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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan Parent (signed)
Inks:
Dan Parent (signed)
Colors:
?
  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Buy 1, I get 1 free
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Cover title: Archie Summer Annual
Indicia title: Archie (Summer Annual) Double Digest

[Read it all on the Archie App]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Beachwatch!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils:
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Kristi Whitecaps
Synopsis:
Archie is an extra in a movie called Beachwatch.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Beachwatch is a spoof of Baywatch.

Witchcraft
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Max
Synopsis:
Archie thinks Veronica is driving Mr. Lodge's new racing boat.
Reprints (1)

Imagination
(Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Miss Rogers; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Inspired by Reggie telling him to "go fly a kite", Archie thinks up new ideas and sells them to a toy company.
Reprints (1)

That Suits Me
(Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
Alison Flood (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie spends the afternoon watching Betty and Veronica try on bikinis.
Reprints (1)

Boys Will Be Boys!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
When Archie goes on vacation with the Coopers he ends up spending all his time with Betty's dad instead of Betty.
Reprints (1)

Windy Ways
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Al Hartley (credited)
Pencils:
Al Hartley (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
A gale force wind almost ruins Archie's date with Veronica.
Reprints (1)

[Your Pal Archie #1]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Heavy Levy
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead discover a toll booth for surfers.
Reprints (1)

[Archie #633]
(Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils:
Dan Parent (signed)
Inks:
Dan Parent (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Valerie Brown; Star Andrews
Reprints (1)

Archie Marries Valerie!! Part 3 of 4! A Star Is Born
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 20 pages

Script:
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils:
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Digikore Studios (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Josie And The Pussycats; The Archies; Melody; Valerie Smith; Archie Andrews; Josie; Jughead Jones; Alex Cabot; Alexandra Cabot; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Trev Smith; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Smith; Mrs. Smith; Star Andrews
Synopsis:
Valerie's family moved to Riverdale, and Valerie walked down Memory Lane to a possible future. That future included marriage, a child, and new members in both rock groups: The Archies and Josie And the Pussycats.
Reprints (1)

[Over the Edge]
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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Marvel Comics Digest #1]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Shout Bout
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Jughead tries to warn Archie about a hole.
Reprints (1)

A Cause for Pause
(Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie pause their fight when two pretty girls walk bye.
Reprints (1)

Jest Jogging
(Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie jogging on the beach.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Wordless story

[Archie's Coloring Book]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Homesick Camper
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the message puzzle.

[The Muppets]
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Diamond Select; Muppets / advertisement / 1 page

Beach Speach
(Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie thinks he's in charge until Veronica shows up.
Reprints (1)

Picture Perfect
(Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Danny Dee (photographer); Clarissa (Danny's assistant); Sly Sludge (rival photographer); Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis:
Archie gets invited for a summer internship with a swimsuit photographer Danny Dee. They fly to Naruba for a swimsuit shoot and run into Sly Sludge, rival photographer. The film gets destroyed and Archie saves the day by bringing Betty and Veronica in as replacement models.
Reprints (1)

The Big Burn
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Chic Stone (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
When Archie and Mr. Weatherbee collide in the water at the beach, Mr. Weatherbee foolishly agrees to go for a ride with Archie on his jet-ski. When the jet-ski breaks down near a deserted beach, Archie volunteers to go looking for help. Naturally, he ends up distracted by girls and Mr. Weatherbee ends up with a severe sunburn.
Reprints (1)

Lost Cause
(Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
When Archie borrows Veronica's car he gives its GPS system a nervous breakdown.
Reprints (1)

Inside-Out!
(Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Vickie Williams (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie moves his bed into the back yard and tries to sleep outside.
Reprints (1)

Truck 32
(Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
While working for the local newspaper, Archie uncovers a case of graft involving someone on the city council.
Reprints (1)

Wiener Wars
(Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
Dan Parent (credited)
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited) (layouts)
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks:
Alison Flood (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Gaston the chef; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Betty and Archie agree to staff Pop Tate's Hot Dog Cart at the local beach. When Veronica catches wind of Betty drumming up business by selling in her bikini, she brings her own pushcart and designer swimsuit. Pretty soon it's hot dog wars on the beach.
Reprints (1)

Tangled Web
(Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie tries to help his parents with yardwork but ends up getting tangled up in various ropes.
Reprints (1)

Motor Mouth
(Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge tells Archie he always wanted to be a race car driver so Archie shows him how realistic modern racing video games have become.
Reprints (1)

The Egg Beater
(Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
When Veronica is offended by a new student in school, Archie offers to teach him a lesson until he learns that the new student is much bigger than he is.
Reprints (1)

Caddy Shock
(Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge gets Archie as a caddy at a golf course and has the best game of golf in his life.
Reprints (1)

Dog Daze
(Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
The gang has a cook out in the park but Veronica's prize steaks soon become food for the dogs that have escaped the local dog show.
Reprints (1)

Hooked Again
(Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie just wants to watch the ball game on TV but Betty and Veronica have other plans for him.
Reprints (1)

Repair Flair
(Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Micky Martin
Synopsis:
Veronica gets Betty a summer job as a jet ski mechanic.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

In the original printing the credits are hidden in a sign in panel two but that has been removed in this reprint.

