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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It says inflating the tires saves gas!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 10 times a year (monthly except Mar. and Oct.)
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 762816468503 26311

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

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Physical fitness PSA.

One Track Mind
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Randy Elliott (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie imagines he is a race car driver while he is mowing the lawn.
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[Battle of the Bands]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[New Archiecomics.com]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Group Scoop
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Archie books a band for a school dance.
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King for a Day!
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie is principal for a day.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #68, no credits listed in this digest.

Jack Attack!
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
After seeing Mr. Lodge reminisce over an old jack in the box in an antique store, Archie buys it and fixes it up to give to him.
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Little Woodenhead
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Archie / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tommy
Synopsis:
Betty falls asleep while reading Pinocchio and dreams that Archie's nose grows every time he tells a lie.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #288, no credits listed in this digest.

Flower Power
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Reggie and Archie both bring Veronica flowers.
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[Archie Comics App]
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[Love Showdown]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Mad House / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
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  • Genre:humor

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Mad House reprints.

Fang Harangue
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Mad House / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Dracula; Igor
Synopsis:
Dracula and Igor move to America to escape those who hate them in Transylvania, but find that America's discos and celebrity culture are worse.
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Indexer Notes

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

The Gold Bug
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Professor Transistor / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; science fiction
Characters:
Hilda the Witch (host); Professor Transistor; Alice (goose)
Synopsis:
A failed experiment turns Professor Transistor into a human geiger counter, who is sensitive to the presence of gold.
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Indexer Notes

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

Jungle Bungle
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comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; science fiction
Synopsis:
Aliens hack their way through a thick forest, which is revealed to be an ordinary lawn.
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Indexer Notes

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

[Sonic #211]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Comics Graphic Novels To Go]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

His Lucky Day!
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
Pop Tate tells Archie he is going to have a super lucky day.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #278, no credits listed in this digest.

The Money Game!
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Archie / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs; Hiram Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Archie comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme that all the kids want to get in on, but they are nearly swindled out of their money by a crooked stockbroker.
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[My Father's Betrayal]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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

The Study Buddy
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Doiley; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Michelle
Synopsis:
Since Archie's grades are poor, he resolves to work with and learn from school genius Dilton Doiley. This improves Archie's grades, but Dilton picks up Archie's habit of being badly distracted by girls.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the printing in Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #556, no credits listed in this digest.

Spring Thing
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Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
Moose can't wait to get his hands on Reggie.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #13, no credits in this digest.

Exam Jam
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Archie has trouble studying because of the pretty girls walking outside.
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Limb Beau
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Randy Elliott (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Ramsey; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
When the owner of the new Quick Mart plans to cut down Riverdale's oldest tree to make way for his parking lot, Archie organizes a protest.
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[Archie Digest Subs!!!]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Digest #264]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[It Only Takes a Spark]
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Ad Council / public service announcement / 1 page

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typeset

[Generator Rex]
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Cartoon Network / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["It says inflating the tires saves gas!"]
    Archie
  2. [Get up and play. An hour a day.]
    Ad Council
  3. One Track Mind
    Archie
  4. [Battle of the Bands]
  5. [New Archiecomics.com]
  6. Group Scoop
    Archie
  7. King for a Day!
    Archie
  8. Jack Attack!
    Archie
  9. Little Woodenhead
    Archie
  10. Flower Power
    Archie
  11. [Archie Comics App]
  12. [Love Showdown]
  13. [no title indexed]
    Mad House
  14. Fang Harangue
    Mad House
  15. The Gold Bug
    Professor Transistor
  16. Jungle Bungle
  17. [Sonic #211]
  18. [Archie Comics Graphic Novels To Go]
  19. His Lucky Day!
    Archie
  20. The Money Game!
    Archie
  21. [My Father's Betrayal]
  22. [Archie Americana Series]
  23. The Study Buddy
    Archie
  24. Spring Thing
    Moose
  25. Exam Jam
    Archie
  26. Limb Beau
    Archie
  27. [Archie Digest Subs!!!]
  28. [Archie Digest #264]
  29. [It Only Takes a Spark]
    Ad Council
  30. [Generator Rex]
    Cartoon Network
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