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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The sofa I just bought from Jughead looks familiar!
  • Keywords:bathtub; sofa
Characters:

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #176.

Issue Data

  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 0271000699711

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blank page(s) / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The doctor says it's a sprain! Be in the cast for some time, he says...
Characters:
Synopsis:
When a bully challenges Archie for Veronica's attention, Betty takes care of him.
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Indexer Notes

Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I wanted you to see how rough the sea is!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie and Veronica misinterpret warnings and get soaked by an errant wave.
Reprints (0)

How Do You Spell That?

Archie / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey!... Hey, Arch! Dig this crazy old volume on ancient superstitions, spells, incantations, and black magic!
Characters:
Herman
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead find an old book of spells and begin reciting the spells for fun, not realizing that everything they invoke happens to Reggie.
Reprints (1)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dig this bit, Arch! I gave Jug a quarter to deliver a package to Big Ethel!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Reggie tricks Jughead into bringing Ethel flowers, leading her to give him a big kiss in return. Jughead plots to make Reggie give Ethel an even better present.
Reprints (1)

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Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Miss Grundy is wearing a see-thru blouse!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Miss Phlips has opinions on Miss Grundy's fashion sense.
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Mr. Weatherbee
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Grunt! How did this happen, Mr. Weatherbee???
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead try to pry an inner tube off of Mr. Weatherbee.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Original printing had a feature object of Archie and Me.

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages


  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm coming, Greg!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx daydreams about rescuing Greg in the jungle.
Reprints (1)

Out in Space Puzzle

Professor Flutesnoot / activity / 1 page


  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mr Flutesnoot, the science teacher, has some thoughts about life in space.
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Letter maze.

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Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jughead, your Bermuda shorts are cute, but shouldn't you wear knee-sox?
Characters:
Judy
Synopsis:
Judy the dog appreciates Jughead's fashion sense more than Veronica.
Reprints (0)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
  • Feature Logo:Sabrina
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You mean you're going fishing Harvey --- but I had my heart set on going to the beach today!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Harvey insists on taking Sabrina fishing, so Sabrina conjures up a whopper fish to shorten the trip.
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A Little Problem

Moose and Dilton / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Kiss me, baby!... You're my type of woman!
  • Keywords:Mother
Characters:
little girl
Synopsis:
Knowing that Dilton wants a girl friend his own height, Moose tries first a little girl and then an older lady. The lady is Dilton's mom, but they don't let on, so as not to hurt Moose's feelings.
Reprints (1)

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Miss Grundy Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Miss Grundy Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Miss Haggly! Why don't you admit you've passed sixty-five!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Miss Haggly deflects when Miss Grundy tries to get her to admit her age.
Reprints (0)

Josie / comic story / 10 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Josie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Women's lib! Women's lib! I'm right up to here with women's lib!
Characters:
Mr. Whiplash
Synopsis:
Frustrated by both sexes' lack of understanding of what women's liberation really means, Valerie takes the boys aside and explains that women's lib isn't about taking over everything, it's about working side by side and helping each other. To illustrate this, Valerie asks them to imagine Alan M. being married to Josie, and refusing to let her work to help pay the bills. Eventually he'd work himself into an early grave.
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Medically Speaking!

Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; children
  • Feature Logo:Shrimpy
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I just came from the doctor and he tested my reflexes!
Characters:
Brando
Synopsis:
Shrimpy is confused by medical jargon.
Reprints (1)

Seeing the Light!

Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; children
  • Feature Logo:Shrimpy
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I just got this flashlight for a present!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Shrimpy shows off his new flashlight to Daphne.
Reprints (1)

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Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Are you still reading that terrible "Ivan" book?
Characters:
Synopsis:
Veronica explains where she's at in her reading of a book about Ivan the Terrible.
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Big Day at Poison Oak

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Daddy! My new rec room looks absolutely barren without a moosehead... And I'm throwing a big bash tonight!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Veronica, Betty and Archie go to the Lodge's summer lodge near the town of Poison Oak to pick up a moosehead for Veronica's party.
Reprints (1)

Blunder the Old Apple Tree

Super Duck / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
  • Feature Logo:Super Duck
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh boy! A tree loaded with juicy, red apples! If only there was some way to get past that tough bulldog!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Super tries to steal some apples.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Original printing included Al Fagaly's signature; removed in this printing.

