Archie's Classic Christmas Stories (Archie' Classics) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Archie' Classics

Deck the halls with smiles and laughter, fa la la la la, la la la la! Since their inception, Archie and his friends have delighted readers with scores of Yuletide tales. These stories proved so popular that in 1954 an entire series devoted to stories of Holiday Cheer and Good Will to all premiered: ARCHIE'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING! Now you can relive the magic, warmth and hilarity as Archie and his friends show their holiday spirit in this special collection of classic tales from the first decade of Santa Claus himself! This high quality book features painstaking restorations of original stories and a cover art by Archie fan favorite, Rex Lindsey, with a special Foreword by Kris Kringle himself!

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About the Author

George Gladir is an American comic book writer, primarily known for his work with Archie Comics, he co-created Sabrina the Teenage Witch, with artist Dan DeCarlo. He became a full-time comic book writer in 1959, doing one-page gag fillers for Archie Comics Archie's Joke Book and other titles. His first confirmed credit is the gag page "Sign Language", drawn by Dan DeCarlo, in Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #59

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Archie Comics (January 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879794101
• ISBN-13: 978-1879794108
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.3 x 9.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SOMETHING IN YOUR CHRISTMAS STOCKING!, April 4, 2005

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Tim Janson (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Archie's Classic Christmas Stories (Archie' Classics) (Paperback)

I don't collect many comic books anymore. Where I once had a collection of some 12,000 comics, I now have less than 200. I've sold off most of it but one thing I do still collect is comics that have a Christmas theme, particularly those that are pre-1970. That's why this collection of classic Archie Christmas stories came as such a treat to me. In this volume you get 14 wonderful tales from the pages of "Archies Christmas Stocking" between the years of 1956 and 1963. These are hilarious and even heart-warming tales filled with the kind of holiday cheer you just don't see in comic books anymore.

This classic volume includes:

"Christmas Socking" Veronica and Betty conspire to get Archie and Reg to kiss Moose's girl Midge under the mistletoe since Moose won't do it. But the boys and Midge start enjoying it a little too much!

"Idiots Delight" Betty wants to spend time with Archie but he's busy with Veronica. Then she hits on the perfect scheme...play the dumb blonde so well that Archie has no choice but to help Betty with everything including wrapping presents and trimming the tree.

"Ring that Belle" Veronica mistakenly believes that Archie is giving her and engagement ring for Christmas. When Archies friends find out, he finds himself repeatedly returning her gift for something else. Will it be the right gift?

"Seasonal Smooch" Reg tells Moose he has to let him kiss Midge under the mistletoe or Santa won't bring Moose any presents. But that dirty Reg uses everything but mistletoe to get his lips on Midge including hedge leaves, parsley, and carrot leaves.

"Those Christmas Blues" Archie tells his parents he's too busy to help them decorate the tree. His saddened parents reminisce about Archie as a little boy and how he loved to help. But Archie has a big surprise for his parents.

"A Job for Jingles" Archie is visited by a precocious little elf named Jingles. Archie introduces the elf to the rest of the gang and Jangles has the time of his life.

"The Return of Jingles" Jingles returns to Riverdale to see the gang again but this time he's not alone. He bragged so much about what a great time he had that two other elves, Jangles and Jeeves, follow him to Riverdale resulting in a big fight between the trio until the big man in the red suit steps in.

As mentioned, there are 14 stories in all and they are just a joy to read. All the gang is here including Reg, Jughead, Mr. Weatherbee, and Mr. Lodge. Filled with the typical Archie brand of humor and that classic Archie Comic's art-style, this will be a book that you'll want to read every holiday season. The book is a 96 page, square bound trade paperback. Highly recommend!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas with Archie & The gang, May 30, 2004

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Jake Z "holden84" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Archie's Classic Christmas Stories (Archie' Classics) (Paperback)

This is a nice paperback book of Archie Christmas stories to own. It is Volume One, and hopefully there will be more released. Most of the stories come from comics as early as 1956 and as late as 1963. So if you are a big fan of Archie Comics, this is a must have, because it has some rare older stories that don't get published in the new comics anymore. One of the stories is the first time that Jingles the elf makes an appearance, who has been a staple of their Christmas stories. Each story is true to character, whether it be about Veronica's wealth, or the Betty/Veronica/Archie triangle, it's generally your typical Archie stories you love with a Christmas flair. Bound to be a collectors item!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is what you would expect., December 14, 2010

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Lawrence Loftin (West Monroe, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Archie's Classic Christmas Stories (Archie' Classics) (Paperback)

Well obviously you like Archie or you wouldn't be looking at this book. I selected this book because it had the early Archie Christmas stories from the 1950's and 1960's. That being pleasant, entertaining and funny Christmas themed stories.