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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Reggie is always hanging ten!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Li'l Jinx; Waldo Weatherbee

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #221.

Issue Data

  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: once a year
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

Indicia publisher is "Archie Comic Publications, Inc." (for this issue only. All other issues have an indicia publisher of Close-Up, Inc.) Copyright is 1975 by Close-Up, Inc.

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Dating Game
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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:Jughead! Reggie! What's wrong with Betty?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Veronica tries to scare Betty out of her date with Archie.
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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:And, Archie, do you really think I'm the prettiest?...
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica asks Archie if he loves her.

Spring Sprang Sprong
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Arch!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie try hopping around town on Jughead's new spring shoes.
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Boys Life
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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; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
To prove that boys lead "a stupid, useless existence," the girls re-enact a typical Archie-Jughead day.
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Say Something Nice!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Break it up... you two!
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Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday; Greg
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx and Greg get into fights when they be nice to each other.
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Dilton Doiley's Nation Quiz
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The following questions can all be answered with words that end in nation
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Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Dilton gives us descriptions of events and feelings that end in nation.
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Rose Fever
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Just once I'll tell you, Archie! Keep your big, teenage feet out of my prize roses!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Milton (goat)
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge, Archie, and Jughead chase a goat around Mr. Lodge's property.
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Blow Hot, Blow Cool
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Slow down, Archie! It's too hot to run!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie and Veronica visit Pop Tate's, which just got air-conditioning, and find it freezing cold inside.
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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:We just put up a picture for the principal!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy has a nail sticking into her classroom.

Camp Camp: Part I
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 13 pages

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Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie arrives as a counselor at the same camp where Mr. Weatherbee is working. Archie puts Mr. Weatherbee's trunk away, and Reggie and Jughead take the trunk. They throw it in the lake as part of the camp initiation, not knowing it is Mr. Weatherbee's.
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Lost in the Woods: Part II
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee finds Archie at the swimming hole, and orders him to leave. On his way back to camp, Archie knocks down a sign and Mr. Weatherbee gets lost in the woods. Archie then uses the natural attraction between him and Mr. Weatherbee to find Mr. Weatherbee.
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The Haunted Lake: Part III
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Mr. Weatherbee [square letters]
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Tonight, I'm going to tell you a story about the Indian ghost that lives in our lake!
Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee tells the kids about the ghost of Lake Massapequaunquadunka.
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Making a Name!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Get them while they last!!
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx sells her autograph, but nobody wants it because she isn't famous.
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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:Jug, I know girls are catty... but are you going to serve milk in a saucer?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Jughead has a new cat.

Point of View
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; unnamed monsters
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica visit an island that supposedly is home to monsters.
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Eternal Youth
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:My name is Alice, I come from Alabama! My husband's name is Alec and he sells apples!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
The gang spends the day reliving their childhood through old activities and games.
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Happy Birthday
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Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Reggie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I really appreciate you taking me rowing, Archie!
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
Reggie and Veronica go onto the lake to sabotage Betty's birthday date on a boat with Archie.
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The Body Beautiful
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Any girl looks and feels better when her body is strong and pliable and in good condition.
Synopsis:
Exercises to keep your body beautiful.
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Crossword Closet
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Veronica / activity / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Veronica is always saying, 'I haven't got a thing to wear!'
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Crossword for items in a closet.
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Scrambled Yoks
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Archie and Jughead / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Would you make a good gagman?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Match Archie's jokes with Jughead's punchlines.
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Snob Sister
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Veronica shows Betty how everyone is a snob in their own way.
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Jughead's Puzzle Page
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Jughead / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How many objects can you spot in this picture that begin with the letter 'T'?
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Contains riddles and rebuses.

Prophet and Loss
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:He's a clod! That's what he is! An ill-mannered, unkempt clod!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie try to make Betty and Veronica appreciate Jughead by making it seem that Jughead can predict the future. However, the plan backfires when Betty and Veronica begin to only care for Jughead.
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Pool Sharks
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead keep causing Mr. Lodge to have accidents around the pool.
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Punch Line
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Moose / comic story / 2.75 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Big Moose
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi Reg! What're you reading?
Characters:
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie make Moose believe he is a really good comic.
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[It Won't Hurt the Floor]
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Reggie / comic story / 0.25 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Reggie! Stop that!
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Reggie bangs Archie's head against a concrete floor.
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Sound Off!
(Table of Contents: 28)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Okay, Li'l Jinx! Run along and play! I want to watch the ball game!
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis:
Mr. Holliday thinks his TV needs repairing because of the noises it is making. It turns out that Li'l Jinx's penny whistle is making the noise.
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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:And to make a long story short, I bought the dress... and then...
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica yells at Archie for rushing her phone call.

