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Issue: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #278
Publication Date: June 2017
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Issues: #278 of 144 Issues (192 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/26/2017
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Pages: 196
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UPC/EAN: 76281646951727811
Price: $5.99 USD
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Content Items: 50 (33 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Cover title: Archie Comics Annual
Indicia title: Archie (Comics Annual) Double Digest
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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: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Valerie Brown; Cheryl Blossom
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Read it all on the Archie App

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From India with Love!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Raj Patel; Priti
Synopsis: Archie travels to India with Raj to help him film a documentary.
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Risky Demo

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: A company asks Archie to do public demonstrations of their new Pogo Sticks.
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Career Weak

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie considers different careers at home.
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Teamwork

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Shinobu; Hitomi
Synopsis: Archie helps Shiobu become a better hitter and he helps Archie become better at studying for his classes.
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Contract Consequences

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Mr. Andrews has Archie sign a contract to clean out the garage.
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The Wild Ones

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Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge and Smithers try to prevent Archie from breaking anything during his visit to the Lodge Mansion and end up causing damage themselves.
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Archie Trade Paperbacks

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Game Shame

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Synopsis: Archie walks the first six batters in his baseball game.
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Archie #631

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Another Love Song!

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Character(s): Archie; Betty; Veronica; Jughead; Valerie Smith; Josie; Melody; Trev Smith; Mr. Smith; Mrs. Smith; Alan M,; Moose; Reggie; Pop Tate; Alex Cabot
Synopsis: Valerie's family is moving to Riverdale, and this way Archie can be closer to Valerie.
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The Muppets

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Big Moose

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The Fortune

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie gets conflicting fortunes from a scale.
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Little Archie and His Pals

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Quiz Fizz

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Synopsis: Archie helps Jughead study for a true/false test.
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Exam Jam

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Synopsis: Archie has trouble studying because of the pretty girls walking outside.
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The Invaders

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Irma; Willie; Jimmy; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: A family of grifters fakes an injury caused by Archie and Reggie to crash at the Lodge mansion.
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Right on the Kisser

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Synopsis: Betty and Veronica have a kissing contest with Archie so he can decide who's the better kisser.
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His Lucky Day!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Pop Tate tells Archie he is going to have a super lucky day.
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Missed Miss

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Synopsis: Archie misses Veronica while she is on vacation.
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Almost Anything for a Pal

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Synopsis: Jughead refuses to lend Archie money when he finds out Archie plans to use it to take Veronica to an expensive restaurant.
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The Pad Fad

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Archie decides to move out of his parents' house and get his own apartment, but discovers that living on his own isn't much fun.
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Lest You Forget to Remember

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats; Reggie Mantle; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Archie gets 'amnesia' so he won't have to choose between Betty or Veronica.
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Love & Learn

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Phil Dynamo; Veronica Lodge; Samantha Sutcliff; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: On the Phil Dynamo show Veronica tells Phil how Archie never pays attention to her and other things she wishes he would change. Archie decides to try the things Veronica suggests when he takes out new student Samantha Sutcliff.
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The Butler Did It

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Smithers throws an ambassador out of the Lodge Mansion after mistaking him for Archie.
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Comic Splash!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Reggie ambushes Archie with a water gun. When Archie retaliates, Betty and Veronica are caught in the cross-fire.
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No Company

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Kelly; Annie
Synopsis: Archie's secluded fishing spot gets interrupted by others out enjoying outdoor activities.
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Headline Deadline

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Editor Betty tries to keep Archie busy with his duties on the school newspaper so that he won't be able to spend time with Veronica.
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Stuck with You!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Archie gets a moving van stuck in a McBurger drive-thru.
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The Truth Hurts

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Synopsis: Reggie tricks Archie into running in the hallways and getting two weeks of detention.
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Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff

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The March of Time

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Character(s): Little Archie; Mr. Weatherbee; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; Little Jughead; Little Betty; Fangs Fogarty; Little Reggie; Little Veronica
Synopsis: Little Archie dreams that he goes into a time machine and comes out thirty years in the future.
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The Big Game!

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Character(s): Fred Andrews; Little Archie; Little Reggie; Little Jughead
Synopsis: Fred wants to take a nap but Little Archie and his friends make too much noise playing their video game.
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A Big Show

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Synopsis: Little Archie takes Spotty to a dog show.
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Jig Gig

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie has an idea that will provide ten hours of entertainment.
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Graphic Novel Super Store

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Ver-r-ry Interesting

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Synopsis: Archie's first Photography class assignment is photos of human interest
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Double Digest Bundle Pack

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List and Found

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie finds a note to clean up his room while looking for something in his room.
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Welcome to the new Archie Comics

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Guest Nest

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Cousin Albert; Lillian; Randy; Andy
Synopsis: Fred's cousin Albert and his family show up unexpectedly for a visit.
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Blame Game

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica and Archie have a fight after she accuses him of ignoring her at the movies.
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Road to Riverdale

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Riverdale

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