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Issue: Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #7
Publication Date: December 2002
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Issues: #7 of 12 Issues (16 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 88
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 00912846866207
Price: $2.69 CAD
$2.19 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 24 (20 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: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: Just where did you two decide to hang the mistletoe?
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That Ol' Holiday Spirit!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: After falling on the ice, Archie is too sore to help his parents with the Christmas tree. But he can find the energy to help both Betty and Veronica with theirs.
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It's About Time

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Jinx leaves her father a message on the bathroom mirror.
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Path of Glory

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Mr. Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Riverdale is snowed under, but Veronica still has Christmas shopping to do so she gets out her skis to go to the mall.
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More or Less ...

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Daddy
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Christmas Time Puzzle!

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Genres: teen
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A Gift Beyond Gifts

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): department store Santa
Synopsis: Veronica coerces her father to get off the phone and actually go Christmas shopping.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: formerly a Christmas Love-In story.
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Light Sprite

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Genres: humorous
First Line: How about stringing up Christmas lights around the school?
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee asks Svenson to put up some Christmas lights around the school.
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Prize Present

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead's Parents
First Line: This present is trickily wrapped to surprise Jughead!
Synopsis: One of the presents has been trickily wrapped to surprise Jughead.
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Is This Trip Necessary?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Veronica plans to go to Jamaica for Christmas, unaware that her parents would prefer that she stay home for the holidays.
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Disclose Notes: The four stories in this issue, though stand alone stories, have a running sub-plot of Betty and Veronica preparing for Christmas 1992 and the Lodges wanting Veronica to stay.
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The Present

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie can't resist the temptation to open his present before Christmas.
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Christmas Doesn't Compute

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Jughead decides to do his Christmas shopping on the Internet.
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Up-to-date

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
First Line: Li'l Jinx, I'm going to Edward's department store to see Santa Claus!
Synopsis: The department store Santa is replaced by a computer.
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Reggie's Gift o' Gab!

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Locket Lunacy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie accidentally mixes up the Christmas presents he got Veronica and Ethel, giving Ethel an expensive locket meant for Veronica.
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Just Testing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica try to prepare for Christmas and for an English Literature test at the same time.
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All Wrapped Up

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica is determined to wrap her Christmas gifts herself, in spite of not knowing how.
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With a Little Help from His Friends

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Genres: childrens, fantasy, humorous
First Line: Every Christmas Eve it's the same old story!
Synopsis: Hilda and Zelda help Santa deliver presents without him knowing about their help.
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Down But Not Out!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
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Christmas Reading

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Genres: humorous, teen
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The Gift of Love

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica finally figures out that her parents would like her to stay for Christmas.
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Engage the Enemy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Smithers (the butler)
Synopsis: Veronica goes on the war path when she mistakenly assumes Archie is giving Betty an engagement ring for Christmas.
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Disclose Notes: Script, ink and letters credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #64.
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Card Shark

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, religious, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily; Ethel Muggs; Sabrina; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Miss Haggly; Mr. Svenson
Synopsis: After hearing Dilton complain that all the store-bought, mass-produced Christmas cards are too impersonal, Sabrina uses her magic powers to give each of her friends the ability to create their own personalized Christmas cards. Thanks to Sabrina's magic, a miracle happens and we see cards that represent each character's view of Christmas.
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Pages: 12
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Yule Spirit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead and his Pals
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Forsythe Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis: The girls select Hot Dog as the young male who best exemplifies the Christmas spirit in Riverdale.
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Pages: 5

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