(December 1981)
Archie,
1954 Series
- Price
- 0.60 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- 12 times a year, twice in Jan., Sept., Oct., and Dec. and once in March, April, June, and Aug.
- On-sale Date
- 1981-11-17
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Giant Series
- Barcode
- 0271000698712
- Editing
- Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Rick Goldwater) (editor in chief)
Issue Notes
Victor Gorelick is credited as "art director."
On sale date from the Comic Reader #196.
On sale date from the Comic Reader #196.
Bucolic Frolic
Hostess Cup Cakes; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Josie McCoy; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M.; Valerie Smith
- Keywords
- forest; picnic; woods
Indexer Notes
Advertisement story featuring the Josie characters.
Christmas List
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead go to the woods to cut and bring back a yule log.
- Reprints
-
in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #88 (February 1988) - in Archie 1000 Page Mega Comics Digest (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #256 (January 2015)
- in Archie 80 Years of Christmas (Archie, 2021 series) (2021)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; fireplace; log; wood
Hide and Peek!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's father
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx goes looking for her Christmas presents.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #82 (February 1987), #94 (February 1989)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #29 (January 1992)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; gift; hiding place; present
Archie Seasons Greetings
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Follow the maze to find out Archie's New Year's wish.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #6 (February 1988)
-
Footsteps
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie enjoys his loud boots he got as a present from Veronica. Mr. Lodge drops a vase when Archie sneaks up on him.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #88 (February 1988)
-
- Keywords
- broken; cowboy boots; gift; vase
Yule Chuckles
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Three sets of 2 frame gags about Christmas presents and caroling.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #82 (February 1987)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #57 (February 1992)
-
The Spirit is Willing
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee lectures the gang about the true meaning of Christmas --- it's better to give than receive.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #82 (February 1987)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; gift; present
Archie Club News
Archie Club News / letters page / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Reports from readers Veronica Morales (Astoria, New York) about sharks and Carol Shih (Seattle, WA) about sewing.
Arty Party
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hermione Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Veronica hosts a Christmas characters costume party. The gang gives their presents to a group of children carolers.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #82 (February 1987)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #57 (February 1992)
-
- Keywords
- caroling; Christmas party; gift; music; present; song
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Look at the tree light up!"]
Archie -
1.
Bucolic Frolic
Hostess Cup Cakes; Josie -
2.
Christmas List
Archie -
3.
Hide and Peek!
Li'l Jinx -
4.
Archie Seasons Greetings
Archie -
5.
Footsteps
Archie -
6.
Yule Chuckles
Archie -
7.
The Spirit is Willing
Archie -
8.
Archie Club News
Archie Club News -
9.
Arty Party
Archie
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