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Issue: Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #18
Publication Date: September 2012
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Issues: #18 of 33 Issues (69 Printings)
Title:
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: 07/25/2012
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646953101811
Price: $3.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 47 (31 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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Archie and the Gang Mixed Nuts

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Giant Kids' Joke Book #[nn] published January 2012
as Chapter 5 [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Archie: Clash of the New Kids
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The Fame Game!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge: Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: While most of the gang gets hired as extras for a beach movie, Jughead offers to help clean up the lunch messes. His antics though inspire the directors to create a speaking part in the movie specifically for him.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #576 [Direct Edition] published August 2007
was The Fame Game! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Bring Your Own Barbecue!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Archie and the gang decide to throw a barbecue party with everybody bringing a dish.
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Aunt That A Shame

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie & Frankie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Frankie Valdez; Maria; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Aunt Tilly
Synopsis: Archie agrees to help Frankie with his aunt who has broken her hip.
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The Big Chill

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Synopsis: Archie tries to find someplace to cool down on a hot summer day.
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Just Desserts

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Feature(s): Archie & The Gang
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Synopsis: Jughead, Archie and Betty start an ice cream pizza delivery service.
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I'm Positive

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dilton Doiley
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: Chuck tries to teach Dilton to hit a baseball.
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First Line: Archie: Clash of the New Kids
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Hawaiian Shtick

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty intercedes when Archie takes his Hawaiian motif too far on their date at the beach.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #175 [Direct Edition] published July 2002
was Hawaiian Shtick [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Meet the Teen Scene Investigators

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About the Teen Scene Investigators

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Matt Clark; Mary Fine
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Author Unknown

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Archie's Mysteries
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mary Fine; Matt Clark; Naomi Williams; Rick Stevens
Synopsis: The Teen Scene Investigators are on the case of some books that disappeared from the library shelves.
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From Issue: FlagArchie's Mysteries #31 [Direct Edition] published November 2003
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First Line: Double Digest Sample Pack!
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Helpful Hints

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Helpful and humorous suggestions for various situations.
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Switch Hitch

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Moose wipes out on his surfboard.
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First Line: Archie Meets KISS
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Net Vignette

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie are playing tennis and ignoring Betty and Veronica.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Giant Kids' Joke Book #[nn] published January 2012
as Net Vignette [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Game Daze

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Dilton spends the day playing video games.
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Golf Gaff

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie play miniature golf to determine who gets to help with the party at Veronica's house.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #109 published August 1991
was Golf Gaff [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Money To Burn

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Character(s): Freek; Weerdo
Synopsis: On their way to compete in the Cryptown Annual Rock-Off, the Archies run into booby traps and roadblocks placed by their competitors, the "Deadly Duo" Freek and Weerdo.
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From Content Item: FlagLife with Archie #113 published September 1971
was Money To Burn [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Rare Pair

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Dilton hypnotizes Archie and Jughead to help them win a volleyball game against Moose and Reggie.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #12 [unnamed variant] published September 1989
was Rare Pair [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Unknown Equation

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Archie wonders why girls don't come with instructions.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
First Line: Ah, the great outdoors!
Synopsis: Reggie shows off his new grill.
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Show-Man-Ship

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mr. Rollins
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica discuss the lack of male models at a boat show with Mr. Rollins.
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Race to the End

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ruben Garcia
Synopsis: Archie and his classmates compete against the other classes at the summer picnic.
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Flip Flop

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Marcie Wilkins
Synopsis: Jughead senses trouble, and he and Archie flip a coin in the wrong direction.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead Comics #131 [Direct Edition] published October 2000
was Flip Flop [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Westward Ho!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Tyler McCauslin; Cody McCauslin; Bekki Ann; Shayne
Synopsis: With the high school rodeo championships in town, Betty and Veronica fall for a couple of cowboys while Reggie and Archie find a pair of cowgirls.
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Frisbee Fracas

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A remote controlled Frisbee gets Reggie in trouble.
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The Big Cry

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sharon; unnamed lifeguard; unnamed Ray Guard Sunblock guys
Synopsis: Archie gets a job applying sunblock to girls at the beach.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #452 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1996
was The Big Cry [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Archie the Married Life
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Figure This Out!

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[untitled]

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The Umpire Strikes Back!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big One; Kurd (alien); Ort (alien)
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie invent a game where they hit rocks as hard as they can with their clubs while Moose measures who hit the rock the farthest.
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Spin Off

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica invent dancing.
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First Line: Archie Marries Betty & Veronica
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That's Some Break

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Pop hires Moose to work in the shop.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
First Line: I'm gonna wash Mr. Lodge's car and get on his good side!
Synopsis: Archie doesn't forgive Reggie for spraying him with a water hose.
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Mean Teen

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Reggie has glued Archie to his surfboard.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Giant Kids' Joke Book #[nn] published January 2012
as Mean Teen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Subscribe Today
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Memory Lame

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: While helping clean the school up in the summer Archie and Reggie remember all the time they spent in detention.
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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
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From Issue: FlagBetty #187 [Direct Edition] published October 20105 page excerpt
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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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