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Issue: Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #26
Publication Date: May 2013
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Issues: #26 of 33 Issues (69 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: 04/03/2013
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646953102611
Price: $3.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 46 (29 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Genres: teen
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The Art of Betty and Veronica

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Disclose Notes: Inside cover house ad for The Art of Betty and Veronica collection.
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Fortune Telling

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Cricket O'Dell
Synopsis: Due to an allergy to pine nuts, Cricket's nose for detecting money is altered. She now has the ability to predict how much money someone will have in the near future. To that end, she predicts Archie will have over $23,000 dollars and the Lodges will be penniless.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends #114 published January 2008
was Fortune Telling [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
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The Dance Flaw!

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: When Midge can't make the school dance she insists that Moose go anyway.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Digest #[nn] published January 2013
as The Dance Flaw! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #194 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1988
was The Dance Flaw! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Winner

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Reggie has recycled all his sports trophies into items to use around the house.
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Puff Piece

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Professor Diltonium; Riverdale Darlin's [Ronni; Betti; Nanci]; Hojo Pop-Pop; Beefcake Boys [Thug Jug; Arch-Enemy; Chocolate Moose]
Synopsis: Chuck draws a new strip called Riverdale Darlin's.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Digest #[nn] published January 2013
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Spoof of the Power-Puff Girls.
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Free Comic Book Day

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Spring Thing

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Moose can't wait to get his hands on Reggie.
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[untitled]

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Menace Of The Lost Valley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Explorers of the Unknown [Red [Archie Andrews]; Angel [Veronica Lodge]; Nitro [Reggie Mantle]; Squint [Jughead Jones]; Wheels [Betty Cooper]; Gizmo [Dilton Doiley]; Spike [Moose Mason]; F/X [Chuck Clayton]]
Synopsis: Alerted together by F/X Clayton, the Explorers go to the Bermuda Triangle to explore an uncharted island found on an ancient map.
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From Content Item: FlagExplorers of the Unknown #4 [Direct] published December 1990
was Menace Of The Lost Valley [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: This story is told in four parts: Chapter 1 (6 pages), Chapter Two (5 pages), Chapter Three (5 pages), Chapter Four (5 pages)
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Overstreet 43

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Feature(s): Gemstone Publishing
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Disclose Notes: Ad for the 43rd annual Overstreet annual.
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Space Dolls

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Alpha; Beta
Synopsis: Dilton meets two aliens, Alpha and Beta.
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Double Digest Sample Pack

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Heat Treat

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Betty serves Archie chili.
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Boo-bology

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Miss Grundy asks Moose if he knows what the word "principality" means.
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The Big Mystery!

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Archie doesn't understand why everybody is so interested in the "Arnie" comic books.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The "Arnie" comic is a parody of Archie comics.
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Flick Pick

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: The gang goes to the movie theater but nobody can decide what movie to see so they all see a different movie.
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Genius of Love

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jenny Peterson
Synopsis: Dilton has met a girl on a chatboard and asks Betty and Veronica to coach him before their first date.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Digest #[nn] published January 2013
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In Content Item: FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Digest #[nn] published January 2013
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Pages: 11
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Forget It

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: When Archie returns a lost lottery ticket, the winner doesn't forget him when he wins the jackpot.
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Spring Fever

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Miss Grundy reads Archie's poem about spring to the class.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
First Line: Moose, coming over on Saturday?
Synopsis: Everybody goes to Archie's house on Saturday.
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Dolly Delight

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Each member of the cast is explained as if they were a doll and the accessories that would come with them.
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Gimmick Kick

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Synopsis: A concert promoter agrees to book The Archies, but only if they add some of his gimmicks to the act.
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Garden of Greed

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Genres: adventure, mystery, teen
Character(s): Nate (first appearance)
Synopsis: The Lodge's new gardener is a crook.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Digest #[nn] published January 2013
as Garden of Greed, Part II [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #199 published November 1978
was Garden of Greed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Good, the Bad, and the Reggie

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Slade Sutter; Greg Ward
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie are working in the pit crews of two famous auto racers, and Reggie's guy wants him to sabotage the car of Archie's driver.
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Wig Gig

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Archie wears a wig so Dilton can practice talking to girls.
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What’s a Palindrome?

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Answer the questions with words that are palindromes.
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Hit Bit

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Watching baseball on Veronica's new TV is just like being at the ballpark.
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Comic Book Fair

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Disclose Notes: House ad for an Archie themed book fair.
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Aid Charade

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Jughead offers to help eliminate the calories in Betty's popsicle.
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Spoon Tune

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Jughead needs another spoon.
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: Illustration used as the title page of the next section featuring New Archies reprints.
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Diamond and Girls

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Genres: childrens
Synopsis: Betty wants to join the baseball team.
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Pages: 6
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Picture Perfect

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Genres: childrens
Synopsis: Reggie plots to destroy Archie's painting on an art class field trip.
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Pages: 5
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Archie Comics Subscriptions

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Brain Strain

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Moose is finally above average.
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Pages: 0.5
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Knuckle Chuckle

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Archie learns about Moose's "rule maker".
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He's Everywhere

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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #14 [Direct Edition] published March 1990
was He's Everywhere [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: How many times can you find the name Moose in the puzzle.

Credits from the index of the original printing.
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Bark Lark

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Reggie doesn't believe the hypnotist can make him act like a dog.
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Disclose Notes: No credits in this issue.
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Double Trouble

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Veronica is planning a birthday party for Archie, which gets Mr. Lodge thinking about all the things that could go wrong.
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Pages: 6
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Jinx: Little Miss Steps

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Disclose Notes: House ad for the second Jinx collection.
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Little Miss Steps

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Genres: teen
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From Content Item: FlagJinx #2 published June 2013
was Little Miss Steps Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]5 page preview
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Pages: 6
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Jinx Collections

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[untitled]

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First Line: We've got spring fever--and the only prescription is more Archie!
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Download the Archie App for free!

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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover house ad for the Archie digital comics app.
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Regular Show

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Feature(s): Cartoon Network
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