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Issue: Archie #184
Publication Date: August 1968
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Issues: #184 of 565 Issues (689 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/04/1968
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.; then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as/ in another Issue.
reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree #[nn] published January 2013 as Hard Choice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: I have Betty and Veronica right in the palm of my hand!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Hard Choice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: Archie considers himself a "dumb, stupid, ignorant, wishy-washy excuse for a man" because of his inability to decide between Betty and Veronica.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #197 [Direct Edition] published January 2014
as Hard Choice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Veronica is carrying a box from "DeCarlo Men's Wear," a reference to Dan DeCarlo.

When reprinted in Jughead Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #197, letters are credited to Harry Lucey.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Stick With It!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bendix; Archie
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for Bendix bike parts.
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Soap Opera

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: The thrilling story of Archie and Reggie's rivalry over Veronica is constantly interrupted by commercials.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This story contains references to many TV commercials and slogans of the era, including "I came back... to Brylcreem" (here "Kilcream") and the Scope commercial where a man tells his boss "You may fire me, but you have bad breath!"
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Tickets to Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Everyone tries to stop Jughead from picking up a pair of theatre tickets.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: One of the signs reads "Gorelick Lumber," a reference to Archie colorist and assistant editor Victor Gorelick.

Script credit from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (2011 series) #313.
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Down and Out!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Jinx is very tired from a long day at school, until her friends come over.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Dog Daze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie vehemently denies that he lets Veronica treat him "like a pet poodle," but obeys whenever he hears her say "sit."
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #49 published August 1981
In Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #6 published September 1976
as Dog Daze [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5

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