Price: 3.69 USD
Pages: 180
On-sale Date: 2009-02-02
Editing: Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor/editor-in-chief)
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Breakup Blues 4 of 4
(Table of Contents)

Archie's Pals 'n' Gals / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Tod Smith (signed)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:drama; teen
Characters:
Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 10 times a year (monthly except May and Nov.)
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 7628164695312811

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from previous issue.

[Dragonball Origins]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Nintendo DS / advertisement / 1 page

Breakup Blues Part 3 Recap
(Table of Contents: 2)

Moose & Midge / recap / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Tod Smith (credited)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
John Workman (credited)
typeset
  • Genre:drama; teen
Characters:
Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Recap and credits page.

Breakup Blues Part 4
(Table of Contents: 3)

Moose & Midge / comic story / 29 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Tod Smith (credited)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors:
Stephanie Vozzo (credited)
Letters:
John Workman (credited)
  • Genre:drama; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Judy Johnson; Rocco
Synopsis:
Reggie and Midge enter a dance contest but when some bullies come after the gang at the dance club, Moose comes to the rescue.
Reprints (1)

[Breakup Blues]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[The Matchmakers]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 6)

Moose Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
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  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Moose --- You have the manners of a gentleman!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Midge tries to compliment Moose and fails.
Reprints (1)

Put 'Em Up!
(Table of Contents: 7)

Moose / activity / 1 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Moose Mason
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Find the Words puzzle.

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie Digest and Double Digest Collectors Sets]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Comic Book Collector Sets]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Psyched Out
(Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Sara; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Madame Olga
Synopsis:
On the advice of Sara, a student at Riverdale, everyone is rushing to consult a psychic reader named Madame Olga.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Downright Puzzling
(Table of Contents: 11)

Reggie / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Reggie talks to Moose about the book "How to Control Your Emotions and Improve Yourself," but he takes it too far.
Reprints (1)

Room for Improvement
(Table of Contents: 12)

The Faculty / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
The Faculty installs a suggestion box for the students.
Reprints (1)

The Pen is Noisier than the Sword
(Table of Contents: 13)

Miss Grundy / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy uses the new techno gadget, Talk Mail (a pen that sends audio messages to other pens) to send messages to her students.
Reprints (1)

Don't Squeak to Me!
(Table of Contents: 14)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Archie's new shoes squeak when he walks in the school hallway.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint in World of Archie Double Digest #47.

Table Talk
(Table of Contents: 15)

Reggie / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
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?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
The debate team awards banquet leads to Archie and Reggie fighting.
Reprints (1)

[Archie Freshman Year]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Americana Series]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Game Aim
(Table of Contents: 18)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Coach Kleats, I'd like a word with you!
  • Keywords:basketball
Characters:
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee is unhappy about the Riverdale High School basketball team losing so much. So Coach Kleats becomes frustrated and he resigns. When Mr. Weatherbee becomes the coach, the team is losing even worse than before.
Reprints (1)

It Came from the Cafeteria!
(Table of Contents: 19)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Unnamed creature; Miss Beazly; Ethel; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Midge; Dilton Doiley; Nancy Woods
Synopsis:
The gang attempts to destroy a monster made of Miss Beazly's leftovers.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie One Year Subscriptions]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Three Fabulous Graphic Novels Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Slow But Steady
(Table of Contents: 22)

Chuck / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Floyd Clayton
Synopsis:
Chuck is worried because his father and Nancy's father don't want them to spend so much time together, and Nancy is a very popular girl.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Mix and Match
(Table of Contents: 23)

Chuck / activity / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Chuck Clayton
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

What colors are made from mixing two other colors.

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Twice as Nice
(Table of Contents: 24)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Barbara Slate (credited)
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Vickie Williams (credited)
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Todd James
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica both make a date with a boy they meet at the mall only to discover they both met the same boy.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (1987 series) #290, no credits listed in this digest.

