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Jughead with Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:They say you live longer if you jog!
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Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #64.

This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Enterprises Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 0271000699609

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blank page(s) / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Tired of It All
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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the bank robber
Synopsis:
While rolling his flat tire to the garage, Archie loses control of it, with comic results.
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Indexer Notes

Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

Droopy Sails
(Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Are you sure you can sail this thing, Arch?
  • Keywords:sailboat
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Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead take Veronica and Betty out on a sailboat but both boys end up overboard.
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Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Jughead has his arm stuck under the refrigerator.
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  • From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.

Birthday Boy
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow! Thanks, Betty! I would have let it go right on by without even a card! Ol' Arch would never forgive me!
  • Keywords:Voodoo doll
Characters:
Evelyn; Perry
Synopsis:
Reggie's surprise gift for Archie's impending birthday backfires on the Andrews lad.
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Confession
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Veronica, where have you been? I waited for over an hour! We were supposed to meet and shop!
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Synopsis:
When her friends and father berate her for being so inconsiderate, Veronica announces that she has a shocking secret to reveal about why she acts the way she does.
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Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
The school's office furniture is breaking down.
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  • From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.

A Life for a Life
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Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Reggie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:--And these three birds were beggin', man! Like I mean, pleading!
Characters:
Gladys
Synopsis:
When Archie saves Reggie's life, Reggie follows Archie everywhere hoping to return the favor.
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Nobedience School
(Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jughead! You forgot your lunch!
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Synopsis:
Hot Dog leads Jughead a merry chase through the neighborhood, clutching Jughead's bag lunch in his mouth.
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Archie's Pop Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie is looking for his skateboard.
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  • From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.

The Quitter
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:They're rough and they're tough and they're hard hitters, men -- but they haven't got the fighting spirit of the ol' Riverdale High team!
  • Keywords:baseball
Characters:
Archie; Coach Kleats; Reggie; Jughead; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Coach Kleats is worried he is going to get fired and Archie rallies the team by faking quitting the team.
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The Nose Knows
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Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is one picnic that's going to go off without a hitch!
  • Keywords:picnic; rain
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Synopsis:
The girls plan a picnic, but Jughead claims it's going to rain. Archie and Reggie insist that Jughead's nose allows him to predict the weather.
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Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Arch! I tried out my new skateboard on Hill Street today!
  • Keywords:skateboard
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Synopsis:
Jughead tried out his new skateboard.
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  • From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.

Pest Problem
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Little Jughead / comic story / 9 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • Feature Logo:Little Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ulp! Here comes Fangs Fogarty... But this time he looks different!
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Synopsis:
Fangs threatens all the other boys that he will beat them up if they look at his girlfriend Penny.
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Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee tries out the new gym equipment.
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  • From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.

Leo's Not Lying
(Table of Contents: 16)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie reads Mr. Weatherbee his horoscope.
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That's Romance?
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Ethel / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Big Ethel tried to get Jughead to look at her in a romantic way ---
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Synopsis:
Place the numbered letters into the corresponding numbered slots to find out how Ethel's date went.
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Indexer Notes

Letter-number substitution puzzle.

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Moose Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Big Moose Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Moose --- What are you reading?
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Synopsis:
Moose is reading a collection of short stories.
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  • From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.

Go Fly a Kite
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Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It'll never fly without a tail!
  • Keywords:kite flying
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Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie have a kite flying contest at the beach.
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Mr. Lodge Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jughead, you should learn to invest wisely!
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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge gives Jughead some advice.
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  • From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.

A Crushing Victory
(Table of Contents: 21)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Synopsis:
When Archie claims that women have it easy, Betty and Veronica claim to be constantly busy with charity work.
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Indexer Notes

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

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Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page

Script:
Eda Edwards (credited as Betty and Veronica)
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:There are two girls in my class who like me!
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Indexer Notes

Includes letters from T.M., C.G., and L.P.
Includes promotional blurb for Betty and Veronica Annual Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1980 series) #1 at bottom of page.

Feather Brain
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Daddy, I'll be the bestest girl in the whole world --- I'll even clean up my room every day ---
  • Keywords:parakeet
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Synopsis:
Hap buys Jinx a parakeet. Then she teaches it to talk.
Reprints (1)

Archie Quizzers
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Archie / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Try this "connect the dot" puzzle.
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Indexer Notes

A connect the dot puzzle and three riddles.

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, vhere'd you get funny shirt?
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Synopsis:
Svenson asks Archie where he got his shirt.
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  • From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.

