Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #3

(February 1999)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Kit Kat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Jack Davis

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Jack Davis

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Toy Joy (Table of Contents)

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

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Script:

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils:

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks:

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors:

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters:

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Smithers

Synopsis:

Veronica buys meals from Burger Queen to collect the Teeny Toys figures for her collection and Betty talks her into donating the meals to the homeless shelter.

Archie's Christmas Stocking (Table of Contents)

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House ad for Archie's Christmas Stocking back issues.

Wrapped Up In Christmas (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews

Synopsis:

Archie buys a book so he can learn to neatly wrap his Christmas presents.

Keywords:

Christmas; Christmas presents

The Hat (Table of Contents)

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

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Script:

Frank Doyle

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

Inks:

Alison Flood

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Santa Claus; Svenson the janitor; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Beazly

Synopsis:

Betty helps up a man dressed as Santa who has fallen on a patch of ice. He gives her his hat as a reward. After that, peculiar accidents begin happening to everyone around Betty, but not to her.

Reprints:

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #72 (February 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Digest-ions! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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For Today Only (Table of Contents)

Little Ambrose / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Little Ambrose; Little Archie; Little Reggie; Little Betty; Little Veronica

Synopsis:

Since it's Christmas time Little Archie and Little Reggie let Little Ambrose play with them.

Sweet Feet (Table of Contents)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Jughead Jones; Ethel; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog; Miss Beazly; Svenson; Pop Tate; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot.

Keywords:

Christmas

Tragic Magic (Table of Contents)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Ambrose; Horace B. Rotten; Santa Claus

Synopsis:

Horace B. Rotten stops bye for Christmas.

Keywords:

Christmas

[Here's your chance to save!!!] (Table of Contents)

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Indexer Notes

Subscription information for various Archie publications.

More or Less... (Table of Contents)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Joe Edwards

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Joe Edwards

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Joe Edwards

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday

Synopsis:

Jinx and her father pick out a Christmas tree.

Keywords:

Christmas tree

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie's Hometown Heroes / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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The Perfect Gift (Table of Contents)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis:

Veronica throws a Christmas costume party and Moose finds Reggie and Midge under the mistletoe.

Keywords:

Christmas; mistletoe

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Editor's Notebook / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Victor Gorelick

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The Christmas Gift (Table of Contents)

Little Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Spotty; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis:

Little Archie buys Christmas presents for Veronica and Betty.

Keywords:

Christmas

A Crash Course (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils:

Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

Inks:

Jim Amash (credited)

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:

Archie thinks he can pretend to be a snowboarding pro since there is no snow on the slopes but some artificial snow makes him prove he can do the tricks he claimed he can do.

Keywords:

snowboarding

[Archie Americana Series] (Table of Contents)

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House ad for the Archie Americana Series.

All I Want for Christmas (Table of Contents)

Ethel / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Ethel; Ethel's mother; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:

Ethel can't think of anything she wants for Christmas.

He Who Laffs Last Has a Blast (Table of Contents)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:

Archie gets even with Reggie during a snowball fight.

Home Style (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis:

Archie learns the importance of celebrating Christmas with his family.

Keywords:

Christmas

The Greenhouse Effect (Table of Contents)

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

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Script:

Frank Doyle ?

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

Inks:

Alison Flood

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:

Veronica hangs a sprig of mistletoe over the doorway of one of the classrooms to see who takes the invitation.

Reprints:

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #72 (February 1994)

Keywords:

mistletoe

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie's T-Shirt Offer] (Table of Contents)

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House ad for Archie t-shirts.

Snow Job (Table of Contents)

Archie and his Pals / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Edwards (credited)

Pencils:

Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

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Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:

The boy's snowballs cause Veronica to break her new computer lamp.

Keywords:

snowball

[Cheryl Blossom Special Offer] (Table of Contents)

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House ad for Cheryl Blossom back issues.

Holiday Mix (Table of Contents)

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

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Script:

Frank Doyle ?

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

Inks:

Alison Flood

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:

Betty and Veronica hire two local kids to destroy Archie and Jughead's snow sculpture of the Easter Bunny.

Reprints:

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #72 (February 1994)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits printed in this digest.

Shopworn (Table of Contents)

Archie's Christmas Stocking / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Doyle

Pencils:

Stan Goldberg

Inks:

Rudy Lapick

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

Teen; Humor

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Ms. Sweetly

Synopsis:

Mr. Lodge explains how he does his Christmas shopping without ever going to the store.

Reprints:

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #500 (December 1980)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits are listed in this digest.

[Nights Into Dreams Mini-series] (Table of Contents)

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House ad for the Nights Into Dreams mini series.

Snow Go Go (Table of Contents)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Joe Edwards

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Joe Edwards

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Joe Edwards

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Li'l Jinx

Synopsis:

Li'l Jinx makes sure Santa Claus can find her house.

Indexer Notes

Probably from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #121 but needs confirmation.

The Unsung Hero (Table of Contents)

Hot Dog / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Gladir

Pencils:

Doug Crane

Inks:

Rucy Lapick

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog

Synopsis:

Betty agrees to babysit Hot Dog for a few days. While he's there, Hot Dog surreptitiously gives Betty low-cost gift-giving hints.

Reprints:

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #12 (February 1994)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits are printed in this digest.

Feature changed from Betty to Hot Dog for this printing.

Rash Crash (Table of Contents)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:

Reggie is running over snowmen with his snowmobile.

Keywords:

snowmen; snowmobile

Ho-Ho! Oh! No! (Table of Contents)

Jughead With Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils:

Bill Golliher (credited)

Inks:

Rudy Lapick (credited)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Gladys Jones; Jughead Jones; Jellybean Jones; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:

Jughead and his mom are trying to convince Jellybean to sit on Santa's lap for a picture but she is terrified of Santa Claus.

Keywords:

Christmas; Santa Claus

[Archie's Digest Subscriptions Offer] (Table of Contents)

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House ad for Digest subscriptions.

[Sabrina the teenage witch can help you put a little magic in your life!] (Table of Contents)

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Ad for Sabrina prose books.

[Movies Every Night] (Table of Contents)

Fox Family / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Ad for the Fox Family TV channel.