Archie Giant Series Magazine #477

(December 1978)

Cartons of Joy (Table of Contents: 1)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; un-named family; un-named kids

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica are out enjoying the sights when they see a young boy longingly looking at a train set in a store window. Seeing that he looks poor, they feel sorry for him and follow him to an old shack where he lives with his mom and siblings. Even though the family seems happy, Veronica decides she's going to bring happiness into their lives. The next day, she and Betty go on a shopping spree - buying a refrigerator and washer for the mom, and toys for the kids. To make sure the kids think it's from Santa, they have everything delivered after the kids will be in bed.

Reprints

• in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #17 (February 1986)
• in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #132 (February 1997)
• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Gala (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #238 (December 2015)

Keywords

Christmas

Indexer Notes

Script and Pencil credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #238.

Art Critic (Table of Contents: 2)

Roz / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

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Letters

Joe Edwards

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Roz; Greg

Synopsis

Li'l Jinx asks Roz for her opinion on the snowman she just built. Roz gives her opinion - like she was an art critic judging a painting. When Greg asks Li'l Jinx whether or not Roz liked it, Li'l Jinx says "Beats me!"

Reprints

• in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #17 (February 1986)
• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #23 (February 1991)

Yule Yochs (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Three two-panel gags. First gag - Betty believes that it's better to give than to receive, so she gives Archie a gift certificate good for a dozen kisses from her. Second gag - Veronica is out shopping and says she wants to get something for Archie, so Betty asks how much she wants for him. Third gag - Veronica admires her bowling ball-shaped gift, saying that she's always wanted a bowling ball. Betty whispers to Jughead that she thinks she used too much wrapping paper on the golf ball.

Reprints

• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #76 (February 1986)
• in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #101 (February 1999)
• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #248 (December 2016)

Keywords

Christmas; Gag

Package Deal (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty decides to go into the gift-wrapping business for the holidays, and sends Jughead out to show off her sample boxes. Jughead decides to start with Archie. Veronica sees him and asks if those are Betty's and where he's taking them. When Jughead tells her that they are Betty's and he's taking them to Archie's, Veronica assumes that Betty has purchased all those gifts for Archie, and that she's trying to make her look cheap by buying Archie more gifts.

Reprints

• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #29 (January 1992)
• in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #246 (February 2016)

Keywords

Christmas

Santa Claws (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Miss Geraldine Grundy; Mr. Waldo Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Miss Grundy and Mr. Weatherbee agree to let the girls be in charge of the school's Christmas decorations. Betty and Veronica decide to start with boxes of Christmas decorations in the old storeroom in the basement. As they're unloading, they come across some mistletoe, so they hang some above the door to Study Hall, and pounce on Archie with smooches when he walks under it. A little while later, Veronica finds a Santa suit and puts it on, only to have Betty show up in an identical suit.

Reprints

• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #82 (February 1987)
• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #29 (January 1992)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #64 (January 2017)

Keywords

Christmas; mistletoe

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #64.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

A regular feature where readers write letters to Betty and Veronica asking for advice, and Betty and Veronica "answer" the letters.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Dilton / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Think Small

Genre

teen

Characters

Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason

Synopsis

An ad encouraging readers to order Archie Comics Digest #34 for $1.00 (including shipping)

Indexer Notes

Offer expired on April 30th, 1979. Occupies the top half of a page. The bottom half is the standard "3 for $1.00 Checklist".

3 for $1.00 Checklist (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Readers can check off their favorite titles and return the order form with their payments to get three titles for $1.00 or individual titles for $0.35 each.

Indexer Notes

This month's titles: Archie's Joke Book #253; Betty & Veronica #278; Laugh #335; Pep #346; Life With Archie #202; Jughead #285; Little Archie #139; Archie #277; Archie At Riverdale High #60; Archie's Pals 'N' Gals #129; Everything's Archie #72; World of Archie #480. The last one was part of the "Giant Series". Offer expired April 30th, 1979. Top half of the page was the "Think Small" offer.

Archie Christmas Specials (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews

Synopsis

An offer allowing readers to send in for the current year's Christmas specials.

Indexer Notes

Issues available: Archie's Christmas Stocking #476; Betty and Veronica Christmas Spectacular #477; Archie's Christmas Love-in #478; Sabrina's Christmas Magic #479. All four issues were part of the Giant Series. Prices were 35 cents each, 3 for $1 or 4 for $1.25. Offer expired April 30, 1979. Postage and handling included.

From the Heart (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Do you know what it is, Daddy? It's just terribly, terribly unfair!

Feature Logo

Betty and Veronica

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; un-named "La Snobbe Shoppe" owner

Synopsis

Veronica and her dad discuss how Archie always likes Betty's (cheaper) gifts better than Veronica's gift. Veronica is unable to bring herself to buy anything in Betty's price range, and promptly buys a diamond-studded platinum knife ("for spreading caviar") at La Snobbe Shoppe. Veronica then stops by Betty's and convinces her to switch gifts, so she ends up giving Archie the more expensive gift.

Reprints

• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #76 (February 1986)
• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #23 (February 1991), #278 (December 2019)
• in The Best of Archie Christmas Comics (Archie, 2020 series) (2020)

Keywords

Christmas

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #278.

Josie Discovers Pie Appeal (Table of Contents: 11)

Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Alan M. accepted an invitation from Alexandra Cabot? How could he?

Genre

teen

Characters

Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexandra Cabot

Synopsis

Valerie tells Josie that Alan M has just received an invitation to go on Alexandra's yacht. Josie talks to Alan and asks him to give up going on the yacht. When he asks for one good reason, Josie whispers something in his ear. Pleased with that reason, he asks for another, and Josie says Hostess Cherry Pies. When Valerie asks what the first reason was, Josie says that it was Hostess Apple Pies.

Indexer Notes

Ad appears on the back cover.