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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #205
Publication Date: February 1973
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Issues: #205 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: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
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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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Love Is the Answer

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Santa Claus
First Line: The gift of love... to everyone this year for peace on Earth.. Santa..
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Love Is the Answer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Christmas Love-In
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Santa Claus
Synopsis: After seeing how greedy everyone is about presents, Archie has a dream where he convinces Santa Claus to give the gift of love and peace at Christmas time.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #52 published February 1982with Archie logo
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Blizzard Wizard

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, religious, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Stuck on a country road during a blizzard, the gang takes refuge in an old barn where three angels appear to teach them the true religious meaning of Christmas.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #58 published February 1983
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Inker credit confirmed at http://www.joesinnott.com.
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Soup Spooning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, religious, teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Geraldine Grundy; Miss Beazly; Waldo Weatherbee; Miss Haggly; Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Svensen
Synopsis: A twig of mistletoe falls into Miss Beazly's soup, making it an aphrodisiac that causes anyone who tastes it to become passionate and loving. Soon everyone is trying to get the romantic thrills induced by the soup. But when it runs out, Betty explains to Ethel that God can give her a high that she can't get from any artificial stimulant.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Ice Scream

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday; Greg
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Trouble Shooter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jingles
Synopsis: Jingles magically arranges for an out-of-work actor working as a street-corner Santa to meet the famous Broadway producer David Kerrick.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #52 published February 1982
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: David Kerrick is based on the real-life theatre impresario David Merrick.

Bolling's design for Jingles is almost completely different from the usual one, much older-looking and with no beard.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various (illustrations)
Inker(s): various (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Lynda Susan Blake, Cindy Rorison, Michael Gogo, Stacie Robins;
page also includes membership application for the Archie Club.
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Solomon's Child

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, religious, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie, Jughead and Betty meet a young man who left home searching for meaning in his life. By quoting from the book of Ecclesiastes, Betty shows him that the only way to find meaning is to look to God. The man sees the light and decides to go back to his parents and pray with them.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: A case of Hartley proselytizing openly in a mainstream Archie comic. He even has Betty state that the message is directed to young people (i.e. the readers).

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