Price: 0.60 USD
Pages: 164
On-sale Date: 1974-07-16
Editing: ?
Cover Thumbnail for Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #4 Edit Cover
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[no title indexed]
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cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Pop, how long has Jughead been working for you?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose; Dilton Doily; Li'l Jinx

Indexer Notes

Dilton's last name is spelled Doiley on the cover, but Doily in one of the stories.

Issue Data

  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from Pocket Checklist page of Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #108, July 1974.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page

Dingbat and Dribble
(Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Dingbat; Dribble
Synopsis:
Dingbat and Dribble, playing hookey from school, come to Earth to have fun.
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Kid Stuff
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty tricks Archie into coming with her on a picnic as a "Big Sister" with the Riverdale Boy Sprouts. When it starts to rain, Betty finds the competition indoors for Archie from the other "Big Sisters" is more than she can take.
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Some Old Steps
(Table of Contents: 4)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
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Li'l Jinx is practicing some dance steps.
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The List
(Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jim Dill; Liz; Mrs. White
Synopsis:
Jughead works like a whirlwind at his new job with the flower shop, then quits after one day. He just wanted to earn enough money to throw himself a party.
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Archie's Sign Language
(Table of Contents: 6)

cartoon / 1 page

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Synopsis:
Funny signs.
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Hanky Panky
(Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie makes the mistake of giving Veronica a handkerchief with the letter M on it.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

Class Will Tell
(Table of Contents: 8)

Reggie / comic story / 10 pages

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Reggie can't understand why the girls are interested in Archie the life guard instead of him.
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Indexer Notes

The bottom of page 6 has an advertisement for the Archie's Restaurant in Joliet, Illinois.

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

Take Your Choice
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie can't understand why the girls sometimes want him and sometimes don't.
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Indexer Notes

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

The Discovery Of The Doughnut
(Table of Contents: 10)

Professor Jughead's Gripping Moments In History / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Thaddeus McSmurch
Synopsis:
How Thaddeus McSmurch invented the doughnut.
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Steady Girl!
(Table of Contents: 11)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis:
Greg tells Li'l Jinx not to shake her fishing pole so much to catch fish.
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Peter Goon - Private Eye Chap. 1 According To Costume
(Table of Contents: 12)

The World of Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Phoebe Pennyfeather
Synopsis:
Jughead dresses like a private eye for a costume party, then gets knocked unconscious and thinks he is a private eye.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Part one of a four-part story.

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

Chap. II The Secret Formula
(Table of Contents: 13)

The World of Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Phoebe Pennyfeather; Jughead Jones; Sylvester; Throckmorton; Charlie
Synopsis:
Jughead, thinking he's a private eye, goes with Phoebe to her peanut butter plant to protect the secret formula.
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Indexer Notes

Part two of a four-part story.

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

Chap. III Juggie On The Job
(Table of Contents: 14)

The World of Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Phoebe Pennyfeather; Charlie; Sylvester; Throckmorton
Synopsis:
Jughead, thinking he's a private eye, chases after the peanut butter formula thieves.
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Indexer Notes

Part three of a four-part story.

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

Chap. IV A Slap-Happy Ending!
(Table of Contents: 15)

The World of Jughead / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Charlie; Phoebe Pennyfeather; Jughead Jones; Sylvester; Throckmorton; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Midge; Moose
Synopsis:
Jughead, thinking he's a private eye, captures the thieves.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Part four of a four-part story.

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

First Aid
(Table of Contents: 16)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
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Li'l Jinx is making noise with a toy when she hurts herself.
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Fun Page
(Table of Contents: 17)

Betty / activity / 0.5 page

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typeset
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
R. D. Stafman
Synopsis:
Draw a picture, follow the route that equals 167, tic tac toe and unscramble the name to get a profession.

Fun Page
(Table of Contents: 18)

Veronica / activity / 0.5 page

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typeset
  • Genre:teen
Synopsis:
Follow the route that equals 55, complete the sayings, word ladder, did you know and guess the saying the picture illustrates.

