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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #478
Publication Date: January 1979
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Issues: #478 of 332 Issues (390 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000698801
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US; later Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Perfect Bound; later Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: holidays, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Hot Dog
First Line: Oh, daddy! I'm so full of Christmas cheer!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Archie's Christmas Love-in.
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The Christmas Caper, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: holidays, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Uriah Scourge; un-named Santa; un-named robber
Synopsis: It's the holiday season, and Archie is working at Uriah Scourge's jewelry store to earn some extra money. Archie's boss bears a striking resemblance to Mr. Scrooge from A Christmas Carol. He won't let Archie have time off, and is a skinflint - even donning an old ratty sweater so he can get a free meal at the local rescue mission. When he returns, he chases carolers away from his store. As Archie and his boss are closing up shop for the night, an un-named man walks into the store, flashes a gun and demands money.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #76 published February 1986
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is a two-part story, but because it is not continuous (there are a couple of ads and a Li'l Jinx comic in between), the two parts are being indexed separately.
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The End

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx is writing a letter to Santa, but can't decide which ending she likes best.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #17 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1986
as The End [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Get the Message Maze

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: activity
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Readers must trace their way through a maze, writing down each letter as they come to it, in order to reveal a message that Archie has for them.
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The Christmas Caper, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: holidays, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Uriah Scourge; un-named crook; Officer Bronson; un-named carolers
Synopsis: The crook is now running out of the jewelry store, money in hand, as Archie's boss yells at him to stop the man (or the money will come out of Archie's paycheck). Archie chases after the man, and points him out to a nearby police officer. Finding himself cornered, the crook dashes off, knocking over the mall Santa. Shortly thereafter, he is captured by the officer, but conveniently acts innocent, having ditched the money.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #76 published February 1986
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Pages: 5
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Wisecracker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: holidays, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Christmas Love-in
Character(s): Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; un-named pretty girl; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: As Archie is leaving for Betty's to deliver his Christmas gift to her, his mom asks him to take something out to the trash can. As soon as Archie gets out the door, he gets distracted by a pretty girl and ends up throwing Betty's gift in the trash can instead of the garbage. He arrives at Betty's and hands her the trash, still unaware of what's happened.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #148 [Direct Edition] published February 2004
as Wisecracker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie Double Digest #23 [Newsstand] published January 2013
as Wisecracker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: There is no indication as to what variety of cookies Archie gives Betty, but knowing Archie's love of chocolate chip cookies, that's most likely what kind they are.

Credits from the credits printed in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #23.
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Archie Club News

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Waldo Weatherbee; Miss Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: The monthly Archie Club News page. This month's winning essays are on Tucson's "Citizen Advocacy Project" and Milford, Connecticut's Oyster Festival.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Shares the top half of the page. Bottom half is the standard Archie Club membership offer.
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Be an Archie Club Member

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: The standard offer encouraging readers to join the Archie Club for 50 cents. In return, readers were given a chance to compete for cash prizes by sending in articles on a subject of their choice, and received a button and press card in return.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: The exact history of this is not known, but the Archie Club lasted for 30 or 40 years, ending sometime in the late 90s or early 2000s. Over the years, the price did go up, and by the mid 90s, members would also be given a 4-color pen and a notepad in addition to the button and press card.
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Think Small

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dilton
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: An offer encouraging readers to send in the attached order form and $1 for Archie Comics Digest #34.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: The price included shipping and handling. Offer expired April 30th, 1979. This occupies the top half of a page. The bottom half is the standard "3 for $1 checklist".
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3 for $1.00 Checklist

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Readers could fill out the order form, check off their favorite titles and get three comics for $1, or individual comics for 35 cents a piece.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Titles available in this month's offer: Achie's Joke Book #253; Betty and Veronica #278; Laugh #335; Pep #346; Life With Archie #202; Jughead #285; Little Archie #139; Archie #277; Archie at Riverdale High #60; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #129; Everything's Archie #72; World of Archie #480. Postage and handling was included in the price. The last title was part of the "Giant Series". Offer expired April 30th, 1979. Occupies the bottom half of the page. Top half is the Archie Comics Digest offer.
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Archie Christmas Specials

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: An offer allowing readers to send in for the current year's Christmas specials
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Issues available: Archie's Christmas Stocking #476; Betty and Veronica Christmas Spectacular #477; Archie's Christmas Love-in #478; Sabrina's Christmas Magic #479. All four issues were part of the Giant Series. Prices were 35 cents each, 3 for $1 or 4 for $1.25. Offer expired June 30, 1979. Postage and handling included.
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Your Gain is My Lost

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: holidays, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Christmas Love-in
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; un-named waitress
Synopsis: Veronica is going Christmas shopping and drags Archie along to carry her packages. They stop for lunch, then it's back to shopping. After they finish shopping, they head to the nearest bus stop. While waiting on the bus, Veronica decides to check her weight, and, after noticing that she's gained three pounds, decides that she and Archie can walk home so she can lose the three pounds from the lunch that Archie made her have (even though Archie didn't have anything to do with this).
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Pages: 5
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Discovers Pie Appeal

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Valerie tells Josie that Alan M has just received an invitation to go on Alexandra's yacht. Josie talks to Alan and asks him to give up going on the yacht. When he asks for one good reason, Josie whispers something in his ear. Pleased with that reason, he asks for another, and Josie says Hostess Cherry Pies. When Valerie asks what the first reason was, Josie says that it was Hostess Apple Pies.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Hostess Fruit Pies ad featuring Josie and the gang. This one appears on the back cover.

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