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Issue: Josie and the Pussycats #73
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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: 32 (11 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Indicia is "Josie & the Pussycats." Copyright 1973 by Radio Comics, Inc.
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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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humorous, teen
Wow! I never heard Josie sing with so much emotion!! You can almost feel the pain!
Josie belts out a soulful ballad full of hurt and anguish - - mainly because Valerie is standing on her foot.
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Home Movies

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For all home Super 8 and Regular 8 projectors
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Advertisement for home movies and newsreels of rock stars.
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For Safety's Sake

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Charlie; Stanley
Melody is going to make a speech?
In an effort to promote public safety, Josie and Valerie convince Melody to wear fur coats whenever she goes out in public.
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Focus on Columbia

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'America's first bicycle'
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Advertisement for Columbia bicycles.
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Now Hare This!

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childrens, humorous
Humph! Eat your carrots!
Jinx doesn't want to eat her carrots.
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Archie Comics Digest
160 pages of stories and fun in Archie's full color comics digest
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Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #3.
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Wow! Whatta Finish!

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What colors!
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Sequential ad for Kenner Ultra Chrome Racers!
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Bon Voyage

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humorous, teen
What would you say if I told you I was going to take you to a movie tonight, Josie?
After being shot down for a date by both Josie and Melody, Alex turns to Alexandra for advice.
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Archie Comics
Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!
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Advertisement for the following Archie Giant comics: Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #25; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #28; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #31; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #27; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #83; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #84; Mad House Annual (Archie, 1970 series) #11; Archie's T.V. Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #24; Archie Giant Series Magazine #211, #212, #213, #214, #215, #216, #217; Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout (Archie, 1971 series) #44 (never published; final issue was #43); Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #17; The Mad House Glads (Archie, 1970 series) #92; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #26; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #74.
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Irresistible rag doll twins yours for only $1
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Dishing it Out

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childrens, humorous
Smack! That was a good dinner, Daddy!
Jinx tries to evade her after dinner duties.
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Anyone for Tennis?

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Will you listen to this, Fluffy! It says here in this sports magazine that tennis is the 'in' thing today!
Melody decides to try tennis, but ultimately finds it very trying.
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The Free Spirit Spyder
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Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!
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Advertisement for the 1973 Best Values Coin Collecting catalogue.
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100 Little Dolls All For $1.50

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Don't shake your head in disbelief!
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Advertisement for miniature plastic dolls.
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I can't see why I didn't get the part to serenade Josie... I have a bigger voice than Alan... And I play a bigger guitar!
Alex protests that Alan gets to serenade Josie in the school musical.
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Something Fishy

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humorous, teen
Mister, mister! I have to use the phone! This is an emergency!
Melody has an emergency and has to use the phone.
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Quiet on the Set

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Do you mind telling me why you always start posing when we come into this bank, Melody?
Melody starts posing whenever the girls go into the bank.
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Check Mate

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I like to play Monopoly, Josie!
One look at Melody tells everybody why Alex likes playing checkers.
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Wow 6 different patches free.
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Advertisement for the Super Values discount catalogue, offering free patches for ordering.
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Own a bowlfull of happiness
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Advertisement for sea monkeys from Transcience Corporation.
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Double Feature

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childrens, humorous
Roz's quick thinking salvages her modern art display.
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Archie Giant Series Magazine
How would you like to receive a free Christmas gift from Archie?
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Advertisement for the Christmas editions of Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #216, #217, #218, #219, #220.
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A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody

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Mr. Beeswax
Why don't you fellows look where you're going?
Melody uses an unusual method to sell lipstick to an unusual target audience.
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Hey kids! Six new Archie glasses to add to your collection!
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I have a problem with a girl in my class.
"Josie" answers reader letters.
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Questions from readers - M.A.G. (Cleveland, Ohio), S.S. (Suffern, N.Y.), L.J. (Fowlerville, Mich.), C.W.C. (New York, N.Y.), L.J. (Plattte Center, Neb.) and J.M. (Chicopee, Mass.).
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Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters

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Just imagine your fiends' shock when they walk into your room and see the 'Monster' reaching out.
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Boys! Men!
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Advertisement for the Mike Marvel bodybuilding system.
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Perfect Pair

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Whoops! There goes Josie! 'Bye, Alexandra!
The Cabots spend the story rationalizing why Alan and Josie would prefer each other's company to theirs.
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If you've ever said... 'There must be a better way to earn a living...'
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Advertisement for courses offered by International Correspondence Schools.
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The Insult that Made a Man Out of 'Mac'

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Hey! Quit kicking that sand in our faces!
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Advertisement for the Charles Atlas dynamic-tension bodybuilding system.
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So, You Think You Know Your Pro Basketball?

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Play Strat-O-Matic, the pro basketball game that really works!
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Advertisement for the Strat-O-Matic basketball game.
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