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Issue: Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #17
Publication Date: August 2012
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Issues: #17 of 33 Issues (69 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/27/2012
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646953101711
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 45 (27 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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Evilheart [Reggie Mantle]; Captain Hero [Jughead Jones]; Pureheart the Powerful [Archie Andrews]; SuperTeen [Betty Cooper]
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First Line: Hot Summer Reading
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Terror in the Center Ring

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Genres: humorous, superhero, teen
Character(s): Pureheart [Archie Andrews]; Evilheart [Reggie Mantle]; Veronica Lodge; The Mad Clown; Lungwort; Hypno the Great (The Mad Clown in disguise)
Synopsis: While at a circus, a mad clown with murder on his mind kidnaps Veronica because she looks like his ex-wife. When Archie and Reggie can't find Veronica, they become Pureheart and Evilheart to save the young socialite.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie as Pureheart the Powerful #3 published February 1967
was Terror in the Center Ring [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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Sorry Surfer

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie uses Dilton's new surfing simulator to learn to surf.
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Junk for Joy

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chuck 'n' Nancy
Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Nancy; Betty Cooper; Cricket O'Dell
Synopsis: Chuck and Nancy catch a pickpocket at the local flea market.
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Recovered Romance

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Frankie Valdez; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Frankie borrows Jughead's hat, which has a magic pin that makes the wearer irresistible, so he can meet a pretty girl.
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Yoga Dream!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Veronica takes her friends to her Yoga class. Jughead does the best because he can’t stop thinking food related thoughts.
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First Line: Archie the Married Life
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Canoe Forgive Me

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Sophie
Synopsis: Sophie gives Archie another chance after their first disastrous date. The second date ends much the same way the first one did.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
First Line: Look what I found!
Synopsis: Archie picks some flowers but they turn out to be poison ivy.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
First Line: Duh-h, Arch, how can we take our dates out to eat...
Synopsis: Splitting a soda four ways is more than Veronica had bargained for.
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Tennis Bum!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Slade Smith; Betty Cooper; Nancy
Synopsis: After Slade Smith humiliates Chuck on the tennis court, Nancy comes in and puts Slade in his place.
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First Line: Archie Meets KISS
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Out-Raj-Ous Behavior

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Raj Patel
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Raj Patel; Doctor Ravi Patel; Mona Patel; Tina Patel
Synopsis: Archie and Raj become friends.
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First Line: Jinx
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Run Fun

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie runs from a bully.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Giant Kids' Joke Book #[nn] published January 2012
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Meet the Teen Scene Investigators

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Teen Scene Investigators
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About the Teen Scene Investigators

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Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Teen Scene Investigators
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Matt Clark; Mary Fine
Synopsis: Introduction to the members of the Teen Scene Investigators.
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No Day at the Beach!

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Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Archie's Mysteries
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Kieth; Lester
Synopsis: The Teen Scene Investigators are on the case of a sea monster seen at a local beach.
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From Issue: FlagArchie's Mysteries #30 published October 2003
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First Line: Archie's Weird Mysteries
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Thanks a Heap

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica is tired of riding in Archie's clunker.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #52 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1987
was Thanks a Heap [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Kevin Keller in Hardcover
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Nifty Gifty

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Maxine; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie gives Maxine his surfing medal, which turns out to be fake.
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The Name of the Game

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie 1; Reggie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Jughead 1
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica decide that everything must have a name and name the boys. The boys think it's silly because they don't need names for everything.
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From Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #20 [Direct Edition] published November 1993
was The Name of the Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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T.G.I.F.

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Reggie 1; Jughead 1
Synopsis: The prehistoric teens are tired of eating Jughead's fish stew but fortunately he has something else cooking.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #148 [Direct] published March 1990
was T.G.I.F. [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chips Ahoy!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie 1; Jughead 1; Reggie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1
Synopsis: Reggie and Veronica want to hunt a tiger for its pelt but the rest of the gang want to follow Jughead's example.
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First Line: Archie Marries Betty & Veronica
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Moose's Oddball Sports Facts

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Genres: humorous, sports
Character(s): Moose Mason; George Washington; Thomas Jefferson; Alexander Hamilton
Synopsis: Sports facts.
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Disclose Notes: First fact is about a golfer that hit a bird and got a hole-in-one. Last fact is George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton regularly played billiards.
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Helpful Hints for Guys

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Tips on making money, complimenting girls and playing extreme sports.
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Huckleberry Fink

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead borrow Moose's raft without asking his permission.
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First Line: The Magic of Sabrina the Teenage Witch
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Golf Gaff

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge; Cheryl Blossom
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie take Betty and Veronica golfing and the girls end up liking the game so much they spend all their time at the golf course.
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First Line: Get your Archie swag!
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Net Nutty

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie makes fun of Dilton for hunting for butterflies with Betty and Veronica.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #235 [Direct Edition] published August 2007
was Net Nutty [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Dilton! This is the beach!
Synopsis: Archie tries to show Dilton how to have fun at the beach.
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Who Needs a Boyfriend

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Wendy
Synopsis: After having a fight with Archie at the beach, Betty is consoled by her friend, Wendy.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Me #193 [Direct] published September 1991
was Who Needs a Boyfriend [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Subscribe Today
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Living Lodge!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge decides to test his latest product on the gang: the Daily Achievement Device (D.A.D.) X-40. The D.A.D. helps the teens plan their day, make their appointments and complete their commitments. He invites the gang to spend the night at the mansion, each with their own D.A.D X-40. If successful, he'll release it worldwide. Wanting to get in good with Mr. Lodge and Veronica, Reggie reprograms Archie's device to have him bring 500 chickens to the press release.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends #110 [Direct Edition] published August 2007
was Living Lodge! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Archie: Clash of the New Kids
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New Kids Off the Wall

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From Issue: FlagArchie & Friends All Stars #17 published January 20125 page excerpt
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First Line: Clash of the New Kids
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Feature(s): Everything's Archie
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First Line: The Voyage Home
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First Line: New Crusaders - Rise of the Heroes
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