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Issue: Archie and Me Comics Digest #12
Publication Date: December 2018
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Issues: #12 of 23 Issues
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/07/2018
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Pages: 132
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UPC/EAN: 76281664951301211
Price: $6.99 USD
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Content Items: 39 (23 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: Was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz (signed)
Inker(s): Jeff Shultz (signed)
Colorist(s): Rosario Peña (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie and Me
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
First Line: A life-sized gingerbread house!
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How to get your free comic

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Santa Sleighed

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Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inker(s): Jim Amash (credited)
Colorist(s): Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Kevin Keller; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Santa Claus
Synopsis: Santa crashes on the Lodge mansion rooftop.
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Oh Christmas Treats, Oh Christmas Treats!

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Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Al; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie get trapped in a freezer while working for a catering company.
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The Great Tree Spree

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Writer(s): Bill Golliher (credited)
Penciller(s): Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inker(s): Rex Lindsey (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie & Friends
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; H.M. Bugg
Synopsis: H.M. Bugg has been buying up all the Christmas trees in Riverdale and making toothpicks out of them.
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Black Book Bonanza

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Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
First Line: B-but, Moose! I'm not doing any work!
Synopsis: Moose thinks Archie is Santa's helper and is writing down who is naughty or nice in his little black book.
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Yule Spirit

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Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): ? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Forsythe Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis: The girls select Hot Dog as the young male who best exemplifies the Christmas spirit in Riverdale.
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The Real Ghostbusters

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Elementary Experimenting

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Dilton
Character(s): Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Dilton has a bad hair day.
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From the Ground Up

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Writer(s): Jeffery Branch (credited)
Penciller(s): Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie & Friends
Character(s): 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
Synopsis: 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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Archie #700

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The Archies Volume Two

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Smart Art

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead draws a picture of Reggie with a zipper for a mouth.
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The Digest Bundle Pack Just Got Bigger!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose Gag Bag
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot
First Line: This test should not take longer than 45 minutes --
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Graphic Novel Super Store

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Pin Pun

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead brought a bowling ball to school.
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"Z" for Zany

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Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Miss Grundy asks Jughead for a famous person's last words.
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Rubbish

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Writer(s): Al Hartley (credited)
Penciller(s): Al Hartley (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie and Me
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mr. Svenson; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Here comes Ronnie! I'm going to ask her for a date for tonight!
Synopsis: A dispute between Reggie and Archie over asking Veronica out ends up involving several other people.
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The Incredibility Gap

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Writer(s): Al Hartley (credited)
Penciller(s): Al Hartley (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie and Me
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Big Moose Mason; Midge Klump
First Line: If we want to go to a dance together that's our business, so don't blow your cool, big daddy!
Synopsis: Jughead shows Reggie how easy it is to ask Midge out without getting punched by Moose.
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Sound of Silence

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Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie and Me
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Big Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead convince Reggie he has gone deaf.
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Head to Toe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie kicks the game-winning field goal.
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Hot Wheels

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Writer(s): Rich Margopoulos (credited)
Penciller(s): Gene Colan (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Dilton
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie, Reggie, and Moose help Dilton pick out a used car.
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Say It in a Letter

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Feature(s): Dilton
Character(s): Dilton Doiley
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Ump Slump

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Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Nancy Dakesian
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie blames the ref for losing the basketball game.
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Team Scream

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Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Nancy Dakesian
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Moose misunderstands his football assignment.
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Official Betty and Veronica Merch!

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Super Spy Shenanigans

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Writer(s): Bill Golliher (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): Bob Smith (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: After watching the latest James Bland film Archie and Dilton are inspired to create spy gadgets for their science project.
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The Star

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Chic Stone (credited)
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited; see note)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dilton Doiley
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Coach Clayton; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Dilton becomes the school mascot for the basketball team.
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Feature(s): Midtown Comics
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The Tin Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Dick Malmgren (credited)
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily
Synopsis: When Moose's attempt to build a robot predictably fails, Archie tries to help him out by hiding inside the robot and giving it life. When Moose finds out, though, he is not amused.
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The Year Santa Didn't Come

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Writer(s): Joe Edwards (credited)
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Jellybean Jones; Santa Claus
Synopsis: Jughead tells Jellybean about the time that Santa Claus forgot to bring him a Christmas present.
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Stereo Phoney

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Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie buys Mr. Lodge a stereophonic demonstration record, but when Archie tests it, Mr. Lodge thinks the sounds are real.
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Pages: 6
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Feature(s): Netflix
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Riverdale

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