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Pages: 100
Editing: Nelson Ribeiro (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor)
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I see the music teacher gave you an appropriate instrument to play...
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 8 times a year in Jan., Feb., May, June, July, Sept., Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 071896468526 84

The Big Gig
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The Archies / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Chuck Clayton; The Archies [Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]
Synopsis:
The Archies are hired to play at the local flea market.
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Smart Art
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy
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Big Hair Day
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Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Sabrina Spellman; Amy
Synopsis:
Sabrina casts a spell on Amy so her hair will grow bigger every time she lies.
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Hear Here
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Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica call to wish her father a Happy Birthday.
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Stop the Presses Part 1 and 2
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Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Cheryl Blossom; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy makes Cheryl the co-editor of the school newspaper. Cheryl covers the boring goings-ons at Riverdale with Dilton as her photographer. Cheryl and her Pembrooke friends photoshop the pictures and alter the headlines to make them more interesting.
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Count On It!
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Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
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Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Enchantra; Della
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B&V Fashion
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Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:B&V
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Volley Folly!
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Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Moose asks Archie to teach him to play tennis.
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By the Numbers
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Jinx tries to remember a phone number she was supposed to call.
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Smirk Jerks
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Archie & Friends / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Prof. Flutesnoot; Coach Kleats
Synopsis:
With summer vacation just around the corner, Mr. Weatherbee can't get anyone to concentrate on school.
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The Wild Ones
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Archie & Friends / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
An outing on Loon Lake is spoiled by the appearance of several unfriendly species of wildlife, including a Plesiosaur that legend named Gummi-Gammoo.
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Get the Message
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Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Archie thinks he's found the cushy job he's been looking for when Dilton asks him to assist with his automated newspaper delivery device.
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The Rule
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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typeset
  • Genre:humor; sports; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; unnamed golfer
Synopsis:
Archie explains a golf rule to Jughead.
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Twisted Sitters!
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Georgie; Hank; Dave
Synopsis:
Veronica tries to take over Betty's babysitting job when she thinks the kid's older brother is a handsome hunk.
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Clowning Around
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Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Salem
Synopsis:
Sabrina is infected with a particular strain of germ so that whenever she sneezes, the person next to her is turned into a clown.
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Spring Carnival Style
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Cheryl Blossom / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews
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Cheers to You Part 1 and 2
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Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Cheryl Blossom; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Weaver; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
Cheryl joins the Riverdale cheerleading squad and hires a famous gymnast to coach her. The team's bus gets stuck in traffic on the way to a competition.
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Indexer Notes

Spoofs Mary Lou Retton as Mary Sue Retina.

Optimum Option
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Fred Andrews / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hold it! Hold it! Hold it!
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Fred's company has the option to work from home on the computer and he's considering taking it.
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Indexer Notes

Colors and letters credited in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #71.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["I see the music teacher gave you an appropriate instrument to play..."]
  2. The Big Gig
    The Archies
  3. Smart Art
    Archie
  4. Big Hair Day
    Sabrina
  5. Hear Here
    Veronica
  6. Stop the Presses Part 1 and 2
    Cheryl Blossom
  7. Count On It!
    Sabrina
  8. B&V Fashion
    Betty and Veronica
  9. Volley Folly!
    Moose
  10. By the Numbers
    Li'l Jinx
  11. Smirk Jerks
    Archie & Friends
  12. The Wild Ones
    Archie & Friends
  13. Get the Message
    Archie & Friends
  14. The Rule
    Archie
  15. Twisted Sitters!
    Betty and Veronica
  16. Clowning Around
    Sabrina
  17. Spring Carnival Style
    Cheryl Blossom
  18. Cheers to You Part 1 and 2
    Cheryl Blossom
  19. Optimum Option
    Fred Andrews
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