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Issue: Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #3
Publication Date: February 1999
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Issues: #3 of 12 Issues (16 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
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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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Homemade holiday coasters! How creative!
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Kit Kat
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Toy Joy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Smithers
Synopsis: 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

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie buys a book so he can learn to neatly wrap his Christmas presents.
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The Hat

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Santa Claus; Svenson the janitor; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Beazly
Synopsis: 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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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Digest-ions!
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For Today Only

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Since it's Christmas time Little Archie and Little Reggie let Little Ambrose play with them.
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Sweet Feet

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Jughead discusses the Christmas spirit with his friends.
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Tragic Magic

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Horace B. Rotten
Synopsis: Horace B. Rotten, Hilda's cousin, stops by for Christmas to wreck havoc.
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Here's your chance to save!!!

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More or Less...

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Jinx and her father pick out a Christmas tree.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Archie's Hometown Heroes
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The Perfect Gift

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica throws a Christmas costume party and Moose finds Reggie and Midge under the mistletoe.
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The Christmas Gift

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Spotty; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Little Archie buys Christmas presents for Veronica and Betty.
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A Crash Course

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: 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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All I Want for Christmas

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mrs. Muggs (Ethel's mother)
Synopsis: Ethel can't think of anything she wants for Christmas except Jughead.
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He Who Laffs Last Has a Blast

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie gets even with Reggie during a snowball fight.
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Home Style

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: 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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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: 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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Snow Job

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: The boy's snowballs cause Veronica to break her new computer lamp.
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Cheryl Blossom Special Offer

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Holiday Mix

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica hire two local kids to destroy Archie and Jughead's snow sculpture of the Easter Bunny.
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Pages: 5
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Shopworn

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Ms. Sweetly
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge explains how he does his Christmas shopping without ever going to the store.
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was Shopworn [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Nights Into Dreams Mini-series

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Snow Go Go

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: 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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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis: 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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was The Unsung Hero [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Feature changed from Betty to Hot Dog for this printing.
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Rash Crash

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Reggie is running over snowmen with his snowmobile.
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Ho-Ho! Oh! No!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: 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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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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Feature(s): Fox Family
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