlo
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Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hot Dog; Reggie Mantle
Archie is put off by Reggie's lack of gratitude, until he gets a sample of the opposite.
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Archie Americana Series

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Archie Comic Book Collectors Sets

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Sore Loser

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Angelo Decesare (credited)
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Brandon
Fred has a new diet idea, teenagers burn more calories than adults so he plans to follow Archie around all day and do everything he does.
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The MADD Cowboy of Riverdale High!

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Paul Kupperberg (credited)
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Patrick Owsley (credited)
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Jason Witten; Reggie Mantle; Jack Williams; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper
Dallas Cowboys star Jason Witten visits Riverdale High and gives a talk about underage drinking.
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Archie Double Digest #218

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Zombie Chasers
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Get Fired Up!

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Lego
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