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Issue: Josie and the Pussycats #71
Publication Date: September 1973
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Issues: #71 of 62 Issues (63 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Giant SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Radio Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 26 (7 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: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Emissary

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Character(s): the Emissary [Deacon]
First Line: He is the emissary of the great Altuzar with powers to reveal the past, present and future!
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First Line: Famous name prizes or cash
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Inside front cover.
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The Emissary

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Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Character(s): the Emissary [Deacon]; Nick; Swifty
First Line: Who knows what powers lurk in the inner recesses of the human mind?
Synopsis: The Cabots are hoodwinked by a phony psychic who is working with crooks, but Josie and Valerie expose the scam.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #186 [Direct Edition] published September 2008
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #186.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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First Line: Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game
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First Line: Save these valuable postage stamps now while they last!
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First Line: Now in only 6 minutes a day!
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The Turning of the Cheek

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Still angry at Alan M. eh, Josie?
Synopsis: Josie gets mad when Alexandra plays a trick on her, but Melody has the best advice for dealing with the situation.
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First Line: Skinny? Try this free for 21 days!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the weight-gain program from Plus-Weight Co.
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The Protectors

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Joey
First Line: You remember in the story "Oliver Twist" that awful man, "Fagin" taught little kids to steal for him?
Synopsis: The girls jump to the wrong conclusion but learn a valuable lesson.
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First Line: Any 15 records for only $1.97
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A Share Package

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Yippeee
Synopsis: Away at camp, Greg is mad because Li'l Jinx won't share from the package she got from home.
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Clip Joint

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I just love these pajama parties, Valerie! Don't you?
Synopsis: Josie steps on Melody's clipped toenails.
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Feature(s): Archie Comics
First Line: Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following Archie Quarter comics: Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #25; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #27; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #29; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #36; Archie's Pal 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #81; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #82; Mad House Annual (Archie, 1970 series) #11; Archie's TV Laugh- Out (Archie, 1969 series) #22; Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #203, #204, #211, #212, #213, #214, #215; Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout (Archie, 1971 series) #42; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #15; The Mad House Glads (Archie, 1970 series) #90; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #25; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #72.
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First Line: I have quite a problem.
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Disclose Notes: Advice column; hand-lettered, not typeset.
Includes letters from E.P.C. (Hillside, N.J.), S.Z. (Kamloops, B.C.), L.S. (Kensington, Conn.), L.F. (Long Beach, N.Y.), "Help" (York, Pa.) and Y.F.F. (Flushing, N.Y.)
Previous indexer credited pencils to Dan DeCarlo, but the style is much more in keeping with Joe Edwards. Throughout the 1970s, almost all Archie advice columns were the work of Joe Edwards on pencils, inks and letters, with his wife Eda handling the advice (as per interview with Eda Edwards in Alter Ego (Twomorrows Publishing, 1999 series).
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First Line: 1000 day glo decals
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No Way Out

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Josie, it's beautiful! Simply beautiful!
Synopsis: Alex tries to step in when Alan M. doesn't have the money to take Josie to a fancy dance.
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Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
First Line: Take my word for it, kids... The best things in life are free!
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Disclose Notes: Subscription advertisement for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series).
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First Line: Own a bowlfull of happiness... Amazing live sea-monkeys
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First Line: Hot pepper gum
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from American Circle Corp.: hot pepper gum; 10 instruments in one; book safe; atom pistol; miniature camera; calculator; whoopie cushion; snowstorm tablets; sneezing powder; potato gun; joy buzzer; ventriloquism device.
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Follow the Leader

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Melody! Valerie! You're lookin' at a real winner! I snatched Josie right out from under Alex Cabot's nose!!
Synopsis: Melody keeps accidentally hurting Alan M.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #109 published August 1991
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #261.
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First Line: Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1973 Best Values catalogue of U.S. coins.
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First Line: 100 little dolls all for $1.50
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for miniature toy plastic dolls from the 100 Dolls Co.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Melody! You turned down a date from that groovy life guard!?! That's not like you!!
Synopsis: Melody turns down a date with a life guard.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #186 [Direct Edition] published September 2008
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First Line: 14 ways to help you earn more money
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for courses offered by International Correspondence Schools.
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First Line: Easy to sell
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Sales Leadership Club Christmas card sales kit.
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First Line: Do you need extra money?
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