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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #250
Publication Date: September 2016
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Issues: #250 of 78 Issues (101 Printings)
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Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/27/2016
Volume: none
Pages: 260
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 72262746618150
Price: $6.99 USD
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Content Items: 60 (43 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Cover title: B&V Friends Jumbo Comics
Indicia Title: B&V Friends (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest
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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]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Parent (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): B&V Friends
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Riverdale

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): CW Network
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The Perils of Pet Sitting

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alex Simmons (credited)
Penciller(s): Pat Kennedy (credited); Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inker(s): Jim Amash (credited)
Colorist(s): Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty & Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alina; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica help a young girl re-capture some escaped pets and help find them new homes.
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Pages: 12
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Dream Whirl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (credited)
Inker(s): Chic Stone (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead, Betty and Veronica wonder what Archie is dreaming about while he sleeps on the beach.
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Identity Crisis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inker(s): Al Milgrom (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: Needing a challenge, Veronica decides to change roles with Betty. The girls change clothes and Veronica goes on a nature hike with Archie while Betty goes shopping. The change doesn't last past the afternoon, however.
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Dumb Waiters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (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 and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Betty and Nancy go to a water park with Veronica.
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Cultivating Affection

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: Archie helps Betty in her garden.
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Pages: 5
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Betty & Veronica #1

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Diary Dilemma

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Ethel
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Ethel Mugs
Synopsis: Betty and Ethel compare diaries.
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Archie #10

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Down Under in Australia part 1 and 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot III; Sneaky Sam
Synopsis: Alexander flies the Pussycats to Australia to get some swimsuit shots in the outback for a magazine spread he's arranged. But the indigenous life in Australia doesn't agree with the pampered Cabot. Sneaky Sam tries to steal Alex's film.
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Ade to the Poor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Tommy; Alexander Cabot III; Bruce (Alex's cousin); Melody Valentine
Synopsis: Alex's cousin Bruce starts an elaborate lemonade stand to put Tommy's stand out of business. Josie enlists Melody to sell lemonade at Tommy's stand and the crowds flock to her.
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Pages: 5
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Music Find!!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Valerie
Character(s): Valerie
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Don't Remind Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Gus LeMoine
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Melody
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie
Synopsis: Melody doesn't like being accused of forgetfulness.
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Pages: 1
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Jughead #8

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Summer Get-Away

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Jim Amash (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Veronica spends so much time trying to keep Archie away from Cheryl and Betty that she doesn't have time to enjoy being with Archie.
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Paying the Price

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are getting in shape for a day of shopping.
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Hula Betty

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty's Pin Up Page
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty hulas while Veronica fumes.
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The Boys Are Back

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ghostbusters; mini-mates
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Charming Chuckle

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica shows off her charm bracelet.
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Stop the Press!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Jim Amash (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Teresa Davidson (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Marcy; Jennifer Mills (editor of "The Blue and The Gold" the Riverdale High school newspaper); Ami (Jennifer's friend); Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Jennifer Mills, the new editor on the school newspaper, decides to do a gossip story on Veronica using quotes from Marcy taken out of context. When that doesn't prove to be enough, Jennifer places a listening device on Marcy and gets inside information on the Lodge Corporation taking over a national coffee-house franchise. The deal is worth millions. She then decides to leak that information in the school newspaper as well.
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Hit or Miss!

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Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)
Penciller(s): ? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica wins the baseball game.
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Pages: 5
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A Camping We Will Go!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Golliher (credited)
Penciller(s): Bill Golliher (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: While camping, everyone mistakes Jughead as a bear when he raids the food.
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Prince Frog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; The Prince; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: A fairy tale prince tries to get one of the Riverdale girls to kiss him before sunset or he'll turn into a frog.
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Now Being Served

