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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #190
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 11 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Al Hartley
Al Hartley
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, religious, teen
Archie's Christmas Stocking
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily; Ethel Muggs; Sabrina
A miracle is happening!
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Miscellaneous
1
Yule Never Believe It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Archie claims that nothing bad can happen to him during the Christmas season. Reggie repeatedly tries to prove him wrong by hitting him with a snowball, and repeatedly misses. But Archie's friends all start to think he's pushing his luck.
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FlagArchie Comics Digest #40 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1980
as Yule Never Believe It [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #53, inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.
What's Up, Doc?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
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Miscellaneous
1
In a Pickle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Al Hartley
?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Dilton
Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Dilton dresses up as Santa Claus to entertain children, despite his friends' warnings that he's too little to be taken seriously in the part.
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Miscellaneous
6
Spring Fever

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
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Miscellaneous
1
Yule Rule

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Jon D'Agostino
?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Archie goes Christmas shopping with Veronica.
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Miscellaneous
1
Snow Snafu

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Jon D'Agostino
?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Archie is happy that it's snowing.
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Archie Club News
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Miscellaneous
2
letters submitted by Henrietta Madry; Linda Mason; Betty Watkins; Kathy Gallop; page also includes membership application for the Archie Club
Archie's Double Giant Christmas Special

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Harry Lucey
Mario Acquaviva
?
Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
Santa Claus; Archie Andrews
An ad for the two new giant-sized Christmas comics starring Sabrina and Li'l Jinx.
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Miscellaneous
1
Card Shark

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Hartley
Al Hartley
Joe Sinnott
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, religious, teen
Archie and the Gang
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
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.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Comics Digest #40 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1980
as Card Shark [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
Several of the "card" panels were re-drawn as covers in other Christmas issues.
Archie's Christmas Card

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews [as Santa Claus]
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Miscellaneous
1

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