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Issue: Archie #252
Publication Date: April 1976
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Issues: #252 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.30 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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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
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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; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
First Line: I don't like the looks of your friend!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Archie Comics Digest #53
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Retirement Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie decides his father needs to retire from working around the house and takes over doing his chores. As usual, things don't quite work out as expected.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Josie and the Cup Cakes

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational, teen
Feature(s): Josie McCoy; Hostess
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III; Brenda
Synopsis: Josie auditions a new girl for her new group, Josie and the Cupcakes.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: ad for Hostess Cupcakes.
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No Schooling!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Fat Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Charley's thoughts on school.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Oscar (Archie's dog)
First Line: Oscar! Okay! Okay! I’m up, Oscar!
Synopsis: Oscar is Archie's living alarm clock.
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: The 2nd 1/4 of this page contains a Statement of Ownership.
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.25
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On Thin Ice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie offers to teach Midge how to ice skate, but Moose is less than happy with the idea.
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Pages: 6
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Talk Tough

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: A chat about exercise leads the boys to Betty, who talks a lot with her hands.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Season's the Reason

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: A romantic trip to the mountains with Archie starts with the proper attire as Veronica shops for clothes.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #242 [Direct Edition] published September 2013
as The Season's the Reason [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #242, writing is credited to Frank Doyle and inks to Harry Lucey.

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