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Archie
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Archie
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cover /
1
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| Pencils: | Jeff Shultz (signed) |
| Inks: | Bob Smith (signed) |
| Colors: | Rosario Peña (signed) |
| Letters: | ? |
- Genre:humor; teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Veronica! Quit decorating Archie and concentrate on the tree!
- Keywords:Christmas; Christmas tree
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
This issue has 1 variant
Issue Data
- Publisher's Brand:
The Archie Library
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Indicia Frequency: 11 times a year
- Printer: ?
- Barcode: 762816469517 24611
The Tiny Tree Trimmer
The Tiny Tree Trimmer
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Frank Doyle (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dan DeCarlo (credited) |
| Inks: | Rudy Lapick (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:teen
- Keywords:Christmas; Christmas tree
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Jingles; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Jingles, Santa's problem elf, is back to help the gang trim the Christmas Tree.
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The Holiday Spirit
The Holiday Spirit
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Dick Malmgren (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dick Malmgren (credited) |
| Inks: | ? |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis:
- Betty has cooked Archie a meal for Christmas. But where Archie is, so is Jughead.
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Here We Come A-Caroling
Here We Come A-Caroling
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Greg Crosby (credited) |
| Pencils: | Tim Kennedy (credited) |
| Inks: | Rudy Lapick (credited) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:teen
- Keywords:Christmas carols
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis:
- Betty and Veronica are singing Christmas Carols across town.
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The Poor Tycoon
The Poor Tycoon
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Frank Doyle (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dan DeCarlo (credited) |
| Inks: | Jim DeCarlo (credited as Jimmy DeCarlo) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Smithers; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis:
- The gang decides they should do something nice for Mr. Lodge for Christmas.
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The Greatest Gift
The Greatest Gift
Archie
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comic story /
10
pages
Archie
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comic story /
10
pages
| Script: | Frank Doyle (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dan DeCarlo (credited) |
| Inks: | Rudy Lapick (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:teen
- Keywords:Christmas
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Butler
- Synopsis:
- Archie and the girls think everybody is happy at Christmastime until they meet an angry, bitter old shopkeeper who hates Christmas. Archie realizes that the real test of whether they enjoy Christmas or just live it is whether they're willing to do something nice for this mean old man.
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Talk Balk
Talk Balk
Archie
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comic story /
0.5
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Archie
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comic story /
0.5
page
- Genre:teen
- Synopsis:
- Archie has a sore throat.
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Dream Drama
Dream Drama
Archie
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comic story /
0.5
page
Archie
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comic story /
0.5
page
- Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis:
- Archie tells Betty about a dream where he dreamed he was 35 years old.
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Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home
Little Archie
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comic story /
7
pages
Little Archie
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comic story /
7
pages
| Script: | Dexter Taylor (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dexter Taylor (credited) |
| Inks: | Dexter Taylor (credited) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: |
- Genre:children
- Keywords:mouse; North Pole
Characters:
Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; Santa Claus; Mortimer Mouse
- Synopsis:
- The story of Mortimer, a homeless mouse in search of a warmer climate. After a stint working for Santa Claus at the North Pole, he is delivered to the Andrews home, where Little Archie's parents won't let him stay.
Indexer Notes
A story told entirely in rhyme (both in the captions and dialogue).
A Special Christmas Present
A Special Christmas Present
Little Archie
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comic story /
4
pages
Little Archie
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comic story /
4
pages
| Script: | Bob Bolling (credited) |
| Pencils: | Bob Bolling (credited) |
| Inks: | |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:children
- Keywords:Christmas
Characters:
Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty
- Synopsis:
- When Little Archie says there's no Santa Claus, Fred decides to rekindle his son's belief by dressing up as Santa.
Indexer Notes
Credits in the reprints lists Dexter Taylor as contributing art to this story. Several experts including Little Archie historian Gary Brown believe that this is in error.
Gone Today, Hair Tomorrow!
