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Issue: Little Archie Comics Digest Annual #3
Publication Date: November 1978
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Issues: #3 of 4 Issues
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: 196
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000691082
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 46 (36 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard US digest size
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor ?
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Spotty; Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Do you think Little Archie will set a record in throwing frisbees?
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Blank Pages

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Stampede!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Abu Broadloombo
Synopsis: A magic carpet is accidentally delivered to the Andrews home. Little Archie winds up taking a ride on the carpet with its creator, Abu Broadloombo, "carpet-weaver extraordinary and pin-ball champion of all Persia." But Abu can only keep the carpet flying when he can concentrate, and he can't concentrate without a lighted cigar -- and he loses all his matches as they're flying over Africa.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #30 published March 1964
was Stampede! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Remember This Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Farmer Farley
Synopsis: Needing a break from business decisions, Mr. Lodge takes Archie, Jughead, and Veronica on a picnic by the old swimming hole. Unfortunately, Archie and Jughead's usual picnic spot is in a pasture with Farmer Farley's bull.
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Pages: 7
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A Lesson In French

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Little Archie and his dad look for a bottle of French dressing.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #34 published March 1965
was A Lesson In French [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Think Cool!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: On a hot day, Jinx fans herself with a "Think" sign.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie and Me #52 published October 1972
was Think Cool! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Baby Quitter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Susan Johnson; Jumbo Jones; Spotty
Synopsis: Little Archie's babysitter, Susan, is trapped in a relationship with a big, conceited boy named "Jumbo" Jones, who won't let any other man near her. Little Archie comes up with a way to scare Jumbo away from Susan.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #26 published March 1963
was The Baby Quitter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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The Glacier Glow-Gun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Mad Doctor Doom; Chester Punkett
Synopsis: Mad Doctor Doom builds a heat gun capable of melting the polar ice caps and flooding all the coastal cities. To make sure that Little Archie won't interfere with his plan, he and Chester capture their red-haired nemesis and encase him in a vat of gelatin at Crackstone Manor.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #30 published March 1964
was The Glacier Glow-Gun [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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First appearance of Mad Doctor Doom's old barnstorming biplane, which would become a regular presence in his stories.
A running gag in the Mad Doctor Doom stories is that he and Chester always have to do mundane things even as they discuss their supervillainous plans; here we see Doom renting a car to take them to their lair at Crackstone Manor.
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Hidey Ho!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Fagaly
Penciller(s): Al Fagaly
Inker(s): Al Fagaly
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Super Duck
Character(s): Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck; Mr. Rockhart
First Line: ?!? What's cooking, Supe?
Synopsis: Super builds a hideout under the staircase so he can hide when the landlord comes for the rent.
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Pages: 6
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Flight of the Penny Black

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Moose Mason
Synopsis: When Fred is looking over his stamp collection, an antique envelope with a rare "Penny Black" stamp is carried out the window by a strong wind. The boys put the envelope on Little Archie's model plane, and the "capricious" spring breeze keeps the plane in the air despite Fred's efforts to get it down.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #31 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1964
was Flight of the Penny Black [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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An example of Bolling's mystical side: a slapstick story is given a fantasy twist through captions and images that seem to suggest that the wind has a mind of its own.
Two of Bolling's own hobbies, stamp collecting and model planes, are referred to in this story.
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A Happy Holiday

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Mr. Svenson; Geraldine Grundy; Little Dilton Doiley; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; un-named bank president; un-named reporters; un-named Mayor; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: When Little Archie says he wishes there were no school tomorrow, it sets off a chain of rumors that leads to the creation of a new civic holiday.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #30 published March 1964
was A Happy Holiday [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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A Word to the Wise Puzzle

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Miss Grundy
Character(s): Miss Grundy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A word puzzle with numbers corresponding to letters.
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Blow Up!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg; Hal Holliday
Synopsis: When Jinx and Greg make too much noise indoors, Jinx's father blows up an inflatable wading pool so they can play outdoors.
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Troubles of a Money Lender

