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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #4
Publication Date: February 1974
 
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 41 (33 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Archie
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Li'l Jinx; Little Archie Andrews
Miss Grundy, do you allow talking in your classes?!?
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[untitled]

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Winner Take All!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Terry Szenics
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Archie and Reggie have a bet on if it will snow and the loser has to carry the winner to school on his shoulders.
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FlagArchie #145 published April 1964
was Winner Take All [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Clothes Call!

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Subject Matter
childrens
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Li'l Jinx has to wear her best clothes.
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Last Stop

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Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Veronica is trying to teach Archie to behave like a gentleman.
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Stupid Cupid

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Jughead
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose; Midge
Jughead is using the school computer to see if people are perfectly matched.
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Team Wreck

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Harry Lucey ?
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Subject Matter
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats
Mr. Weatherbee tries to teach kids how to ski.
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FlagPep #193 published May 1966
was Team Wreck [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Dig, Dig, Dig

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Archie's Dad
Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie's dad is annoyed that Archie didn't shovel the snow off the walk.
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FlagArchie Double Digest #225 published March 2012
as Dig, Dig, Dig [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Pony Express

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non-fiction
American Heritage
About the Pony Express.
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The Run-Away

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Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling (signed)
Bob Bolling (signed)
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Subject Matter
childrens
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty
Little Archie gets on a raft to sail to Europe.
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FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #14 published March 1960
was The Run-Away [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Li'l Jinx Puzzles?

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Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx
Color the numbered squares and a crossword puzzle.
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The Right Sign

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Credits
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Bob White
Bob White
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Marty Epp
Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
The class names the first signs of spring.
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FlagPep #192 published April 1966
was The Right Sign [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Greatest!

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George Gladir ?
Bill Vigoda
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Archie
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose; Martha; Clarence
Reggie can't understand why Veronica can't see that he is the greatest.
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FlagPep #192 published April 1966
was The Greatest! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Failure

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Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Betty and Veronica are talking about how silly it is to believe in monsters, not realizing that a hairy monster is following them.
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Unexpected Situation

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Harry Lucey
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Big Moose
Moose; Mr. Weatherbee
Moose is nervous about talking to Mr. Weatherbee.
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FlagArchie #145 published April 1964
was Unexpected Sit-Uation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Beat Nix

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Harry Lucey
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Jughead
Souphead Jones; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones
Souphead's drum playing is driving Jughead crazy.
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FlagArchie #145 published April 1964
was Beat Nix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Wind-Up

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Harry Lucey
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teen
Archie
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Veronica shows Reggie and Betty a mechanical Archie.
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Payola!

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Jughead
Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats
Jughead gives Miss Grundy a potted plant and she thinks it's payola.
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FlagJughead #130 published March 1966
was Payola! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Carry On

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie accidentally knocks Betty down and she pretends to be hurt so he'll carry her.
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FlagArchie #147 published July 1964
was Carry On [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Gym Dandy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
teen
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Smithers; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica is exercising because she thinks Archie will like that.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #71 published November 1961
was Gym Dandy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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So Help Me!

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Harry Lucey
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typeset; Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Cooper
Veronica needs help on her Latin and Betty wants Archie to take her to the dance.
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The Right Condition

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Subject Matter
childrens
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Li'l Jinx finds out her dad was a skiing champ and she wants him to take her skiing.
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FlagPep #193 published May 1966
was The Right Condition [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Boxed In

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Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
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Archie
Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica wants her father to give her Archie as a birthday present.
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FlagArchie #147 published July 1964
was Boxed In [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Future Preference

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Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Jughead reads a science fiction book called The Year 2120 and tells Archie and Veronica what life will be like.
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More Bounce To The Ounce

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Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Marty Epp
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Marty Epp
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Archie makes a rubber band ball at school.
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FlagArchie #147 published July 1964
was More Bounce to the Ounce [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Vocal Yokel

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Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Professor Roffkee; Smithers
Veronica is being coached in music by the money hungry Professor Roffkee.
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Dummy Up

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Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Terry Szenics
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Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Archie and Reggie put a Halloween mask on the new tackling dummy and have some fun around school.
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FlagArchie #144 published March 1964
was Dummy Up [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Menace From The Skies!

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Subject Matter
non-fiction
Nature's Notebook
About different types of owls.
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FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #11 published June 1959
was Menace From the Skies! [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Letter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Terry Szenics
?
Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Bill Golden
Mr. Lodge finds out that Veronica gave his letter to a friend in Australia to Archie to mail and he thinks it will never make it to the post office.
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FlagArchie #141 published November 1963
was The Letter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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After the Game

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George Gladir
Bill Vigoda
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Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper
When Veronica refuses to go out with Archie and Reggie because their actions almost caused Riverdale High to lose the hockey game they worry she might be going out with Jughead.
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Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #24, no credits listed in this digest.
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Show Biz

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Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Al
Veronica finds out that the TV show Route 99 is filming an episode in Riverdale and is looking for a local girl to play a part.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #88 published April 1963
was Show Biz [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Nix Pix

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Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Subject Matter
childrens
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Li'l Jinx complains that there's nothing good to watch on TV and the movie theaters are all showing the same picture.
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FlagArchie #146 published June 1964
was Nix Pix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Cheer Leader

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Terry Szenics
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Flint; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Archie has an infectious new cheer that bugs Mr. Weatherbee.
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FlagArchie #144 published March 1964
was The Cheer Leader [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Runaway

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan Decarlo
Dan DeCarlo; Vincent DeCarlo
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Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Lodge
Veronica, upset that her dad doesn't understand her, decides to leave the mansion and find somewhere else to live.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #87 published March 1963
was The Runaway [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Puzzles

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Subject Matter
Li'l Jinx
A maze to get Jinx back to camp, a crossword puzzle titled "Gone Fishing" and a connect the dots to find the magician's friend.
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In the Stretch

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Harry Lucey
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Archie
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Pop Tate
Veronica, Betty, Archie and Jughead pull taffy in cooking class.
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FlagArchie #146 published June 1964
was In the Stretch [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Ice-Capade

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Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Betty and Veronica are interested in a handsome fellow skating.
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Pin Point

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Bill Vigoda
Vincent DeCarlo
Carlos Antunes
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Big Ethel; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Jughead picks up a pin and has good luck, avoiding the things Reggie tries to do to him.
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Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #76, no credits listed in this digest.
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Pearl Divers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Terry Szenics
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Flint; Professor Flutesnoot
Veronica's pearl necklace broke in school causing the faculty to slip on them.
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FlagArchie #145 published April 1964
was Pearl Divers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[untitled]

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160 pages of stories and fun in Archie's full color comics digest

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Big Ethel; Reggie Mantle; Midge; Moose; Li'l Jinx
Archie Comics Digest #5
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