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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hello!
  • Keywords:echo
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 9 times a year in Feb., Mar., May, June, July, Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 762816468527 19411

Animal Crackers
(Table of Contents: 1)

Dilton / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Bowser
Synopsis:
Dilton has invented a device to let people understand dogs and needs Archie to test it.
Reprints (1)

A Fish Called Esmeralda
(Table of Contents: 2)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Esmeralda
Synopsis:
Esmeralda changes into a mermaid and Sabrina is forced to save her from the dangers of the ocean.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #285.

You Go, Girl Friend
(Table of Contents: 3)

Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Inks:
Rex Lindsey (signed)
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Rex Lindsey (signed)
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by readers.
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Stellar Behavior
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Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom
Synopsis:
Cheryl and Jason go to a movie premiere for Star Battles (parody of Star Wars).
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Indexer Notes

Parodies Star Wars as "Star Battles", Darth Vader as "Garth Brader", and Spice Girls as "Sugar Girls."

Fashion ideas from: Allie Lewin (Chevy Chase, MD).

Treasure Trouble Part One
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Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I thought it would be a nice afternoon for the beach! But it's beginning to look like rain!
  • Keywords:buried treasure; treasure map
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Gertrude Clark; Jason
Synopsis:
Sabrina and Harvey go to the beach and meet Gertrude and her grandson who have a treasure map.
Reprints (1)

Treasure Trouble Part 2
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Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Harvey, stay with Mrs. Clark! I'm going to go grab some tissues out of the car!
  • Keywords:buried treasure; treasure map
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Gertrude Clark; Jason
Synopsis:
Sabrina turns the tables on the treasure map swindlers.
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Sunroom Swimsuits
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Cheryl Blossom / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Cheryl Blossom
Synopsis:
Fashion ideas sent in by fans.
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Indexer Notes

Submissions from: April Engelberg (Toronto, Ontario, Canada); Eva Preskey (Boring, OR); Katie Scott (Omaha, NE).

Sand in Demand
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Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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Characters:
Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods
Synopsis:
To boost their employer's flagging business, Betty and Nancy construct sand sculptures that promote the business.
Reprints (1)

Witchy Swimwear
(Table of Contents: 9)

Sabrina / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Inks:
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
Rex Lindsey (signed)
  • Genre:fashion; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman
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Hey, Good Looking
(Table of Contents: 10)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Salem
Synopsis:
Sabrina accidentally wishes her favorite soap opera actor into the house, then can't return him when he refuses to leave.
Reprints (1)

The Big Attraction
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:There are so many fabulous swimsuits on the beach!
  • Keywords:beach; swimsuits
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica wonder if anybody will notice their new swimsuits at the beach.
Reprints (1)

A Crying Shame
(Table of Contents: 12)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Reggie tricks Archie into a blind date with Ethel's cousin, who turns out to be a beauty.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #79.

Beach Botch
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Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Salem
Synopsis:
Sabrina wants to go to the beach so uses a spell to take her to a place with lots of sand and clear blue skies.
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Beach Nuts
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica begins to question why she and Betty attend a crowded, noisy beach rather than the solitude of the Lodge pool.
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Suits Me Fine
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Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Synopsis:
Sabrina's bikini is magically changed to something less revealing.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

There is a story with the same name in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #48 with a similar synopsis, but that story indicates that both of Sabrina's aunts appear, they do not in this story. Unclear if it is a reprint or just a similar story at this time.

Watered Down
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Sara; Deena; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty is getting tired of being around water as a summer camp counselor.
Reprints (1)

Jurassic Perch
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Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Sabrina; Salem; Aunt Zelda; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis:
Sabrina tries to teach Salem to stop chasing the birds away from the bird feeder.
Reprints (1)

Dress Drama
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica loves the new dress she is trying on until she realizes it is cheap enough that even Betty can afford it.
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Cheer Up
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Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sabrina, how do you like this cheerleading outfit I made for you?
Characters:
Zelda; Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle
Synopsis:
Zelda makes Sabrina a magic cheerleading outfit.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #254, Inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.

Flipped Out!
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Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Reggie tries to trick Moose on a coin flip.
Reprints (3)

Cheryl's Beach Bash!
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Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; NTV personnel; Clifford Blossom; Cheryl's friends; Jason Blossom; Medusa; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Louella McGruff; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs (cameo)
Synopsis:
Cheryl weasels her way into hosting an NTV summer beach house show.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story is in 2 parts, and also continues into the story "Party Hardly."

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Hello!"]
  2. Animal Crackers
    Dilton
  3. A Fish Called Esmeralda
    Sabrina
  4. You Go, Girl Friend
    Betty and Veronica
  5. Stellar Behavior
    Cheryl Blossom
  6. Treasure Trouble Part One
    Sabrina
  7. Treasure Trouble Part 2
    Sabrina
  8. Sunroom Swimsuits
    Cheryl Blossom
  9. Sand in Demand
    Betty
  10. Witchy Swimwear
    Sabrina
  11. Hey, Good Looking
    Sabrina
  12. The Big Attraction
    Betty and Veronica
  13. A Crying Shame
    Reggie
  14. Beach Botch
    Sabrina
  15. Beach Nuts
    Betty and Veronica
  16. Suits Me Fine
    Sabrina
  17. Watered Down
    Betty
  18. Jurassic Perch
    Sabrina
  19. Dress Drama
    Betty and Veronica
  20. Cheer Up
    Sabrina
  21. Flipped Out!
    Moose
  22. Cheryl's Beach Bash!
    Cheryl Blossom
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