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Dilton Doiley; Fatty Fuller; Weasel Williams
Synopsis: Little Archie waits outside the school to collect a debt from Mushy Miller, but he doesn't seem as anxious to shake down the other kids he lent money to.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #28 published September 1963
was Troubles Of a Money Lender [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Ball Happy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Little Archie Andrews
Character(s): Little Jughead Jones; Mr. Waldo Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Superintendent Smith; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Little Archie and the gang play a Student vs. Faculty baseball game.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #36 published September 1965
was Ball Happy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Roger's Riot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Fred and Mary think that the "Roger" Little Archie keeps talking to is an imaginary friend. At an inopportune time, they discover Roger is quite real.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #5 published December 1957
was Roger's Riot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Time Travels

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Little Sabrina
Character(s): Little Sabrina Spellman; Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Veronica Lodge; Aunt Zelda; Aunt Hilda; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Miss Grundy gives a homework assignment of an essay titled "If Your Wish Could Come True." Little Sabrina dreams of making the others' wishes come true, with unexpected consequences.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Super Duck
Character(s): Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck; Alice the Tasmanian Flunkie; Brewster the Rooster
First Line: Golly, Supe, you've been feeding this dizzy looking chicken for a year!
Synopsis: Super has a Tasmanian Flunkie, which only lays one egg per year. He gets a feisty rooster to keep her company, but after she lays the egg, the rooster won't let Super near it.
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The Golf Bug

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Jenkins
Synopsis: Little Jughead fixes Mr. Lodge's golf cart, which leads to a wild ride on the golf course.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie #54 published July 1969
was The Golf Bug [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Fair Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis: When the gang is lost in the woods, Reggie acts abusively toward the animals, until Jughead shows everyone that the animals are nicer and smarter than they are.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #5 published December 1957
was Fair Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Football Foolery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ambrose
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Ambrose Pipps; Little Jughead Jones; Little Moose Mason; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Sheldon Broadbeam
Synopsis: The girls won't let the boys have any brownies unless they let Ambrose play football with them.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #13 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1959
was Football Foolery [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4.75
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ambrose
Character(s): Ambrose Pipps; Little Archie Andrews; Little Moose Mason
First Line: Fooey! I don't call that a milk shake!
Synopsis: Ambrose isn't satisfied with a milkshake he buys from Little Archie and Moose.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #13 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1959
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.25
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Flower Power!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx covers the interior of her house with decorative flowers that stick to any surface.
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From Content Item: FlagLi'l Jinx Giant Laughout #34 published October 1971
was Flower Power! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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For the Birds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Ambrose Pipps
Synopsis: Little Archie wants architect Ambrose to design a boat, while Ambrose wants to design a birdhouse.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #5 published December 1957
was For the Birds [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: No credits on this reprint.
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A Dangerous Adventure

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Captain Courage; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; the Barracuda; un-named witch; un-named adults; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: A witch grants Little Archie's wish to have the powers of his hero, Captain Courage. He and Spotty (granted similar powers) go to fight crime with the timid actor who plays Captain Courage on TV.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #37 published December 1965
was A Dangerous Adventure [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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The Master of Junk-Ri-La!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon
Penciller(s): Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Fly
Character(s): The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Hans Yunkmann; Mister March
Synopsis: Hans Yunkmann creates fabulous machines from junk and has his gang use them to commit crimes.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Fly [Adventures of The Fly] #2 published September 1959
was The Master of Junk-Ri-La! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Little Archie Fun Page
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews (cameo)
First Line: Make a Top!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: A maze, a memory game, and directions for making a top.
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Word Square

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Super Duck Puzzle Page
Character(s): Super Duck (cameo)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: A word square with the bottom and far right squares spelling the word "melee."
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In Time to Save a Dime!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Fagaly
Penciller(s): Al Fagaly
Inker(s): Al Fagaly
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Super Duck
Character(s): Super Duck
First Line: Hello, Palace Theatre?
Synopsis: Super races to the theater to beat the dime price raise at 5:00 p.m., but is nailed for several traffic violations that cost him $200 in fines.
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Pages: 2
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Champion Chomper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Miss Grundy tells the boys that Mr. Weatherbee was "heavyweight champion" in college.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #18 published March 1961
was Champion Chomper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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All Dolled Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Tired of Veronica flaunting her material advantages over Betty, Reggie and Jughead team up to make Veronica think Betty has a highly advanced new doll.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #5 published December 1957
was All Dolled Up [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Daddy's Diet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Polly
Character(s): Polly Cooper; Little Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Danny; Little Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Hal promises to buy Polly the five-dollar blouse she wants if she helps him to stay on his diet. So Polly enlists her boyfriend Danny to help her come up with some ingenious ways to keep her father away from food.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #26 published March 1963
was Daddy's Diet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: No credits on this reprint.
One of the earliest examples of a technique Bolling would use a lot in later stories: including a caption at the very end that fills us in on what happened after the story ended.
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The Uninvited Guests

