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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #490
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000698801
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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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 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Dan DeCarlo ?
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Miss Beazly; Miss Haggly; Moose Mason; Mr. Svenson; Principal Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods
We wish the world peace and joy
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Miscellaneous
1
The Swinging Santa

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
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Subject Matter
teen
Christmas Love-In
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge]; Barney; Pop Tate
The Archies hold a fundraiser to raise money for charity.
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #14 [Direct Edition] published March 1990
as The Swinging Santa [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #33 [Direct Edition] published January 2014
as The Swinging Santa [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Credits are listed in the reprint in Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #14 as "Doyle & Stan G."

When reprinted in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #33, inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.
It's About Time!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Archie's Message

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Archie Andrews; Santa Claus
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Guests

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Christmas Love-In
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Mary Andrews; Miss Beazly; Mr. Svenson; Veronica Lodge
Archie invites a few lonely faculty members over to his house to celebrate Christmas.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
Too Many Cooks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Christmas Love-In
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
Archie Club News

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Archie Club News
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Archie news reports from Rosanne Hanik and Rebecca Mead.
From the Heart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Christmas Love-In
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Ernie; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Archie and Betty decide to help out a troubled family instead of exchanging gifts with their friends.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Bookworm Turns

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Josie; Hostess Fruit Pies
Josie McCoy; Harold
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies appears on back cover.

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