Gone Today, Hair Tomorrow!
Archie
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comic story /
5
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Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Henry Scarpelli (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson; Mr. Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge (cameo)
- Synopsis:
- Mr. Weatherbee hears there is a new hair growing product that could grow hair on a billiard ball.
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Just Plain Wrong
Just Plain Wrong
Archie
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comic story /
5
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Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Craig Boldman (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Boswick (a client of Mr. Lodge's); Chris Boswick; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis:
- Veronica cancels a date with Archie when her father asks her to entertain a client's son. When Archie goes to Veronica's to dispute the matter, everyone finds out that Chris is actually a lovely girl. So Archie ends up going out with her -- all paid for by Mr. Lodge -- and Veronica stays home.
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Indexer Notes
Credits from the original. This digest credits Mike Esposito as inker, and Bill Yoshida as letterer.
Fireball
Fireball
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Frank Doyle (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Jon D'Agostino (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Veronica's carelessness causes the Lodge Mansion to catch on fire but luckily Archie is there to save Veronica.
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Mother's Little Helper
Mother's Little Helper
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Frank Doyle (credited) |
| Pencils: | Harry Lucey (credited) |
| Inks: | ? |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis:
- If Archie makes life easier for his mother, his father will give him ten dollars.
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Time Bomb
Time Bomb
Archie
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comic story /
6
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Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Henry Scarpelli (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
- Keywords:time capsule
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Riverdale is going to plant a time capsule to be opened up in 2113, and Mr. Lodge offers some old papers of historical interest to go into the capsule.
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The Big Stall
The Big Stall
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited) |
| Inks: | Jim DeCarlo (credited as Jimmy DeCarlo) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo)
- Synopsis:
- Archie is doing other things instead of his homework.
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Buying Shoes!
Buying Shoes!
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Mike Esposito (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis:
- Veronica takes Archie shoe shopping.
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Indexer Notes
Story with same title and number of pages is in Archie #532, credited there to Greg Crosby (w) and Bob Smith (i).
Shop Worn
Shop Worn
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited) |
| Inks: | Jim DeCarlo (credited as Jimmy DeCarlo) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews (cameo)
- Synopsis:
- Archie is forced to hold his mother's purse.
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The Big Switch
The Big Switch
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Bob Smith (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis:
- Archie's TV remote starts talking to him.
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Car Trouble
Car Trouble
Betty
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comic story /
6
pages
Betty
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | John Lowe (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle;
- Synopsis:
- Betty is having trouble car shopping, but Archie agrees to help her out.
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Archie
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activity /
1
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Archie
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activity /
1
page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Obviously ... Archie is terrified of something!!!
Indexer Notes
Puzzle
A Tale of Two Coats
A Tale of Two Coats
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Mike Esposito (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Archie needs a new coat.
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Brain Storm
Brain Storm
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Dick Malmgren (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dick Malmgren (credited) |
| Inks: | Jon D'Agostino (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis:
- Mr. Lodge forbids Archie from coming in the house, but thinks Reggie has a brain in his head.
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The Fencing Lesson
The Fencing Lesson
Life with Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Life with Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Frank Doyle (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.) |
| Inks: | ? |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited as Bill Y.) |
- Genre:drama; teen
- Keywords:shop lifting
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis:
- A kid tries to fence a radio to Archie and Betty.
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Safe at Home
Safe at Home
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Mike Esposito (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis:
- The Andrews are thinking about getting a home security systerm.
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Archie
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comic story /
1
page
Archie
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comic story /
1
page
| Script: | Craig Boldman (signed) |
| Pencils: | Fernando Ruiz (signed) |
| Inks: | ? |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
- Genre:humor; teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Where's the remote?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis:
- Archie and Jughead can't find the tv remote.
- from Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??
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The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool
Archie
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comic story /
1
page
Archie
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comic story /
1
page
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Archie is singing requests.
