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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #169
Publication Date: January 1970
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Issues: #169 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: 1969
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 29 (12 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Cover title is Archie's Christmas Love-In
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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): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Midge; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Santa Claus
First Line: Listen my children and you shall hear of the true spirit of Christmas!
Synopsis: Archie's gang is seated on the floor holding hands in a circle "hippie" style, while guru Santa Claus instructs them in the meaning of Christmas.
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First Line: Perfect for lovers... and music box collectors
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for music box playing "Lara's Theme" from Colonial Studios.
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Dig the Decorator

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dick Hall; Dan Hall; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: The pesky Hall twins fool around as Archie's gang decorates the gym for a Christmas party. When they try to trap Midge under the mistletoe, Moose decks the Halls.
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Keen Scene

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; pretty girls
Synopsis: Dilton rhapsodizes at the natural beauty of the ski area, but Archie only has eyes for girls.
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Archie Giant Size Freakout

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie
Synopsis: Subscription offer, with order coupon, for any or all of six titles from Archie Giant Series: Five issues for $1.00.
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Itch Pitch

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Betty recommends giving Hot Dog a bath for Christmas.
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For the Present

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Jinx Holliday; department store Santa
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx quizzes the Santa.
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First Line: Fantastic no risk offer!!!
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for flash-cube cartridge camera from Best-Cam Co.
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Understanding Candy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Reggie gives Archie candy laced with pepper, but Archie passes it on to Mr. Weatherbee in the spirit of Christmas. Reggie gulps the entire bagful before Mr. Weatherbee has a chance to taste them.
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First Line: Sorry, we only hire high school graduates.
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for high school completion courses from Wayne School.
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First Line: 10 Way Hair Piece
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First Line: Football fans are crazy about this true-to-life football game
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for a game from Strat-O-Matic Game Co., Inc.
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A Clothes Call

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Phylis
Synopsis: Miss Grundy tries a new mod hair style and clothing, then is terrified to face her students. They like it, though, and Mr. Weatherbee invites her to dinner.
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First Line: Amazing $1 Art Offer
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for art prints from Colonial Studios.
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Love Finds a Way

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Muggs
Synopsis: Shamed by a large Christmas present from Big Ethel, Jughead asks her on a date. In her enthusiasm she gets drenched in snow and starts a cold, so Jughead is spared the date after all.
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Just a few comic book shopping days until Christmas!
Synopsis: Promo, with order coupon, for Archie Giant Series #167 (Archie's Christmas Stocking).
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First Line: Never look short again!
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First Line: Coin grab bag free!
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for coin grab bag from Matt Numiss.
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If the Spirit Moves You

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie and the rest of the basketball team celebrate both flower power and the spirit of Christmas by handing out flowers and being ultra-polite. Coach Kleats wants to see more aggressiveness, and assumes that Riverdale will lose the next game. Despite his fears, the team plays better than ever and wins.
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First Line: Here's a whole treasure chest of fun
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Disclose Notes: Eighteen small ads, with order coupon, for novelties from Honor House Products Corp.
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Flower Children

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie celebrates flower power and the spirit of Christmas by handing out flowers. Miss Grundy objects but Mr. Weatherbee supports the idea, until he discovers that the school is entirely contaminated with allergy-inducing pollen.
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First Line: Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!
Synopsis: Promo, with order coupon, for any of 14 current Archie Comics titles
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Character(s): Archie
First Line: Dear Archie, As you can see my name is Suzanne.
Synopsis: Reports from club members Suzanne Engle, Nancy Cassler, Thomas Schweder, Neal Gentry, Mark Friday, and Kanes Levester Jr. Sequence also includes membership application coupon.
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Disclose Notes: spot illustrations; letters written by Suzanne Engle; Nancy Cassler; Thomas Schweder; Neal Gentry; Mark Friday; James Levester Jr
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Think Big

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx debates what to get her dad for a Christmas present.
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Looky, Looky, Looky... Here Comes Cookie!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Beazley; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Miss Beazley slips and falls on the flowers Archie and his gang are distributing. [She wants them punished, but Mr. Weatherbee convinces her that it was accidental, and all done in the spirit of love.
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First Line: Girls! Now you can have a fabulous figure the 6 second way!
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for a book on isometrics from Bond Book Co.
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De-Lighted

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is decorating his house and yard for a neighborhood contest. Archie's "help" shorts out all the electricity, but the three of them enjoy a cozy evening by the fire.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #106 [Newsstand] published February 1991
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First Line: You'll find one of these catalogs priceless
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for courses from International Correspondence Schools.
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First Line: 100 Little Dolls
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for dolls from The 100 Doll Co.

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