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Issue: Life with Archie #176
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/19/1976
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000696312
Price: $0.30 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (2 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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adventure, humorous, science fiction, teen
We're on full power, Captain! But the ship's not responding!
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Amazing $1 offer
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Advertisement for rock group t-shirt iron-on transfers from Super Values.
Inside front cover.
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adventure, humorous, science fiction, teen
Stella; Minos
Excerpt from the log of Starship Rivda in Forth Sector of Uniyear 2376...
The Starship Rivda approaches the Planet Clonis, and Captain Archie beams down to meet the inhabitants. He then tells Betty and Veronica to land on the planet, but it turns out to be a hologram created to lure the Earthlings into a ritual execution.
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FlagJughead with Archie Digest #67 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1985
FlagArchie: The Best of Stan Goldberg #1 published December 2010
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The first of a few stories making the Archie characters intergalactic travelers a la "Star Trek," which had become extremely popular in syndication at this time.
Story is told in two parts; logo only appears on first page of Part II.
Indicia on bottom of first page.
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Amazing $1 offer
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Advertisement for charm pendants from Super Values.
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Archie Comics
Now you can get on Archie's Christmas list! Have these holiday specials mailed to your home!
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Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #452, #453, #454, #455.
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Archie Comics
Pick a winner every time!
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Advertisement for the following Archie comics: Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #228; Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #253; Pep (Archie, 1940 series) #321; Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #310; Life With Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #177; Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #260; Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #259; Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #42; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #111; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #114; Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #45; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #53; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #36; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #93; Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #89; Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #81; Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #93; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #52; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #40; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #40; Mad House (Archie, 1974 series) #105; Archie Giant Series Magazine #251.
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Monster record
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Advertisement for the following products from the Johnson Smith Co.: monster record; 1001 Free Things; kung fu instructions; self-defense instructions; kung fu and karate rings; magnets; foreign coins; ventriloquist dummies; hand timer; rubber masks with hair; Planet of the Apes mask; miniature radio; joke gum; 1001 Insults; red flasher light; jack pot game; greedy fingers bank; secret book safe; electric sound switch; sea-monkeys; Star Trek phaser kit; Star Trek blueprints; giant balloons; ID bracelet; vibrating shocker; flesh eating plants; slot machine bank; handcuffs; pocket telescope; surprise package; dog whistle; hovercraft; Star Trek training manual; Star Trek book and record set; electrostatic generator; miniature camera; model helicopter; crime detection lab; Hercules wrist band; secret compartment belt buckle; money snatcher; electric siren; bag of postage stamps; miracle mouse; calculator; 10-in-one optical device; hypnotism record; pen radio; x-ray specs; life-size ghost.
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100 little dolls all for $2.00
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Advertisement for miniature plastic toy dolls from the 100 Doll Co.
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Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!
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Advertisement for the 1976 Best Values coin catalogue.
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Includes a letter from Bonnie MacDonald (West Vancouver, B.C., Canada) First prize - $6.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.
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Amazing! Long nail formula builds glamorous longer nails in minutes!
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Advertisement for the Sta-Long fingernail care kit from Conover House.
Justice From Beyond

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
horror, mystery, teen
Amanda Cartwright; Jason Cartwright
The fog was rolling in very low that night, thick and moist! And visibility was practically nil...
Near a graveyard, Archie meets a mysterious girl who asks him to help clear the name of her father, framed for a crime by his own brother.
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Make money fast!
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Advertisement for the metal social security metal plates sales kit from Engravaplates.
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Go stick crazy
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Advertisement for the Discount Super Value Catalog, offering decals as incentives.
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Hey kids! Get 50¢ back from Revell!
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Advertisement for snap-together vehicle models from Revell.
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Thicker, stronger, longer hair in 5 to 10 days!
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Advertisement for Growing Glory hair lotion.
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Enjoy the best of old-time radio!
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Advertisement for recordings of Abbott and Costello and The Shadow radio programs from Mirobar Sales Corp.
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Francis Gemme (photo)
'We're looking for people to write children's books.'
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Advertisement for courses offered by the Institute of Children's Literature.
Inside back cover.
The Unveiling

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humorous, teen
Noochy
In case you haven't heard, the famous sculptor, Noochy, has agreed to do a sculpture for me... Because I'm a Cabot!
Noochy, a famous sculptor, creates a sculpture of Josie eating a fruit pie.
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Advertisement for cherry, apple and lemon fruit pies from Hostess.
Back Cover.

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