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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #156
Publication Date: October 1968
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Issues: #156 of 332 Issues (390 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Giant SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/02/1968
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 35 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Cover title is The World of Archie. On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US; later Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Perfect Bound; later Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily
First Line: Our gang hasn't gone surfing in weeks!
Synopsis: The boys can't surf, because the girls use their boards for a dance floor.
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): ?
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First Line: Chameleon alive!
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Disclose Notes: Thirty-two small ads for novelties from Johnson Smith Company.
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Tree Glee

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Jughead; Veronica; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Eager to prove his manliness to Veronica, Archie volunteers to chop down a tree, and dragoons Jughead into helping. The tree is huge, but they seem to have done well until they discover that the fallen trunk blocks Mr. Lodge's driveway.
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Betty; Veronica
First Line: What's happening where the girls are?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Giant Series # 155 (Betty and Veronica Summer Fun)
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The Unwanted

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Smithers; Mr. Lodge; electronics expert; electric fence installer
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge sets up electronic defenses to warn him when Archie's near. Archie unwittingly thwarts them all.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Creator credits from GCD record at Archie # 127
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Brake It Up!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Veronica; irate driver
Synopsis: Inattentive Archie almost crashes his bike into a car. Only Bendix brakes save him.
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Character(s): Kids
First Line: Missile Firing Tank
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Promising!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's mother; Li'l Jinx's dad
Synopsis: The teacher says Li'l Jinx is a promising student, because she's always promising to be good.
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Disclose Notes: Joe Edwards credits from GCD record at Archie # 130
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Penciller(s): Gig (painting)
Inker(s): Gig (painting)
Colorist(s): Gig (painting)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ambrosia; Cleo; Nefertiti; Tiger Lily
First Line: Amazing $1 art offer
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The Cure

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Jughead; Veronica; Midge; Moose
Synopsis: Archie has the hiccups, and nothing seems to stop them. Jughead arranges for Midge to kiss Archie, enraging Moose and terrifying Archie out of the hiccups.
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Disclose Notes: Creator credits from GCD record at Archie # 127
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Pretty girl
First Line: 10 way hairpiece!
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Stamp collectors!
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Catcher; batter
First Line: Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game
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Disclose Notes: Ad from Strat-O-Matic Game Co., Inc.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
Character(s): Archie
First Line: Archie Club members, send in your news reports and be eligible to win cash prizes in the Archie Series Magazines.
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Pages: 1.6
Disclose Notes: Reports from fans Cindy Fee, Alan Gold, Victoria Horning, Russ Miller, and Connie Bridda.
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie
First Line: Be an Archie Club member
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Pages: 0.4
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Haunt Taunt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Terry Szenics
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Jughead; cab driver
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead visit a haunted castle.
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Disclose Notes: Creator credits from GCD record at Archie # 128.
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Double Play

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harry Lucey
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Jughead; Betty; Veronica; Reggie
Synopsis: Archie starts out the day with Veronica, then spends time with Jughead, then Betty, and finally Reggie... leaving Veronica with Betty, and very confused.
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Disclose Notes: Creator credits from GCD record at Archie # 132
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A Quick Change Artist!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Joe Edwards ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards ?
Inker(s): Joe Edwards ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: While Hap is asleep, Li'l Jinx practices being a barber.
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Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Top-hit LPs
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Disclose Notes: Ad from Young America Record Club
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One of Those Days

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Terry Szenics
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Jughead; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Archie is having "one of those days" -- when he, and everyone around him, suffer endless accidents. Everyone avoids him, and even Mr. Weatherbee bars him from school. When a Civil Defense drill evacuates the whole town, fears rise even higher.
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Disclose Notes: Creator credits from GCD record at Archie # 127
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Frankenstein's monster
First Line: Here's a whole treasure chest of fun
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Disclose Notes: Eighteen small ads for novelties from Honor House Prod. Corp.
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Soft Soap Artist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Reggie; Veronica; Jughead
Synopsis: Reggie is forming a soap sculpture of Veronica. When Jughead mangles the sculpture, she assumes that Reggie is insulting her.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Creator credits from GCD record at Archie # 132
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The Peril

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty; Veronica; Archie; Jughead
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie are talking about science fiction when Betty's large jello slips away from her. Archie thinks its the Blob!
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie; Jughead; Betty; Veronica; Reggie
First Line: Dig this crazy offer!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for subscription to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
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Far Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Mr. Andrews; Tommy Tempo; interpreter
Synopsis: Tommy is a jazz musician who needs an interpreter for his beat speech.
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Lucey credits from GCD record at Archie # 132
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Silly Question

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie; Dilton; redhead
Synopsis: Dilton wonders how they should face their beach umbrella. Reggie wants it toward the redhead.
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Lucey credits from GCD record at Archie # 132
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Push-Button Peace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Jughead; Moose; Midge; Veronica; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead tames Reggie with an aerosol wild animal tranquilizer. Archie does the same to Moose, so he can make time with Midge. When Veronica finds out, he wishes he had a tranquilizer for her.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Creator credits from GCD record at Archie # 129
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): /
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie; Veronica
First Line: Archie says... get this raincoat free!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for comics by mail, with raincoat premium
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Wayward Whirl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Betty
Synopsis: Archie tries the hammer throw, and launches himself instead.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Creator credits from GCD record at Archie # 131
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Space Spat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harry Lucey
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Veronica; newsmen
Synopsis: As the first teenager in space, Archie comes home with a purple hair on his shoulder.
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Disclose Notes: Creator credits from GCD record at Archie # 133
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Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ben Rebhuhn; John Sill; Felipe Mandate; Tony Pascarella
First Line: Let me show you how to develop spaceman strength and endurance
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Disclose Notes: Ad for American Bodybuilding Club
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Weights and Measures

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Veronica; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie makes up a super-heavy book as a gag. Mr. Lodge gets hold of it and panics, terrified that he has lost all his strength.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Creator credits from GCD record at Archie # 130
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Potential customers
First Line: Boys, girls, men, women
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Disclose Notes: Ad from Wallace Brown, Inc.
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Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Man; woman
First Line: Insure your future with an I.C.S. High School diploma
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Disclose Notes: Ad from International Correspondence Schools
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Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Santa Claus
First Line: Do you need extra money?
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Disclose Notes: Ad from Cheerful Card Company

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