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Issue: Archie Giant Series Magazine #490
Publication Date: January 1980
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Issues: #490 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: 11/01/1979
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000698801
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #174.
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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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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree #[nn] published January 2013 as The Swinging Santa [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Miss Beazly; Miss Haggly; Moose Mason; Mr. Svenson; Principal Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods
First Line: We wish the world peace and joy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Swinging Santa

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge]; Barney; Pop Tate
Synopsis: The Archies hold a fundraiser to raise money for charity.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #14 [Direct Edition] published March 1990
as The Swinging Santa [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #33 [Direct Edition] published January 2014
as The Swinging Santa [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits are listed in the reprint in Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #14 as "Doyle & Stan G."

When reprinted in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #33, inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.
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It's About Time!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Archie's Message

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Santa Claus
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Guests

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Mary Andrews; Miss Beazly; Mr. Svenson; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie invites a few lonely faculty members over to his house to celebrate Christmas.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #315.
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Too Many Cooks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Archie Club News

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Archie news reports from Rosanne Hanik and Rebecca Mead.
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From the Heart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Ernie; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Betty decide to help out a troubled family instead of exchanging gifts with their friends.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Bookworm Turns

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Harold
First Line: Okay you'se two!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies appears on back cover.

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