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Issue: The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #47
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Music Corp.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
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UPC/EAN: 02710006909647
Price: $1.50 CAD
$1.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 60 (40 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead Jones
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Jughead! Haven't you heard about the Physical Fitness Program?
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Redrawn from the cover of Jughead #186
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[untitled]

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TV Turnabout

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Rich Margopoulos (credited)
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Dakesian (credited); Ginny Sykora (credited)
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Lori Logan; Ethel Muggs
Reggie coaxes Jughead to appear with him and Archie on a "Teen Dating Game" TV program.
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Betcha Bite a Chip Fold-in

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Chips Ahoy
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Illustrated ad for Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies featuring a "Mad"-style fold-in.
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Swing Zing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir ?
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Archie is pushing his date on a swing, but gets distracted and is knocked down when the swing comes back.
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FlagPep #343 published November 1978
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Summer Simmer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Jughead's mother gives him the want ads for summer reading.
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Trait State

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Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Veronica says Reggie and her cousin have a lot in common.
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Lunch Break

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Stan Goldberg ?
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Gaston; Jughead Jones
Mr. Lodge is very pleased with his new inflatable raft, but it doesn't seem to be as relaxing in the pool as he had hoped.
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FlagPep #343 published November 1978
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Miss Remiss

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Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Veronica is only late for her summer job once in a month, the only day she shows up.
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Heat Feat

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Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Big Moose
Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews (cameo)
Moose wonders why it's hot in the summer
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Triumph Travail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Jim DeCarlo
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
Veronica messes with Betty's head in order to win a local contest for Miss Surfer Girl.
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Rock Yock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Archie says Jughead looks like his pet rock.
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Greet Beat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Big Moose
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
When asked "What's up?", Moose looks up in the sky and gives an inventory.
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Pineapple Stickers

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Credits
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Subject Matter
Pineapple
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In Good Taste!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards [as Edwards] (signed)
Joe Edwards [as Edwards] (signed)
Joe Edwards [as Edwards] (signed)
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Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley
Fat Charley
Fat Charley shows off his cookie collection.
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FlagLife with Archie #218 published November 1980
was In Good Taste! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Product placement: The Kool-Aid Smiling Pitcher is on the table in the final panel. Not known if it is there in the original.
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Tide Ride

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie decides to go skateboarding on the pier instead of swimming, but ends up in the water anyway.
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1
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Archie Fan Club

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House ad for the Archie Fan Club.
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Bait For Bullies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Jughead outwits a pair of muscle-bound bullies at the beach.
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FlagJughead #305 published October 1980
was Bait For Bullies [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Wit Bit

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Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Andrews
Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Archie's father puts a paint can on his surfboard to remind him that the fence needs painting. Archie's mother puts a grocery cart on the couch to remind Mr. Andrews that he needs to go to the grocery store.
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Spray Can't

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie; Jughead
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Jughead doesn't mind when Archie accidentally sprays him with whipped cream.
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Sad Dad

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Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Archie wishes his car was newer. His father wishes his car was newer, too.
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Rattle Prattle

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Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Debbie
Debbie finally agrees to ride in Archie's rattletrap car.
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The Confidence Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Little Terrence
Jughead goes off to babysit little Terrence, whose reputation for terrorizing babysitters strikes fear into the hearts of Archie and Betty.
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FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #96 published May 1963
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Prowling Peril (Part 1)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
adventure, fantasy
Arch Andrevitch [Archie Andrews]; Flunky [Jughead Jones]
In olden days in Transfertrania, a servant is bitten by a gypsy's wolf cub and turns into a werewolf at night. He doesn't attack people, he just eats all their food.
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The Archie characters in a gothic-style story. No logo on the story, which is in two parts.

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #272, no credits listed in this digest.
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Archie's Double Digest Subscription Offer

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The Prowling Peril (Part 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
adventure, fantasy
Arch Andrevitch [Archie Andrews]; Flunky [Jughead Jones]; Big Enchilada [Ethel Muggs]
Big Enchilada knows that Flunky is the werewolf, but when the three eat dinner together, Flunky loses his appetite and the curse is broken.
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First part says "Prowling Peril." This part says "The Prowling Peril."

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #272, no credits listed in this digest.
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Catch of the Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
While fishing, Jughead accidentally hooks a snorkeler and it proves to be very tricky to remove the hook from her bikini bottom.
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FlagJughead #317 published October 1981
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Verve To Conserve

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Stan Goldberg
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?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Archie's attempts to economize the family budget end up in disaster.
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FlagLife with Archie #218 published November 1980
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What's New?

