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Issue: Archie's Classic Christmas Stories #1
Publication Date: January 2002
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: 1879794101
UPC/EAN: 978187979410851095
Price: $10.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 20 (14 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: All stories originally appeared in 1955-1964.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: 7" w x 10" h
Paper Stock: Bond
Binding: Trade Paperback
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
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Veronica's Christmas Card

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica's very personal Christmas card.
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Table of Contents

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Synopsis: Title page and 2 pages of credits.
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Feature(s): Santa Claus
Character(s): Santa Claus
Synopsis: Santa weighs in on the teens from Riverdale.
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Christmas Socking!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Having never been kissed before because Moose thinks it would make him soft, Midge is resigned to her fate. Determined to make her see what she's missing, Veronica tells her to go under the mistletoe and then orders Archie to kiss her. When Moose becomes jealous, Veronica scolds him into submission. Inspired, Reggie also kisses Midge under the mistletoe. This continues until Christmas is over at midnight on December 26th. Then Moose retaliates.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #3 published January 1956
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Pages: 6
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I Pine for You and Balsam!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie and the boys volunteer to cut a Christmas tree down for Mr. Lodge in the woods near his cabin.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1957
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Pages: 6
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Dis-Missile

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica offer to read letters to Santa and help make wishes come true. But they didn't plan letters from Archie, Reggie and Jughead.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1957
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #73.
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Idiot's Delight

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty has terrible taste in presents, is all thumbs when wrapping packages, and is hopeless while decorating a Christmas tree. As a result, Archie has to spend lots of time with her to make sure everything is OK.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1957
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Pages: 6
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Dressed to Kill

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Genres: drama, teen
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica discover to their horror that they've bought the same dress to wear to Betty's Christmas party. When Betty refuses to wear another dress, Veronica swears that neither she nor Archie will be attending the party, regardless of Archie's promises to Betty.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1957
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Slay Ride

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Dobbin (a horse)
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie decide to go to the Lodges' home on Christmas Eve with Archie dressed as Santa and riding a sleigh pulled by a horse.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1958
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Pages: 10
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Ring That Belle

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: When Archie says he's going to give Veronica a ring for Christmas ideas, Betty overhears and thinks the two are getting engaged.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1958
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Seasonal Smooch

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Reggie uses parsley and hedge clippings as "mistletoe" to kiss all the girls, much to the boys' jealousy.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1958
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Pages: 6
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The Feather Merchant

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie decides to give Mr. Lodge a bird for Christmas, unaware that he is a rare bird collector.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1959
was The Feather Merchant! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Those Christmas Blues!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty (in flashback)
Synopsis: When Archie goes over to Veronica's instead of staying home to trim the tree, his parents think the family Christmases have come to an end, and reminisce about past holiday seasons with Archie.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #10 published January 1961
was Those Christmas Blues! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: In the flashbacks, Fred and Mary are drawn closer to the way they look in the regular Archie comics rather than the versions that appeared in "Little Archie."
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Not Even a Moose!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: It's a series of mistaken identities when Archie, Mr. Weatherbee, and Moose all play Santa at school.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #10 published January 1961
was Not Even a Moose [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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A Job for Jingles

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: W-who are you?
Synopsis: Archie meets Jingles, a magical elf that only kids can see.
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Disclose Notes: This story is credited as being from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #10 but it doesn't appear in that issue. Verified with hard copy of Archie Giant Series Magazine #10.
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Escape

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is going to escape being injured by Archie this Christmas by going away-- he won't even tell Archie the destination for fear of being tripped up.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #20 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963
was Escape [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Return Of Jingles

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jangles (another magical elf); Jeeves (yet another magical elf)
Synopsis: Jingles returns to see if the Riverdale gang rates presents this year. He is joined by two other magical elves, but the three don't get along at all.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #20 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963
was The Return of Jingles [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Betty's Christmas Card

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty's personal Christmas card.
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Disclose Notes: This is located on the inner backcover.

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