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Pages: 36
Editing: John L. Goldwater ? (editor)
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Garden of Evil
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Life with Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Someone's been poisoning Mr. Lodge's plants -- and I think I know who it is!
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Mr. Blackson

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Universal Bodybuilding Program / advertisement / 1 page

Leader of the Pack
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Life with Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:drama; humor; teen
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Tony
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica are working at a day care center when the children they should be watching mysteriously disappear.
Reprints (6)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #265, writing is credited to George Gladir and inks to Jon D'Agostino.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

Special Date
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Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Zeroing In
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Charley / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The teacher gave me a zero for my composition on 'Developing a Good Memory.'
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Charley shows evidence of his poor memory.

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Man! The whole school must be at this football hop!
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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Can I ask your father if you can go?

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Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

Garden of Evil
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Life with Archie / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Life with Archie [skinny 'Life with']
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You don't often connect flower growing with crime and violence, but sometimes competition can bring out the worst in people!
Characters:
Mr. Blackson
Synopsis:
Archie figures out that it was Mr. Blackson who killed Mr. Lodge's plants before they could be entered into the flower show, and he manages to fix the situation.
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

Two part story. Logo only appears on first page of Part II.

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ICS / International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 1 page

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Madison House Miniature Furniture / advertisement / 1 page

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New American Physique Chest Developer / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Engravaplates Social Security Cards / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

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Letters submitted by Sabrina Shoultz (Homer, Alaska) First prize - $6.00 and Susan Comer (Fulton, Mississippi) Second prize - $4.00.
Page also includes membership application for the Archie Fan Club.

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Laugh Comics Digest / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Family Bazaar Life-Size Hero Pin-Ups / advertisement / 1 page

A Wing and a Prayer
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Life with Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie hears on the radio that a bridge on the road where Veronica and her dad are driving is out and he needs to warn them somehow.
Reprints (7)

Indexer Notes

Inker credit from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #24.

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Canyon House Discount Super Values Catalogue / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Upholstery and Decorating School Courses / advertisement / 1 page

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Super Values Products / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Garden of Evil
    Life with Archie
  2. ["Impossible? Not for the super bodybuilding system!"]
    Universal Bodybuilding Program
  3. Leader of the Pack
    Life with Archie
  4. Special Date
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie
  5. Zeroing In
    Charley
  6. ["Man! The whole school must be at this football hop!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  7. ["Can I ask your father if you can go?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  8. ["Throw your voice"]
    Honor House Products Novelties
  9. Garden of Evil
    Life with Archie
  10. ["If you've ever said... 'There must be a better way to earn a living...'"]
    ICS / International Correspondence Schools
  11. ["Special introductory offer!"]
    Madison House Miniature Furniture
  12. ["The world famous New American Physique chest developer"]
    New American Physique Chest Developer
  13. ["Make extra cash"]
    Engravaplates Social Security Cards
  14. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  15. ["It'll be one big laugh after another, when you order Laugh Comics Digest No. 5"]
    Laugh Comics Digest
  16. ["Pick a winner every time!"]
    Archie Comics
  17. ["Presenting: life-size hero pin-ups with movable arms and legs!"]
    Family Bazaar Life-Size Hero Pin-Ups
  18. A Wing and a Prayer
    Life with Archie
  19. ["Go stick crazy"]
    Canyon House Discount Super Values Catalogue
  20. ["6 free patches"]
    Embroidered Cloth Patches
  21. ["You can earn yourself a lifetime income bringing old furniture back to life!"]
    Upholstery and Decorating School Courses
  22. ["Amazing $1 offer"]
    Super Values Products
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