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Issue: Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #13
Publication Date: April 2012
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Issues: #13 of 33 Issues (63 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Edition
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie 70th Anniversary Classic; The Archie LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/22/2012
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
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Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 34 (30 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski
Colorist(s): Rosario "Tito" Pena
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Pureheart the Powerful [Archie Andrews]
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Pages: 1
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Postage Due

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie as Pureheart the Powerful
Character(s): Pureheart the Powerful [Archie Andrews]; unnamed villain; two unnamed postal employees; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Pureheart battles an ex-postal worker who is trying to get revenge on Mr. Lodge for firing him from his job.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie as Capt. Pureheart #6 published November 1967
was Postal Peril [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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Dreamland

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Holly Golightly [as Holly G!]
Inker(s): John Costanza
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie & Friends
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper (dream sequence); Veronica Lodge (dream sequence); Jughead Jones
Synopsis: While shoveling snow, Archie dreams of his favorite things in the summer.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends #54 published March 2002
was Dreamland [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Wild West Daze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Mr. Shane
Synopsis: The gang imagines Pop Tate's as a Western-themed restaurant.
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Pages: 5
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Fruit Salad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: When Archie wheels a wagon of oranges to Veronica's house, Reggie tries to sabotage him.
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A Guide To Teenage Boy Behavior

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis: A guide to teenage boy behavior, with Archie as the example.
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Museum Musings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Rex Lindsey
Inker(s): Rex Lindsey
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Rex Lindsey
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Archies
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle]; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: After visiting a music museum, The Archies discuss what they would donate to a music museum.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
First Line: Veronica and Midge went shopping for skis!
Synopsis: Jughead makes bandages for his skiing trip with Archie ahead of time.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip from unknown date
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Pages: 1
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School Is Cancelled

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Randy Elliot ?
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): John Workman
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Svenson; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Archie spends his entire snow day trying to figure out how to spend it.
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Pages: 6
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Daffy Inventions

Story  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; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Dilton dreams up some inventions.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends #55 published April 2002
was Daffy Inventions [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Mega-Mouse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rich Margopolous
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Mega-Mouse; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Mega-Mouse causes chaos for Archie when he escapes his cage.
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Pages: 6
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The Apple Knockers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; unnamed freshman; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie make fun of a freshman for giving a teacher an apple, until Miss Grundy lectures them on how much teachers appreciate it.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #277 published February 1979
was The Apple Knockers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Lock Downer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz
Inker(s): Al Nickerson
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Moose enlists the help of his friends to open his locker-the problem is, everyone knows his combination.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Mysteries
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Matt Clark; Mary Fine
First Line: Archie's Mysteries
Synopsis: Introduction to the Archie's Mysteries (Archie, 2003 series) reprint section.
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Meet The Teen Scene Investigators!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Mysteries
Character(s): Matt Clark; Mary Fine; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Introduction to the Archie's Mysteries cast of characters.
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From Issue: FlagArchie's Mysteries #26 published April 2003
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Pages: 1
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The Case of the Missing Skier!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Castiglia; Barbara Jarvie
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski
Colorist(s): Stephanie Vozzo
Letterer(s): Vickie Williams
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Mysteries
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Fine; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Matt Clark; Jumpin' Joe Maxwell; John Claude; John's son; Chauncey
Synopsis: Archie and the gang try to recover a missing skier.
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From Issue: FlagArchie's Mysteries #26 published April 2003
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Told in four parts: Part 1 (5 pages), Part 2 (6 pages), Part 3 (5 pages), and Part 4 (6 pages).
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Winter Warmth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; J. R. Geltsen; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: A rich man poses as a hermit for a vacation and when Archie spends time with him, the man gives Archie a present for his kindness.
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Pages: 5
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Watch It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason
Synopsis: Moose gets his watch repaired.
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Pages: 1
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The New Archies

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The New Archies
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Eugene
Synopsis: Introduction to the New Archies (Archie, 1987 series) reprint section.
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Snow Job

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The New Archies
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mr. Brown; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie fight over who will shovel the new apartment complex.
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Pages: 5
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Hand-Some Feat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The New Archies
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Reggie tries to fool the gang with a rubber hand.
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Pages: 3
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Morning Warning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The New Archies; Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Mrs. Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie tries to worm his way out of school-until he hears that it is a snow day.
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Whistling In The Dark

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The New Archies; Archie & Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Eugene
Synopsis: Archie & Reggie shortcut through a haunted house on their way home from a scary movie.
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Pages: 6
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Weatherwise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The New Archies; Eugene
Character(s): Eugene; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Eugene defines weather.
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Pages: 1
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Double Dealer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Vigoda ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie try to get back at the girls for dating behind their backs.
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From Content Item: FlagReggie and Me #22 published February 1967
was Double Dealer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Nothing but a Hound-Dog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dilton
Character(s): Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Dilton sniffs books in the library.
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Pages: 1
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Buried Treasures

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead search Archie's room for a hockey stick.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #166 published July 2001
was Buried Treasures [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Tough Sledding!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Rex Lindsey
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones (cameo); Chuck Clayton (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie tries to improve his grade in business class by starting a business of his own -- selling snacks to ice fishers.
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From Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie #14 published March 1995
was Tough Sledding! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Flutesnoot; Dilton Doiley
First Line: My computer crashed badly.
Synopsis: Dilton tries to fix a computer.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip fron unknown date
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Pages: 1
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True Blue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Moose wants to drop out of high school so he can earn money for his family.
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Pages: 5
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The Picture Frame

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Reggie tries to frame Archie with offensive drawings of the teachers.
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Pages: 6
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Winter Blah-Blahs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie describes his love for winter-until he has to shovel snow.
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Pages: 5
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Betty in Wonderland!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Jim Amash (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Teresa Davidson (credited)
Editor(s): Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): B&V Presents
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; The Andersons; The Anderson kids
Synopsis: While babysitting for the Andersons, Betty tells the children a variation of "Alice in Wonderland", casting herself as Alice and her friends in various roles.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #195 [Direct Edition] published August 2009
was Betty in Wonderland! [Story on Interior Page(s)]First 5 pages only
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Five page preview promoting the Betty and Veronica Storybook collection.
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Everything's Archie

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alex Segura
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: A look at the month's releases.
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