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Editing: Nanci Tsetsekas (credited) (editor); Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor)
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
Alison Flood (signed)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty, sometimes a cheap date can be a lot of fun!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Indicia and cover title: Archie Digest Magazine.

Has the Archie 50th Anniversary logo on the cover.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Curtain Going Up
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead practice their original one-act play while two younger kids heckle them.
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Cap'n Crunch / advertisement / 1 page

Petal Patter or Up the Daisy River
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Everybody is picking petals off daisies but each has a different method.
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Silly Dilly
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Betty / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Ethel tells Betty some gossip then Betty realizes it's about her.
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[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Lip Sunk
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Harold Smith (credited as Ha Ha Smit)
Pencils:
Howard Bender (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica has laryngitis before her big singing performance.
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #215, writing is credited to George Gladir and Pencils to Tim Kennedy. No inks are credited in that volume.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages

No Problems
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Svenson
Synopsis:
Svenson mis-understands and thinks that Mr. Weatherbee is cold so he turns up the heat in the office.
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Capri Sun Juice Drinks / advertisement / 1 page

Super-Market Melodrama
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Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
While waiting in the supermarket checkout line, Betty leafs through a tabloid and begins fantasizing about her and Archie in the stories she reads.
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Archie's 50th Anniversary Interview Contest!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Partner Patter
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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Reggie hogs the ball while playing tennis with Archie but doesn't hog the check when they go out for a meal afterward.
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Tune In on Treachery
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Archie / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie uses his CB radio to help rescue Mr. Lodge from burglars at his plant and to call for the police.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprinting in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #242.

Frame Game
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Both Betty and Veronica pretend to not know how to bowl so Archie will help them but the truth comes out that they are both very good bowlers.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #262.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Sheer Poetry
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee instructs Miss Grundy to put on a school performance of the poet Percy Shelley but Miss Grundy intentionally mis-understands and puts on a performance of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #71, no credits listed in this digest.

Helpless
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie's mother wants him to help her paint his room but Archie doesn't manage to get any work done.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[Jughead paints a baseball player]
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Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead paints a baseball player that comes to life.
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Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page

Modern Times
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Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman
Synopsis:
A vending machine fights back.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Polite Rite
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Jughead uses Ethel's coat to cover a puddle for her to walk over.
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Carnival Capers
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Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
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Synopsis:
The three witches uses their powers to win prizes at a carnival and then donate them to an orphanage.
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National Defense
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Archie / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie is hiding from Moose in his house but when Archie's mom tries to put him to work he decides he'd rather fight Moose.
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Follow the Leader
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Josie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Alan M.; Melody; Valerie
Synopsis:
Melody keeps accidentally hurting Alan M.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #261, no credits listed in this digest.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Liberty Haven
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Archie / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; teen
Characters:
Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Renata; Frederic Auguste Bartholdi; Alexandre Gustav Eiffel; Richard Morris Hunt; Shirley
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy takes the class on a tour of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #269, no credits listed in this digest.

Handy Dandy
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
If Ethel treats him Jughead lets her hold his hand.
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Wag Gag
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Ethel's dog won first prize in the dog show.
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Entertainment Art Company Lithographs / advertisement / 1 page

Never Mind
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Miss Grundy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Professor Flutesnoot is very forgetful.
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No-It-All
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie can make any subject sound simple.
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Golf Gaff
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Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Reggie and Archie play miniature golf to determine who gets to help with the party at Veronica's house.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprinting of this story in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #18.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Across the Plate
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Charley / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Charley Hawse
Synopsis:
Charley improves pitching with a pair of long johns.
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Fight Blight
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Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie can't stop fighting.
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Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page

Topsy-Turvy
(Table of Contents: 42)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Miss Beazly
Synopsis:
Archie tries to be the model student for one day.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #67, no credits listed in this digest.

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Archie Presents Previews / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages

Mind Over Matter
(Table of Contents: 44)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Jenny
Synopsis:
Betty starts wearing a "Think Betty" shirt to subliminally influence Archie to take her to the dance. Naturally Veronica has to top her.
Reprints (1)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The World of Jughead
(Table of Contents: 46)

Jughead / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Indexer Notes

6 gags, each with 2 panels per gag.

Keep Our Beaches Clean
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Archie's Environmental Tip 4 / public service announcement / 1 page

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Letters:
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Two Little Words
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
The story of Archie and Veronica's breakup, Betty and Reggie's attempt to move in on them, and their reconciliation, all told using only two words of dialogue: "Archie" and "Veronica."
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"Earn great prizes or cash"
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Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page

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

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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LEGO Toys / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Betty, sometimes a cheap date can be a lot of fun!"]
    Archie
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. Curtain Going Up
    Archie
  4. ["The Great Cap'n Crunch Caper"]
    Cap'n Crunch
  5. Petal Patter or Up the Daisy River
    Reggie
  6. Silly Dilly
    Betty
  7. ["Archie Americana Series"]
  8. Lip Sunk
    Archie
  9. ["6-Issue Double Digest Subscription"]
  10. No Problems
    Archie
  11. ["Hey Dude! It's New, It's Cool!"]
    Capri Sun Juice Drinks
  12. Super-Market Melodrama
    Betty
  13. Archie's 50th Anniversary Interview Contest!
  14. Partner Patter
    Reggie
  15. ["Little Archie Digest Magazine"]
  16. Tune In on Treachery
    Archie
  17. Frame Game
    Betty and Veronica
  18. ["Discount 32 page comic subscription"]
  19. ["Don't miss Archie's Riverdale High"]
  20. Sheer Poetry
    Archie
  21. Helpless
    Archie
  22. [Jughead paints a baseball player]
    Dipsy Doodles
  23. ["Over $80,000 in prizes"]
    Art Instruction, Inc. courses
  24. Modern Times
    Sabrina
  25. Polite Rite
    Jughead
  26. ["Archie Annual is number one!!!"]
  27. Carnival Capers
    Sabrina
  28. National Defense
    Archie
  29. Follow the Leader
    Josie
  30. ["Betty and Veronica Annual Digest"]
  31. Liberty Haven
    Archie
  32. Handy Dandy
    Jughead
  33. Wag Gag
    Jughead
  34. ["50th Anniversary Collector's Lithograph"]
    Entertainment Art Company Lithographs
  35. Never Mind
    Miss Grundy
  36. No-It-All
    Reggie
  37. ["It's Archie's 50th anniversary fan club offer!"]
  38. Golf Gaff
    Reggie
  39. ["Turtles Movie II comic book"]
  40. Across the Plate
    Charley
  41. Fight Blight
    Veronica
  42. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  43. Topsy-Turvy
    Archie
  44. [no title indexed]
    Archie Presents Previews
  45. Mind Over Matter
    Betty and Veronica
  46. ["Archie's checklist"]
  47. The World of Jughead
    Jughead
  48. Keep Our Beaches Clean
    Archie's Environmental Tip 4
  49. Two Little Words
    Archie
  50. "Earn great prizes or cash"
    Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery
  51. [no title indexed]
  52. ["How do you build the most secret M:Tron Space Voyager in the galaxy?"]
    LEGO Toys
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