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Issue: Life with Archie #178

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Publication Date: February 1977

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Issues: #178 of 286 Issues (321 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Archie Publications, Inc.

Brand: Archie Series

Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0271000696302

Price: $0.30 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 8 (5 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s):

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Format

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

Format Notes:

Reprinted In2

2 Content Items
- Panic Beneath the City [Story on Interior Page(s)]1
- Goof Gaff [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

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Content Items (8 total)

Panic Beneath the City

Illustration on Cover, Front

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Panic Beneath the City

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Toby

Synopsis: A little boy goes down into the sewer to find his ball. Betty goes to look for him, and Archie goes to look for both of them -- just as a rainstorm hits and turns the sewer into a death trap.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Archie's Double Digest Magazine #88 [Direct Edition] published October 1996
as Panic Beneath the City [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 11

Notes: When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #259, inks are credited to Jon D'Agostino.

Smart Alex

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Character(s): Josie; Valerie; Alex Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot

Synopsis: The girls get their revenge on Alex for his constant pranks, keeping him from sharing their Hostess Cup Cakes.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for Hostess Cup Cakes in sequential art form.

Wishful Thinking

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens

Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday

Synopsis: Jinx's dad corners her into cleaning up her room.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Goof Gaff

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge

Synopsis: Archie tells Mr. Lodge that he broke a vase.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #224 [Direct Edition] published January 2012
as Goof Gaff [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Tank Commander

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, mystery, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge

Synopsis: Archie discovers a plot to sabotage Mr. Lodge's collection of prize tropical fish.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): various (illustrations)

Inker(s): various (illustrations)

Letterer(s): typeset

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Letters submitted by Tommis Hardie and Karrie Konopinski;
Page also includes application form for the Archie Club.

The Black Bird

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily

Synopsis: Jughead has a ceramic bird that looks exactly like the Maltese Falcon -- except it's red, not black.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: The two men who threaten Archie are based on Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre from "The Maltese Falcon."