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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What's your father listening to?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page

A Date with a Dummy
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Harold Smith (credited)
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Gregg Suchow (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Sellers; Charlie McGee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie's boss asks him to run some errands, including delivering a store mannequin and Veronica sees him and thinks he's seeing another girl.

[Archie's 3 for 2 Subscription Offer]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Deal
(Table of Contents: 4)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Reggie proposes that he and Archie split the nights they can date Veronica each week, but he knows she's already committed on the nights he suggests for Archie.
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Wile Style
(Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica buys a dress for a special occasion.
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Talk Balk
(Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty has laryngitis.
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[Improved Reading Skils]
(Table of Contents: 7)

public service announcement / 1 page

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Literacy PSA featuring many of the Archie super heroes.

Losing Your Marbles
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Archie buys a bag of marbles.
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[Archie Fan Club]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie's Checklist]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

What a Seat-uation
(Table of Contents: 11)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Svenson the janitor
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee asks Svenson to repair his office chair before the Superintendent's inspection.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[Archie Annual Digest #56]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Veronica's New Glamour Fashions
(Table of Contents: 13)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge

Sick! Sick! Sick!
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead get sick eating too much ice cream.
Reprints (1)

[Katy Keene Fan Club]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Strings Attached
(Table of Contents: 16)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty gets mad at Veronica to the point where she hides out when Veronica comes calling.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Ace Place
(Table of Contents: 17)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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Inks:
?
Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead puts up a hammock between two parking meters.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 18)

Mr. Weatherbee Pin Up / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gulp. You girls better take over the judging...
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee gets seasick judging paintings featuring water.
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Crash Dash
(Table of Contents: 19)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Reggie crashes Midge's party, and says he'll leave when he's good and ready. When Moose starts chasing him, he decides he's ready.
Reprints (1)

Two Times Trouble
(Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Sam Johnson; Jughead Jones; Mr. Dabney
Synopsis:
When Sam Johnson, a diamond courier, goes missing it is assumed he has stolen the diamonds he was to deliver to Mr. Lodge.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #68, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 21)

Jughead Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Xtzik Zonk Gubglop Zoodoozee Gazink...
  • Keywords:aliens; flying saucer
Characters:
Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Some aliens find a sleeping Jughead.
Reprints (1)

[Discount 32 Page Comics Subscriptions]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 22)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Paper Caper
(Table of Contents: 23)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Reggie has a headline for the school paper.
Reprints (1)

Star Makers
(Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Basil Von Retread
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead accidentally roll out the red carpet for an old silent movie actor.
Reprints (1)

The Executive
(Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie has a job carrying a sandwich board sign but Veronica thinks he needs a more prestigious job.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #274, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 26)

Big Ethel Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Am I late for the 'Clean Up Riverdale' project?
Characters:
Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Even during a charitable exercise, Jughead has to get a shot in at Ethel.
Reprints (1)

Party Smarty
(Table of Contents: 27)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie attends a costume party as a caterpillar.
Reprints (1)

[Jughead's Time Police]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Nag Gag
(Table of Contents: 29)

Moose / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Moose rented a horse for an hour but all it does is buck.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 30)

Archie Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, that's a wonderful picture!
  • Keywords:art show; photography
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
A battered Archie wins first prize with a photo of Veronica in shock; he fell out of the tree while taking the picture.
Reprints (1)

Sniff Tiff
(Table of Contents: 31)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Big Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Ethel is explaining all the things she can do with her nose, but Jughead tells her one thing she can't do.
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Shaping Up
(Table of Contents: 32)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica has to decide between Archie and Reggie on who will she play a tennis match with.
Reprints (1)

A Matter of Taste
(Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica sends Archie to the department store to buy her a sweater and Archie returns with the worst sweater possible.
Reprints (1)

[Betty and Veronica Double Digest Subscription Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 34)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Comes the Dawning
(Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Miss Grudy; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie doesn't realize he got up for school three hours early.
Reprints (1)

Lunch Room!
(Table of Contents: 36)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis:
Charley eats all the snacks, then goes home for lunch.
Reprints (1)

Swing Sting
(Table of Contents: 37)

Dilton / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Clayton
Synopsis:
Dilton is off the baseball team for being a weak batter.
Reprints (1)

It's Ornamental
(Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
After Mr. Lodge kicks him out, Archie sneaks back in and hides in Mr. Lodge's precious artifacts just as people from the museum are coming over to inspect them.
Reprints (1)

[Jughead's Double Digest Subscription Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 39)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 40)

Jughead Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jughead, didn't I tell you to change the water in the fish tank?
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
Reprints (1)

