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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

World of Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
Rosario Peña (signed)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Cover title: World of Archie Comics Digest
Indicia title: World of Archie (Comics) Double Digest

[Archie's Favorite Christmas Comics]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Christmas App
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie & the Gang / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Dilton creates Archie an app for his phone to assist him in buying Veronica's Christmas present.
Reprints (1)

Be Kind to Animals
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge hurts his back so is laying on the floor when Archie arrives with a puppy for Veronica's Christmas present.
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Home Is Where My Heart Is
(Table of Contents: 4)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Nancy Woods
Synopsis:
When Miss Grundy's apartment building catches fire she stays at Betty's house while her apartment is cleaned and repainted.
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Santa Confidential
(Table of Contents: 5)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Jeffrey; Joline; Santa Claus
Synopsis:
While babysitting Jeffrey and Joline, Betty is asked questions about Santa Claus.
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Afterthoughts
(Table of Contents: 6)

Reggie / activity / 1 page

Script:
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Inks:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the phrase puzzle.

Late Wait
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie is late picking up Veronica for the Christmas dance.
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List Assist
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie's Dad / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Fred is dismayed over the cost of the Christmas list.
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Tis the Season
(Table of Contents: 9)

Betty / activity / 1 page

Script:
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Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Fill in the missing vowels to find the words.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 10)

Pop's Pin Up / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The sign --- the sign!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Jughead tries to score extra free burgers.
Reprints (1)

[Garden Warfare]
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Plants vs. Zombies / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 12)

Power Words with Miss Grundy / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo)
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy gives the definition of the word "eschew" and comes up with a pun to help remember it.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing.

[Suzie Comics #76]
(Table of Contents: 13)

Suzie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Samm Schwartz (credited as Sam)
Inks:
Samm Schwartz (credited as Sam)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Suzie
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original.

The Hats in the Fire
(Table of Contents: 14)

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Samm Schwartz (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Suzie; Ferdie; Pierre
Synopsis:
Suzie needs a new hat.
Reprints (1)

Forever Umbrella
(Table of Contents: 15)

Suzie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Harry Lucey (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Suzie; Angela; Chub
Synopsis:
Angela finds uses for an umbrella in the winter time.
Reprints (1)

Two Way Stretch
(Table of Contents: 16)

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Samm Schwartz (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp; Angela; Suzie's father
Synopsis:
Suzie wants Ferdie and Gregory to learn how to get along with each other so the three of them pull taffy togehter.
Reprints (1)

Suit Yourself
(Table of Contents: 17)

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
George Frese (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory
Synopsis:
Ferdie and Gregory fight over who will take Suzie to the dance.
Reprints (1)

[The Death of Archie]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Burger Rave!
(Table of Contents: 19)

Jughead / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones
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[Rockin' the World]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Shrink Kink
(Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie's new sweater shrank.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Strip printed vertically on the page.

Break Flake
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie's world has fallen apart.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Strip printed vertically.

[20% off all Archie comics!]
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Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page

Bowl Goal
(Table of Contents: 24)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie wonders why Jughead tried out for the bowling team.
Reprints (1)

Dense Sense
(Table of Contents: 25)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead's mom wants him to straighten his room.
Reprints (1)

A Star Is Reborn
(Table of Contents: 26)

The Mighty Archie Art Players / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Betty becomes a big Hollywood star but Archie's overeating costs him his job with the studio.
Reprints (1)

Home Sweet Home
(Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Joe Edwards (credited)
Pencils:
Joe Edwards (credited)
Inks:
Joe Edwards (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie and Fred are on their own when Mary is out of town for a convention.
Reprints (1)

Football Daze
(Table of Contents: 28)

Coach Kleats / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks:
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
When Betty and Veronica insist on joining the Riverdale High football team, Coach Kleats keeps trying to come up with impossible physical tests for them, but they pass them all.
Reprints (1)

Face Disgrace
(Table of Contents: 29)

Mr. Weatherbee and Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Superintendent Hassle
Synopsis:
With the Superintendent visiting, Mr. Weatherbee orders Archie and Jughead to remove all the smiling face stickers they pasted around the school.
Reprints (1)

The Big 70
(Table of Contents: 30)

Pop Tate / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Pop Tate; Ryan; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
A reporter interviews Pop Tate about the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Chok'lit Shoppe.
Reprints (1)

Bowl Brawl
(Table of Contents: 31)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Joe Edwards (credited)
Inks:
Joe Edwards (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis:
The teachers go bowling in an attempt to help Mr. Weatherbee lose a few pounds.
Reprints (1)

Faculty Frolic
(Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Miss Beazly; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis:
The school has an air band concert which is won by the faculty.
Reprints (1)

Book Returns
(Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
While at the library the gang remembers events that happened to them as children in the library.
Reprints (1)

...And Who's Who...
(Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Professor Flutesnoot keeps telling Archie he doesn't know what's what.
Reprints (1)

My Stars
(Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Betty reads Mr. Weatherbee's horoscope and Mr. Weatherbee begins to believe it is authentic.
Reprints (1)

You Gotta Have Heart!
(Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee catches Archie sleeping in study hall.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 37)

Pop Tate / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Want to know what Jughead's favorite...
Characters:
Pop Tate
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Cross out the letters to discover what Jughead's favorite thing is to put on Pop Tate's burgers.

