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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #54
Publication Date: January 1989
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Issues: #54 of 43 Issues (53 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07695614548554
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 36 (32 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick
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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 [as DD]
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo [as JD]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: It's the ultimate high tech microwave oven!
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Easy Does It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Chic Stone
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman; Nanci Dakesian
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
First Line: If this pizza isn't delivered to the Baxter household on time Jiffy Pizza loses money on the deal!
Synopsis: Archie gets fired as a pizza delivery driver and as a stock boy for being too slow at his job.
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Sale Travail

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mister Weatherbee
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie, Betty and Veronica are helping Mr. Weatherbee with his garage sale.
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Wag Gag

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
First Line: Look at the painful expression on poor Hot Dog!
Synopsis: Veronica asks Reggie to take Hot Dog out for a walk.
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Birth Mirth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
First Line: Look! Reggie is hoisting a flag!
Synopsis: Reggie hoists a flag to celebrate his birthday.
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Tee Time

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Cousin Ambrose
First Line: I don't like miniature golf! I prefer a regular-sized course!
Synopsis: Sabrina and Cousin Ambrose are playing miniature golf.
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The Good in the Bad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Jason Blossom; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty takes a bus trip to Pembrooke Academy to return a notebook for her mother, and runs into Jason Blossom.
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Pages: 5
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Pop Tate's Designer Hamburgers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Pop Tate
Character(s): Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
First Line: Folks, try the country's latest taste thrill!!!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge offers to set up Pop Tate's as a franchise.
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Paper Caper

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; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
First Line: Don't you think my term papers are improving, Miss Grundy?
Synopsis: Archie asks Miss Grundy about his term papers.
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Snap Flap

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; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: I'm going to take pictures for the still photography contest!
Synopsis: Archie plans to take pictures of Jughead.
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Rappin' with Reggie

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Any problems in painting Archie's picture?
Synopsis: Three two-panel gags featuring Reggie.
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Gadget Mania

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): James DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hubert Smithers
Synopsis: Archie's mother and grandmother reminisce about the days before there were so many gadgets. Archie explains how much easier things are with today's push-button gadgets.
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Pages: 6
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Kite Sprite

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; Dilton Doiley
First Line: Somebody help me get this kite up!
Synopsis: A girl needs help getting her kite up.
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Race Results

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): Josie
Character(s): Melody; Valerie; Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M
Synopsis: Alex and Alan have a race to see who can win Josie once and for all. Josie runs from the both of them.
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Diet Disaster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Eric Lee
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica try to find out why Jughead eats enough for four people and doesn't gain weight.
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Togetherness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie is too tired to do his chores, so Betty decides to help him.
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The Unstoppable

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Coach Clayton
Synopsis: Archie and Chuck marvel over the amount of exercise Betty does.
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A Dummy Date

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis: When the girls are late for their date, Archie and Reggie decide to teach them a lesson.
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Pages: 5
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Chief Beef

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): Big Moose
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
First Line: You! Take out the trash!
Synopsis: Moose barks out orders.
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Pages: 1
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Shake Flake

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman
First Line: Sigh! I wish I had a big shake!
Synopsis: A kid wishes for a big shake.
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Net Set

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle
First Line: Gee, I wish I could win some matches!
Synopsis: Harvey wishes he could win some matches.
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Put-Down Patter

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): Reggie Presents
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie put each other down with snappy come-back comments in three two-panel gags.
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Pages: 1
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The Virtuous Villain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom; Bunny; Cedric; Sidney Snavely; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Cheryl Blossom, Jason Blossom and the other Pembrooke Academy snobs are looking for a new way to torment the Riverdale townies. The "Master of Machiavellian Merriment," Sidney Snavely, suggests that they trap Archie, Betty and Veronica into giving money to a fake charity to "Save the Hermit Hugabear." They don't realize that Sidney always has his own hidden agenda.
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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): Reggie Pin Up
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
First Line: No problem, Susan!
Synopsis: Reggie kicks Jughead out of his car to make room for a girl.
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Meal Zeal

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Dig that gorgeous redhead!
Synopsis: Jughead tries to get Archie to think about something other than girls.
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Sneeze Wheeze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: Ah-ah---
Synopsis: Moose sneezes at the roller rink.
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Joy Ahoy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: There's one thing I'm going to miss about school when summer comes!
Synopsis: Jughead will miss one thing about school during summer vacation.
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The Strippers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica gets the idea that she can save her father money by stripping and refinishing an old desk but things don't work out well for her.
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Pages: 6
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The Wild Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Eric Lee
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Reggie pulls a prank on Jughead during his class presentation on survival techniques.
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Pages: 5
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Court Report

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): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: Coach, I studied my opponent's weaknesses as you told me!
Synopsis: Veronica is on the girls tennis team.
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Pair Despair

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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Miss Grundy
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Archie and Reggie! You're both excused from standing in the corner!
Synopsis: Miss Grundy invites Reggie and Archie to a student party she's hosting.
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That Certain Something

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): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica does everything she can to impress the handsome new teacher, until she finds out he's married.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #212, writer is credited to Mike Pellowski.
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Spring Song

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Archie embraces the spring rain, much to the chagrin of his friends.
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Pages: 6
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The Big Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo, Jr.
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie thinks there's something suspicious going on at the gym because the girls would rather do their workouts than spend time with him.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead Pin Up
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
First Line: Juggie, you ran the 100 yard dash in record time!
Synopsis: Jughead wins the 100 yard dash.
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Tinkle Belle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Betty buys Midge a bracelet for her birthday, but Betty likes the bracelet so much that Archie buys one for her.
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