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Issue: World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #20
Publication Date: September 2012
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Issues: #20 of 147 Issues (194 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646850302011
Price: $3.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 38 (30 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: ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy (as balloon only); Svenson
First Line: Archie, I'm getting an upset stomach!
Synopsis: Archie and Betty visit a carnival.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Me #112 published July 1980
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Belle Ringer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Judy; Sandy; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: At a carnival, Archie gives Betty a ring toss ring she dropped. Reggie sees this and spreads the rumor that Archie and Betty are engaged.
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All Wet

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee goes kayaking and proves to be better at it than Archie and Reggie. His secret? His weight puts a hole in the kayak which allows his feet to walk down the river.
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Quick Change Artist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Dunlop; Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Veronica is outraged when mall guards falsely accuse her of shoplifting.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #67 [Direct] published September 1993
was Quick Change Artist [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Everyday Monsters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Smithers; Chuck Clayton; Juanita
Synopsis: Veronica has an everyday monsters party. For example, Archie comes dressed as the Homework Monster, Ethel comes dressed as the Gossip Monster, etc.
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Cool It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Betty, dear! Don't you think we could do with fewer pictures of Archie?
Synopsis: Disturbed by all the reminders of Archie that Betty has put up around the house (including a life-size waterproof Archie in the shower, a recording of Archie's voice saying romantic things, and Archie photographs on her ceiling), her dad tries to convince her to play hard to get.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #166 published October 1969
was Cool It [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Kathleen Webb is credited with this story in this digest. The original printing of this story is from October 1969, Kathleen Webb would have been 13 at that time, so this credit is wrong.
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The Challenge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; unnamed Central High students
Synopsis: Jughead wins an eating contest against a Central High student.
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She's Josie

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): She's Josie
Character(s): Pepper
Synopsis: Introduction to the She's Josie (Archie, 1963 series) section.
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Tennis Anyone?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Josie, Melody and Pepper want a fourth for tennis, but every person runs away in terror when asked to step out on the courts with them. When Alexandra manages to trick her brother into becoming their fourth, we find out why everyone avoids them: they cause massive injury to any tennis partner.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie #29 published September 1967
was Tennis Anyone? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Wild Thing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert
Synopsis: After Josie complains about Albert's slovenly appearance, Pepper and Melody take him in for a makeover, and he gets attired and coiffed according to the latest Carnaby Street style: "If you're not London, you're lost!"
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From Content Item: FlagJosie #29 published September 1967
was Wild Thing [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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War Is Heck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Alex borrows a remote-controlled army of toy soldiers and rockets from his father's factory, and uses them to wage total war on Albert. To protect Albert and defeat her brother, Alexandra retaliates with a simpler weapon: a gorilla. Unfortunately, the gorilla falls in love with Josie and knocks out Albert.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie #29 published September 1967
was War Is Heck [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Albert
First Line: Why don't you like my outfit, Mr. Jones?
Synopsis: Albert asks why Mr. Jones doesn't like his outfit.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie #29 published September 1967
was [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
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Pop Tate's Secret Ingredients

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Unscramble the words below to discover the secret ingredients in some of Pop's recipes.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
First Line: Careful where you play...
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead play ball while Mr. Andrews is gardening.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip from unknown date
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Clueless

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty is angry because Archie forgot her birthday.
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Decibel Destiny

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is tired of hearing Archie's car horn, so he goes boating.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #22 published October 1972
was Decibel Destiny [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Un-suit-able

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie helps Mr. Lodge by preventing him from investing in a bogus company.
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From Content Item: FlagVeronica #64 [Direct Edition] published June 1997
was Un-Suit-Able [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Poetic License

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: When Veronica accuses him of lacking poetry and romance, Archie brushes up on poetry and starts talking in flowery language all the time.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #177 published November 1967
was Poetic License [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Poems referred to in the story include Longfellow's "A Psalm of Life" ("Footprints on the sands of time"), Kipling's "The Female of The Species" and Kipling's "The Vampire" ("A rag and a bone and a hank of hair").
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Diet Riot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie helps Mr. Weatherbee exercise so he can lose weight.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie and Me #122 published September 1980
was Diet Riot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Robin Hood Winked

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper [as herself and as Marion]; Veronica Lodge [as herself and as Princess Veronica]; Archie Andrews [as himself and as Archie Hood]; Jughead Jones [as Friar Juk]; Moose Mason [as Little Johnny]; Dilton Doiley [as Dil Scarlet]; Reggie Mantle [as The Sheriff Of Nuttyham]
Synopsis: Bored with watching Veronica and Archie attempt archery, Betty has a daydream that she is in the middle of the Robin Hood legend.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #175 [Direct Edition] published July 2002
was Robin Hood Winked [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Appreciation Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie gets his mom flowers.
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A Work of Art!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jack Swift; Brenda
Synopsis: Archie watches a caricature booth while the artist buys some food, and a girl demands a drawing from Archie.
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Tropical Heat Rave

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: On a hot day, Reggie annoys Archie by asking "hot enough for you?" and then gets the other kids to say the same tired old phrase to the sweltering Archie.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Annual #13 published January 1962
was Tropical Heat Rave [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Feature changed from Reggie to Archie. Line changed on page 6 from "Beggars can't be choosy!" to "Beggars can't be choosers!". The colors have also been changed from the original story.
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A Date For All Seasons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Jughead helps a broke Archie set up a romantic birthday date with Betty.
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Topside Trauma

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis: Archie's frisbee gets stuck on the garage roof. When he tries to retrieve it, Mr. Andrews yells at him. Later, Mr. Andrews gets stuck on the garage roof retrieving his frisbee.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #372 [Direct] published November 1989
was Topside Trauma [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pre-School Jitters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones; Svenson; Coach Clayton
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee hires Archie to prepare the school for September, but Archie only causes chaos.
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Lingering Summer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Miss Grundy tries to teach her class, but the class is still daydreaming about summer.
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Svenson Cleans Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Svenson; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis: Svenson wins the lottery and donates the money to the school.
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From Content Item: FlagRiverdale High #1 [Direct] published August 1990
was Svenson Cleans Up [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Coach Clayton
Character(s): Coach Clayton
First Line: Whew!
Synopsis: Circle every other letter to discover what Coach Clayton found in Jughead's locker.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Archie's Madhouse
Character(s): Mighty Chick; Super Snail; Captain Pumpernik
First Line: I...I can't hold them back any longer!
Synopsis: Introduction to the Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) reprint section.
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Man's Pest Friend

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Doctor Fink-Stein; Egad
Synopsis: Egad wants a girlfriend, so Doctor Fink-Stein brings a wooden mannequin to life for him.
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Pages: 6
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Count Congo

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Count Congo; unnamed kid
Synopsis: A kid and his giant gorilla look for work in New York City.
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It Blowed Up Real Good!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Cross out the letters in the odd-numbered boxes to discover the first law of chemistry.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Archie, I think we're lost!
Synopsis: Archie won't stop for directions.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip from unknown date
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Pages: 1
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It's a Gas

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Can I have a bicarbonate of soda, Miss Beazly?
Synopsis: Reggie asks for a bicarbonate of soda before lunch.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #47 published March 1977
was It's a Gas [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Being Flip

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I can't eat this soup, Miss Beazly! It has a fly in it!
Synopsis: Archie can't eat his soup because it has a fly in it.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #47 published March 1977
was Being Flip [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Torpedo The Sub!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ms. Wilson; Jughead Jones; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; unnamed children
Synopsis: Reggie has a great time giving substitutes a hard time-that is, until the tables are turned.
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Everything's Archie

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Advertisement for the month's Archie comics.
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