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Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:And Wilbur says Mr. Milty flies into a towering rage if my little boy doesn't do his work!
Characters:
Mr. Milty; Wilbur; Wilbur's mother
Synopsis:
Wilbur's mother complains that Wilbur is being bullied.
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Hot Dog / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Let's go, Hot Dog, ol' boy!
  • Keywords:mans best friend
Characters:
Synopsis:
Jughead, thinking Hot Dog is following him, is praising and showing off by giving the "Heel!" command. Hot Dog is actually napping under a tree. Jughead, walking through the neighborhood shouting "Heel!", finds trouble.
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Indexer Notes

Original printing had a feature object of Archie.

The Fly / comic story / 4 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • Feature Logo:The Fly
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Thank you Tommy... I've tried new bulbs and batteries but I can't seem to get the headlight on my bicycle working again!
Characters:
Dolly Lake; Mister Lighthouse; Glen Glim
Synopsis:
Tommy and Dolly stop by an electronics shop just as a robot runs amok. The Fly swoops after the remote-control robot and punches it flat. Except the "scientist" then goes berserk with super strength and a steel jaw. Using his head, The Fly grabs the remote control. The "robot" was the scientist temporarily dazed, "I'm getting confused myself!"
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Possible Draut inks per Nick Caputo, May 2013. The previous indexer credited George Tuska.
The reprint in The Adventures of the Fly (Archie, 2004 series) credits art to Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

Catch as Cats Can

Scotty and Dotty / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Just wait'll I catch you! You'll be sorry!
Characters:
Scotty; Dotty
Synopsis:
Dotty is trying to catch and beat up a boy for insulting her.
Reprints (1)

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mr. Svensen, you've met the famous Ingmar Bergman?!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Mr. Svensen describes his relationship with Ingmar Bergman.
Reprints (0)

Of Sense and Nonsense

Archie / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:drama; humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hold it, gang! Fun is fun, but now we're getting foolhardy and careless! Let's back off a bit!
Characters:
Andy
Synopsis:
The gang, and even the lifeguard, thinks Archie is being ridiculous for warning them not to go in the deep water after eating. Until Reggie gets a cramp and Archie has to save him.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Original printing had Feature Object of Archie at Riverdale High.

The Real Thing

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:That Wilkin Boy
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Show dog! Ah, yes! Would Tough Teddy have anything but the best? A real thoroughbred! Marvelous pedigree! I've got his papers at home!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Teddy gets a thoroughbred dog, and both he and Mr. Smythe tease Bingo about the new dog's superiority to Rebel.
Reprints (1)

"How About That?" Puzzle

Mr. Weatherbee / activity / 1 page


  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mr. Weatherbee has some thoughts about his weekly weighing-in session.
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Letter-number substitution puzzle.

[no title indexed]

Miss Grundy Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Miss Grundy Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, that Miss Beazly thinks she's so funny!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Miss Beazly plays a trick on Mr. Weatherbee.
Reprints (0)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
A romantic triangle, mostly taking place in silence in the library.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story is wordless for the first four pages.

The Texas Longhorn

text article / 1 page


  • Genre:non-fiction; nature
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Texas Longhorn was the only breed of cattle in history that built an empire... the empire that was Texas.
Synopsis:
Information about the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle.
Reprints (1)

Fight to the Finish!

Little Archie / comic story / 7 pages


  • Genre:humor; children
  • Feature Logo:Little Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Beato Kreech, if you didn't owe me so much money, I'd throw you out of here!
Characters:
Beato Kreech; Claudia Andrews
Synopsis:
Little Archie helps the local beatnik and songwriter, Beato Kreech, win the heart of his beautiful cousin Claudia and work on his latest song.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Original printing included Bob Bolling's signature; removed in this printing.

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, come in, Betty! I was just reading a book!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Betty discovers what Archie's been reading.
Reprints (0)

Ethel / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Big Ethel
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Big Ethel! You're going to get into trouble!
Characters:
Synopsis:
As lifeguard, Ethyl rescues every boy, even if only in knee deep water.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Original printing had a feature object of Archie.

