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Pages: 196
Editing: Nanci Dakesian (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
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Jughead / cover / 1 page

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Stan Goldberg (signed)
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Mike Esposito (signed as Espo!!)
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  • Genre:teen
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Jughead Jones
This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 7 times a year in Jan., Feb., April, June, Aug., Sept., and Nov.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Barcode: 762816469524 04411

The Big Show
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
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Jughead hosts a movie night for Archie and Betty to have a cheap date.

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The World of Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here's your pay for loafing seven hours!
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The Record Setter
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Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Archie throws the javelin.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #32.

Aim Game
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ball four!
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Mr. Weatherbee can't pitch right until Professor Flutesnoot gives him the right incentive.
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The Bouncer
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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As a favor to Archie, Veronica invites Jughead to her party - - as her bouncer.
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Bug Off
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Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

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e; Archie Andrews; J ; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
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Reggie uses plastic bugs to scare and annoy the girls until Moose finds out about it.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from GCD index of original issue.

Can Can
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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Running Dear
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Chuck / comic story / 5 pages

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Fever in the Air
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Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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Stone Groan
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Moose / comic story / 1 page

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Win Din
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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Head Sweep
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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Heels Together
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
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Archie tries to find Reggie's "Achilles' Heel" so he can get revenge on him. Jughead suggests that Reggie's weakness is his inability to resist an opportunity for a prank.
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Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index of original issue.

Cruise Crisis
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Bronco Busted
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Jughead / comic story / 2.8 pages

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Live Wire
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Reggie / comic story / 0.2 page

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Time to Retire
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Jughead / comic story / 3.75 pages

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.25 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ronnie, you should get a pill to get rid of that headache!
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Grin and Bear It
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
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Archie decides to smile all the time, no matter what, infuriating everyone who thinks he's smiling at the bad news they tell him.
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Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index of original issue.

Advice to the Lovelorn
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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Ethel Pin Up / illustration / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, Juggie, whisper those three little words!
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Feast or Famine
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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A Hard Luck Story
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Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages

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Heaven Can Wait
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
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After saying "Alas, poor Jughead, I knew him well," Archie demonstrates to Betty that he does, indeed, know Jughead better than anybody.
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Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index of original issue.

Pic Shtick
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Sign by Design
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Doorway to Danger
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Pureheart the Powerful / comic story / 23 pages

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  • Genre:humor; superhero; teen
  • Feature Logo:Pureheart the Powerful
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:When three such stalwart heroes as Pureheart the Powerful, Superteen, and Captain Hero unite in a bond of friendship, can all the powers of evil prevail against them?
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Synopsis:
Dr. Doom creates a hypnotic device in a doorway that allows Evilheart to make Veronica and Mr. Weatherbee do his bidding.
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Divided into 4 parts.

My Favorite Season... Spring!
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews
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Archie decides that spring is his favorite season of the year because girls finally take off their heavy coats, but unfortunately it's also allergy season for him.
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Hint Stint
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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Jughead helps Moose answer a question so Moose can play football.
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Globes of Grief
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Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead ask Mr. Lodge to teach them how to play marbles.

Racket Ruckus
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Tomato Surprise
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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The gang keeps getting caught in the middle on an ongoing tomato-throwing grudge match between Reggie and Jughead, so they take matters into their own hands.
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Rash Rush
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Archie and Jughead race to the burger joint before the price goes up.
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Cuddle Muddle
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey! Fleet foot floogie! You're dropping your documents!
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Synopsis:
Jughead is scripting love letters for Moose to give to Midge.
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Indexer Notes

Last tier of final page is a short Archie strip.

The Gap Flap
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie's going to walk home with me today!
Synopsis:
Archie teaches Dilton how to pick up girls.
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Smell the Flowers
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Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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Cold Comfort
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages

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Baton Banter
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Coach Kleats / comic story / 1 page

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Hound Bound
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Hot Dog / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Synopsis:
Hot Dog hears Jughead in the fridge.
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The Brave Bull
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Prom Aplomb
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Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, what a lovely gown!
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Jughead wants to go to the prom just because of a special cake that they'll be serving.
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Dire Ire
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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Reggie ruins Jughead's burger.
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The Juggler Vein
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Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Three wishes?!"]
    Jughead
  2. The Big Show
    Jughead
  3. ["Here's your pay for loafing seven hours!"]
    The World of Jughead
  4. The Record Setter
    Jughead
  5. Aim Game
    Mr. Weatherbee
  6. The Bouncer
    Jughead
  7. Bug Off
    Reggie
  8. Can Can
    Jughead
  9. Running Dear
    Chuck
  10. Fever in the Air
    Jughead
  11. Stone Groan
    Moose
  12. Win Din
    Reggie
  13. Head Sweep
    Reggie
  14. Heels Together
    Archie
  15. Cruise Crisis
    Archie
  16. Bronco Busted
    Jughead
  17. Live Wire
    Reggie
  18. Time to Retire
    Jughead
  19. ["Ronnie, you should get a pill to get rid of that headache!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  20. Grin and Bear It
    Archie
  21. Advice to the Lovelorn
    Jughead
  22. ["Oh, Juggie, whisper those three little words!"]
    Ethel Pin Up
  23. Feast or Famine
    Jughead
  24. A Hard Luck Story
    Archie and the Gang
  25. Heaven Can Wait
    Jughead
  26. Pic Shtick
    Jughead
  27. Sign by Design
    Jughead
  28. Doorway to Danger
    Pureheart the Powerful
  29. My Favorite Season... Spring!
    Archie
  30. Hint Stint
    Jughead
  31. Globes of Grief
    Jughead
  32. Racket Ruckus
    Archie
  33. Tomato Surprise
    Jughead
  34. Rash Rush
    Archie
  35. Cuddle Muddle
    Jughead
  36. The Gap Flap
    Archie
  37. Smell the Flowers
    Jughead
  38. Cold Comfort
    Mr. Weatherbee
  39. Baton Banter
    Coach Kleats
  40. Hound Bound
    Hot Dog
  41. The Brave Bull
    Archie
  42. Prom Aplomb
    Jughead
  43. Dire Ire
    Jughead
  44. The Juggler Vein
    Jughead
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