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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #588
Publication Date: October 1988
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Issues: #588 of 332 Issues (502 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
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: none
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 11 (4 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: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: C'mon, you wimp! You can do better!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Health Education

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Announcement supporting AIDS education and including hotline number for the Centers for Disease Control.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Deliverance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis: The new pizza parlor in town is getting lots of business by using pretty delivery girls, so Betty and Veronica offer to deliver food orders for Pop Tate.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Surprise Ending!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie; Sunkist
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: advertisement for Sunkist Fun Fruits
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Veronica's Flamingo Pink Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: fashion page
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In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #225 [Direct Edition] published September 2014
as Veronica's Flamingo Pink Fashions [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: designs submitted by Terri Blomgren
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Twisted Sitters!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Georgie; Hank; Dave
Synopsis: Veronica tries to take over Betty's babysitting job when she thinks the kid's older brother is a handsome hunk.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #30 [Direct Edition] published August 2013
as Twisted Sitters! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Two of a Kind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Hiram Lodge (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: In this story, the captions explain how the lives of Betty and Veronica seem similar, while the pictures show how different they really are.
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Pages: 4
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Josie's Puzzle Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: word scramble puzzle
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Let's Do the FruitSlush Mush!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie; Wyler's
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle]; Smithers
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: advertisement for Wyler's FruitSlush snacks
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Ice Creamed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The girls are jealous because Archie attracts the attention of a pretty ice skating instructor.
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Pages: 6
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back cover; advice column

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