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Issue: Archie's Classic Christmas Stories #1
Publication Date: January 2002
 
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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)
Editor(s): Paul Castiglia (compilation editor); Victor Gorelick (managing editor)
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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Rex W. Lindsey
Rex W. Lindsey
Robbie O'Quinn
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Veronica's Christmas Card

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge
Veronica's very personal Christmas card.
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from ?
Miscellaneous
1
Located on the inside front cover.
Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Title page and 2 pages of credits.
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Miscellaneous
3
[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Santa Claus
Santa Claus
Santa weighs in on the teens from Riverdale.
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Miscellaneous
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Christmas Socking!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
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.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #3 published January 1956
 
Miscellaneous
6
I Pine For You and Balsam!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Archie and the boys volunteer to cut a Christmas tree down for Mr. Lodge in the woods near his cabin.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1957
 
Miscellaneous
6
Dis-Missile

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
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.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1957
 
Miscellaneous
6
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #73.
Idiot's Delight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
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.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1957
 
Miscellaneous
6
Dressed To Kill

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
typeset
Subject Matter
drama, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
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.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1957
 
Miscellaneous
3
Slay Ride

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Dobbin (a horse)
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.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1958
 
Miscellaneous
10
Ring That Belle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
When Archie says he's going to give Veronica a ring for Christmas ideas, Betty overhears and thinks the two are getting engaged.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1958
 
Miscellaneous
6
Veronica's Pin-Up Page

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
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Miscellaneous
1
Seasonal Smooch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Reggie uses parsley and hedge clippings as "mistletoe" to kiss all the girls, much to the boys' jealousy.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1958
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Feather Merchant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Archie decides to give Mr. Lodge a bird for Christmas, unaware that he is a rare bird collector.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1959
was The Feather Merchant! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Those Christmas Blues!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob White
Bob White
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty (in flashback)
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.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #10 published January 1961
was Those Christmas Blues! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
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."
Not Even A Moose!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Waldo Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
It's a series of mistaken identities when Archie, Mr. Weatherbee, and Moose all play Santa at school.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #10 published January 1961
was Not Even a Moose [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
A Job for Jingles

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jingles (a magical elf); Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
W-who are you?
Archie meets Jingles, a magical elf that only kids can see.
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Miscellaneous
9
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.
Escape

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
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.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #20 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963
was Escape [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Return Of Jingles

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jingles; Jangles (another magical elf); Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Jeeves (yet another magical elf); Santa Claus
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.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #20 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963
was The Return of Jingles [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Betty's Christmas Card

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper
Betty's personal Christmas card.
Reprinting
from ?
Miscellaneous
1
This is located on the inner backcover.

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