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Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers the butler; Fifi the maid; Gaston the chef; Celeste the maid
Synopsis: House-sitting the Lodge Mansion while the Lodges are vacationing in Paris, Betty throws a pool party for all the mansion servants.
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All About Brandy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Jim Amash (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Brandy Branson; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Mrs. Branson; Mr. Branson; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs (cameo); Alice Cooper (cameo); Todd Jackson
Synopsis: When a shy girl moves in next door, Veronica decides to teach her how to be popular, but Brandy learns the lessons too well and Veronica can't take the competition.
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Pages: 11
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News Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Gus LeMoine (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Smithers; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica both get in the newspaper... but for very different reasons.
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Girls Rule... Boys Drool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Nancy discuss the difference between girls and boys.
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It Could Happen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)
Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inker(s): Ken Selig (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica discuss what they would like to be when they grow up.
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Pages: 5
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Down Memory Lane

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Dr. Newman
Synopsis: Observing that Veronica's self-absorption is beginning to affect her memory, Betty takes her friend to a memory specialist.
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Pages: 6
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Small Problems

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Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)
Penciller(s): Doug Crane (credited)
Inker(s): Ken Selig (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Archie go picnicking in the woods, but find mother nature has other ideas.
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Singin' Is a Pain!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Vickie Williams (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie & Friends
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Frankie Valdez; Maria Rodriguez; Brigitte Reilly; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Frankie and Brigitte play a show at the Riverdale Fair, but it starts raining.
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The Flame Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (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; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler; Jason Blossom
Synopsis: Cheryl duels Betty and Veronica to see who can impress the boys the best at the beach.
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Little Darling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tyler (Cooper?); Amber (Cooper?)
Synopsis: Veronica visits Betty while she's babysitting her preschool cousins, but she and little Tyler get off on the wrong foot.
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Bad Hair Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: No matter what she does, Betty's hair keeps getting hit with dirt, debris or other contaminants.
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Foggy Notions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling (credited)
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (credited)
Inker(s): Bob Smith (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Betty is writing a novel and Veronica helps her with the ending.
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I'll Talk You Listen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Albano (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Jim Amash (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Veronica gives everyone advice about what she thinks they should do.
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Those Were the Days

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (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; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty has a job as a tour guide in historic Jamesburg.
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Just A Hair Away

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Writer(s): Joe Edwards (credited)
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Romeo
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica are sitting at opposite sides of Pop's counter, so he has to ask "Why?" The problem was Veronica's hair.
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Magnetic Force

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Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): Mike Esposito (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Betty breaks everything she touches, Dilton tells her it is because Mercury is in retrograde.
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Treasure Quest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (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; Cricket O'Dell; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica receive a mysterious note promising to be a map leading to rich rewards. But every step of the quest is laced with one humiliating trap after another.
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Love Is Blind!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Hartley
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Archie wants to find a girl to make Veronica jealous but only Betty is available.
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Misadventures in Baby-Sitting!

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Writer(s): Bill Golliher (credited)
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (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; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Thompson; Mr. Thompson; Tom Thompson; Lisa Thompson
Synopsis: Veronica fills in for Betty at baby-sitting.
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Pain in the Neck

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Credits
Writer(s): Bill Golliher (credited)
Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inker(s): Mike Esposito (credited)
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Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hank Johnson; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Veronica is rear-ended in a parking lot and has whiplash.
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Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty runs to the store to buy food for her father's planned barbecue. He specifically tells her not to mention it to Jughead if she should see him. So, naturally, who does she run into at the store?
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Cry Crisis

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Feature(s): Ethel
Character(s): Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Ethel pretends to drown to get Jughead the lifeguard to save her.
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Looking for Mr. Mumps!

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Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Cheryl Blossom
Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Frank Blossom; Penelope Blossom; Jason Blossom
Synopsis: Cheryl goes ballistic when her favorite teddy bear turns up missing.
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Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Cheryl Blossom
Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Cheryl begins spraying passersby with a hose from a secret spot, just for the fun of it.
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Feature(s): Veronica Pin-Up
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Ahhh --- Peace and quiet!
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Jog Agog

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Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica ends up as a model in an ad for jogging shoes.
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Castle Hassle

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Feature(s): Mr. Lodge
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge takes making sand castles to the extreme.
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Losers Can Be Choosers

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Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica take second in a beach volleyball tournament against Ethel and Midge but they catch the eye of a sporting goods agent and get a contract modeling sporting apparel.
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Dream Jumper

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