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Issue: Archie and Me Comics Digest #13
Publication Date: February 2018
 
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/12/2018
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Pages: 196
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UPC/EAN: 76281664951301311
Price: $6.99 USD
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Content Items: 49 (33 stories, 1 cover)
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Color: color
Dimensions: digest
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: Was ongoing series
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Bill Golliher (signed)
Jim Amash (signed)
Rosario Peña (signed)
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie and Me
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
I heard this gig pays in milk and cookies!
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How to get your free comic

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Buy or Bye-Bye!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Angelo Decesare (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley
Archie is Veronica's 'secret Santa' but has no idea what to get her.
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Season's Greetings

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Moose
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Pop Tate
Moose is upset that Reggie kissed Midge for receiving her Christmas gift.
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Season in the Sun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Samm Schwartz (credited)
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Samm Schwartz (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Pop Tate
Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
That's it kids! See you after New Year's Day!
Pop Tate goes on vacation to Florida.
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The List Price

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; Archie Andrews
Betty is aghast to find out Veronica buys her parents' Christmas gifts to her.
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Writer credit taken from World of Archie Double Digest reprinting.
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Tree Spree

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Hartley (credited)
Al Hartley (credited)
Al Hartley (credited)
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Al Hartley (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Reggie plants a classified ad saying that Archie will buy used Christmas trees at the Lodge estate.
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Stocking Stuffers

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Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie & Friends
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Pop Tate
While at Pop's, the gang remembers some of their favorite stocking stuffers.
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Spider-Man / Avengers Mini-Mates

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Diamond Select
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After Astor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Albano
Dan De Carlo
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie and Jughead find a lost dog so they can claim the reward, but the dog doesn't cooperate.
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Betty & Veronica #1

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An Artful Dodger!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan Parent (credited); Bill Golliher (credited)
Dan Parent (credited); Bill Golliher (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie and the Gang
Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Brandon Kastupi; Veronica Lodge
Chuck bumps into famous abstract artist Brandon Kastupi, who hires him and the rest of the gang to help him paint his pictures.
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Archie is reading "The Carneys" comic. A kid is reading a Sonic comic and Sonic is seen in the background. "Dark Cow" comics poster is a spoof of Dark Horse Comics. A background character is dressed up as "Bug Man", a spoof of Spiderman. Batman and Robin cosplayers are noted in the background. "Acne" comics convention table is noted (a spoof of Archie comics).
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The Salesman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Dilton Doily; Smithers
After Mr. Lodge and Veronica are tied up and robbed by a smooth-talking salesman, Archie and Jughead go after the crook, but he catches them and imprisons them in the back of his van.
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Archie's Holiday Coloring Book

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Archie's Holiday Bundle Pack

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humorous, teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Hey dad! Look at all these neat electronic gadgets!
Archie comments on the new fancy digital alarm clock that projects the time on the ceiling.
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Archie's Big Book Volume 5

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Rink Fink

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Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
At the roller rink, Reggie recounts a dream he had.
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Official Betty and Veronica Merch!

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Credits
Mike Pellowski
Rex Lindsey
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Subject Matter
non-fiction, sports
Moose's Odd and Amazing Sports Reports
Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Charlotte Dod; Janet Guthrie; Georgeann Wells
When the game of softball was invented in 1887, it was called indoor softball because the game was played indoors!
Odd-ball sports facts.
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Hats off to Hats

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Al Nickerson (credited)
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Subject Matter
teen
Chuck Clayton
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
Chuck shows Archie his hat collection.
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Foiled Again

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Moose
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Stan Laurel (cameo); Oliver Hardy (cameo); Budd Abbott (cameo); Lou Costello (cameo); Dean Martin (cameo); Jerry Lewis (cameo)
Reggie convinces Moose to be the straight man in his comedy act.
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Not Two of a Kind?

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Al Bigley (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Jughead with Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie and Jughead realize they have nothing in common.
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And Now... Here's Reggie!

