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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #188
Publication Date: September 1971
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Issues: #188 of 332 Issues (502 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 1971
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 26 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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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: teen
Feature(s): The World of Archie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: We're the hottest couple in town!
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Earn Prizes Without Risk!

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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover ad for earning money or prizes by selling Christmas cards from the Youth Opportunity Sales Club, Dept. Z-859, 20 Bank Street, White Plains, New York 10606.
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Questions

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Melville
Synopsis: Archie wonders what kind of a fool am I.
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Character(s): the Popsicle Twins
First Line: Hey! What do you want to be when you grow up?
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Disclose Notes: Sweepstakes contest with a top prize of a visit to the NASA Manned Space Center in Houston, Texas. Contest ended August 14, 1971.
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The Date

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mister Griswald; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is hard at work raising money for a date with Veronica.
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One Zoomer-Boomer

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Get in the Groove for a Giant Fun-in!

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Feature(s): Archie Quarter Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pirate's Den (and Pirates Now)

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie finds an old treasure map and brings it to Mr. Weatherbee for his opinion.
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Amazing $1.00 Poster Offer

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Disclose Notes: Mail order ad for posters from the Mirobar Sales Corp. Dept. ASP, 120 E. 56th St., New York, New York 10022. Appears between pages 2 and 3 of the previous sequence.
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Collections

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Disclose Notes: Mail order ad from the Mirobar Sales Corp. Dept. 3804, 120 East 56th St., New York, New York 10022.
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Tongue Twister

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Michelle
Synopsis: Archie gets a perfect score on the French test which irks Reggie and Veronica.
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Reward $11,750.00 For This Coin!

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Disclose Notes: Mail order ad for a coin buying catalog from Best Values Company, Coin Dept. C-472, 160 Amherst St., East Orange, New Jersey 07019. Appears between pages 2 and 3 of the previous sequence.
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100 Little Dolls

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Disclose Notes: Mail order ad from The 100 Doll Co., Dept. 829, 160 Amherst St., East Orange, New Jersey 07019.
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Enter the Amazing World of Live Sea-Monkeys

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Character(s): The Sea-Monkey family
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Disclose Notes: Mail order ad from Sales Unlimited, Dept. 2N, 120 East 56th St., New York, New York 10022.
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Clear As Glass!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's parents [Merry Holliday; Hap Holliday]
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx is watching television with rose colored glasses.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Veronica is some nurse's aide
Synopsis: Archie needs medical attention.
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Archie Movie Letters from Fans

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Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Fan reaction to a possible Archie motion picture.
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Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Josie McCoy; Sabrina Spellman; Bingo Wilkin
First Line: The more you order, the more you save
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Disclose Notes: Subscription advertisement for Madhouse Glads, Sabrina, That Wilkin Boy and Josie and the Pussycats.
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Storm Warnings

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Stefanie
Synopsis: Little Stefanie moved to New York and became a model, now back in Riverdale, she make a play for Archie.
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10 Way Hairpiece!

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Genres: informational
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Disclose Notes: Mail order ad for glamour hairpiece from Beauty Aids Co., Dept. 397, 160 Amherst St., East Orange, New Jersey 07019. Appears at the top of the page between pages 3 and 4 of the "Storm Warnings" sequence.
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Hi, kids!... Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park
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Disclose Notes: Mail order ad for star photos, fan clubs and posters available from Jeri of Hollywood, 657 N. Spaulding Ave., Hollywood, California 90036, Dept. E-158.
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Dog Daze

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Jughead asks Archie why does he let Veronica treat him like a pet poodle.
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The Best Baseball Game Cannot Be Purchased in a Retail Store!

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Genres: sports
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Disclose Notes: Mail order advertisement from the Strat-O-Matic Game Company, Inc., Dept. 745, 82A S. Bayles Ave., Port Washington, N.Y. 11050.
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Don't Be Half a Man!

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Character(s): Charles Atlas
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover ad for Charles Atlas, Dept. 15V, 115 East 23rd St., New York 10, N.Y.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover ad for earning money by selling Christmas cards from the Cheerful Card Company, Dept. Z-3, 20 Bank Street, White Plains, New York 10606.

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