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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #498
Publication Date: October 1980
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Issues: #498 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: 0271000698410
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: This is the first of two issues with October, 1980, cover dates.
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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): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unidentified sales clerk
First Line: These new swimsuits spell 'glamour'!
Synopsis: Betty shops for a swimsuit in her price range.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The cover logo of this issue is "Betty and Veronica Spectacular".
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Getting Noticed

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie; Hostess
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis: Josie and Valerie take a break from a marathon race to enjoy some Hostess Fruit Pies. Soon everybody in the race is joining them.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Secret

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica assigns Betty to find out why Archie turned down a date with her.
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In Issue: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #20 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1986
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Country Girl Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: No story; Betty and Veronica models designs submitted by readers.
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Wheel Zeal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: When Betty captures the attention of the boys due to her skateboarding prowess, Veronica starts working to convince her that skateboarding is unfeminine.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #250 published October 1976
was Wheel Zeal [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): Eda Edwards [as Betty and Veronica]
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dear Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: I've been friends...
Synopsis: "Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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That's My Bag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Because of a broken seam in her "lucky purse", Betty keeps losing items, then meeting the cute boys who return her lost objects.
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Pages: 5
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What a Card

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: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday; Greg
Synopsis: Jinx gets a blank postcard from Charley.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Michael Gallagher ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Gag Bag
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Daddy, Bill’s car won’t start!
Synopsis: Veronica wants to borrow her father's car. Jughead offers to get Betty a tube top.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 197x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: These are reprints of two mid-seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
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Hot Stuff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Riverdale is having a heat wave and Veronica isn't coping too well with it.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #250 published October 1976
was Hot Stuff [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5

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