Jealous Joker
(Table of Contents: 19)

Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
At the beach, Archie keeps Veronica away from the other boys. Moose carries an umbrella to make sure nobody even sees Midge.
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Just For Fun
(Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis:
Archie arrives at the Lodge mansion wearing a squirrelly wig.
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Indexer Notes

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

Archie's Dictionary Marine Division
(Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / cartoon / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Funny pictures based on names and terms.
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Archie's Picture Dictionary Bird Division
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / cartoon / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Funny pictures based on bird names.
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All That Glitters
(Table of Contents: 23)

Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Synopsis:
Jughead reads about pirate treasure still buried in the area and paints a picture of a treasure chest.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Black and white except for the chest.

Gag Bag
(Table of Contents: 24)

text story / 2 pages

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typeset
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
George; Archie Andrews; Moose; Tommy
Synopsis:
Jokes and illustrations.

Novel Approach!
(Table of Contents: 25)

Dilton / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
The girls are looking for a book for Midge's birthday and Dilton tries to help.
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Surgical Steal
(Table of Contents: 26)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Charlie
Synopsis:
Jughead switches places with a hospital patient in order to get a free meal, then discovers that he's being taken to surgery.
Reprints (1)

Finders Keepers
(Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica's necklace breaks and one pearl can't be found so she offers a kiss to whoever finds it.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

Pursuit of Happiness
(Table of Contents: 28)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Steve Parker; Danny Deever
Synopsis:
Veronica is being chased by a series of better looking boys, so Betty decides to try the same thing and pays Jughead to start chasing her.
Reprints (1)

Writer's Cramp
(Table of Contents: 29)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Moose tells the girls that Jughead is writing a book on How to Go Out With Women. Fascinated to learn what he knows, the girls are soon swarming over Jughead. This annoys him considerably, as the title is actually How to Go WITHOUT Women.
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Jughead's Mid Summertime Dream
(Table of Contents: 30)

Jughead / illustration / 0.67 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Jughead dreaming that he's a maharajah being served sweets by beautiful women.
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Archie's Garden Quiz?
(Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / activity / 0.33 page

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  • Genre:teen
Synopsis:
Name the vegetables.
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Volley Folly
(Table of Contents: 32)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Sylvia
Synopsis:
Reggie gets Sylvia to practice tennis with Archie, then gets Veronica to show up and get mad at Archie.
Reprints (1)

World Of The Past
(Table of Contents: 33)

text article / 1 page

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typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction
Synopsis:
About primitive man and the Neanderthals.
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Indexer Notes

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

Male Call
(Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie bet Jughead that he couldn't spend one day without feminine companionship.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Text at the bottom of the first page mentions the opening of the Archie's restaurant in Merrillville, Indiana.

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

Spell It Out
(Table of Contents: 35)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
librarian; Chuck; Dusty
Synopsis:
Jughead borrows a book of magic spells, and unwittingly wreaks havoc wherever he goes.
Reprints (1)

Western Style!
(Table of Contents: 36)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx wants to throw a western style party.
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Help Wanted
(Table of Contents: 37)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
Reggie is working as a lifeguard, but hasn't had to rescue any of the pretty girls at the beach.
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Puzzle Fun
(Table of Contents: 38)

Reggie / activity / 1 page

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typeset
  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Four puzzles.

