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Issue: Betty and Veronica #20
Publication Date: May 1989
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Issues: #20 of 278 Issues (347 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Betty, to stay in shape you have to stretch, reach, pull and bend!
Synopsis: Betty watches Veronica work out.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ralston Morning Funnies
Character(s): Hagar the Horrible; Dennis the Menace; Mr. Wilson (from Dennis the Menace); Jeffy (from Family Circus); Mommy (from Family Circus); Hi Flagston; Trixie Flagston; Beetle Bailey; Luann; Funky Wilkerbean; Tiger (from Tiger); Marvin
First Line: When you ask for Morning Funnies...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Large illustration featuring many comic strip characters promoting Ralston's limited edition Morning Funnies breakfast cereal.
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Get the Drift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Winter is ganging up on Veronica, so she decides to grab a little revenge for herself.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Whenever I Meet A Girl
Synopsis: Readers write in seeking advice.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The illustrations of Betty and Veronica are stats taken from the first story.
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Dance Card

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Word find puzzle with a theme of boys' names.
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Pages: 1
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The Triangle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: The author and artist speculate on how life would be if both Betty and Veronica could have Archie at the same time.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #222 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as The Triangle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dan DeCarlo draws himself as the artist of the story. Among the items around his drawing board are a pencil cup shaped like Jughead's head and a small figurine that resembles George Baker's character Sad Sack, wearing a Riverdale sweater.

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #222, inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.
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The Rivalry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Smithers the butler; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica's attempts to upstage Betty on the group's ski trip inevitably backfire on her.
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In Content Item: FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #222 [Direct Edition] published April 2012
as The Rivalry [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Bejeweled, Bedazzled, Beguilding

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The published title of the picture misspells the word "beguiling", the mistake possibly the work of artist Dan DeCarlo Jr. Fashions and concept by Angela St. John (Ontario, Canada).
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Baubles, Bangles, Beads

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: No story; Veronica models fashion designs submitted by readers.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Fashions by Marie Dijuro (West Palm, Fla.).
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Streak of Luck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica is intentionally wandering into the boy's gym class, disrupting class and driving Coach Kleats' blood pressure up just to boost her ego. So, to teach her a lesson, Betty and Jughead have Archie disrupt the girls' class in nothing but swim trunks.
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Pages: 5
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Sugar Bear and the Bumbling Bees

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Post Super Golden Crisp; Sugar Bear
Character(s): Sugar Bear
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad in comic format for Post Super Golden Crisp breakfast cereal.
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Cocoa Pebbles BMX Bike Race

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Post Cocoa Pebbles; The Flintstones
Character(s): Fred Flintstone; Barney Rubble
Synopsis: Barney sets up a false "Short Cut" sign when he and Fred have a BMX bicycle race, so that he will win and eat all of Fred's Cocoa Pebbles.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad in comic format for Post Cocoa Pebbles breakfast cereal.

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