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Pages: 100
Editing: Nanci Tsetsekas (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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Stan Goldberg (signed)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Reggie! The idea is you have to pay me!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper

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ISSN 1059-1907

Shoe Shoe, Baby
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Sexy Susie; Diane; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Reggie tries to scam Jughead out of $10 with a fake famous horseshoe, but Jughead turns the tables and gets $50 from Reggie.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #26, Craig Boldman is credited as the writer.

Spat Chat
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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Betty and Veronica try to stop an argument they are having, but remembering the cause gets them started again.
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Milking It!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's father
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx has a creative answer for a homework question.
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It's in the Stars
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Big Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate (cameo); Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; the Baxter twins; Mrs. Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty tries to follow a horoscope but seems to get bad results until Archie apologizes for ignoring her.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #255, no credits listed in this digest

Sly Guy
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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Synopsis:
Jughead tricks Dilton to win a chess match.
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Wag Gag
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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Jughead insults Veronica's cooking.
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Blooming Beauties
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Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; fashion; teen
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Katy Keene; Mrs. Van Meer; Baron John Von Laren; Lucki Lorelei; Flowera Potts; Gloria Granbilt
Synopsis:
Flowera tries to wreck a fashion show because it was held at her neighbor's estate instead of hers, but fails.
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Indexer Notes

Fashions submitted by: Amber Chester; Heather Shannon; Margaux Butardo; Courtney Cowan; Jenna Filippi; Lauren Quagliaroli; Reagan Toler; Charles Ventura; Inez O. Diaz; Lynn Shoemaker

Canadian Snaps
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Archie and the Gang / comic story / 3 pages

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Humorous photos with captions of Archie and the gang visiting Canada.
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A Real Foul Ball
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; detective-mystery; teen
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Mr. Carew; unnamed Riverdale police officer; Stan; unnamed thieves
Synopsis:
Thieves in the neighborhood break a window with kids' sports balls and rob the house while the owner chases the kids, but Archie stops them when they try to rob the Lodge home.
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[The Judge]
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Little Veronica & Little Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Orrrder in my courrrt!!
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a dog
Synopsis:
Little Archie accidentally hits a ball at Little Veronica, so she throws it into a yard guarded by Killer. However, the owner has replaced Killer with a nicer dog and Little Veronica gets angry that it likes Little Archie.

You Can Make a Difference!
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Jughead / public service announcement / 1 page

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Reminder that Romaine Lettuce has more Vitamin A than Iceberg Lettuce.

Litter Titter
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Moose / comic story / 0.5 page

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Moose believes a cat broke a No Littering law when it had kittens.
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Request Jest
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Dilton / comic story / 0.5 page

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Dilton uses too large a vocabulary when asking a girl for a dance.
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Fashion Passion
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Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
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Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda
Synopsis:
Sabrina tells her aunts that their fashion sense is too 1600's, but when they try current fashion they look even more ridiculous, so Sabrina fools them back into their old clothes.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprinting of this story in Betty and Veronica Double Digest #200.

Tell Us About Recycling PET Plastic Containers
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Archie and the Gang / public service announcement / 1 page

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Archie exhorts you to recycle PET drink containers, and Recycling Pete lists an address for free stickers.

Conversation Frustration
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Archie can't get his two cents worth into a conversation with the girls, so he lays two pennies on the table.
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The Song Is You
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Pop Tate (cameo); Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper (cameo); music teacher
Synopsis:
For a music class assignment, Archie must write a song about Midge and Moose must write one about Veronica. Archie complains about the task, so Moose switches songs with him.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #29.

Stress Struck
(Table of Contents: 18)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty Cooper; Big Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy (cameo); Pop Tate (cameo); Midge Klump; Roger; Moose Mason; Mrs. Cooper; Mr. Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty describes other people's stress and how easy her life is, and finds her stress is worrying about something coming along to mess it up.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the credits printed in B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #228.

Twin Din
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Mrs. Jones; Mr. Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead's mom sends Hot Dog to wake Jughead, but the dog goes to sleep instead.
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Wag Gag
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie gets a doggie bag at a restaurant...for Jughead waiting outside.
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Player Plight
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Jim
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The coach tells Archie he has to cut Jim from the team and Archie argues so well to keep Jim that the coach tells Archie its either Jim or him.
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Today’s Kids
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, Fred! I've called the police, the hospital and all of Archie's friends!
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Archie is caught behind a traffic accident and is late coming home, while his parents worry about him.
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Indexer Notes

Includes a flashback to when Archie's parents were much younger.

The Ups and Downs of Life
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Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look! Look what I made! Who says I don't have a great brain?
  • Keywords:cavemen
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Synopsis:
Archie invents a ladder but Reggie steals it and strands Archie and the rest of the gang in a high cave while using the ladder as a bridge.
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Indexer Notes

This story features the caveman versions of the Archie characters.

Sub Snub
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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Jughead Jones; Big Ethel Muggs; Hot Dog
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Big Ethel has invited Jughead to a party but he feigns sickness, so Big Ethel asks him to send a substitute and he sends Hot Dog.
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Praise Daze
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page

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Archie faints when praised by Mr. Weatherbee.
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Up the Creek
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unnamed fisherman
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While canoeing a river, Veronica capsizes the canoe to get the attention of a fisherman because she wants some male company. But when she is invited for lunch if she cleans his fish, she goes back to canoeing with Betty.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #275, no credits listed in this digest.

Fans Want Archie in Their Local Newspaper
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Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page

Beatnik Beach Bash
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The Mighty Archie Art Players / comic story / 6 pages

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The Surf Tones [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones [as The Big Kahuna]; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley]; The Devil Dragsters [Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump]; Betty Cooper [as The Teen Singing Sensation]
Synopsis:
The Devil Dragsters challenge the Surf Tones to a surfing contest to establish the summer's use of Beatnick Beach, with the Surf tones winning.
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Indexer Notes

Parody of 1960's beach movies.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Reggie! The idea is you have to pay me!"]
    Archie
  2. Shoe Shoe, Baby
    Jughead
  3. Spat Chat
    Betty and Veronica
  4. Milking It!
    Li'l Jinx
  5. It's in the Stars
    Betty
  6. Sly Guy
    Jughead
  7. Wag Gag
    Jughead
  8. Blooming Beauties
    Katy Keene
  9. Canadian Snaps
    Archie and the Gang
  10. A Real Foul Ball
    Archie
  11. [The Judge]
    Little Veronica & Little Archie
  12. You Can Make a Difference!
    Jughead
  13. Litter Titter
    Moose
  14. Request Jest
    Dilton
  15. Fashion Passion
    Sabrina
  16. Tell Us About Recycling PET Plastic Containers
    Archie and the Gang
  17. Conversation Frustration
    Archie
  18. The Song Is You
    Archie
  19. Stress Struck
    Betty's Diary
  20. Twin Din
    Jughead
  21. Wag Gag
    Jughead
  22. Player Plight
    Archie
  23. Today’s Kids
    Archie
  24. The Ups and Downs of Life
    Archie 1
  25. Sub Snub
    Jughead
  26. Praise Daze
    Mr. Weatherbee
  27. Up the Creek
    Betty and Veronica
  28. Fans Want Archie in Their Local Newspaper
    Editor's Notebook
  29. Beatnik Beach Bash
    The Mighty Archie Art Players
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