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Issue: Archie #281
Publication Date: June 1979
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Issues: #281 of 565 Issues (998 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Series; Archie Comics GroupView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000696506
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Er -- what's the cheapest thing in this place?
Synopsis: Once again Archie finds that treating Veronica in the manner to which she is accustomed is beyond his financial means.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover is redrawn as the cover of Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #83.
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Going, Going, Gone

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
Synopsis: After attempting to have a coherent conversation with Melody, Valerie finds she needs the help of some Hostess Twinkies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Sellout

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Fred is transferred to another city and the Andrews' family must sell their home. Not wanting to move, Archie tries to sabotage the sale.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #75 published December 1985
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Down and Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Jinx gets a first hand lesson in supply and demand.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazly
First Line: I will not wear that pink bunny suit in the Easter play!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee meets a parent, then asks the cafeteria to serve him breakfast in his office.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: These are reprints of two mid-seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
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Luck Struck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Archie's obsessive observance of various superstitions bring him nothing but bad luck.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #76 published October 1991
as Luck Struck [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Teamwork

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie starts bringing Jughead along with him to the Lodge Mansion with the sole mission of catching every priceless object Archie accidentally knocks over.
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Pages: 5
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Girl Whirl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Floyd Clayton; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Females are encroaching into every one of Archie's all-male interests and he doesn't know how to handle it.
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In Issue: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #71 published November 1985
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Pages: 5

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