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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #493
Publication Date: April 1980
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Issues: #493 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: 0271000698304
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (7 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Guiness Book of World Records? --I think we're gonna have a new one for you!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Winner

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Alexander Cabot III; Melody Valentine; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis: Alan M. wins the roller disco contest and the first prize of Hostess Twinkies.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover advertisement for Hostess Twinkies.
Copyright © 1979 Continental Baking Company.
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Woe Blow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: A blow on the head seems to give Jughead ESP.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Bite Delight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead feels a kinship with the shark the gang is watching at the aquarium.
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Pages: 1
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Cleaning Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Character(s): Greg; Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazly
First Line: Archie, have you finished writing that article on Mr. Weatherbee’s trip yet?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two dailies from the Archie syndicated comic strip.
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Jug -- You Don't Say!!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: word search puzzle
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Pages: 1
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Power Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: When Archie sees Jughead and Moose fighting (and Jughead winning!) he doesn't realize they are practicing for a school play. He tells the rest of the gang about Jughead's new strength and attitude and everyone wonders if Jughead will now try to get back at them for treating him badly.
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Pages: 6
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Fruit Salad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Jughead is wearing a banana costume because he's planning to be in an elementary school pageant about nutrition.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #43 [unnamed variant] published August 1980
as Fruit Salad a la Jughead [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Tina Towle; Tesa Siembor.
Page also includes membership application for the Archie Club.
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Hot Dog - Loud 'n' Clear

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hot Dog
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #176 [Direct Edition] published February 2012
as Hot Dog - Loud 'n' Clear [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Coloring word puzzle.
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The Quiet Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Slick
Synopsis: A con man's plan goes wrong when he tries to trick Jughead into helping him.
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Pages: 5

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