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Archie Classics
Archie Classics
Pat the Brat
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cover reprint (on interior page) /
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Pat the Brat
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cover reprint (on interior page) /
1
page
- Genre:children
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from Pat the Brat (Archie, 1956 series) #20 (May 1957) [Bottom cropped, cover data removed]
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The Impatient Patient
The Impatient Patient
Pat the Brat
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comic story /
6
pages
Pat the Brat
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comic story /
6
pages
- Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Pat Smith; Oswald Smith; Mrs. Smith
- Synopsis:
- Pat is acting as a doctor, first with the cat, and then with dad.
Reprints (1)
Indexer Notes
Signature added to reprint.
Pat's Pen Pals
Pat's Pen Pals
Pat the Brat
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comic story /
2
pages
Pat the Brat
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comic story /
2
pages
- Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Pat Smith; Mrs. Smith
- Synopsis:
- Pat has a new pen pal.
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Pat's Gag Bag
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cartoon /
1
page
Pat's Gag Bag
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cartoon /
1
page
- Genre:humor; children
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:(Puff) (Puff) Lady!
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Ba Ba Black Sheep
Ba Ba Black Sheep
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Dick Malmgren (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dick Malmgren (credited) |
| Inks: | Jon D'Agostino (credited) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; children; teen
- Keywords:Christmas
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Archie and Veronica exchange Christmas presents.
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The Big Party
The Big Party
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Henry Scarpelli (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
- Keywords:Mustang (car); New Year's Eve
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate (cameo); Dilton Doily (cameo); Chuck Clayton (cameo); Nancy Woods (cameo); Ethel Muggs (cameo); Hot Dog
- Synopsis:
- Veronica promises Archie the first kiss of the New Years, and Jughead the first piece of cake of the New Year.
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Holiday Heroes
Holiday Heroes
Archie
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comic story /
7
pages
Archie
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comic story /
7
pages
| Script: | Alex Simmons (credited) |
| Pencils: | Jeff Shultz (credited) |
| Inks: | Bob Smith (credited) |
| Colors: | Digikore Studios (credited) |
| Letters: | Jack Morelli (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
- Keywords:Christmas; Mustang (cars); Toys for Tots
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Kevin Keller; Pop Tate (cameo)
- Synopsis:
- Archie's friends are collecting toys for the charity "Toys for Tots".
Table of Contents
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["Veronica! Quit decorating Archie and concentrate on the tree!"]
Archie -
The Tiny Tree Trimmer
Archie -
The Holiday Spirit
Archie -
Here We Come A-Caroling
Archie -
The Poor Tycoon
Archie -
The Greatest Gift
Archie -
Talk Balk
Archie -
Dream Drama
Archie -
Home Sweet Home
Little Archie -
A Special Christmas Present
Little Archie -
Gone Today, Hair Tomorrow!
Archie -
Just Plain Wrong
Archie -
Fireball
Archie -
Mother's Little Helper
Archie -
Time Bomb
Archie -
The Big Stall
Archie -
Buying Shoes!
Archie -
Shop Worn
Archie -
The Big Switch
Archie -
Car Trouble
Betty -
["Obviously ... Archie is terrified of something!!!"]
Archie -
A Tale of Two Coats
Archie -
Archie's Jazzy Jackets
Archie -
Brain Storm
Archie -
The Fencing Lesson
Life with Archie -
Safe at Home
Archie -
["Where's the remote?"]
Archie -
The Singing Fool
Archie -
Archie Classics
Pat the Brat -
The Impatient Patient
Pat the Brat -
Pat's Pen Pals
Pat the Brat -
["(Puff) (Puff) Lady!"]
Pat's Gag Bag -
Ba Ba Black Sheep
Archie -
The Big Party
Archie -
Holiday Heroes
Archie
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- Gregory Fischer
- Katy Hayhurst
- Edgar Loftin
- Scott Marshall
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Steven Samuels
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