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Issue: Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #5
Publication Date: February 2017
 
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/04/2017
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Pages: 228
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UPC/EAN: 76281664779300511
Price: $6.99 USD
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Content Items: 60 (28 stories, 1 cover)
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Color: color
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Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: limited series
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Dan Parent (signed)
Dan Parent (signed)
Rosario Peña (signed)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Redrawn from Archie Annual #4.
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Archie Volume Two

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Dan Parent
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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Dan Parent; J. Torres
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Health Nuts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Despite having a fully stocked gym at home, Veronica joins a health club to be trendy.
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Fleeting Meeting

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; John Revolta; Linda Revolta
Mr. Lodge arranges for Veronica to meet her favorite movie star, but Betty gets a better gift through a simple act of kindness.
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John Revolta is a parody of actor John Travolta.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Chris Cummins
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Clashin' Fashion

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan Parent
Dan Parent (signed)
Rich Koslowski (signed)
Rosario Peña (signed)
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Betty Gets the Needle

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Ray Gill (credited)
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty & Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Betty's mother tells her she should sew her own dresses rather than buying them.
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Bill Woggon (credited)
Bill Woggon (credited)
Bill Woggon (credited)
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Katy Keene
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Sis; Randy Ronson
As our story begins,E
K.O. trains for a fight.
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[untitled]

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Paul Castiglia
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Camera Bugs

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Ed Goggin [as Goggin] (signed)
Harry Sahle [as Sahle] (signed)
Virginia Drury [as Ginger] (signed)
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Kappy (introduction); Veronica Lodge
Archie gets a new camera and starts taking pictures that get him in trouble.
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Stuff Your Own Stocking

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Mini-Mates
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Ginger #1

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George Frese
George Frese
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Subject Matter
Ginger
Ginger
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Smellbound

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Jack Mendelsohn ?
George Frese (credited)
George Frese (credited)
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Subject Matter
Ginger
Ginger; Patsy; Whiz Baker; Professor Richards; Mrs. Richards
Ginger tries to get her handsome new history teacher to take her to the junior prom.
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Writer credit from the index of the original printing.
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[untitled]

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Kari McLachlan
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In the Swing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
?
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy
Veronica wows the school with her "new look" - - which happens to be a retread of the '70s "Preppy Look".
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Cummins
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1
Introduction to the next two stories.
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Surprise Package

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Cricket O'Dell
Cricket O'Dell; Betty Cooper
Cricket O'Dell, the freckle-faced teenaged girl with the power to smell money, shows off the many uses of her mysterious ability when she and Betty go to the local flea market.
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Betty Betty Betty Betty Betty

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Credits
Michael Gallagher (credited)
Doug Crane (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; President Gerald Ford; Betty Ford
Betty tells the readers about famous women in history with the name "Betty" or "Elizabeth".
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6
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[untitled]

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Chris Cummins
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1
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Beachhead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie
Josie; Melody; Josie's dad
Every time Josie tries to attract a boy at the beach, the bikini-clad Melody comes along and unwittingly steals him away.
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Story in two parts (not labeled as chapters or parts): Beachhead (5 pp.) & Melody of Love.. (5 pp.).
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Archie #15

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Hat Trick

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Harry Lucey (credited)
Chic Stone (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
On a hot day at the beach, Archie wears a huge sombrero to get some shade, and demonstrates that the hat can also be used to fight crime.
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[untitled]

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Andrew Pepoy
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Costume Ball

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Bill Woggon (credited)
Bill Woggon (credited)
Bill Woggon (credited)
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Subject Matter
teen
Katy Keene
Katy Keene; K.O.
Katy tries to decide what to wear to a costume ball.
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[untitled]

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Tania del Rio; Betsy Bird
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[untitled]

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Bill Vigoda (signed)
Pen Shumaker (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Some crust!
Betty & Veronica cause some trouble in the boys-only aviation training room.
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Mr. Weatherbee's initials (W. W.) revealed.
Titled "Women Flyers" on the introduction page but the story itself has no story title.
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Strange Love

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Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
?
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Sabrina
Sabrina; Harvey; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate
When Sabrina sees Harvey with another girl, she decides to pay him back by going out with another man, so she puts Archie under her spell and makes him uncontrollably in love with her. But before Harvey can see them together, Veronica shows up and gets angry at Archie, so Sabrina has to end the spell and erase their memories.
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[untitled]

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Tom DeFalco; Paul Castiglia
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Two Little Words

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Frank Doyle (credited)
Harry Lucey (credited)
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Terry Szenics (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
The story of Archie and Veronica's breakup, Betty and Reggie's attempt to move in on them, and their reconciliation, all told using only two words of dialogue: "Archie" and "Veronica."
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This story seems to be partly inspired by Stan Freberg's popular comedy record "John and Marsha," which also used the idea of a complete story told with only two first names as dialogue.
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Lawbreaker