Splash Downer
(Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
The kids at camp pull pranks on Archie, causing him to get wet several times.
Reprints (1)

Scooter Trouble Shooter
(Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
John Costanza (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Vickie Williams (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie has a motorized scooter but there is one problem.
Reprints (1)

Don't Weight Up
(Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 3 pages

Script:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica weighs herself on an old-fashioned weight and fortune scale.
Reprints (1)

[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff]
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Rachel Antonoff / advertisement / 1 page

Gone with the Wind
(Table of Contents: 38)

Little Archie / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:children
Characters:
Little Archie; Little Betty; Sue Stringly
Synopsis:
On the way to Sue Stringley's birthday party Little Archie and Little Betty save a baby owl and return it to its mother.
Reprints (1)

How To Train Your Dog!
(Table of Contents: 39)

Little Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Spotty (Archie's dog)
Synopsis:
Spotty is a very obedient dog - - when he wants to be.
Reprints (1)

Birthday Presents Puzzle
(Table of Contents: 40)

Little Archie / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:children
Characters:
Little Archie; Little Betty; Little Veronica; Little Reggie; Spotty
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the words to find out what Little Archie got for his birthday.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 41)

Little Archie Gag Bag / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
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Pencils:
Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:children; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:All I said was that I thought I was good at paperwork!
  • Keywords:scuba diving
Characters:
Little Archie; Little Veronica; Little Jughead; Little Betty; Little Reggie
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Three one-panel gags.

[20% off all Archie Comics]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 42)

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page

Net Nut
(Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica wants Archie to play badminton, Betty wants him to help with the barbecue.
Reprints (1)

[Graphic Novel Super Store]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 44)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Distress Call
(Table of Contents: 45)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead hear cries of distress and look for the lifeguard.
Reprints (1)

[Double Digest Bundle Pack]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 46)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The ABC's of Arch
(Table of Contents: 47)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
What each letter in A-R-C-H means.
Reprints (1)

[Welcome to the new Archie Comics]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 48)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Barbecue Blunder!
(Table of Contents: 49)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Little Archie; Little Jughead; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
During a picnic Fred, Mary and Archie reminisce about their past picnics.
Reprints (1)

Sandman
(Table of Contents: 50)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks:
Chic Stone (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
The pain of walking on a hot beach with bare feet leads Archie into even worse disasters as he tries to get some relief for his aching tootsies.
Reprints (1)

[Subscribe to all your favorite comics double digests...]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 51)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Try these new Archie comics digests!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 52)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Riverdale]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 53)

CW / advertisement / 1 page

[Squirrel Attack!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 54)

Hamstersaurus Rex / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Buy 1, I get 1 free"]
    Archie
  2. [Read it all on the Archie App]
  3. Beachwatch!
    Archie
  4. Witchcraft
    Archie
  5. Imagination
    Archie
  6. That Suits Me
    Betty and Veronica
  7. Boys Will Be Boys!
    Archie
  8. Windy Ways
    Archie
  9. [Your Pal Archie #1]
  10. Heavy Levy
    Archie
  11. [Archie #633]
    Archie
  12. Archie Marries Valerie!! Part 3 of 4! A Star Is Born
    Archie
  13. [Over the Edge]
    Archie
  14. [Marvel Comics Digest #1]
  15. Shout Bout
    Archie
  16. A Cause for Pause
    Archie
  17. Jest Jogging
    Archie
  18. [Archie's Coloring Book]
  19. Homesick Camper
    Archie
  20. [The Muppets]
    Diamond Select; Muppets
  21. Beach Speach
    Archie
  22. Picture Perfect
    Archie
  23. The Big Burn
    Archie
  24. Lost Cause
    Archie
  25. Inside-Out!
    Archie
  26. Truck 32
    Archie
  27. Wiener Wars
    Archie
  28. Tangled Web
    Archie
  29. Motor Mouth
    Archie
  30. The Egg Beater
    Archie
  31. Caddy Shock
    Archie
  32. Dog Daze
    Archie
  33. Hooked Again
    Archie
  34. Repair Flair
    Archie
  35. Splash Downer
    Archie
  36. Scooter Trouble Shooter
    Archie
  37. Don't Weight Up
    Archie
  38. [Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff]
    Rachel Antonoff
  39. Gone with the Wind
    Little Archie
  40. How To Train Your Dog!
    Little Archie
  41. Birthday Presents Puzzle
    Little Archie
  42. ["All I said was that I thought I was good at paperwork!"]
    Little Archie Gag Bag
  43. [20% off all Archie Comics]
    Midtown Comics
  44. Net Nut
    Archie
  45. [Graphic Novel Super Store]
  46. Distress Call
    Archie
  47. [Double Digest Bundle Pack]
  48. The ABC's of Arch
    Archie
  49. [Welcome to the new Archie Comics]
  50. Barbecue Blunder!
    Archie
  51. Sandman
    Archie
  52. [Subscribe to all your favorite comics double digests...]
  53. [Try these new Archie comics digests!]
  54. [Riverdale]
    CW
  55. [Squirrel Attack!]
    Hamstersaurus Rex
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