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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #233
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Variant: Direct Edition
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/17/2013
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646855823311
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 47 (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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Jeff Shultz (signed)
Bob Smith (signed)
Rosario Pena (signed)
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Betty and Veronica
Cheryl Blossom; Veronica Lodge; Toni Topaz; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Kumi Tanura
Okay, girls... now smile.
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New Crusaders

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House ad for the New Crusaders collection.
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World Party, Part One

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Credits
Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Vickie Williams (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Lady Smitty; Rob; Mika
Veronica's parents let Veronica have her birthday party anywhere in the world, so Veronica begins to scout locations for her party.
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World Party, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Vickie Williams (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump
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Big Apple Daze

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Credits
Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Ginger Lopez; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Ginger is homesick for New York.
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Fantasy Girl

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton
Betty imagines how life with Archie would be different if she had superpowers.
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FlagBetty #173 published June 2008
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Yankee Doodle Darling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazley; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Chuck Clayton
The Riverdale students and staff dress up as famous American symbols and historic figures.
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FlagBetty and Me #157 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1987
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A Cheap Trick

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Credits
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Betty and Veronica accuse Archie and Reggie of being cheap.
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Free Comic Book Day 2013

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Seeing Red

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Nancy
Nancy Woods; Mrs. Wilson
Nancy gets a job coming up with new names for red.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Bob Smith (signed)
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Subject Matter
Josie and the Pussycats
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A Singular Idea

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Credits
Bill Golliher (credited)
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alex
Alex gets the new Pussycats album ready. The girls love all his decisions, until he creates outfits for their store signings.
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Star Bright

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
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Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Josie
Josie; Alex Cabot
Josie tries to convince Alex that astrology works.
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Overstreet 43

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Overstreet
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[untitled]

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Ethel Pin Up
Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
A red rose in your hair?!?
Ethel wears a red rose so her blind date will know who she is.
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[untitled]

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Sabrina
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Growing Pains

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Angelo Decesare (credited)
Dave Manak (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Sabrina
Sabrina Spellman; Chloe; Uncle Quigley; Aunt Zelda; Aunt Hilda; Gem Stone
Sabrina and Chloe accidentally use a plant growing potion as shampoo and begin to grow flowers in their hair.
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The Write Stuff

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Mike Gallagher (credited)
Dave Manak (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Vickie Williams (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Sabrina
Sabrina Spellman; Harvey; Chloe; Aunt Zelda; Salem
Sabrina was caught passing a note and has to write 100 times.
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Sabrina the Teenage Witch

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House ad for four Sabrina collections.
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Spring Fashions

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Betty and Veronica
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Reader submitted fashions from Brenna M., Cindy M., Shauna M. and Megan C.
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Double Digest Sample Packs

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House ad for a random assortment of Double Digests.
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Cuisine Scene

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teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy
Veronica takes Home Economics.
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Gory Story

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Miss Grundy
Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Miss Grundy thinks it's a crime what the band has done to Beethoven.
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Cheerful Solution!

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Ken Selig (credited)
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teen
Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Tina Tanner; Mr. Weatherbee
Veronica comes up with a new routine for the cheerleading squad, but has to learn to let somebody else be the star.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Craig Boldman (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Having a bad day? Worse!
Archie tries to take precautions to not break Mr. Lodge's vase.
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Virtual Frivolity

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Kathleen Webb (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
While playing with a virtual reality machine, Betty has a virtual wedding to Archie.
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The Escort

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Doug Crane (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tom Crowes; Pop Tate
Nobody believes that Reggie actually knows famous movie star Tom Crowes.
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FlagReggie's Revenge! #3 [Direct Edition] published January 1995
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Half Way Measures

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Bill Vigoda (credited)
Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Archie doesn't like Betty's new dress.
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That Old Feline

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Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Bob White (credited)
Bob White (credited)
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Subject Matter
teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Veronica takes home a stray kitten.
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FlagLaugh Comics #146 published May 1963
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Exercise Scramble

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Rod Ollerenshaw
Rod Ollerenshaw
Rod Ollerenshaw
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Subject Matter
teen
Veronica's Puzzle Page
Veronica Lodge
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Unscramble the words puzzle.

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits are listed in this digest.
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Double Takes

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Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Three two-panel jokes.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Craig Boldman (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
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?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Come On!!
Archie takes Betty to play paintball.
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Idiomatic Expression

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Credits
Barbara Slate (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Barry Grossman
Jack Morelli
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton
Betty seems to be surrounded by idiomatic expressions.
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FlagBetty #172 published April 2008
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Unavoidably Detained

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Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Betty is sleeping over at Veronica's and they spent half the night talking.
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It Just Don't Look Right

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Bob Bolling (credited)
Doug Crane (credited)
Ken Selig (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper, Super Sleuther
Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Dr. Dippy-Dupe (villain); Mr. Weatherbee: Sgt. Shaughnessy; Svenson the janitor; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Riverdale has been plagued by a series of bank robberies executed by automatons. Her curiosity aroused, Betty begins snooping around the trail, aided by Moose.
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Coaching Problem

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Goodbody
Veronica accepts an offer to coach third base for the girls' softball team hoping it will excuse her from the exertion of actually playing.
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Call ‘Em As You See ’Em

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Randy Lewis; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Betty and Veronica make up new phrases for old words, and eventually get sent to the principal by Miss Grundy.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Paul Oswald (signed)
Paul Oswald (signed)
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Subject Matter
Cheryl Blossom
Cheryl Blossom
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Highland Spirit

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Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)
Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)
John Costanza (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Cheryl Blossom
Cheryl Blossom; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Jason Blossom; Brigit; Sharon Blossom; Aubrey Andrews
Archie and his mother travel to Scotland with Cheryl and her mother and brother. While there, Archie and Cheryl help the ghosts of two of their ancestors reunite.
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Comic Book Fair

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House ad for an Archie themed book fair.
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A Blast from the Past

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Betty and Veronica are set to attend a '70s themed dance, in full era costume, but find themselves enduring one delay after another waiting for Archie and Reggie to pick them up.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #69 published November 1993
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Archie Comics Subscriptions

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House ad for various Archie subscriptions.
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Share & Share Alike

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Midge tells Moose about all the things Betty and Veronica share in their friendship.
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Archie: Betty or Veronica?

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[untitled]

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Everything's Archie
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Download the Archie App for free!

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House ad for the Archie digital comics app.
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Regular Show

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Cartoon Network
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