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Pages: 196
Editing: Nanci Dakesian (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor)
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(Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page

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Stan Goldberg (signed)
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What's your stand on bikinis, Archie?
  • Keywords:beach
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 6 times a year in Feb., April, July, Sept., Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 762816469517 08711

The Switching Hour
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Betty wants to watch a romance movie on one channel, Archie wants to watch a science fiction movie on another channel, and they each have a remote control.

Indexer Notes

The Science Fiction Zone is a parody of The Twilight Zone. Rinaldo is a parody of Geraldo.

Summer Harvest
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen

Tit For Tat
(Table of Contents: 3)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Luck Struck
(Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Archie's obsessive observance of various superstitions bring him nothing but bad luck.
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He's Serious
(Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow! Isn't that something?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie tries to be the base of a human pyramid but ends up getting stuck in that position.
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The Lover
(Table of Contents: 6)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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A Splitting Headache
(Table of Contents: 7)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Reggie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Watch out!
Synopsis:
A blow to the head gives Moose a mild-mannered personality, a situation Reggie begins to exploit.
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No Deposit, No Return
(Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / comic story / 4 pages

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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
At the beach, Archie puts a note in a bottle with his address in it, just to see if anyone will find and return it.
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To My Best Girl
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie uses his dad's rare stamp on a letter, so Fred has to figure out to whom it was sent.
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Reminders
(Table of Contents: 10)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:My parents and I will be away for a week!
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Aim-Less Reason
(Table of Contents: 11)

Veronica's Cousin Leroy / comic story / 0.67 page

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  • Genre:humor
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 0.33 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie...would you take Leroy to the zoo?
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The Search
(Table of Contents: 13)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
The girls go to great lengths to keep gluttonous Jughead from getting at their bake sale wares.
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Reverse Gears
(Table of Contents: 14)

Betty and Me / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
When Archie rebuffs Betty's constant advances, Ethel convinces Betty to try reverse psychology.
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Candid Comment
(Table of Contents: 15)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Big Ethel
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Testing! Testing!
(Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie gets a job testing new products and invites Jughead to be his assistant.
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Heat Beat
(Table of Contents: 17)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page

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Bite Sprite
(Table of Contents: 18)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Watcha eatin’, Jug?
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The Decorators
(Table of Contents: 19)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis:
Veronica decides to redecorate the downstairs rooms without consulting her father.
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The Greed Healers
(Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; crime; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie! Something seems to be wrong with my car!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Hiram Lodge; Hubert Smithers
Synopsis:
Veronica accidentally backs into someone after her brake line was cut and the man she hits tries to sue.
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Summer Simmer
(Table of Contents: 21)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty ponders several possible summer jobs but none of them work out well in her imagination.
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Meal Zeal
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead tries to get Archie to think about something other than girls.
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Power Failure
(Table of Contents: 23)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, it's another fine mess you've gotten us into, Reggie!
  • Keywords:rock bands
Characters:
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones]
Synopsis:
Reggie's cousin has booked the band in a terrible venue where everything goes wrong.
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Coach Catch
(Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Reggie beats Archie for a chance to coach a girls' bowling team but he doesn't realize that the "girls" are all retirees.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in the index of Archie... Archie Andrews Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #76.

Sport Shot
(Table of Contents: 25)

Little Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Dad!
Characters:
Little Archie; Little Jughead; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Little Archie broke Mr. Lodge's window playing baseball.
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Debit Galore
(Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
An eavesdropper at the beach overhears Archie telling Veronica she has everything.
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News Blues
(Table of Contents: 27)

Josie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; animal
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Have I got a scoop for you, chief!
Characters:
Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
Synopsis:
Josie, Melody and Valerie get chased up a tree by a dog.
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It's a Snap
(Table of Contents: 28)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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Characters:
Josie; Valerie; Melody; Alan M.; Sissy Van Gelt
Synopsis:
There's a diamond thief loose at a birthday party where the Pussycats are playing.
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Vacation Blahs part 1
(Table of Contents: 29)

Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 6 pages

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Characters:
Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis:
The Pussycats are exhausted from playing so many shows. They check into a spa for some relaxation. Unbeknownst to them, it's actually a weight loss bootcamp.
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Vacation Blahs part 2
(Table of Contents: 30)

Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 5 pages

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Characters:
Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine; Alex Cabot III
Synopsis:
The Pussycats take a cruise to relax. They can't relax on the ship due to so many forced activities so they decide to check into a hotel on an island. There also happens to be a parade going on.
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The Errand
(Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, dear, would you run to the store, please? I need a dozen eggs.
Characters:
Mr. Grimshaw
Synopsis:
Archie is a hero in the eyes of everybody except his father.
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Spotted Fever
(Table of Contents: 32)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis:
Veronica is frantic when she discovers a freckle on her face.
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Just What the Doctor Prescribed
(Table of Contents: 33)

Fred Andrews / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie's dad is depressed over the deteriorating state of the world.
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The Rub Out
(Table of Contents: 34)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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Characters:
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Veronica tries to out-guess Jughead when he approaches her and Betty holding an antique lamp.
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Puts on the Dog
(Table of Contents: 35)

Ethel / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Ethel tried six different outfits to catch Jughead's attention.
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Early Squeeze
(Table of Contents: 36)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Is Ronnie still taking lessons from that handsome pro?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie wants to spend time with Veronica but she's spending all of her time on tennis lessons. She agrees to go out early in the morning to go bird watching with him since Betty was going.
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Too Good To Be True
(Table of Contents: 37)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages

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Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
A man investigating a car accident has trouble getting a straight answer.
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Where the Boys Are!
(Table of Contents: 38)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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The Fisher-Person
(Table of Contents: 39)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Where are you off to, Archie?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica tags along on Archie's fishing outing and Archie wishes she hadn't.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 40)

Double Takes! / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead believes in fresh air; Archie plays tennis; Jughead takes metal shop.
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Indexer Notes

Three two-panel gags.

