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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty and Veronica

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs

First Line: Betty, what's our game plan against the boys?

Synopsis: Betty, Veronica and Ethel huddle up and go over their game plan for the pickup beach football game.

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The Best of Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #[nn] published January 1991
as Betty and Veronica Summer Fun [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

The Stand-In

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty and Veronica

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Alice Cooper

Synopsis: Betty tells Veronica that she's going to change her campaign to win Archie. After doing a "scientific analysis" of all the people Archie likes best, Betty has decided that she's going to be the female version of Jughead. Betty and Archie toss a baseball around and her plan seems to be working. But Archie asks Veronica to go for a walk through the park, tosses the baseball to Betty and walks off with Veronica. As Archie tells Veronica that Betty has changed and is "comfortable - like an old shoe", we see a baseball flying towards Archie's head.

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Pages: 6

On The Wrong Track!

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: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Li'l Jinx

Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday

Synopsis: Li'l Jinx runs into the house, covered in mud. When her dad looks at her angrily (for tracking mud all over the floor), she asks what's wrong now - she wiped her feet...

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Pages: 0.5

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Michael Gallagher ?

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): Joe Edwards

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Joe Edwards

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty's Gag Bag

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis: Betty is at the Chocklit Shoppe looking rather upset. When Archie asks her what's wrong, she says she's feeling lower than a bald tire, so Archie asks if she'd like to see a movie, which perks her up. In the last panel, Betty is seen sitting on a couch while Archie shows her home movies of him and Veronica.

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Occupies the bottom half of the page with the Li'l Jinx strip occupying the top half.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Montana

Penciller(s): Bob Montana

Inker(s): Joe Edwards

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Joe Edwards

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty's Gag Bag

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis: Archie, Jughead and Reggie are sitting in a car, and Betty wants a ride, but Archie and the guys don't want her to because there's no room and Reggie wouldn't be able to shift if she sat on their laps. Archie tells Jughead to slam the door, which he does. As they're driving off, Reggie mentions that Betty is screaming, and Archie says that you'd think she couldn't take the bus. In the last panel, a close-up of the car door reveals a ripped-off part of Betty's dress stuck in the car door.

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Appears to be from the 1950s. Occupies the bottom half of the page with the Li'l Jinx strip occupying the top half.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Dilton

Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason

First Line: Think Small and order the BIGGEST Archie comic ever!

Synopsis: An ad encouraging readers to order Archie Comics Digest #32 for $0.75 (including shipping).

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Offer expired on December 31, 1978. Occupies the top half of the page. Bottom half is the standard "3 for $1.00 Checklist". Sometime within the next 6 months, prices rose to $1 for digests.

3 for $1.00 Checklist

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis: Readers can check off their favorite titles and return the order form with their payments to get three titles for $1.00 or individual titles for $0.35 each.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: This month's titles: Archie's T.V. Laugh-Out #62; Archie and Me #105; Betty and Me #97; Reggy and Me #109; Sabrina #49; Mad House #114; Reggie's Jokes #47; Jughead's Jokes #61; That Wilkin Boy #44; Josie #98; World of Archie #473; World of Jughead #475. Last two issues were part of the "Giant Series". Offer expired on December 31, 1978. Occupies the bottom half of the page. Top half was the "Think Small" offer.

Pool Your Talents

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): Joe Edwards ?

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty and Veronica

Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; un-named guest of Mr. Lodge

Synopsis: Mr. Lodge's guest complains that pools are attractive nuisances, going on and on, while Archie, Betty, and Veronica perform skateboard tricks on the diving board. the guest continues complaining, noting he's allergic to the pool chemicals and as he is leaving, the guest steps on the skateboard and goes flying towards the pool. Betty, thinking quickly, kicks a patio table right in front of the guest. He slams into it, knocking himself out. Betty is sorry but it was the only thing she could think of, but Mr. Lodge says that if she'd thought for a month, she couldn't have improved on that.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Throughout the story, it is quite clear that Mr. Lodge is annoyed with his guest's comments.

The Numbers Game

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo ?

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty and Veronica

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; un-named female cousin of Dilton's

Synopsis: Archie asks Veronica for help explaining an equation with improper fractions. Veronica calls Betty and says she's sending Archie over. Betty quickly gets her hair done, puts on makeup, etc. She takes one look at the problem, gives Archie the answer, then tries to make out with him. Veronica sees what's happening, argues with Betty, and the girls realize that Archie's gone. They finally find him with Dilton's beautiful cousin under a tree, with Archie's head in her lap. She's impressed that Archie got the answer, and Archie simply says "it's nothing when you know how".

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Pages: 5

Notes: Dilton's cousin is not given a name in this story.

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Eda Edwards [as Betty and Veronica]

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards

Inker(s): Joe Edwards

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Joe Edwards

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Dear Betty and Veronica

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: My Problem Is Myself

Synopsis: A regular feature where readers can write letters to Betty and Veronica, asking for advice. The editors pick a couple of letters, have Betty and Veronica "answer" these letters, and print the letters in the magazine, with the answers.

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Pages: 1

Notes: This was a regular feature in the "Betty and Veronica Spectacular" issues of the "Giant Series". It has now become a regular feature in several titles - "B & V Spectacular", "Betty and Veronica", "Betty" and "Veronica". Recently, a similar feature was introduced where boys can write to Archie and Jughead for advice, although readers have asked for Archie or Jughead to answer letters in the past.

Floaters

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo

Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo ?

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty and Veronica

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Marty

Synopsis: Betty and Veronica struggle to find a place on the beach to work on "the perfect tan" where they won't be bothered by boys.

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Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #52 published October 1987
as Floaters [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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The Best of Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #[nn] published January 1991
as Floaters [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 5

Notes: This is a classic example of something being done in comic books that isn't possible in real life. According to numerous websites, a cubic foot of helium is only enough to lift 28 grams - approximately 0.06 pounds. Therefore, there is no way an inflatable raft filled with helium would float with someone laying on it.