Price: 0.60 USD
Pages: 36
Editing: Victor Gorelick (editor)

[no title indexed]

Archie / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:If we just wait here, gang, we're bound to see him!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Santa Claus
Reprints (2)
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Giant Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 11 times a year: once in March, twice in Sept. and Oct. and three times in Jan. and Aug.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 0271000698701

[Johnson Smith Company]

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page

Party Puzzle

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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

  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey! It's our Christmas tree! Our Christmas tree!
  • Keywords:Christmas
Characters:
Jolly Jim John
Synopsis:
Reggie helps a group of children complete a 3000 piece puzzle to win a Christmas party from Jolly Jim John.
Reprints (5)

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Bubble Yum / advertisement / 1 page

Hunch Crunch

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's fun trying to guess what's inside our presents!
Characters:
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis:
Sabrina asks Aunt Hilda if she can guess what Cousin Ambrose got her for Christmas.

[no title indexed]

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

For the Present

Archie / activity / 1 page


  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Help Archie find the way to his Christmas present without getting anybody else's!
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Maze puzzle.

[no title indexed]

Joe Nazarrio Bodybuilding Method / advertisement / 1 page

The Poor Tycoon

Archie / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, how about it? Have we touched all bases? Handled all our Christmas projects?
  • Keywords:Christmas
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis:
The gang tries to decide what underpriviliged person, or group, they should do something nice for Christmas.
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

Credits from later reprint.

[no title indexed]

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

One Last Gift

Archie / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, if it isn't number one son! I wonder who he's shopping for, and isn't that a silly question?
  • Keywords:Christmas
Characters:
Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Sam Hargreave; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Mr. Andrews underestimates his son's gift-giving priorities.
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

Credits from a later reprint.

[no title indexed]

100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
typeset

  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Good morning, children!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Letters from Ryan Petersen, and Angel Lawson.

Blow the Man Down

Jughead / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Duh! You got some nice gifts for Christmas, Jughead!
Characters:
Hot Dog; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Moose thinks it was dumb of Jughead to buy a dog whistle for Hot Dog.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page

The Kissing Santa

Archie / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Me? You want me to play Santa at your party!
  • Keywords:Christmas; Santa Claus
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doily; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Reggie locks Archie in a tool shed so he can play Santa Claus at Veronica's party.
Reprints (7)

Indexer Notes

Extra credits from Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #22.

[no title indexed]

1001 Things You Can Get Free / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

Kool-Aid Man / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

Midway Games / advertisement / 1 page

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