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Issue: Life with Archie #154
Publication Date: February 1975
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Issues: #154 of 286 Issues (321 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: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 23 (6 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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The Greatest Gift

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Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Butler
First Line: What was that for?
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First Line: Never finished high school?
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for courses offered by Wayne School.
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A Teller of Tales

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hey, kid! You're kind of under dressed for this weather, aren't you?
Synopsis: The boys meet a kid who claims to be the adopted son of a Maharajah in the kingdom of Kashew (Gesundheit!).
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #167 [Direct Edition] published March 2011
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Pages: 6
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First Line: Dog tags
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for dog tags from Canyon House.
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Washed Out!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: I think I'm going to be an airline stewardess when I grow up!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx and Charley Hawse discuss what they want to be when they grow up.
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First Line: 6 free patches
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for cloth patches from Super Values.
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First Line: Make excellent extra cash... with no real 'selling'... just show this sample we give you... free!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the personalized metal social security plates sales kit from Engravaplates.
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First Line: Collectors nostalgia kits
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for musical group memorabilia from Movie Buys.
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The Greatest Gift

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Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Butler
First Line: Talk about a perfect Christmas Eve! Wow!
Synopsis: Archie and the girls think everybody is happy at Christmastime until they meet an angry, bitter old shopkeeper who hates Christmas. Archie realizes that the real test of whether they enjoy Christmas or just live it is whether they're willing to do something nice for this mean old man.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #246 [Direct Edition] published January 2014
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Story is told in two parts.
Includes a plug for the Archie's Restaurant in Joliet, Illinois at bottom of the first page.
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Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Daniel R. Kelley (Northboro, Mass.) First prize - $6.00 and Barbara Skinner (Grand Falls, Nfld., Canada) Second prize - $4.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.
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First Line: Enter the wonderful world of amazing live sea-monkeys
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for sea-monkeys from Unicorn House.
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Feature(s): Archie Comics
First Line: Now you can have six times the enjoyment or just check off your favorite Archie comic and have it mailed right to your home!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following comics: Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #242; Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #64; Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #73; Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #23; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #93; Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #77.
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First Line: Only 3.98 weighted wristlets
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from Honor House: weighted wristlets; silent dog whistle; moneymaker; werewolf horror mask; world's ugliest hands; imitation bullet holes; hypnosis instructions; joy buzzer; finger chopper; surprise package; kung fu and karate instructions; skin head wig; x-ray specs; pocket gym; trick black soap; onion gum; jack pot bank; phony cast; monster ghost; 7-foot monster; smoke cloud; whoopee cushion; ventriloquism instructions; secret book safe; money changer.
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Bow Woe

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I usually mess up tying Christmas packages.
Synopsis: Archie tries to wrap a Christmas present.
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Candid Comment

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First Line: November runs into December!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge comments on the money being spent by his family.
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Feature(s): Archie Giant Series Magazine
First Line: You are all welcome to the wonderful world of Archie!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #232.
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Feature(s): Archie Giant Series Magazine
First Line: A world of fun and laughter can be yours when you send for your giant size copy of 'The World of Jughead'
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #233.
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First Line: Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1974 Best Values coin catalogue.
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First Line: 100 little dolls all for $2.00
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for miniature plastic toy dolls from the 100 Doll Co.
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The Wind Bag

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie, I'm afraid you'll have to forget about the ride in the country today, I won't be able to go with you!
Synopsis: Veronica has to cancel a date with Archie so she can help her father at the office, but Archie, expecting to be bored on his own, soon finds his car filled with girls.
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First Line: Guaranteed! Triple your money in less than 30 days... or get your money back
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the jewelry collection sales kit from Merlite Industries.
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First Line: So, you think you know your pro basketball?
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the tabletop basketball game from Strat-o-Matic.
Inside back cover.
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First Line: Free! Over $1.00 worth of fast selling vegetable and flower seeds to show you how easy it is to...
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the vegetable and flower seed sales kit from Youth Opportunity Sales Club.
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