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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #493
Publication Date: April 1980
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Issues: #493 of 332 Issues (390 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Giant SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000698304
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater ?
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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
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): The World of Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Guiness Book of World Records? --I think we're gonna have a new one for you!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Winner

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie; Hostess
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Alexander Cabot III; Melody Valentine; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis: Alan M. wins the roller disco contest and the first prize of Hostess Twinkies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover advertisement for Hostess Twinkies.
Copyright © 1979 Continental Baking Company.
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Woe Blow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: A blow on the head seems to give Jughead ESP.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Bite Delight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead feels a kinship with the shark the gang is watching at the aquarium.
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Pages: 1
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Cleaning Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Greg
Character(s): Greg; Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Montana ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Gag Bag
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazly
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two dailies from the Archie syndicated comic strip.
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Jug -- You Don't Say!!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: word search puzzle
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Power Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: When Archie sees Jughead and Moose fighting (and Jughead winning!) he doesn't realize they are practicing for a school play. He tells the rest of the gang about Jughead's new strength and attitude and everyone wonders if Jughead will now try to get back at them for treating him badly.
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Pages: 6
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Fruit Salad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Jughead is wearing a banana costume because he's planning to be in an elementary school pageant about nutrition.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #43 [unnamed variant] published August 1980
as Fruit Salad a la Jughead [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Tina Towle; Tesa Siembor.
Page also includes membership application for the Archie Club.
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Hot Dog - Loud 'n' Clear

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hot Dog
Character(s): Hot Dog
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #176 [Direct Edition] published February 2012
as Hot Dog - Loud 'n' Clear [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Coloring word puzzle.
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The Quiet Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Slick
Synopsis: A con man's plan goes wrong when he tries to trick Jughead into helping him.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5

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