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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #237
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/31/2013
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Pages: 324
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UPC/EAN: 76281646855823711
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 85 (70 stories, 1 cover)
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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typeset
Subject Matter
teen
Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
The gang make a snow sculpture bust of Archie.
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The Secrets of Veronica's Diary

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Ginger
Veronica's diary gets switched at the book bindery and falls into Reggie's hands.
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Fit to be Tired

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Miss Goodbody; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
The girls endure a particularly strenuous cheerleader practice.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #109 [Direct Edition] published March 1997
was Fit to Be Tired [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Collector

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Subject Matter
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Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Adam Chisholm; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Polly Cooper
When Betty buys a toy penguin at a flea market, both Archie and Adam assume she's a penguin collector and flood her with toy penguins for her birthday.
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FlagBetty #170 [Direct Edition] published February 2008
was The Collector [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cozy Campground

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Hermione Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Veronica has one of the wings of the mansion done up as a camp ground in order for her and her friends to go camping overnight in winter.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #183 [Direct Edition] published March 2003
was Cozy Campground [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The original printing credits Henry Scarpelli as inker.
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The Shopper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Hiram Lodge
The girls spend the afternoon at the mall watching Veronica shop.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #49 [Direct] published March 1992
was The Shopper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The original printing credits Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood with the art.
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The Method

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones
The girls compare methods of catching men.
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Alexandra's Liberation

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Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M.; Alexandra Cabot
When Alexandra learns that the Pussycats are going to play at an all-boys' university, she decides to join the group without demanding top billing. To get attention, she shows up for the gig in an evening gown instead of a Pussycat costume. When the boys aren't interested in her, she starts to play the feminism card and accuse them of being chauvinists.
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FlagJosie and the Pussycats #53 published February 1971
was Alexandra's Liberation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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No Contest

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Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot III
Alexander takes delight in puncturing Alan's Olympic dreams.
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The Tycoon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown
Alan's new job as a gas station attendant has him dreaming of a future of wealth and success.
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[untitled]

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?
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humorous, teen
This chili is cold
Melody prepares chili her way.
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Cat Rap

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Word scramble puzzle with a cat theme.
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Mud In Your Eye

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humorous
Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot III
Alex gives Alexandra a hard time about using a mud pack.
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FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #220 [Direct Edition] published February 2012
was Mud in Your Eye [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Dawn Din

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Veronica has to put up with her favorite men glued to New Year's Day football games.
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The Invisible Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
So as not to disturb Mr. Lodge, Archie tries not to be noticed.
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from Archie Sunday (Creator's Syndicate) #?
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Hippy Chic Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
informational
Betty and Veronica and Ginger
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ginger Lopez
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FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #188 published December 2008
was Hippy Chic Fashions [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Blame Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Veronica gets criticized for monopolizing the phone.
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FlagArchie Annual Digest #61 [Direct Edition] published October 1992
was Blame Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Swiss Fashions

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Credits
?
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informational
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Five illustrations of Veronica in various outfits.
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The Big Battle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Pop Tate; Hal Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ian
The girls decide who did the best job fighting global warming on their dates.
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FlagBetty #177 [Direct Edition] published February 2009
was The Big Battle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Jacuzzi Cuties

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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FlagBetty and Veronica #123 [Direct Edition] published May 1998
was Jacuzzi Cuties [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Rex W. Lindsey's signature was removed from this page.
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Service with a Smile

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Mister Bainbridge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Betty agrees to work overtime at her job at Mall-Mart, forcing her to miss a date she had with Archie.
Reprinting
FlagBetty #41 [Direct Edition] published September 1996
was Service with a Smile [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The original printing credits Ken Penders with the script and Mike Esposito with the inking.
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Role Models

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump
Miss Grundy assigns the class to come dressed as the female figure who has influenced their life the most.
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6
Credits on the spines of the books on Miss Grundy's desk in lower right of page 1.
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Boy Toy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Alice Cooper; Smithers the butler; Nancy Woods
Betty is envious of Veronica's new Tamagachi-like "Virtual Archie".
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The Snow Must Go On

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Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Veronica rejects Betty's invitation to spend the day playing in the snow, then begins to regret it.
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Cities and Their Nicknames

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?
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Betty Cooper
Match the city names with the city nicknames.
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FlagArchie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #12 [unnamed variant] published September 1989
was Cities and Their Nicknames [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits that appeared in the original printing have been removed in this printing.
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Bowled Over

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton
The girls extol the virtues of the local bowling alley and bowling is actually one of them.
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The Expert

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Archie volunteers to install Mr. Lodge's new entertainment center.
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from Archie Sunday (Creator's Syndicate) #?
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The Name's the Same

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Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Page Turner; Alice Cooper
Betty's poems get accepted by a literary magazine, but Veronica thinks it's a case of mistaken identity.
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FlagBetty #48 [Direct Edition] published April 1997
was The Name's The Same [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The original printing credits the script to Hal Smith.
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Life Is But a Dream or She Was Spokesperson at a Bicycle Convention

