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Issue: Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #3
Publication Date: February 1999
 
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646866303
Price: $2.19 CAD
$1.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 35 (21 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest size (5" x 7")
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Stan Goldberg (signed)
Rich Koslowski (signed)
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Homemade holiday coasters! How creative!
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Jack Davis
Jack Davis
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Kit Kat
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Toy Joy

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George Gladir (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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humorous
Betty and Veronica
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Smithers
Veronica buys meals from Burger Queen to collect the Teeny Toys figures for her collection and Betty talks her into donating the meals to the homeless shelter.
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Archie's Christmas Stocking

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Wrapped Up In Christmas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews
Archie buys a book so he can learn to neatly wrap his Christmas presents.
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The Hat

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Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Alison Flood
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Santa Claus; Svenson the janitor; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Beazly
Betty helps up a man dressed as Santa who has fallen on a patch of ice. He gives her his hat as a reward. After that, peculiar accidents begin happening to everyone around Betty, but not to her.
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Digest-ions!
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For Today Only

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Little Ambrose
Little Ambrose; Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge
Since it's Christmas time Little Archie and Little Reggie let Little Ambrose play with them.
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Sweet Feet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Al Hartley
Stan Goldberg
Mike Esposito
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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humorous
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog; Miss Beazly; Svenson; Pop Tate; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
Jughead discusses the Christmas spirit with his friends.
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Tragic Magic

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Sabrina
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Ambrose; Horace B. Rotten; Santa Claus
Horace B. Rotten stops bye for Christmas.
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Here's your chance to save!!!

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Subscription information for various Archie publications.
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More or Less...

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday
Jinx and her father pick out a Christmas tree.
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Archie's Hometown Heroes
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The Perfect Gift

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Betty's Diary
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
Veronica throws a Christmas costume party and Moose finds Reggie and Midge under the mistletoe.
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Victor Gorelick
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Editor's Notebook
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The Christmas Gift

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Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor
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humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Spotty; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper
Little Archie buys Christmas presents for Veronica and Betty.
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A Crash Course

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George Gladir (credited)
Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
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humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie thinks he can pretend to be a snowboarding pro since there is no snow on the slopes but some artificial snow makes him prove he can do the tricks he claimed he can do.
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Archie Americana Series

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House ad for the Archie Americana Series.
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All I Want for Christmas

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Ethel
Ethel Muggs; Ethel's mother; Jughead Jones
Ethel can't think of anything she wants for Christmas.
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He Who Laffs Last Has a Blast

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Reggie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Archie gets even with Reggie during a snowball fight.
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Home Style

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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George Gladir
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Archie learns the importance of celebrating Christmas with his family.
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The Greenhouse Effect

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Frank Doyle ?
Dan DeCarlo
Alison Flood
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Veronica hangs a sprig of mistletoe over the doorway of one of the classrooms to see who takes the invitation.
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Archie's T-Shirt Offer

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House ad for Archie t-shirts.
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Snow Job

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Joe Edwards (credited)
Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)
Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie and his Pals
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
The boy's snowballs cause Veronica to break her new computer lamp.
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Cheryl Blossom Special Offer

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House ad for Cheryl Blossom back issues.
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Holiday Mix

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Frank Doyle ?
Dan DeCarlo
Alison Flood
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Betty and Veronica hire two local kids to destroy Archie and Jughead's snow sculpture of the Easter Bunny.
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Shopworn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Christmas Stocking
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Ms. Sweetly
Mr. Lodge explains how he does his Christmas shopping without ever going to the store.
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Nights Into Dreams Mini-series

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House ad for the Nights Into Dreams mini series.
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Snow Go Go

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx makes sure Santa Claus can find her house.
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The Unsung Hero

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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George Gladir
Doug Crane
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Hot Dog
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Betty agrees to babysit Hot Dog for a few days. While he's there, Hot Dog surreptitiously gives Betty low-cost gift-giving hints.
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Rash Crash

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Reggie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Reggie is running over snowmen with his snowmobile.
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Ho-Ho! Oh! No!

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Bill Golliher (credited)
Bill Golliher (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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humorous
Jughead With Archie
Gladys Jones; Jughead Jones; Jellybean Jones; Archie Andrews
Jughead and his mom are trying to convince Jellybean to sit on Santa's lap for a picture but she is terrified of Santa Claus.
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Archie's Digest Subscriptions Offer

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House ad for Digest subscriptions.
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Sabrina the teenage witch can help you put a little magic in your life!

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Movies Every Night

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Fox Family
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Ad for the Fox Family TV channel.

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