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Issue: Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #214
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/24/2013
Volume: none
Pages: 164
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UPC/EAN: 76281646950021411
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 52 (32 stories, 1 cover)
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Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Rich Koslowski (signed)
Rosario Pena (signed)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Archie: Betty or Veronica?

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The Switch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Kirsten; Hedda
Kirsten and Hedda invite Betty and Veronica to spend a couple weeks in Norway with them, but the girls already have plans to go to Paris.
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A Raft of Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Veronica has a new bathing suit, so here run the boys. But not to Veronica, but to Betty's raft.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #165 published October 2001
was A Raft of Trouble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Moving Line

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Allison Flood (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Archie's explanations sound suspiciously like "dump lines" to Betty and Veronica.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #115 published September 1997
was Moving Line [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Rain Maker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling (credited)
Doug Crane (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Caramel; Allwet the Rainmaker
While photographing scenery in Mystic Valley, and cooling off from being stood up by Archie, Betty encounters a Norse godling named Allwet the Rainmaker, who has similar woes.
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FlagBetty #28 published August 1995
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No Sale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Veronica boasts that she can go twenty-four hours without shopping and Betty decides to make sure her friend lives up to her boast.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #91 published September 1995
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Roughing It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
After going camping with Betty and detesting it, Veronica decides to take Betty camping her way.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #78 [Direct Edition] published August 1994
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Overstreet 43

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Mixed Bag Fashion

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Subject Matter
Betty Cooper
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Fashion page.
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Daydreaming

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Betty daydreams that Betty, Veronica and Archie are all dogs.
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Archie Meets Glee

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Looking for Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Veronica Lodge; Carlos; Hiram Lodge; Randolph
While on a beach in Brazil, Veronica tries using a metal detector to help her meet a cute boy.
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Island Escape!

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Veronica Lodge
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Unscramble the words puzzle.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Veronica Lodge
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Sabrina
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Ban the Body

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
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Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Cousin Ambrose; Della The Head Witch
Hilda disapproves of Sabrina's bikini and uses her magic to keep the girl from wearing it. Then Hilda gets a dose of her own medicine.
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FlagSabrina, the Teenage Witch #36 published December 1976
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Bubblehead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda
Sabrina and her Aunts go for a picnic in the woods, but Hilda refuses to enjoy it.
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FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #82 published August 1981
was Bubblehead [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Bon Voyage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda
On a sea cruise, Hilda mistakenly rides the wrong object.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #11 published July 1988
was Bon Voyage [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Cupid Caper

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Sabrina
Sabrina; Aunt Zelda
Sabrina is playing cupid.
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Alley Tally

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Sabrina
Sabrina
Sabrina uses her magic while bowling.
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Sabrina: The Magic Within

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House ad for the Sabrina Magic Within collections.
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Betty and Veronica's Summer Playthings

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Fashion page.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
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Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Yak! Yak! Yak!
Jughead is annoyed by all the cell phone users.
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Pack Attack

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Mr. Lodge
Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Veronica's friends clear out the Lodge refrigerator.
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Inn Grin

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Archie
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Archie has a hot dog cart.
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Day at the Beach

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica's posing for Archie pleases the rest of the guys on the beach.
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FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #32 published June 1965
was Day at the Beach [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Powerteen meet Powertween

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
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Powerteen [Veronica Lodge]; Chuck Clayton; Web-Gal [Midge Klump]; Energy Girl [Ethel Muggs]; Powertween [Monica]; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Chuck adds a sidekick, Powertween, to Veronica's comic book Powerteen and Veronica doesn't want to share the spotlight.
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FlagVeronica #127 published July 2002
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Archie on My Mind

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Subject Matter
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Betty Cooper; Aunt Ida; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Cousin Marty
At a Cooper family reunion picnic, Betty's Aunt Ida remarks that she never thought Betty and Archie were really a compatible couple. The comment sends Betty for a loop and preoccupies her thoughts for the rest of the picnic.
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FlagBetty #17 published September 1994
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What a Catch!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mark McCoy
Mr. Lodge takes Veronica to a minor-league baseball game after he buys the local minor-league team.
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FlagVeronica #127 published July 2002
was What a Catch [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Don't Call Us

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
In looking for a way to make money for Archie, Betty sells Archie's address book to Reggie.
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FlagBetty and Me #71 published December 1975
was Don't Call Us [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The story also credits Kathleen Webb as writer, but that credit is incorrect, as her first work for Archie is not until 1985 according to wikipedia and this story first appeared in 1975.
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Once Upon a Time

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Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Find-A-Word puzzle.
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Green Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Karen
Betty and Veronica move to head Archie off from meeting a gorgeous new girl at the beach.
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FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #186 [Direct Edition] published September 2008
was Green Scene [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index of Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #186, no credits listed in this digest.
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The Epidemic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom
Jughead claims that the recent spate of clumsiness Betty and Veronica have been experiencing is due to them hanging around Archie too much.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #128 published October 1998
was The Epidemic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Throwing Names Around

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Subject Matter
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Betty Cooper; Brandy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley; Cheryl Blossom
Betty and Brandy discuss the nicknames of various members of their group.
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A Wise Shopper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
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Veronica Lodge; Daisy; Sarah
Veronica helps pay for a little girl's birthday dress.
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FlagVeronica #127 published July 2002
was A Wise Shopper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Ups and Downs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Archie and Veronica spend a few romantic days together at the Lodges' secret hideaway.
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FlagVeronica #182 published October 2007
was Ups and Downs [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Cavity Travesty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dr. Acherman
Betty drags Veronica to the dentist.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #115 published September 1997
was The Cavity Travesty [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Changeling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Betty tries to use Veronica's underhanded tactics, but she just can't do it.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #143 published November 1967
was The Changeling [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Jinx

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House ad for the first two Jinx collections.
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Affluence Influence

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Barbara Slate (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Angela; Hiram Lodge; Pop Tate
To prove Betty's estimation of her mentoring skills wrong, Veronica signs up for the local Big Sister program and is assigned a rebellious hellion from the other side of the tracks.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #103 published September 1996
was Affluence Influence [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Best of Archie Comics

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House ad for the first three volumes of The Best of Archie Comics.
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Dolly Volley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica beats Betty at tennis by following the instructions in a book on how to psych out your opponent.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #212 published August 1973
was Dolly Volley [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Art of Betty and Veronica

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House ad for the book The Art of Betty and Veronica.
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Fate Mate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Regina; Alice Cooper; Reggie Mantle
No matter where Regina goes she runs into Reggie.
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Summer Fun 'n' Games Activity Book

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House ad for the Summer Fun 'n' Games Activity Book collection.
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Ssssh

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
On Friday the 13th, Betty tries to take extra precautions to avoid bad luck, but winds up causing bad luck to everyone except herself.
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FlagBetty and Me #9 published August 1967
was Ssssh [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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There is no dialogue in this story.
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Makeover Mixup

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Barbara Slate (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Brandy
Brandy gives Betty and Veronica a makeover.
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Archie Comics Subscriptions

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Subscription information for various Archie titles.
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[untitled]

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Everything's Archie
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Summer Fun 'n' Games Activity Book

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House ad for Summer Fun 'n' Games Activity Book collection.
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12 Million Downloads

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House ad for the Archie digital comics app.

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