Archie Giant Series (1954 Archie) comic books 1972

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Betty and Veronica Christmas Spectacular. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Flour Child," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica has created her deadliest batch of Christmas cookies ever; Archie and Betty come up with a way to dispose of the cookies without hurting her feelings. Christmas Fashions For Betty and Veronica, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Room Gloom!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Double Indemnity," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Betty and Veronica wear identical skating outfits, Veronica tries to ruin Betty's outfit. "My Father," script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Joe Sinnott; During a Christmas show at an orphanage, Betty meets a girl who is sad because she doesn't have a father. "To Each His Own," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Due to a bright idea by two department store clerks, Veronica winds up giving Betty a gift that she really wanted for herself, and vice versa. Plus letters to the girls and fashion pin-ups. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Archie's Love In. Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Snub Rub," script by George Gladir, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The group's decision to keep their charity entertaining at the local hospital a secret gets their friends mad at them when the group must decline an invitation to entertain at the school Christmas pageant. "Her Hero" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Past And Present," pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Joe Sinnott; Breaking under the weight of the gifts he's carrying for Veronica, Archie yearns for simpler times. "Tree Trim Triumph," pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie spends Christmas Eve helping decorate the Lodge Christmas tree, a fact Mr. Lodge quickly comes to regret. "The Missing Ingredient," script and pencils by Al Hartley; Betty tries to encourage Miss Beazley, who has been stung to tears from criticism of her traditional holiday fruitcake. "The Greater Gift," pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie must be as clandestine as possible in buying gifts for Betty and Veronica when he spots them shopping in the same store he's in. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The World of Archie. "Save Our Schools"; With the teachers threatening to strike, the students organize to help cut costs at the school to help the teachers get raises. "Hey, Big Spender!", script and pencils by Frank Doyle, inks by Marty Epp; Archie manages to raise the money to take Veronica to a big ball, but doesn't have anything left over. Archie Club News. "Hard Choice," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie considers himself a "dumb, stupid, ignorant, wishy-washy excuse for a man" because of his inability to decide between Betty and Veronica. "Money Makes the Scene," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp; Lacking the money for a ticket, Archie gets a job at the new swinging discotheque, and tries to sneak away from his work with the flashing lights to get a dance with Veronica. "It Figures!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Stick with It!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; A Reggie prank leaves Archie stuck to a fence, and to get him to school, his friends have to saw off the fence and carry him in. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The World of Jughead. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "What's New Old Chap?", art by Samm Schwartz; Upset that Archie and Reggie ditched him to go out with Betty and Veronica, Jughead goes home and dreams of a world without women. "It's About Time" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Chemical Reaction," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead accidentally discovers a chemical formula that grows hair. "Dream of Genie," inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead finds a magic lamp with a genie inside; Unfortunately it's a female genie, and she's not exactly on Jughead's wavelength. "Over and Out," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie laments the fact that he and Veronica have different school schedules and can't spend time together. "Turnabout," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Rudy Lapick; After being stood up by Veronica, Archie allows Jughead to convince him to write Veronica a break up letter. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Betty and Veronica Spectacular. "Angel Have Mercy," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Jughead tells Betty that Archie isn't feeling well, Betty and Veronica get into a battle on who can make him feel better first. "Some Poor Soul," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty is told by Veronica that two is company and hints that she shouldn't be there and Betty ends up in tears. Chuck tries to console her. Veronica Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Pressure Group," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica pressures Betty to give up her date with Archie by threatening to get her kicked out of her sorority if she doesn't. "A Small Problem," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica are jealous of the new girl in town who uses her small size to wrap all the boys around her little finger. "Cycle Saga"; Veronica fakes an injury on a bike outing but it backfires on her. Statement of Ownership; Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months, 420,531; Actual no. of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date, 487,446. "A Matter of Manners," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica get followed by two guys while they're out walking; Veronica gets Moose to scare them and then asks Moose to introduce her and Betty to the guys. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Betty and Veronica Summer Fun. "True Grit"; Veronica brings her own sand to the beach but what happens when it rains? Fashion page in which Betty models bikinis at the beach. "Comparisons"; Betty and Veronica meet a capsized boy and bring him back to his private island. "Ding-a-Ling Man"; Jughead gets a job driving an ice cream truck and has to wear a catcher's mask to stop himself from eating all the ice cream. "It's in the Bag"; Veronica shows off her portable cabana at the beach. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The World of Archie. "That's Not My Bag"; Reggie sabotages Archie's lawn maintenance job by dumping bags of leaves over Archie's completed work; Mr. Twitchett agrees to let Archie finish cleaning up Reggie's sabotage mess in the morning so he can go to the dance. "Cruise Director"; Archie has a series of boating mishaps. "Walkee Talkee" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx takes her dad for a walk to a "quiet zone" to tell him she broke his favorite golf club. "New Spot"; Archie decides to take the gang to a lake they have never been there before instead of the beach. "Bulb Snatcher"; Archie tries to help Pop out by replacing a florescent tube for him but after repeated attempts and many broken tubes later, he gives up and suggests candle light. "Full Up" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; After Li'l Jinx fills up her bed with toys there is no room for her. "Batter Late"; Archie and Jughead knock down Mr. Lodge's fence a week late only to discover the fence has already been removed AND replaced. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The World of Jughead. Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Polly Want a Pitcher," script by Dick Malmgren, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead agrees to become a pitcher on the school baseball team only to gain access to the training table. "The Cook-Out," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie and Reggie get into a huge fight over who gets to grill the food at Veronica's patio barbecue. "Small Talk" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx gives Gaga some fashion advice. "Rave Wave," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie has Jughead fake a photo of him performing a dangerous surfing stunt to impress people. "Operation Shark," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Rudy Lapick; United Girls Against Jughead lure him to a remote island in order to convert him from his anti-female philosophy by force. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Archies Christmas Stocking. "Do It Yourself"; Veronica takes the fun out of Christmas by hiring professionals to decorate and make cookies instead of doing it with friends and family. "Fair Exchange"; Archie keeps returning the gifts he's bough for Veronica after Reggie keeps making him doubt his purchases. One-page Lil Jinx story. "Teach-In Christmas"; Christmas traditions from around the world. Archie Club News. "Canine Convert"; While pulling a sled full of presents for Jughead, Hot Dog learns the true meaning of Christmas. "The Greatest Gift"; Veronica asks Archie to bring some ribbon to her house during a blizzard. Archie's Christmas Card illustration. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.