Mean 'n' Mad
(Table of Contents: 26)

Little Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ha! I've finally caught you, Reggie!
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Synopsis:
Little Jughead give Little Reggie a mixture to give him more strength to take on Fangs, only Reggie doesn't know it only last for a little while.
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Katy Keene / comic story / 4.33 pages

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  • Genre:humor; fashion; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hmm! I think I'll have a foot-long hot dog...
  • Keywords:butterfly
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Synopsis:
Katy dreams she is a butterfly.
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Katy's Butterfly Pin-Up Parade
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Katy Keene / illustration / 0.67 page

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  • Genre:fashion; teen
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Synopsis:
Illustrations of Katy Keene in butterfly-themed outfits.
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Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Coach, what's this I hear about a fight at our hockey match?
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Synopsis:
There have been fights at all the high-school sporting events... except the boxing match.
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  • From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.

Diamond Fire
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Jughead / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:drama; teen
Characters:
Marty; smugglers; police
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead gets suspicious of several scruffy types who spend each night on a littered, unpopular beach. Discovering that this is a smuggling gang, they trap them for police.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story is in two parts, of six and five pages each.

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Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:My favorite tv show is Charlie's Angels!
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Synopsis:
Archie discusses his favorite tv show.
Reprints (0)
  • From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.

Flight Plan
(Table of Contents: 32)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Reggie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:So you've got a date with Veronica Friday night!
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Synopsis:
Reggie gets Veronica to break a date with Archie by telling her that something great will be happening at Central High that night. Veronica not only goes, she brings Betty and all the other girls along.
Reprints (1)

Some Dish
(Table of Contents: 33)

Hot Dog / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; animal; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Down, Hot Dog!
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Synopsis:
Jughead and Hot Dog make a pact to avoid females.
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Quiet on the Set
(Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:That was funneee!
  • Keywords:pie fight
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Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead imagine themselves in a slapstick silent comedy set in the halls of Riverdale.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

In the silent movie sequence, Lucey puts Archie and Jughead in their classic '40s and '50s outfits (Archie's bow tie and "R" sweater vest and Jughead's "S" sweater).

The reprint in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #7 lists Chic Stone as the inker, however the reprints in Archie Comics Super Special (Archie, 2012 series) #6 and Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #295 both list Vincent DeCarlo as the inker.

A Dog's Tale
(Table of Contents: 35)

Hot Dog / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How are dogcatchers paid?
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Synopsis:
Find the hidden letters to find out how dog catchers get paid.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Fill in the dotted letters puzzle.

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Pat the Brat Comics Digest Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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blank page(s) / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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Archie Comics Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["They say you live longer if you jog!"]
    Jughead with Archie
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. Tired of It All
    Archie
  4. Droopy Sails
    Jughead
  5. ["Jug, where are you?"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  6. Birthday Boy
    Archie
  7. Confession
    Betty and Veronica
  8. ["The top drawer is stuck again..."]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  9. A Life for a Life
    Reggie
  10. Nobedience School
    Jughead
  11. ["Archie, what are you looking for?"]
    Archie's Pop Gag Bag
  12. The Quitter
    Archie
  13. The Nose Knows
    Jughead
  14. ["Hi, Arch! I tried out my new skateboard on Hill Street today!"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  15. Pest Problem
    Little Jughead
  16. ["New gym equipment is being installed today, Mr. Weatherbee!"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  17. Leo's Not Lying
    Mr. Weatherbee
  18. That's Romance?
    Ethel
  19. ["Hi, Moose --- What are you reading?"]
    Moose Gag Bag
  20. Go Fly a Kite
    Jughead
  21. ["Jughead, you should learn to invest wisely!"]
    Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
  22. A Crushing Victory
    Betty and Veronica
  23. ["There are two girls in my class who like me!"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  24. Feather Brain
    Li'l Jinx
  25. Archie Quizzers
    Archie
  26. ["Archie, vhere'd you get funny shirt?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  27. Mean 'n' Mad
    Little Jughead
  28. ["Hmm! I think I'll have a foot-long hot dog..."]
    Katy Keene
  29. Katy's Butterfly Pin-Up Parade
    Katy Keene
  30. ["Coach, what's this I hear about a fight at our hockey match?"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  31. Diamond Fire
    Jughead
  32. ["My favorite tv show is Charlie's Angels!"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  33. Flight Plan
    Reggie
  34. Some Dish
    Hot Dog
  35. Quiet on the Set
    Archie
  36. A Dog's Tale
    Hot Dog
  37. ["Hey! Who's Pat the Brat?"]
    Pat the Brat Comics Digest Magazine
  38. [no title indexed]
  39. ["Stories, puzzles, jokes, pages of fun and laughter in full color!"]
    Archie Comics Digest
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  • Michael Hoskin
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