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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #625
Publication Date: November 1991
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Issues: #625 of 332 Issues (390 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
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: 07/23/1991
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.20 CAD
£0.75 GBP
$1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 23 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Archie Annual Digest Magazine #59. Issue is titled "Veronica's Summer Special".
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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
Format Notes:  
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Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagThe Best of Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #[nn] published January 1991 as Veronica in Texas [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (signed)
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
First Line: I wonder if anyone noticed my new swimsuit?!
Synopsis: Veronica's new swimsuit causes mass confusion on the beach.
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Pages: 1
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The Great Cap'n Crunch Caper

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Cap'n Crunch
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The Good Earth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan Parent; Dan DeCarlo (main character faces only)
Inker(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
First Line: "Why," you ask? Why is Riverdale's most glamorous, gorgeous debutante grubbing in the ground for weeds like a common, ordinary person? - To make this old Earth a better place, of course!
Synopsis: Veronica cons Betty, Archie and Jughead to help her manicure the Lodge Estate lawn. But she comes to regret it when Archie and Jughead get hold of the lawn tractors.
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Pages: 5
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Koosh Kins

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): TK; Boingo; Slats
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Pages: 0.5
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Little Archie Digest Magazine #3

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Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews
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Pages: 0.5
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Capri Sun Pacific Cooler

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Why Is Mr. Lodge So Happy?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rod Ollerenshaw [as RGO] (signed)
Penciller(s): Rod Ollerenshaw [as RGO] (signed)
Inker(s): Rod Ollerenshaw [as RGO] (signed)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Rod Ollerenshaw [as RGO] (signed)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mister Lodge
Character(s): Hiram Lodge
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Victor Gorelick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Editor's Notebook
First Line: Now That Summer Vacation
Synopsis: Editor Gorelick promotes Archie Giant Series #625 and 626, and urges readers to enter the Archie Interview Contest.
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Bring Your Own Bag

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli ?
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Environmental Tips
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: I'm just going to the store for a few things, daddy!!
Synopsis: Veronica is environmentally conscious by taking a fabric tote bag to go shopping. But she's not very conscious of Mr. Lodge's finances by taking a dozen tote bags to go shopping.
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Archie's Checklist

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Archie T-shirt

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Think Tank

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (page 1); Dan Parent (pages 2-5)
Inker(s): Alison Flood
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: I think I can! I think I can! I think I can! I think I can!
Synopsis: Veronica is skeptical about Betty's attempt to psyche herself up to win a swimming contest.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dan DeCarlo redrew the faces of Archie, Betty and Veronica on pages two through five.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inker(s): Alison Flood (signed)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
First Line: Howdy, Partners
Synopsis: Two page spread of Veronica posing in a vaguely Old West outfit.
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Pages: 2
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The Champion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (pages 1-2, faces on pages 3-5); Dan Parent (pages 3-5)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
First Line: Ronnie, do you know what an embarrassment of riches is?
Synopsis: Betty tries to educate Veronica on how "riches" can mean more than just money.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dan DeCarlo redrew the faces of the main characters on pages three through five.

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #225, writing is credited to Mike Pellowski, pencils are credited to Dan DeCarlo and inks are credited to Jim DeCarlo.
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Discount 32 Page Comic Subscription!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pages: 0.5
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It's Archie's 50th Anniversary Fan Club Offer

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Big Gig

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina's Cat, Salem
Character(s): Salem
First Line: Why am I letting this dumb bozo chase me?
Synopsis: Salem uses magic to escape a menacing dog.
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Archie's Riverdale High #8

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Cousin Brucie
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Archie's Special Digest Subscription Offer

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Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Balloon Bonanza

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan Parent; Dan DeCarlo (main character faces only)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Charlie; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Betty! Look! Look! All those balloons are floating this way!
Synopsis: When an advertising stunt leaves the beach littered with balloons, Betty and Veronica organize the beach crowd to clean them up.
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Pages: 5
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Makin' it with Olympic!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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G.I. Joe Trading Cards

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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New Ultra Koosh Ball

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Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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