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Issue: Archie's Joke Book Magazine #252
Publication Date: January 1979
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Issues: #252 of 277 Issues (284 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/24/1978
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000695901
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 27 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #162.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched (some squarebound?)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Don't look so worried, Mr. Weatherbee!
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Verve to Conserve

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is going to give a talk on saving electricity.
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Quiz Wiz

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Dilton answers his own question.
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Jog Agog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Coach Kleats found a way to get the football team to jog in the mornings.
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In Issue: FlagThe Jughead Jones Comics Digest #48 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1987
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Cloy Ploy

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie's mom has a way to get Archie out of bed when he tries to fake being sick.
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Dizzy Tizzy

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Cooper
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are tired of the boys watching football all day.
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Flip Quips

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Principal Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is broke. Reggie gives Archie an award. Mr. Weatherbee can not be in the school play.
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Disclose Notes: Three two-panel gags.
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Halfies

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx breaks the string on her yo-yo.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Mr. Svensen; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Is there anything wrong with Mr. Svensen?
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It's About Time

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Character(s): Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones
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Disclose Notes: Unscramble the mystery phrase.
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Act Fact

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie tries to get out of the school play.
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Baby Talk

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie breaks a date with Veronica to "babysit".
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Girl Whirl

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Riverdale's basketball opponents have a girl player.
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Plate Fate

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Leroy
Synopsis: Leroy has a license plate collection.
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What a Kisser

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman
Synopsis: Sabrina kisses a frog to break a witch's spell.
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Boy Joy

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: The Coopers have new neighbors.
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Poop Troop

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Everyone is too tired to dance with Veronica.
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The Bill

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis: When Jughead sees that Archie has just collected his allowance, he invites him to Pop Tate's.
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Buzz Around

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda Spellman
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda tries to kill a mosquito.
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Now 'Ear This!

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Character(s): Hiram Lodge
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Archie Club News

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Disclose Notes: Archie news reports from John Dallal and Howard Geschwind.
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Flag Wag

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie waves a white flag at a boxing match.
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Game Aim

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Coach Kleats tells the team to practice good sportsmanship.
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Busy Dizzy

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Principal Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Everyone look busy, here comes Mr. Weatherbee.
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Snack Attack

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty wants to rent a reducing machine.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Strike!! Great, Mr. Weatherbee!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee bowls a strike.
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Josie Discovers Pie Appeal

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexandra Cabot
First Line: Alan M. accepted an invitation from Alexandra Cabot? How could he?
Synopsis: Valerie tells Josie that Alan M has just received an invitation to go on Alexandra's yacht. Josie talks to Alan and asks him to give up going on the yacht, secretly offering him Hostess Fruit Pies. That leaves Alexandra alone on her yacht, wondering what Josie had that her yacht didn't, not knowing of the irresistible appeal of Hostess Fruit Pies.
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Disclose Notes: Hostess Fruit Pies ad featuring Josie and the gang. This one appears on the back cover.

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