Price: 1.00 USD; 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1991-07-09
Editing: Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Richard Goldwater) (editor in chief)
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Pep Comics / cover / 1 page

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?
Pencils:
Bill Golliher (signed as Wog)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (signed)
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  • Genre:teen
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This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Giant Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 10 times a year, once in Aug. and Sept., twice in Nov., three times in Jan. and October
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

The Book
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Archie / comic story / 21 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Grandma Clayton; Dan De Carlo; Stan Goldberg; Professor Jacko; Delbert the Dealer; Fred Greenberg; Victoria Greenberg; Izzy Greenberg; Larry Charet; Frank Alison; Clydene Nee; Heather Barksdale; Janice Hughes (cameo); Julie Roloff (cameo); Tom French (cameo); Virginia French (cameo); Charles Clayton (flashback)
Synopsis:
Chuck Clayton finds out that his grandmother has a copy of the oldest known comic book, created by his ancestor Charles Clayton during the Revolutionary War. It is first displayed at a convention in New York City, then at Chicago Con and finally at San Diego Comic-Con. Wherever it is displayed, someone tries to steal it, until the thief is caught at San Diego.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Charles Clayton is Chuck's ancestor who was a cartoonist during the American Revolution.

There are many in-joke references to parts of comic fandom. For instance, the Wendell Comics characters of Wendell, Brenda and Cobina, which are spoofs of Archie, Betty and Veronica. Archie is continually being mistaken as Wendell by comic fans, and Betty and Veronica enter the three of them in the costume contest at San Diego as the Wendell Comics characters.

Cosmic Cosmetics
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Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Synopsis:
Aunt Hilda uses some strange concoctions to maintain her appearance.

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Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 0.5 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

Pencils:
Ellen Leonforte (signed) (illustrations)
Inks:
Ellen Leonforte (signed) (illustrations)
Colors:
Barry Grossman ? (illustrations)
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

letters from: Tiffany Soto, Trevor Lee

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Archie / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Veronica was kind enough...

Indexer Notes

word search puzzle

Snip Six-Pack Rings (Tip 5)
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Archie's Environmental Tip / public service announcement / 1 page

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Synopsis:
Jughead and Hot Dog show readers how to make the disposal of plastic pop can rings environmentally safe.

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["In real life, a dweeb like that could never rate those dolls!"]
    Pep Comics
  2. The Book
    Archie
  3. Cosmic Cosmetics
    Sabrina
  4. ["This month I'd like to tell you about some upcoming events..."]
    Editor's Notebook
  5. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  6. ["Veronica was kind enough..."]
    Archie
  7. Snip Six-Pack Rings (Tip 5)
    Archie's Environmental Tip
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