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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #196 (1988) · The Collector

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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1952)
#196

Archie#196

Archie's Pals 'n' Gals

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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #196

All That’s Fit to Print / Speed Deed / Water Boy / Janitor Jottings / The Four-Eyed Fish / Appreciation Elation

Publisher: Archie
Cover date: May 1988
Cover price: $0.75
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Svenson tells us what it's like to be a janitor.

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Printing not stated · CA market · CA$0.95

Credits

Writers: Rich Margopoulos, George Gladir, Dan Parent, Joe Edwards
Pencillers: Stan Goldberg, Dan Parent, Samm Schwartz, Doug Crane
Inkers: Rudy Lapick, Dan Parent, Samm Schwartz, Mike Esposito, Henry Scarpelli
Colorist: Barry Grossman
Letterers: Bill Yoshida, Samm Schwartz
Cover: Dan DeCarlo
Editors: Victor Gorelick, Richard H. Goldwater
Editor in chief: Richard H. Goldwater
Managing editor: Victor Gorelick

Characters

Archie Andrews
Betty Cooper
Dilton Doiley
Jughead Jones
Miss Grundy
Miss Haggly
Mr. Flutesnoot
Mr. Weatherbee
Ms. Beazly
Svenson

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