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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:There never was a C.R.U.S.H. villain like the treacherous Toyman!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Toymaker

Indexer Notes

The villain is referred to as the Toyman on the cover, but the Toymaker throughout the story.

Issue Data

Play Deadly
(Table of Contents: 1)

The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 13 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen; spy
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Toymaker
Synopsis:
The good guys from P.O.P. battle the dastardly destructive toys of C.R.U.S.H. agent The Toymaker. But Toymaker's toys are no match for V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A.'s cousin Leroy, who can break any toy within seconds.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts: 8 & 5 pp.

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Archie; Bendix / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

Sound Off
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Jinx can't hear the television because her dad is snoring so loudly.
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Archie Says... Get This Raincoat Free!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Whistle Bait
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The Girl from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen; spy
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The Whistler; George
Synopsis:
The latest C.R.U.S.H. villain is The Whistler, a permanently puckered baddie whose whistles can control minds and shatter eardrums.
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Story in 2 parts, 5 pp. each. In Archie the Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. (2019), pencils are credited to Bob White, inks and lettering to Mario Acquaviva.

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Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Prize winning entries by Sharon Odiorne, Jade Lee, Mary Lou Jackowski, Ken Gardner; Archie Club membership blank.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["There never was a C.R.U.S.H. villain like the treacherous Toyman!"]
    Archie
  2. Play Deadly
    The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
  3. ["I still say my Bendix Coaster Brake is best for a bike!"]
    Archie; Bendix
  4. Sound Off
    Li'l Jinx
  5. Archie Says... Get This Raincoat Free!
  6. Whistle Bait
    The Girl from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
  7. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
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