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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #16
Publication Date: January 1955
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Issues: #16 of 347 Issues (359 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #237 [Direct Edition] published February 2014 as Behavior Pattern [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Terry Szenics
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Veronica, didn't you already see this with Archie? Why do you want to go again?
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chemical Co.
First Line: Hello, Bob - Have you found that underseas treasure?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad, partially in comic format, for selling White Cloverine Brand Salve. Wilson Chemical Co., Dept. 14 OAC, Tyrone, Pa.
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Bird-Treat Cheat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harry Lucey
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica decides that Betty, Jughead, and Reggie should build bird houses because so many trees were being cut down for new buildings. While they're doing that, she and Archie will make some bird-treat to attract birds to the houses.
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Pages: 3
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Earth-Shaking News

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica is bored by scientific discoveries, but is excited when there is a dress sale at Gertz's.
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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): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): AMF Roadmaster Bicycles
First Line: AMF Roadmaster sets a hot pace in the 'Little 500' Bike Race!
Synopsis: Description of the "Little 500" Bicycle Race held at Indiana University Memorial Stadium. Race is 50 miles or 200 laps around a quarter-mile track. Thirty-three four-man teams compete.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad in panel and text format for AMF Roadmaster Bicycles, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Yells and Belles

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Bloomer; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie apply for the position of cheerleading coach. The two babble on to Betty about their plans, which don't include her. They get shot down when they learn that Betty is the one who gets to choose the coach and she picks Jughead.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Veronica is mentioned, but does not appear.
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Behavior Pattern

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica think Archie and Reggie are trying to assassinate each other.
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Pages: 3.75
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: You picked a fight with 'Runt' Riley, and he beat you up?
Synopsis: Reggie picks a fight, but gets the short end of the stick.
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Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids; Dubble Bubble
Character(s): Dubble Bubble Kids [Pud; Sis]
First Line: Gosh, Pud, wasn't it swell of Mom 'n' Pop to bring us along on this vacation to Alaska?
Synopsis: The kids meet some Eskimos in Alaska who share their fondness for bubble gum.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Dubble Bubble chewing gum. Frank H. Fleer Corp., Philadelphia, Pa.
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The Dime of Your Life!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Pal Jughead; Archie's Joke Book
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead is depressed because he doesn't have the price of a soda. Archie cheers him up with a copy of Archie's Joke Book.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo in comic format for Archie's Joke Book. Cover to #15 is depicted. "On sale now!"
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Lip Service

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty tips Archie to a prank with lipstick that Reggie and Veronica are playing on him.
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Pages: 3.75
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Gosh, you know lots about nature and stuff!
Synopsis: Jughead says he can tell a dogwood tree by its bark.
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Pages: 0.25
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Christmas Jeer

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica coincidently buy the same style dress for Betty's Christmas party. Veronica says she won't come unless she is the only one wearing that dress and says she'll hold her own party. Betty doesn't back down, though she is certain that Archie would only come to Veronica's party.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Text story with a two-panel header.
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Naughty But Ice!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Terry Szenics
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ginger
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Ickky; Louella
Synopsis: Ickky reluctantly takes Ginger's niece ice-skating. He ignores the girl to go skating, but ends up in trouble.
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Pages: 2
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Archie Points with Pride to the Archie Group

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for the Archie Comics Group. A full-figure of Archie promoting the other comics, Pep, Laugh, Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Super Duck, Wilbur, and Katy Keene, which are shown with small logos and head shots.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Al Capp]
Penciller(s): ? [as Al Capp]
Inker(s): ? [as Al Capp]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
Character(s): Fearless Fosdick; Anyface
First Line: Don't dunk me in the boiling alcohol, Anyface!!
Synopsis: Anyface threatens to drop Fosdick in boiling alcohol.
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic. Signed "Al Capp," but is probably by his studio.
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A Seedy Character

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Suzie
Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie
Synopsis: Suzie mixes tomato, lettuce, cucumber, and green pepper seeds together before planting in order to raise a vegetable salad.
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Pages: 1
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Hook, Line, and Stinkers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie are going fishing instead of taking the girls to the movies. The girls show up at the fishing spot in a fancy boat and with a lunch, but the boys will soon find out there's a catch.
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Pages: 4
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Tee Hee

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie takes Betty golfing for the first time.
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Pages: 1
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It's Here! A New Big Annual!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason (cameo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #3 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted along with original artwork.
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A Salty Tale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Terry Szenics
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty attempts to train a stray dog with advice from Reggie and that inspires her to apply the tactics elsewhere.
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Pages: 2.75
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest #237.
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Hat's Enough!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Terry Szenics
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica admires a hat in a store window. Archie does not admire the hat's price.
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Pages: 0.25
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An Added Attraction

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica spend the weekend viewing numerous scenic sights. However, Betty was most impressed by the sight of a handsome gas station attendant.
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Pages: 1
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Here's How We Got Lionel Trains

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel
Inker(s): Creig Flessel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Creig Flessel; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lionel Trains
Synopsis: Two boys give hints on how to get Lionel model trains.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad in comic format for Lionel model train sets, with mail-in coupon for a 44-page catalogue, 78 rpm record of train whistles, bells and other sounds, and a "Pop Persuader," all for 25 cents.

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