Color Coded
(Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Cedric; Jason Blossom; Cheryl Blossom
Synopsis:
Jason schemes to get a mechanic to spray paint polka dots on Archie's car.
Reprints (1)

[Subscribe and Save $2.50]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 42)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Delayed Decision
(Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie is knocked unconscious by a ball from a kids baseball game and they have to wait for him to come around before they know if it was a home run or not.
Reprints (1)

Wet Fret
(Table of Contents: 44)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica agrees to sneak Jughead into a drive-in movie in her trunk, but he gets out prematurely during a car wash.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 45)

Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page

Second Best
(Table of Contents: 46)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Betty wins first place in a contest and is selected to star in a tv show, but she trades the prize to Veronica.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 47)

Archie Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I can't understand why that cop is following me!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie can't figure out why the cop is following his car.
Reprints (1)

[Turtles Movie Comic Book Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 48)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Record Ruckus
(Table of Contents: 49)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
When the students try to break different world records, Mr. Weatherbee ends up caught in the middle.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprinting in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #62.

[Archie's Double Digest Subscription Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 50)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Prize Surprise
(Table of Contents: 51)

Betty / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty wins an Easter outfit in a jingle contest.
Reprints (1)

Face Fantasy
(Table of Contents: 52)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie makes faces at a baby.
Reprints (1)

Drugs Are Uncool!
(Table of Contents: 53)

public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
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Letters:
?
Characters:
Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Anti drug PSA.

Fuel Folly
(Table of Contents: 54)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica is offended by Reggie's gas-guzzling sports car and likes Dilton's newest invention, a tiny fuel efficient car.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie 2014 series) #28, inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.

[The Ultimate Game Club]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 55)

Ultimate Game Club / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 56)

blank page(s) / 1 page

The Taste of Adventure
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 57)

Archie; Capri Sun / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["What's your father listening to?"]
    Archie
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. A Date with a Dummy
    Archie
  4. [Archie's 3 for 2 Subscription Offer]
  5. The Deal
    Reggie
  6. Wile Style
    Veronica
  7. Talk Balk
    Betty
  8. [Improved Reading Skils]
  9. Losing Your Marbles
    Archie
  10. [Archie Fan Club]
  11. [Archie's Checklist]
  12. What a Seat-uation
    Mr. Weatherbee
  13. [Archie Annual Digest #56]
  14. Veronica's New Glamour Fashions
    Veronica
  15. Sick! Sick! Sick!
    Archie
  16. [Katy Keene Fan Club]
  17. Strings Attached
    Betty and Veronica
  18. Ace Place
    Jughead
  19. ["Gulp. You girls better take over the judging..."]
    Mr. Weatherbee Pin Up
  20. Crash Dash
    Reggie
  21. Two Times Trouble
    Archie
  22. ["Xtzik Zonk Gubglop Zoodoozee Gazink..."]
    Jughead Pin Up
  23. [Discount 32 Page Comics Subscriptions]
  24. Paper Caper
    Reggie
  25. Star Makers
    Archie
  26. The Executive
    Archie
  27. ["Am I late for the 'Clean Up Riverdale' project?"]
    Big Ethel Pin Up
  28. Party Smarty
    Reggie
  29. [Jughead's Time Police]
  30. Nag Gag
    Moose
  31. ["Archie, that's a wonderful picture!"]
    Archie Pin-Up
  32. Sniff Tiff
    Jughead
  33. Shaping Up
    Reggie
  34. A Matter of Taste
    Archie
  35. [Betty and Veronica Double Digest Subscription Offer]
  36. Comes the Dawning
    Archie
  37. Lunch Room!
    Li'l Jinx
  38. Swing Sting
    Dilton
  39. It's Ornamental
    Archie
  40. [Jughead's Double Digest Subscription Offer]
  41. ["Jughead, didn't I tell you to change the water in the fish tank?"]
    Jughead Pin Up
  42. Color Coded
    Archie
  43. [Subscribe and Save $2.50]
  44. Delayed Decision
    Archie
  45. Wet Fret
    Jughead
  46. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  47. Second Best
    Betty and Veronica
  48. ["I can't understand why that cop is following me!"]
    Archie Pin Up
  49. [Turtles Movie Comic Book Offer]
  50. Record Ruckus
    Archie
  51. [Archie's Double Digest Subscription Offer]
  52. Prize Surprise
    Betty
  53. Face Fantasy
    Archie
  54. Drugs Are Uncool!
  55. Fuel Folly
    Archie
  56. [The Ultimate Game Club]
    Ultimate Game Club
  57. [no title indexed]
  58. The Taste of Adventure
    Archie; Capri Sun
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