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Issue: Archie Annual #24
Publication Date: January 1973
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Issues: #24 of 26 Issues (31 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: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 31 (11 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US, latter issues standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding:  
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie! A loser is only supposed to shake hands!
Synopsis: Archie gets a little too energetic on the tennis court to suit Veronica.
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Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the covers of Archie Comics Digest #56 and #165.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Charles Millot, Inc.
First Line: Stop short nails!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for fingernail care products from Charles Millot, Inc.
Inside front cover.
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The Champion

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: What's ol' Tanglefoot up to?
Synopsis: A concussed Archie suddenly starts acting like a track and field superstar because Reggie told him he was.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #36 published June 1979
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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First Line: Popsicle wants you!
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Disclose Notes: Popsicle 1972 Junior Astronaut Sweepstakes promotional contest from Popsicle and American Airlines for a trip to Washington D.C.
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First Line: Reward for this coin!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1972 Best Values Coin Catalogue.
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Spring Tonic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Oh, man! That first warm glow after a long, hard, cold winter! You know what I feel, Betty? Love! I'm in love!
Synopsis: Archie's joyous pronouncements over the arrival of spring manage to hurt Betty's feelings.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Annual Digest #35 published January 1979
as Spring-Tonic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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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 Sales Unlimited.
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First Line: Magic brain calculator
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from American Circle Corp.: magic brain calculator; snowstorm tables; exploding fountain pen; vampire blood; secret safe; atomic joy buzzer; flesh eating plants; magic soap powder; sneezing powder; itching powder; whoopie cushion; mystery pen.
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First Line: Military men... She deserves genuine diamonds... from National Diamond Sales
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for diamond rings from National Diamond Sales.
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Hike For Charity

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: All over the nation teens are walking for worthwhile causes!
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Disclose Notes: A series of two-panel gags revolving around the theme of racing for charity.
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Character(s): Advertisement for miniature plastic dolls from Palmer Jones Co.
First Line: 50 little dolls with clothes
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Feature(s): 16 Posters
First Line: 16 miniature posters
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for miniature posters of movie stars.
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Late Fate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hurry up, son! You have to catch the school bus before it pulls out!
Synopsis: Archie is in such a hurry to catch the bus for school that he forgets an important item.
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First Line: Any 14 of these hit records for only $2.86
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a subscription to the Columbia Record Club.
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Tough Tiff

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: This last spat of ours lasted two days - a new record!
Synopsis: Smooth operator Archie gets in trouble with Veronica again.
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Dizzy Tizzy

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: There's something wrong with Archie!
Synopsis: Archie is acting stranger than usual.
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First Line: Discover the hidden secrets of nature's most exotic and mysterious house plant!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisements for venus fly traps from Mirobar Sales Corp.
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First Line: Order by mail specials
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from Dollar Bargains: 50 bike decals; 250 magic tricks; 300 crazy signs; 500 assorted pennants; comic felt patches; over 500 stick-ons; 1001 Things You Can Get Free book; phony money; 400 crazy labels.
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Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Dan Wegner (Missoula, Montana) First prize - $5.00, Gerald Lavacca (Kings Park, N.Y.) Second prize - $3.00, Barry King (Roanoke, Virginia) Third prize - $2.00, and Jonathan D. Reinhold (Herzlya Pitauch, Israel) Fourth prize - $1.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.
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Feature(s): Seagate Sales Corp.
First Line: Doctor develops home treatment that rinses away blackheards, helps dry up acne pimples
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for face creams and acne medications from Seagate Sales Corp.
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Steal Deal

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: This is the used car lot where I got my jalopy!
Synopsis: Archie relates how he acquired his car.
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Gas Sass

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Looks like Archie wants five!
Synopsis: Archie stops to gas up his jalopy.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series Magazine
First Line: Summertime and the Chicks are Real Groovy!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #199.
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Silent Partner

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Well, there she is, partners!
Synopsis: The lawn care service Archie launches with Jughead and Moose is soon sabotaged by poor planning.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #37 published August 1979
as Silent Partner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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First Line: 1000 Day Glo Decals
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for day-glo decals from Mirobar Sales Corp.
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Fore

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Strike
Synopsis: Charley's umpiring brings a strong reaction from the crowd.
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Feature(s): M.D. Industries
First Line: $60,000 bankruptcy stock wig sale!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for wigs from M.D. Industries.
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The Plumber's Friend

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Plungely
First Line: Archie, this is Mr. Plungely, our plumber! He's here to adjust our faulty water pressure! However his assistant has come down with the flu!
Synopsis: The plumber's assistant is out sick, so Mr. Weatherbee makes the colossal mistake of asking Archie to help him out.
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Pages: 5
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First Line: You can manage in the Majors with Strat-o-Matic Baseball
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the tabletop baseball game from Strat-o-Matic.
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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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Do You Need Extra Money?

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First Line: It costs you nothing to try
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Christmas card sales kit from Cheerful Card Company.
Back cover.

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