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Issue: Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #24
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/13/2013
Volume: none
Pages: 164
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UPC/EAN: 76281646953102411
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 45 (29 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing series
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Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Rosario Pena (signed)
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teen
Archie & Friends
Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
The gang brought their own snacks to save you money!
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Veronica's dialogue was slightly changed from the original cover.
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From the Ground Up

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Jeffery Branch (credited)
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie & Friends
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Major Albert Fodsnik; Mr. Higgenbottom (the Mayor's assistant); Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Plyer (a contractor); Harry (a TV news cameraman); Brenda Lin (a TV reporter); Godfrey Ghecko (a millionaire real estate developer); Ralph Milletoast
The kids decide to renovate Pickens General Store, which was Riverdale's first store. The work goes well until Godfrey Ghecko decides that the spot where the store is would make a great place for a new garage. Ghecko pressures the mayor to give him control of the property just as the kids are close to finishing the renovation. Determined to fight city hall, the kids fight back with the help of Mr. Lodge and a TV news crew.
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Switch Hitter

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Doug Crane (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Dilton
Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
When Dilton gets soaked on the way to school the only dry clothes they can find for him are from the girls.
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Winter Splinter

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie & the Gang
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mayor Johnson; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Fifi
While the others make a snow sculpture, Veronica prepares for her family trip to the Caribbean. When Mr. Lodge has to change plans, he donates the Caribbean tickets to the winners of the snow sculpture contest.
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Free Comic Book Day 2013

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Surprise Size

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Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Reggie is bragging about the size of the fish he caught until he sees Archie's.
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Explorers of the Unknown
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Mummy Madness!

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Rich Margopoulos
Rex W. Lindsey
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Jon D'Agostino
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adventure, teen
Explorers of The Unknown
Explorers of the Unknown [Red [Archie Andrews]; Angel [Veronica Lodge]; Nitro [Reggie Mantle]; Squint [Jughead Jones]; Wheels [Betty Cooper]; Gizmo [Dilton Doiley]; Spike [Moose Mason]]; Blaze [Cheryl Blossom]; Harvey Toot; Honey Jones
When two CIA agents go missing in a newly discovered pyramid in Egypt, Blaze calls in the Explorers to help find them.
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This story is told in 4 Chapters: Chapter One (6 pages), Chapter Two (5 pages), Chapter Three (5 pages), Chapter Four (5 pages)
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The Big Jump

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George Gladir (credited)
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Reggie tries to goad Archie into trying a ski jump.
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Comic Book Fair

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Aid Charade

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Dilton
Dilton Doiley; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews
Dilton volunteers to be the team's first aid man.
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Changing His Toon!

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee
Mr. Weatherbee wants Chuck to do a drawing that can be used to paint Mr. Weatherbee's portrait.
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E.R. Error

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Ken Selig (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Nurse Carla Hopkins
Archie is waiting for Betty to get done with her candy striper job at the hospital and continues to get in trouble.
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No News Is Bad News

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Angelo Decesare (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie & Friends
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Larry Lebbit; Tom Tibbel
The kids help a poor newsstand operator reunite with his estranged rich twin brother.
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How Do You Spell Relief?

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats
Archie wears new cowboy boots to school so Reggie decides he needs a pair.
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Just Folks

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George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Coach Kleats; Miss Grundy
When a folk dance rehearsal ends just before a basketball game, the guys don't have time to change and are forced to play in their folk dancing outfits.
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Craig Boldman (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
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teen
Archie
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Sounds like Archie's computer is down.
Archie is having computer trouble.
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Cool Dog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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George Gladir (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie & the Gang
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Archie and the gang try to show Dilton how to get girls at the ski lodge but when everybody gets injured but Dilton he becomes the most popular boy at the dance.
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Let's Play Make Believe

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Randy Elliot ? [as Elliot] (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
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teen
Archie & Friends
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Morgan; Mr. Weatherbee
Reggie and Archie try to use their acting skills to get out of trouble for being late to class.
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Deep Freeze

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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The Archies
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]; Hiram Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Chuck Clayton; Pop Tate
Mr. Lodge flies The Archies to Alaska for a performance.
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In a Food Mood

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George Gladir (credited)
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie & Friends
Miss Beazly; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Mr. Weatherbee
Miss Beazly explains why she likes all the people that come through the lunch line.
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The Big Build-Up

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Craig Boldman (credited)
Bill Galvan (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Archie's head is photo-shopped onto a body builder's photo, causing all the girls at Riverdale to think he is muscular.
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Reggie Pin Up
Reggie Mantle
Young man...
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Having Trouble

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Moose
Moose Mason
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Find the words puzzle.
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Price Sacrifice

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Archie wants to buy a snow mobile.
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Alibi Guy

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Archie needs a good excuse for why his homework isn't done.
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There's More Than One Way To Bowl

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Each person has their own humorous bowling style.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Jon D'Agostino (signed)
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The New Archies
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Eugene, the Scoring Machine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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humorous
The New Archies
Coach Kleats; Eugene; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Eugene invents a pair of glasses that allow him to never miss a basketball shot.
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Girls' Chance Dance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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humorous
The New Archies
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Amani; Eugene; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Fangs Fogerty; Ethel; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
The school dance is a "girls' chance" dance, meaning the girls must ask the boys. Veronica waits to ask Archie and loses to Betty.
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Good Skate

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Archie and Reggie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Archie and Reggie watch a figure skater.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Craig Boldman (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper
I wish I could be more like Dilton!
Archie wants to be more like Dilton.
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From Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??
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Swift Drift

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Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Reggie throws a snowball at Moose.
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Toy Stories

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Archie and the Gang
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jen; Melanie
While shopping, Reggie, Archie and Betty discuss what it would be like to have dolls for all the Riverdale gang.
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Archie: The Married Life

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Lodge -- A Complaint!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Michael Uslan
Norm Breyfogle; Stan Goldberg (flashback, 3 panels on page 2)
Joe Rubinstein; Bob Smith (flashback, 3 panels on page 2)
Glenn Whitmore
Jack Morelli
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drama, humorous
Archie Loves Veronica
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Archie: The Married Life

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Everything's Archie
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Betty or Veronica?

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