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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #37
Publication Date: August 1979
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Issues: #37 of 267 Issues (338 Printings)
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: 1979
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699408
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 37 (28 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: There are no credits listed in this digest.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Betty, aren't you interested in improving your rating?
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie #210

The names of the members of Josie & the Pussycats are on the list of tennis players.
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[untitled]

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For the Birds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: While on a hike, Veronica and Archie meet Mr. Lodge and his bird watching friends.
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From Content Item: FlagPep #201 published January 1967
was For the Birds [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Cheating Meeting

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica dates Reggie in the afternoon, then makes up an excuse so she can attend a party that evening with Archie. Then Reggie shows up at the party.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #61 published December 1970
was Cheating Meeting [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Rope Trick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; two un-named girls
Synopsis: Jughead helps two young girls with their rope jumping skills.
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From Content Item: FlagJughead #225 published February 1974
was The Rope Trick [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Here's a Hot One

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Code puzzle with the theme of what Archie thinks of Mr. Lodge.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #275 published November 1978
was Here's a Hot One [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews
First Line: Your men are doing the cooking!?
Synopsis: Archie and his father are doing the cooking.
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The Brick!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie has a trick brick that makes it look like he knows karate.
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Pages: 6
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The Weigh of All Flesh

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; Archie Andrews; Gaston the Chef; Hiram Lodge; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica freaks out when the bathroom scale shows that she's put on five pounds.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: There is a story indexed in Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #189 that is titled "The Weight of All Flesh" with 6 pages. Unclear if it is listed with the wrong title and page count in that issue or if they are different stories, but the synopsis and characters match.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: Shouldn't you be practicing...
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee asks the band director why they are not practicing Pomp and Circumstance for the graduation ceremony.
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Tiger by the Tail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Veronica Lodge; Geeker (first appearance, villain); Thumbs (first appearance, villain)
Synopsis: Criminals kidnap Archie, thinking he's Mr. Lodge's son.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #134 published June 1973
was Tiger by the Tail [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing of this story, no credits are listed in this digest.
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Sport Report

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie take a free karate class thinking it will be a good way to meet women.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
First Line: This waving and rocking motion makes me feel sick!
Synopsis: Archie gets sea-sick.
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Pages: 1
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The Food Stand

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; Miss Grundy; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: In an attempt to get on Mr. Weatherbee's good side, Little Archie and Little Jughead plant an apple tree outside his office.
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Pages: 6
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Over and Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie laments the fact that he and Veronica have different school schedules and can't spend time together. Jughead suggests they communicate via walkie-talkie. Reggie overhears and hacks into the device.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #194 published April 1972
was Over and Out [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing of this story, no credits are listed in this index.

When reprinted in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #1, Bill Vigoda's signature is added to page one.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly
First Line: Miss Beazly... This is the Public Health Officer!
Synopsis: Miss Beazly loses one of her rubber gloves.
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Pages: 1
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A "Write" Pal

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; Hap Halliday; Herb
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx meets her pen pal.
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Pages: 4
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Silent Partner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: The lawn care service Archie launches with Jughead and Moose is soon sabotaged by poor planning.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Annual #24 published January 1973
was Silent Partner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits are listed in this digest.
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Miss Beazly Surprise Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Miss Beazly
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Unscramble the mystery phrase puzzle.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Miss Grundy Gag Bag
Character(s): Miss Grundy
First Line: I'm starting a program of exercise for teachers!
Synopsis: Miss Grundy isn't happy with the new teacher exercise program.
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Pages: 1
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There're No Such Things as Ghosts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Veronica purposely gives Betty the wrong address for Jughead's surprise party, and Betty and Archie end up in a haunted house.
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Pages: 6
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Dashing

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: After taking Betty to a James Dnob spy movie, Archie tries to prove he's a dashing as the actor in the film.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: James Dnob is a parody of James Bond.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
First Line: Class! Who was the fourteenth vice president of the United States?
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee thinks Miss Grundy comes up with the most interesting test questions.
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Pages: 1
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The Old Ball Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Smithers
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Smithers; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Smithers needs to come up with some top-notch entertainment for N.U.M.B. (National Union of Master Butlers) to outdo his hated rival Jeeves. But he refuses to hire The Archies, because this would mean being indebted to the equally hated Archie.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #51 published April 1969
was The Old Ball Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing of this story, no credits listed in this digest.

Feature changed from Archie to Smithers for this printing.
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Pleasant Dreams

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Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Donna Dream
Synopsis: Veronica dreams that Archie was flirting with the new girl in school. The next day at school there is a new girl and Archie does indeed flirt with her.
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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: teen
Feature(s): Miss Grundy Gag Bag
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Miss Shapely
First Line: Miss Shapely has a job at Marine-Land...
Synopsis: Miss Shapely has a summer job trying to teach dolphins to talk.
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Pages: 1
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Hidden Danger

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
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Susan Johnson; un-named adults
Synopsis: Little Archie and Susan are the only people who have gotten a look at a terrorist who has been leaving bombs on airplanes. The bomber follows them home to make sure they don't talk.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #34 published March 1965
was Hidden Danger [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits are listed in this digest.
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The Bee's Knees

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Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Goodhart
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee thinks back to all the trouble he caused when he was Archie's age, and gives Archie the same punishment he got back in the day.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
First Line: Oh, Archie! A t-shirt with my name on it!
Synopsis: Archie has a t-shirt with Veronica's name on the front and Betty's name on the back.
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Pages: 1
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Triple Threat

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): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Randy; Duncan; Tracy
Synopsis: Three young kids Betty is mentoring turn out to be wiser than their years as they provide a running commentary on Reggie's failed attempts to play a practical joke.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #190 published October 1971
was Triple Threat [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writer Frank Doyle based the names of the kids ("Randy, Duncan and Tracy") on kids in his neighborhood.

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits are printed in this digest.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dear Betty and Veronica
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[untitled]

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
First Line: I invented brakes to make this boat stop on a dime!
Synopsis: Archie goes water skiing.
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Caddy On

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Gotgelt
Synopsis: Hoping to learn how to become a millionaire, Archie becomes Mr. Lodge's caddy during an important golf game.
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Pages: 8
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Number 13 Maze

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Feature(s): Archie
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Disclose Notes: Maze puzzle.
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[untitled]

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First Line: It'll be one big laugh...
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Laugh Comics Digest #24.
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[untitled]

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Jughead with Archie Digest #34

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Disclose Notes: House ad for Jughead With Archie Digest #34.

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