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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #37
Publication Date: February 1980
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Issues: #37 of 43 Issues (53 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Radio Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699202
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 33 (28 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: At this point in time the last two digits of the barcode corresponded to the cover date month.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Girls, what's your favorite attraction in our park?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie's TV Laugh-Out #15
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The Inner Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper (dream); Mary Andrews (dream); Fred Andrews (dream)
Synopsis: Veronica and her dad get an opportunity to observe Archie's dreams.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #269.
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Truck 32

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ricky Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: Wow! A summer job as reporters on your father's paper! Far out!
Synopsis: While working for the local newspaper, Archie uncovers a case of graft involving someone on the city council.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #280.
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Hocus Pocus

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: Hey, Reg! Archie wants his money back!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 1
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Archie Goes Underground

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Ha! You pinged when you should have ponged!
Synopsis: Archie accidentally reveals the secret underground tunneling machine that Mr. Lodge was creating for the government.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #28
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The Lonely One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Life With Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: At the beach, Archie tries in vain to get some solitude.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: Hi, Dilton!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 1
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Pie in the Sky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: After unwittingly consuming the pie her mother had baked for her club social, Betty and Veronica try to substitute a pie purchased at a bakery.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Unlike later appearances, Hermione Lodge is portrayed as heavy set with sandy blonde hair, rather than slim with platinum hair.
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The Interpreter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Terry Szenics
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Though Archie is one of the best students in Spanish class, he thinks learning a foreign language is a waste of time. Until a boy is hit by a car and only Archie can talk to the boy's Spanish-speaking father to find out his blood type.
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Disclose Notes: This story was later remade with the same script but new art (also by Lucey) and was remade at least once more with a revised script.

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #242, Inks are credited to Harry Lucey.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hi, Mr. Lodge! You going bionic?
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 1
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A Race For Life

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; Mr. Andrews
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Pages: 6
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The Two-Edged Ax

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Your Dad owns all this? What's he going to use it for? A housing development?
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica scheme to prevent Mr. Lodge from cutting down an old oak tree.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from reprint.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: Duh--gee, it'd sure be neat...
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 1
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Things Are Picking Up!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie; PEP
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: After being called lazy by Veronica, Archie takes the only job he can get, picking up paper on the beach.
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Pages: 6
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Basic Needs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead want to build a raft, Betty and Veronica want to rent a boat.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #50.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee's Gag Bab
First Line: Wow! That's a bargain!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 1
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The Detective

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews [as Herlock Soames]; Jughead Jones [as "Lefty" Flotsam]
Synopsis: Herlock Soames accidentally helps the police catch a burglar.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #18.
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Playback

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Victor Gorelick
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead uses ventriloquism to prank various townsfolk.
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Pages: 6
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A Shore Thing

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
First Line: Mom, come quick!
Synopsis: Fred has a diving board situation.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 1
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They Dye by Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie at Riverdale
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Dilton try to solve the mystery of who has been putting dye into all the pools in Riverdale, but their research leads to them being accused of the crime.
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Pages: 11
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Archie, I hear the city may be facing a water shortage!
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie discuss a water shortage.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 1
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The Party

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 Veronica Lodge; Spotty; Smithers; Little Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Little Reggie Mantle; Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Little Veronica is sad because her father has forgotten her birthday so Little Archie organizes a big party for her.
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Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: Gee, I'd like to get that fishing rod...
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 1
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Saved By the Belle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Frese
Inker(s): George Frese
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Ginger
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Pages: 6
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Till Debt Do Us Part

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; Dan DeCarlo; George Frese
Inker(s): ?; Rudy Lapick; George Frese
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie puts his health in danger to acquire five dollars desperately needed by Jughead.
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Pages: 3
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Archie's Party Scoopers

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
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Pages: 1
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Spy Guy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
First Line: Say, you girls have an important softball game coming, don't you?
Synopsis: Archie acts as a spy for the girl's softball team.
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Pages: 8
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Roman Holiday

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews (as Caesar Archibus); Jughead Jones (as Jugibus); Reggie Mantle (as Reggio)
Synopsis: Set in ancient Rome, Emperor Archibus ignores the good advice of Jugibus and seeks out Reggio instead.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
First Line: Archie, did you finish repairing that chair yet?
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Crowd of One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee goes to the beach but can't enjoy himself like he used to when he was younger.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Credits from reprint.
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Wake Up Test

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
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Pages: 1

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