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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #184
Publication Date: June 1971
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Issues: #184 of 332 Issues (437 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 76
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 30 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Cover title is Betty and Veronica Spectacular. Editor's name from statement of ownership in this issue.
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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
First Line: Archie, do you dig our new serpent look?
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First Line: Longer nails in minutes!
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The Meanest Girl in Town

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Angie; Angie's family; policeman; detective
Synopsis: Veronica is suspicious of a young teen ostensibly collecting for charity. She has no sympathy when the girl is injured, and provokes the police to investigate. When she discovers that the family is in desperate straits, with the girl providing all their support, she takes the family under her wing and arranges a job for the girl.
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Character(s): Pretty girl
First Line: 10 way hairpiece!
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Character(s): Queen Victoria
First Line: World's first postage stamp
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That's Show Biz

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty; Veronica; Big Ethel; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton; Rock Bottom
Synopsis: Betty has the lead in a play with gorgeous visiting movie star Rock Bottom. A jealous Veronica spikes Betty's water jug with alum so that she loses her voice, and understudy Veronica replaces her. But Rock Bottom drinks from the same jug, so Veronica has to play a love scene with Rock's understudy, Dilton Doily.
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Disclose Notes: Art credits from GCD record at Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica # 134.
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First Line: 100 Little Dolls All For $1.00
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Character(s): Frankenstein's Monster
First Line: Monster Size Monsters
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First Line: But Veronica's the worst skier on our team... why should we make her captain??
Synopsis: Veronica can't ski well, but she owns the mountain.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Jughead, when you tried out for sports --- what did you go in for?
Synopsis: Jughead went in because it was raining.
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Character(s): Betty; Veronica; Archie; Reggie; Jughead
First Line: Dig this crazy offer!
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Wow!!
Synopsis: Betty's outdoor outfit looks so good, her father sends her out to shovel snow.
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Oh, Doctor

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Miss Gibson; students; doctor
Synopsis: Betty reads a medical encyclopedia, and soon convinces both herself and everyone else that they're suffering strange symptoms.
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Character(s): Muffin; Godfrey; Happy; Coquette
First Line: Amazing $1 art offer
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The Athlete

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty; Veronica; Reggie; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Veronica is so impressed with Reggie's athletic accomplishments that Archie tries to match Reggie's performance. He does so badly that Coach Kleats benches him, giving him lots of time with Betty, whereupon Veronica decides that she wants him after all.
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Character(s): Archie
First Line: Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!
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The Rich Get Results

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty; Veronica; Archie; Pop Tate; Jughead
Synopsis: Veronica shows off how efficiently Mr. Lodge's troubleshooters can tackle any problem, and inadvertently has an elephant shipped to Jughead.
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First Line: Giant play zoo animal collection
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The Agent

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): George
Synopsis: Disgusted with waiting for boys to call for dates, Betty and Veronica hire Dilton as their agent. All he manages for them is a date with Jughead, who's only in it for the food.
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First Line: Now -- save almost 50% on the hit records you want!
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First Line: I have been dating a boy who is very bright!
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About a Bout

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx follows her dad's advice on how to fight, but it doesn't work out well.
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Character(s): King of the Stallions; Aristocracy Lady; Pride 'O Duchess; Fascinator Empress; Lady Gallant
First Line: Free!
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Indian Giver

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty; Veronica; Archie; Reggie
Synopsis: Archie is disgusted with how badly Veronica treats Betty, so Veronica makes it up by telling him to take Betty to a dance, while she goes with Reggie. At the dance Archie and Veronica get so jealous that they wind up together anyway.
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Character(s): David Partridge
First Line: Greatest offer ever!
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First Line: 100 groovy fan photos
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Symptomania

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: After learning that the natives of the island of Belugia thought madness was preceeded by the tinkling of a bell, Veronica hides a bell in Betty's ponytail, tricking Betty into thinking she has the rare disease. Miss Grundy turns the tables on Veronica.
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First Line: 266 ICS courses
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First Line: 1.00 worth of fast selling flower and vegetable seeds to show you how easy it is to make money and earn prizes!
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