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[no title indexed]
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Jughead / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Has anyone seen my paper cutter?!
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Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Jughead's Jokes #38.

This issue is a variant of The Jughead Jones Comics Digest (Archie, 1977 series) #45.

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Music Corp.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 027100069096 45

Spread It on Thick
(Table of Contents: 1)

Jughead; Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Sam Kujava (credited)
Pencils:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Nanci Dakesian (credited)
Ginny Sykora (credited)
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Miss Smooty
Synopsis:
Reggie is helping Jughead paint a house for a chance to date the owner.
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Crash Bash
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
two unnamed girls
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie decide to crash the girls' pajama party. Reggie knocks on the door jokingly telling the girls to open the door. Veronica asks what will happen if they don't, so Reggie jokingly says he'll huff and puff and blow the door down. Veronica opens the door, saying they'd better open up because Reggie has enough hot air to carry out his threat.
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Feet Treat
(Table of Contents: 3)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie and the girls are eating lunch at a snack bar next to a soccer field. Reggie, dressed in his soccer uniform, kicks the ball around, and brags that he can do anything with his feet, so Archie holds up the bill and says "Let's see you FOOT this bill!"
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Good News and Bad News
(Table of Contents: 4)

Hot Dog / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
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Applause Applause
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Junior Jepson
Synopsis:
Archie flushes out a practical joker.
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Beat 'em to the Punch
(Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Moose plans to donate his brain to science.
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Memories
(Table of Contents: 7)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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Synopsis:
Archie tries to surprise his parents with big band records he found at a garage sale.
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The Old Pro
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Jughead procrastinates about changing his procrastinating ways.
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Indexer Notes

Jughead is reading a "Josie" comic.

Heaven Can Wait
(Table of Contents: 9)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
After saying "Alas, poor Jughead, I knew him well," Archie demonstrates to Betty that he does, indeed, know Jughead better than anybody.
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New Man in Town
(Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge tries to teach Archie to say "no" to Veronica but all it does is get Archie in trouble.
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Four-Minute Smile!
(Table of Contents: 11)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Synopsis:
Jinx challenges Charley to see how long it takes him to run around the block. While he's gone, Jinx finishes off a chocolate bar.
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Wear Flair
(Table of Contents: 12)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Type Gripe
(Table of Contents: 13)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Sole Food
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here are your shoes, Archie!
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Synopsis:
Archie places his shoe polish on the table right before Midge and Moose pour chocolate syrup on their Sundaes.
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Flame Game
(Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
Archie gets burned by one of his magic tricks.
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Success Symbol
(Table of Contents: 16)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
After Veronica says no one could make her father like Archie, Jughead takes this as a challenge, and manages to talk Mr. Lodge into believing that all his health and success is due to Archie.
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Hot Stuff
(Table of Contents: 17)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Synopsis:
Hilda conjures up a dragon to barbecue hamburgers.
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A Little Off
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee has had his fill of teenagers when Archie marches into his office and demands that kids get their birthdays off from school.
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Indexer Notes

In this story, Archie is the class president.

Right on and On
(Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Hearing about an automobile recall for defective transmissions, Archie brings his old car in for a replacement too, and ends up with a complete overhaul.
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Indexer Notes

Archie's car is identified as a 1921 Edsil.

Cracker Jack
(Table of Contents: 20)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm sure the proprietor of the antique shop didn't realize the value of this vase, Ronnie!
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Synopsis:
Hiram shows Veronica his new vase which Archie gets it stuck on Hiram's head.
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The Lady Killer
(Table of Contents: 21)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Moose decides, as a reward for Jughead's help with his homework, to become Jughead's personal trainer. Soon Jughead is appealing to Archie to help get rid of Moose.
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Talk Squawk
(Table of Contents: 22)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
At an awards ceremony, Mr. Weatherbee tells Reggie that they're awarding him a trophy for athletic achievement. Reggie says he's speechless. As he continues to talk, Archie whispers to Betty that Reggie is now going to take all night to tell them why.
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$uit [Suit] Hoot
(Table of Contents: 23)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
At a dance, Archie tells Veronica and Reggie that his new disco suit is unique. Reggie agrees, adding that it's the only one ever turned down by the thrift shop people.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 24)

Archie's Pop Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
?
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I don't know why I watch these soap operas
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Synopsis:
Mary gets a little distracted while ironing.
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One of Those Days
(Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
In spite of his best efforts, one thing after another prevents Archie from getting to school on time.
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The Salesman
(Table of Contents: 26)

Life with Archie / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen
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Synopsis:
After Mr. Lodge and Veronica are tied up and robbed by a smooth-talking salesman, Archie and Jughead go after the crook, but he catches them and imprisons them in the back of his van.
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Indexer Notes

Credits changed to match the credits in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #238.

Lots of Things
(Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie and Betty try to get Jughead to think of something besides food.
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Fever in the Air
(Table of Contents: 28)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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Synopsis:
Everyone has spring fever.
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Cover Story
(Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gee, Arch, I'm really tired! I hope I don't fall asleep in class!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie tries to cover for Jughead when Jughead is caught sleeping in class.
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Real Tacky
(Table of Contents: 30)

Jughead / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie volunteers to hang wallpaper in the teacher's lounge.
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You Don't Need Drugs..
(Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
You don't need drugs: to deal with stress!; to enjoy a party!; to be a winner!

Indexer Notes

Part of Say "No" to Drugs! campaign.

Childhood Daze
(Table of Contents: 32)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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?
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Tiga (Jughead's stuffed tiger); Elphy (Reggie's stuffed elephant)
Synopsis:
Jughead sees his old childhood tiger in the garbage and tries to hide him from Reggie.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Has anyone seen my paper cutter?!"]
    Jughead
  2. Spread It on Thick
    Jughead; Reggie
  3. Crash Bash
    Reggie
  4. Feet Treat
    Reggie
  5. Good News and Bad News
    Hot Dog
  6. Applause Applause
    Archie
  7. Beat 'em to the Punch
    Jughead
  8. Memories
    Jughead
  9. The Old Pro
    Archie
  10. Heaven Can Wait
    Betty
  11. New Man in Town
    Archie
  12. Four-Minute Smile!
    Li'l Jinx
  13. Wear Flair
    Betty and Veronica
  14. Type Gripe
    Veronica
  15. Sole Food
    Archie
  16. Flame Game
    Archie
  17. Success Symbol
    Jughead
  18. Hot Stuff
    Sabrina
  19. A Little Off
    Archie
  20. Right on and On
    Archie
  21. Cracker Jack
    Veronica
  22. The Lady Killer
    Jughead
  23. Talk Squawk
    Reggie
  24. $uit [Suit] Hoot
    Reggie
  25. ["I don't know why I watch these soap operas"]
    Archie's Pop Pin Up
  26. One of Those Days
    Archie
  27. The Salesman
    Life with Archie
  28. Lots of Things
    Archie
  29. Fever in the Air
    Jughead
  30. Cover Story
    Archie
  31. Real Tacky
    Jughead
  32. You Don't Need Drugs..
    Archie
  33. Childhood Daze
    Jughead
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