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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #186
Publication Date: September 2008
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Issues: #186 of 204 Issues (249 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 762816468558
Price: $2.49 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor-in-chief)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard U.S. Digest
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In4
Disclose Reprinted From6
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Smith (signed)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: We know! You walked a mile to school... next you'll be telling us you didn't have a cell phone!
Synopsis: Veronica isn't interested in the hardships her father faced at her age.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Party Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Phil Felix
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty is tired of being a fifth wheel at the upscale parties Veronica drags her to.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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B & V Summer Style

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan Parent
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by readers.
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Pages: 1
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Style Guile

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Veronica brings a changing tent to the beach so she can change outfits while there.
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From Content Item: FlagVeronica #129 published September 2002
was Style Guile [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Surf's Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent
Penciller(s): Dan Parent
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ginger; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica gets Dilton to make her an electronically enhanced surfboard in order to compete with Ginger at surfing.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Writer, Inker, Letterer credit from B & V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #244.
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Dream Drama

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Mike Esposito ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty tries to get Archie to pay less attention to his favorite superhero and more attention to her.
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Pages: 6
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Betty, Veronica and Bridgette's Do's For Summer

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan Parent
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Bridgette
Synopsis: Betty, Veronica and Bridgette model hair styles submitted by readers.
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In Content Item: FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #235 [Direct Edition] published September 2013
as Betty, Veronica and Bridgette's Do's for Summer [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Green Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Karen
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica move to head Archie off from meeting a gorgeous new girl at the beach.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #214 [Direct Edition] published September 2013
as Green Scene [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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See You Later, Prestidigitator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Michael Gallagher ?
Penciller(s): Dave Manak ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Lysander; Judge Gorgonzola; Aunt Hilda; Chloe
Synopsis: Salem is put on trial for reckless use of magic.
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From Content Item: FlagSabrina #33 [Newsstand] published August 2002
was See You Later, Prestidigitator [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
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Hero or Zero

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Michael Gallagher ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Salem
Character(s): Salem; Sabrina Spellman; Karpesto; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: An alien appears and wants to take Salem back to his planet as a novelty.
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Pages: 6
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Toot-Toot Tootsie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: When Melody's terrible flute-playing drives everybody crazy, she is convinced to take up singing instead. It's not an improvement.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #86 published December 1975
was Toot-Toot Tootsie [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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The Emissary

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II; The Emissary of Althuzar
Synopsis: Josie and Valerie team up with the Cabot children to expose a phony spiritualist conning Mr. Cabot.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #71 published September 1973
was The Emissary [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Melody
Character(s): Melody Valentine; Josie McCoy
First Line: Melody, you turned down a date...
Synopsis: Melody is forced to turn down a date because she doesn't have access to her calendar.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #71 published September 1973
was Melody's Pinup [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Photo Finish

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica brings her new camera to the beach.
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Pages: 6
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Surfing School Saga

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Bob Smith
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Adam; Jughead Jones; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Archie gets in deep with all the fibs he tells about his surfing prowess.
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In Content Item: FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #239 published August 2014
as Surfing School Saga [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writing credit from B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #239. The same digest credits the inks on this story to John Lowe.
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Dumb Dates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Fred Andrews; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Veronica uses Archie to cover for her while she flirts with the wild side of life.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #38 published September 1989
was Dumb Dates [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #245.
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Picnic Panic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz
Inker(s): Jim Amash
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Phil Felix
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead's suggestion of a weekend picnic leads to a series of complications.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #225 [Direct Edition] published September 2014
as Picnic Panic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6

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