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Issue: Archie Annual #23
Publication Date: January 1972
 
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
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: 13 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
Disclose Notes: The title contracts from 68 to 52 pages starting with this issue.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US, latter issues standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding:  
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle]; Geraldine Grundy; Chuck Clayton; Sabrina Spellman; Josie; Waldo Weatherbee
The Archies can do no wrong!
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Miscellaneous
1
The Inferior Decorator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle]; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Leslie
The Archies are hired to provide some up-to-date entertainment for one of Mr. Lodge's parties, but on the orders of the flamboyant interior decorator Mrs. Lodge hired, they are forced to wear ridiculously flashy mod outfits that make them unable to play their best.
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Miscellaneous
6
Dash for Cash

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Li'l Jinx goes to bed early so she can cash in early on her lost tooth.
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Miscellaneous
1
Lid Lad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Betty secretly helps Archie open a jar.
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Miscellaneous
1
Come Fly With Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily
Mr. Weatherbee takes the kids to an aviation museum, where he explains the history of human flight.
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Miscellaneous
6
Cat-Erwauling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Mr. Lodge wants to watch a broadcast of a speech he gave, but his TV is in the shop. The only set left is Veronica's small black-and-white TV, which only works when her Siamese cat, Pam Pam, is sitting on top of it.
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Miscellaneous
6
The sudden appearance of a cat for Veronica is typical of Bolling, who tried to give characters a cat whenever possible.
Do Me a Favor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Veronica asks Archie to do her one little favor after another.
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Miscellaneous
6
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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various
various
various
typeset
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Miscellaneous
2
Page one is a contest for a $100 cash prize offered by Archie Comics.
Dishing It Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
childrens
Li'l Jinx; Gigi
Li'l Jinx tells Gigi what she made for dinner the night before.
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie Mantle
I want a haircut
Reggie gives his barber instructions.
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Miscellaneous
1
Throw Woe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge
Archie throws a baseball through Mr. Lodge's open window.
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Miscellaneous
1
Staying In School

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie and Jughead explain to a bearded high school dropout that staying in school offers more freedom and excitement than dropping out and doing your own thing.
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Miscellaneous
2
Subject Matter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee
Miss Grundy tries everything she can think of to get Betty and Veronica to talk about something other than boys. But no matter how distant the subject is, they somehow manage to use it as an excuse to talk about boys.
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Miscellaneous
5
In the splash panel, the boys Veronica is gossiping about are all named after Archie contributors: "George [Gladir], Al [Hartley], Marty [Epp], Vince [DeCarlo], Bob [Bolling], Frankie [Frank Doyle]."

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