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Pages: 132
Editing: Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
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Cover Thumbnail for The Jughead Jones Comics Digest (1977 series) #54 [Newsstand]

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Jughead / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Doug Crane (signed)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (signed)
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Admiral Jones! You'll never finish off that submarine! Give up!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie's Pal Jughead #91.

This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Music Corp.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Nothing But the Truth
(Table of Contents: 1)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen

Talk Balk
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
Synopsis:
Archie has a sore throat.
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Dream Drama
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie relates a dream.
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Paper Caper
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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As editor of the school paper, Jughead has no editorial; Mr. Weatherbee gives him a subject for his editorial: announcing his resignation as editor.
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Wheeler Feeler!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Synopsis:
Jinx asks her dad what's wrong with her bicycle.
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Tough Orders
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here's your vanilla malted, Reggie!
Synopsis:
After losing a bet, Archie has to do everything Reggie says until 4 p.m.
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All Systems Go!
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie's scheme to snatch a few more minutes of sleep in the morning doesn't go as planned.
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Sleek Technique
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead taught Archie all of his skateboard tricks; the most important one was applying bandages.
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Digit Fidget
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy wonders why Jughead is taking so long to come up with a math answer despite having a pocket calculator; he has slow fingers.
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Heat Treat
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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Betty serves Archie chili.
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Boo-bology
(Table of Contents: 11)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Miss Grundy asks Moose if he knows what the word "principality" means.
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The Waiting Game
(Table of Contents: 12)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Marlon; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Reggie pulls a dirty trick to get Archie out of his way with Veronica, but she and Archie turn the tables.
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Whiff Sniff
(Table of Contents: 13)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How about "Fatal Apple?"
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Synopsis:
Ethel is looking for a perfume to attract Jughead.
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Night Spirit
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; humor; detective-mystery; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Screech!
Characters:
Emily; Dirty Dave
Synopsis:
Someone is projecting images of a ghostly pirate as part of a scheme to steal women's purses.
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The Secret Word
(Table of Contents: 15)

Chuck / comic story / 6 pages

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Characters:
Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Floyd Clayton; Nancy Woods
Synopsis:
Chuck takes advice from Archie on achieving and maintaining calm and inner peace.
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[Jughead paints a swordsman and then a bull]
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Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
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Jughead paints a swordsman and then a bull.
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Tough Stuff
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Reggie drops Veronica's cake; fortunately, he was wearing his safety shoes.
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Dizzy Tizzy
(Table of Contents: 18)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
Jughead's faint praise is good enough for Ethel.
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The Cure
(Table of Contents: 19)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Moanin' Low
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Betty is depressed over the apparent futility of life. Archie and Veronica throw a party to cheer her up but Betty is still depressed. Sick of her attitude, Veronica, Archie, and Jughead dump a punch bowl over Betty's head.
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Read Creed
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Moose reads over Jughead's shoulder.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #10.

Lack o' Luck
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Trui
Synopsis:
Trudi has no luck with her boyfriends; for instance, she's dating Reggie.
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Pun Fun
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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Synopsis:
Archie sees a sheep make an ewe turn. Reggie awards him 'worst joke of the year award'.
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The Shape of Things
(Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Clyde
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Pic Shtick
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Sign by Design
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Stunt Stint
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie has a photo of a snake riding a skateboard.
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Heavy Date
(Table of Contents: 28)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie overhears Mr. Lodge chastising Veronica for only dating Archie when she can't get a better date and blows up. Archie turns to Betty for solace but doesn't care for being second choice any more than Archie did. Betty and Veronica, now both without dates, end up going to a jazz concert with each other. Archie, who boasted that there were plenty of girls he could date goes with Jughead.
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Rink Rank
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
The judges give Archie a bad score.
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Knock Yock
(Table of Contents: 30)

Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Reggie thinks Moose should receive the Top Citizen award.
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Incident On Indian Ridge
(Table of Contents: 31)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:We're going to have to hoof it the rest of the way to your lodge, Veronica! The fuel pump is shot!
Characters:
Jud
Synopsis:
After their car breaks down, Archie, Jughead and Veronica encounter two gun-toting rednecks who tie Archie to a tree and drag Veronica off with them.
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[no title indexed]
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Hot Dog Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I know it's cold outside!
  • Keywords:camping
Characters:
Synopsis:
Hot Dog sleeps in the tent, Archie and Jughead sleep on the ground.
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Rerun Fun
(Table of Contents: 33)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge is tired of reruns on his tv.
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Dude Deed
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Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; animal; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I don't blame you for not entering any of the events, carrot-top!
  • Keywords:rodeo
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Reggie doesn't think that Archie is manly enough to compete in the rodeo.
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Taste Disgrace
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge thinks he's caught Archie taking something out of his refrigerator.
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Print Stint
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Ethel / comic story / 0.5 page

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Synopsis:
Ethel enjoys reading Veronica's diary.
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Brag Wag
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Maim Game
(Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Fast and Loose
(Table of Contents: 39)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jason Blossom; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Betty introduces new-girl-in-town Cheryl Blossom to Archie and Reggie. Cheryl immediately lets the guys know she is available for anything they might have in mind and lets Betty know that she is serious about it. Veronica catches Archie and Cheryl in a mildly compromising situation and is outraged until Jason Blossom arrives and sweeps her off her feet. Jughead arrives and uses his "magic pin that makes him irresistible to women" to save Archie from Cheryl. Cheryl and Jughead walk off arm in arm.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #233, Rudy Lapick is credited as the inker.

Grid Grade
(Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Synopsis:
Archie accidentally throws a curve during football practice.
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Flip Flap
(Table of Contents: 41)

Hot Dog / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
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The Wrench Connection
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What the heck is that?
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Synopsis:
Archie convinces Mr. Weatherbee to allow him and Jughead to install the school's new water heater.
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Pen Pally Tally
(Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie writes to a pen pal magazine, seeking to meet new girls. When Veronica reads this, she answers the letter, sending along a picture of her in a red wig.
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Chime on my Hands
(Table of Contents: 44)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen

Fast Blast
(Table of Contents: 45)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Jughead has incentive to break the skateboard speed record.
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Clever Endeavor
(Table of Contents: 46)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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Synopsis:
Veronica tries to get Jughead to ask Ethel to a dance.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Admiral Jones! You'll never finish off that submarine! Give up!"]
    Jughead
  2. Nothing But the Truth
    Jughead
  3. Talk Balk
    Archie
  4. Dream Drama
    Archie
  5. Paper Caper
    Jughead
  6. Wheeler Feeler!
    Li'l Jinx
  7. Tough Orders
    Archie
  8. All Systems Go!
    Archie
  9. Sleek Technique
    Jughead
  10. Digit Fidget
    Jughead
  11. Heat Treat
    Archie
  12. Boo-bology
    Moose
  13. The Waiting Game
    Reggie
  14. Whiff Sniff
    Jughead
  15. Night Spirit
    Archie
  16. The Secret Word
    Chuck
  17. [Jughead paints a swordsman and then a bull]
    Dipsy Doodles
  18. Tough Stuff
    Reggie
  19. Dizzy Tizzy
    Jughead
  20. The Cure
    Reggie
  21. Moanin' Low
    Betty and Veronica
  22. Read Creed
    Jughead
  23. Lack o' Luck
    Reggie
  24. Pun Fun
    Reggie
  25. The Shape of Things
    Archie
  26. Pic Shtick
    Jughead
  27. Sign by Design
    Jughead
  28. Stunt Stint
    Reggie
  29. Heavy Date
    Betty and Veronica
  30. Rink Rank
    Archie
  31. Knock Yock
    Moose
  32. Incident On Indian Ridge
    Jughead
  33. ["I know it's cold outside!"]
    Hot Dog Pin Up
  34. Rerun Fun
    Mr. Lodge
  35. Dude Deed
    Jughead
  36. Taste Disgrace
    Archie
  37. Print Stint
    Ethel
  38. Brag Wag
    Reggie
  39. Maim Game
    Archie
  40. Fast and Loose
    Betty and Veronica
  41. Grid Grade
    Archie
  42. Flip Flap
    Hot Dog
  43. The Wrench Connection
    Mr. Weatherbee
  44. Pen Pally Tally
    Archie
  45. Chime on my Hands
    Jughead
  46. Fast Blast
    Jughead
  47. Clever Endeavor
    Jughead
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