Price: 1.00 USD
Pages: 132
On-sale Date: 1982-06-22
Editing: ?
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[no title indexed]
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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, philosophers say 'Happiness is usually found in your own backyard!'
  • Keywords:swimming pool
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Josie; Sabrina; Katy Keene; Bingo Wilkins; Sam Smythe
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Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie's TV Laugh-Out #10

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly in Jan., March, May, July, Sept., and Nov.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 0271000699742

Indexer Notes

On sale date from the Comic Reader #203.

Swan Song
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie; Veronica; Smithers; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie wants to make the diving team and is practicing at Veronica's home. While he is warming up, Smithers takes Veronica's father's breakfast to poolside (not knowing Archie is there). Archie does a swan dive/belly flop, splashing water all over the meal before her dad gets there. When dad notices that there's water everywhere, they notice Archie splashing with his dives and they chase him off the property.
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Jumping to a Conclusion
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
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It's a Racket
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie's Dad; Archie; Little Girl; Little Boy; Reggie; Charlie; Little Sister
Synopsis:
Archie goes out to play tennis with Reggie. He runs into a little girl whose cat is caught in a tree. Archie uses his tennis racket to save the cat. Then he runs into a little boy who lost his yo-yo in a mud pit. Archie uses his racket to get it out and spray it off with a hose. Then when he and Reggie do finally get onto the court, Charlie shows up with an ice cream cone. His little sister tries to force a lick off the cone and it goes flying. Archie thinks it is a sneak serve by Reg and smacks it, getting ice cream all over himself. He goes home to get cleaned off.
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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It says here, Mary, that a dollar bill wears out in a year and a half!
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  • from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-XXXX)

Approval Approach
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This book explains what I've been doing wrong in my dealings with Archie!
Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee reads a book that says an instructor must help a student instill confidence in himself and he tries it with Archie.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from http://www.joesinnott.com
Originally an Archie and Me story.

Vicious Cycle
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica yearns for adventure, until she actually finds it.
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Freeze Tease
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Daddy, can Archie come to our party tomorrow?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge tells Archie it will be a cold day in July before he would be allowed to attend his party.
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Trick Kick
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I saw this surfing trick done on T.V.
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
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In the Swim
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Archie / activity / 1 page

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Kite Flight
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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Is Reggie really tired of water sports?
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It's All So Involved
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That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:drama; humor; teen
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Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Willie Wilkin; Wilma Wilkin; Uncle Herman; Rebel
Synopsis:
Bingo meets a boy who's run away from home and decides to help him, despite Samantha's warnings against getting involved with other people's troubles.
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Pretty Please
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Hex Vex
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Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Synopsis:
Aunt Hilda takes Sabrina to the carnival to fulfill her quota of bad deeds.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1, pencils are credited to Dan DeCarlo and inks to Rudy Lapick.

Mystery of the Ghost of Grey Wolf
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Greg; Gigi; Charley
Synopsis:
Jinx becomes the hide and seek champion at summer camp.
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Katy Keene / comic story / 7 pages

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  • Genre:humor; fashion; romance; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:On the next page, you will see the beginning...
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Feet Feat
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Swell Bell
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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We Love You Madly
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Reggie / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Indexer Notes

formerly a Reggie and Me story.

Supe's Atomic Ache
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Super Duck / comic story / 9 pages

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  • Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
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Decibel Destiny
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Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge is tired of hearing Archie's car horn, so he goes boating.
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Minstrel Man
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Josie / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II; Alan M.
Synopsis:
Alex hears a new guy in town, Alan M., playing his guitar, and hires him to serenade Josie on his behalf. Josie instantly falls for Alan M., but he's only interested in his music.
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Indexer Notes

Josie's last name, which was "Jones" since the beginning of the comic, becomes "James" in this story. In subsequent years it would go back and forth between "James," "Jones" and "McCoy." All the "Josie" sequences in this issue are part of one continuously paginated story but are not marked as chapters or parts.

Dismal Drummer
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Josie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M.; Gloomer; Instant Replay
Synopsis:
Alexandra also takes a fancy to Alan M., and offers to sponsor his band. She meets Alan's drummer, the suicidally depressed Gloomer, and Gloomer's perky girlfriend Instant Replay, the only person in the world who can translate Gloomer's mumblings.
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Indexer Notes

Gloomer and Instant Replay are presented as possible recurring characters, but they didn't last beyond this issue.

Third Man Theme
(Table of Contents: 23)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II; Alan M.; Instant Replay; Gloomer
Synopsis:
Alan M. asks Alex to be the second guitarist in his band.
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Jester Melody
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Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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Josie; Melody; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M.; Gloomer; Instant Replay; Sock
Synopsis:
Alan, Gloomer and Alex make a great sound, and after listening to an argment between Josie and Alexandra, Melody gets an idea for the group's name: "Alan and the Jesters."
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The Music Man
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Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Dilton Doiley (non-speaking cameo); Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy] (non-speaking cameo); Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee] (non-speaking cameo); Little Betty Cooper (non-speaking cameo)
Synopsis:
The square dance that Veronica has helped plan is in jeopardy thanks to Reggie's mistake until Pop Tate steps up as caller with Little Archie and Jughead providing the music.
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What Is It?
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Dilton / activity / 1 page

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Boat Banter
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Sure Thing
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
It's one of those days when Archie can't say anything but "sure" to anybody: he agrees to clean out the garage, then agrees to go with anyone who asks him.
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Delightful Sightful
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
The search for the perfect set of waves.
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Surprise Prize!
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
Veronica and Moose win a tandem surfing contest, and a prize of appearing in the next Bob Brawn surfing movie, but Midge will not allow Moose to go to Hawaii for a week with Veronica.
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[no title indexed]
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Archie Pin Up / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This sport combines sailing and surfing!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Archie, philosophers say 'Happiness is usually found in your own backyard!' "]
    Archie
  2. Swan Song
    Archie
  3. Jumping to a Conclusion
    Li'l Jinx
  4. It's a Racket
    Archie
  5. ["It says here, Mary, that a dollar bill wears out in a year and a half!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  6. Approval Approach
    Mr. Weatherbee
  7. Vicious Cycle
    Betty and Veronica
  8. Freeze Tease
    Archie
  9. Trick Kick
    Archie
  10. In the Swim
    Archie
  11. Kite Flight
    Reggie
  12. It's All So Involved
    That Wilkin Boy
  13. Pretty Please
    Li'l Jinx
  14. Hex Vex
    Sabrina
  15. Mystery of the Ghost of Grey Wolf
    Li'l Jinx
  16. ["On the next page, you will see the beginning..."]
    Katy Keene
  17. Feet Feat
    Jughead
  18. Swell Bell
    Jughead
  19. We Love You Madly
    Reggie
  20. Supe's Atomic Ache
    Super Duck
  21. Decibel Destiny
    Mr. Lodge
  22. Minstrel Man
    Josie
  23. Dismal Drummer
    Josie
  24. Third Man Theme
    Josie
  25. Jester Melody
    Josie
  26. The Music Man
    Little Archie
  27. What Is It?
    Dilton
  28. Boat Banter
    Jughead
  29. Sure Thing
    Archie
  30. Delightful Sightful
    Reggie
  31. Surprise Prize!
    Betty and Veronica
  32. ["This sport combines sailing and surfing!"]
    Archie Pin Up
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