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Sabrina / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's uncanny! Did you ever notice that Sabrina always manages to avoid accidents?
  • Keywords:magic; paint
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Katy Keene

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly in Jan., March, May, July, Sept., and Nov.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 0271000699746

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Fashion Plate
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie are working every odd job they can find to make money for some custom made suits.
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Dateline Deceit
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Reggie fools Archie into thinking it's Friday rather than Thursday, and Archie goes running to Veronica's house to keep a Friday date.
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Letter Perfect
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Moose / activity / 1 page

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Decode Moose's word balloon to see what he's saying to Mr. Lodge.
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Wail of a Tale
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie finds Veronica on a date with Reggie after she told him she was sick.
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Mother Knows Best
(Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 3 pages

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Betty is upset that Archie only has eyes for Veronica, even though Betty is well-dressed and Veronica is dressed for gardening.
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The Son Also Rises
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Archie / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Mrs. Andrews has a virus so Archie and his dad help around the house.
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Bus Fuss!!
(Table of Contents: 8)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis:
Jinx comments that it must be rough riding the bus for beginning readers.
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Good and Bad
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Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Synopsis:
Sabrina tries to be a good witch but ends up harming all of her friends.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie, Free Comic Book Day Edition (Archie, 2013) #1, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed]
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Sabrina Tricks / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Wet Coin
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Sabrina shows us the "Wet Coin" trick.
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It Pays to Advertise
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Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen; children
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Synopsis:
Fred's Butcher Shop is giving away prizes for the anniversary.
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In the Know
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Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page

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A girl bets Shrimpy the moon is made out of green cheese.
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Teacher's Pet
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Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Little Betty shows Little Archie how to be a better pitcher.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (2011 series) #228, no credits listed in this digest.

At the Carnival
(Table of Contents: 14)

Katy Keene / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; fashion; romance; teen
Characters:
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Sis
Synopsis:
Katy, Sis and K.O. go to the carnival.
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Indexer Notes

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

Sis
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Katy Keene / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; fashion; teen
Characters:
Sis; Pokey
Synopsis:
Sis has some trouble with her colt Pokey.
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Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed]
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Debby's Diary / comic story / 2.25 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Diary, Dad is a nervous wreck--
  • Keywords:back trouble; doctor
Characters:
Debby Twist; Mr. Twist; Mrs. Twist; Betsy
Synopsis:
Debby's parents are upset by the way she sits in a chair. Her father has back trouble and goes to the doctor, who prescribes exercises that look just like the way Debby has been sitting.
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Indexer Notes

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

Debby's Unlaxing Fashions
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Debby's Diary / activity / 0.75 page

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Debby Twist
Synopsis:
Paper doll of Debby with four outfits.

Fashions by Roseanne Water (Chicago, Ill.), Rochelle Morey (St. Johnsburg, Vt.), Nancy Kowalski (Weirton, W. Va.), Christine Metz (Wauwatosa, Wis.), and Judy Henke (Gresham, Wis.)
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Indexer Notes

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

Write Subject
(Table of Contents: 18)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
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Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx has written a composition on neatness.
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A Dining Sign
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Miss Beazly / activity / 1 page

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Miss Beazly
Synopsis:
Decode the sign Miss Beazly erected in the cafeteria.
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[no title indexed]
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Mr. Flutesnoot Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How was your botany class bus trip to the desert?
  • Keywords:cactus
Characters:
Synopsis:
Professor Flutesnoot found a rare cactus.

A Story from Space
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Little Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Mike Manus
Synopsis:
An alien tv show comes to Earth to shoot their monster show because humans are very scary looking to them.
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Who Screams Last... Screams Best!
(Table of Contents: 22)

B.E.T.T.Y. as The Girl from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Super Spy
Synopsis:
Super Spy returns and kidnaps B.E.T.T.Y., who manages to defeat C.R.U.S.H. and save her fellow P.O.P. agents by using her power of supersonic screaming.
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Indexer Notes

The characters drive by stores called "Dick's" and "Vic's," a reference to editor Richard Goldwater and his assistant Victor Gorelick.