Bunny / comic story / 3 pages


  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Bunny! Wanna go down to the playground?
Characters:
Bunny; Tubes
Synopsis:
Bunny agrees to deliver flyers all over town in exchange for nothing more than a free soda.
Reprints (1)

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Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Good grief! You scared me! What are you doing in my antique armor?
Characters:
Synopsis:
Jughead wears armor to protect himself while fencing.
Reprints (0)

Jughead / comic story / 10 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You're going to do it? You're really going to do it?
Characters:
Synopsis:
Jughead goes shopping for a new pair of pants, and the salesman tries to get him to wear flashier outfits.
Reprints (1)

Betty and Veronica Maze

Betty and Veronica / activity / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty and Veronica would love to find out what goes on in Archie's head - help find the path through the maze.
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Maze in the shape of Archie's head.

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Miss Grundy Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Miss Grundy Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Beazly and the principal had another battle, huh?
Characters:
Synopsis:
Miss Haggly and Miss Grundy discuss a spat between Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Beazly.
Reprints (0)

White Water Warrior

Archie / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Say! What's going on down by the river?
Characters:
Joey Benson; Unnamed Riverdale Sheriff; Joe Benson; Unnamed Benson kid; Unnamed Benson mother
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead rescue two lost boys river rafting.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Original printing had Feature Object of Archie at Riverdale.

Round Figures

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Veronica! Stop! Why are you whipping yourself on the legs?
  • Keywords:exercise
Characters:
Madame Dufay (Fat Annie)
Synopsis:
Veronica's new fitness regime has Archie intrigued and Betty forlorn, until Jughead takes Betty to meet the instructor.
Reprints (1)

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, are you an "M-T Club" member?
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie, Betty and Jughead discuss train club memberships.
Reprints (0)

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The Jughead Jones Comics Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]

blank page(s) / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed]

Archie Comics Digest; Jughead with Archie Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["The sofa I just bought from Jughead looks familiar!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. Cast Party
    Betty and Veronica
  4. ["I wanted you to see how rough the sea is!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  5. How Do You Spell That?
    Archie
  6. Trap Flap
    Jughead
  7. ["Miss Grundy is wearing a see-thru blouse!"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  8. Boob Tube
    Mr. Weatherbee
  9. Jungle Girl
    Li'l Jinx
  10. Out in Space Puzzle
    Professor Flutesnoot
  11. ["Jughead, your Bermuda shorts are cute, but shouldn't you wear knee-sox?"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  12. The Big Fish
    Sabrina
  13. A Little Problem
    Moose and Dilton
  14. ["Miss Haggly! Why don't you admit you've passed sixty-five!"]
    Miss Grundy Gag Bag
  15. The Movement
    Josie
  16. Medically Speaking!
    Shrimpy
  17. Seeing the Light!
    Shrimpy
  18. ["Are you still reading that terrible "Ivan" book?"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  19. Big Day at Poison Oak
    Betty and Veronica
  20. Blunder the Old Apple Tree
    Super Duck
  21. ["And Wilbur says Mr. Milty flies into a towering rage if my little boy doesn't do his work!"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  22. Old Faithful
    Hot Dog
  23. Magic Eye
    The Fly
  24. Catch as Cats Can
    Scotty and Dotty
  25. ["Mr. Svensen, you've met the famous Ingmar Bergman?!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  26. Of Sense and Nonsense
    Archie
  27. The Real Thing
    That Wilkin Boy
  28. "How About That?" Puzzle
    Mr. Weatherbee
  29. ["Oh, that Miss Beazly thinks she's so funny!"]
    Miss Grundy Gag Bag
  30. Hush Mush
    Betty
  31. The Texas Longhorn
  32. Fight to the Finish!
    Little Archie
  33. ["Oh, come in, Betty! I was just reading a book!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  34. Save Me
    Ethel
  35. Not So Dumb
    Bunny
  36. ["Good grief! You scared me! What are you doing in my antique armor?"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  37. Basic Black
    Jughead
  38. Betty and Veronica Maze
    Betty and Veronica
  39. ["Beazly and the principal had another battle, huh?"]
    Miss Grundy Gag Bag
  40. White Water Warrior
    Archie
  41. Round Figures
    Betty and Veronica
  42. ["Archie, are you an "M-T Club" member?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  43. ["One Jughead Digest coming up!"]
    The Jughead Jones Comics Digest
  44. [no title indexed]
  45. ["Fantastic! Good things come in little packages!"]
    Archie Comics Digest; Jughead with Archie Digest
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