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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (signed)
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Didn't you know the 70's are back?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 6 times a year in Feb., April, May, July, Sept. and Nov.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 009128468532 99

Don't Mention Detention
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Nanci Dakesian (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Miss Noteworthy
Synopsis:
After handing out detentions all day, Mr. Weatherbee is forced to serve detention duty when no other staff is available.
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Up-To-Date
(Table of Contents: 2)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Okay, Daddy! I'm in bed!
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Synopsis:
Jinx wants a more modern bedtime story.
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The Skin Game
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie wears a coonskin cap to school and sets off a series of events that lead to a fake fur fad.
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Veronica's Long Look Fashions
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Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
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  • Genre:fashion; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Four dresses designed by readers.
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Hair Affair
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Reggie's dad finds at least one good thing about having long hair.
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Do to Do
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie counters another one of Reggie's bragging statements.
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Clean Sweep
(Table of Contents: 7)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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Mr. Weatherbee is not amused when Archie sweeps Betty off her feet, which leads to Jughead demonstrating it to Veronica and then poor Moose being sent to detention for helping Dilton.
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Indexer Notes

possible Ollerenshaw lettering credits from the reprint

Bowled Over
(Table of Contents: 8)

Pop Tate / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Specialty of the house coming up!
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Synopsis:
Pop Tate serves Jughead his special stew.
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High Ideas
(Table of Contents: 9)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh Moose!
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Synopsis:
Moose installs a suggestion box for Mr. Weatherbee.
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Chase Pace
(Table of Contents: 10)

Ethel / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Ethel chases Jughead to get him to go to the dance with her.
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Beau Jest
(Table of Contents: 11)

The Mighty Archie Art Players / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; military; satire-parody; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews [Pvt. Archie Smith [Q]]; Jughead Jones [Pvt. Jug Jones [Smith]]; Veronica Lodge [Lola]; Sgt. Reggie Mantle [Smith]]; Ethel Muggs [Fatima]; unnamed Captain
Synopsis:
All the men join the Foreign Legion to forget about Lola. A sheik attacks the fort but is betrayed by his wife because of his relationship with Lola.
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Indexer Notes

Poopsy Cola is a parody of Pepsi Cola in this story.

Droll Role
(Table of Contents: 12)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Whew! I cleared your walk like you asked, Ronnie!
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Synopsis:
Veronica has Archie do her chores for her.
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The Executive
(Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well I'll be! --- Hey Ronnie! --- Would you get a load of this way-out scene --- Archie's finally found his rightful place in the world!
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Synopsis:
Reggie and Veronica ridicule Archie for taking a job as a walking billboard.
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Cool Rule
(Table of Contents: 14)

Svenson / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Svenson cautions another janitor to stay away from the school doors at dismissal time.
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Shopper Chopper
(Table of Contents: 15)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Veronica makes it a point to shop for clothes somewhere Betty doesn't.
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The Big Stall
(Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm going to start studying for tomorrow's history exam the moment I get home!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate (cameo); Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie keeps getting distracted from doing his studying.
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Think Positive
(Table of Contents: 17)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Synopsis:
Daddy says Li'l Jinx can do anything if she thinks positive.
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Litter Perfect
(Table of Contents: 18)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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Mr. Weatherbee gives Archie and Betty the task of delivering some new exam papers to the teachers' lounge, but Reggie plays a prank on them by letting in a wind gust that blows the papers all over the place.
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Mr. Flutesnoot Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:"Teachers can no longer ride in school buses." Signed, the Principal!
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Synopsis:
Principal Weatherbee tells the teachers that they can no longer ride the school bus, but they find a loophole.

Loco Motivated
(Table of Contents: 20)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The theme of this year's inter-scholastic contest is "the history of transportation"!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Svenson; Ricky Mantle
Synopsis:
Reggie thinks he can come up with a winning exhibit on the history of transportation.
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Fruitcakes
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Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ummm, mmmm! Dee-licious!
  • Keywords:food; prehistoric
Characters:
Veronica 1; Betty 1; Jughead 1; Archie 1
Synopsis:
Betty 1 and Veronica 1 discover new types of food on the other side of the mountain where the tree people live.
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Indexer Notes

Colorist and Letterer credits from the index for Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #29.

The House on Oak Street Chapter 1
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Tinker; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie gets a riddle to solve from Mr. Tinker and investigates an old house based on the riddle. He ends up staying overnight in the house when a door jams shut.
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The House on Oak Street Chapter 2
(Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Tinker; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Archie discovers the connection between Mr. Tinker and the old house, and stages a charity dance to help Mr. Tinker.
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Snow Show
(Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Reggie explains that no two "flakes" are alike.
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Lame Game
(Table of Contents: 25)

Coach Kleats / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Coach Kleats talks to a reporter about his basketball team.
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Archie the Genius!
(Table of Contents: 26)

Archie 3000 / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
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  • Genre:humor; science fiction; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Mr. Svenson; Miss Beazly; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee's assistant principal computer claims that Archie is a genius, which leads to chaos at the school.
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Shelter Skelter
(Table of Contents: 27)

Betty and Veronica's Pin Up / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
With everything rented in the ski resort, Betty and Veronica join Ethel in an igloo.
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Know When to Fold!
(Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis:
Reggie takes up origami using the pages of Archie's notebook.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Didn't you know the 70's are back?"]
    Archie
  2. Don't Mention Detention
    Archie and the Gang
  3. Up-To-Date
    Li'l Jinx
  4. The Skin Game
    Archie
  5. Veronica's Long Look Fashions
    Veronica
  6. Hair Affair
    Reggie
  7. Do to Do
    Reggie
  8. Clean Sweep
    Betty
  9. Bowled Over
    Pop Tate
  10. High Ideas
    Mr. Weatherbee
  11. Chase Pace
    Ethel
  12. Beau Jest
    The Mighty Archie Art Players
  13. Droll Role
    Veronica
  14. The Executive
    Archie
  15. Cool Rule
    Svenson
  16. Shopper Chopper
    Betty and Veronica
  17. The Big Stall
    Archie
  18. Think Positive
    Li'l Jinx
  19. Litter Perfect
    Betty
  20. [""Teachers can no longer ride in school buses." Signed, the Principal!"]
    Mr. Flutesnoot Gag Bag
  21. Loco Motivated
    Archie and the Gang
  22. Fruitcakes
    Archie 1
  23. The House on Oak Street Chapter 1
    Archie
  24. The House on Oak Street Chapter 2
    Archie
  25. Snow Show
    Archie
  26. Lame Game
    Coach Kleats
  27. Archie the Genius!
    Archie 3000
  28. Shelter Skelter
    Betty and Veronica's Pin Up
  29. Know When to Fold!
    Archie
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