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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #238
Publication Date: June 2014
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Issues: #238 of 78 Issues (101 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Edition
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/07/2014
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 762816468558
Price: $3.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 33 (27 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mike Pellerito
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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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Cover, Front
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Galvan (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Smith (signed)
Colorist(s): Rosario "Tito" Pena (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
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Pages: 1
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Archie's Choice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Archie spots Betty and Veronica modeling wedding gowns for a local boutique and assumes they're marrying someone else. By the time he learns they were just modeling, they think he's about to propose to one of them.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #112 published June 1997
was Archie's Choice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: The original story credited Barbara Slate with the script and Dan DeCarlo with the inking.
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The Heart Is a Whimsical Hunter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Veronica is incensed when Archie and Betty seem to snub her and plots her revenge.
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Pages: 6
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Hot 'N' Spicy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Cheryl Blossom; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Uncle Bob (Blossom?)
Synopsis: At the county fair, Cheryl's kissing booth is getting intense competition from Betty's Homemade Hot Sauce Stand and Cheryl doesn't like it.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #53 published September 1997
was Hot 'N' Spicy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Betty & Veronica & Ginger Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan Parent
Inker(s): Dan Parent
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ginger Lopez
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Pages: 1
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Hired Help

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Alexander Cabot III; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot II
Synopsis: Alexander tries several tricks to lure the girls' attention away from Alan while Alan washes the Cabot's new sports car.
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Pages: 6
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Shopping Spree

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie
Synopsis: At a department store, Melody gets a vase stuck on her hand.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #50 published September 1970
was Shopping Spree [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica Pin Up
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Wow! Do I really look that beautiful?
Synopsis: Veronica is overly impressed with Archie's portrait of her.
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Pages: 1
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Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Jinx and Charley decide to hold a bubblegum bubble blowing competition.
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Pages: 5
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A Good Skate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday; Greg
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx learns skateboarding.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #168 published March 1965
was A Good Skate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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The Last Ade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Greg
Synopsis: Charley and Greg's competing refreshment stands gives Jinx an entrepreneurial idea.
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Pages: 1
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I Get It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Li’l Jinx breaks Charley's heart.
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Pages: 0.5
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No Holds Barred

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Charley
Character(s): Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Charley brags about his strength.
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Pages: 0.5
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Reasoning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie is badgering Veronica for a date.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #98 published April 1996
was Reasoning [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Great Dates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty misunderstands the class assignment.
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Pages: 1
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Surprise Ending

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis: When Reggie is late for a date with Veronica, she bets him that Archie would never keep her waiting, so Reggie has to come up with some way of delaying Archie.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #2 published July 1987
was Veronica's "Surprise Ending" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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A Day to Remember

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Ricky Hartthrob
Synopsis: Betty wins a day with one of her singing idols, but discovers it's not what she expected.
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Pages: 6
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Veronica's Karma

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Thieves ditch a stolen Egyptian necklace in Veronica's car. Veronica finds it, wears it and begins believing she is the reincarnation of an Egyptian queen.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #18 published March 1989
was Veronica's Karma [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The original story credited Terry Valle with the script and Jim DeCarlo with the inking.
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Scent of 2 Women

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Al Nickerson (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Angered that Betty has a new perfume that makes her very popular, Veronica goes all out to find a scent that will top her.
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Pages: 6
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A Flip of the Lip

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley (credited)
Penciller(s): Al Hartley (credited)
Inker(s): Al Hartley (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Al Hartley (see notes)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Ethel
Character(s): Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie's attempts to lift Ethel's spirits get misinterpreted and he ends up on a date with her.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Letters are credited to Bill Yoshida but this looks very much like Al Hartley's lettering.
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Raining Pets

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Penciller(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Inker(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Veronica
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Count Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty asks Archie if a boy and girl should kiss on their first date.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #154 published November 1970
was Count Up [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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It's My Bag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Golliher (credited)
Penciller(s): Ken Selig (credited)
Inker(s): Ken Selig (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica's look alike shoulder bags get Archie into trouble.
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Pages: 6
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For One Brief Moment

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling (credited)
Penciller(s): Doug Crane (credited)
Inker(s): Bob Smith (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: After Reggie saves Betty from being struck by an oncoming truck, the two begin seeing more of each other, and liking it, to the consternation of Archie and Veronica.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #43 published November 1996
was For One Brief Moment [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: The original story credited C.J. Henderson with the script and Mike Esposito with the inking.
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You Never Know...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: After Reggie and Veronica drive off together, leaving Archie and Betty miserable, Jughead and Betty wish they could put a whammy on those troublemakers.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #128 published August 1966
was You Never Know... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Over the Top

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Jim Amash (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Dexter; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Trula Twyst; Ian; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: Veronica hopes that Archie will have the most over-the-top prom proposal.
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From Content Item: FlagVeronica #187 published April 2008
was Over the Top [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Pin Up
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Fake Fur
Synopsis: Veronica recommends to Betty that she buy a fake fur.
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Pages: 1
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Skid Kid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: Hal installs a safety bar for the phone stand.
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Pages: 1
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720 Days

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tania Del Rio
Penciller(s): Bill Galvan
Inker(s): Bill Galvan
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Diary Of A Girl Next Door
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Svenson the janitor
Synopsis: Incoming freshman Betty Cooper describes the ups and downs of her first few days at her new high school in her diary.
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Pages: 24
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): William Mooar
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Filed November 15.2013; Listed owners: JG Enterprises Inc; Richard H. Goldwater (estate); Michael I. Silberkleit (estate); Archie Comics Publications Inc. Publisher: Archie Comics Publications Inc., all of 325 Fayette Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York, 10543. Editor: Victor Gorelick. Managing Editor: Michael Pellerito. Total Paid Circulation, 12 month avg: 33,553.
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Tire Ire

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty helps Archie change a tire on his jalopy, then finds out why he needed the help.
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Pages: 1
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Call Ball

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica's new hobby is collecting antique phones.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #70 published June 1963
was Call Ball [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Big Impression

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Gus LeMoine
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie sees no reason for Betty's necklace to be so long, but Betty does.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #129 published October 1968
was Big Impression [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1

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