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Issue: Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #189
Publication Date: July 1987
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Issues: #189 of 224 Issues (326 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
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: 02710006967607
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (4 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint interior; glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree #[nn] published January 2013 as On Second Thought [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
First Line: They should trade Pedersen!
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Oreo; Mickey Mouse Club
Character(s): Mickey Mouse
First Line: Let Oreo Cookies put you in the Mickey Mouse Club!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Discount offer on Mickey Mouse Club memberships from Oreo Cookies. Save $2.00 on a $7.95 membership by sending a brand seal along with a mail-in form.
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On the Ball!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: A fortune-teller tells Archie he'll be taking a girl to the concert tonight. Reggie doesn't believe her.
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Pages: 6
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Solve the Kool-Aid Caper

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Feature(s): Kool-Aid
Character(s): Kool-Aid Man
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Kool-Air Caper Sweepstakes. Offer of free Kool-Aid Man comic book from Archie for 12 proof-of-purchase points.
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Pop Tate's - For "Sail" Ads

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Character(s): Pop Tate (cameo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Word puzzle with letters assigned numbers to fill in the blanks.
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Checklist

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Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Mail order listing of Archie comics. Two issues for $1.00.
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Zoom Broom

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda is wearing a bicycle jersey since she was given a broom with handlebars and a seat.
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Can We Talk

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo); Mrs. Doiley; Mr. Doiley
Synopsis: Dilton is lonely and wants to talk to his parents, but they are so busy with other things that they are never home.
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Pages: 11
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Double Your Fun!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Digests
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
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Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie digests. Six issues for $10.00.
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On Second Thought

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrew; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead want to organize a game of touch football, but can't get any boys to play. After Betty and Veronica decide to play, all of a sudden there is a crowd of boys wanting to play.
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Fans! Now You Can Join the Brand New Archie Fan Club

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Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Disclose Notes: Promo for the Archie Fan Club. $3.00 to 325 Fayette Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543.
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Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie comics. Six issues for $3.00. Archie is dressed as a Post Office mail carrier.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: First prize of $6 to Russell Blake (Atlanta, Ga.) for an article on bowling. Second prize of $4 to Stephen Hunter (Millville, N.J.) for a poem.
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Subscribe and Save $1.75 on Each Five-Issue Subscription

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie digests. Five issues for $5.00.
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You Don't Need Drugs...

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Anti-Drug message in comic format.
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Packs of Fun for Everyone!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): M & M's; Mars
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Illustrated ad for M & M's candy.

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