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Issue: Archie #278
Publication Date: March 1979
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Issues: #278 of 565 Issues (841 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Series; Archie Comics GroupView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000696503
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews
First Line: Dad, I dreamed you bought me a snowmobile like this one!
Synopsis: Archie hints for a new snowmobile.
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Pages: 1
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Leaving Town

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis: When the girls hear that Alan is leaving town, they throw a farewell party for him and serve Hostess Twinkies hoping to lure him into staying.
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Pages: 1
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Wrap It Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Floyd Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Superintendent Smith
Synopsis: Archie tries to get on Mr. Weatherbee's good side by appealing to the collector spirit within him.
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Pages: 6
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Doing It My Way

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx's Pal, Charley
Character(s): Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Charley shows off his birthday gifts.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; unnamed English teacher; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: Why did Veronica’s father suddenly fly to Florida?
Synopsis: Archie has a discussion with his English teacher. Archie tries to teach Veronica's dog to behave.
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Disclose Notes: These are reprints of two early seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
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TV Spree

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Veronica invites the gang to enjoy her new media center, but Archie doesn't have as good a time as he'd hoped.
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Pages: 6
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Shootout

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead are terrorizing the halls with a pair of high powered water pistols, so Betty and Veronica lay a trap for the two before the boys can squirt them.
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Count Me Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica buys Archie a sleep tape to help with his insomnia, but has second thoughts when she finds out the tape is narrated by a sultry voice named Sonia.
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Pages: 5

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