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Issue: Archie's Vacation Special #3
Publication Date: January 1995
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Issues: #3 of 8 Issues (9 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie ComicsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646989000311
Price: $2.50 CAD
$2.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Archie, I don't recall inviting you!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Here Comes the SUNscreen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent
Penciller(s): Dan Parent
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Fred McMann (celebrity spokesman, ex-host of "The $150 Octagon"); Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee (cameo)
Synopsis: Veronica and company try to market Dilton's new invention -- mess-free sunscreen -- but it happens to have an inconvenient side effect.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Beach Banter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Mike Worley
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hot Dog
Character(s): Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Hot Dog doesn't like the heat but loves the food at the beach.
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Pages: 1
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Lonesome Pine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fernando Ruiz
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz
Inker(s): Al Nickerson
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie goes on a camping adventure and finds that the best thing about camping is that it's a great way to meet girls.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #230 [Direct Edition] published August 2012
as Lonesome Pine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: All credits confirmed by printed credits in Archie Double Digest #230.
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Pressure Gauge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Jughead chokes at the pressure of winning the baseball game.
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Pages: 1
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Summer Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Bruce; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica invites Archie to Lake Arrowhead Country Club, but winds up ignoring him when a male acquaintance of hers turns up at the lake, leaving an opening for Betty to spend time with Archie, who had to stay behind initially to get a summer job but managed to land her gig at Lake Arrowhead.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #234.
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Archie's Club News

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ellen Leonforte
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Fans send in reports to Archie's Club News.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.75
Disclose Notes: Featuring reports from: Rosemarie B. Papel (Gaithersburg, MD) "Elephants"; Michelle Webb (So. Newfane, VT) "Polar Bears"; Sarah Gorsine (Beverly Farms, MA) "Pogs."
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Editor's Notebook

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Victor Gorelick
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Gamblers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Veronica gets frustrated by the tendency of everyone around her to gamble at the beach.
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Pages: 6
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Directional Signals!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Golliher
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie tries to teach Moose how to navigate in the woods.
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Pages: 1
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The Long Wait

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee spends his entire time at the summer camp grounds waiting for Archie to mess up, and can't relax until he does.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #231 [Direct Edition] published September 2012
as The Long Wait [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the printing in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #231.
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[untitled]

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
First Line: Getting Into the Act!
Synopsis: Svenson builds a ramp so a handicapped student can try out for the school play as Juliet.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: PSA from United Cerebral Palsy Associations.
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Alarmed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (dream sequence); Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie thinks he is late for school, until his mom reminds him it's summer vacation.
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Pages: 1
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Double Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie mistakenly invites both Veronica and Betty on dates to the fair on the same day and has to juggle activities with each without her running into the other girl until the dates with both are over.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #231 [Direct Edition] published September 2012
as Double Trouble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits changed to match the credits printed in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #231.

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