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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #90
Publication Date: June 1988
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Issues: #90 of 267 Issues (338 Printings)
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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: 02710006994290
Price: $1.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 41 (40 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: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

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Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
First Line: Why does your dad keep calling you "Cinderella"?
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Field Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Jim Ruth
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman; Nanci Dakesian; Ginny Sykora
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica convince their dads to participate in the annual Field Day event, and they get very competitive in the kicking contest.
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Error

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Moose delivers Miss Grundy's note to the wrong teacher.
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Pages: 1
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Toy Decoy

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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; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica see Archie carrying a stuffed bear.
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Charlie My Boy

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie learns that Betty can't say no to door-to-door salesmen.
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Tongue Twist

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Inker(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Reggie tricks Archie into insulting Moose over the school's public address system.
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Female Travail

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie thinks he can win the school election if he can get the female vote.
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Cash Bash

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Leroy
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Leroy (Veronica's cousin)
Synopsis: Leroy has a skateboard rental business.
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Blow the Man Down

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Gaston the chef; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie saves Gaston's dinner by defrosting the duck with Veronica's hair dryer, but accidentally melts the ice sculpture center piece.
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The Latest Thing

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica starts a local fashion trend by wearing her father's paint-splattered coveralls.
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Smear Tactics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly
Synopsis: As a surprise for Miss Grundy, Archie and Jughead sneak in and paint her apartment.
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Trust Bust

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Inker(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty offers to help a friend pick out some new shoes.
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Quiz Fizz

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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Miss Grundy asks Moose to spell Washington.
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Praise Daze

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Miss Phlips
Synopsis: Archie thinks Mr. Weatherbee is ill when he calls Archie into his office just to compliment him.
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Displeasin' Season

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty dreads the time of the year where baseball runs into football season.
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Towel Howl

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee asks Professor Flutesnoot to serve as principal while he's away.
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Washed Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica sends Archie to the laundromat with her clothes because it wouldn't be proper for a Lodge to be seen in such a place.
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Informal Formal

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Writer(s): Dick Malmgren ?
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Overhearing Veronica say she'll ask Reggie to accompany her because Archie isn't elegant enough, Archie runs right out and blows all of his money on a new tuxedo.
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Booming Business

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Inker(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie makes a food delivery to the local zoo and a smart orangutan ends up stowing away in the delivery van.
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Name That Tune

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): The Archies
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Mr. Andrews tries to drown out the Archies' rehearsal.
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Be a Sport

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: To get Veronica off of his back, Archie throws his last dime into a fountain.
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Reflex Action

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
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; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The girls are taking a self-defense course, which makes them dangerous to approach. Especially for Archie.
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Not So Tame Game

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Mom
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Archie and Betty go mini-golfing.
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Plane Terrain

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee sends Archie to detention for flying paper airplanes in school.
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Dark Lark

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie climb to the top of a mountain and go into a cave to get out of the wind.
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Kitchen Capers

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Miss Grundy thinks Veronica's soup needs one more thing if she plans on serving it to anyone.
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Slip Trip

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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie tells Moose that the wheels on his skateboard have traction to prevent slipping.
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Tops 'n' Flops

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Miss Grundy asks Moose why he thinks he's number one in failing grades.
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Unwelcome Wagon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mr. Lodge
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie goes to visit Mr. Lodge in the hospital and makes a mess of things.
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Pages: 6
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Inflation Vexation

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Prices are going up, but at least one thing isn't.
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Hang Tight

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Mom
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie invites Veronica over to his home to watch television. Meanwhile his Mom has asked Betty over to help her wallpaper his room. Veronica objects to Betty's presence.
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Munch Hunch

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Miss Beazly
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Miss Beazly tries to help Mr. Weatherbee with his diet by giving him a smaller plate.
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Prime Time

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Miss Beazly
Character(s): Miss Beazly; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The cafeteria clock has stopped.
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The Wrong Mailing List?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Various people get advertisements that don't apply to them.
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Scheme Scream

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Writer(s): George Gladir
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): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: To get her away from Archie, Veronica gets Betty hired as the first female disc jockey at Mr. Lodge's radio station.
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Don't Take It Too Hard

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Because Archie fails a test, he is off the baseball team until he takes his make-up exam.
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Castle Hassle

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mr. Lodge
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge laments not having a drawbridge.
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Hearty Party

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica's Parents
Character(s): Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge wonders if Veronica has thrown her party yet.
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Attraction Action

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty is surprised to see Archie outside her window.
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Heart Art

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Nancy thinks Betty has Archie on her mind too much.
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The Allergy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee develops an allergy to Archie.
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