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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #562
Publication Date: August 1986
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Issues: #562 of 332 Issues (390 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 02710006973708
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick [as Vic Gorelick]
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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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FlagBest of Josie and the Pussycats #1 published January 2001 as Limo Rock [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo [as DD] (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine
First Line: Melody, what's with the mini-trampoline?!?
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Pages: 1
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"Here are some things that make you feel good!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: PSA against smoking by the American Cancer Society featuring the Archie characters.
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Pages: 1
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Vacation Blahs part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: The Pussycats are exhausted from playing so many shows. They check into a spa for some relaxation. Unbeknownst to them, it's actually a weight loss bootcamp.
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Pages: 6
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Media Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Pussycats' Agent Alex
Synopsis: Word scramble
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Pages: 1
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Debit Galore

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: An eavesdropper at the beach overhears Archie telling Veronica she has everything.
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Pages: 0.5
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Vacation Blahs part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine; Alex Cabot III
Synopsis: The Pussycats take a cruise to relax. They can't relax on the ship due to so many forced activities so they decide to check into a hotel on an island. There also happens to be a parade going on.
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Pages: 5
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Limo Rock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): James DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Alex is straining his brain trying to find a new location that hasn't been done yet for the Pussycats' latest music video. That's when Josie suggests shooting it in his new super-stretch limo.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: References Cyndi Lauper (as Mindy Looper) and NTV (MTV). Mentions the Go-Go's water skiing music video.
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Dear Josie

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Josie
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Pages: 1
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The Recluse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine; Alex Cabot III; Uncle Winston
Synopsis: The Pussycats visit Alex's rich and reclusive uncle at his estate to play a gig. His uncle likes the Pussycats so much he decides to go on tour with them.
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Pages: 5

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