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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #27
Publication Date: December 1977
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Issues: #27 of 267 Issues (338 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699412
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 44 (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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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee (cameo)
First Line: Archie, did your father help you with this problem?
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A Day in the Life Of...

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Professor Flutesnoot; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats
First Line: Would you believe...me?
Synopsis: A day in the life of Archie Andrews.
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The Limit to Loyalty

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Jughead isn't willing to risk his neck to avenge insults against Archie.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Fred Andrews; Fred's neighbor
First Line: Hey! What are you doing?
Synopsis: Fred isn't responsible for the wind.
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Fair-Haired Boy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: When Mr. Lodge's gardener quits, Archie tries to get in good with Veronica's old man by clearing brush and leaves from his yard.
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Scoop Happy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie doen't think Betty and Veronica have been doing a very good job at getting scoops for the school paper so he decides to go get a story himself.
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Beazly
First Line: Have you seen the latest thing in the kitchen?
Synopsis: Ms. Beazly has a new electric broom.
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The Sound of Silence

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Genres: drama, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie helps a deaf-mute girl whose parents, thinking her affliction is a "curse," won't let her go to school or learn to communicate with the world.
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Leaf Me Alone!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx needs a peach tree leaf for a school project and won't settle for any but a perfect one.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily
First Line: I looked Moose square in the eye and I said, "You'll break whose arm?!"
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Arch, you said you wanted to improve your tennis!
Synopsis: Archie's friend has an invention to help him learn tennis.
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Tennis Courting

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: Oh, Archie! Look at Reggie!
Synopsis: Archie gets jealous of Reggie giving tennis lessons to Veronica so he gets Betty to teach him tennis.
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Under Observation

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee attempts to clandestinely observe Archie to figure him out.
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Mr. Weatherbee's "T" Shirt Message Puzzle

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Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Jughead, you can't wear those pants to the dance!
Synopsis: Archie irons Jughead's pants.
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Spotty Gets the Bird

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Spotty; un-named bird; un-named cat
Synopsis: Spotty is jealous of a bird that Little Archie adopts.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
First Line: My office doorknob... it's gone!
Synopsis: The doorknob to Mr. Weatherbee's office is missing.
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The Avenger

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: The Archies are lured to a rundown abandoned house (that seems to be haunted) by a club owner who doesn't want them playing for his competition.
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Music for You!

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Genres: non-fiction
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Reggie's Book Look Puzzle

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Character(s): Reggie Mantle
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
First Line: Dad, we have a surprise!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead cleaned up Fred's workshop.
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Butterfingers

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Warned that Archie is coming over, Mr. Lodge and Smithers hide as many priceless heirlooms as they can and set out worthless junk pieces for Archie to accidentally break.
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The Jesters

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Betty is terribly depressed, leading her worried friends to do everything in their power to cheer her up.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Mrs. Lodge has a "white elephant" table!
Synopsis: Jughead watches a kissing booth for Veronica.
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Terror in the Center Ring

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Genres: humorous, superhero, teen
Character(s): Pureheart [Archie Andrews]; Evilheart [Reggie Mantle]; Veronica Lodge; The Mad Clown; Lungwort; Hypno the Great (The Mad Clown in disguise)
Synopsis: While at a circus, a mad clown with murder on his mind kidnaps Veronica because she looks like his ex-wife. When Archie and Reggie can't find Veronica, they become Pureheart and Evilheart to save the young socialite.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
First Line: The students must think I'm fair...
Synopsis: The students nickname Mr. Weatherbee 'superstraight'.
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Misfortune Teller

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Posing as a fortune teller, Jughead convinces Moose and Miss Grundy not to do the two things he fears most.
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Character(s): Reggie Mantle
First Line: Reggie has a way with words!
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Disclose Notes: Humorous definitions of archaeologist, rattlesnake, pet shop, astronomer and lawn.
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hey, man! That's my date your dancing with!
Synopsis: Archie reminds Reggie he's on the school boxing team.
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Love Thy Neighbor

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mr. Johnson; Mrs. Johnson; Susan Johnson
Synopsis: A new family moves into Little Archie's neighborhood, and when Little Archie tries to help them carry their things into the house, he drives the father crazy.
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Disclose Notes: First appearance of the Johnson family. Mr. Johnson was Dexter Taylor's attempt to create his own version of Mr. Wilson from "Dennis the Menace."

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Home Work

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Homer Stimson; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie innocently gets involved in a feud between his dad and a neighbor.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Miss Haggly; Miss Grundy
First Line: In my "Girls' Health Class" I'm teaching grace.
Synopsis: Miss Haggly teaches grace.
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Playing the Cat and Meows Game

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Okay, Mr. Weatherbee! Remember I'm the boss and you're the dummy!
Synopsis: By throwing his voice, Archie makes Mr. Weatherbee think there's a cat stuck in the air duct.
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Mr. Flutesnoot Mind Reading Puzzle

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Professor Flutesnoot
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
First Line: It's called "phone-etics".
Synopsis: Archie teaches Jughead and Veronica phone-etics.
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Double Trouble

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Dipsy Doodle; Debbie Doodle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: A pair of twins, the Doodle Sisters, move to Riverdale and set their sights on befriending Jughead.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
First Line: I just dropped in to see Mr. Lodge and...
Synopsis: Jughead drops in to see Mr. Lodge.
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The Cheery Query

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica annoy Mr. Weatherbee by making up stupid rhyming descriptions for everything ("What do you call a perfumed hobo?" "A fragrant vagrant").
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One Lump or Two

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Betty asks Archie why he ran into a tree. His sarcastic reply sets off a chain of even worse accidents.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Betty, don't worry!
Synopsis: Archie helps Betty babysit an infant.
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Archie Comics Digest #27

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Jughead with Archie Digest #24

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