Super Date
(Table of Contents: 38)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis:
Jughead is dating a girl that works at the movie theater.
Reprints (1)

[The Best of Archie Comics]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 39)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Club Flub
(Table of Contents: 40)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Reggie joins a video dating service.
Reprints (1)

[Super Duck Comics #20]
(Table of Contents: 41)

Super Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks:
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters:
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
Reprints (1)

The Million Dollar Quiz Kid
(Table of Contents: 42)

Super Duck / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks:
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters:
Super Duck
Synopsis:
Super Duck is a contestant on a radio quiz show.
Reprints (1)

For Heaven's Sake
(Table of Contents: 43)

Super Duck / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks:
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters:
Super Duck; Uwanna Duck; Kant Duck
Synopsis:
Super Duck helps Uwanna's nephew with his school project.
Reprints (1)

[Digest Sample Pack!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 44)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Archie's Christmas Photo Album
(Table of Contents: 45)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Humorous Christmas photos.
Reprints (1)

Santa's Choice
(Table of Contents: 46)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods
Synopsis:
Archie dresses up as Santa Claus, so Betty dresses up as a chimney.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[How to get your free comic in 3 easy steps!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 47)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Process of Illumination
(Table of Contents: 48)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee has Archie and Reggie use Christmas lights to spell out a message on a hillside.
Reprints (1)

The Elf Who Stole Christmas
(Table of Contents: 49)

The Mighty Archie Art Players / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Reggie, as one of Santa's elves, tries to steal Christmas.
Reprints (1)

[Subscribe to all your favorite Archie comic books today!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 50)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 51)

Everything's Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Free Archie App!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 52)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Minecraft Books]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 53)

advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    World of Archie
  2. [Archie's Favorite Christmas Comics]
  3. The Christmas App
    Archie & the Gang
  4. Be Kind to Animals
    Archie
  5. Home Is Where My Heart Is
    Archie and the Gang
  6. Santa Confidential
    Betty
  7. Afterthoughts
    Reggie
  8. Late Wait
    Archie
  9. List Assist
    Archie's Dad
  10. Tis the Season
    Betty
  11. ["The sign --- the sign!"]
    Pop's Pin Up
  12. [Garden Warfare]
    Plants vs. Zombies
  13. ["Today's word is eschew!"]
    Power Words with Miss Grundy
  14. [Suzie Comics #76]
    Suzie
  15. The Hats in the Fire
    Suzie
  16. Forever Umbrella
    Suzie
  17. Two Way Stretch
    Suzie
  18. Suit Yourself
    Suzie
  19. [The Death of Archie]
  20. Burger Rave!
    Jughead
  21. [Rockin' the World]
  22. Shrink Kink
    Archie
  23. Break Flake
    Archie
  24. [20% off all Archie comics!]
    Midtown Comics
  25. Bowl Goal
    Jughead
  26. Dense Sense
    Jughead
  27. A Star Is Reborn
    The Mighty Archie Art Players
  28. Home Sweet Home
    Archie
  29. Football Daze
    Coach Kleats
  30. Face Disgrace
    Mr. Weatherbee and Archie
  31. The Big 70
    Pop Tate
  32. Bowl Brawl
    Mr. Weatherbee
  33. Faculty Frolic
    Archie
  34. Book Returns
    Archie
  35. ...And Who's Who...
    Archie
  36. My Stars
    Archie
  37. You Gotta Have Heart!
    Archie
  38. ["Want to know what Jughead's favorite..."]
    Pop Tate
  39. Super Date
    Jughead
  40. [The Best of Archie Comics]
  41. Club Flub
    Reggie
  42. [Super Duck Comics #20]
    Super Duck
  43. The Million Dollar Quiz Kid
    Super Duck
  44. For Heaven's Sake
    Super Duck
  45. [Digest Sample Pack!]
  46. Archie's Christmas Photo Album
    Archie
  47. Santa's Choice
    Betty and Veronica
  48. [How to get your free comic in 3 easy steps!]
  49. Process of Illumination
    Archie
  50. The Elf Who Stole Christmas
    The Mighty Archie Art Players
  51. [Subscribe to all your favorite Archie comic books today!]
  52. [no title indexed]
    Everything's Archie
  53. [Free Archie App!]
  54. [Minecraft Books]
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