Row Woe
(Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jug, read me my horoscope for today!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
While rowing down the river, Archie asks Jughead to read his horoscope.
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Clock Yock
(Table of Contents: 42)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:D-uh, lend me your alarm clock, Midge!
Characters:
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
Moose asks to borrow Midge's alarm clock.
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The Fame Game
(Table of Contents: 43)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Synopsis:
Veronica, seeking fame, switches from her lifeguard job at the beach to being a swimsuit model.
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Chief Beef
(Table of Contents: 44)

Big Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You! Take out the trash!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Moose barks out orders.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 45)

Reggie Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:No problem, Susan!
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Reggie kicks Jughead out of his car to make room for a girl.
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The Numbers Game
(Table of Contents: 46)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; un-named female cousin of Dilton's
Synopsis:
Archie asks Veronica for help explaining an equation with improper fractions. Veronica calls Betty and says she's sending Archie over. Betty quickly gets her hair done, puts on makeup, etc. She takes one look at the problem, gives Archie the answer, then tries to make out with him. Veronica sees what's happening, argues with Betty, and the girls realize that Archie's gone. They finally find him with Dilton's beautiful cousin under a tree, with Archie's head in her lap. She's impressed that Archie got the answer, and Archie simply says "it's nothing when you know how".
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Indexer Notes

Dilton's cousin is not given a name in this story.

Easy Does It
(Table of Contents: 47)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
The gang makes an honest effort to stay out of Mr. Lodge's way, but it just doesn't work out that way.
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Picnic Problems
(Table of Contents: 48)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Everyone set for the picnic?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Gaston
Synopsis:
Veronica gets Gaston to prepare French food for a picnic but escargot and caviar is not the type of food the gang had in mind.
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Teens Now and Then!
(Table of Contents: 49)

Fred & Mary Andrews, Archie's Parents / comic story / 1 page

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Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie's parents lament how different teens are today than when they were teens...except they aren't.
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Speed Demon
(Table of Contents: 50)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Merlin; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie tries to impress everybody with magic shoes that a magician gave him. These shoes make him very fast, but everyone he talks to tells him to slow down and see the good things in life.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Writer and inker credit from the credits listed in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #4. Art previously credited to Dan DeCarlo.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["What's your stand on bikinis, Archie?"]
    Archie
  2. The Switching Hour
    Archie
  3. Summer Harvest
    Archie
  4. Tit For Tat
    Reggie
  5. Luck Struck
    Archie
  6. He's Serious
    Betty and Veronica
  7. The Lover
    Reggie
  8. A Splitting Headache
    Reggie
  9. No Deposit, No Return
    Betty
  10. To My Best Girl
    Archie
  11. Reminders
    Veronica
  12. Aim-Less Reason
    Veronica's Cousin Leroy
  13. ["Archie...would you take Leroy to the zoo?"]
    Archie
  14. The Search
    Jughead
  15. Reverse Gears
    Betty and Me
  16. Candid Comment
    Jughead
  17. Testing! Testing!
    Archie
  18. Heat Beat
    Moose
  19. Bite Sprite
    Jughead
  20. The Decorators
    Betty and Veronica
  21. The Greed Healers
    Archie
  22. Summer Simmer
    Betty's Diary
  23. Meal Zeal
    Archie
  24. Power Failure
    The Archies
  25. Coach Catch
    Archie
  26. Sport Shot
    Little Archie
  27. Debit Galore
    Archie
  28. News Blues
    Josie
  29. It's a Snap
    Josie
  30. Vacation Blahs part 1
    Josie and the Pussycats
  31. Vacation Blahs part 2
    Josie and the Pussycats
  32. The Errand
    Archie
  33. Spotted Fever
    Betty and Veronica
  34. Just What the Doctor Prescribed
    Fred Andrews
  35. The Rub Out
    Jughead
  36. Puts on the Dog
    Ethel
  37. Early Squeeze
    Betty and Veronica
  38. Too Good To Be True
    Archie
  39. Where the Boys Are!
    Li'l Jinx
  40. The Fisher-Person
    Veronica
  41. ["Ah! My lungs believe in fresh air!"]
    Double Takes!
  42. Row Woe
    Archie
  43. Clock Yock
    Moose
  44. The Fame Game
    Betty and Veronica
  45. Chief Beef
    Big Moose
  46. ["No problem, Susan!"]
    Reggie Pin Up
  47. The Numbers Game
    Archie
  48. Easy Does It
    Mr. Lodge
  49. Picnic Problems
    Betty and Veronica
  50. Teens Now and Then!
    Fred & Mary Andrews, Archie's Parents
  51. Speed Demon
    Archie
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