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Issue: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #243
Publication Date: October 2013
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Issues: #243 of 144 Issues (192 Printings)
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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: 09/18/2013
Volume:
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646951724311
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 46 (32 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Four Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: I guess we have been standing here for a while!
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The Art of Archie: The Covers

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The Ocelot Caper

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Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Private Investigator Archie Andrews must discover who burglarized Veronica's safe.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #36 published October 1998
was The Ocelot Caper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Hairpiece Hassles

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews (Appears in photo in a background scene); Harold the hairdresser; Unnamed Police Officer; Unnamed old lady
Synopsis: Archie talks his dad into getting a hairpiece.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #53 published December 1976
was Hairpiece Hassles [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Special Program

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Coach Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: To help train Mr. Weatherbee's reflexes, Coach Clayton warns that he'll be tossing things to the principal all day. As a result, Mr. Weatherbee keeps snatching things away from everybody, prompting them to think he's a kleptomaniac.
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was Special Program [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Win Him for Me

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: The girls want Archie to win them a giant teddy bear at the fair.
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Love Story

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Miss Grundy; Fred Andrews; Smithers the butler; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Reggie has turned over a new leaf and goes out of his way to be nice to Archie. Archie can't believe it. Jughead doesn't.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics / Laugh #369 published December 1981
was Love Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Feeling Fuelish

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: With the high price of gasoline, Archie tries to find a replacement fuel for his car.
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Are they men... or monsters?

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Feature(s): Diamond Selections; Universal Studios
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Wit Twit

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie promises not to make a nuisance of himself at Veronica's next party.
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Inflation Jubilation

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie accidentally got paid his allowance twice in one week.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Little Archie and Friends
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A Test Case

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Little Archie; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Miss Grundy; Little Betty; Little Veronica; Little Jughead; Little Reggie
Synopsis: When Little Archie studies for the wrong test, Miss Grundy gives him a second chance and suggests the get Little Betty or Little Veronica to tutor him.
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The Mouse House

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie; Little Jughead; Little Reggie; Little Veronica; Pop Tate; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Little Archie and Little Jughead start a pest-expulsion business.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #86 published August 1982
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New Crusaders Graphic Novels

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Bus Stop

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jessica
Synopsis: Archie looks for other means of getting to school when his car needs a new radiator that he can't afford.
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was Bus Stop [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Archie 1000 Page Extravaganza

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No Couth

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica thinks Archie is very uncouth.
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School Books Bundle

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How to Be...Megapopular!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie reads a book on how to be popular.
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A Night to Howl

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Two fast-living girls manipulate Archie into giving them a lift to a party and spending all his money on them.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #127 published November 1972
was A Night to Howl [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Put Them All Together!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty sings a song made up from the letters in Archie's name, and Reggie replaces the lyrics with ones less than complimentary to Archie.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #229 published December 2006
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The Image

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Fearing that Reggie will spread the rumor that he's a "klutz," Archie tries to improve his relationship with Reggie, but his attempts to make amends just cause Reggie serious pain.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #196 published December 1969
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For the Defense

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; un-named clerk; un-named manager; un-named shoppers
Synopsis: Archie is worried about making a speech for public speaking class, but he stops being tongue-tied when he needs to defend Mr. Weatherbee from charges of shoplifting.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie and Me #141 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1983
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I Knew It

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie is convinced that Reggie is planning to play a trick on him.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: I think I need a new bookshelf.
Synopsis: Archie needs a new bookshelf.
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Blow the Man Down

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Horace Nelson; Mildred Nelson
Synopsis: Fred and Horace get into battle when leaves from Horace's tree end up blown into Fred's yard.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Ten Issue Collector's Set #1 published June 1997
was Blow the Man Down [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Rival Arrival

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Helga
Synopsis: Dilton makes Archie a sexy android that can do everything Betty can do, except for one crucial thing.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Me #98 published December 1978
was Rival Arrival [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Benefit Bungle

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Uncle Bob; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: The Archies are asked to play a benefit for children but learn that the organizer is making most of the money.
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Course Remorse

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee isn't happy with the results of Archie's Mini-Course idea, but the district superintendent loves the idea.
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Go For It

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; student trying out for football team
Synopsis: A new student tries out for kicking on the football team and does better than Reggie, though small in stature.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #83 published November 1992
was Go For It [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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A Brand New Kevin Keller Graphic Novel

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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Dotty; Ditto; Gramps; Super Duck; The Shield; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Suzie; Talbert Twiddle; Tootsie Twiddle; Wilbur Wilkin
First Line: Dotty!
Synopsis: Dotty reads comic books before bed and dreams about meeting the Archie characters at the Comic Castle.
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #58 published September 1946
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Archie Meets Glee

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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie has lost his cap.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: We haven't found one lipstick that's kiss proof!
Synopsis: Veronica is testing various lipsticks on Archie to find one that's "kiss-proof."
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #95 published October 1997
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Not This Time

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty begins surreptitiously helping Archie beat Reggie, which only emboldens Archie into challenging Reggie to more stunts.
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From Content Item: FlagPep #192 published April 1966
was Not This Time [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Best of Archie Comics

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Fitness Crazies

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie train to run a marathon.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #102 published September 1998
was Fitness Crazies [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Report Support

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie claims that Jughead will eat anything.
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Knee Glee

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie doesn't have to get on both knees to ask Veronica out, one will be enough.
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One of Those Days

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: Archie is having "one of those days" when he's unusually clumsy and destructive, and everyone, including his mother, friends and teachers, is scared to be near him.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #127 published April 1962
was One of Those Days [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Archie Comics Subscriptions

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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Everything's Archie
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Archie: Betty or Veronica?

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12 Million Downloads

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