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Issue: Little Archie Giant Comics #17
Publication Date: December 1960
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Issues: #17 of 14 Issues (18 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Little Archie Giant ComicsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/14/1960
Volume: 1
Pages: 84
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 28 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1961 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Welcome, Santa

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Genres: adventure, childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Christmas-themed cover gag, along with a plug for this issue's adventure story, "Cougar."
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First Line: New super-speed way to add pounds of solid muscle to chest, back, arms, wrists!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the bodybuilding system from Medford Products.
Includes indicia at bottom of page.
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The Big Loser

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Never! Never! Never!
Synopsis: Ambrose wants to be Little Archie's "pal," while Little Archie will have none of it, and keeps telling Ambrose to go away. But when Reggie challenges Little Archie to an ice boat race on Crystal Lake, Ambrose accepts the challenge on his "pal"'s behalf.
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First Line: Modern split level doll house with electric lights
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a doll house from Honor House.
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Life's Funny That Way

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Stop following ups, Ronnie! You're just a stupid girl! Now go home or I'll smash you!
Synopsis: Little Archie tells "stupid girl" Ronnie to stop bothering him, but he feels differently after Reggie hits her with a snowball.
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Cougar

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Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Pierre; un-named lumberjacks; Pocahontas (dog)
First Line: My adventure chest can't hold my latest souvenir... c'mon, follow me.
Synopsis: Little Archie accompanies his father on a trip to Moosehorn Lumber Camp. There he befriends the lumberjacks' dog, Pocahontas, who is injured while defending her puppies from a cougar. The next day, Little Archie goes out with one of the lumberjacks, Pierre, who is hurt and trapped after the two are caught in an avalanche. While on his way back to camp to get help for Pierre, Little Archie encounters the cougar who attacked Pocahontas, and has to flee for his life.
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Disclose Notes: Another example of the way Bolling combines action-adventure with environmental/nature themes -- in this case, the theme that even predators have reasons for what they do.
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One-Track Mind!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Sigh! It's hard to forget!
Synopsis: Shrimpy misses the summer.
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First Line: 'Swingingest' way to save!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a juke box coin bank from Medford Products.
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First Line: You're really there with a Columbia Fire-Arrow for Christmas
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Fire-Arrow bicycle from Columbia Bicycles.
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The Case of the Careless Crook

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Genres: childrens, humorous, mystery
First Line: Yum! Yum!
Synopsis: Mary makes a chocolate cream pie for supper, and someone eats the whole thing while she's not looking. Mary accuses Fred of eating the pie, while Fred accuses Little Archie. It's up to Ambrose to solve the mystery.
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The Real Report

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Reggie shows off his grade on a school report.
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Disclose Notes: This story is told with no dialogue.
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Lesson Learned

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Why do I always feel so sleepy on school days?
Synopsis: Little Archie fakes being sick so he won't have to go to school.
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In Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #162 [Direct Edition] published January 2001
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Pages: 4
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First Line: Amazing wrist radio
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First Line: Bicycle windshield
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Men of Muscle

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Genres: historical, informational, non-fiction
First Line: In the early days of man, before recorded history, the strongest and the most fearless men of the old tribes of hunters and nomads were looked up to by their people.
Synopsis: Article on strong men in myth and reality.
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The Perfect Day

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Whew! I'm glad this is our last load of Miss Grundy's books!
Synopsis: Little Archie resolves that he will get through an entire day at school without doing anything wrong. But Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy are driven crazy waiting for him to make a mistake.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #247 [unnamed variant] published November 2008
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Pages: 8.67
Disclose Notes: This basic story idea had been used in previous "big" Archie stories (and would be used again in later stories).
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: I'm shooting arrows all over the yard, Little Archie!
Synopsis: Ambrose takes up archery.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #247 [unnamed variant] published November 2008
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First Line: 204 Revolutionary War soldiers only $1.98
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First Line: Cuckoo clock
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a cuckoo clock from Best Values Co.
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Planning Ahead!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: I've just decided to change the pistachio ice cream to tutti-frutti for my birthday party!
Synopsis: Peggy plans for her birthday party far in advance.
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The Waiter!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: I'm tired of standing on the corner waiting for Daphne!
Synopsis: Shrimpy creates his own chair to sit on while waiting for Daphne.
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Demon Driver

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Wow! You've got a fast racer, Little Archie!
Synopsis: Little Archie agrees to give Ronnie a ride in his go-kart. When she keeps telling him how to drive, he lets her drive it herself.
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The Yule Fool

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Twas a few days before Christmas...
Synopsis: In a story told entirely in rhyme, Reggie is assigned to get something for Little Archie in the school's gift exchange program.
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Gun Point

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First Line: Aha! I've finally caught you, Li'l Jinx! The mounties always get their man!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx is late firing her finger-gun, which is still in her mitten.
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Feature(s): The Adventures of Little Archie
First Line: You can get a copy of this giant-size book absolutely free!
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Disclose Notes: Subscription advertisement for The Adventures of Little Archie (Archie, 1961 series).
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Little Betty Discovers Radio

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Mrs. Weatherbee
First Line: - While Aunt Agatha is renewing her efforts to get out of the bear trap, Little Lester lies seriously ill with hangnails...
Synopsis: While she's sick, Betty becomes addicted to the radio soap opera "The Romance of Jill and Bill." When she gets better, she smuggles a portable radio into school so she can keep listening to the show.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #224 [Direct Edition] published January 2012
as Little Betty Discovers Radio [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Mr. Weatherbee has a wife in this story (he addresses her as "wifey dear").
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First Line: Treasure chest of fun and surprises
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from Honor House: miniature Bible; one-way glass; personal insult cards; exploding toy hand grenade; gold colored ring; see behind glasses; magic smoke pots; wonder x-ray tube; periscope; silent dog whistle; trick coat hanger; bike 'tuner'; pocket radio kit.
Inside back cover.
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First Line: Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Cloverine Brand salve sales kit from Wilson Chemical Co.
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