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On-sale Date: 2010-05-11
Editing: Victor Gorelick (credited as Victor G.) (editor and editor-in-chief)
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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Rosario Peña (signed as RPeña)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:And to think, one of us was going to go out with you!
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Indexer Notes

On sale date from #207.

[Get up and play. An hour a day.]
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Ad Council / public service announcement / 1 page

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Inside cover Physical fitness PSA.

Give Until It Hurts
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils:
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Ms. Phlips; Principal Parker; Riverdale High Girls' Cross-Country Track Team
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Life with Archie - The Married Life
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Life with Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Get In On the Fun!]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Super Duper H.E.R.O.E.S
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Archie / illustration / 1 page

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Archie as various super heroes.

Clip Flop!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited as Bolling)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited as Amash)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters:
Teresa Davidson (credited as Davidson)
  • Genre:humor; teen
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Song Bored
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Melanie
Synopsis:
Archie watched an old cowboy movie and now has a song stuck in his head.
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No credits in this digest.

Fountain Pen
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Reggie has a trick fountain pen that squirts water at people.
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No credits in this digest.

The Command Center
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 5 pages

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The gang helps Archie organize his room so everything will be within reach while he is laid up with a broken leg.
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Indexer Notes

No credits in this digest. Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #17.

[Archie Comics "Freshman Year" is the #1 most downloaded comic ever!!!]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Fast Company
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge is chasing Archie, who's chasing Reggie, who's pulling Veronica with him. And all of them run over Jughead.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

No credit in this digest.

That Time of the Year
(Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Greg Crosby (credited as Crosby)
Pencils:
Pat Kennedy (credited as Kennedy)
Inks:
Ken Selig (credited as Selig)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)
  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Spring is in the air, and Archie has one accident after another.
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Archie-Ride On!
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Archie / activity / 1 page

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Maze activity page.

[The two greatest bands in comic book history hook up like never before...]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Battle of the Bands]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Waiting to Exhale!
(Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Mario; Vito
Synopsis:
Archie gets hired at a restaurant and the staff can't relax as they keep waiting for Archie to break things.
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Indexer Notes

No credits in this digest.

When Time Stood Still
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:drama; humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Weird? I tell you, every second of that day is engraved on my brain in letters of flame! Nothing will ever erase the memory! Nothing!
  • Keywords:gasmask
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Synopsis:
After wearing a gas mask for 15 minutes Archie claims that when he took it off everyone in Riverdale was frozen in place like statues.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #77. No credits in this digest.

Snooze Cruise!
(Table of Contents: 19)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, come here!
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Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee asks Archie's advice on how to keep students from falling asleep when he gives a speech.
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Door Score
(Table of Contents: 20)

Archie's Dad / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
Fred is tired of people slamming the front door.
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Indexer Notes

No credits in this digest.

Error Terror
(Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Archie is kicking the ball around.
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Quick Shtick
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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Synopsis:
Archie's speed reading abilities need work.
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Whistle Epistle
(Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
Why was Archie whistling?
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[Got Married?]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

"Will You Marry Me"
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Gloom Chaser
(Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Synopsis:
Everything Archie does brings a little more hilarity into Mr. Lodge's life.
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Indexer Notes

No credits in this digest.

The Man Who Never Was!
(Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen
Characters:
Hawkins; Xliz
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge is kidnapped by the general manager of his corporation and replaced with a robotic double, who fools everyone, including Mr. Lodge's own daughter. But the robot can't fool Archie, who suspects that the real Mr. Lodge could never be so nice to him.
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Indexer Notes

No credits in this digest.

[The Battle Begins...In Riverdale!]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Loco Motivated
(Table of Contents: 30)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Feature Logo:Archie and the Gang
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The theme of this year's inter-scholastic contest is "the history of transportation"!
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Synopsis:
Reggie thinks he can come up with a winning exhibit on the history of transportation.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

No credits in this digest.

Hook. Line, and Sunk
(Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
When Archie tells Mr. Weatherbee that fishing relieves stress, Mr. Weatherbee takes the entire faculty on a fishing trip.
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Indexer Notes

No credits in this digest.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here's a riddle for you!
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Indexer Notes

Find the phrase puzzle with a baseball theme.

[Two New Graphic Novels]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Digest & Double Digest Collector Sets]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 35)

Little Archie and Friends / illustration / 1 page

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Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (signed as Ruiz)
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  • Genre:children; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Long before they were the coolest kids in high school, they were the coolest kids in their grammar school...
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The Robot Men from Planet Snow
(Table of Contents: 36)

Little Archie / comic story / 9 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; children
  • Feature Logo:Little Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Slide, Little Archie
Characters:
Nardine; Robot Men
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Indexer Notes

No credits in this digest.