Sweat for the Sweet
(Table of Contents: 23)

Wilbur / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Slats Morgan
Synopsis:
Wilbur asks Linda to wrap a box of chocolates for Laurie, which she does, after stuffing the chocolates with hot peppers. Wilbur then asks Slats to deliver the chocolates, which he does, and Slats takes credit for the gift to Laurie, then he gets all the blame.
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Togetherness?
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
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Synopsis:
Jinx and her father play checkers.
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The School Fool
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Little Archie / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Dilton Doiley [Little Dilton Doily]; Unnamed Riverdale kid; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis:
Flutesnoot gets more than he bargained for when he asks Little Archie and Little Jughead to bring insects to school.
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Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 26)

Miss Beazly's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You gave Miss Beazly a book on "Proper Place Setting"?
Characters:
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee gives Miss Beazly a book on proper place settings.
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Tower of Trouble (Chapter One)
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Josie / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:humor; detective-mystery; teen
Characters:
Josie; Melody; Pepper; June July; August September
Synopsis:
The girls notice that there's a light on in an old abandoned mansion. They go to investigate and find that the place is inhabited by two middle-aged people, June July and August "Augie" September. June knocks the girls out with drugged sodas and has Augie lock them in the tower room.
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Indexer Notes

Part one of a four-part story.

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

Pipe Dream (Chapter Two)
(Table of Contents: 28)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; detective-mystery; teen
Characters:
Josie; Melody; Pepper; June July; August September
Synopsis:
The girls discover that there's a network of secret passages and hidden entrances in the house. They escape from the tower room and discover that June and Augie are looking for the jewels stolen by June's late husband, the gangster Johnny July. Pepper comes up with a way to scare the crooks by convincing them that Johnny has come back from the dead.
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Indexer Notes

Part two of a four-part story.

Oh, Johnny, Oh! (Chapter Three)
(Table of Contents: 29)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Josie; Melody; Pepper; June July; August September
Synopsis:
Using the secret passages, the girls make June and Augie believe that Johnny July has come back as a ghost.
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Indexer Notes

Part one of a four-part story.

September Song (Chapter Four)
(Table of Contents: 30)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; detective-mystery; teen
Characters:
Josie; Melody; Pepper; June July; August September; un-named cop
Synopsis:
After Melody gives away their scheme, the girls have to split up to try and escape from June and Augie.
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Indexer Notes

Part four of a four-part story.

Pepper says that the only law June and Augie broke was trespassing, which isn't true (drugging people and kidnapping them is also a crime).

Archie Does It!
(Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
How to make a tongue blade log cabin, how to use a coping saw and how to make a block to help cut vegetables.
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Hello Dolly!
(Table of Contents: 32)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx wants Greg to come over and play.
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Deeper and Deeper
(Table of Contents: 33)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee tries to help boost Archie's confidence by finding something he can be better at than Reggie.
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Indexer Notes

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

Moving Right Along
(Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Indexer Notes

Unscramble the words puzzle.

Higher Education
(Table of Contents: 35)

Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen; children
Characters:
Daphne; Bridget
Synopsis:
One of Shrimpy's friends wonders what there is left to learn after first grade.
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The Missing Date
(Table of Contents: 36)

Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Shrimpy; Brando
Synopsis:
Shrimpy wonders why there isn't a "Children's Day" holiday.
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Teacher
(Table of Contents: 37)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Uncle Herman Wilkin; Willie Wilkin (Bingo's father)
Synopsis:
Mr. Smythe nurses an injured bird back to health, but still manages to disprove Uncle Herman's theory that he's really an old softy.
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Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 38)

Dear Bingo & Dear Sam / letters page / 1.75 pages

Script:
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Letters:
typeset

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 39)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page

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Letters:
typeset

Math Wrath
(Table of Contents: 40)

Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Moose feels Miss Grundy isn't fair with the math problems.
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Thumb Champ
(Table of Contents: 41)

Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Shrimpy; Brando
Synopsis:
Shrimpy is the marbles champ. He decides to pamper his thumb by resting it on a pillow while he sleeps.
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Green! Green! Green!
(Table of Contents: 42)

Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Shrimpy
Synopsis:
Shrimpy's friend is upset because all the plants are green and it's monotonous.
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Nervous with a Smile
(Table of Contents: 43)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Betty has a toy flying saucer with spacemen that Mr. Lodge thinks is real.
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Juke Fluke
(Table of Contents: 44)

Pop Tate / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Veronica and Betty pester the juke box service guy.
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Finder's Fee
(Table of Contents: 45)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Colors:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Reggie tricks Archie out of a five dollar bill he found.
Reprints (1)

Stop, Look and Listen
(Table of Contents: 46)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
Jinx doesn't like practicing the piano.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 47)

Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Great, it's April Fools day!
  • Keywords:April Fool's Day
Characters:
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee plays an April Fool's trick on Svenson.

[Get your act together with Jughead Jones Comics Digest #25 in full color!]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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[Archie's Double Digest]
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["It's uncanny! Did you ever notice that Sabrina always manages to avoid accidents?"]
    Sabrina
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. Fashion Plate
    Archie
  4. Dateline Deceit
    Archie
  5. Letter Perfect
    Moose
  6. Wail of a Tale
    Archie
  7. Mother Knows Best
    Betty
  8. The Son Also Rises
    Archie
  9. Bus Fuss!!
    Li'l Jinx
  10. Good and Bad
    Sabrina
  11. ["The Wet Coin"]
    Sabrina Tricks
  12. It Pays to Advertise
    Shrimpy
  13. In the Know
    Shrimpy
  14. Teacher's Pet
    Little Archie
  15. At the Carnival
    Katy Keene
  16. Sis
    Katy Keene
  17. ["Dear Diary, Dad is a nervous wreck--"]
    Debby's Diary
  18. Debby's Unlaxing Fashions
    Debby's Diary
  19. Write Subject
    Li'l Jinx
  20. A Dining Sign
    Miss Beazly
  21. ["How was your botany class bus trip to the desert?"]
    Mr. Flutesnoot Gag Bag
  22. A Story from Space
    Little Sabrina
  23. Who Screams Last... Screams Best!
    B.E.T.T.Y. as The Girl from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
  24. Sweat for the Sweet
    Wilbur
  25. Togetherness?
    Li'l Jinx
  26. The School Fool
    Little Archie
  27. ["You gave Miss Beazly a book on "Proper Place Setting"?"]
    Miss Beazly's Gag Bag
  28. Tower of Trouble (Chapter One)
    Josie
  29. Pipe Dream (Chapter Two)
    Josie
  30. Oh, Johnny, Oh! (Chapter Three)
    Josie
  31. September Song (Chapter Four)
    Josie
  32. Archie Does It!
    Archie
  33. Hello Dolly!
    Li'l Jinx
  34. Deeper and Deeper
    Mr. Weatherbee
  35. Moving Right Along
    Archie
  36. Higher Education
    Shrimpy
  37. The Missing Date
    Shrimpy
  38. Teacher
    That Wilkin Boy
  39. [no title indexed]
    Dear Bingo & Dear Sam
  40. [no title indexed]
  41. Math Wrath
    Moose
  42. Thumb Champ
    Shrimpy
  43. Green! Green! Green!
    Shrimpy
  44. Nervous with a Smile
    Betty and Veronica
  45. Juke Fluke
    Pop Tate
  46. Finder's Fee
    Archie
  47. Stop, Look and Listen
    Li'l Jinx
  48. ["Great, it's April Fools day!"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  49. [Get your act together with Jughead Jones Comics Digest #25 in full color!]
  50. [no title indexed]
  51. [Archie's Double Digest]
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