Dumb Belle
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Gaston
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge assigns Veronica household chores, but she fails miserably at whatever she does.
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On Target!
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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:Arch, you're wrong! The wiring should be wound to the right, not the left!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Whenever Archie and Jughead launch a toy rocket, it ends up in Midge's arms.
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Asleep in the Deep
(Table of Contents: 32)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Holy jumpin' catfish! What a day for living!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Gladys Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie try to get Jughead to take part in sports and to stop sleeping.
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A Lovelier You!
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Beauty is as beauty does.
Synopsis:
Article about keeping beautiful during the summer.
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Tropical Heat Rave
(Table of Contents: 34)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Reggie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hiya, Archie boy! Hot enough for you?
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
On a hot day, Reggie annoys Archie by asking "hot enough for you?" and then gets the other kids to say the same tired old phrase to the sweltering Archie.
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Tale of Woe
(Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:See that youngster passing by? Slumped of shoulder, sad of eye?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
A poem about Archie's sadness when Veronica dates another man.
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Sell Me Pretty Maiden!
(Table of Contents: 36)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Good afternoon! How would you like to buy a raffle for a color television set?
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx tries to sell raffle tickets door-to-door.
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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:Betty, I assure you my choreographic abilities are of peerless quality!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Dilton takes Betty to a dance.

Diamond Doings
(Table of Contents: 38)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ronnie, what'll we do? The regular umpire didn't show up!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie umpires a softball game with Betty and Veronica on opposite teams.
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Canoe Caper!
(Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Come on, Ronnie! Guess where we're going?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie tries to take Veronica on a romantic canoe ride, but the two are interrupted everywhere they go.
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Bedside Manner
(Table of Contents: 40)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica tells Archie she was up with a sick friend last night, and asks Betty portray the friend.
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Monster Coloring Page
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, how clever of you to come as a werewolf... and you look so real!
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica dances with a werewolf at her monster party.
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Archie Annual Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Reggie is always hanging ten!"]
    Archie
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. The Dating Game
    Betty and Veronica
  4. ["And, Archie, do you really think I'm the prettiest?..."]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  5. Spring Sprang Sprong
    Archie
  6. Boys Life
    Betty and Veronica
  7. Say Something Nice!
    Li'l Jinx
  8. Dilton Doiley's Nation Quiz
    Dilton
  9. Rose Fever
    Jughead
  10. Blow Hot, Blow Cool
    Archie
  11. ["We just put up a picture for the principal!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  12. Camp Camp: Part I
    Mr. Weatherbee
  13. Lost in the Woods: Part II
    Mr. Weatherbee
  14. The Haunted Lake: Part III
    Mr. Weatherbee
  15. Making a Name!
    Li'l Jinx
  16. ["Jug, I know girls are catty... but are you going to serve milk in a saucer?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  17. Point of View
    Betty and Veronica
  18. Eternal Youth
    Archie
  19. Happy Birthday
    Reggie
  20. The Body Beautiful
  21. Crossword Closet
    Veronica
  22. Scrambled Yoks
    Archie and Jughead
  23. Snob Sister
    Betty and Veronica
  24. Jughead's Puzzle Page
    Jughead
  25. Prophet and Loss
    Jughead
  26. Pool Sharks
    Archie
  27. Punch Line
    Moose
  28. [It Won't Hurt the Floor]
    Reggie
  29. Sound Off!
    Li'l Jinx
  30. ["And to make a long story short, I bought the dress... and then..."]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  31. Dumb Belle
    Betty and Veronica
  32. On Target!
    Archie
  33. Asleep in the Deep
    Jughead
  34. A Lovelier You!
  35. Tropical Heat Rave
    Reggie
  36. Tale of Woe
    Archie
  37. Sell Me Pretty Maiden!
    Li'l Jinx
  38. ["Betty, I assure you my choreographic abilities are of peerless quality!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  39. Diamond Doings
    Betty and Veronica
  40. Canoe Caper!
    Archie
  41. Bedside Manner
    Betty and Veronica
  42. Monster Coloring Page
  43. ["It's a brand new Archie Annual jam packed with 160 pages in full color"]
    Archie Annual Digest
  44. [no title indexed]
  45. ["Fantastic! Good things come in little packages!"]
    Archie Comics
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