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Pages: 36
Editing: Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Richard Goldwater) (editor-in-chief)
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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jughead, when do the really big fireworks start?
  • Keywords:beach; night; swimsuits
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Reprints (2)
This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Giant Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 13 times a year: once in July and Nov., three times in Jan. and Sept., and five times in Oct.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

A Public Service Message from Archie Comics
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public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
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Letters:
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Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton

Indexer Notes

AIDS awareness.

Malice Props
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie! Betty! What are you doing here?
  • Keywords:summer theater
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
When Betty and Archie land leading roles in a play, Reggie and Veronica try to sabotage them.
Reprints (4)

Surprise Ending!
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Archie & Friends; Sunkist Fun Fruits / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Sabrina Wacky Music Puzzle
(Table of Contents: 4)

activity / 0.5 page

Script:
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Letters:
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The Best Catch
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Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Joe Edwards (credited)
Pencils:
Joe Edwards (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ah! It's a perfect day for fishing!
Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Elmer Flutesnoot
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee and Professor Flutesnoot have a fishing competition; the loser of which has to buy the other a lobster dinner.
Reprints (5)

Chow Hounds
(Table of Contents: 6)

Little Ambrose / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hot Dogs!
Characters:
Ambrose; Little Jughead; Little Reggie; Little Archie
Synopsis:
The guys only let Ambrose come on their picnic if he carries the food and does the cooking.
Reprints (1)

Let's Do the FruitSlush Mush!
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The Archies; Wyler's FruitSlush / comics-form advertising / 1 page

True Clue
(Table of Contents: 8)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Don't try to kid us, Arch!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie was scared while riding the roller coaster.
Reprints (1)

Ice Cream Break
(Table of Contents: 9)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look at those boys fighting to get near the ice cream truck!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Reprints (1)

Country Clubbing
(Table of Contents: 10)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; animal; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Come back, Flopsie!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Lori; Chauncey; Pip
Synopsis:
When Reggie saves Lori's dog she invites him to the country club, but her and her friends make fun of Reggie.
Reprints (5)

Archie's Club News
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Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

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Letters:
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Bedrockin' Shakedown
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The Flintstones; Post Pebbles cereals / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Jughead, when do the really big fireworks start?"]
    Archie
  2. A Public Service Message from Archie Comics
  3. Malice Props
    Archie
  4. Surprise Ending!
    Archie & Friends; Sunkist Fun Fruits
  5. Sabrina Wacky Music Puzzle
  6. The Best Catch
    Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot
  7. Chow Hounds
    Little Ambrose
  8. Let's Do the FruitSlush Mush!
    The Archies; Wyler's FruitSlush
  9. True Clue
    Reggie
  10. Ice Cream Break
    Betty and Veronica
  11. Country Clubbing
    Reggie
  12. Archie's Club News
    Archie Club News
  13. Bedrockin' Shakedown
    The Flintstones; Post Pebbles cereals
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