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Issue: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #279
Publication Date: July 2017
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Issues: #279 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: 05/31/2017
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Pages: 164
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UPC/EAN: 76281646951727911
Price: $4.99 USD
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Content Items: 44 (25 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Cover title: Archie Comics 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: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Valerie; Vegas
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Road to Riverdale

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And the Winner Is...

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Kenny East; Paty Kerry; Bouncy
Synopsis: The Archies win Best Music Video category at the NTV Music Awards.
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The Cupid Caper

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Character(s): Benny; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Adam; Sammy; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Benny, a cupid, is assigned to bring Archie and Betty closer together.
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Cool Cookie

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Archie has to attend an outdoor party at the Lodges' on a "hot, muggy and steaming" night, and finds that all the guests except Veronica are just as miserable in the heat as he is.
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Wonder Women

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tomoko Yoshida; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: After watching a couple of action movies with female leads Archie begins to wonder what happened to the old-fashioned girls.
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Thrill Thrall

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie dates a girl who is bored by normal thrills, but finds a ride in his jalopy exciting.
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Fish Tale!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Everything goes wrong on Archie's fishing trip but he still had a great time.
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Archie #20

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Swift Rift

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica asks Archie if he dated a different girl every night while she was gone.
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Archie #632

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Valerie Brown; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Archie Marries Valerie!! Part 2 of 4!!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Valerie Smith; Josie; Trev Smith; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mr. Smith; Mrs. Smith; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot: Melody; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Ginger Lopez; Cheryl Blossom: Midge Klump; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Valerie goes up "Memory Lane" and enters the future where she marries Archie.
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The Muppets

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Archie Trade Paperbacks

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Jam Jest

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica get stuck in a traffic jam on the way to the lake, then get stuck in another traffic jam when they get their boat in the water.
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Archie's Vacation Picks!

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Top Job

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead is working for Mr. Lodge.
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The Archies One-Shot

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Lad with a Load

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dexter
Synopsis: Archie has to pull Veronica's boat by hand.
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Archie / Jughead / Betty & Veronica / Josie and the Pussycats / Reggie and Me

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Kite Delight

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Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie's home-made kite lifts him off the ground.
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Return to Riverstock

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Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]; Mustang Sally Pickett; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Sonny Pickett; Shari Pickett; Big Ed; Wavy Davy; Josie and the Pussycats
Synopsis: Riverdale holds another Riverstock music festival and the Archie's are invited to play.
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Birthday Presence

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie overhears his parents talking about his birthday present and thinks they have gotten him a new car.
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It's a Shoe Thing?

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: All the girls are going to a half-off one day shoe sale.
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Quiet Riot!

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Synopsis: Archie takes a nap in the woods and misses all the excitement.
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The Big Fear

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie helps his friends get over their biggest fears.
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A Very Lodge Problem

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hink Brinkley; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: TV host Hink Brinkley proclaims Archie Andrews "America's most lovable teen-ager." Mr. Lodge recalls some reasons why he doesn't think Archie is lovable, and then reveals his own personal alternative to a bomb shelter: an underground "Archie shelter."
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Don't Rock the Jukebox

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead attempt to move an antique jukebox.
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Someone to Root Him On

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie have a footrace.
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Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff

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The Shark Monster

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Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Little Archie is making a shark attack movie.
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To Do or Diet

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Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Fred's company says he must lose 45 pounds to stay on the health plan.
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: But we're not picnicing!
Synopsis: A policeman tries to get Archie and Veronica off the grass.
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Graphic Novel Super Store

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Wet Set

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie explains why skateboards are better than surf boards.
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Double Digest Bundle Pack

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Slip Quip!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie always has an excuse.
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Welcome to the new Archie Comics

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The Champions

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead participate in the 2017 World Frisbee Championships.
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Riverdale

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