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Archie Giant Series Magazine #478 (1979) · The Collector

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Archie Giant Series Magazine (1954)
#478

Archie#478

Archie Giant Series Magazine

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Archie Giant Series Magazine #478

The Christmas Caper, Part 1 / The End / The Christmas Caper, Part 2 / Wisecracker / Your Gain is My Lost

Publisher: Archie
Cover date: January 1979
On sale: Oct 24, 1978
Cover price: $0.35
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Credits

Writers: Joe Edwards, Dick Malmgren
Pencillers: Stan Goldberg, Joe Edwards, Dick Malmgren
Inkers: Jon D'Agostino, Joe Edwards
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Grand Comics Database issue 222586

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It's the holiday season, and Archie is working at Uriah Scourge's jewelry store to earn some extra money. Archie's boss bears a striking resemblance to Mr. Scrooge from A Christmas Carol. He won't let Archie have time off, and is a skinflint - even donning an old ratty sweater so he can get a free meal at the local rescue mission. When he returns, he chases carolers away from his store. As Archie and his boss are closing up shop for the night, an un-named man walks into the store, flashes a gun and demands money.

Barry Grossman

Letterers

Bill Yoshida, Joe Edwards

Covers

Stan Goldberg, Jon D'Agostino

Cover colors

Barry Grossman

Art director

Victor Gorelick

Cover letters

Bill Yoshida

Characters

Archie Andrews
Betty Cooper
Hap Holliday
Jughead Jones
Li'l Jinx
Mary Andrews
Officer Bronson
un-named carolers
un-named crook
un-named pretty girl
un-named robber
un-named Santa
un-named waitress
Uriah Scourge
Veronica Lodge

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