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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #162
Publication Date: January 2001
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Issues: #162 of 200 Issues (279 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/07/2000
Volume:
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646852716211
Price: $2.49 CAD
$2.19 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 43 (22 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from promo in Archie's Double Digest # 121.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard US digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree #[nn] published January 2013 as A Clothes Call [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews
First Line: Oh, Midge... what is it about you that makes me feel so special?!
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Pages: 1
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Why I instituted family game night

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Parker Brothers
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Parker Brothers board games.
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Field Tripped!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie & the Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: The class goes on a field trip, but Veronica falls asleep on the bus and ends up lost.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Funhouse Double Digest #3 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as Field Tripped! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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At Your Service

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: When the butler is away, Mr. Lodge hires Moose to temporarily fill the position.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #53 published April 1961
was At Your Service [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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It's a candy thing!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): P.J. Swizzle
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Pages: 1
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Plane Crazy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Flutesnoot; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is suddenly inundated by paper airplanes.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead Comics #76 [Direct Edition] published January 1996
was Plane Crazy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
First Line: What do the planets have in store for little ol' me?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Unscramble the names of planets puzzle.
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Jazz Babies of the 1920's

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica, recast as '20s era flappers.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #95 [Direct Edition] published January 1996
was Jazz Babies of the 1920's [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing. The signature has been removed in this printing.
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Who says girls can't save the world?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sabrina
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for various Sabrina TV show merchandise.
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Party Pooper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Sabrina stands out at Aunt Hilda's party.
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Pages: 0.5
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Operation Preparation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The almanac predicts a very harsh winter.
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Pages: 0.5
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Cool Reception

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Coach Gaines; Matt; Mel
Synopsis: The coach of the Riverdale boys hockey team asks Betty to play goalie for them, which doesn't set well with some of the other members of the team.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBetty #33 [Direct Edition] published January 1996
was Cool Reception [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Nag Gag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Reggie tries to convince Archie that Pop Tate's burgers have horse meat in them.
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Pages: 1
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Rain Refrain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Sabrina uses her powers to bring animals in out of the rain.
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Pages: 1
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A Well-Rounded Woman

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ms. Pac-Man
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Katy Keene's Friends
Character(s): Katy Keene
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Listing of names of letter writers that are recognized as Friends of Katy Keene.
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Game Plan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Jughead wins a bet with Reggie on a football game.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead Comics #76 [Direct Edition] published January 1996
was Game Plan [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Family Game Night

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Parker Brothers
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Parker Brothers board games.
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The Winds of War

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson the janitor; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Jughead's attempts to clean the front hall at school do more harm than good.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead Comics #76 [Direct Edition] published January 1996
was The Winds of War [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
First Line: Help Betty find all these different types of movies in the word find below!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Word find puzzle.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica Pin-Up
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: You can leave the price tags...
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Pages: 1
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Do you have what it takes to face the wall?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pokemon
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for a Pokemon video game.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Hey, gang!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: House ad for the various Archie digests on sale this month.
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Spelling Bee

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dilton
Character(s): Dilton Doiley
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Circle the correctly spelled words puzzle.
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Holi-Dazed & Confused

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Della the head witch; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Eyeda; Cleara; Santa Claus; Father Time
Synopsis: As punishment for Sabrina's overzealous celebration of Earth holidays, Della transports all of Sabrina's friends back in time with no memory of their previous lives.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSabrina's Holiday Spectacular #2 [Direct Edition] published January 1994
was Sabrina's Holiday Spectacular [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: Part Two: When Cows Fly
Party Three: You Got the Time?

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #217, no credits listed in this digest.
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Get caught up in the magic

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archway
Reprinting
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Sabrina themed paperbacks.
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Archie's Subscription Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription information for various Archie titles.
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Say Watt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Flutesnoot; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Jughead gets caught sleeping in class.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead Comics #76 [Direct Edition] published January 1996
was Say Watt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Myth-Conception

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: Betty thinks she's opened Pandora's Box.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBetty #26 [Direct Edition] published June 1995
was Myth-Conception [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Miss-Cue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews (video only)
Synopsis: Veronica discovers a flaw in her cheerleading routine through video replay.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #95 [Direct Edition] published January 1996
was Miss-Cue [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Editor's Notebook
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Pages: 1
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Vacation Deflation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Ethel
Character(s): Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Ethel tells Betty and Veronica they will love the ski lodge because there are three boys for every girl.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Little Archie Andrews
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustration uses as the title page for the next section featuring Little Archie reprints.
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Lesson Learned

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Little Archie fakes being sick so he won't have to go to school.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #17 [unnamed variant] published December 1960
was Lesson Learned [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Snack Swap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead is writing to the editor of "Kids Problems".
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #[nn] published September 2011
as Snack Swap [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of Laugh Comics (Archie, 2011 series) #nn, no credits listed in this digest.
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Party Hardy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Forsythe P. Jones II; Jellybean Jones
Synopsis: Jughead spends all day cooking a "thank you" meal for his friends, only to have them bail on him for various reasons.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead Comics #76 [Direct Edition] published January 1996
was Party Hardy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Band Jam

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Duke Morgan; Alice Cooper; Tip Carter; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: A record producer spots Betty on the street and asks her to dance in the new video for the rock band "Pearl Jelly".
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBetty #33 [Direct Edition] published January 1996
was Band Jam [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits are listed in this digest.
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A Clothes Call

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: A shopping trip for more wardrobe and a chance encounter with Archie leads to a broken leg for Veronica.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #217 published December 2013
as A Clothes Call [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the printing in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #217, no credits listed in this digest.
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Sonic Super Special

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for the latest Sonic Super Special.
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Doghouse Dilemma!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Dilton builds a hi-tech doghouse for Hot Dog.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits listed on a sign on a fence in the first panel.
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Archie's Digest Subscription Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription information for various Archie digest titles.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pokemon
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for a Pokemon video game.
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Hey You, Pikachu

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nintendo
Reprinting
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for a Pikachu video game.

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