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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #153
Publication Date: June 1968
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Issues: #153 of 332 Issues (390 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: 03/26/1968
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1968 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Well, Archie, now that you've practiced decorating Veronica for the party, you should do a real groovy job on me!
Synopsis: Archie practices psychedelic body painting on Veronica.
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Pages: 1
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A "Lodge Original"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis: When the insinuation that the pranks Veronica pulls on Betty to keep her away from Archie are becoming stale and repetitive, Veronica takes it as a challenge.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: We just sent Archie out to caddy
Synopsis: Veronica waits for Archie's return from caddying for her father.
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Pages: 1
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TV or Not TV

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica sets Betty up to star in a fake television commercial as an elaborate prank to humiliate her.
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Pages: 5
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Hidden Meanings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Jinx can't find her dictionary.
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In Issue: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #67 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1985
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Pages: 1
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The Non-Believers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Madame Zorbra; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica scoffs at a fortune teller's prediction that Archie will be escorting Betty to the dance and not her.
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Pages: 6
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Short Cut to Beauty

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Synopsis: Article on how short hair is now fashionable for women.
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Pages: 0.75
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Filed October 1, 1967; Listed owners Archie Comics Publications Inc, Louis Silberkleit, John L. Goldwater, Maurice Coyne, all of 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021; Publisher Louis Silberkleit; Editor John L. Goldwater; Managing Editor Richard H. Goldwater; Total paid circulation, 12 month avg: 248,421
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Achievement Award

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Inspired by Betty's example, Mr. Lodge decides to make Veronica do household chores to earn her money.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
First Line: It's just like I waved a magic wand
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: Oh Archie! This is the most beautiful view I've ever seen!
Synopsis: Archie takes Betty to see a majestic view of the ocean to gauge her reaction, in order to see if it would be good to take Veronica there.
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Sunny Trip

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: When rain washes out their beach date, Veronica puts Archie on her father's private jet and flies them to a beach that isn't soggy.
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Pages: 3
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The Celebrity

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Chad Nero
Synopsis: Tired of Veronica's bragging, Betty claims to know a famous teen idol. Then Veronica calls her bluff.
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In Issue: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #67 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1985
In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #18 published April 1990
as The Celebrity [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Goodbye Ol' Paint...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica sabotages Betty's date with Archie by using a sabotaged can of paint. So Jughead decides to sabotage Veronica's plans to replace Betty.
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Pages: 6
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Curiosity

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica behaves just as Jughead predicted, so she vows to show that the others can be just as predictable as she.
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Pages: 5
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Surprise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Josie Jones; Pop Tate; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Veronica scripts her "surprise" birthday party and expects everyone to follow the script.
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In Issue: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #67 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1985
In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #18 published April 1990
as Surprise [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree #[nn] published January 2013
as Surprise [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6

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