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Issue: Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #2
Publication Date: May 1977
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Issues: #2 of 114 Issues (123 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 0271000695805
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 38 (34 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: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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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
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Li'l Jinx; Little Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
First Line: Boy! Did I get soaked picking up this package for you!
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Disclose Notes: Cover idea (redrawn but with same dialogue) from the cover of Archie (Archie, 1962 series) #146
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The Health Nuts

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; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie becomes very interested in vigorous exercise.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #201 published July 1970
was The Health Nuts [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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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): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
First Line: What's Flutesnoot and his class doing up on the roof?
Synopsis: Professor Flutesnoot and class put up a radar dish antenna on the school roof.
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Pages: 1
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The Escort

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Victor Gorelick
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; an unnamed monster
Synopsis: Veronica thinks that a monster roaming the halls of Riverdale High is really Archie in disguise. She even gets him to take her to a dance on Saturday night where all the students have to dress up like monsters.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #113 published May 1965
was The Escort [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writer, Inker and Letterer credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #251.
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Constant Replay

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; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: The Archies try to make a demo recording, but every take is ruined by extraneous noises.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #198 published March 1970
was Constant Replay [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Mister Jughead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica spot Jughead taking money from elementary school children and assume he's extorting them.
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From Content Item: FlagJughead #191 published April 1971
was Mister Jughead [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Fun Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Disclose Notes: Puzzles page.
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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): Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: Mr. Principal, the Superin...
Synopsis: The Superintendent complains about a bill for an air-conditioner.
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In Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Little Jughead Jones; un-named teacher; un-named kids; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Little Archie is constantly acting up and getting into trouble at school. But on his way to Little Archie's house to talk to his father, Mr. Weatherbee sees the boy doing nothing but good things for everyone.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #21 published December 1961
was In Trouble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Puppet Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
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Pages: 3
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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): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Leroy
First Line: Veronica, can't we get rid of Leroy...
Synopsis: Archie tries to get rid of young Leroy.
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Pages: 1
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The Congo Line

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; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
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Pages: 6
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The Maxi Men

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; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Mr. Svenson
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie make fun of the girls' new fashion choice, the maxi coat.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #199 published April 1970
was The Maxi Men [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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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): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper (on phone)
First Line: Archie!! Where did you get this bubble bath you gave me?
Synopsis: Betty gets covered with bubbles.
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Historically Hysterical!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sy Reit
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Riverdale High puts together a big pageant for the 100th anniversary of the Civil War. As a prank, Reggie decides to sabotage the pageant by swiping the costumes.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #10 published September 1961
was Historically Hysterical! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Issue length story told in four chapters: "Historically Hysterical"(8 pages), "Come Out Fighting"(6 pages), "The Big Crisis"(5 pages) and "Archie Saves the Show"(5 pages).
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Jughead's Good Eatin' Word Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Word search puzzle.
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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): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: I'm going to tidy up my hair!
Synopsis: Jughead makes himself at home in Veronica's kitchen.
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Pages: 1
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Guessing Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty gets five sets of advice on how to snag Archie from five different friends, and follows them all.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #111 published March 1965
was Guessing Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Story only has 'Betty' featured logo. Original index lists 'Betty and Veronica' for feature.
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The Nemean Lion

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Trials of Hercules
Character(s): Hercules
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Pages: 1
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Neckless Driving

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: Archie installs power windows in his father's car, and Mr. Weatherbee gets his neck stuck in one of them when it gets stalled.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #154 published January 1964
was Neckless Driving [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Ring a Ding

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx's friend gets a ring from a gumball machine.
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Pages: 3
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Mind Over Chatter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge tries to put his new psychoanalytic training to use on Jughead.
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Pages: 3
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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; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: Jughead is going to tell my fortune for eleven cents!
Synopsis: Jughead tells Betty's fortune.
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Pages: 1
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Groovyman Comics

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; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
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Pages: 11
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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; Jughead Jones
First Line: That guy at the postage window never laughs!
Synopsis: Jughead upsets the post office worker.
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Pages: 1
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A Big Fat Compliment

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Dad
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Mary tells Fred that she's putting him on a diet.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #199 published April 1970
was A Big Fat Compliment [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Turned On

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; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: The story looks at the words that can get the Archie cast excited.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #92 published December 1969
was Turned On [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Nine-Headed Hydra

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Trials of Hercules
Character(s): Hercules
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Pages: 1
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Movie Madness

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: childrens
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; un-named babysitter; un-named ticket taker; un-named projectionist; un-named candy counter woman
Synopsis: Fred and Mary go to the movies and leave Little Archie with a babysitter, but he sneaks out of the house, stows away in their car, and changes the program at the movie theatre.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #22 published March 1962
was Movie Madness [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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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): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Archie, aren't you getting a little fancy with your car?
Synopsis: Archie wants alligator seat belts for his car.
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Pages: 1
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A Note of Fear

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; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Reggie sends himself threatening notes.
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Pages: 6
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Fancy Footwork

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
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx doesn't want to replace her old white sneakers with new blue ones.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #154 published January 1964
was Fancy Footwork [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Book Learning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Marian (the school's librarian)
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are forced to move some old library books to the storeroom as a punishment for chattering non-stop in the library.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #113 published May 1965
was Book Learning [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Dilton's Hobbies

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dilton Doiley
Character(s): Dilton Doiley
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Zig Zag Fill-in puzzle
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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; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot
First Line: Another experiment?
Synopsis: Professor Flutesnoot prepares for the blast from one of his experiments.
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Pages: 1
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The Dragon Slayer

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: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: After Jughead insults him once too often, Reggie challenges him to a duel -- in the boxing ring.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagJughead #192 published May 1971
was The Dragon Slayer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Light Struck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie tries to help the Lodges economize by saving electricity.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #102 published September 1959
was Light Struck [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #55, no credits listed in this digest.
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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; Mr. Kroskut
First Line: But, Mr. Kroskut, I need the big mallet to hit the chisel!
Synopsis: Archie needs a mallet to hit a chisel that Jughead will be holding.
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Pages: 1

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