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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #18
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Enterprises Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 43 (34 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Dan DeCarlo ?
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Li'l Jinx; Little Archie Andrews
Reggie kissed you when you weren't looking? Didn't you object?
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Redrawn from the cover of Pep Comics #134.
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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1
Inside front cover.
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Royal Dig

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Archie and Reggie have uncovered an archeological treasure on school grounds.
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FlagArchie #181 published April 1968
was Royal Dig [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
Credits from the index to the original printing.
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It's Right To Be Wrong!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Veronica spends $150 on a tie clip for Archie and Betty changes the price to say $1.50 to see if Archie is a gold digger.
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Paid In Fool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Midge; Moose
Jughead works as a gigolo.
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FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #48 published June 1958
was Paid In Fool [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Credits from the index to the original printing.
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Me Tarpan, You Jane! [Part I]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
Dan DeCarlo
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Tarpan [Archie Andrews]; Jane [Veronica Lodge]; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Simba
Jane has to deal with Tarpan who thinks he's the king of the jungle.
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FlagLife with Archie #33 published January 1965
was Me Tarpan, You Jane! [part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part one of two; separately paginated.

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Me Tarpan, You Jane! [Part II]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
Dan DeCarlo
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?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Tarpan [Archie Andrews]; Jughead Jones; Jane [Veronica Lodge]; Betty Cooper
Tarpan goes to get dinner for Jughead and Betty.
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FlagLife with Archie #33 published January 1965
was Me Tarpan, You Jane! [part 2] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part two of two; separately paginated.

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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Montana
Bob Montana
Bob Montana
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Just think! The curtain has come down on your first play for the junior class!
Archie wrote a play for the junior class and now the audience wants the author to come out.
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from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1961-03-07
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Signs Of Spring!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens
Li'l Jinx
Hap Holiday; Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx's dad tries to show her Spring has arrived.
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FlagLaugh Comics #124 published July 1961
was Signs of Spring [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Car-Rumba

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Hartley ?
Al Hartley
Jon D'Agostino
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Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Veronica wants to go with Archie to a swanky dance, but Reggie says she should go with him because he has the better car.
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FlagReggie and Me #27 published January 1968
was Car-Rumba [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index to the original printing.
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That Guilty Feeling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Mario Acquaviva
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Archie gets blamed for smashing a potted plant he didn't smash.
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FlagArchie #182 published June 1968
was That Guilty Feeling [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index to the original printing.
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Pop Tate's Favorite Flavor Word Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Pop Tate
Pop Tate
Word find.
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FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #194 published March 1974
was Pop Tate's Favorite Flavor Word Puzzle [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Montana ?
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Where did my whole roll of aluminum foil go?
They're dressing up Jughead as an astronaut.
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Sound Off!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Moose; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Jughead is playing pranks with his ability to mimic various sounds.
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FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #50 published October 1958
was Sound Off! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Sonny Daze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Veronica
Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Veronica overhears her dad on the phone and thinks he's sorry he had a daughter instead of a son.
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Money Problems!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens
Li'l Jinx
Hap Holiday; Li'l Jinx; Greg; Gi Gi Gabmore
Li'l Jinx has a nickel, but she doesn't know what to buy with it.
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Miscellaneous
4.33
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Dan DeCarlo ?
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Subject Matter
Fun Page
Archie Andrews
The words below can be put together to form six different words...
Words that can be put together to make six other words, connect the dots, what name does the picture show?
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0.67
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Montana ?
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?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
It's Jughead! He wants to know if I'd like a pair of mittens!.... Probably that pair Betty knitted for him!
Archie thinks Jughead wants to give him mittens.
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The Cup That Cheers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Veronica falls for Reggie because of an athlete trophy, so Archie tries to be good in the sports that the trophy was for.
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Pals

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Archie feels he hurt Jughead's feelings.
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5
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[untitled]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Gals 'n' Gags
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Daffy; Dill; Dumb; Dora
The hypochondriac annoyed his doctor to death...
Thirteen jokes with illustrations.
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2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Montana ?
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Ha ha ha!
Archie gets everyone with his squirting flower.
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What's in a Name

