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Issue: Archie Double Digest #245
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Variant: Direct Edition
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/06/2013
Volume:
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646951724511
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 36 (29 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Four Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Ongoing Series
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7 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Bob Smith (signed)
Rosario Peña (signed)
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Isn't Santa's helper being a tad too helpful?
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Miscellaneous
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A Tree Grows in Riverdale: Part One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; big Christmas tree; little Christmas tree
The gang decides to get two Christmas trees this year: a large one to be decorated with traditional decorations and a small one to decorate with organic decorations. Both happen to be able to communicate with each other via thought balloons. Meanwhile, Archie decides to become a department store Santa.
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FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #630 published February 1992
 
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A Tree Grows in Riverdale: Part Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; little Christmas tree
Archie fails during his first day as a department store Santa, but has a chance to redeem himself when the Lodge family inviters some orphans to the mansion.
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FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #630 published February 1992
 
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A Tree Grows in Riverdale: Part Three

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; little Christmas tree
The gang gets together to assemble toys for the children in the hospital and the big tree is upstaged when the little tree is taken to the hospital.
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FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #630 published February 1992
 
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A Tree Grows in Riverdale: Part Four

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; little Christmas tree; big Christmas tree; Smithers
The gang entertains the children in the hospital and later, the big Christmas tree is thrown out while the little one is planted for next year.
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FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #630 published February 1992
 
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Santa's Helper: Part One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Santa Claus
When Archie fails as a mall Santa, he goes to seek advice from the Santa that works at Lacy's.
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FlagArchie #517 published February 2002
 
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Archie # 517 (apparently the first publication) credits script to Greg Crosby, inks to Bob Smith.
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Santa's Helper: Part Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Santa Claus
Archie's skills as a mall Santa improve rapidly and he is later shocked to learn that Lacy's hasn't hosted a Santa Claus in years.
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FlagArchie #517 published February 2002
 
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Archie # 517 (apparently the first publication) credits script to Greg Crosby, inks to Bob Smith.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Pin Up
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
It's tough to buy anything for the girl...
Archie tries to decide what to get Veronica for Christmas.
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1
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Jon D'Agostino (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie and Friends
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Sabrina Spellman; Spotty
Introduction to the Little Archie section.
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Spread the Cheer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Moose Mason; Little Jughead Jones; Little Ambrose
Mr. Weatherbee takes the gang to the orphanage to put on a Christmas play for the orphans.
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The Santa Spirit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Spotty; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Mr. Jones; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper; Mrs. Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Hot Dog
The gang decorates Spotty's doghouse in an attempt to win a decorating contest.
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Miscellaneous
5
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Dish Wish

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dexter Taylor
?
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Jughead
Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Archie Andrews
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Strictly Strategic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards (credited)
Joe Edwards (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
When Coach Kleats gets a concussion, it's up to Mr. Weatherbee to coach the football team.
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Say It With Flowers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Jimmy DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mrs. Andrews
Reggie sends Archie flowers using Betty's name in order to get Veronica jealous.
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5
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Cast Party

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
In showing off his cast, Archie does more damage to Mr. Weatherbee than he did to his foot.
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Miscellaneous
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Bed Check

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Harry Lucey (credited)
Harry Lucey (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Pop Tate
Archie argues over with his parents over his curfew.
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Miscellaneous
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Dancing Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Archie signs up for a co-ed gym class to meet some girls, only to find out that the class only does dance.
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Lounge Act!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Al Nickerson (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton
Archie tries to keep the new student lounge clean.
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Your Big Chance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Jimmy DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Archie and Betty get a chance to prove their football skills to a semi-pro.
Reprinting
FlagArchie #269 published March 1978
was Your Big Chance [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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A Hot Meal!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
When Archie offers to make the girls a Mexican dinner, Reggie tries to upstage Archie in the kitchen.
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Tiger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Harry Lucey (credited)
Marty Epp (credited)
?
Marty Epp (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Betty and Veronica convince Archie that he's like a tiger, a predatory beast. Midge witnesses him around Betty and Veronica and begs Big Moose to leave him alone, fearing the worst.
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FlagArchie #146 published June 1964
was Tiger [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Strange Case of Patient X!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sy Reit
Bob White (credited)
Marty Epp (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Marty Epp (credited)
Subject Matter
drama, humorous, science and technology, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
Betty and Veronica become nurse's aides at the hospital, where one of the new patients is a comatose man known only as "Patient X." Betty notices a mysterious man with a red mustache peeking into "Patient X"'s room. When "Patient X" starts to come out of his coma, his only words are "Must protect Carezzo." Archie and the gang take it upon themselves to solve the mystery of who "Patient X" is, what he's trying to protect, and what the man with the red mustache has to do with all this.
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FlagLife with Archie #27 published May 1964
was The Strange Case of Patient X [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The digest incorrectly credits this to Frank Doyle. Script identifiable as Sy Reit by the style and by an in-joke in the story: a hospital P.A. announcer calls for "Dr. Reit" on p. 9. (On p. 7, the announcer calls for "Dr. White," referring to Bob White, the artist.)
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Dime On My Hands

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Harry Lucey (credited)
Harry Lucey (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Archie pretends to be "Diamond Jim" Andrews and becomes very generous with his money.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Craig Boldman (signed)
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones
Archie! Jughead!
Archie asks Jughead to help wrap Betty's Christmas present.
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from Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??
Miscellaneous
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Top This!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Archie and Veronica go driving.
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Pat the Brat
Pat the Brat; Fleabite
Pat can't come to school today...
Introduction to the Pat the Brat section.
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FlagPat the Brat #20 published May 1957
 
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Dose of Magic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling (signed)
Bob Bolling (signed)
?
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Pat the Brat
Pat the Brat; Susie; Half-Pint; Blinky
Pat and his friends make fun of Susie's magic water wand.
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FlagPat the Brat #31 published March 1959
 
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The Build Up!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Pat the Brat
Pat the Brat; Pat's father; Pat's mother; Fleabite
Pat builds Fleabite a new doghouse.
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FlagPat the Brat #32 published May 1959
 
Miscellaneous
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Pat the Brat Starring Fleabite
Pat the Brat; Fleabite
I can't find my baseball glove anywhere!
Pat gets Fleabite to get off of his baseball glove.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Pat the Brat
Pat the Brat; Pat's mother; Susie
Now remember, Pat!
A collection of four-single panel gags featuring Pat the Brat.
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Christmas Spirit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Archie tries to make it up to the Lodges after he ruins their Christmas decorating.
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FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #148 [Direct Edition] published February 2004
was Christmas Spirit [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Close Shave

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Archie accidentally uses super glue to attach his Santa beard.
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Sing Fling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Stan Goldberg
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Reggie answers the phone when Archie calls Veronica.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Comics Digest #248 [Direct Edition] published December 2008
was Sing Fling [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Carry Tarry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Stan Goldberg
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #148 [Direct Edition] published February 2004
was Carry Tarry [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Jingles All the Way

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Vickie Williams (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Jingles; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Claus
Jingles gives more grief than joy to Riverdale's residents when he makes a visit.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Comics Digest #248 [Direct Edition] published December 2008
was Jingles All the Way [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Archie # 543 (apparently the original publication) credits George Gladir (script), Stan Goldberg (pencils), and Bob Smith (inks).
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Everything's Archie

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Information on the month's Archie comics.
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