Don't Mention Reinvention
(Table of Contents: 25)

Dilton / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Dilton reinvents his image but soon all the other boys are copying his new way of dressing.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 26)

Sabrina / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Sabrina reprints.

Be My Valentine
(Table of Contents: 27)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Inks:
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Letters:
  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters:
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Cousin Ambrose; Bruce
Synopsis:
Sabrina is depressed for Valentine's Day, as her secret life keeps her from meeting people. But one boy in her class changes that.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Magic Sounds
(Table of Contents: 28)

Sabrina / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Find a word puzzle.

Occupied
(Table of Contents: 29)

Salem / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen; anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina; Zelda; Hilda; Salem
Synopsis:
"Hurry it up in there ..."
Reprints (1)

Magic Words!
(Table of Contents: 30)

Sabrina / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Discover Sabrina's magic words.

Museum Mayhem
(Table of Contents: 31)

Sabrina & Esmeralda / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen; humor
Characters:
Sabrina; Esmeralda
Synopsis:
To relieve her boredom at a natural history museum, Esmeralda brings all of the stuffed animal exhibits to life.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Chore Score
(Table of Contents: 32)

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina
Synopsis:
Being a training witch, Sabrina has double-duty homework.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Brew Rue
(Table of Contents: 33)

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis:
Sabrina has a remedy for Aunt Hilda's noxious witch's brews.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Slimy Creatures
(Table of Contents: 34)

Cousin Ambrose / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Cousin Ambrose
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the letters puzzle.

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie Comics Shop]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 35)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Sabrina for Everyone]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 36)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Lessons Learned!
(Table of Contents: 37)

Miss Grundy / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
After coming in second for Teacher of the Year honors for the second time, Miss Grundy wonders if she should have done something else with her life.
Reprints (3)

Mat Matter
(Table of Contents: 38)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
When a wrestler doesn't show up Archie is turned into a new professional wrestler.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #11, no credits listed in this digest.

[The Adventures of Little Archie]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 39)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Horses
(Table of Contents: 40)

text article / 1 page

Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

A report about horses by reader Anthony W.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 41)

Li'l Jinx / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
  • Genre:children

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Li'l Jinx reprints.

Cornered
(Table of Contents: 42)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx's daddy makes her stand in the corner and think about what she did, but instead she lets her imagination run wild.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Hap's lines in page one, panel one and page three, panel three appear to be relettered for this printing.

Don't Disturb
(Table of Contents: 43)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Synopsis:
Jinx takes an afternoon nap and Hap is worried she's sick.
Reprints (1)

Rain Brain
(Table of Contents: 44)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx dresses her doll up in rain gear and an umbrella so she can sit outside in the rain.
Reprints (1)

Print Hint
(Table of Contents: 45)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:children
Characters:
Synopsis:
Hap shows Li'l Jinx a picture of a rare misprinted stamp.
Reprints (1)

Just Add Water...
(Table of Contents: 46)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Synopsis:
Jinx invents an "instant mud pie" mix.
Reprints (1)

[Archie Comics Shop]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 47)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Sonic Universe]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 48)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 49)

statement of ownership / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

A Date With Suzy Stringbean!
(Table of Contents: 50)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Suzy Stringbean; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Suzy Stringbean, the skinniest girl in fifth grade, returns to Riverdale and hopes to date Reggie. Reggie, remembering her looks, turns her down, only to find she's matured into a beautiful woman.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Remote Possibilities
(Table of Contents: 51)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Dilton Doiley; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Svenson; Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Dilton has created a remote control that allows the reader to switch between comic book stories.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (2014 series) #2, no credits listed in this digest.

Feather Tether
(Table of Contents: 52)

Coach Kleats / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Coach gives out awards to the ice hockey team after a victory.
Reprints (1)

I [heart] Me Crossword
(Table of Contents: 53)

Reggie / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

crossword puzzle

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 54)

Josie / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks:
Bob Smith (signed)
  • Genre:teen

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Josie reprints.

