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Issue: Jughead #290
Publication Date: July 1979
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Issues: #290 of 227 Issues (255 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Series; Archie Comics GroupView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/01/1979
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000696107
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 21 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #168.
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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
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I made this realistic looking fruit out of soap!
Synopsis: Jughead gets suckered in by Betty's decorative fake fruit.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of The Jughead Jones Comics Digest (Archie, 1977 series) #33.
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Going, Going, Gone

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Melody, have you seen Josie?
Synopsis: After trying to hold a coherent conversation with Melody, Valerie is in desperate need of some Hostess Twinkies.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies.
Inside front cover.
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Top Secret

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hey, Jug! What's the rush? Where's the fire?
Synopsis: The female half of Miss Grundy's English class is chasing Jughead, trying to find out what he wrote in his essay "Dating Disasters and How To Avoid Them".
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagLaugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #63 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1986
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from the reprint in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #12.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Hey kids, have as much fun in Fruit Stripe Land as you do chewing Fruit Stripe Gum
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Fruit Stripe Gum, featuring a hidden object puzzle.
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Considerate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Charley, I thought you bought that box of cookies for your mother's birthday!
Synopsis: Charley consumes half a box of cookies as a favor to his mother.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Veronica, everyone's in swimming!
Synopsis: The gang is on a picnic by the lake and Archie is worried that the lunch will be too distracting to Jughead.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: These are reprints of two late sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
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Jug-On the Nose

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
First Line: Jughead has something "little" that is bothering him.
Synopsis: Place the letter over the corresponding number to find out what's bothering Jughead.
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Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letter-number substitution puzzle.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: 100 little dolls all for $3.00
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
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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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Strong arms make all the difference!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the dynaflex bodybuilding system from Mike Marvel.
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Birds of a Feather

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hey, Jug! Do me a small favor?
Synopsis: While retrieving a book for Archie, Jughead tries to help Mr. Lodge find his missing glasses.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Includes promotional blurb for Archie Series comic books on bottom of first page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Kryptonite rocks!!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for glow-in-the-dark "kryptonite rocks" from Mail-Away.
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The Injured Party

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: My nose! My beautiful nose! Shattered!
Synopsis: Jughead injures his nose, but the subsequent treatments of the cut leave him open to the taunts and jokes of others.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #20 [Direct Edition] published November 1993
as The Injured Party [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Susan Anton (photo); The Coneheads (photo); Jimmy McNichol (photo); Kristi McNichol (photo)
First Line: Full color poster spectacular #2
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for celebrity posters from Mail-Away.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Jeffrey Stark (Queens, New York) First prize - $6.00 and Carey Gilpin (Houston, Texas) Second prize - $4.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Madhouse Comics Digest
First Line: A wild and krazee comics digest
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Madhouse Comics Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #5.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
First Line: Here's your Archie 3 for $1.00 checklist!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following Archie comics: Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #69; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #54; Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #112; Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #104; Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #116; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #64; Mad House (Archie, 1974 series) #117; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #50; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #45; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #99; Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #482, #483.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Parker Stevenson (photo); Cheryl Tiegs (photo); Grizzly Adams (photo of Dan Haggarty); the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders (photo)
First Line: Full color poster spectacular
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for celebrity posters from Mail-Away.
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Mister Nice Guy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hello, Mister Jughead!
Synopsis: Upset that a group of kids respect Jughead enough to address him as "Mister Jughead", Veronica attempts to buy their respect with gifts and treats.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Natural necklaces for men & women!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for men's and women's necklaces from Encore House.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: The hottest thing in "T's"!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for iron-on glitter transfers from Encore House.
Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Full color t-shirts
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Battlestar Galactica-themed t-shirts from Encore House.
Back cover.

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