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Credits
Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
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Barry Grossman (credited)
Victor Gorelick ?
Subject Matter
humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones; Ambrose Pipps; Little Dilton Doiley
Little Archie plays traffic cop, and starts making up all kinds of arbitrary new laws to put his friends in "jail." Then he transforms the jail into a police vehicle to chase after a speeding go-kart driven by Ambrose.
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Credits listed as "Bolling/Gorelick/Grossman". While Bolling and Grossman are easy enough to place, it is unclear what Victor Gorelick may have done on this story.
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Mr. Inferno

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; the Devil [Mr. Inferno]
Betty sells her soul to the Devil to gain Archie's affections, but it is revealed that Veronica did the same some time ago. The two-timing Devil releases both from their contracts and disappears.
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[untitled]

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Carlos Antunes; Dan Parent
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1
Introduction to the next two stories.
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Blarney Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
?
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Jellybean Jones; Gladys Jones
Jughead tries to distract Jellybean from her favorite show, Blarney.
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Blarney is a parody of the children's tv show Barney.
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Win Some, Lose Some

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Credits
Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Cheryl Blossom
Cheryl Blossom; Priscilla; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Jason Blossom; Mr. Setback; Vianna Beige
Cheryl takes Vianna Beige's place as the letter turner on a game show.
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5
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Chris Cummins
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1
Introduction to the next two stories.
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Groan Ups

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Credits
?
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper
Archie wants his parents to act their age.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #5.
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Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff

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Ad for a clothing line inspired by Betty and Veronica.
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Mr. Marvelous

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Samm Schwartz (credited)
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Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
teen
Big Ethel
Ethel Muggs; Bobby; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge (flashback only)
Lamenting not having a date for the dance, Ethel is confronted by a handsome youth who asks her. But he's not your ordinary youth.
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[untitled]

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Batton Lash; Erin B.
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Introduction to the next two stories.
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Ginger Adds Spice

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Credits
Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ginger Lopez (first appearance); Eduardo Lopez (first appearance); Gloria Lopez (first appearance); Teresa (first appearance); Eliza (first appearance)
Betty and Veronica befriend new girl Ginger, but ask her to leave Archie to them. Ginger tricks them, and starts pursuing Archie herself.
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Two-part story.
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Action Faction

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George Gladir (credited)
? Kennedy (credited) [as Kennedy]
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty; Veronica; Nancy; Carol
The Riverdale cheerleaders are doing so well outshining the rival squad that they fail to notice how their football team is losing 40 to nothing.
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1
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Fashion Victims

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Credits
Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ginger Lopez; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Cheryl Blossom; Ethel Muggs; Maria Rodriguez; Hilary Doof; The Veronicas; Misty McCabe; Reggie Mantle
Ginger is drawing a blank for new fashion ideas when inspiration hits her: a fashion show based on Betty's and Veronica's styles called: "Are You a Betty or a Veronica?"
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11
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Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #6

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House ad for Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #6.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tania Del Rio
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Information about the next story.
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Sabrina the Teenage Witch #70

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Credits
Tania Del Rio (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
Jason Jensen (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Sabrina
Sabrina Spellman; Salem
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Spell It Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tania Del Rio (credited)
Tania Del Rio (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
Jason Jensen (credited)
Jeff Powell (credited); Ridge Rooms (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Sabrina
Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; LLandra da Silva; Shinji Yamagi; Salem; Gwenevive Ricci [Gwen]; Queen Seles; Zelda Spellman; Hilda Spellman; Hansel Wulfe; Amy Reinhardt; Clara Mistflower
Sabrina enters a Spelling Bee contest in both the Magic Realm and mortal world. She wins the contest in the Magic Realm.
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Graphic Novel Super Store

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Credits
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Listing of Archie collections available.
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20% off all Archie Comics

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Midtown Comics
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Ad for Midtown Comics, a comic shop in New York City.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Andrew Pepoy
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Information on the next story.
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The Web Returns

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Andrew Pepoy (credited)
Andrew Pepoy (credited)
Andrew Pepoy (credited)
Rosario Pena (credited)
John Workman (credited)
Subject Matter
adventure, teen
Katy Keene
Katy Keene; Topher McGuire [an actor playing "The Web"]; Rodney Van Ronson [the movie's producer]; K.O. Kirby [a stuntman playing "Spider Spry"]; Mackenzie Keene; Keisha DuBois
There's trouble on "The Web Returns" movie set when three men have their eye on Katy-- and two of them attempt more rigorous stunts to win Katy's eye, endangering the movie and the crew. But she only has eyes for one of the men.
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Welcome to the New Riverdale

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House ad for the new Archie, Jughead, Betty & Veronica and Josie series.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Camille Herrera
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Introduction to the next story.
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Swing Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Mr. Ziegler; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee
With the kids into "swing" music, Mr. Ziegler holds a dance competition.
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11
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Doctor in the House!

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Credits
Ryan Crawley (credited)
Bill Golliher (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Jughead asks Archie, when he finally gets married, who will be his best man.
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Subscription information.
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House ad for other Archie digests on sale around the same time as this issue.
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The New Riverdale

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House ad for the Archie Digital Comics App.
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Riverdale

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
CW
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1

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