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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #88
Publication Date: April 1963
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Issues: #88 of 347 Issues (359 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up, Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/25/1963
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Bob White
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hi, Betty! Do you think Archie will like my Cleopatra hair-do?
Synopsis: Veronica displays her new hair-do for Betty.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A reference to the popularity of Elizabeth Taylor's hairstyle from the movie "Cleopatra."
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What's Buzzin'?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Tired of the fact that Veronica is not only possessive of Archie, but proud of it, Betty decides to alter the rules of the game.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Plus Betty & Veronica & Reggie, Too #2 published May 1974
as What's Buzzin'? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Gee, I’d like to Betty, but I haven’t any money!
Synopsis: Betty's running a kissing booth and she's not about to let lack of funds send Archie away.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ginger Weinberg (plot); Dan DeCarlo
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica’s Pin-Up
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: That’s funny…
Synopsis: Betty laments the inverse proportion between her judo prowess and Archie's interest.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The fashions and the gag were submitted by reader Ginger Weinberg.
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The Fugitive

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie is avoiding Veronica so he doesn't have to attend a string quartet concert with her. So Veronica hires Betty to track him down.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Plus Betty & Veronica & Reggie, Too #2 published May 1974
as The Fugitive [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #180 published February 2008
as The Fugitive [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #217 published December 2013
as The Fugitive [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Show Biz

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty accompanies Veronica to an audition for a popular TV series, but Veronica isn't the one the producers are looking for.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #4 published February 1974
as Show Biz [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Room for Improvement

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: Betty, Veronica and a friend dish about boys and their messy habits.
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Pages: 1
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Hard to Get

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Veronica refuses to date someone who won't ask her out.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Plus Betty & Veronica & Reggie, Too #2 published May 1974
as Hard to Get [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Slick Trick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica uses psychology to get a handsome young neighbor out from under his sports car.
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Pages: 1
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The Many-Sided Paul Anka

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Synopsis: Short biography of pop singer Paul Anka.
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Pages: 1
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Prize Buy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Hap wins some money in a contest and Jinx immediately tries to profit from it.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Plus Betty & Veronica & Reggie, Too #2 published May 1974
as Prize Buy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Prisoner's Song

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Though confined to the mansion for a day, Veronica cons Betty into taking her place so she can sneak out and meet Archie. But when Mr. Lodge tumbles to the deception, he acts to sabotage his daughter's scheme.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Plus Betty & Veronica & Reggie, Too #2 published May 1974
as Prisoner's Song [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5

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