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Issue Details

Issue #260
Published March 2010
Frequency 10 times a year (monthly except Mar. and Oct.)
Cover Price 2.69 USD; 2.99 CAD
Pages 92
Editing ?
Notes Canadian price in indicia. Indicia title: Archie Digest Magazine. ISSN: 10591877

Cover Details - "The Snow Ball!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks Smith (signed)

1 page advertisement "Introducing Lunch Lady"

Script Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Pencils Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Inks Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Notes Advertisement for the Lunch Lady series of books.

11 page Archie story "The Snow Ball"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
Synopsis Archie has enough money to take Betty to the school dance or get his car fixed, but not both.
Genre Teen; Humor
Script John Rose
Pencils Pat Kennedy
Inks Al Milgrom
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Phil Felix

1 page Archie promo (ad from the publisher)

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Notes Ad for Archie's digital comic service.

1 page Archie promo (ad from the publisher) "You & your Valentine will love these graphic novels."

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Notes Order form for three Archie graphic novels.

1 page Archie filler "Bunch Hunch"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie can't sleep.
Genre teen; humor

6 page Archie story "The Joke's on Who?"

Characters Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Ms. Beazly; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Reggie pulls a series of practical jokes on others at school.
Genre humor; teen
Script Bill Golliher
Pencils Tim Kennedy
Inks Al Nickerson
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5 page Archie story "Not Quite"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Mr. Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Mr. Lodge has an important meeting. Can Archie's car get him there with all the snow?
Genre humor; teen
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5 page Archie & Friends story "Cold Shoulder"

Characters Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis Miss Grundy is afraid all the sick students will pass their germs on to her.
Genre teen; humor
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1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis Order form for the "Will You Marry Me?" graphic novel.
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1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis House ad for Archie #604.

1 page Mad House illustration

Characters Archie Andrews
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks Jon D'Agostino
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6 page story "Lust for Loot"

Characters Jim Darling
Synopsis Jim Darling hosts a tv game show.
Genre humor

6 page story "Zalula the Love-Sick Space Girl"

Characters Zalula
Synopsis A spaceman lands on a planet where he encounters Zalula, a love-sick alien girl.
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2 page Mad Doctor Frankenfurter story "Madhouse Visits Monster Manor"

Characters Doctor Frankenfurter
Genre humor
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1 page filler "Martian Mission"

Synopsis Martians come to Earth in look for aid from the President.
Genre humor
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1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis Order form for The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton graphic novel.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis Order form for Archie merchandise.
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6 page Archie story "Losin It"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie gives his parents a hard time about being forgetful.
Genre teen; humor
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6 page Archie story "The Average Awards"

Characters Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Archie wins an average good citizen award.
Genre teen; humor
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1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis Order form for the Moose & Midge graphic novel.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

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Notes Order form for Archie back issues.

6 page Archie story "A Chance to Shine!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie has to pose as Mr. Shine and sell floor cleaning products.
Genre humor; teen
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1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

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Notes Order form for Archie digests.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

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Notes Order form for Archie digest sets.

6 page Archie story "Home and Alone"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie is stuck home alone.
Genre humor; teen
Script Greg Crosby
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Reprinted From Archie (Archie Comics, 1962 series) #532

1 page Archie's Dad filler "Wise Ways"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie's dad gets him to study.
Genre humor; teen
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7 page Archie story "MoCCA Madness"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Ellen Abramowitz; Karl Erickson; Martin Yaniff (flashback)
Synopsis Archie and the gang visit MoCCA (Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) in New York. Archie and Jughead stumble into a secret room and find unknown pages from Martin Yaniff's first comic.
Genre humor; teen
Script Arie Kaplan
Pencils Fernando Ruiz
Inks Jon D'Agostino
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1 page Archie; MoCCA advertisement "The Art of Archie"

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Notes Advertisement for the museum show on Archie comics at MoCCA.

1 page Archie promo (ad from the publisher) "Next Month in Archie Digest #261"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Notes Promo for the next issue of Archie Digest and indicia information.

1 page Kingdom Hearts advertisement

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Notes Advertisement for the Kingdom Hearts video game. Inside back cover.

1 page Free Realms advertisement

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Notes Advertisement for the Free Realms online game. Back cover.