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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #221
Publication Date: May 1974
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Issues: #221 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: 1974
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 24 (7 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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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily
First Line: Platform shoes are the height of fashion!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are wearing platform shoes.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Coolidge's Famous Set of Poker Playing Dogs

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Credits
Penciller(s): C. M. Coolidge
Inker(s): C. M. Coolidge
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Choice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews, Sonny; Alma
First Line: Yawn! I suppose you want Archie to take you out tonight!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica secretly let Archie choose who he wants to date.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #93 [Newsstand] published December 1988
as The Choice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Go First Class... Go Columbia

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Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Columbia bicycles
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Checked Off!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday; Greg
First Line: How about a game of checkers, Greg?
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx and Greg play checkers.
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Pages: 2
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Play 1974 Big League Baseball Games

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Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Strat-O-Matic Games
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Happiness Is Sharing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg ?
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Hey, super! Look at this, Betty! They're having a special sale today at Molly's Mod-Shop and all the outfits are 50% off!
Synopsis: Veronica has to figure out a way to get shopping money from her father.
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Pages: 6
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Mark This on Your Archie Calendar.

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Order Archie Annual #26 and get an Archie 1974-75 calendar.
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Pages: 1
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1000 Decals

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Sound Off

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Crash!
Synopsis: Veronica gets Archie sent to detention to get him away from Betty.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: No dialogue, but there are sound effects.
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Popsicle and Huck Finn

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Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between pages 4 and 5 of the story "Sound Off".
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Are You a Bore?

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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Misunderstood

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs [Big Ethel]; Hal Cooper
First Line: Hi, Big Ethel!
Synopsis: Betty tries to get a gift for her dad with trading stamps.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Vista Bicycle

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Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between pages 4 and 5 of the story "Misunderstood".
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Figure This

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tanya Brakarmoff; Mrs. Cooper; Mr. Cooper
First Line: Do you go through this every day, Veronica?
Synopsis: Betty wants time to exercise like Veronica.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #163 published July 1969
was Figure This [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The bottom of the first page has a special announcement of the opening of Archie's Restaurant.

Credits from the index of the first printing.
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Karate

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Eda Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards (logo illustration)
Inker(s): Joe Edwards (logo illustration)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dear Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: My brother and I are 2 1/2 years apart.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.66
Disclose Notes: Advice column; page is hand-lettered, not typeset.
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Louis H. Silberkleit
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.34
Disclose Notes: Statement of October 1, 1973
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 212,486
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 208,200
Owners: Archie Comic Publications, Inc. and Archie Enterprises, Inc., both at 1116 First Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10021
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Sea-Monkeys

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
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Personalized Metal Social Security Plates

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
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Advice Device

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
First Line: I got it!!
Synopsis: Veronica advises Betty to stop acting like one of the boys and be a lady.
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In Issue: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #3 [Newsstand] published January 1994
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Do You Need Extra Money?

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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3 Complete Fishing Outfits

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Winner. Built by Converse. Just for Sears.

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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