Gig Gaga
(Table of Contents: 55)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Inks:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Josie; Valerie; Melody
Synopsis:
The Pussycats help out some fashion designers by giving them free publicity at their New York concert.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Party Smarty
(Table of Contents: 56)

Josie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Josie and Melody go to a pool party.
Reprints (1)

Sugar and Spice and Flour and Stuff
(Table of Contents: 57)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis:
Melody promises a local grocer 3000 Pussycat cookies by the start of business Monday, forcing the Pussycats to spend the weekend baking.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[Katy Keene Model Behavior]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 58)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 59)

Fan Art / activity / 1 page

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?

Valentine Mix Up
(Table of Contents: 60)

Moose / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Moose Mason; Miss Phlips; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
Moose mixes up everyone's Valentine cards.
Reprints (1)

[Archie One Year Subscriptions]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 61)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Next Issue]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 62)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[The Archie's Greatest Hits]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 63)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Aaron Stone]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 64)

Disney XD / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Breakup Blues 4 of 4
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
  2. [Dragonball Origins]
    Nintendo DS
  3. Breakup Blues Part 3 Recap
    Moose & Midge
  4. Breakup Blues Part 4
    Moose & Midge
  5. [Breakup Blues]
  6. [The Matchmakers]
  7. ["Moose --- You have the manners of a gentleman!"]
    Moose Pin Up
  8. Put 'Em Up!
    Moose
  9. [Archie Digest and Double Digest Collectors Sets]
  10. [Archie Comic Book Collector Sets]
  11. Psyched Out
    Betty and Veronica
  12. Downright Puzzling
    Reggie
  13. Room for Improvement
    The Faculty
  14. The Pen is Noisier than the Sword
    Miss Grundy
  15. Don't Squeak to Me!
    Mr. Weatherbee
  16. Table Talk
    Reggie
  17. [Archie Freshman Year]
  18. [Archie Americana Series]
  19. Game Aim
    Mr. Weatherbee
  20. It Came from the Cafeteria!
    Archie and the Gang
  21. [Archie One Year Subscriptions]
  22. [Three Fabulous Graphic Novels Offer]
  23. Slow But Steady
    Chuck
  24. Mix and Match
    Chuck
  25. Twice as Nice
    Betty and Veronica
  26. Don't Mention Reinvention
    Dilton
  27. [no title indexed]
    Sabrina
  28. Be My Valentine
    Sabrina
  29. Magic Sounds
    Sabrina
  30. Occupied
    Salem
  31. Magic Words!
    Sabrina
  32. Museum Mayhem
    Sabrina & Esmeralda
  33. Chore Score
    Sabrina
  34. Brew Rue
    Sabrina
  35. Slimy Creatures
    Cousin Ambrose
  36. [Archie Comics Shop]
  37. [Sabrina for Everyone]
  38. Lessons Learned!
    Miss Grundy
  39. Mat Matter
    The Archies
  40. [The Adventures of Little Archie]
  41. Horses
  42. [no title indexed]
    Li'l Jinx
  43. Cornered
    Li'l Jinx
  44. Don't Disturb
    Li'l Jinx
  45. Rain Brain
    Li'l Jinx
  46. Print Hint
    Li'l Jinx
  47. Just Add Water...
    Li'l Jinx
  48. [Archie Comics Shop]
  49. [Sonic Universe]
  50. [no title indexed]
  51. A Date With Suzy Stringbean!
    Reggie
  52. Remote Possibilities
    Archie
  53. Feather Tether
    Coach Kleats
  54. I [heart] Me Crossword
    Reggie
  55. [no title indexed]
    Josie
  56. Gig Gaga
    Josie
  57. Party Smarty
    Josie
  58. Sugar and Spice and Flour and Stuff
    Josie
  59. [Katy Keene Model Behavior]
  60. [no title indexed]
    Fan Art
  61. Valentine Mix Up
    Moose
  62. [Archie One Year Subscriptions]
  63. [Next Issue]
  64. [The Archie's Greatest Hits]
  65. [Aaron Stone]
    Disney XD
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