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Issue: Life with Archie #163
Publication Date: November 1975
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Issues: #163 of 286 Issues (363 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: 27 (7 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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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree #[nn] published January 2013 as Monkey Seize [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Night Spirit

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Genres: adventure, humorous, mystery, teen
First Line: Run, Jug! This is no time to argue!
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Pages: 1
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The Insult that Made a Man Out of 'Mac'

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First Line: Hey! Quit kicking that sand in our faces!
Synopsis: Advertisement for the dynamic-tension bodybuilding system from Charles Atlas.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Night Spirit

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Genres: adventure, humorous, mystery, teen
Character(s): Emily; Dirty Dave
First Line: Screech!
Synopsis: Someone is projecting images of a ghostly pirate as part of a scheme to steal women's purses.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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Double Trouble

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Our team sure looked bad in the first game!
Synopsis: Hostess Twinkies inspire the Riverdale High baseball team to victory.
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Taking Steps

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Wow! Look at the snake, Russ!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx explains how to escape from snakes.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: What did you order, Veronica?
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1960-10-15, 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 0.25
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First Line: Archie, school just barely started!
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First Line: Do it up 'write'
Synopsis: Advertisement for a pen pal service from Pen Pals.
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First Line: Scary, life-size monster ghost
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a 7-foot monster ghost from Melton Co.
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First Line: Blood-curdling vampire bat
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a life-size toy bat from Guarantee Co.
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First Line: All 7 rings for only $1.00
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for gold- and silver-colored rings from Melton Co.
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First Line: Go stick crazy
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Discount Super Value Catalog, offering decals as incentives.
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Incident On Indian Ridge

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Character(s): Jud
First Line: We're going to have to hoof it the rest of the way to your lodge, Veronica! The fuel pump is shot!
Synopsis: After their car breaks down, Archie, Jughead and Veronica encounter two gun-toting rednecks who tie Archie to a tree and drag Veronica off with them.
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First Line: Naturally a new belt & wallet course from Tandy
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a belt-making kit from Tandy Leather Company.
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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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That Lucky Old Lid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: For me, Sir?... This great putter?
Synopsis: Archie shows Mr. Lodge that a lucky hat can improve his golf game.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #230 [Direct Edition] published August 2012
as That Lucky Old Lid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Credits changed to match the credits printed in Archie Double Digest #230.
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[untitled]

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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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First Line: Magic brain calculator
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from American Circle Corp.: magic brain calculator; snowstorm tablets; magic color clouds; x-ray specs; spy scope; 1001 Free Things; flesh eating plants; magic soap powder; sneezing powder; 10 instruments in one; money maker; potato gun.
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Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Eugene Owens (A.F.B. Oklahoma) First prize - $6.00, Karen Kohn (Lancaster, Pa.) Second prize - $4.00, and Lori Bernard (Maumee, Ohio) Third prize - $3.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.
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Feature(s): Archie Comics Digest
First Line: Think small and order the biggest Archie comic ever!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #15.
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Feature(s): Archie Comics
First Line: Pick a winner every time!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following Archie comics: Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #215; Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #240; Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #308; Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #297; Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #164; Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #247; Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #249; Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #31; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #100; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #101; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #44; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #29; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #86; Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #79; Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #71; Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #83; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #47; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #36; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #35; Mad House (Archie, 1974 series) #100.
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First Line: Wow! Fabulous colorful patches!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for patches and iron-on transfers from Imagination House.
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First Line: Make money fast!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the metal social security plate sales kit from Anchor Specialties Co.
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Monkey Seize

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous, mystery, teen
Character(s): Uncle George; Jocko; Clancy
First Line: An organ grinder and a monkey! Gee! I didn't think there were any of them around anymore!
Synopsis: Archie and Betty see an organ-grinder's monkey go into a woman's room, and soon after, the woman says that her jewelry has been stolen.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #244 [Direct Edition] published November 2013
as Monkey Seize [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

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First Line: Have you seen this coupon before?
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for courses offered by La Salle Extension University.
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First Line: High School diploma yours through home study
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for high school-level courses offered by United Schools and Services.
Inside back cover.
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First Line: The Winner. Built by Converse. Just for Sears.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Converse running shoes, available from Sears.
Back cover.

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