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Jughead / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Inks:
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:...and a million fries to go!
Characters:
Jughead Jones
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Chompin' Champion
(Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Drew Cerza (National Hamburger Festival organizer); Donald Plusquellic (Mayor of Akron)
Synopsis:
After getting on Pop Tate's bad list for an unpaid tab, Jughead travels to the National Hamburger Festival in Akron, Ohio to become the hamburger eating champion. If he wins, Pop will forgive the debt and advertise Jughead's new found fame.
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Meal or No Meal
(Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils:
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Jughead goes on a game show and wins a giant hamburger.

Indexer Notes

The game show is a parody of the game show Deal or No Deal.

Ad Mad
(Table of Contents: 4)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Vickie Williams (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Segarini
Synopsis:
Jughead makes fun of Betty and Veronica for falling for sale ads but then falls for food ads all afternoon.
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Dog Date Afternoon
(Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Carlos Antunes (credited)
Letters:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hot Dog; Ethel Muggs; Belle (dog); Rex (dog); Paris (dog)
Synopsis:
While Jughead naps under a tree, Hot Dog runs off to meet his dog girl-friend.
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Magic Marvel
(Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Jughead tells Reggie he can draw something that will then disappear before his eyes.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 7)

Jughead Pin Up / illustration / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
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[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Putt Rebut
(Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Reggie bets Jughead a burger he will miss his putt.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

This story is also reprinted in Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book (Archie, 2012 series) #[nn].

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 10)

Jughead's Diner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jughead's Diner #1
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Grizelda; Frieda Gabbit; Biff Hardly; Gums
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Used as the title page for the next section featuring a Jughead's Diner reprint.

Table of Contents
(Table of Contents: 11)

table of contents / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
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Letters:
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The Autobiography of Miss Frieda Gabbit
(Table of Contents: 12)

Jughead's Diner / comic story / 20 pages

Script:
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Inks:
Colors:
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Letters:
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Jughead; Frieda Gabbit; Clarence Culp; Sal Monella; Hank; Blanche Bundt; Gums; Griz; Mr. Bones; Company; Biff Hardly; Margie Monella
Synopsis:
Frieda's life story; but then with Sal's video, Frieda turns against Jughead's diner.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Chapter 1, pages 1-5; Chapter 2: Frantic Frieda, pages 6-10; Chapter 3: And Now A Word From Jughead's Diner, p 11-15; Chapter 4: Ain't No Mr. Bones High Enough!

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Cold Front!
(Table of Contents: 14)

Jughead / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Jellybean; Gladys Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead needs protection to dig to the bottom of the freezer.
Reprints (1)

Ring-A-Ding-Ding
(Table of Contents: 15)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead are at the beach but Archie is watching girls while Jughead is watching for ice cream vendors.
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[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 17)

Jughead's Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead paints a skateboarder.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Dan Parent (signed)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm getting hungry!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
The gang goes to many food festivals in one day.

Indexer Notes

Comic strip reprint.

[no title indexed]
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Jughead Presents Double Takes / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Three two-panel gags. In the first one Jughead and Archie are on a roller coaster.

Back Trouble!
(Table of Contents: 20)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Dilton; Archie; Jughead; Pamela Biltmore; Reggie; Betty; Mr. Jones; Mrs. Jones; Pop Tate; Veronica; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
Jughead gets Pamela Biltmore's autograph - on his back.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Pamela Biltmore, star of Beach Rangers is based slightly on Pamela Anderson, star of Bay Watch.

Compassion
(Table of Contents: 21)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Tom Ruth (credited)
Pencils:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors:
Carlos Antunes (credited)
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Jughead finally sticks up for Big Ethel when he hears her being insulted and mocked by a bunch of strangers.
Reprints (1)

Taking a Bite Out Of Crime
(Table of Contents: 22)

Hot Dog / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Jughead Jones (as Patrolman Forsythe Jones); Hot Dog
Synopsis:
Hot Dog helps Patrolman Forsythe Jones catch a bank robber.

Summer Bummer
(Table of Contents: 23)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica has a snow machine and the boys are taking advantage of it on a hot summer day.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Dan Parent (signed)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jughead, why do you spend the whole day on that sofa?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie and Betty try to motivate Jughead to get off the couch.

Colors On Parade
(Table of Contents: 25)

Jughead / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Every time she overhears Archie say he doesn't like a color, Betty changes her outfit.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Feature changed from Betty to Jughead in this printing.

