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Issue: Archie Comics Digest #59
Publication Date: April 1983
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Issues: #59 of 267 Issues (366 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699459
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 47 (35 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia and cover titles are "Archie Comics Digest Magazine".
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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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Disclose Reprinted From17
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[untitled]

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First Line: Daddy, we turned the lights off to help conserve electricity!
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[untitled]

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On the Map

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Synopsis: Archie has made plans with Jughead, Betty and Veronica for the same night. His parents watch him plan how to keep all three dates with the help of a map.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #12 published April 1989
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Togetherness

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Miss Grundy tries to teach a class after separating Archie and Veronica.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #12 published April 1989
as Togetherness [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #57.
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It Beats Me!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx argues with her friend about whose dad can beat up whose dad.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #12 published April 1989
as It Beats Me! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Rave Rescue

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Betty keeps "rescuing" Archie on a trip to a ski lodge.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Me #7 published April 1967
was Rave Rescue [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Flip Snip

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Synopsis: Reggie helps Archie get rid of a soup stain.
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Speed Breed

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Synopsis: Jughead mocks Archie as he works on his car.
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"In A Word" Puzzle

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Gag Bag
First Line: Arch! Look at this guy! Got mad 'cause his wife had her hair in curlers!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead trick Betty using a sculpture of Medusa.
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Scandal Sheet Part I

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Scoop Scanlon; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Moose Mason (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Dilton Doiley (cameo)
Synopsis: Scoop Scanlon, the editor of the school newspaper, writes misleading headlines to get more people to read it, but Archie and Jughead give him a dose of his own medicine.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie at Riverdale High #33 published February 1976
was Scandal Sheet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Scandal Sheet Part II

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Genres: teen
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From Content Item: FlagArchie at Riverdale High #33 published February 1976
was Scandal Sheet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
First Line: It's Mr. Svenson, at home!
Synopsis: Mr. Svenson can't come into work because all of his clothes are dirty.
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The Fools on the Hill

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Betty's and Veronica's snowman keeps getting ruined.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #12 published April 1989
as The Fools on the Hill [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Doctor's Care!

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis: When Moose believes he swallowed buckshot, Archie and Reggie make him believe the results will be disastrous.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #9 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1959
was Doctor's Care! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Bread Dread

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Synopsis: Archie has a fear of high prices.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #32 published April 1974
was Bread Dread [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Love Finds a Way

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica vows to start treating Archie better.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #32 published April 1974
was Love Finds a Way [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #254.
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Friendship

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Hap thinks Jinx spends too much time on the phone.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie #94 published April 1975
was Friendship [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Born to the Stage

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Little Jughead
Character(s): Little Jughead; Little Archie; Little Reggie; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Little Jughead forgot to do his homework, so he plans to tell Miss Grundy he is not feeling well.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie #94 published April 1975
was Born to the Stage [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Free Ski

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Little Archie ties skis together to try to rescue Little Veronica from a stalled ski chair-lift.
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From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie #94 published April 1975
was Free Ski [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Passing Fancy

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]
Synopsis: Archie is forced to break a date with Veronica in order to study with Betty for a make-up exam.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Me #1 published August 1965
was Passing Fancy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Now You're Cooking with Gas

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie and friends discuss why food is cooked.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Miss Grundy
First Line: Where's Jughead?
Synopsis: Workers paint the ceiling at school.
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Languages Open Doors

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
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Please, Excuse Me

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Genres: childrens
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx leaves things lying around, causing her father to get angry.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #32 published April 1974
was Please, Excuse Me! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Image Trouble

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge won't let Veronica ride in Archie's jalopy because it's bad for the family image, so Archie tries to trade his car in.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #70 published February 1968
was Image Trouble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
First Line: Miss Beazly, you should try these vitamins!
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The Case of the Forlorn Fiddlestick!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead buys a screechy old violin at a pawn shop, but it turns out that a crook is after the fiddle for some reason.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #70 published February 1968
was The Case of the Forlorn Fiddlestick! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: The gang takes the violin to "DeCarlo's Music Store," named for Bob White's Archie colleague Dan DeCarlo.
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Postal Stumper

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Feature(s): Reggie
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Staff Gaff

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee has trouble with his staff.
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Do Blondes Have More Fun?

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: As a prank, Jughead puts hair dye in Reggie's football helmet and Reggie ends up blonde.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics / Laugh #216 published March 1969
was Do Blondes Have More Fun? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Spellbound

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
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Pages: 0.67
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Statement of Ownership

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Average number of copies of a single issue printed in previous 12 months: 260,061.
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Turn Off!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx dreams about skipping rope with her friends.
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Out with It

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie annoys the server with his requests to change his food order.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #32 published April 1974
was Out With It [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Price of Evil

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Archie helps old Mrs. Burnside sell her stuff but gets her involved with a dishonest middle man.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (2011 series) #294, no credits listed in this digest.
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The Price of Evil Part II

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Genres: teen
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (2011 series) #294, no credits listed in this digest.
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Leery Query

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee scolds Archie and Jughead for being late again.
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Nothing to Sneeze at!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Big Moose Mason
Synopsis: Big Moose and Archie run the Choklit Shoppe when Pop Tate has a bad cold.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #32 published April 1974
was Nothing to Sneeze At! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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It's Going Around!

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
First Line: Did you find out why Svenson wasn't doing his work?
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Responsibility

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Fred demands that Archie stay home and help around the house.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #84 published May 1974
was Responsibility [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
First Line: Svenson, I think someone has been using the science lab's CB rig without permission!
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie Pin Up
First Line: Now there's an unusual sight!! Archie anxious to send Veronica home so early!!
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Pin Up
First Line: I can give you, your girlfriend, and your picnic basket a lift...
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Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Will the real Archie Andrews please stand up?
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie...Archie Andrews Where Are You Comics Digest #26, with mail-in coupon.
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Feature(s): Archie's Double Digest
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Free when you subscribe...
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Pages: 1
Job Number: ACD 59
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Double Digest Magazine. Five issues for $8.00.

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