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The New Archies
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Eugene; Amani; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
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Promo for "The New Archies" cartoon series, to premiere on NBC TV on September 12, 1987. Features the Archie gang in junior high school.
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It's a Hit!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx's Pal Fat Charley
Charley Hawse
Charley has a four-leaf clover for good luck, but it doesn't help him at baseball.
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Box Yocks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Archie gets Veronica "box seats" for the baseball game, but they turn out to be boxes to watch the game through holes in the outfield fence.
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Archie's Checklist

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Listing of other Archie issues for sale.
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Claim to Fame

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir [as G. Gladir]
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
?
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Jughead tries to get Pop into the world record book by consuming the world's largest pizza.
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FlagJughead #305 published October 1980
was Claim to Fame [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Gladir's and Schwartz's credits are written as headlines in a newspaper Pop Tate is reading in the splash panel.
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[untitled]

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Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Big Ethel Pinup
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
Ooh--If Juggie would ask me out---
A dream for Big Ethel would be a nightmare for Jughead.
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Product placement: A package of Chips Ahoy cookies is placed on Ethel's towel. Not known if this is in the original.
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The Show Off

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Credits
?
Dan De Carlo ?
Rudy Lapick ?
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Chuck
Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods
Chuck tries to impress Nancy at the beach but he ends up getting himself in trouble.
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FlagPep #343 published November 1978
was The Show Off [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Meet the Stars

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Subject Matter
The New Archies
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Promo for The New Archies #1, with cover depicted. Ad is placed sideways.
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The Fixer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
?
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Jughead goes around performing good deeds for people which backfire after he leaves.
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FlagJughead #305 published October 1980
was The Fixer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Baby Light My Fire

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Rudy Lapick
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
The Archies
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]; Cleo
Reggie brings his guitar to a beach fire to woo a girl, but the night doesn't go as planned.
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FlagLife with Archie #218 published November 1980
was Baby Light My Fire [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Kiss-Off

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
?
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hot Dog
Jughead can't bring himself to practice mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on Veronica, but he has no qualms about giving it to Hot Dog.
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FlagJughead #317 published October 1981
was The Kiss-Off [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
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John S. Lucas (signed)
John S. Lucas (signed)
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Katy Keene
Katy Keene
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Promo for Katy Keene Fan Club. Cost is $3.00.
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Mow Woe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper
When Archie complains he's bored, his mother tells him to mow the yard.
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Snob City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
?
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Veronica and Jughead get into a debate over the value of exclusive clubs.
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FlagJughead #317 published October 1981
was Snob City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Forget n' Regret

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Archie tells Veronica he remembers kissing her on a bench at the beach. Veronica tells him she's never been at that beach before.
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Razzle Dazzle

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Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Archie uses Dilton's telescope to watch the car hops at Al's Drive-In.
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Archie's Special Digest Subscription Offer

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Credits
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Subscription information.
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Summer Bummer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Big Ethel
Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
A computer tells the girls who their summer romance will be with.
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Groan Zone

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Archie is enjoying lying in the greenery, until Jughead tells him it's poison ivy.
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Katy Keene Subscription Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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The Loner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie convinces Jughead to be Betty's date for a dance.
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FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #121 published June 1965
was The Loner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Leave the Driving to Us

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction, teen
Archie 1
Archie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Jughead 1
Jughead 1 invents a sail-powered vehicle, but it still has a few bugs.
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Part of a continuing series featuring the Archie cast as cavemen.

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #72, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

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Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie's Mom Pinup
Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Fred, you'd better put some gasoline in the car!
Archie's mother doesn't realize the funny noise the car is making is because of a flat tire.
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Discount Subscription Offer

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Credits
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Subscription information.
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Guess Mess

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge
Archie plays "guess who" with a girl under a beach umbrella, but when it's not Veronica, her boyfriend isn't happy.
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Showing His True Colors

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Samm Schwartz ?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Jughead's idea of a Fourth of July picnic includes the "red, white and green." (Green for watermelon.)
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You Don't Need Drugs...

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley (cameo); Hot Dog (cameo)
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Part of the "Say 'No' to Drugs!" campaign.
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Summer Bummer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
?
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Smithers the butler; Hiram Lodge
Veronica hauls out a snow-making machine to help beat the sweltering summer heat.
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FlagJughead #305 published October 1980
was Summer Bummer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Olympic Prizes and Cash

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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typeset
Subject Matter
Olympic Sales Club
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Chocolate Fun for Everyone!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
M & M's; Mars
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Back cover. Illustrated ad for M & M's candy.

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