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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Girls, what's your favorite attraction in our park?
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Redrawn from the cover of Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #15.

Issue Data

  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Radio Comics Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: twice a year
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Barcode: 0271000699202

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At this point in time the last two digits of the barcode corresponded to the cover date month.

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Inside front cover.

The Inner Man
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look at that, Daddy! Isn't that sweet? He's sound asleep!
  • Keywords:dreams
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Synopsis:
Veronica and her dad get an opportunity to observe Archie's dreams.
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Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

Truck 32
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow! A summer job as reporters on your father's paper! Far out!
  • Keywords:graft
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Synopsis:
While working for the local newspaper, Archie uncovers a case of graft involving someone on the city council.
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Hocus Pocus
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie is trying his hand at magic and learned some "magic" words.
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Word seek puzzle.

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Reg! Archie wants his money back!
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Synopsis:
Archie is unsatisfied with his diving mask.
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Archie Goes Underground
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ha! You pinged when you should have ponged!
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Synopsis:
Archie accidentally reveals the secret underground tunneling machine that Mr. Lodge was creating for the government.
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The Lonely One
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I don't often want to be alone --- but today I want to be alone!
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Waldo
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At the beach, Archie tries in vain to get some solitude.
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Indexer Notes

Original printing had a feature object of Life With Archie.

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Dilton! Nice day, isn't it?
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Synopsis:
Archie predicts Dilton's future career as a political speech writer.
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  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX

Pie in the Sky
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Say, would you look at that pie!! It certainly looks inviting!
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Martha
Synopsis:
After unwittingly consuming the pie her mother had baked for her club social, Betty and Veronica try to substitute a pie purchased at a bakery.
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Indexer Notes

Unlike later appearances, Hermione Lodge is portrayed as heavy set with sandy blonde hair, rather than slim with platinum hair.

The Interpreter
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Though Archie is one of the best students in Spanish class, he thinks learning a foreign language is a waste of time. Until a boy is hit by a car and only Archie can talk to the boy's Spanish-speaking father to find out his blood type.
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Indexer Notes

This story was redrawn from an earlier version (with art by Harry Lucey and Lucey Terry Szenics) and was remade at least once more with a revised script.

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Mr. Lodge Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You going bionic, Mr. Lodge?
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Synopsis:
Archie causes Mr. Lodge's blood pressure monitor to overreact.
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A Race For Life
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Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Feature Logo:Little Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Can't you turn down that rock music, Little Archie?
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Synopsis:
Little Archie and Mr. Andrews survive a storm at sea while fishing.
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The Two-Edged Ax
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Your dad owns all this? What's he going to use it for? A housing development?
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Synopsis:
Archie and Veronica scheme to prevent Mr. Lodge from cutting down an old oak tree.
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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Duh--gee, it'd sure be neat to have a bionic arm like the Six-million-dollar Man!
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Synopsis:
Archie ponders whether or not the Bionic Man suffers from headaches.
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  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX

Things Are Picking Up!
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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After being called lazy by Veronica, Archie takes the only job he can get, picking up paper on the beach.
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Basic Needs
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Archie / comic story / 3 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, why don't we just rent a boat? It doesn't cost that much!
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Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead want to build a raft, Betty and Veronica want to rent a boat.
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Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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Miss Beazly uses creative advertising at the school cafeteria.
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  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX

The Detective
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Once upon a time there was an incredibly great crime solver of whom we are going to tell you in words and pictures right here and now!
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Synopsis:
Herlock Soames accidentally helps the police catch a burglar.
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Playback
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Jug! What are you reading?
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Synopsis:
Jughead uses ventriloquism to prank various townsfolk.
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A Shore Thing
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Archie / activity / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie is a counselor at a summer camp situated on a large lake!
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Synopsis:
Put the numbered letters into the same numbered blank spaces to discover why Archie thinks the boys' and girls' camps are on separate sides of the lake.
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Indexer Notes

Letter-number substitution puzzle.

