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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #168
Publication Date: January 1970
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Issues: #168 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
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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
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: And I want an Archie doll, and all the Archies record albums, and I want an Archie sweat shirt, and... oh, yes,... most of all I want Archie!
Synopsis: Betty keeps a line of kids waiting while she asks a department store Santa for everything Archie, including Archie himself.
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Pages: 1
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I'll Take the Wrap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: At the gang's Christmas gift exchange, Betty and Veronica drive the boys nuts by insisting that they not tear the wrapping paper in order to get to the gift inside.
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In Content Item: FlagAn Archie Special Edition, Christmas and Archie #1 published January 1975
as I'll Take the Wrap [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #34 [Direct Edition] published January 2014
as I'll Take the Wrap [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #34, writing is credited to Al Hartley.
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Yule-Tide Fool Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Miss Beazly; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: While decorating the school auditorium for the Christmas party, Betty and Veronica observe the Christmas spirit begin to intoxicate the school staff.
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Pages: 6
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It's In the Cards

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica goes out of her way to make Betty feel inadequate over the inexpensive Christmas cards she mailed out.
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Pages: 6
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Old-Fashioned Christmas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: The gang leaf through old photo albums to see how Christmas was celebrated at the turn of the century.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Eda Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dear Betty and Veronica
First Line: There is a boy
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Pages: 2
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It's About Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Jinx leaves her father a message on the bathroom mirror.
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Pages: 1
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Holiday Joy-Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge nearly induces a stroke in himself worrying about what accident Archie will have during his visit to the mansion.
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In Content Item: FlagAn Archie Special Edition, Christmas and Archie #1 published January 1975
as Holiday Joy-Boy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #217 published December 2013
as Holiday Joy-Boy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Shopping Daze Till Christmas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: While shopping for Christmas presents for herself, Veronica runs across a destitute woman unable to purchase any gifts for the season.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Pin-up
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Isn't this a groovy outfit
Synopsis: Veronica has a less-than-kind opinion of Betty's new outfit.
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Pages: 1
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Love and Stitches

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Betty gets up close and personal with Archie, using the excuse that she's measuring him for a sweater. Veronica decides two can play that game.
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Pages: 6
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Repossessed Gifts

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: I see Archie and Veronica must have had another fight
Synopsis: After a fight with Archie, Veronica takes back some very personal gifts she gave to Archie.
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Pages: 1
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Modern Smart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Jinx adjusts her snowman to have a more impressionist feel.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #18 published April 1990
as Modern Smart [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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A Christmas Story or What the Dickens???

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: After refusing to join the gang in singing Christmas carols, Veronica is visited by a ghostly spirit and shown what's in store for her if she doesn't change her ways.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Parts of this story were adapted from "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

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