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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #231
Publication Date: March 2013
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Issues: #231 of 78 Issues (101 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Edition
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/16/2013
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646855823111
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 50 (30 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Digest Size U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

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Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo [as DD] (signed)
Inker(s): Alison Flood [as AMF] (signed)
Colorist(s): Rosario Pena (signed)
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): B&V Friends
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: Archie, do you need something to warm you up?
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Double the Double

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The Testy Trip

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Cameos: Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: When Veronica's parents tell Veronica they are going to Hawaii for a business trip, Veronica is less than impressed. To help with her boredom, the Lodges suggest she invite one friend to go with them. Unable to choose between Betty, Nancy and Midge, Veronica decides to hold a contest: whoever gains the most points by doing nice things for Veronica will be declared the winner of the trip.
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Looney Lovers

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Ethel fantasizes that Jughead is various literary characters.
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The Treatment

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Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods (cameo); Madame Sophie
Synopsis: Veronica treats Betty to a day at a spa for a full treatment.
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The Old Stuff Roadshow

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Ginger Lopez; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Ginger's father gives Betty an old teapot that she then has appraised for $5000.
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Don't Miss This!

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Pop Tate; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Moose is in the doghouse when he forgets Midge's birthday.
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Prom Princesses

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Winter Style with Betty, Veronica & Bridgette

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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
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Terror In the Park

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Mr. Milksop
Synopsis: While cutting through the park on the way home from seeing a movie, the girls fear they are being followed by someone who means them harm.
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A New View

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Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie
Synopsis: Melody gets glasses.
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Double Digest Sample Pack

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It's Got a Ring To It!

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Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica is looking for a new phone.
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Pet Show Down

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Character(s): Salem; Sabrina Spellman; Gem Stone; Ruby; Jenkins; Harvey; Stripe
Synopsis: Salem has entered himself into the Greendale Pet Show.
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The Art of Betty and Veronica

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Dream Demon

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie tells Betty and Veronica about a bad dream he had.
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Comic Book Fair

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Shook Up!

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge
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Turf War

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: After Betty and Ethel win first and second in a snowboarding contest, Veronica decides she wants to learn to snowboard.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: What do you want to do?
Synopsis: Veronica knows Archie so well she can predict what he is going to say.
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The Goodwill Girls

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Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Tomoko; Juanita; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Hiram Lodge; John (Betty's uncle); Adam; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis: The girls decide to use pink snowballs with candy inside to throw at the boys for Valentines day.
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Cookie Monster

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica tries to draw Archie's attention away from Cheryl with some homemade cookies. However, Cheryl intercepts them, to her everlasting regret.
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It's All an Act

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Morgan; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Mr. Morgan tries to help Veronica with her acting skills before the big play.
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The Write-Off

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Kathleen Webb
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica address writer Kathleen Webb from the comic page, complaining about recycled plots. They proceed to write their own story.
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Romance Perchance?

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Character(s): Ethel Muggs
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Scent Assent

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica shy away from an expensive perfume, until the clerk gives them a unique sales pitch.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #183 published March 2003
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Leroy; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: Hey, Leroy, is that me?
Synopsis: Leroy builds snowmen that look like Archie, Jughead and Veronica.
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Weather Tether

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Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Alice Cooper; Svenson; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Betty tells about the weather in Riverdale over the past year and how it has affected her dates with Archie.
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The Truth ... Is It Out There?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty believes that the paranormal is nothing compared to the mysteries at Riverdale High.
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Romantic Plot

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews (fantasies only)
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica set out to write a romance novel together, but find it difficult to collaborate.
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Trophy Triumph

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Erika Shusser; Midge Klump
Synopsis: A champion skier pretends to be a beginner to get Archie's attention but Betty discovers what is up.
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Teacher's Pests!

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jenny Johnson; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica imagine that some of their classmates might be future teachers at Riverdale.
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Clean Sweep

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Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews; Caramel (Betty's cat)
Synopsis: Betty frantically cleans house for Archie, who's coming over to watch movies while Betty's parents go out.
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It's Snow Use

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday; Gigi; Greg
Synopsis: Jinx is upset that Greg is only paying attention to Gigi.
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Yea, Tigers!

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx's Pal Mort the Worry Wart!
Character(s): Mort; Charley Hawse; Greg
Synopsis: Mort is such a jinx that he roots for the team he wants to lose, secretly hoping that his jinx will cause the team he really likes to win.
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Ice Pond-ering

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Jinx and Charley go ice fishing.
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Download the Archie App for free!

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I Want to Be Alone

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Her mom chases Betty out of her room to be with her friends.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty's Diary #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1987
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Archie Comics Subscriptions

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Object of Affection

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Jughead has been pranking Veronica more than ever recently and Midge decides it's because Jughead is secretly infatuated with Veronica.
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Archie: The Married Life

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Lodge -- A Complaint!

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Genres: drama, humorous
Feature(s): Archie Loves Veronica
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Archie: The Married Life

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Feature(s): Everything's Archie
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Battle Beasts

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Betty or Veronica?

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