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Issue: Archie Annual Digest #57
Publication Date: January 1990
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Issues: #57 of 43 Issues (61 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646858857
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 36 (35 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Outside of the seaweed, Archie, how's the surfing?
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Forget You!

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Jest Request

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie asks Reggie and Moose for a push.
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Pages: 1
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Volley Folly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: A volleyball game is a good place to meet boys.
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Love's Song

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead forgot the canoe paddles.
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No Couth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Eeek!
Synopsis: Veronica thinks Archie doesn't act the way a gentleman should.
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Wishful Thinking

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
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Cross Toss

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mister Lodge
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie costs Mr. Lodge a boat race.
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Spotted Fever

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie really enjoy the jungle prints on bikinis at the beach.
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Judge Not

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica overhear Archie and Reggie talking about judging a beauty contest.
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I.O.U. $1.00 Gratefully yours, Moose

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
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Pages: 0.5
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Vain Notion

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
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Jet Lag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I got it! I got it! I think it's gonna work!!
Synopsis: Archie builds a jet-powered skateboard and has Moose test it for him.
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Wanted Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Uncle Herman; Willie Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin; Rebel
Synopsis: After Mr. Smythe is heard yelling "Oh, dad blast the dad blasted dad blast," everyone yells at Uncle Herman for getting Mr. Smythe mad. Herman decides he's not wanted in the Wilkin home.
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I Get The Massage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty gets a massage from Archie, but it's not what she expected (it sounds sexier than it actually is).
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Path to Destruction

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Genres: drama, teen
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Ap-parent Reason

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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Imp-U-Dent

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Leroy
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Help! Help!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica has twisted her ankle.
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Spider Spin-Off (or It Was Just a Webbing in June)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Salem; Deena McGlurch, Reena McGlurch
Synopsis: When Sabrina's teen witch first-class license expires, her enemies the McGlurch sisters take her to another dimension to re-take her witch's test. She fails and is demoted to teen witch fourth-class.
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Arsenic and Old Lace

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Where the heck is Ronnie? She told me to meet her here at four sharp and it's almost five! I'm getting tired of waiting!
Synopsis: Veronica sees Archie talking to other girls and thinks he's flirting with them.
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Soothing Sound

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: You can no longer hear the rattle in Archie's car.
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The Big Bopper

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Big Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Moose is not always looking to start an argument.
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Disclose Notes: Tittle is a reference to Rock musician "The Big Bopper" (1930-1959).
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Look, Archie!
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No Butts About it

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty badgers Archie into interceding in a scuffle between Moose and Reggie.
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Pie Guy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Pal Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: The gang films an old-style slapstick comedy, complete with pie-throwing.
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Play Mate

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Odd! A ticket to a hit play in Hicksville!
Synopsis: Archie and the gang arrange for a surprise birthday party at the Riverdale train station but Mr. Weatherbee tries to run away from Archie.
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Stunt Stint

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie annoys Mr. Lodge poolside.
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Kung Fu Snafu

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: D-uh, where is tha Reggie?
Synopsis: Tired of hiding from Moose, Reggie decides to take karate lessons to defend himself.
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Pages: 5
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Scheme Supreme

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Girls distract life quards.
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Grouch Vouch

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie and Me
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Second Best

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Betty makes shadow pictures of foods with her hands to convince Archie to take her to Pop's.
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Gals Galore

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Reggie and Moose can't understand why Archie is staying close to shore with a skim board instead of farther out with a surfboard.
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The Flip-Floppers Fly Again

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
First Line: All right, you guys! Break it up!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge hires The Archies and two break-dancers to perform at his shopping mall after the break-dancers foil a robbery.
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The City Mouse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Hi, Mr. Weatherbee!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee wants some peace so Archie takes him to a cabin in the woods.
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Pages: 6
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Car Crazy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Laura
Synopsis: Laura has spent $50 on her brother's racing set.
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