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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #16
Publication Date: June 1962
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Issues: #16 of 332 Issues (502 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Giant SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/26/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 22 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, 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
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
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Original Artwork
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: See anything you'd like to catch, Betty?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Hide and Seek

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica tries to avoid Archie so he can't ask her to the dance before a handsome college man does.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #222 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as Hide and Seek [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, teen
Feature(s): Veronica's Fashion Page
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica paper doll with four dresses.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reader-submitted fashions from Sharon Bodziak (Sew, Pa.), Mary Pat O'Hara (Rochester, N.Y.), Judy Case (Fresno, Calif.), Donna Hayes (Reno, Nev.), and Patricia Caldwell (Altoona, Pa.).
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Ring-a-Ding

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie finds an abandoned engagement ring and puts it on Betty's finger. Betty hopes this will lead Veronica to think she's engaged to Archie, but Veronica isn't buying it no matter how often Betty shoves the ring in her face.
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Pages: 6
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The Secret Is Out!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Annual #14 with mail-in coupon. Premium is 1963 Archie Pin-Up Calendar. Cover is depicted, along with an interior panel from the annual.
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Rocks of Ruck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Swanson; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis: All the girls sign up for geology class when a handsome geology teacher arrives at the school.
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Pages: 4.67
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
First Line: This might be your life
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.13
Disclose Notes: Mostly text promo for Life with Archie Comics.
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Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1961

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1961. Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 257,460.
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The Tab Hunter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Bill Tate
Synopsis: After meeting Pop Tate's gorgeous nephew Bill, Veronica tricks Archie into insisting that she should go on a date with Bill.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #9 published August 1984
as The Tab Hunter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The title has a double-meaning. Running a "tab" is slang for owing a bill. Also, singer and actor Tab Hunter was a teen idol in the 1950s.
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Wee Trees!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Shrimpy; Bridget
Synopsis: Shrimpy finds a large tree so he can carve "Shrimpy Loves Bridget" on it.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: In this strip, Bridget is the blonde girl with glasses. In the Shrimpy strip in Archie Giant Series #11, she's called Daphne.
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Here's Fun In the Sun

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica show off their bathing suits and encourage us to buy "Betty and Veronica Summer Fun."
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #18, with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original art.
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Top Me Again

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Veronica feels guilty about always topping Betty at everything, while Betty is downright angry about it.
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Pages: 4
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Special Assignment for Archie Club Reporters

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Request for stories of 100 words or less on "Why My Bike is Important to Me." The 12 best will each receive a new bicycle.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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Surprised Party

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica plans to surprise Archie by baking him a pie, but Betty can't help giving the surprise away.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Tradition

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Gary Brown
Synopsis: Archie asks Veronica when she's going to follow her yearly tradition of breaking their prom date and going with another boy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Top Kick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: After he sees Miss Grundy talking to the girls like a drill sergeant, Mr. Weatherbee tells her to be a pal to her students.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, teen
Feature(s): Betty's Fashion Page
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Paper doll of Betty with three dresses and a slacks outfit.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reader-submitted fashions from Kathy Woodruf (Bell, Calif.), Barbara Mandro (Chicago, Ill.), Jane Vosnir (Eugene, Ore.), Mary Janicka (Buffalo, N.Y.), and Sandra Doubleday (Silver Springs, Md.).
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The Right Touch!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Jinx wants her father's advice on where to place her waste paper basket.
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Pages: 1
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Heart of Stone

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge overhears Veronica saying that he's a pushover, so he makes up a non-existent dance and refuses to give her permission to go. As usual, the plot backfires on him.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #212 [Direct Edition] published June 2013
as Heart of Stone [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Western Ways

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Johnson
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica go to a dude ranch, where they spend all their time doing city-slicker things.
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Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: You must be getting used to the bumps, Ronnie!
Synopsis: Betty is riding a motor scooter, not realizing Veronica has fallen off the back.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Idea for pin-up from Lois Tinelli (Viareggio, Italy).

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