(December 2019)

Archie, 2017 Series
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Pages
196
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12 times a year
On-sale Date
2019-10-23
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Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Library
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie and Me / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Golliher (signed)
Inks
Jim Amash (signed)
Colors
Rosario Peña (signed as RPena)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay, who’s the wise guy?!
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hot Dog; Vegas

[How to get your free comic] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Hot under the Collar (Table of Contents: 2)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Bill Galvan (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Clayton; Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Superintendent Hassle; Miss Phlips; Miss Beazly
Synopsis
Svenson has built a sauna in the basement using the excess heat from the boiler.
Reprints
Keywords
boiler; sauna

The Opinion Maker (Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

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Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Trula Twyst
Synopsis
Trula Twyst decides to make some comments about Betty and Veronica to see what the students at Riverdale do about it. Angered by the comments, Jughead takes matters into his own hands.
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That's the Ticket (Table of Contents: 4)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Reggie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Reggie tricks Moose out of a winning ticket for a trip to Hollywood.
Reprints
Keywords
Hollywood

Hit Music (Table of Contents: 5)

The Archies / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Doug Crane (credited)
Inks
Scott McRae (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We'd be delighted to play at your sportsmen's club dance, Mr. Lodge!... Thanks for thinking of us!
Feature Logo
The Archies
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
The Archies [Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge]; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Sid Clout
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge hires the Archies to play at the Sportsman's Club Dance. Reggie hears that a scout will be there looking for talented bands.
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Losers Can Be Winners! (Table of Contents: 6)

Dilton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

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Dilton
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Coach Kleats; Coach Clayton; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; the Riverdale High cheerleaders [Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Darlene; Ethel Muggs; Tomoko; Veronica Lodge]; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Dilton tries out for the football team but doesn't do very well. Darlene then convinces him to be the school's mascot. There, he inspires the cheerleaders to do their best work which then inspires the Riverdale football team to do their best against an unbeatable foe: Central High.
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Keywords
cheerleader; football

Rate-a-Mate (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Dilton's computer predicts the perfect match for each member of the gang.
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[Chilling Adventures of Sabrina] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Netflix / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Frantic Friend (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
After Jughead does him a favor, Archie says he's at the top of his list--at least until Veronica walks by.
Reprints
Keywords
homework

Super Size (Table of Contents: 10)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason (thought balloon)
Synopsis
Reggie is at Midge's house, but worries about what will happen if Moose finds out.
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[Avatar the Last Airbender] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Moose Calls It Quits (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Sam Kujava (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay, class...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Moose drops out of school and gets a job delivering flowers.
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The Carnappers (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
adventure; humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Carlos
Synopsis
Archie and his friends Chuck and Carlos help a woman get into a car, and she steals it, leaving them with an accusation of being accessories to a crime.
Reprints
Keywords
car theft

[Read it all on the Archie App] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Archie Holiday Bundle Pack] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Mutt Mutiny (Table of Contents: 16)

Hot Dog / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Hot Dog
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Hot Dog; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Hot Dog thinks Jughead is going to give him a bath and runs outside... into the rain!
Reprints

[Archie Comics Presents] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lunch Time
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead paints a flying saucer.
Reprints

[Graphic Novel Super Store] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Guess Check (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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Archie & Friends
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie asks Pop Tate for the check for their table.
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Spark of Success (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Archie at Riverdale
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
When Moose gets sick before the big football game, the team loses all their confidence until Archie gets them fired up.
Reprints

Willie Mack (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's a terrible thing! Just terrible! Where will it all end?
Feature Logo
Archie at Riverdale
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Willie Mack; Pete
Synopsis
After a spate of burglaries and vandalism in Riverdale a person named Willie Mack comes into town to clean up the crime problem at a cost of $500,000.
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The Spoiler (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie at Riverdale / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
adventure; humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
A Central High girl with a knack for impersonations pretends to be Betty on the phone and tells Archie that she and Veronica have been in an accident near the old mill. When Archie gets there, he's confronted by two hulking Central students determined to stop him from running in the big track meet.
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Taking It to the Basket (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Chris Allan (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I find dunking the ball is no problem!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Coach Clayton; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie tells the readers about his basketball game.
Reprints
Keywords
basketball

The Fast Lane (Table of Contents: 25)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Feature Logo
Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Hot Dog; Forsythe Jones
Synopsis
Jughead's mom sends him to the grocery store.
Reprints

Finishing Furniture (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie tries to make a table for Veronica, but his ineptitude in wood-working causes problems.
Reprints
Keywords
dollhouse; lumber; wood-working

The Gentleman (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Harry Lucey (credited)
Inks
Terry Szenics (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Terry Szenics (credited)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie tries to teach Moose not to get so angry when other boys talk to Midge.
Reprints
Keywords
jealousy; temper

Inside Reggie (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Hy Eisman (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Reggie tells the reader what his life is like.
Reprints

Stroke of Genius (Table of Contents: 29)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited as Doyle)
Pencils
Samm Schwartz (credited as Schwartz)
Inks
Samm Schwartz (credited as Schwartz)
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz

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Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Dilton Doily
Synopsis
Jughead drives everyone at school up the wall with his genius-like ability to remember everything he's taught with no apparent effort.
Reprints

It's All In the Image (Table of Contents: 30)

