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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #47
Publication Date: January 1985
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Issues: #47 of 43 Issues (53 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Radio Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699247
Price: $1.25 CAD
$1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 36 (33 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: Indicia title is "Archie Annual Digest Magazine, No. 47." "Single copies $1.00 in U.S.; and $1.25 in Canada."
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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 (signed)
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
First Line: Didn't we see them before, Archie?
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Everything's Archie #77
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Ski & See

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren (credited)
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie pays Reggie for water skiing lessons.
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Pages: 10
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Revenge Is Sweet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jerry Hatchew; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead try to get revenge on a childhood bully.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Time Out for Jughead

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Good Losers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Coach Kleats' team loses the baseball game and his team isn't upset and doesn't make excuses. Mr. Weatherbee commends Kleats on his team being good losers.
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Net Prophet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
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Pages: 6
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Nature Girl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Claire Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida [as W. Yoshida]
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie takes Veronica on a hike and the woods don't agree with her city slicker life style.
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Disclose Notes: Writing originally credited to Frank Doyle.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead Pin Up
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
First Line: I'll have six hot dogs...
Synopsis: Jughead's order at the beach snack bar surprises the cook.
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Returning Your Call!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday; Fat Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx creates an echo.
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Angel Have Mercy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews
First Line: Where's your good buddy, Archie, Jug?
Synopsis: When Jughead tells Betty that Archie isn't feeling well, Betty and Veronica get into a battle on who can make him feel better first.
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Golf Gaff

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie forgets Mr. Lodge's golf clubs.
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Spat Chat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee's watch takes precedence over Archie's watch.
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On Your Toes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida [as W. Yoshida]
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie causes a mess with Pop Tate's new gumball machine.
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Pages: 5
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Hobby Horse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Veronica criticizes Jughead for being lazy, so he spends the next several days coming up with one bizarre hobby after another just to spite her.
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Pages: 6
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Sleepy Time Pal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo [as James DeCarlo]
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida [as W. Yoshida]
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead can't sleep so he bugs Archie to wake up and do stuff with him.
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Seize Tease

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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Gum Bye Forever

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
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Pages: 8
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The Book Mark

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: In order to get some privacy on the beach, Jughead gets Archie and Chuck to lower him onto an inaccessable ledge.
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Order Ardor

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee decides that every male student should show up for school in a suit. Archie turns up in a zoot suit.
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Pages: 1
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My Stars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Betty reads Mr. Weatherbee's horoscope and Mr. Weatherbee begins to believe it is authentic.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the printing in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #45.
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Tall Tale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty claims to feel "tall." When Veronica laughs at her, the boys set out to prove Betty right.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Ink credit from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #246.
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Glass Sass

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Jokes
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jughead apologizes to Reggie.
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Pages: 1
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A Place in the Sun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is unhappy with Veronica being in charge every time they go to the beach.
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Pages: 5
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Stir Spur

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie motivates Jughead to get up and do something, but it's less than what Reggie expected.
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It's About Time!

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; Charley
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx discovers that Charley can't tell time.
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Pages: 5
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Food for Thought

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; Jughead Jones
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Pages: 0.5
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Hidden Claws

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
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Pages: 0.5
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Date Time Drama

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica tries to steal a boy away from Betty.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: During the story, Veronica asks rhetorically who would possibly want to date Betty Cooper. Immediately Jughead begins to rattle off the names of boys until Veronica orders him to stop. Among the names he rattles off are Richard (Goldwater), Dan (DeCarlo), Frank (Doyle), George (Gladir), Barry (Grossman), Garry (?), and Bill (Yoshida?), all Archie Comics contributors.
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Staunch Launch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Reggie is using his kite to down the kites of smaller children and Jughead decides to take a hand into things.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie Pin Up
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
First Line: What are you moaning about, Ronnie?
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De-fine Way of Putting It!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: But, but officer!
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Secret Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Veronica has a secret she's dying to tell someone, but nobody will let her betray a confidence.
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Pages: 5
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Park Lark

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead is choosy about his skate parks.
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Pages: 1
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He Walks on Water

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge tries out Archie's water walking pontoons.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #6, no credits listed in this book.
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Groovy Guy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Pages: 1
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See Monster!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge thinks he sees a sea monster.
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