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Issue: Life with Archie #137
Publication Date: September 1973
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Issues: #137 of 286 Issues (363 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Dream Shop

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: This is one time you can put your mind at ease, Ronnie! I have enough bread to pay for whatever you want to order!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Famous name prizes or cash
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the greeting card sales kit from Olympic Sales Club.
Inside front cover.
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Housecleaning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Councilman Crumbit; Bill Broome
First Line: Great picnic, huh?
Synopsis: Archie tries to turn the gang against a corrupt councilman.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #55 published August 1982
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: No credits given, but art appears to be in Lucey's early-'70s style.
Script identifiable as Doyle by his distinctive writing mannerisms.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the tabletop baseball game from Strat-O-Matic.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
First Line: $100.00 in cash prizes will be divided among the first 20 winners drawn in my new Archie montage contest!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Promotion for the September 1973 Archie Montage Contest. Plug for the Archie's Restaurant in Joliet, Illinois.
Includes letters from Lisa Murdoch (Kamloops, B.C., Canada) First prize - $5.00 and Deborah Roy (Marks, Mississippi) Second prize - $3.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Any 15 records for only $1.97 or any 11 tapes for only $1.97
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for subscriptions to records, 8-track cartidges, tape cassettes and 7" reel-to-reel tapes from Columbia House.
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The Dream Shop!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Jane
First Line: Please, Archie, darling!
Synopsis: A mysterious shop owner offers to sell Archie the dream he wants. Unfortunately, the shop also allows other people to buy dreams for Archie.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Annual Digest #41 published January 1982
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Script identifiable as Doyle by the style and by the appearance of his name in a store window on the last page of the story.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
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) #25; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #27; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #29; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #36; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #81; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #82; Archie's Madhouse Annual (Archie 1962 series) #11; Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #22; Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout (Archie, 1971 series) #42; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #15; The Mad House Glads (Archie, 1970 series) #90; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #25; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #72; Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #203; #204; #211; #212; #213; #214; #215.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Own a bowlfull of happiness... Amazing live sea-monkeys
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for sea monkeys from Transcience Corporation.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Hot pepper gum
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from American Circle Corp.: hot pepper gum; 10 instruments in one; secret book safe; atom pistol; miniature camera; calculator; whoopee cushion; snowstorm tablets; sneezing powder; potato gun; joy buzzer; ventriloquism instructions.
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Dream Proof

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: ...Then this lion jumped out of the tree and I started to run...
Synopsis: Charley Hawse is unable to remember his dreams.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #51 published July 1982
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Making the Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: This is one time you can put your mind at ease, Ronnie! I have enough bread to pay for whatever you want to order!
Synopsis: Archie finally has enough money to treat Veronica to dinner at a fancy restaurant.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #55 published August 1982
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Reward $11,750 for this coin
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1973 Coin Catalogue from Best Values Co.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: 100 little dolls all for $1.50
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for miniature plastic toy dolls from the 100 Doll Co.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: 14 ways to help you earn more money
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for courses offered by International Correspondence Schools.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Easy to sell, 'most everyone buys, it sure feels swell to earn a great prize (or cash)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Christmas card sales kit from Sales Leadership Club.
Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Do you need extra money?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Christmas card sales kit from Cheerful House.
Back cover.

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