Moose / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Feature Logo
Moose
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Reggie fakes a picture of himself lifting a car, and Moose thinks he is no longer the strongest kid in school.
Reprints

Lip Service! (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited); ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Going on that camping trip did me a world of good! I'm a new man!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie shows off his new mustache which results in people making negative comments and jokes.
Reprints

Midge on My Mind (Table of Contents: 32)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Nate Butler (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited); Nate Butler (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Feature Logo
Reggie
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Reggie plots to break up Midge and Moose by making it look like Moose is secretly seeing Ethel, but Archie accidentally spoils Reggie's plans.
Reprints

Yes Man (Table of Contents: 33)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Craig Boldman (credited)
Pencils
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Feature Logo
Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Blutus; Clementine
Synopsis
Archie tells Jughead to be more positive when Archie schemes to date two girls at once. Jughead agrees against his will.
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Vote Note (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Feature Logo
Archie and the Gang
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Archie and Reggie are running for Teen Mayor of Riverdale, and Reggie is pulling every dirty campaign trick he can think of.
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I'm Game (Table of Contents: 35)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Feature Logo
Reggie
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Reggie insists that men are better at everything than women, but Veronica and Betty prove him wrong.
Reprints

Ding-A-Ling (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Bob White (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie impresses Veronica with his new ensemble and Archie struggles to find a way to compete.
Reprints

[20% off all Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Balance of Power (Table of Contents: 38)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Feature Logo
That Wilkin Boy
Genre
teen
Characters
Woodrow "Bingo" Wilkin; Wilma Wilkin; William Wilkin; Teddy Tambourine
Synopsis
Bingo's efforts to make less work for himself end up making more work for himself.
Reprints

The Rebel Yell (Table of Contents: 39)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren (credited as Malmgren)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited as D'Agostino)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

Feature Logo
That Wilkin Boy
Genre
teen
Characters
Woodrow "Bingo" Wilkin; Rebel; Teddy Tambourine; Samantha Smythe
Synopsis
Rebel falls in love with a french poodle and goes missing from the Wilkin home.
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[Subscribe Today and Save At store.archiecomics.com] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Abraca-Dabbler (Table of Contents: 41)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo (credited as Vince DeCarlo)

Feature Logo
Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Jughead has everyone convinced he made Archie disappear, when Archie wasn't there in the first place. His final trick is making burgers disappear.
Reprints
Keywords
half-dollar; hamburger; magic; sleight of hand

[Archie Milestones] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

On the Mark (Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Great catch, Chuck!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Coach Clayton; Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Mark; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis
Chuck and Archie find out their friend Mark can't read.
Reprints
Keywords
illiteracy

[Build Your Own Comics Double Digests Subscription!] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Try these new Archie comics digests!] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

CW / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Wings of Fire] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

Wings of Fire / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Okay, who’s the wise guy?!"]
    Archie and Me
  2. 1. [How to get your free comic]
  3. 2. Hot under the Collar
    Mr. Weatherbee
  4. 3. The Opinion Maker
    Jughead
  5. 4. That's the Ticket
    Reggie
  6. 5. Hit Music
    The Archies
  7. 6. Losers Can Be Winners!
    Dilton
  8. 7. Rate-a-Mate
    Archie and the Gang
  9. 8. [Chilling Adventures of Sabrina]
    Netflix
  10. 9. Frantic Friend
    Archie
  11. 10. Super Size
    Reggie
  12. 11. [Avatar the Last Airbender]
  13. 12. Moose Calls It Quits
    Archie
  14. 13. The Carnappers
    Archie
  15. 14. [Read it all on the Archie App]
  16. 15. [Archie Holiday Bundle Pack]
  17. 16. Mutt Mutiny
    Hot Dog
  18. 17. [Archie Comics Presents]
  19. 18. ["Lunch Time"]
    Dipsy Doodles
  20. 19. [Graphic Novel Super Store]
  21. 20. Guess Check
    Archie & Friends
  22. 21. Spark of Success
    Archie at Riverdale
  23. 22. Willie Mack
    Archie at Riverdale
  24. 23. The Spoiler
    Archie at Riverdale
  25. 24. Taking It to the Basket
    Archie
  26. 25. The Fast Lane
    Jughead
  27. 26. Finishing Furniture
    Archie
  28. 27. The Gentleman
    Archie
  29. 28. Inside Reggie
    Archie and the Gang
  30. 29. Stroke of Genius
    Jughead
  31. 30. It's All In the Image
    Moose
  32. 31. Lip Service!
    Archie
  33. 32. Midge on My Mind
    Reggie
  34. 33. Yes Man
    Jughead
  35. 34. Vote Note
    Archie and the Gang
  36. 35. I'm Game
    Reggie
  37. 36. Ding-A-Ling
    Archie
  38. 37. [20% off all Archie Comics]
    Midtown Comics
  39. 38. Balance of Power
    That Wilkin Boy
  40. 39. The Rebel Yell
    That Wilkin Boy
  41. 40. [Subscribe Today and Save At store.archiecomics.com]
  42. 41. The Abraca-Dabbler
    Jughead
  43. 42. [Archie Milestones]
  44. 43. On the Mark
    Archie
  45. 44. [Build Your Own Comics Double Digests Subscription!]
  46. 45. [Try these new Archie comics digests!]
  47. 46. [Riverdale]
    CW
  48. 47. [Wings of Fire]
    Wings of Fire
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