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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Fred has a diving board situation.
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They Dye by Night
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Archie / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I've contracted some dreadful skin ailment!
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Catalina; Conrad; Waltham; Trivia; Charlie
Synopsis:
Archie and Dilton try to solve the mystery of who has been putting dye into all the pools in Riverdale, but their research leads to them being accused of the crime.
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Indexer Notes

Original printing had a feature object of Archie at Riverdale.

Story is told in two parts.

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Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, I hear the city may be facing a water shortage!
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Synopsis:
Jughead and Archie discuss a water shortage.
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The Party
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Little Archie / comic story / 7 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • Feature Logo:Little Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Veronica! I called you up to wish you a happy birthday!
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Synopsis:
Little Veronica is sad because her father has forgotten her birthday so Little Archie organizes a big party for her.
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Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Jughead's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gee, I'd like to get that fishing rod, but $39.95 is a bit too much!
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Synopsis:
Jughead laments being broke.
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Saved By the Belle
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Ginger / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, guess it's time for me to go home! 'Night, Ginger! Good night, Mr. Snapp!
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Synopsis:
After Monk bullies Ickky into no longer dating Ginger, Ginger treats Monk to an expensive, frustrating date to scare him off.
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Till Debt Do Us Part
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Jughead / text story / 3 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie! Archie! I need your help!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie puts his health in danger to acquire five dollars desperately needed by Jughead.
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Spot illustrations in the text story done by different artists.

Archie's Party Scoopers
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Archie / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Try these on your friends at your next party!
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Word games and riddles.

Spy Guy
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Archie / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Say, you girls have an important softball game coming, don't you?
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Venus
Synopsis:
Archie acts as a spy for the girl's softball team.
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Roman Holiday
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Et tu, Jugibus?
  • Keywords:Rome; toga
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Synopsis:
Set in ancient Rome, Emperor Archibus ignores the good advice of Jugibus and seeks out Reggio instead.
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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, did you finish repairing that chair yet?
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Synopsis:
Archie's dad ruins his repair job.
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A Crowd of One
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Archie / comic story / 8 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Bee himself --- at the beach!
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Andy
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee goes to the beach but can't enjoy himself like he used to when he was younger.
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Wake Up Test
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Archie / activity / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Some people wake up in the morning grouchy and grumpy -- other times they wake up sunny and happy!
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Indexer Notes

Maze puzzle.

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Pat the Brat Comics Digest Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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blank page(s) / 1 page

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Inside back cover.

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Little Archie Comics Digest Annual Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Girls, what's your favorite attraction in our park?"]
    Archie
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. The Inner Man
    Archie
  4. Truck 32
    Archie
  5. Hocus Pocus
    Archie
  6. ["Hey, Reg! Archie wants his money back!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  7. Archie Goes Underground
    Archie
  8. The Lonely One
    Archie
  9. ["Hi, Dilton! Nice day, isn't it?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  10. Pie in the Sky
    Betty and Veronica
  11. The Interpreter
    Archie
  12. ["You going bionic, Mr. Lodge?"]
    Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
  13. A Race For Life
    Little Archie
  14. The Two-Edged Ax
    Archie
  15. ["Duh--gee, it'd sure be neat to have a bionic arm like the Six-million-dollar Man!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  16. Things Are Picking Up!
    Archie
  17. Basic Needs
    Archie
  18. ["Wow! That's a bargain!"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  19. The Detective
    Archie
  20. Playback
    Jughead
  21. A Shore Thing
    Archie
  22. ["Mom, come quick!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  23. They Dye by Night
    Archie
  24. ["Archie, I hear the city may be facing a water shortage!"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  25. The Party
    Little Archie
  26. ["Gee, I'd like to get that fishing rod, but $39.95 is a bit too much!"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  27. Saved By the Belle
    Ginger
  28. Till Debt Do Us Part
    Jughead
  29. Archie's Party Scoopers
    Archie
  30. Spy Guy
    Archie
  31. Roman Holiday
    Archie
  32. ["Archie, did you finish repairing that chair yet?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  33. A Crowd of One
    Archie
  34. Wake Up Test
    Archie
  35. ["Hey! Who's Pat the Brat?"]
    Pat the Brat Comics Digest Magazine
  36. [no title indexed]
  37. ["First in entertainment!"]
    Little Archie Comics Digest Annual Magazine
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