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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #4
Publication Date: January 1957
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Issues: #4 of 332 Issues (502 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
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: 10/04/1957
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 34 (23 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Cover and indicia title is Archie's Christmas Stocking. On-sale date from 1957 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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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: perfect bound; later saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hmm... never mind the decorations for Archie's Christmas tree, Reggie! He has just the decorations he wants!
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Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Archie Comics Digest #16
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Leaders In Laughs

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Feature(s): Archie
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover promo ad for Archie Quarter Comics, showing the covers of Archie Annual 9, Jughead Annual 5, Archie's Christmas Stocking 4, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals 6, Betty and Veronica Annual 5 and Katy Keene Annual 4 with a coupon to order these issue by mail.
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I Pine Fir You and Balsam

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Mr. Lodge go shopping for a Christmas tree.
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Yule Be Sorry!

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: The Lodges spend Christmas in Hawaii until Hiram gets homesick.
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Holiday How-to-Do-Its

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Archie Gets the Breaks

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead go skiing.
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Everything You Need to Enjoy Stamp Collecting

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Disclose Notes: Mail order advertisement for the Zenith Company, Dept. RM-1, 81 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn 1, New York.
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Sign and Resign

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Flutesnoot; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee hires Moose to paint a sign for the school.
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Music, Maestro, Sneeze

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Miss Grundy quizzes Jughead on famous composers.
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Large Charge!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead tries to repair Archie's television set.
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Dis-Missile

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are handling the letters to Santa Claus.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #73.
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Picture Crossword Fun

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Disclose Notes: Crossword puzzle with pictures as clues.
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Idiot's Delight

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Betty needs a lot of help from Archie for picking gifts and wrapping presents.
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Fun For Boys

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Disclose Notes: Mail order ad for the Padell Book Co., Dept. B-100, 830 Broadway, New York 3, New York.
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Dressed To Kill

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Betty plans a Christmas party and Veronica plans her own party for the same time.
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Ski Frail

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee brags about what a great skier he was and still is.
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Christmas Fun

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Perfectly Sooted

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie has a plan to sweep Mr. Lodge's chimney
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Favorite Play

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty wants to hear Archie's football story.
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Present Aid

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica buys a practical gift for Archie.
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Santa Cross

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Big Moose is playing Santa Claus in the school play.
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Tree for the Money

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Brandon (Veronica's butler)
Synopsis: Archie gets a Christmas tree and ornaments for Veronica.
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Ignorance Is Bliss

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; unnamed (new superintendent of schools)
Synopsis: Reggie nearly runs over a pedestrian.
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Missed List

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie have Jughead find out what Betty and Veronica want for Christmas.
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This and That

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
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Cool Yule

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are planning a Christmas party for the little tots in the neighborhood.
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Go for Broke!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Archie inquires about Jughead's date.
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The Loan Arranger

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie tries to borrow some money.
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Christmas Ideas

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Bedtime Story!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Leroy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Leroy won't go to sleep.
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Short Cut!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Jughead's mother
Synopsis: Jughead eats blueberry pie.
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Mistle Warfare

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Mistletoe is scarce this year but Veronica has it.
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Toys! Tricks! Fun!

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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover mail order ad for various novelty items from Honor House Products Corp., Dept. GK-33, Lynbrook, New York.
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Do you need extra money?

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Disclose Notes: Back cover ad for the Cheerful Card Company, Dept. 638, White Plains, New York.

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