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens
Little Archie
Evelyn Evernever; Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Archie Evernever
Little Archie lets Evelyn wear his raincoat and hat in a downpour after he hears that she named the new baby after him.
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FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #19 published June 1961
was What's in a Name [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index to the original printing.
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Supreme Ruler

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy
After watching Archie do it, Mr. Weatherbee adds "no sliding in the halls" and "no banging yourself against the walls" to the school rules.
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FlagReggie and Me #30 published July 1968
was Supreme Ruler [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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5
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Snap Shots From Betty's Album

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo ?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Pictures of Betty, Archie and Veronica through the years.
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2
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Spring Cleaning!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens
Li'l Jinx
Hap Holiday; Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx's dad makes her clean out her room for spring cleaning.
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Miscellaneous
4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Montana ?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie's Gag Bag
Mr. Weatherbee
As usual! No one around!
A baseball comes flying through Mr. Weatherbee's window.
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Miscellaneous
1
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Nothing but the Truce!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Archie and Reggie decide to split up the town between them.
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Miscellaneous
6
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Seal of Disapproval

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Gertrude; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Pop Tate
Jughead is watching Gertrude, his Uncle Hector's trained seal.
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FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #47 published April 1958
 
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5
Credits from the reprint in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #6, no credits listed in this digest.
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Jughead Asks: Are You a Quiz Whiz or a Quiz Fizz

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Questions with humorous rhyming answers.
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Miscellaneous
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Desert Madness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo ?
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?
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Beta [Betty Cooper]; Veda [Veronica Lodge]; Mustapha Mantle [Reggie Mantle]; Abdul El Andrews [Archie Andrews]
Mustapha Mantle captures Veda to be part of his harem, will Abdul El Andrews rescue her?
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Miscellaneous
6
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The Guitar Lesson

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Bill Vigoda
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Victor Gorelick
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Archie has an electric guitar he wants to play for Veronica, but when he plugs it in it blows a fuse.
Reprinting
FlagBetty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #216 [Direct Edition] published November 2013
as The Guitar Lesson [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the reprinting of this story in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #216.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Montana ?
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?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Old Shep
Mom, mom! Pop got us a new dog!
Archie's dad bought a dog from an old farmer.
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Miscellaneous
1
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The Fearless Heart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Spotty; Fang the wonder dog; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
An escaped boa constrictor has gotten into the Andrews home.
Reprinting
FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #20 published September 1961
was The Fearless Heart [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9
Credits from the index to the original printing.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous
Jughead's Puzzle Page
Match the twins
Pseudo-activity page.
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Miscellaneous
1
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The Line

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Marty Epp
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily; Moose; Jughead Jones
The gang reacts to a line that runs through the whole story.
Reprinting
FlagArchie #182 published June 1968
was The Line [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
Credits from the index to the original printing.
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Sweet And Lovely

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Vincent DeCarlo
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose
Sweet, unaffected, trouble-free Betty unintentionally causes trouble for those around her.
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #51 published March 1960
was Sweet and Lovely [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
Credits from the index to the original printing.

A change from the original printing is Javits is not named as a missing student, but there is the name Killikelly in a different handwriting.
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The Last Good Buy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
The gang thinks Jughead has five days to live.
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Miscellaneous
6
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The Good Earth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Archie helps Mr. Lodge with his garden.
Reprinting
FlagLaugh Comics #126 published September 1961
was The Good Earth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Montana ?
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?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
If Jughead is coming over to borrow my bike, I'd better fix this bolt that holds the handle bars!
Archie needs to replace a stripped bolt on his bike.
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
It'll be one big laugh after another, when you order Laugh Comics Digest No 5
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1
House ad for Laugh Comics Digest #5; printed sideways.
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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1
Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Hey, Archie fans! Here's another super comics digest and it's loaded with 160 pages of stories and fun in full color!
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House ad for Jughead with Archie Digest #15.

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