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Chic Stone (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Mr. Grimley
Reggie explains that his outstanding school record is in pursuit of his goal to become a game show host, surrounded by beautiful women. He's so convincing that the counselor decides to change careers.
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Reggie fantasizes about working with Vanessa White, a play on the name of popular game show personality Vanna White.
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As Easy As 12-26-83

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Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Alison Flood (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Fed up with the boys eavesdropping on their conversations, Betty and Veronica develop a code to converse in.
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When reprinted in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2012 series) #23, only the artist and letterer are listed.
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Fast Friends

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Craig Boldman (credited)
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Jughead is avoiding Archie.
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Sum Fun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Hartley (credited)
Al Hartley (credited)
Al Hartley (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Mary Andrews; Richard Nixon (dream sequence); Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Both Archie and Dilton like figures, and Archie begins to dream about being successful.
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One page cut from original printing.
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Hare Raising

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Reggie and Jughead try to pull a joke on Archie by having Jughead dress up in a giant rabbit suit.
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Better, You Bet!

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Credits
Craig Boldman (credited)
Rex Lindsay (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Caryn Wimbert
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Trula Twyst; Hiram Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs
Jughead tells Archie the ways he would improve his friends.
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The Wrong Impression

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Credits
Hal Smith (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Two aliens come to conquer Earth and one takes the shape of Reggie Mantle, but when everybody abuses Reggie the aliens decide it isn't worth the hassle and leave.
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Command Performance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica spots Jughead bowing to three strangers and she thinks he knows royalty.
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Downright Puzzling

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Credits
Dick Malmgren (see notes)
Dick Malmgren (see notes)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Reggie talks to Moose about the book "How to Control Your Emotions and Improve Yourself," but he takes it too far.
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Credits list "Frank Doyle story and art". Since Frank Doyle is only a writer, the listed credits are wrong, and the credits for the original printing on the GCD list Dick Malmgren as writer and penciller so using those credits here.
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Class Act

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Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Morgan; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
The drama class writes and performs the school play "Riverdale Rocks".
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Bowl Control

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Pop Tate (cameo)
Dilton helps Archie win a bet with Reggie by making Reggie's bowling ball seem to talk.
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Mike Esposito credited for inks, but story was originally printed before he joined Archie.
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Memories Are Made of This

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Dilton Doiley; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy
Betty invites Archie and Jughead to come over and see her scrapbook.
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To the Victors Belong the Victuals!

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie & Friends
Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Ethel; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Tomoko
Jughead and Ethel lose a swing contest against Chuck and Nancy, and Archie and Betty lose a tango dance contest against Veronica and Reggie. But it turns out that the second place prize is superior in Jughead's mind.
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Who's Following Me!

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Credits
Rod Ollerenshaw
Rod Ollerenshaw
Rod Ollerenshaw
Barry Grossman
Rod Ollerenshaw
Subject Matter
Archie
Archie Andrews
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Word scramble puzzle.

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

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Credits
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humorous, teen
Jughead
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Betty and Veronica each gave me a tie for my birthday!
Archie asks Jughead for advice on which tie to wear.
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Midtown Comics
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Generation Gasp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
That Wilkin Boy
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Uncle Herman; Charlie Whitaker
Uncle Herman gets a visit from his fun-loving old buddy Charlie, an obnoxious jerk who won't stop talking.
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The Fencing Problem

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
That Wilkin Boy
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Willie Wilkin; Sheila Smythe
Bingo's dad tries to get Samantha's dad to stop leaning on his fence.
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Graphic Novel Super Store

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A Really Special Gift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge
When Archie spends all of his money on an expensive present for Veronica, he has to come up with an inexpensive gift idea for Betty. He finds one that comes from the heart, and that the whole gang helps him with.
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Collect Them All!

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The New Year's Resolution Contest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Greg Crosby (credited)
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Bob Smith (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie & Friends
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Archie and his friends each make a New Year’s Resolution and then meet again in a month to see who has kept their resolution.
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

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Netflix
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Riverdale

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CW
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