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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #159
Publication Date: January 1969
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Issues: #159 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
Disclose Notes: Cover title: Betty And Veronica Christmas Spectacular.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Golly! I hope you two are having as much fun as I am!
Synopsis: Betty plays a party game while Veronica and Archie make out.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Archie Comics Digest #34.
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The Protector

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jingles; Santa Claus
Synopsis: Trying to prove that he's not just a "delinquent brownie," Jingles tells Betty and Veronica that he will protect them from all harm.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #40 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1980
as The Protector [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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If the Shoe Fits

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: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Christmas Pin-Up

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty makes a giant snow sculpture to express her obsessive anger at Archie.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Merry Misery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica becomes sick of the conformist Christmas spirit, and along with Reggie, she hatches a plan to prove that greed is stronger than sickening sweetness.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #46 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1981
In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #11 published February 1989
as Merry Misery [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Show Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Veronica decides to get Betty a very expensive gift to make her gift look even cheaper by comparison.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Christmas Pin-Up

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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No Waiting

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Stan Goldberg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica gets a package and refuses to wait until Christmas to open it.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #46 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1981
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Dear Betty / Veronica

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dear Betty / Veronica
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Christmas Card

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Christmas Card

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cold Cuts

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: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Great Idea

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Stan Goldberg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie says he'll be at Veronica's party "with bells on."
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Takes Up Light Housekeeping, or, His Business Went On the Rocks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie goes up in a plane to help deliver supplies to the lighthouse keepers on Mr. Lodge's property.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Christmas Pin-Up

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Archie Doll

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica literally gives Archie to Betty for Christmas as a "real live Archie doll."
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #46 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1981with Archie logo
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Pin-Up

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Snow Woe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Christmas Color

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: To Mr. Weatherbee's horror, everything at school is red and green during the Christmas season.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #46 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1981
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Pin-Up

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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