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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #231
Publication Date: March 1975
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Issues: #231 of 332 Issues (502 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Giant SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 26 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: This is the third of three issues cover dated January, 1975. The logo for this issue is "Sabrina's Christmas Magic".
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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: perfect bound; later saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): unidentified sales clerk
First Line: I'd like something real fancy, my Aunt Hilda flies in her sleep!
Synopsis: Sabrina is shopping for a holiday present for Aunt Hilda.
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First Line: Start your collection of stars now!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for celebrity photographs by Jeri of Hollywood, available from Canyon House.
Inside front cover.
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Come Fly With Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
First Line: Aunt Hilda! What happened to you?
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda keeps colliding with some fat guy in a red suit while she's riding her broom.
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Pages: 8
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First Line: Will this talisman bracelet bring you good luck?
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for bracelets from Talisman Crafts.
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First Line: So you think you know your pro basketball?
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Strat-O-Matic basketball game.
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Substitute Santa

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
First Line: You're welcome to come along, Sabrina! One of the local organizations is giving a party for a bunch of the poorer kids in town!
Synopsis: When the actor Harvey hired to perform as Santa fails to show for a party for local orphans, Sabrina gets a substitute to "magically" appear.
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First Line: Make excellent extra cash... with no real 'selling'... just showing this sample which we give you... free!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Engravaplates metal plates sales kit.
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First Line: Enter the wonderful world of amazing live sea-monkeys
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for sea-monkeys from Unicorn House.
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Concrete Thinking

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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
First Line: Oh no, Sabrina, I'm not going into any ladies' lingerie store, I get too embarrassed with all those dainty things around!
Synopsis: Sabrina does some shopping in a lingerie shop while Harvey waits outside. After too long a time inside, Sabrina comes out and finds a snowman where Harvey was waiting.
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In Content Item: FlagSabrina's Holiday Spectacular #2 [Direct Edition] published January 1994
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Pages: 5
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First Line: Fabulous bargains in America's best items
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Disclose Notes: Three-page advertisement for the following products from Super Values: t-shirt iron-on transfers; black light posters; giant op-art posters; frantic dog tags; message seals; message rings; strobe candles; studs; leather rings; puzzle rings; incence; patches; yes/no rings; surprise package; groovy-shaped rings; peace dog tags; decals.
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Lap Flap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
First Line: I've looked all over for Harvey and I can't seem to find him!
Synopsis: While skiing, Sabrina casts a spell that's a little too literal.
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Christmas Spirit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
First Line: Boy, I'm bushed, Aunt Hilda! The stores were mobbed with last minute shoppers! What a mad house! But I managed to come up with all the things on my list!
Synopsis: Hilda scoffs at Sabrina's efforts to finish her Christmas shopping without using magic, until Harvey puts her in dire need of a last minute gift herself.
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First Line: All new! Archie super 'tea-shirts' & sweat shirts too!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie-branded tee-shirts and sweatshirts from the Tea-Shirt Company.
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Night Before Christmas Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: activity
First Line: Here is a quiet one who doesn't make much of a stir, but he is also waiting for Santa Claus to arrive. Connect the numbered dots to find out who he is!
Synopsis: Connect the dots puzzle with a Christmas theme.
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Disclose Notes: Puzzle is in black and white, coloring is on the lettering that says "Color Me!"
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Season Reason

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Wow!
Synopsis: Charley explains why he's suddenly nice to his sister.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #100 [Direct] published February 1990
as Season Reason [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Scenes From Christmas Past

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Sabrina uses her crystal ball to present 'Scenes from Christmas Past'
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead spot Santa taking a large bag into an unexpected place.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #100 [Direct] published February 1990
as Scenes From Christmas Past [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sabrina only appears in the title masthead. This is a generic one-page gag filler adapted to the Sabrina book.
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Zoom Broom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
First Line: Aunt Hilda, why do you go skiing with a broom?
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda has no need for ski lifts.
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Feature(s): Archie Comics
First Line: Now you can have six times the enjoyment or just check off your favorite Archie comic and have it mailed right to your home!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following comics: Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #242; Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #64; Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #72; Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #23; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #93; Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #77.
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Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Carolyn Shields (West Bloomfield, Mich.) 1st prize - $6.00 and Lisa Winford (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 2nd prize - $4.00.
Includes order form for joining the Archie Club.
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First Line: Impossible? Not for the Super Bodybuilding System!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Super Bodybuilding System from Universal Bodybuilding.
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Past, Present and Future

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
First Line: How much is that gold locket in the window?
Synopsis: Harvey gets Sabrina an expensive locket for Christmas, then thinks she doesn't like it.
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First Line: Only 3.98 weighted wristlets
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from Honor House: weighted wristlets; silent dog whistle; moneymaker; werewolf horror mask; world's ugliest hands; imitation bullet holes; hypnotism instructions; joy buzzer; finger chopper; surprise package; karate and kung fu instructions; skin head wig; x-ray specs; pocket gym; trick black soap; onion gum; jack pot bank; phony cast; monster ghost; 7 foot monster with glow in the dark eyes; smoke cloud; whoopee cushion; ventriloquism instructions; secret book safe; money changer.
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Christmas and Archie
First Line: Now you can enjoy Archie's first giant Christmas fun book ever offered!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for An Archie Special Edition, Christmas and Archie (Archie, 1975 series) #1.
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First Line: Amazing! Long nail formula builds glamorous longer nails in minutes!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for fingernail care system from Conover House.
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The Insult That Made a Man Out of 'Mac'

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First Line: Hey! Quit kicking that sand in our faces!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the dynamic-tension bodybuilding system from Charles Atlas.
Inside back cover.
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First Line: Collectors nostalgia kits
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for celebrity autographed photos, stamps, posters, banners and wallet-size photos from Movie Buys.
Back cover.

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