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Issue: World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #40
Publication Date: July 2014
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Issues: #40 of 147 Issues (194 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/04/2014
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646850304011
Price: $4.99 USD
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Content Items: 49 (33 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: ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Free Archie App!

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Job Well Done

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie breaks a date with Veronica when he has to tidy up the garden. So Veronica goes searching for Reggie. Betty then comes over to help Archie with the garden.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #141 published November 1963
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Picture Imperfect!

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Synopsis: Unhappy with the photo on her drivers license, Veronica brings her own photographer to the DMV.
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Fair Chance

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Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee names Archie as Dilton's stand-in for the school quiz show if something happens to Dilton.
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Attitudes

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Synopsis: Betty and Veronica criticize Reggie for his archaic views toward women.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #113 [Direct Edition] published July 1997
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Making the Grade

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Synopsis: Miss Grundy teaches the class a lesson about the importance of homework.
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Room 414

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Synopsis: His doctor orders Mr. Weatherbee to lower the amount of stress in his life.
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Garden Warfare

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[untitled]

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First Line: Do you think that the school dress code ought to permit these T-shirts with sayings on them?
Synopsis: Miss Grundy doesn't like the the kids wearing T-shirts with sayings on them.
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Nightmare Valley

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Genres: adventure, humorous
Synopsis: The gang crashes their mobile camper near a secret government test site that uses robotic monsters to simulate the potential hazards of space travel. The kids try to destroy the monsters while the U.S. army tries to prevent them from finding out about the government program.
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From Content Item: FlagShe's Josie #15 published September 1965
was Nightmare Valley [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Teen Queen

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Synopsis: Josie has been chosen junior class queen, but she's distracted from her duties by Albert, whose constant rhyming is causing Josie herself to talk in rhyme all the time. Pepper tries to separate Albert from Josie in time for her coronation at the school gym.
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From Content Item: FlagShe's Josie #15 published September 1965
was Teen Queen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Midtown Comics, a comic shop in New York City.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Well, getting ready for the trip went really smoothly!
Synopsis: Archie's parents can't get Archie out of bed.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Moose, your penmanship is terrible!
Synopsis: Moose has lousy handwriting.
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The Best of Archie Comics

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Off the Wall

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Synopsis: Svenson erases a blackboard, causing Flutesnoot to lose his work.
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California, Here We Come!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jack Reynolds
Synopsis: Betty invites Veronica to accompany her family on a cross-country trip to see Polly in San Francisco.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Spectacular: Summer Daze #[nn] published January 2014
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Everyone Into the Pool

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Word gets around that Archie has a pool so everyone goes there, leaving Veronica's pool uncrowded.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #343 [unnamed variant] published September 1986
was Everyone into the Pool!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Credits for the original printing in Archie #343 have Jim Ruth for script, Dan DeCarlo Jr. for pencils, and James DeCarlo for inks.
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A Crowd of One

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Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee goes to the beach.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Spectacular: Summer Daze #[nn] published January 2014
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It's a Guy Thing!

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Synopsis: Archie tells Betty that roller coasters and scary rides are for guys but he ends up being more scared than Betty is when they are finished.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Betty! You must come over and see the adorable new baiting suit I just bought!
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Naughty Notice

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Synopsis: Someone posted a note about Mr. Weatherbee on the camp's bulletin board.
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Trap City, U.S.A.

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Character(s): George
Synopsis: The Archies are stopped by a crooked sheriff and his speed trap.
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Are These the Last Days of Pop Tate's Choclit Shoppe?

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Synopsis: When all the kids start going to the new fast food burger place, Jughead shows Pop Tate how to get them back in the Chocklit Shoppe.
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Sword & Sorcery

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: After a long day of playing Dragons & Dungeons, Archie dreams he is on a quest.
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Gorilla My Dreams

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Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee, in a gorilla costume, is mistaken for a gorilla that escaped from the zoo.
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Skateboard Scandal

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: James Bland, Agent Double O Zero, battles the Skull and Iron Arm and their plot to sabotage skateboards.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1988
was Skateboard Scandal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Archie's Chore List

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Feature(s): Mr. Andrews
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Black & White Sophisticates

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Archie 1000 Page Comics Bonanza

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Disclose Notes: House ad for the Archie 1000 Page Comics Bonanza collection.
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Bat Chat

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Synopsis: Reggie admits he is wrong about the baseball team's strategy.
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From Content Item: FlagReggie and Me #90 published September 1976
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Nag Gag

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Synopsis: Reggie answers an ad for a person that knows horses.
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From Content Item: FlagReggie and Me #90 published September 1976
was Nag Gag [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Madhouse Glads #77

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From Content Item: FlagThe Mad House Glads #77 published February 1971
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Disclose Notes: Cover reprint used as the title page for the next section featuring Mad House Glads reprints.
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That's Entertainment

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: The Madhouse Glads are on a local TV show.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Mad House Glads #77 published February 1971
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I Got the Message

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Clyde gives Bippy a message for Rod.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Madhouse Glads Pin-Up
First Line: We older folks are with it, man!
Synopsis: Older folks tell it like it was.
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Pretty Crummy

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: The Madhouse Glads get a box of homemade cookies in the mail.
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Girl Chaser

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sharon
Synopsis: Ron the Mod is always stealing Dan Didit's girl.
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The Eye Tooth

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Rod the Mod goes to the dentist.
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Double Digest Sample Pack

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Riverdale High Faculty Fotos

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: A collection of photos from the Riverdale yearbook.
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Prom Drama

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Sheila; Lisa
Synopsis: When Jughead decides he wants to go to prom the girls hold a contest to see who will be his date.
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Subscribe to Archie Comics and save!

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Check it Out!

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Disclose Notes: Column on Archie 1000 page comics bonanza and digest available. A list of "On Sale This Month!" Also indicia at bottom of the page.
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Lego Marvel Super Heroes

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Are you a Lego Star Wars expert?

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Feature(s): Lego; DK Books; Star Wars
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