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Issue: Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #218
Publication Date: January 2014
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Issues: #218 of 331 Issues (532 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/27/2013
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
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Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 43 (28 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Thanks! But I've got everything I need right here!
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Archie: Riverdale Rescue

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The Great Crashers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
First Line: Betty, I'm heading over to our country club to help decorate for our Christmas party...
Synopsis: Veronica helps Betty decorate for a Christmas party at the local children's shelter. Jughead and Reggie feel left out so they are tricked into cleaning up the party and become friends for a few hours.
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Disclose Notes: Part One: The Great Crashers 6 pages
Part Two: Love It or Lump It 5 pages
Part Three: Flip Side Fantasy 5 pages
Part Four: Ah, Sweet Mystery 5 pages
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All that Glitters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Brock; Mr. Snap; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica turns Betty's home-made ornaments into a business.
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Pages: 5
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The Agreement

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Genres: teen
First Line: Am I glad I ran into you, Betty!
Synopsis: The girls agree to only spend five dollars each on Archie's Christmas present, but soon they each suspect the other of having broken the agreement.
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The Munsters Action Figures

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Feature(s): Diamond Selections; NBCUniversal
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
First Line: See how Veronica smiles at Archie?
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee outlaws flirting at school.
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Gentlemen Prefer

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Kimberly
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are determined to make Archie express his preference between them. Archie is just as determined to dodge the question.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #8 [unnamed variant] published February 1988
was Gentlemen Prefer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Princess Party Pack

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Veronica's Dressed Up Fashions

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge
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[untitled]

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The Fruit Cake

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Synopsis: Hilda's on the warpath because nobody likes her holiday fruitcake.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #30 published February 1975
was The Fruit Cake [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Holiday Spirit

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, fantasy, humorous, teen
First Line: Whew! We've finally taken care of the last needy family in town, Sabrina!
Synopsis: Sabrina uses her magic to help make Christmas better for the postman, people shoveling sidewalks and last minute shoppers.
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Let's Have a Ball!

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The New Look

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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, teen
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda has new furniture and she doesn't want anybody getting it dirty.
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Disclose Notes: Original printing of this story credits Frank Doyle as scripter.
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Double Digest Sample Pack

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You Know You're In Love When

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: How to tell when you're in love.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics / Laugh #400 [unnamed variant] published April 1987
was You Know You're In Love When [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Bonkers are shown on page 2, a then-sponsor of Archie comics.
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Movie Mayhem

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie, if you're taking me to another martial arts movie I can't be responsible for my actions!
Synopsis: Betty revolts against Archie's sudden obsession with martial arts films.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #184 [Direct Edition] published July 2008
was Movie Mayhem [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Gift Exchange

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Synopsis: In order to get them out of her way to Archie, Veronica "gives" Reggie to Betty. So Betty and Reggie reciprocate and "give" Moose to Veronica.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #87 published March 1963
was Gift Exchange [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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All that Glitters

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Veronica misplaces her grandmother's diamond ring.
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She Takes the Cake

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Infatuated with a television body builder, Veronica bullies the entire household into a healthy eating regimen.
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From Content Item: FlagVeronica #70 [Direct Edition] published December 1997
was She Takes the Cake [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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An Exercise in Living

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: As Betty gets ready for her aerobics exercise class everything goes wrong.
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Backups

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Archie manages to destroy all the backup copies of Mr. Lodge's article.
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The Bookworms

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Miss Grundy assigns Betty and Archie to weed out the unusable books from the library stacks. Because they were excused from class to do this, Reggie and Veronica plot a prank out of vengeance.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Me #166 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1988
was The Bookworms [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Caught in the Act!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Mr. Reynolds
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is caught by a reporter playing with Veronica's karaoke machine.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Spectacular #27 [Direct Edition] published January 1998
was Caught in the Act [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Nothing Doing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? [as Kennedy] (credited)
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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica plan to spend the day doing nothing.
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The Slippers

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty buys some new shoes that are so slippery that she winds up ripping everyone's clothes by grabbing onto them for support.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #124 published April 1966
was The Slippers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Family Friends

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica doesn't understand how Betty and her mom can be friends.
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Isn't It Romantic?

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Synopsis: Veronica plagiarizes a romance short story Betty wrote in order to get published.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Spectacular #22 [Direct Edition] published March 1997
was Isn't It Romantic? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Something To Cheer About

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Fashion Designer Pierre
Synopsis: Disgusted with the design of the Riverdale High cheerleader uniforms, Veronica hires a premiere fashion designer to make one that properly shows her off to the crowd.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #110 [Direct Edition] published April 1997
was Something To Cheer About [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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20% off all Archie comics!

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Feature(s): Midtown Comics
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Midtown Comics, a comic book store in New York City.
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Personalized Presents

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty is giving personalized Christmas presents to everyone, including finding Veronica's lost dog.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #101 [Direct Edition] published February 1999
was Personalized Presents [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Archie: The Married Life Book Four

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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Christmas Pin-Up
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: All these packages are my Christmas presents to Archie!
Synopsis: Veronica ask Betty what she is getting Archie for Christmas.
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Promises to Keep, Part I

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Betty resolves to stop trying to come between Archie and Veronica. But she refuses to tell Veronica what her resolution is, causing Veronica to do her best to get Betty to break it, out of spite.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #61 [Direct] published March 1993
was Promises to Keep, Part I [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Best of Archie Comics

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Promises To Keep, Part II

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Betty begins deliberately avoiding Archie and Veronica when they're together and it's got Veronica steamed.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #61 [Direct] published March 1993
was Promises To Keep, Part II [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Promises to Keep, Part III

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee resolves to Miss Grundy not to let the students' behavior make him lose his temper. Instantly the student body puts his "iron resolve" to the test.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #61 [Direct] published March 1993
was Promises to Keep, Part III [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Promises to Keep, Part IV

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Following her parents' advice, Betty scales back her resolution to something manageable.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #61 [Direct] published March 1993
was Promises to Keep, Part IV [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Archie Comics Subscriptions

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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Everything's Archie
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Free Archie App!

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Sabrina Secrets of a Teenage Witch

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Feature(s): HUB Network
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