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Issue: Life with Archie #162
Publication Date: October 1975
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Issues: #162 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: $0.30 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 23 (5 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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reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; aliens
First Line: Omigosh! I don't believe this!
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The Insult That Made a Man out of 'Mac'

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Character(s): Mac; Grace; bully; Charles Atlas
Synopsis: Scrawny Mac can't do anything when a bully kicks sand in his face, and Grace is disgusted. Mac follows the Charles Atlas program, then punches the bully out (to Grace's delight).
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Disclose Notes: Ad, in comic story form, for Dynamic-Tension training from Charles Atlas. Response coupon.
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The Devil's Triangle

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Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; pilot; thugs (disguised as aliens)
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge's airplane loses power and is forced to a small island in the Devil's Triangle. Here the occupants are held prisoner by aliens loading up a flying saucer. Archie ascertains that parts of their flying saucer were made in Japan, and realizes they're being hoaxed. He leads Veronica and Mr. Lodge in a getaway, and the crooks are soon captured.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Best of Archie #[nn] published January 1980
as The Devil's Triangle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #43 [unnamed variant] published August 1980
as The Devil's Triangle Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #43 [unnamed variant] published August 1980
as The Devil's Triangle Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
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Double Trouble

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Riverdale football team
Synopsis: The football team is losing badly, until Archie and Jughead revive them with the promise of Twinkies if they win.
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Change for the Better?

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Charley wants to change his mind. Li'l Jinx hopes the new one works.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Oboy! Jughead brought some hot dogs!
Synopsis: Jughead brings hot dogs to the beach, then sells them to his friends. In the second, Jughead hosts a dinner party and serves a giant hot dog.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX, 19XX-XX-XX
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First Line: Jughead! What ever made you throw this fancy dinner party??
Synopsis: Jughead hosts a dinner party and serves a giant hot dog.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 0.25
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First Line: Do it Up 'Write'
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with response coupon, from Pen Pals.
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First Line: Scary, Life Size Monster Ghost
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First Line: Free 100 Decals
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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: It's something special!
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Disclose Notes: Promo, with order coupons, for various Archie Series titles
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First Line: Naturally
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Disclose Notes: Discount coupon from Tandy Leather Company.
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Character(s): Sea monkeys
First Line: Enter the wonderful world of amazing live sea-monkeys
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for sea-monkeys from Unicorn House.
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First Line: Archie Club members, send in your news reports and be eligible to win cash prizes in the Archie Series Magazines.
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Disclose Notes: Fan reports from Valera Forrester, Crystal Carson, and Karen Litvack.
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Diamond Fire

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Genres: drama, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; smugglers; police
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead gets suspicious of several scruffy types who spend each night on a littered, unpopular beach. Discovering that this is a smuggling gang, they trap them for police.
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First Line: 100 Little Dolls
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First Line: American Circle Corp.
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First Line: Wow!
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First Line: Make Money Fast!
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for metal identification plates from Anchor Specialties.
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First Line: Have you seen this coupon before?
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with response coupon, from La Salle Extension University.
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First Line: High School Diploma
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with response coupon, from United Schools and Services.
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First Line: The Winner.
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Converse sneakers from Sears.

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