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Series: Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series)
Issue: #79
Publication date: November 1988
Key date: 1988-11-00
On-sale date: 1988-08-02
Indicia publisher: Close-Up Inc.
Price: $1.35
Pages: 132
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo	Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
1	Second Chance	comic story	5	script: Jim Ruth; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm Schwartz
2	Link Lunk	comic story	0.5		Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
3	School Rule	comic story	0.5		Jughead Jones
4	Game Acclaim	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Cousin Leroy
5	News Blues	comic story	0.5		Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
6	Ditty Dotty	comic story	0.5		Moose Mason; Midge Klump
7	River Riot	comic story	5	pencils: Dan DeCarlo	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hopeless Herbie; Dirty Larry
8	Fare and Cooler	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Jughead 1; Moose 1
9	It's Just Ducky	comic story	2	colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Carol
10	If the Spirit Moves You	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot; Mr. Cabot
11	Senior Citizens	comic story	6	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Dick Malmgren
12	Making the Scene	comic story	5	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
13	Correction, Please!	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
14	Rescue Miscue	comic story	1
15	Castle Hassle	comic story	0.5
16	Handy Dandy	comic story	0.5		Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Kim
17	Facts About the Western Ancestors of Archie and the Gang	comic story	1
18	Hustle Hassle	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
19	A Mind Joggler	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
20	Spat Chat	comic story	1		Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Shirley
21	The Unnecessary	comic story	6	pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]
22	Wave Knave	comic story	1
23	Quick as a Flash	comic story	5		Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Hot Dog
24	That Lucky Old Lid	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida
25	Bless This Mess	comic story	6	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Samson Smythe
26	Double Trouble	comic story	5		Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
27	Radical Ride	comic story	1
28	Pie Reply	comic story	1	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
29	Wigged Out	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Jinx Malloy; Alice Cooper
30	Attraction Action	comic story	1
31	Fan Male	comic story	5	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards	Charley Hawse; Gigi; Greg
32	Uptight Plight	comic story	0.5	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
33	Joggin' the Noggin	comic story	0.5	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards	Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
34	Westward Ho	comic story	11	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
35	Snooze Blues	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
36	Cool Fool	comic story	1		Archie Andrews; Kitty
37	Kitchen Privilege	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

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