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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #43
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Radio Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 128
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699243
Price: $1.25 CAD
$1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 45 (40 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Listed as "1983-84 edition" in the indicia.
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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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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
But, Pop, you advertised lower prices!
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1
Cover is re-drawn from the cover of Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #272 (July 1978).
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Show Biz

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
I'll take these stool tops in the back of the store, Pops! I can clean them faster in there!
Archie takes off the tops of the stools at Pop's to have them cleaned and he places a plank of wood in its place but it leads to people getting hurt.
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Miscellaneous
6
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The Blackmoor Emerald

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Sir Winthrop Throgbottom
Mr. Lodge's dying friend Sir Winthorp Throgbottom leaves him the Blackmoor Emerald, a magnificent jewel that is cursed to bring disaster to anyone who possesses it.
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11
An unusually high death count for an Archie story: both Sir Winthorp and a jewel thief are killed due to possessing the emerald.
Formerly a Life With Archie story.
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The Switch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Al Hartley
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Archie gets a lecture from his father on economizing.
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Miscellaneous
1
Pencil/Ink credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #49.
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Archie Puzzles

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Barry Grossman
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Archie
Archie Andrews
Word find puzzle with a sports and activity theme.
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie's Mom's Gag Bag
Ooh, it's county tax time, again!
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from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX).
Miscellaneous
1
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Girls, Girls, Girls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Hartley
Al Hartley
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
An examination of how Betty and Veronica's different attitudes shape their lives.
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Miscellaneous
5
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Isn't Nature Grand?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Barry Grossman
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Jinx is happy for what the spring rains have brought. Hap, not so much.
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Miscellaneous
1
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Beam Scheme

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Barry Grossman
Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
teen
Archie and the Gang
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Reggie imitates Archie's voice over a short-wave radio to sabotage Archie's relationship with both Veronica and Betty.
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Miscellaneous
6
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Any Questions?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Archie is teaching Betty how to play ping-pong.
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1
formerly a Betty and Me story.
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Easy Visit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Aren't you nervous?
At the dentist's office, Betty wonders why Archie is so calm.
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1
formerly a Betty and Me story.
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Momma's Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Dick Malmgren
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Archie rebels against his mother's over-dictating his life.
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Miscellaneous
6
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Run Fun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Gus Lemoine
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Archie gets called out by Moose.
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie's Pop's Gag Bag
I've been going over our budget, Mary!
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from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
Miscellaneous
1
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Kung-fu to You, Too

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, martial arts
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Archie thinks he's an expert in kung-fu because he's watched all of the movies twice.
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Miscellaneous
5
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Reconsider Kidder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Bill Vigoda
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Veronica dumps Archie, then reconsiders when he attracts the attention of other girls.
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Miscellaneous
1
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Dilton Doiley Maze

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Dilton Doiley
Dilton Doiley
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1
A maze in the shape of Dilton's head.
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Animal, Vegetable or Mineral

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Barry Grossman
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Jinx asks Charley what genus he is.
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Miscellaneous
1
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News Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hubert Smithers
Newspaper reporters are going to do a story on Veronica but bump into Betty doing recycling and decide to do a story on her instead.
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Miscellaneous
5
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Poster Paster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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1
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The Mountain Goat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Dick Malmgren
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper
Midge's demand that Moose not touch Reggie gives Reggie the chance to move in on Midge.
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Miscellaneous
4
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Swift Rift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Bill Vigoda
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Archie and Veronica reunite after an absence.
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Pop Gag Bag
I'm studying economics, Dad!
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from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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1
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The School Scoop

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor ?
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Barry Grossman
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones; Little Dilton Doiley; Hiram Lodge
The kids go to Mr. Lodge to get the money to repair the school paper's broken printing press.
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Miscellaneous
6
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Bowl Toll

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Bill Vigoda
Chic Stone
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews
Archie gets intimidated by his new date's father.
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica's Gag Bag
Well, I'm all ready for Archie!
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from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
Miscellaneous
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Giving In

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Isn't it something the way Betty is always chasing after me?
Archie tries to stop chasing after Veronica.
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Miscellaneous
5
Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #21, no credits listed in this digest.
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Uneasy Rider

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Barry Grossman
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Greg soon tires of Jinx's back seat driving.
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Miscellaneous
2
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Mad Fad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Big Ethel
Betty Cooper; Big Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge
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Miscellaneous
1
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I Dream of Betty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle ?
Al Hartley
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews (in dream); Jughead Jones (in dream); Veronica Lodge (in dream)
Betty dreams that she's Archie's genie and does whatever he wants, except when it involves Veronica.
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5
A parody of the "I Dream of Jeannie" television series. Betty's outfit is almost identical to that worn by Barbara Eden in the TV show.

Formerly a Betty and Me story.
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Snap Shots From Betty's Album

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
Mom and Dad hear my first word!
Five two-panel gags comprised of photos from Betty's album.
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Miscellaneous
2
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The Rescuer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Stan Goldberg
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews
Archie is a lifeguard.
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Miscellaneous
1
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Wishing Well

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Stan Goldberg
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
A hysterical young man rushes over to Veronica's house saying that a kid has fallen in an old well. Veronica and Archie run over to help, but while Veronica slaps the guy to cure his hysterics, Archie thinks there's something fishy about his story.
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Miscellaneous
6
Credits changed to match the credits printed in Archie Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #231.

Formerly a Life With Archie story.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
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Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Veronica Pin Up
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
I always kiss the stamps of your letters
Archie's got a surprise waiting for him.
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie's Mom's Gag Bag
Fred, did you bring down the old filing cabinet?
Reprinting
from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
Miscellaneous
1
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Fright Sight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Lodge
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
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Miscellaneous
1
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Western Style!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday (Li'l Jinx's daddy); Mrs. Holliday
Li'l Jinx's cowboy games are affecting her table manners.
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Miscellaneous
1
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Don't Go Near the Water

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
teen
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jenkins; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Veronica doesn't want the gang to use her pool.
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Miscellaneous
6
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Chore Galore

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Hi, Mr. Lodge! I got word you were coming!
The gang works at Lodge Dairy Products for two weeks to prove to Mr. Lodge that teens can be good workers.
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6
Credits from reprint.
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Inflation Elation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Hal Cooper
Sugar, I can't raise enough coin to take you to that concert!
Betty takes Archie on a date which will allow him to not spend any money.
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Miscellaneous
5
This is a different story than the one with the same name, premise and page count as the story in Everything's Archie #33 and World of Archie Double Digest #32.
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Hello Dolly!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Li'l Jinx finds Daddy sleeping.
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Miscellaneous
1
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Now See This Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Moose
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Miscellaneous
1
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Anchors Aweigh

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
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Miscellaneous
1
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Hire Higher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Smith; Pop Tate
The boys are going out to look for summer jobs today!
The boys are looking for summer work and Reggie thinks a business will just hire him, while Archie goes to work cutting lawns.
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Miscellaneous
8
formerly a Reggie and Me story.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
Veronica, I've tried everything to keep those morons out of the pool!
Reprinting
from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
Miscellaneous
1

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