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Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Betty falls asleep on a trip home and dreams she's stranded on an alien planet.
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A Fan's Fan

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Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica borrows an antique fan from Betty so she can audition for a part in a film.
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Really Special

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Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Polly Cooper
After getting a pair of elegant long-sleeved gloves from her grand-mother, Betty finds a beautiful dress in her closet to go with them. Noticing how much she's grown up, Hal takes Betty out to a formal dinner and to have their portraits taken to remember the occasion.
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FlagBetty #162 [Direct Edition] published March 2007
was Really Special [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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A Critical Condition

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Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Betty and Veronica review student-made short films (a la Siskel & Ebert).
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FlagBetty and Veronica #12 [unnamed variant] published August 1988
was A Critical Condition [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Inflation Jubilation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Betty shows Archie how to have a low cost ski vacation.
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Cover to Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #13

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?
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teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #13 published June 1954
 
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Ski Sick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
When the boys spurn the girls' request to show them how to ski, the girls decide to go skiing anyway. Only they go skiing down the expert slope, being filmed by a newsreel camera Reggie has set up to film them.
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #12 published April 1954
was Ski Sick [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Terry Szenics is credited with the inking even though Harry Lucey signed the story on page 4.
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Wrong Guest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Betty promises Jughead a steak dinner if he can deliver Archie to the same dinner.
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #12 published April 1954
was Wrong Guest [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Joe Edwards' signature was added to this story in the reprinting.
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Climb on My Hands

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Mr. Lodge goes rock climbing with the girls and asks Betty to record his climb with a home movie camera.
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #15 published November 1954
 
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The reprint credits Samm Schwartz with the script. In an interview, Joe Edwards claimed that Schwartz was once given the opportunity to write his own story after complaining about the quality of the scripts he got. Could this be it?
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Dark Dilemma

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Archie thinks Betty is blackmailing Veronica.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #15 published November 1954
 
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Measuring Facts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Reggie riddles Archie on a ruler.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #15 published November 1954
 
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Soda Jerk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Jughead convinces Archie to take Betty for a soda for a change.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #15 published November 1954
 
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Behavior Pattern

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Credits
?
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Betty and Veronica think Archie and Reggie are trying to assassinate each other.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #16 published January 1955
 
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3.75
Original printing is not signed.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
You picked a fight with 'Runt' Riley, and he beat you up?
Reggie picks a fight, but gets the short end of the stick.
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Lip Service

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Credits
?
Subject Matter
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Betty tips Archie to a prank that Reggie and Veronica are playing on him.
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3.75
Original printing is not signed.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Gosh, you know lots about nature and stuff!
Jughead says he can tell a dogwood tree by its bark.
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A Salty Tale

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Betty attempts to train a stray dog and that inspires her to apply the tactics elsewhere.
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Hat's Enough!

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Veronica admires a hat in a store window. Archie does not admire the hat's price.
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Wiser Adviser

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Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Jughead advises Betty to appeal to Archie's vanity by acting dumb around him.
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2.75
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[untitled]

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Credits
?
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humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Wonder what it's like to be married to the same man for fifty years?
Looking at an elderly couple on a park bench, Veronica wonders what it would be like to be married for many years.
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On the Other Foot

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Credits
?
Subject Matter
teen
Betty gets sucked into a scheme of Reggie's to take financial advantage of Jughead.
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Memories

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie and Veronica are listening to records. Songs bring back good memories for Veronica and bad memories for Archie.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #17 published March 1955
 
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School Daze Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
informational
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Cheryl Blossom
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Stan Goldberg's signature was removed from this page.
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Tint Hints

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Jinx seeks advice on redecorating her bedroom.
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Attention Getter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Mort the worry wart; Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Greg
Mort is assigned hall monitor duty and lets the power go to his head.
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Safe and Solid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Jinx has a unique way of testing whether a frozen pond is safe for skating.
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FlagPep #137 published February 1960
was Safe and Solid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Snow Fool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Jinx and Gigi pepper Charley with snowballs, even though there isn't any snow on the ground.
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Back Problems

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Charley would rather play than study.
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FlagPep #288 published April 1974
was Back Problems [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Ice Scream

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Jinx rescues Charley from a frozen pond.
Reprinting
FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #101 [Direct Edition] published February 1999
was Ice Scream [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Live 'N' Learn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Charley learns something in school.
Reprinting
FlagArchie at Riverdale High #33 published February 1976
was Glib Fib [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Glib Fib

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Gigi
Jinx tries to explain diplomacy to Charley.
Reprinting
FlagSabrina, the Teenage Witch #64 published December 1980
was Glib Fib [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Where There's a Wile, There's a Style

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
Frustrated with finding a gown for the prom that isn't too frumpy, too expensive or already taken, Betty comes up with a unique solution.
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Veronica Style

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informational
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from ?
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1
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Best Test

