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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #453
Publication Date: December 1976
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Issues: #453 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000698912
Price: $0.30 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 11 (6 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Archie, do you dig candy stripes?
Synopsis: While Betty decorates a Christmas tree with candy canes, Archie decorates Veronica with kisses.
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Pages: 1
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Hang Loose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie get detention on the Friday before Christmas vacation for excess celebration. So Betty and Veronica try to sneak some cookies to them past Mr. Weatherbee.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Open and Shut Case

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday
Synopsis: Jinx refuses to let a little thing like a "Do Not Open Until X-mas" label put her curiosity in check.
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Pages: 1
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Christmas Miss

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: Betty finds a sweater she wants to give Archie for Christmas, but she doesn't have enough money with her. Veronica has seen this and, when Betty leaves to get more funds, swoops in and buys up the remaining two sweaters. When Mr. Lodge finds out, he takes matters into his own hands.
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In Issue: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #70 published February 1994
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #23 [Newsstand] published January 2013
as Christmas Miss [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Cool Yule

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica spots Archie buying her gift. Ethel shows Archie her gift from Jughead. Jughead rings for the Salvation Army from a sheltered spot.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #21 [Direct Edition] published December 2012
as Cool Yule [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This is a collection of three two-panel gags rather than a continuous story.
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Merry Merchant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica convince Pop to dress up as Santa as a way to attract business to the Chok'lit Shoppe for the holidays.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #148 [Direct Edition] published February 2004
as Merry Merchant [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #23 [Newsstand] published January 2013
as Merry Merchant [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the credits printed in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #23.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: I have a good friend...
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
First Line: Looking For Something Different
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Andrews, Where Are You #1.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Pick A Winner Every Time
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Checklist of titles still available from the publisher for twenty-five cents.
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Give Till It Hurts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Iron Man Ironski
First Line: It's my own Christmas tradition! Every year Betty helps me -- and one boy of my choice!
Synopsis: Feigning a back injury, Reggie watches Betty and Veronica put up the Lodge Christmas tree. So Veronica gets him a "special" gift in return.
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Pages: 5
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The Unveiling

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Josie
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Pages: 1

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