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Issue: Archie #218
Publication Date: June 1972
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Issues: #218 of 565 Issues (998 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/14/1972
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: With this issue, the price of the title was raised from 15 to 20 cents. On-sale date from 1972 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.; then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Gosh! What blew up?
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In Issue: FlagArchie #6 published ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Archie... Archie Andrews Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #16.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Famous name prizes or cash
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the greeting cards sales kit from Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
Inside front cover.
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Turning Over a New Leaf?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Today I'm going to win Weatherbee over!
Synopsis: Archie vows to win Mr. Weatherbee over and do nothing but good things for him. But Mr. Weatherbee is driven crazy waiting for Archie to screw up.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: The opening narration ("The rockies may tumble, Gibraltar may crumble") quotes from the Gershwin song "Love Is Here To Stay."
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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First Line: Hey, Ding-a-Ling!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Ding-a-Lings toys from Topper Toys.
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First Line: Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1972 coin catalogue from Best Values.
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Stinging Words

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Charley Hawse... You're stupid and ugly...
Synopsis: Jinx tells Charley he isn't invited to her birthday party.
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie Comics
First Line: Get in the groove for a giant fun-in! Fill out the coupon below and order the comics of your choice!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following Archie comics: Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #23; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #21; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #20; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #28; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #70; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #71; Archie's Madhouse Annual (Archie 1962 series) #9; Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #12; Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout (Archie, 1971 series) #35; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #5; The Mad House Glads (Archie, 1970 series) #83; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #17; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #62; Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #186, #187, #190; #191; #193; #194; #197.
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Show and Tell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Al Newins
First Line: If I could fall into some heavy bread --- I mean really heavy bread, I know I could cut Ronnie out of that herd of snob friends she hangs out with!
Synopsis: When Archie is hired to deliver an expensive car, he hatches a scheme to use the car to impress Veronica's snobbish friends.
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Pages: 6
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Ronnie, baby --- I like you in the long dress!
Synopsis: Veronica wears a long dress to dance with Archie.
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
First Line: Are you ready for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 speeds?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Vista 10-speed bicycle from National Independent Distributors Association.
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: These 3 big drafting kits given to you!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for courses offered by the North American School of Drafting.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Gary Fournier (Eldorado, Kansas) First prize - $5.00, Michele Renee Moore (Rockford, Illinois) Second prize - $3.00, Bernard Feldman (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Third prize - $2.00, and Mary Beth Herring (Germantown, Tennessee) Fourth prize - $1.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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First Line: Monster s-i-z-e monsters
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for 7-foot wall hangings from Honor House Products.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: 50 little dolls with clothes
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for miniature toy plastic dolls from Palmer Jones Co.
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The Dating Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: She's not home? Well I want to leave a message, Smithers! Make sure that she gets it!
Synopsis: Archie gets two tickets to a taping of the hit show "You Bet Your Buddy," and inevitably winds up making a date with both Betty and Veronica for the show.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Includes the following promotional blurb at the bottom of the first page: 'You've seen Archie on TV! Watch for announcements about Archie in the movies! Live!'
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Prepare now for a successful future!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for courses offered by International Correspondence Schools.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
First Line: Pick a pack of prizes or cash
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the greeting cards sales kit from Junior Sales Club of America.
Inside back cover.
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Inker(s): ?, ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Dennis Bryant; La-Veda Jones; William Wright
First Line: Make money get prizes
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the vegetable and flower seeds sales kit from American Seed Co.
Includes testimonials from Dennis Bryant (Maryland), La-Veda Jones (New Mexico) and William Wright (Connecticut).
Back cover.

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