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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #18
Publication Date: June 1976
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Issues: #18 of 267 Issues (366 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Archie Enterprises Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 43 (34 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Li'l Jinx; Little Archie Andrews
First Line: Reggie kissed you when you weren't looking? Didn't you object?
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[untitled]

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Royal Dig

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie have uncovered an archeological treasure on school grounds.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #181 published April 1968
was Royal Dig [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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It’s Right to Be Wrong!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica spends $150 on a tie clip for Archie and Betty changes the price to say $1.50 to see if Archie is a gold digger.
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Pages: 6
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Paid In Fool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Midge; Moose
Synopsis: Jughead works as a gigolo.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #48 published June 1958
was Paid In Fool [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Me Tarpan, You Jane! [Part I]

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Tarpan [Archie Andrews]; Jane [Veronica Lodge]; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Simba
Synopsis: Jane has to deal with Tarpan who thinks he's the king of the jungle.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #33 published January 1965
was Me Tarpan, You Jane! [part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Part one of two; separately paginated.

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Me Tarpan, You Jane! [Part II]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Tarpan [Archie Andrews]; Jughead Jones; Jane [Veronica Lodge]; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Tarpan goes to get dinner for Jughead and Betty.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #33 published January 1965
was Me Tarpan, You Jane! [part 2] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Just think! The curtain has come down on your first play for the junior class!
Synopsis: Archie wrote a play for the junior class and now the audience wants the author to come out.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1961-03-07
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Pages: 1
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Signs Of Spring!

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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx's dad tries to show her Spring has arrived.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics / Laugh #124 published July 1961
was Signs of Spring [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Car-Rumba

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica wants to go with Archie to a swanky dance, but Reggie says she should go with him because he has the better car.
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From Content Item: FlagReggie and Me #27 published January 1968
was Car-Rumba [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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That Guilty Feeling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie gets blamed for smashing a potted plant he didn't smash.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #182 published June 1968
was That Guilty Feeling [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Pop Tate's Favorite Flavor Word Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Synopsis: A word search puzzle with an ice cream flavor theme.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #194 published March 1974
was Pop Tate's Favorite Flavor Word Puzzle [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: Where did my whole roll of aluminum foil go?
Synopsis: They're dressing up Jughead as an astronaut.
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Sound Off!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: All right boys! Where are you hiding it?
Synopsis: Jughead makes sounds vocally which imitate accidents such as ripping pants, screeching cats and dishes breaking. When Archie's pants actually break, he thinks it's only Jughead joking until he feels behind him.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #50 published October 1958
was Sound Off! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Sonny Daze

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica overhears her dad on the phone and thinks he's sorry he had a daughter instead of a son.
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Money Problems!

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx has a nickel, but she doesn't know what to buy with it.
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Pages: 4.33
Disclose Notes: Edited from five pages by deleting Li'l Jinx Pen Pals.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Fun Page
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: The words below can be put together to form six different words...
Synopsis: Words that can be put together to make six other words, connect the dots, what name does the picture show?
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
First Line: It's Jughead! He wants to know if I'd like a pair of mittens!.... Probably that pair Betty knitted for him!
Synopsis: Archie thinks Jughead wants to give him mittens.
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The Cup that Cheers

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica falls for Reggie because of an athlete trophy, so Archie tries to be good in the sports that the trophy was for.
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Pages: 8
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Pals

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Jughead hangs around and annoys Archie and Veronica, until Archie shoos him away. Fearing he's hurt his friend, Archie hurries off to effect a reconciliation. Then they get into a fist fight over which one has the privilege of paying for a soda.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gals 'n' Gags
Character(s): Daffy; Dill; Dumb; Dora
First Line: The hypochondriac annoyed his doctor to death...
Synopsis: Thirteen jokes with illustrations.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Ha ha ha!
Synopsis: Archie gets everyone with his squirting flower.
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What's in a Name

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Evernever
Synopsis: Little Archie lets Evelyn wear his raincoat and hat in a downpour after he hears that she named the new baby after him.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #19 published June 1961
was What's in a Name [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Supreme Ruler

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: After watching Archie do it, Mr. Weatherbee adds "no sliding in the halls" and "no banging yourself against the walls" to the school rules.
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From Content Item: FlagReggie and Me #30 published July 1968
was Supreme Ruler [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Snap Shots from Betty's Album

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Pictures of Betty, Archie and Veronica through the years.
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Spring Cleaning!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx's dad makes her clean out her room for spring cleaning.
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Pages: 4
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[untitled]

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Inker(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: As usual! No one around!
Synopsis: A baseball comes flying through Mr. Weatherbee's window.
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Pages: 1
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Nothing but the Truce!

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Jug! I'm going to end it all with Reggie!
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie decide to split up the town between them. Archie dates the girls on one side of town and Reggie dates on the other side.
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Pages: 6
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Seal of Disapproval

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Gertrude
Synopsis: Jughead is watching Gertrude, his Uncle Hector's trained seal.
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From Issue: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #47 published April 1958
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #6, no credits listed in this digest.
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Jughead Asks: Are You a Quiz Whiz or a Quiz Fizz

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): ; ; ;
Synopsis: Questions with humorous rhyming answers.
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Pages: 1
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Desert Madness

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Beta [Betty Cooper]; Veda [Veronica Lodge]; Mustapha Mantle [Reggie Mantle]; Abdul El Andrews [Archie Andrews]
Synopsis: Mustapha Mantle captures Veda to be part of his harem, will Abdul El Andrews rescue her?
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Pages: 6
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The Guitar Lesson

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie has an electric guitar he wants to play for Veronica, but when he plugs it in it blows a fuse.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #216 [Direct Edition] published November 2013
as The Guitar Lesson [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprinting of this story in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #216.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Old Shep
First Line: Mom, mom! Pop got us a new dog!
Synopsis: Archie's dad bought a dog from an old farmer.
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Pages: 1
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The Fearless Heart

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Fang the wonder dog
Synopsis: An escaped boa constrictor has gotten into the Andrews home.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Little Archie #20 [unnamed variant] published September 1961
was The Fearless Heart [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead's Puzzle Page
First Line: Match the twins
Synopsis: Pseudo-activity page.
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Pages: 1
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The Line

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily; Moose; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The gang reacts to a line that runs through the whole story.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #182 published June 1968
was The Line [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Sweet and Lovely

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Sweet, unaffected, trouble-free Betty unintentionally causes trouble for those around her.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #51 published March 1960
was Sweet and Lovely [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index to the original printing.

A change from the original printing is Javits is not named as a missing student, but there is the name Killikelly in a different handwriting.
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The Last Good Buy

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Veronica, honey! There's a package for you in the morning mail!
Synopsis: Jughead misleads his friends into thinking he has five days left to live, and they subsequently pull out all the stops to make his last week worthwhile — only to learn his last five days were in reference to starting a diet.
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Pages: 6
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The Good Earth

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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie helps Mr. Lodge with his garden, with the usual disastrous results.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics / Laugh #126 published September 1961
was The Good Earth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: If Jughead is coming over to borrow my bike, I'd better fix this bolt that holds the handle bars!
Synopsis: Archie needs to replace a stripped bolt on his bike.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: It'll be one big laugh after another, when you order Laugh Comics Digest No 5
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Laugh Comics Digest #5; printed sideways.
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[untitled]

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Hey, Archie fans! Here's another super comics digest and it's loaded with 160 pages of stories and fun in full color!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Jughead with Archie Digest #15.

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