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Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1969
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Listen my children and you shall hear of the true spirit of Christmas!
  • Keywords:Christmas; flower power; hippie
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Midge; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Santa Claus
Synopsis:
Archie's gang is seated on the floor holding hands in a circle "hippie" style, while guru Santa Claus instructs them in the meaning of Christmas.

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Indexer Notes

Cover title is Archie's Christmas Love-In

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Colonial Studios Music Box / advertisement / 1 page

Dig the Decorator
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dick Hall; Dan Hall; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
The pesky Hall twins fool around as Archie's gang decorates the gym for a Christmas party. When they try to trap Midge under the mistletoe, Moose decks the Halls.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #104.

Keen Scene
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; pretty girls
Synopsis:
Dilton rhapsodizes at the natural beauty of the ski area, but Archie only has eyes for girls.
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Archie Giant Size Freakout
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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Itch Pitch
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hot Dog
Synopsis:
Betty recommends giving Hot Dog a bath for Christmas.
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For the Present
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Jinx Holliday; department store Santa
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx quizzes the Santa.
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Flash-Cube Cartridge Camera / advertisement / 1 page

Understanding Candy
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Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Reggie gives Archie candy laced with pepper, but Archie passes it on to Mr. Weatherbee in the spirit of Christmas. Reggie gulps the entire bagful before Mr. Weatherbee has a chance to taste them.
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Indexer Notes

Credits confirmed from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #104.

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Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page

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Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Strat-O-Matic Football Game / advertisement / 0.5 page

A Clothes Call
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Miss Grundy / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Phylis
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy tries a new mod hair style and clothing, then is terrified to face her students. They like it, though, and Mr. Weatherbee invites her to dinner.
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Colonial Studios Wall Art / advertisement / 1 page

Love Finds a Way
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Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Muggs
Synopsis:
Shamed by a large Christmas present from Big Ethel, Jughead asks her on a date. In her enthusiasm she gets drenched in snow and starts a cold, so Jughead is spared the date after all.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #17, except for the lettering credits.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Liftee Height Increase Pads / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Matt Numiss Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page

If the Spirit Moves You
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Coach Kleats / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Archie and the rest of the basketball team celebrate both flower power and the spirit of Christmas by handing out flowers and being ultra-polite. Coach Kleats wants to see more aggressiveness, and assumes that Riverdale will lose the next game. Despite his fears, the team plays better than ever and wins.
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Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

Flower Children
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie celebrates flower power and the spirit of Christmas by handing out flowers. Miss Grundy objects but Mr. Weatherbee supports the idea, until he discovers that the school is entirely contaminated with allergy-inducing pollen.
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages

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  • Feature Logo:Archie Club News
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Archie, As you can see my name is Suzanne.
Characters:
Archie
Synopsis:
Reports from club members Suzanne Engle, Nancy Cassler, Thomas Schweder, Neal Gentry, Mark Friday, and Kanes Levester Jr.
Sequence also includes membership application coupon.

Indexer Notes

spot illustrations; letters written by Suzanne Engle; Nancy Cassler; Thomas Schweder; Neal Gentry; Mark Friday; James Levester Jr

Think Big
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx debates what to get her dad for a Christmas present.
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Looky, Looky, Looky... Here Comes Cookie!
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Miss Beazly / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Miss Beazley; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Miss Beazley slips and falls on the flowers Archie and his gang are distributing. [She wants them punished, but Mr. Weatherbee convinces her that it was accidental, and all done in the spirit of love.
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Bond Book Co. books / advertisement / 1 page

De-Lighted
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Mr. Lodge / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge is decorating his house and yard for a neighborhood contest. Archie's "help" shorts out all the electricity, but the three of them enjoy a cozy evening by the fire.
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Indexer Notes

Credits confirmed from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #104.

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ICS / International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 2 pages

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100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Listen my children and you shall hear of the true spirit of Christmas!"]
    Archie
  2. ["Perfect for lovers... and music box collectors"]
    Colonial Studios Music Box
  3. Dig the Decorator
    Archie
  4. Keen Scene
    Archie
  5. Archie Giant Size Freakout
    Archie
  6. Itch Pitch
    Archie
  7. For the Present
    Li'l Jinx
  8. ["Fantastic no risk offer!!!"]
    Flash-Cube Cartridge Camera
  9. Understanding Candy
    Reggie
  10. ["Sorry, we only hire high school graduates."]
    Wayne School Courses
  11. ["10 Way Hair Piece"]
    Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces
  12. ["Football fans are crazy about this true-to-life football game"]
    Strat-O-Matic Football Game
  13. A Clothes Call
    Miss Grundy
  14. ["Amazing $1 Art Offer"]
    Colonial Studios Wall Art
  15. Love Finds a Way
    Jughead
  16. ["Just a few comic book shopping days until Christmas!"]
  17. ["Never look short again!"]
    Liftee Height Increase Pads
  18. ["Coin grab bag free!"]
    Matt Numiss Coins
  19. If the Spirit Moves You
    Coach Kleats
  20. ["Here's a whole treasure chest of fun"]
    Honor House Products Novelties
  21. Flower Children
    Mr. Weatherbee
  22. ["Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!"]
  23. ["Dear Archie, As you can see my name is Suzanne."]
    Archie Club News
  24. Think Big
    Li'l Jinx
  25. Looky, Looky, Looky... Here Comes Cookie!
    Miss Beazly
  26. ["Girls! Now you can have a fabulous figure the 6 second way!"]
    Bond Book Co. books
  27. De-Lighted
    Mr. Lodge
  28. ["You'll find one of these catalogs priceless"]
    ICS / International Correspondence Schools
  29. ["100 Little Dolls"]
    100 Little Dolls
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