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Issue: Archie Double Digest #228
Publication Date: June 2012
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Issues: #228 of 103 Issues (137 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/18/2012
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $3.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 32 (27 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Cover and Indicia title: Archie Double Digest
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Four Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In5
Disclose Reprinted From11
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Let's keep practicing!
Synopsis: Archie and Betty read a book on kissing.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Zowie!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Denny; Sam; Mrs. Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Artie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica try to drag Archie away from a video game he is testing.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Super Comics Digest #[nn] published January 2012
as Zowie! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Parking Problem

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Archie gets a job parking cars at Mr. Lodge's private concert.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Super Comics Digest #[nn] published January 2012
as Parking Problem [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Sock Shock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Betty Cooper (in picture only); Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Archie follows Mr. Andrews to work when Mr. Andrews wears Archie's lucky socks.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Super Comics Digest #[nn] published January 2012
as Sock Shock [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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I Got the Power!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Jughead teaches Archie to face problems rather than to avoid them.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Super Comics Digest #[nn] published January 2012
as I Got the Power! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagArchie #574 published May 2007
was I Got the Power! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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A Gaggle of Grief!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie orders Mr. Lodge a stone goose, but Mr. Lodge accidentally increases the order to 5000.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Super Comics Digest #[nn] published January 2012
as A Gaggle of Grief! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Just in Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie tries to get a free meal as the 1000th customer at El Ritz.
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Pages: 5
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Chore Score

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis: Archie can't remember which chore his mom wanted him to do, so he does both.
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Pages: 1
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Doll Crazy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle]; Mr. Lodge; Sneaky Sam
Synopsis: The Lodge Toy Company begins to produce dolls of The Archies, so their competitor decides to sabotage The Archies at their concerts.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #262 published September 1987
was Doll Crazy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: This story is told in two parts: Part One (6 pages) and Part Two (5 pages).
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
First Line: So you're handing out exam grades today!
Synopsis: Archie overreacts to a bad grade on a test.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip from unknown date
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Exhibit's Escape

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Billy The Kid (goat); Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Ms. Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie brings a goat to school for biology, but the goat wreaks havoc when it escapes from Archie's rope.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #46 published April 1976
was The Exhibit's Escape [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Special Delivery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): Mike Esposito (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Archie gets a job delivering pizza at a place that gurantees you'll have your pizza in 30 minutes or it's free. So, Reggie orders a pizza and gives Archie a series of obstacles to overcome.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Little Archie & Friends!

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones; Little Sabrina Spellman
Synopsis: Introduction to the Little Archie reprint section.
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Pages: 1
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Teacher's Pet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Little Betty shows Little Archie how to be a better pitcher.
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Pages: 6
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Say It With Flowers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Sabrina Spellman; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Little Jughead Jones; Little Archie Andrews; Ms. Haggly
Synopsis: Sabrina creates a talking flower for the school flower show.
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Pages: 5
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Homeless Helper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Little Ambrose; Little Archie Andrews; Little Moose Mason; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; The South Side Serpents; unnamed stray dog
Synopsis: A dog whistle comes in handy for Ambrose when the Good Ol' Gang sends him on a dangerous mission to spy on the South Side Serpents' clubhouse.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #15 published June 1960
was Homeless Helper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Laugh Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Hammy Youngworm; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie launches a comedy career with the help of a comedic worm named Hammy Youngworm.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Getting the Message

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie tries to call Veronica for a date, but an automatic answering service tells him she is booked through 2013.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #564 published May 2006
was Getting the Message [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The 2013 is in a different font, probably because this story was reprinted from an earlier issue and the original date has passed.
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Water Works

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty tells Archie how to relax.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBetty #97 published May 2001
was Water Works [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: I'm going to use this plunger to fix my car!
Synopsis: Archie tries to fix his car with a plunger.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip from unknown date
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Crowd Control!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Jenny; Mrs. Farley
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead go to the Mount Badgerland Preserve to escape the crowds of everyday life.
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Pages: 6
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Dumb Luck!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie goes through a series of events that are considered bad luck.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits list Stan Goldberg but this looks nothing like his artwork.
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Mad about You!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate; Midge; Violet Smith
Synopsis: Archie tries to figure out why Veronica is so mad at him.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Line-Up Lament

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton (cameo)
Synopsis: When Archie is given the job of creating the baseball line-up, he is pressured by his friends to give them the positions they want.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #369 [Direct] published August 1989
was Line-Up Lament [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Simple Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Inspired by a simple kiss from Betty, Archie tries to match the gift with something simple yet inspirational.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #564 published May 2006
was The Simple Life [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Have A Nice Trip...See You Next Fall!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Change each letter in the answer below to the letter in the alphabet after it to find out why Archie fell down the stairs.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore
First Line: Can you name anything that we get from chemistry that we'd be better off without?
Synopsis: Introduction to the Wilbur reprint section. Features a cover reprint of Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #89.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWilbur Comics #89 published October 1964
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Get the Drift?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Alec; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Sheldon Broadbeam
Synopsis: When Wilbur and Alec trick the girls so they can go fishing, Linda and Laurie enact a plan to sabotage them.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #135 published October 1959
was Get the Drift? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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South Of The Boarder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Sheldon Broadbeam; Alec; Eustace B. Culpepper
Synopsis: Wilbur, Alec, and Sheldon try to get rid of Laurie's southern guest, Eustace B. Culpepper.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWilbur Comics #87 published November 1959
was South of the Boarder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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It's Car-azy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren (credited)
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge oozes with worry when Veronica uses the Bentley to drive to a store.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Wappa Wappa

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Craig Boldman (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): Bob Smith (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Archie gets involved with one of Jughead's toys and completely ignores his surroundings.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Everything's Archie

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alex Segura
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Advertisement for the month's Archie comics.
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Pages: 1

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