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Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Smithers the butler; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Choosing a theme for the upcoming dance get Betty and Veronica discussing how competitive they are.
Reprinting
FlagBetty and Veronica #142 [Direct Edition] published December 1999
was Best Test [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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5
The original printing credits Mike Pellowski (writer), Dan DeCarlo (pencils) and Henry Scarpelli (inks).
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Consolation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones
Veronica is in Hawaii and sends Betty some pictures of the trip. Betty returns the favor by sending Veronica pictures of the gang having fun in the snow.
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FlagBetty #171 [Direct Edition] published March 2008
was Consolation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The original printing credits Bob Smith with the inking.
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"Clothes" Minded

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
As a balm for her lack of funds, Betty suggests the school dance be an "Out-Of-Style" dance, with outfits picked up at flea markets and used clothing stores.
Reprinting
FlagBetty and Veronica Spectacular #3 [Direct] published May 1993
was "Clothes" Minded! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The original printing credits Dan Parent and Bill Golliher (script), Dan DeCarlo (pencils) and Henry Scarpelli (inks).
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Happy Anniversary

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Josh the delivery man; Archie Andrews
Betty is eagerly awaiting to see if Archie remembers the anniversary of their first kiss.
Reprinting
FlagBetty #47 [Direct Edition] published March 1997
was Happy Anniversary [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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5
The original printing credits Mike Esposito with the inking.
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That's Incredible

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Betty and Veronica try to convince Jughead that they both have beauty and brains.
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #315 published March 1982
was That's Incredible [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The original printing credits Frank Doyle (script), Dan DeCarlo Jr. (pencils) and Jim DeCarlo (inks).
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Making the Grade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Tomoko; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Waldo Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews (cameo)
When Moose is kicked off the football team due to low school grades, Betty and Tomoko investigate why in order to get him back on the team.
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FlagBetty #160 [Direct Edition] published January 2007
was Making the Grade [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Jet Lag Jitters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate
Archie's attempts to keep from disturbing a jet-lagged Mr. Lodge backfire.
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Late Starters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Betty and Veronica's attempts to get to school on time wear them out.
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Girls' Night Out

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
When all four girls end up dateless on the Friday night of a big concert, they decide to all go together.
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The Gift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge;Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler; Dilton Doily; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Archie agrees to loan Betty a book so she won't have to buy the text for a class and thus has enough money to buy earrings for Veronica. But Veronica spots them, assumes the worst of Betty and plans a prank to publicly humiliate her in revenge.
Reprinting
FlagBetty and Me #196 [Direct] published January 1992
was The Gift [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
The original printing credits Bill Golliher with the script and Rudy Lapick with the inking.
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It's Snow Joke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Betty and Veronica visit a ski lodge on Nancy's recommendation, but encounter only rude patrons.
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Fun Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
informational
Betty, Veronica, Midge, Nancy, Ethel
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Is This Trip Necessary

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Veronica Lodge
Mr. Lodge keeps tripping over Archie.
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from Archie Sunday (Creator's Syndicate) #?
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Punch This

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Veronica Lodge
Which two pictures of Veronica are alike?
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Party Anyone?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Veronica discovers Betty is throwing a party and hasn't invited her.
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Pirate Gold

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Betty Cooper [as Annie Wench]; Veronica Lodge [as Cynthia Snobnostril]; Archie Andrews [as Captain Trueblue]; Reggie Mantle [as Black Blech]; Jughead Jones [as Sniveling Toady]
Captain Trueblue must turn over the cache of United States gold to the pirate Black Blech in order to ransom the life of wealthy debutante Cynthia Snobnostril.
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FlagBetty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine #2 published February 1990
was Pirate Gold [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Play It Again, Jug

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper [as herself and as Ilsa Lund]; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews [as Rick Blaine]; Jughead Jones [as Sam]
Betty falls asleep while watching "Casablanca" and dreams she's in the movie.
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Stan Goldberg slips in loose caricatures of Peter Lorre, S.Z. Sakall and Leonid Kinsky into the background.
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Do Knot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Pressed by her father, Veronica pressures Archie to hire her at the doughnut stand he works at.
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FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #193 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1987
was Do Knot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Patches Pals

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
informational
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FlagBetty and Veronica #110 [Direct Edition] published April 1997
was Patches Pals [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Strike a Pose

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Veronica Lodge
Word scramble puzzle.
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Betty's Pet Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
informational
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FlagBetty and Veronica #11 [unnamed variant] published July 1988
was Betty's Pet Fashions [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Undercover Blossom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Cheryl Blossom [as herself and as Shirley Merriwether]; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Jason Blossom; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy
Using her Shirley Merriwether identity, Cheryl enrolls in Riverdale High in order to sow discontent between Archie, Betty and Veronica, hoping to break the triangle up and move in.
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FlagCheryl Blossom #11 [Direct Edition] published April 1998
was Undercover Blossom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Date Strait

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper
Betty heads off for a date with Archie without one essential item.
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Power Failure

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
The gang has to occupy their time during a power failure at the Lodge Mansion.
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