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Issue: Life with Archie #78
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
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Volume: none
Pages: 36
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UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (4 stories, 1 cover)
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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: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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humorous, teen
I wonder why girls go for wild, weird get ups?
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Here's a whole treasure chest of fun
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Advertisement for the following products from Honor House: ventriloquism instructions; model naval cannon; martial arts instructions; onion gum; trick baseball; x-ray specs; magic cards; surprise package; boomerang; smoke bomb; monster-size skeleton; imitation bullet holes; secret book safe; jack pot bank; skin head wig; joy buzzer; moneymaker; monster size monsters.
Inside front cover.
Lip Service

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humorous, teen
What do you call that kids?...The chiropractor's dream?
Archie and Mr. Lodge are arguing about whose generation of music is better and Archie throws an electric guitar into the pool electrocuting Mr. Lodge. Archie gives him mouth to mouth resuscitation.
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In this story "The Archies" are still a trio of Archie, Reggie, and Jughead, even though in ads for the cartoon and record album elsewhere in the issue Betty and Veronica are depicted as members. Also, in this story Reggie is the drummer and Jughead plays organ, while typically Reggie played guitar and Jughead the drums.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
Go-Powerful Cheerios Kid

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Most powerful airplane
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Advertisement for General Mills' Cheerios cereal, featuring a model airplane premium.
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Hey gang, here's the swingingest news of the year.
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Featuring reports by Richard Kennedy (Chicago, Ill.) about his dogs (First prize - $5.00) and Valerie Cook (Adrian, Mich.) about meeting The Beatles (Second prize - $3.00).
First page is a letter from Archie advertising the upcoming The Archies TV show.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.
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6 hairpieces-in-one!
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Advertisement for hairpieces from Go Go Tail.
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Missile firing tank
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Advertisement for a 6-foot model tank from Honor House.
Turn Me Loose

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Archie! What is wrong with you? You look like a bum!
Archie and Jughead wear loose clothes to beat the summer heat.
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References Lawrence of Arabia.
Fun's-a-Poppin' Saturdays on CBS

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Go-Go Gophers [Running Board; Ruffled Feather]
Hey, gang, the fun starts here!
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Advertisement for the 1968 Saturday morning cartoon line-up on CBS Television, including: The Go-Go Gophers; The Bugs Bunny-Road Runner Hour; Wacky Races; The Archie Show; The Batman-Superman Hour; The Herculoids; Shazzan!; Johnny Quest; Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor; The Lone Ranger.
Leave It To Me

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Archie!
Fred uses reverse psychology to get Archie to rake up the leaves in the yard.
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Brake It Up!

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Gee, Veronica, when you're near I only have eyes for you!
Archie's life is saved due to Bendrix Brakes.
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Advertisement for bicycle brakes from Bendix.
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Stamp collectors! Look at this exciting offer from Zenith!
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Advertisement for stamps from Zenith Co.
It's the Law

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Mel
Archie! Don't you see that sign? What you're doing is against the law!
Betty wants to follow all the rules and laws. Veronica and Archie encourage her to live a little.
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E-l-e-c-t-r-i-c split level, fully furnished doll house with complete doll family
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Advertisement for dolls, doll house and accessories from Honor House.
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It's the longest hip huggin hairdos
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Advertisement for hairpieces from M. D. Industries.
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Archie Giant Series Magazine
The World of Archie will... sock it to you!
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Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #156.
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If you missed this... get this
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Advertisement for courses offered by International Correspondences Schools.
Inside back cover.
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Boys, girls, men, women
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Advertisement for the Christmas card sales kit from Wallace Brown.
Back cover.

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