Novel Reason
(Table of Contents: 39)

Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Moose is reading a book with blank pages.
Reprints (1)

Holding the Bag
(Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Veronica has Archie hold her purse and he feels like a sissy when Reggie and Jughead see him.
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The Helping Hand
(Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Full of love for his fellow man, Archie decides he will do everything he can to help Mr. Weatherbee. The result is the usual disaster.
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A Time For Everything
(Table of Contents: 42)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
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Li'l Jinx
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx is busy in her room.
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Vicious Cycle
(Table of Contents: 43)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page

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Synopsis:
Moose tries to get a round-trip ticket at a train station, but won't tell the clerk where he wants to go.
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Redskin Ritual
(Table of Contents: 44)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie father brings him to an Indian reservation to study different cultures, but Archie and an Indian girl end up dancing to modern records instead.
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Cast of Character!
(Table of Contents: 45)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Eeeeyipes! Jughead!!
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Synopsis:
Jughead pulled a muscle and has to wear a cast on his arm.
Reprints (1)

Taking No Chances
(Table of Contents: 46)

Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Reggie and Midge plan on swimming together while Moose is getting ice cream. Moose torpedoes that plan by burying Midge in the sand.
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Measure Up
(Table of Contents: 47)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie needs to cut a piece of wood to patch up his hi-fi and since he didn't have a ruler he measured it with his hands and must keep them at the exact space while he runs across town to cut the wood at the school shop.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits taken from the index to the original printing.

A Game Girl
(Table of Contents: 48)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
Characters:
Mike
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx is asked to play games with Mike while his mother is shopping.
Reprints (1)

Ice Going
(Table of Contents: 49)

Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Synopsis:
The temperature is rising so Jughead paints a picture of a refrigerator.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Black and white except for the painted object.

Not Up To Scratch
(Table of Contents: 50)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ssssshh!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
The gang is on a picnic and they keep making Jughead go in the water.
Reprints (1)

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

blank page(s) / 1 page

[160 pages of stories and fun in Archie's full color comics digest]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Pop, how long has Jughead been working for you?"]
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. Dingbat and Dribble
    Jughead
  4. Kid Stuff
    Archie
  5. Some Old Steps
    Li'l Jinx
  6. The List
    Jughead
  7. Archie's Sign Language
  8. Hanky Panky
    Betty and Veronica
  9. Class Will Tell
    Reggie
  10. Take Your Choice
    Archie
  11. The Discovery Of The Doughnut
    Professor Jughead's Gripping Moments In History
  12. Steady Girl!
    Li'l Jinx
  13. Peter Goon - Private Eye Chap. 1 According To Costume
    The World of Jughead
  14. Chap. II The Secret Formula
    The World of Jughead
  15. Chap. III Juggie On The Job
    The World of Jughead
  16. Chap. IV A Slap-Happy Ending!
    The World of Jughead
  17. First Aid
    Li'l Jinx
  18. Fun Page
    Betty
  19. Fun Page
    Veronica
  20. Jealous Joker
    Moose
  21. Just For Fun
    Archie
  22. Archie's Dictionary Marine Division
    Archie
  23. Archie's Picture Dictionary Bird Division
    Archie
  24. All That Glitters
    Dipsy Doodles
  25. Gag Bag
  26. Novel Approach!
    Dilton
  27. Surgical Steal
    Jughead
  28. Finders Keepers
    Archie
  29. Pursuit of Happiness
    Betty and Veronica
  30. Writer's Cramp
    Jughead
  31. Jughead's Mid Summertime Dream
    Jughead
  32. Archie's Garden Quiz?
    Archie
  33. Volley Folly
    Reggie
  34. World Of The Past
  35. Male Call
    Archie
  36. Spell It Out
    Jughead
  37. Western Style!
    Li'l Jinx
  38. Help Wanted
    Reggie
  39. Puzzle Fun
    Reggie
  40. Novel Reason
    Moose
  41. Holding the Bag
    Archie
  42. The Helping Hand
    Archie
  43. A Time For Everything
    Li'l Jinx
  44. Vicious Cycle
    Moose
  45. Redskin Ritual
    Archie
  46. Cast of Character!
    Jughead
  47. Taking No Chances
    Moose
  48. Measure Up
    Archie
  49. A Game Girl
    Li'l Jinx
  50. Ice Going
    Dipsy Doodles
  51. Not Up To Scratch
    Jughead
  52. [no title indexed]
  53. [160 pages of stories and fun in Archie's full color comics digest]
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