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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #55
Publication Date: August 1982
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Issues: #55 of 267 Issues (338 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699455
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Boy, Veronica! Did I get soaked picking up this package for you! What's in it?
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie #146
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A Time for Love

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; Veronica Lodge; Professor Flutesnoot; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Professor Flutesnoot assumes the worse when he sees students showing affection in the hallways.
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Pages: 6
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Paint Restraint

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Betty; Veronica; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Veronica grows jealous when Betty coaxes Archie into helping her paint fire hydrants.
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Pages: 5
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Making the Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie finally has enough money to treat Veronica to dinner at a fancy restaurant.
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Pages: 6
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Housecleaning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Councilman Crumbit; Bill Broome
Synopsis: Archie tries to turn the gang against a corrupt councilman.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: No credits given, but art appears to be in Lucey's early-'70s style.

Script identifiable as Doyle by his distinctive writing mannerisms.
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Plague Take It

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): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Reggie convinces Moose that Midge has a disease called "sagacity" and that it is very contagious. Moose gets sick with worry about Midge. Meanwhile, Reggie is going on dates with Midge. Midge gives Jughead money to buy Moose a gift, so he buys a dictionary and encourages him to look up the word "sagacity."
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Sight Delight

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
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Cora
Synopsis: Reggie is the last thing Cora sees every night and the first thing she sees in the morning.
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Stop, Look and --

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg; Merry Holliday
First Line: Sorry, Greg! I can't come out to play. I'm being punished!
Synopsis: The word "look" has gotten Li'l Jinx in trouble.
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Pages: 1
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Date Fate

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
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason [in photograph on table]
Synopsis: Midge promised she wouldn't go out with Reggie, so they are staying in.
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Pages: 0.5
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Motion Notion

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
Character(s): Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie has seen art that walks.
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Power Play

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): The Archies
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle]; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: lip synch
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Pages: 11
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The Defense Rests

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Terry Szenics
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie decide to take the rap for something they didn't do to shake up Mr. Weatherbee's confidence.
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Pages: 6
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Little Girl Lost

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; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Penelope; Venus
Synopsis: Archie helps a little lost girl on the beach.
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Pages: 6

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