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Editing: Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief); Nelson Ribeiro (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor)
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[no title indexed]
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 9 times a year in January, March, April, June, July, September, October, November and December.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 762816468503 20911

Key Player!
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mick Pitza; Hut O'Nealy; Eric Deter; Dwayne Grumpsky; Howie Short (cameo); Saturn Williams (cameo): Meck L. Bordon (cameo); Gary Ponds (cameo); Eyeow Ming (cameo); Anna Cornycopia (cameo)
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie attend the Riverdale Sports Convention, and a good deed from Archie gets him several valuable autographs for free.
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Indexer Notes

Story includes brief appearances by several sports celebrities with slightly-changed names.

Ace Place
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie hangs out in the library every day.
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The Noise of Summer
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Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Svenson; Miss Beazley
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee is looking for the last peaceful days as the Summer ends.
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Two of a Kind!
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Archie / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
The differences and similarities between Betty and Veronica.
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Ready... Set... Slow!
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead are racing their pet turtles.
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Indexer Notes

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

Desert Saga
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Less Nikk
Synopsis:
Archie encounters thieves at a cowboy museum.
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The Commercial
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The Archies / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Burpsie Cola wants to make a TV commercial in Riverdale - home of 7 Down bottling plant.
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Indexer Notes

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

By the See
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie is appreciating the beach beauties.
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Indexer Notes

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

Kiss of Death
(Table of Contents: 9)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty eats onions, minced garlic and horseradish on a sandwich.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #7, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Get set for another great story with me back when I was known as... Little Archie.
Characters:
Archie Andrews [also as Little Archie Andrews (photo)]

Indexer Notes

Preview page for Little Archie stories following.

Higher and Higher
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Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Little Jughead Jones; Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Little Archie and Little Reggie build big kites to impress Little Veronica.
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Single Panel Hee Haws
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Little Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Reggie Mantle
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Indexer Notes

Three, single panel gags:
"Hard Custard"
"Archery"
"Magic by Reggie"

Who's Guardin' the Garden?
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Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge wants to keep the teens out of his garden.
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It Seams Sew Sad
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Archies / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Jason Blossom
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Don't Forget to Remember!
(Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie babysits a couple of neighbor kids.
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One Heckuva Case of Hiccups!
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie has the hiccups.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #291, no credits printed in this digest.

Skateboardin' Blossom
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Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Cheryl Blossom; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Cheryl Blossom shows the boys she can ride a skateboard.
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Who's Sorry Now
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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; Reggie Mantle
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Beach Banter
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Kathie
Synopsis:
Archie ask Kathie for a date and she puts him down.
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Liquid Assets
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead pool their money to sell ice cream on the hot beach.
Reprints (3)
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Now I've seen it all!"]
    Archie
  2. Key Player!
    Archie
  3. Ace Place
    Archie
  4. The Noise of Summer
    Archie & Friends
  5. Two of a Kind!
    Archie
  6. Ready... Set... Slow!
    Archie
  7. Desert Saga
    Archie
  8. The Commercial
    The Archies
  9. By the See
    Archie
  10. Kiss of Death
    Betty
  11. ["Get set for another great story with me back when I was known as... Little Archie."]
    Archie
  12. Higher and Higher
    Little Archie
  13. Single Panel Hee Haws
    Little Archie
  14. Who's Guardin' the Garden?
    Betty
  15. It Seams Sew Sad
    Archies
  16. Don't Forget to Remember!
    Archie
  17. One Heckuva Case of Hiccups!
    Archie
  18. Skateboardin' Blossom
    Cheryl Blossom
  19. Who's Sorry Now
    Betty and Veronica
  20. Beach Banter
    Archie
  21. Liquid Assets
    Archie
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