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; un-named auctioneer; un-named Swiss man; un-named goat
Synopsis: Fred buys a Swiss music box at an auction, and discovers that it has a tiny Swiss goatherd and goat inside.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #26 published March 1963
was The Uninvited Guests [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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Helping Out!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday; Greg; Chuck
Synopsis: Jinx tries to do favors for her friends, but they all backfire.
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Pages: 4
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Wish Boner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Samm Schwartz
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Little Veronica
Character(s): Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica make a wish over a chicken wishbone.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #10 published March 1959
was Wish Boner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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News from Home

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Little Sabrina
Character(s): Little Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Zelda; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: While at summer camp, Little Sabrina gets a copy of the Riverdale newspaper. She reads about a crime wave and uses her magic to see if her aunts are all right.
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Pages: 6
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Teachers Are Never Too Old

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie's Teachers
Character(s): Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Archie Andrews
Synopsis: While looking for supplies in the storeroom, Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy overhear the children chanting derogatory rhymes about her clothes and his toupee.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #31 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1964
was Never Too Old [Story on Interior Page(s)]with "Teachers Are Never Too Old" title
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: No credits on this reprint and the title and logo are both edited to make it read "Teachers Are Never Too Old," rather than the original "Never Too Old."
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For Ham the Bell Tolls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Fagaly
Penciller(s): Al Fagaly
Inker(s): Al Fagaly
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Super Duck, featuring Ham Burger
Character(s): Ham Burger; Fauntleroy Duck
First Line: Snuggly settled in the forest closely hidden by the trees...
Synopsis: Ham uses his head (literally) to ring the bell to alert the firemen of a forest fire.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The story is told in rhyme in captions above each panel.
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Word Ladder

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Super Duck Fun Page
Character(s): Super Duck
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A word ladder with "fare" at the top and "rusk" at the bottom, a maze, and a crossword puzzle.
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Hunters of the Skies

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: nature, non-fiction
Feature(s): Nature's Notebook
Synopsis: Article about falcons with 1/4 page illustration.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #35 published June 1965
was Hunters of the Skies [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Automation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Mr. Doogle; Greg
Synopsis: Greg takes Jinx to use a vending machine to get some candy, but the machine doesn't give her what she picked.
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From Content Item: FlagPep #174 published October 1964
was Automation [Story on Interior Page(s)]edited
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Watch Out For Girls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Ambrose Pipps; Evelyn Evernever; Little Veronica Lodge; Smedley (cat)
Synopsis: Little Archie teaches Ambrose to beware of girls, especially Ronnie Lodge, who is "sneakier than all the rest" and hits him whenever he touches her pedigreed cat Smedley.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #18 published March 1961
was Watch Out For Girls [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: No credits on this reprint.
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The Phantom of Landlocked Lakes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; un-named woman; un-named agent; Mimi Freem
Synopsis: Little Archie discovers the truth of a legend about a relative of the Loch Ness Monster, who lives in a lake near Mr. Lodge's country estate, and about a ghostly Indian woman who has waited by the lake ever since her mate was killed by the monster.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #35 published June 1965
was The Phantom of Landlocked Lakes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: No credits on this reprint.
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Mr. Weatherbee's Maze

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee (cameo)
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #320 published November 1977
was Mr. Weatherbee's Maze [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A three-part maze, with the sections having the outline of B-E-E.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie...Archie Andrews Where Are You Digest
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Dilton Doiley (cameo)
First Line: Looking for something different?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo with mail-in coupon for Archie...Archie Andrews Where Are You Comics Digest #8 for 75 cents.
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192 Outrageous Pages of Fun

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Joke Book Comics Digest Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo with mail-in coupon for Joke Book Comics Digest Annual #3 for 95 cents. Cover is depicted.

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