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Issue: The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #54
Publication Date: December 1988
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Issues: #54 of 100 Issues (141 Printings)
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Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Music Corp.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 47 (45 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
First Line: Admiral Jones! You'll never finish off that submarine! Give up!
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Nothing But the Truth

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Talk Balk

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Synopsis: Archie has a sore throat.
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Dream Drama

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie relates a dream.
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Paper Caper

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Synopsis: As editor of the school paper, Jughead has no editorial; Mr. Weatherbee gives him a subject for his editorial: announcing his resignation as editor.
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Wheeler Feeler!

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Synopsis: Jinx asks her dad what's wrong with her bicycle.
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Tough Orders

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First Line: Here's your vanilla malted, Reggie!
Synopsis: After losing a bet, Archie has to do everything Reggie says until 4 p.m.
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All Systems Go!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie's scheme to snatch a few more minutes of sleep in the morning doesn't go as planned.
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Sleek Technique

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead taught Archie all of his skateboard tricks; the most important one was applying bandages.
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Digit Fidget

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Miss Grundy wonders why Jughead is taking so long to come up with a math answer despite having a pocket calculator; he has slow fingers.
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Heat Treat

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Synopsis: Betty serves Archie chili.
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Boo-bology

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Synopsis: Miss Grundy asks Moose if he knows what the word "principality" means.
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The Waiting Game

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Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Marlon; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie pulls a dirty trick to get Archie out of his way with Veronica, but she and Archie turn the tables.
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Whiff Sniff

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First Line: How about "Fatal Apple?"
Synopsis: Ethel is looking for a perfume to attract Jughead.
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Night Spirit

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Character(s): Emily; Dirty Dave
First Line: Screech!
Synopsis: Someone is projecting images of a ghostly pirate as part of a scheme to steal women's purses.
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The Secret Word

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Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Floyd Clayton; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Chuck takes advice from Archie on achieving and maintaining calm and inner peace.
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Jughead paints a swordsman and then a bull

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Synopsis: Jughead paints a swordsman and then a bull.
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Synopsis: Reggie drops Veronica's cake; fortunately, he was wearing his safety shoes.
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Dizzy Tizzy

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Synopsis: Jughead's faint praise is good enough for Ethel.
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The Cure

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Moanin' Low

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty is depressed over the apparent futility of life. Archie and Veronica throw a party to cheer her up but Betty is still depressed. Sick of her attitude, Veronica, Archie, and Jughead dump a punch bowl over Betty's head.
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Read Creed

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Character(s): Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Moose reads over Jughead's shoulder.
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Lack o' Luck

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Character(s): Trui
Synopsis: Trudi has no luck with her boyfriends; for instance, she's dating Reggie.
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Pun Fun

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Synopsis: Archie sees a sheep make an ewe turn. Reggie awards him 'worst joke of the year award'.
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The Shape of Things

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Character(s): Clyde
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Sign by Design

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Synopsis: Archie has a photo of a snake riding a skateboard.
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Heavy Date

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie overhears Mr. Lodge chastising Veronica for only dating Archie when she can't get a better date and blows up. Archie turns to Betty for solace but doesn't care for being second choice any more than Archie did. Betty and Veronica, now both without dates, end up going to a jazz concert with each other. Archie, who boasted that there were plenty of girls he could date goes with Jughead.
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Rink Rank

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Synopsis: The judges give Archie a bad score.
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Knock Yock

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Synopsis: Reggie thinks Moose should receive the Top Citizen award.
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Incident On Indian Ridge

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Character(s): Jud
First Line: We're going to have to hoof it the rest of the way to your lodge, Veronica! The fuel pump is shot!
Synopsis: After their car breaks down, Archie, Jughead and Veronica encounter two gun-toting rednecks who tie Archie to a tree and drag Veronica off with them.
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First Line: I know it's cold outside!
Synopsis: Hot Dog sleeps in the tent, Archie and Jughead sleep on the ground.
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Rerun Fun

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Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is tired of reruns on his tv.
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Dude Deed

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Genres: humorous, nature, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: I don't blame you for not entering any of the events, carrot-top!
Synopsis: Reggie doesn't think that Archie is manly enough to compete in the rodeo.
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Taste Disgrace

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Synopsis: Mr. Lodge thinks he's caught Archie taking something out of his refrigerator.
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Print Stint

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Synopsis: Ethel enjoys reading Veronica's diary.
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Brag Wag

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Maim Game

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Fast and Loose

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jason Blossom; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty introduces new-girl-in-town Cheryl Blossom to Archie and Reggie. Cheryl immediately lets the guys know she is available for anything they might have in mind and lets Betty know that she is serious about it. Veronica catches Archie and Cheryl in a mildly compromising situation and is outraged until Jason Blossom arrives and sweeps her off her feet. Jughead arrives and uses his "magic pin that makes him irresistible to women" to save Archie from Cheryl. Cheryl and Jughead walk off arm in arm.
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Grid Grade

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Synopsis: Archie accidentally throws a curve during football practice.
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The Wrench Connection

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First Line: What the heck is that?
Synopsis: Archie convinces Mr. Weatherbee to allow him and Jughead to install the school's new water heater.
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Pen Pally Tally

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie writes to a pen pal magazine, seeking to meet new girls. When Veronica reads this, she answers the letter, sending along a picture of her in a red wig.
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Chime on my Hands

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Fast Blast

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Synopsis: Jughead has incentive to break the skateboard speed record.
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Clever Endeavor

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Synopsis: Veronica tries to get Jughead to ask Ethel to a dance.
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