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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #188
Publication Date: May 2002
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Issues: #188 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: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 00912846850188
Price: $2.69 CAD
$2.19 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Nelson Ribeiro; Victor Gorelick
Disclose Notes: Indicia and cover title are Archie Digest Magazine.
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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
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Smith (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: The good news, Archie! Your horn, headlights and radio work!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Ruff Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy
Inker(s): Ken Selig
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Vickie Williams
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Moose Mason
Synopsis: On his way to Pop Tate's, Archie is scared by a stray dog, causing a case of the hiccups.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Snow Fun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie tests out a pair of boots that let him slide down the mountain without skis.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #66, no credits listed in this digest.
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Ggggggrrrrrrl of My Dreams

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): C. J. Henderson
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Alison Flood
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: When Betty gets a job as a spokesmodel at a comic book convention, Veronica jealously demands to be hired as well.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #107 published January 1997
was Ggggggrrrrrrl Of My Dreams [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing.
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The Big Splash

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): Reggie Mantle; Janet
Synopsis: Reggie tries to steal a kiss from Janet before her father gets home.
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Pages: 1
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First Class Fool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: As a favor to his father, Archie stops at the post office on his way to Veronica's house.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Double Digest #249 [Direct Edition] published April 2014
as First Class Fool [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #249, no credits listed in this digest.
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Now Weight a Minute

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: When Betty reveals that she's been been weight-training, Veronica shows her that strength comes with the proper motivation.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #111 published May 1997
was Now Weight A Minute [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credit from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
First Line: Groan!" "Archie, what's wrong with your father?
Synopsis: Archie's father appears ill around April 15th.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie Double Digest #38 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Weird Encounters of a Strange Kind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie and the gang encounter two aliens on their way to a band gig.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Double Digest #250 [Direct Edition] published June 2014
as Weird Encounters of a Strange Kind [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #250, no credits printed in this digest.
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Weird Encounters of a Strange Kind Part II

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie tries to free his friends from the aliens, only to find that they are not what they seem to be.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Double Digest #250 [Direct Edition] published June 2014
as Weird Encounters of a Strange Kind Part II [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #250, no credits printed in this digest.
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Good Clean Fun!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Svenson; Ms. Grundy; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: When Archie and the gang decide to hold a "foam dance" at the school gym, the soap bubbles needed for the dance get out of control.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Double Digest #249 [Direct Edition] published April 2014
as Good Clean Fun! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #249, no credits listed in this digest.
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The Origin of Mr. Justice

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Castiglia
Penciller(s): Chris Allen
Inker(s): Bob Wiacek
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Know Your Heroes!
Character(s): Mr. Justice [Prince James]; Richard
Synopsis: The ghost of dethroned Prince James is propelled into the future where he regains material form and becomes the hero known as Mr. Justice.
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Pages: 2
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Baby, I'm Stuck on You!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The gang discusses where they'd want to be if they got stuck in a hurricane.
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Pages: 2
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Spite an Image

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Hal Smith
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Betty is running for student council president against Reggie. Someone is defacing Reggie's campaign posters and Reggie accuses Betty.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #49 published May 1997
was Spite an Image [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Editor's Notebook

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Victor Gorelick
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Editor's Notebook
Synopsis: The editor discusses what's going on in current Archie publications.
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Pages: 1
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Dial a Date

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Chic Stone
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie gets a phone message that he's to meet his date 30 minutes later than scheduled, however Archie doesn't recall who he's supposed to be seeing.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Double Digest #244 [Direct Edition] published November 2013
as Dial a Date [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint of this story in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #244.
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Very Important Package

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie takes Mr. Lodge's very important package to the bank.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #49, no credits listed in this digest.
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Where the Teachers Are!! Part I

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rich Margopoulos
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Fred Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Ms. McCook; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Chuck Clayton (cameo); Hermione Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie and the gang take a class trip over spring break to Florida.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie Double Digest #38 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as "Where the Teachers Are!!" Part I [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Title has the words "Boys" and "Girls" each crossed out before the word "Teachers".

Credits from the reprinting in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #38.
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Where the Teachers Are!! Part II

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rich Margopoulos
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Ms. McCook; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Vapid (TV host)
Synopsis: While Archie and the gang are off at Funland, the teachers get caught up in spring break.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie Double Digest #38 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as "Where the Teachers Are!!" Part II [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Title has the words "Boys" and "Girls" each crossed out before the word "Teachers".

Credits from the reprinting in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #38.
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Hey, Big Spender!

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: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Dan
Synopsis: Archie manages to raise the money to take Veronica to a big ball, but doesn't have anything left over. He arranges a scheme with Jughead to prevent him from having to spend any more money without looking cheap.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #181 published April 1968
was Hey, Big Spender! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6

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