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Issue: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #231
Publication Date: September 2012
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Issues: #231 of 144 Issues (192 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: 07/18/2012
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646951723111
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 48 (32 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Four Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hey, Arch! Is it smooth sailing out there?
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First Line: Archie: Clash of the New Kids
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No Obstacle!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Uncle Hugo
Synopsis: Archie runs the obstacle course at summer camp to demonstrate it for the younger campers.
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Summertime Date!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Fred and Mary reminisce about a date they had at a drive-in movie theatre.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #568 published October 2006
was Summertime Date! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Friendly Fire

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Tired of being the cause of strife between Betty and Veronica's friendship, Archie decides to give up both girls. As usual, it doesn't last very long.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #577 [Direct Edition] published September 2007
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Special Daze

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Gladys Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: The gang discusses what it would be like if there were special days that allowed them to act like kids, or allow them the same discounts as senior citizens.
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Vender Bender

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Charlotte
Synopsis: Archie uses his skills selling hot dogs to stop a robbery.
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The Long Wait

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee spends his entire time at the camp grounds waiting for Archie to mess up, and can't relax until he does.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Vacation Special #3 [Direct Edition] published January 1995
was The Long Wait [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Double Digest Sample Pack!
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Mighty Mix!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Caramel (Betty's cat); Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Betty is making cookies for Veronica's party when Caramel accidentally knocks other ingredients into the batter.
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Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Zelda; Aunt Hilda; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jughead and Sabrina break the wishbone on the turkey dinner. It's a magic wishbone that Jughead uses to get all the dinner for himself.
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First Line: Archie: Clash of the New Kids
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Disastrous Doings

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: After watching a disaster movie, Archie has a feeling that a disaster is going to befall Riverdale.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #235 [Direct Edition] published August 2007
was Disastrous Doings [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Archie Meets KISS
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Bulb Snatcher

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie tries to get bulbs for Pop Tate's new fluorescent light fixture, but keeps breaking them on the way to the shop.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #140 published September 1963
was Bulb Snatcher [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Archie: The Married Life
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Vacation Blues

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge decides the family is staying home for their vacation this year but Archie's constant presence changes his mind.
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Chase Race

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: It's a Sadie Hawkins Day race.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #463 [Direct Edition] published September 1997
was Chase Race [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: My car could use a washing!
Synopsis: Archie gets his car dirty so he can take it to the girl's car wash.
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Service with a Smile

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jane
Synopsis: Archie poses as an automobile mechanic to meet a cute girl on his block but ends up fixing her boyfriend's car instead.
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Dog-Gone It

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie tries hiring himself out to walk dogs to earn money to take Veronica out. But the plan ends up biting his father.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #86 published August 1982
was Dog-Gone It [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Theme Park Lark

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead are asked to test a new attraction at an amusement park.
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Appropriate For All Ages

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Katie; Mike; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie hurts himself at the beach trying to impress Veronica.
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Beddy-Bye Time

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead wheel a castored brass bed from one house to another, downhill.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #265 published September 1977
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Friendly Foul-Up

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Archie the Barbarian
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie and his army capture Archie and Jughead.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Oh, so close!
Synopsis: Archie plays miniature golf.
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A Weighty Matter

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie tries to lose weight to stay in the same weight class for wrestling but discovers that his bathroom scale is not calibrated correctly.
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Wishing Well

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: A hysterical young man rushes over to Veronica's house saying that a kid has fallen in an old well. Veronica and Archie run over to help, but while Veronica slaps the guy to cure his hysterics, Archie thinks there's something fishy about his story.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #148 published August 1974
was Wishing Well [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Double Trouble

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie mistakenly invites both Veronica and Betty on dates to the fair on the same day and has to juggle activities with each without her running into the other girl until the dates with both are over.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Vacation Special #3 [Direct Edition] published January 1995
was Double Trouble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Race

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie race their boats around the bay. Reggie wins the race but Archie gets the girl.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie Pin Up
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Gosh, Archie...
Synopsis: Archie knows what Betty can get him for his birthday.
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Alarmed

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie thinks he is late for school, but his mom reminds him it's summer vacation.
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Wilbur Comics #79

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Feature(s): Wilbur
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From Issue: FlagWilbur Comics #79 published July 1958
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French Leave

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkins; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Gigi Bardot; Miss Sturdley
Synopsis: Wilbur joins the French club at school to get close to the gorgeous instructor, but Laurie gets in the way.
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #131 published February 1959
was French Leave [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: The instructor's name, "Gigi Bardot," is a combination of the then-recent movie "Gigi" and the world's most famous Frenchwoman at the time, Brigitte Bardot.
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The Pix Fix

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkins; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore
Synopsis: Laurie wants a picture of Wilbur for her locker. He gives her one but only after Linda puts her special touch on it.
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #127 published May 1958
was The Pix Fix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Finders Keepers

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkins; Slats
Synopsis: Wilbur dropped a coin and Slats finds it.
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First Line: Archie Marries Betty & Veronica
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Disclose Notes: Subscription information for Life With Archie magazine and back issues available from Archie Comics.
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Lunch Pale

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: When Archie and Jughead take their scout troup on a hike, everyone is responsible for something. Jughead is elected to prepare lunch for everyone.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #577 [Direct Edition] published September 2007
was Lunch Pale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Speed Deed

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Veronica can't decide what kind of ice cream she wants.
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First Line: Subscribe Today
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Waiting Game!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica makes Archie wait all night but she is impatient when others make her wait.
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First Line: Betty and Veronica Friends Forever
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Battle of the BFFs!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
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First Line: Betty and Veronica Friends Forever
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Feature(s): Everything's Archie
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First Line: Hot Summer Reads
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First Line: New Crusaders - Rise of the Heroes
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