Play or Pay!
(Table of Contents: 26)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils:
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Jellybean; Gladys Jones; Forsythe Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead and Archie are babysitting Jellybean and take her to Exploratory Zone for the afternoon.
Reprints (1)

Rope-A-Dope!
(Table of Contents: 27)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie tries to do fancy tricks on the rope swing at the swimming hole like Reggie.
Reprints (1)

Quick Study
(Table of Contents: 28)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Jughead has the ability to become a great shortstop just be reading about famous shortstops. He then becomes a great acrobat just by reading about acrobats.
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Pet Tricks
(Table of Contents: 29)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis:
Ethel gives Jughead a robotic dog.
Reprints (1)

The Tightening Web
(Table of Contents: 30)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Jughead and Mr. Weatherbee decide to fix Mr. Weatherbee's nylon outdoor chairs when one comes apart. Soon the two are hopelessly tangled in the nylon and the furniture... and the sprinklers are coming on soon.
Reprints (1)

The Classics
(Table of Contents: 31)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
While bowling, Archie and Jughead argue over who is the suave one and who is the clown in their relationship.
Reprints (1)

Nightmare Alley!
(Table of Contents: 32)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Forsythe Jones; Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog
Synopsis:
Dilton thinks Jughead's nightmare is caused by his anxiety over food and builds a machine to help him relieve that anxiety.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 33)

That Wilkin Boy / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
  • Genre:teen

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page of the next section featuring That Wilkin Boy reprints.

The Good Old Daze
(Table of Contents: 34)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Willie Wilkin; Uncle Herman
Synopsis:
After complaining about how much everything costs now due to soaring '70s inflation, Mr. Smythe attends an "Old Tyme Fair" where everything is at turn-of-the-century prices.
Reprints (1)

The Lifesaver
(Table of Contents: 35)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils:
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe
Synopsis:
Bingo tries to be a lifeguard but gets beaten up for his trouble.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit from original printing of this story.

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Close Call
(Table of Contents: 37)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
An all-you-can-eat buffet owner turns his sign around when he sees Jughead walking down the street.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest. Script previously credited to Craig Boldman, but credit denied by Boldman.

Fear!
(Table of Contents: 38)

Hot Dog / activity / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Hot Dog
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Find the word puzzle.

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

Disc Whisk
(Table of Contents: 39)

Hot Dog / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Hot Dog; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Hot Dog mistakes a pie for his frisbee.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Heep Deep
(Table of Contents: 41)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead tells Archie to play deep in the outfield.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

This story is also reprinted in Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book (Archie, 2012 series) #[nn].

Drawn Together
(Table of Contents: 42)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis:
When the artist doesn't finish a panel, Chuck shows Jughead how to do it himself.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Battle of the BFFs!
(Table of Contents: 44)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Mike DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 46)

Everything's Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["...and a million fries to go!"]
    Jughead
  2. ["Archie: Clash of the New Kids"]
  3. Chompin' Champion
    Jughead
  4. Meal or No Meal
    Jughead
  5. Ad Mad
    Jughead
  6. Dog Date Afternoon
    Jughead
  7. Magic Marvel
    Jughead
  8. ["Wow!"]
    Jughead Pin Up
  9. ["Double Digest Sample Pack!"]
  10. Putt Rebut
    Jughead
  11. ["Jughead's Diner #1"]
    Jughead's Diner
  12. Table of Contents
  13. The Autobiography of Miss Frieda Gabbit
    Jughead's Diner
  14. ["Archie: Clash of the New Kids"]
  15. Cold Front!
    Jughead
  16. Ring-A-Ding-Ding
    Jughead
  17. ["Archie Meets KISS"]
  18. [no title indexed]
    Jughead's Dipsy Doodles
  19. ["I'm getting hungry!"]
    Archie
  20. [no title indexed]
    Jughead Presents Double Takes
  21. Back Trouble!
    Jughead
  22. Compassion
    Jughead
  23. Taking a Bite Out Of Crime
    Hot Dog
  24. Summer Bummer
    Jughead
  25. ["Jughead, why do you spend the whole day on that sofa?"]
    Archie
  26. Colors On Parade
    Jughead
  27. Play or Pay!
    Jughead
  28. Rope-A-Dope!
    Jughead
  29. Quick Study
    Jughead
  30. Pet Tricks
    Jughead
  31. The Tightening Web
    Jughead
  32. The Classics
    Jughead
  33. Nightmare Alley!
    Jughead
  34. [no title indexed]
    That Wilkin Boy
  35. The Good Old Daze
    That Wilkin Boy
  36. The Lifesaver
    That Wilkin Boy
  37. ["Archie Marries Betty & Veronica"]
  38. Close Call
    Jughead
  39. Fear!
    Hot Dog
  40. Disc Whisk
    Hot Dog
  41. ["Subscribe Today"]
  42. Heep Deep
    Jughead
  43. Drawn Together
    Jughead
  44. ["Betty and Veronica Friends Forever"]
  45. Battle of the BFFs!
    Betty
  46. ["Betty and Veronica Friends Forever"]
  47. [no title indexed]
    Everything's Archie
  48. ["Hot Summer Reads"]
  49. ["New Crusaders - Rise of the Heroes"]
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