Ark Antics
(Table of Contents: 37)

Little Archie / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Smedley (Little Veronica's cat)
Synopsis:
After his father tells him the story of Noah and the Ark, Little Archie builds his own ark out of the old rowboat on Carson's Creek, and lets everyone come on the ark in exchange for a fee of jelly beans. Ambrose, who has no jelly beans and isn't allowed on the ark, tries to think of a way to prevent a flood by "pulling the plug" on the creek.
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No credits in this digest.

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Americana Series: Volume 10]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Let's Hear It for Veggies
(Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Synopsis:
The school cafeteria gets renovated but has to adhere to new nutritional standards so Mr. Weatherbee enlists Archie's help on how to attract more students to the vegetables.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

No credit in this digest.

A Clean Slate
(Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Will someone volunteer to wash the blackboard?
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Synopsis:
Miss Grundy asks for a volunteer to wash the blackboard.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (2010 series) #77, writing is credited to Frank Doyle.
No credits in this digest.

Confronted
(Table of Contents: 42)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Bowled Over
(Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie, Jughead, Betty and Dilton are bowling against Veronica, Reggie, Midge and Moose. Soon all the boys except Dilton get themselves kicked out of the bowling alley and each team is forced to use substitute bowlers.
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You're a Lifesaver
(Table of Contents: 44)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Synopsis:
Betty asks Archie to fill in for her as a lifeguard.
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No credits in this digest.

[The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Sonic Graphic Novel Library]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Working Like a Dog
(Table of Contents: 47)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Fire Chief; Stage Hand
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

No credits in this digest.

Fitness Frenzy
(Table of Contents: 48)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Synopsis:
Archie is really into training for the Riverdale Marathon.
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No credits in this digest.

No Company
(Table of Contents: 49)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Kelly; Annie
Synopsis:
Archie's secluded fishing spot gets interrupted by others out enjoying outdoor activities.
Reprints (2)

[Archie Digest Subs!!!]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Next Month in Archie's Double Digest #209
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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[It Only Takes a Spark.]
(Table of Contents: 52)

public service announcement / 1 page

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Inside back cover PSA for wildfire prevention.

[no title indexed]
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Generator Rex / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["And to think, one of us was going to go out with you!"]
    Archie
  2. [Get up and play. An hour a day.]
    Ad Council
  3. Give Until It Hurts
    Archie
  4. Life with Archie - The Married Life
    Life with Archie
  5. [Get In On the Fun!]
  6. Super Duper H.E.R.O.E.S
    Archie
  7. Clip Flop!
    Archie
  8. Song Bored
    Archie
  9. Fountain Pen
    Archie
  10. The Command Center
    Archie & Friends
  11. [Archie Comics "Freshman Year" is the #1 most downloaded comic ever!!!]
  12. ["Before Archie got married, there was the Love Showdown"]
  13. Fast Company
    Archie
  14. That Time of the Year
    Archie
  15. Archie-Ride On!
    Archie
  16. [The two greatest bands in comic book history hook up like never before...]
  17. [Battle of the Bands]
  18. Waiting to Exhale!
    Archie
  19. When Time Stood Still
    Archie
  20. Snooze Cruise!
    Mr. Weatherbee
  21. Door Score
    Archie's Dad
  22. Error Terror
    Archie
  23. Quick Shtick
    Archie
  24. Whistle Epistle
    Archie
  25. [Got Married?]
  26. "Will You Marry Me"
  27. Gloom Chaser
    Archie
  28. The Man Who Never Was!
    Archie
  29. [The Battle Begins...In Riverdale!]
  30. ["Is this really goodbye forever?"]
  31. Loco Motivated
    Archie and the Gang
  32. Hook. Line, and Sunk
    Archie
  33. ["Here's a riddle for you!"]
    Archie
  34. [Two New Graphic Novels]
  35. [Archie Digest & Double Digest Collector Sets]
  36. ["Long before they were the coolest kids in high school, they were the coolest kids in their grammar school..."]
    Little Archie and Friends
  37. The Robot Men from Planet Snow
    Little Archie
  38. Ark Antics
    Little Archie
  39. ["Archie comics graphic novels"]
  40. [Archie Americana Series: Volume 10]
  41. Let's Hear It for Veggies
    Archie
  42. A Clean Slate
    Archie
  43. Confronted
    Reggie
  44. Bowled Over
    Archie
  45. You're a Lifesaver
    Archie
  46. [The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton]
  47. [Sonic Graphic Novel Library]
  48. Working Like a Dog
    Archie
  49. Fitness Frenzy
    Archie
  50. No Company
    Archie
  51. [Archie Digest Subs!!!]
  52. Next Month in Archie's Double Digest #209
    Archie
  53. [It Only Takes a Spark.]
  54. ["One part typical teen. One part stompin' punk busters."]
    Generator Rex
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