Archie Giant Series Magazine #593 [Direct]

(January 1989)

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Stitch for Time! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis

When Betty gives Mrs. Lodge an embroidered handkerchief as a thank-you gift, Veronica is jealous, and struggles to embroider a similar gift herself. Mrs. Lodge recognizes that she's been so busy that she's been neglecting Veronica, and commits herself to spend more time with her daughter.

Reprints

• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #34 (January 2014)
• in Archie Showcase Digest (Archie, 2020 series) #6

Keywords

Christmas; holiday

Surprise Ending! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Archie and His Friends / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Script

? [as Betty and Veronica]

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dear readers -

Characters

Betty; Veronica

Indexer Notes

Letters from fans Reynate Bolivar and "S.M."

Christmas List (Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / activity / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley

Reprints

• in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #112 (February 1994)
• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #111 (February 2003), #289 (January 2021)

Indexer Notes

Word puzzle

The Dilton portion removed in most reprints.

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

Veronica's Helper!! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Rod Ollerenshaw

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Sugar Plum Faery

Synopsis

When Betty and Veronica set to bickering, Sugar Plum Faery helps them regain peace and good will.

Reprints

• in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #101 (February 1999)
• in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #265 (January 2019)

Keywords

Christmas; fairy; holiday

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

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

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

Gift Goof (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; unnamed sales clerk

Synopsis

Knowing that Archie wants a certain fishing rod and reel combination, Betty and Veronica each surreptitiously buy him one. Meanwhile, Archie buys one for himself. The sales clerk is thrilled by all this activity.

Reprints

• in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #66 (February 1994)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #105 (February 1999), #148 (February 2004)
• in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #21 (December 2012)
• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Festival (Archie, 2017 series) (2017)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #284 (January 2018)

Keywords

Christmas; fishing; holiday

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Betty and Veronica / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (signed)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Betty and Veronica's Christmas Fashions

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty; Veronica

Indexer Notes

Fashions suggested by fans Dan Kendall and Ann Varrone.

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

Gullible Gift (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; auctioneer; Mr. Kelly (locksmith)

Synopsis

Betty bids $10 for a locked trunk at an auction, then finds out that the contents are worthless. The locksmith, however, gives her $1500 for the trunk, suggesting to Archie and Jughead that at Christmas good things happen to good people.

Reprints

• in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #57 (February 1999)
• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #156 (January 2008)
• in Archie's Super Comics Digest (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2012 series) #2 (2012)
• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #206 (December 2012)

Keywords

Auction; Christmas; holiday

Indexer Notes

GCD record at Archie's Super Comics Digest (2012 series) #2 credits Rudy Lapick (inks), Barry Grossman (colors), and Bill Yoshida (letters).

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

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illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A public service message from Archie Comics

Genre

advocacy

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Archie; Jughead; Betty; Veronica; Chuck

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee promotes education as the only defense against AIDS.

Keywords

A.I.D.S.; AIDS

Cocoa Pebbles BMX Bike Race (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

The Flintstones / advertisement / 1 page (report information)