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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #175
Publication Date: September 1970
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Issues: #175 of 332 Issues (437 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: 1970
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Here's a spot with a perfect view, Betty!
Synopsis: Veronica picks out a spot on the beach with the best view - - of them.
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Pages: 1
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The Way the Ball Bounces

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Vic; Danny
Synopsis: Errant beach balls keep bouncing off of the heads of the gang as they try to enjoy the beach.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The boys possessing one of the errant beach balls are named Vic and Danny, after Archie Comics production manager Victor Gorelick and artist Dan DeCarlo, though neither is drawn to resemble them.

Writer credit from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #253.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: The latest thing in beach fashions
Synopsis: Veronica's new outfit is insufficient to lure Archie's attention away from a gauntlet of bikini babes.
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Pages: 1
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A Fine Finish...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Archie disrupts a Lodge pool gathering by sitting in a freshly varnished chair.
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In Issue: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #60 [Newsstand] published August 1992
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Pages: 6
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Is This Drip Necessary?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead must search a crowded beach for Betty and Veronica while holding four rapidly melting ice cream cones.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #57 [Newsstand] published September 1992
as Is This Drip Necessary? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Fence Suspense

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie spends his time at the beach trying to keep Veronica and a muscle-bound stud separate.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #57 [Newsstand] published September 1992
as Fence Suspense [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #245, writing is credited to Al Hartley.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
First Line: Wow! Look at that!
Synopsis: The boys flip over Betty's new beach robe, but not for the reason Betty was hoping for.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: I just can't understand it
Synopsis: Archie has a special beach umbrella made to protect them from beach wolves.
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Pages: 1
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Sun Down

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Greg refuses sun screen and lives to regret it.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
First Line: I enjoy getting phone calls
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Pages: 2
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Snare Flair

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty explains the two methods of fresh water salmon fishing.
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Pages: 1
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Shade Parade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Veronica will only accept a spot with a particular type of shade.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
First Line: Oh, look at those cute kids
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are not performing the latest dance craze.
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Hurry Up and Raise the Anchor
Synopsis: Archie and the girls try to set sail before Reggie can horn in.
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Pages: 1
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Everything's Ducky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie gives Veronica a duck as a present, not realizing that Veronica doesn't want a duck, or that the duck was in a family way.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #57 [Newsstand] published September 1992
as Everything's Ducky [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
First Line: Disgraceful!!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica react negatively to some competition at the beach.
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Pages: 1
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A Little Elbow Room

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Angel Angelino; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The son of the Lodge gardener impresses Betty and Veronica with his good looks and ability to stand up to Moose. But a tip from Dilton allows Archie to bring him back to Earth.
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Pages: 6
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Moth Proof

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Rory
Synopsis: Rory is confused about moths.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Ronnie, these sunglasses you gave me
Synopsis: Veronica uses sunglasses with blackened lenses to get Archie past a bevvy of bathing beauties.
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Pages: 1
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Splitsville

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie and Betty both split the seam of their bathing suits and the only way each can avoid an embarrassing situation is just as embarrassing.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The first page repeats the gag of the Betty and Veronica Pin Up "Disgraceful" earlier in this issue.

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