GCD :: Issue :: Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #168

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Pages: 68

Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen; humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:And I want an Archie doll, and all the Archies record albums, and I want an Archie sweat shirt, and... oh, yes,... most of all I want Archie!

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:: Betty keeps a line of kids waiting while she asks a department store Santa for everything Archie, including Archie himself.; in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #219 [Direct Edition] (January 2012)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Archie Giant Series
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: eleven times a year: in Jan., Feb., June, Aug., Sept. and Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

I'll Take the Wrap

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	George Gladir ?
Pencils:	Al Hartley
Inks:	Jon D'Agostino
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:: At the gang's Christmas gift exchange, Betty and Veronica drive the boys nuts by insisting that they not tear the wrapping paper in order to get to the gift inside.; in An Archie Special Edition, Christmas and Archie (Archie, 1975 series) #1 (January 1975)
in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #30 (February 1984), #109 (February 1997)
in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #139 (February 2003)
in World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #34 (January 2014)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #34, writing is credited to Al Hartley.

Yule-Tide Fool Time

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Dick Malmgren ?
Pencils:	Al Hartley
Inks:	Jon D'Agostino
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Miss Beazly; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:: While decorating the school auditorium for the Christmas party, Betty and Veronica observe the Christmas spirit begin to intoxicate the school staff.; in An Archie Special Edition, Christmas and Archie (Archie, 1975 series) #1 (January 1975)
in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #30 (February 1984)
in Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series) #112 (February 1994)
in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #105 (February 1999)
in Archie 1000 Page Comics Gala (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #238 (December 2015)

It's In the Cards

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	Al Hartley
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen; humor

Keywords:Christmas; Christmas cards

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:: Veronica goes out of her way to make Betty feel inadequate over the inexpensive Christmas cards she mailed out.; in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #7 (February 1984)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #17 (February 1990)
in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #286 (January 2021)

Old-Fashioned Christmas

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	George Gladir ?
Pencils:	Al Hartley
Inks:	Jon D'Agostino
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:: The gang leaf through old photo albums to see how Christmas was celebrated at the turn of the century.; in An Archie Special Edition, Christmas and Archie (Archie, 1975 series) #1 (January 1975)
in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #30 (February 1984)

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Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 2 pages

Script:	Eda Edwards
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text:There is a boy

It's about Time

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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Joe Edwards
Pencils:	Joe Edwards
Inks:	Joe Edwards
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Joe Edwards

Genre:humor; children

Characters:

Synopsis:: Jinx leaves her father a message on the bathroom mirror.; in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #219 (December 1973)
in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #64 (February 1984)
in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #86 (February 1997)
in Archie's Holiday Fun Digest (Archie, 1997 series) #7 (December 2002)

Holiday Joy-Boy

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Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Al Hartley
Pencils:	Al Hartley
Inks:	Jon D'Agostino
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen

Characters:

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:: Mr. Lodge nearly induces a stroke in himself worrying about what accident Archie will have during his visit to the mansion.; in An Archie Special Edition, Christmas and Archie (Archie, 1975 series) #1 (January 1975)
in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #30 (February 1984)
in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #86 (February 1997)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #111 (February 2003)
in Archie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree (Archie, 2013 series) (2013)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #217 (December 2013)

Shopping Daze Till Christmas

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Al Hartley ?
Pencils:	Al Hartley
Inks:	Jon D'Agostino
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen; humor

Keywords:Christmas; Christmas shopping; kindness; malls

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:: While shopping for Christmas presents for herself, Veronica runs across a destitute woman unable to purchase any gifts for the season.; in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #7 (February 1984)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #17 (February 1990)
in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #286 (January 2021)
in Archie Showcase Digest (Archie, 2020 series) #11 - Archie's Christmas Stocking (January 2023)

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Betty and Veronica's Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

Script:	George Gladir ?
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Isn't this a groovy outfit

Characters:

Synopsis:: Veronica has a less-than-kind opinion of Betty's new outfit.

Love and Stitches

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	Al Hartley
Inks:	Jon D'Agostino
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler

Synopsis:: Betty gets up close and personal with Archie, using the excuse that she's measuring him for a sweater. Veronica decides two can play that game.; in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #7 (February 1984)
in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #286 (January 2021)

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Veronica Pin Up Page / cartoon / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:I see Archie and Veronica must have had another fight

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:: After a fight with Archie, Veronica takes back some very personal gifts she gave to Archie.; in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #121 (March 2004), #222 (May 2014), #282 (May 2020)

Modern Smart

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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Joe Edwards
Pencils:	Joe Edwards
Inks:	Joe Edwards
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Joe Edwards

Genre:humor; children

Characters:

Li'l Jinx

Synopsis:: Jinx adjusts her snowman to have a more impressionist feel.; in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #228 (December 1974)
in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #30 (February 1984)
in Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1985 series) #20 (April 1986)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #18 (April 1990), #104 (April 2002), #130 (March 2005), #156 (January 2008)
in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #266 (February 2019)

A Christmas Story or What the Dickens???

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Al Hartley
Pencils:	Al Hartley
Inks:	Jon D'Agostino
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs

Synopsis:: After refusing to join the gang in singing Christmas carols, Veronica is visited by a ghostly spirit and shown what's in store for her if she doesn't change her ways.; in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #242 (January 1976)
in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #7 (February 1984)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #5 (February 1988)
in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #286 (January 2021)
in Archie Showcase Digest (Archie, 2020 series) #11 - Archie's Christmas Stocking (January 2023)

Indexer Notes

Parts of this story were adapted from "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

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