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Issue: Betty and Me #96
Publication Date: September 1978
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Issues: #96 of 200 Issues (299 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000697009
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: A one-shot attempt to revamp this title as an adventure/mystery series like "Life With Archie."
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint interior; glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Mystery of the Silent Witness

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery, teen
Character(s): Alice Congreve
First Line: Archie! There's a girl watching us!
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Rod Carew; Bobby Gritch
First Line: Great double play! Great Hostess cakes
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies and Hostess Cup Cakes, offering baseball card premiums.
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The Mystery of the Silent Witness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery, teen
Character(s): Alice Congreve; Cap'n Hickory; Jason Congreve; Voodoo Rose
First Line: Poling the light skiff through the murky swamp that hot summer day, Betty and Archie expected to run into an interesting variety of wild life...
Synopsis: Archie and Betty meet a shocked, disheveled, silent young woman in the swamp, who turns out to be a missing heiress to a huge fortune. They try to solve the mystery of what happened to Alice and why she keeps running away every time her Uncle Jason comes near.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #76 published October 1991
as The Mystery of the Silent Witness [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 21
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Feature(s): Starlog; Future
First Line: Two magazines designed for everyone who looks forward to tomorrow!
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Pages: 1
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The Hard Way!

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Give me a push, Charley?
Synopsis: Greg's homemade car gets great mileage.
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In Content Item: FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #224 [Direct Edition] published June 2012
as The Hard Way! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Feature(s): Archie Comics Digest
First Line: Think small and order the biggest Archie comic ever!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #32.
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Feature(s): Archie Comics
First Line: Here's your Archie 3 for $1.00 checklist!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following Archie comics: Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #249; Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #274; Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #342; Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #331; Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #198; Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #281; Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #275; Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #58; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #127; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #135; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #70; Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #472.
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First Line: Special introductory offer!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for charm pendants from Encore House.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I’ll say one thing for you, Archie!
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Disclose Notes: Two 1960s newspaper strips with color added.
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Little Archie Comics Digest Annual
First Line: 192 pages of super adventure! Humor! Excitement!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Little Archie Comics Digest Annual (Archie, 1977 series) #3.
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First Line: The hottest thing in 'T's'!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for glitter iron-on t-shirt transfers from Encore House.
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Feature(s): American Consumer
First Line: Amazing offer charming charm pendants
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for charm pendants from American Consumer.
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First Line: I have a friend who is upsetting me very much!
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Disclose Notes: Includes letters from M.V. (Grand Forks, N. Dak.) and K.S. (Winnipeg, Man.)
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First Line: Instant art reproducer
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from Johnson Smith Company: instant art reproducer; slot machine bank; electric laughing bag; vibrating shocker; surprise package; handcuffs; electric siren and flashlight; red flasher light; two headed nickels; pocket telescope; air car; x-ray specs; life-size ghost; hand time; 1001 Things Free; crime detection lab; self defense instructions; switch-comb; miniature camera; 1001 Insults, Putdowns for all Occasions; joke gum; greedy fingers bank; pen radio; sea monkeys; electronic lie and love detector; rubber masks with hair; shock pen; cordless fan; toy helicopter; miniature radio; toy submarine; giant balloons; life-like lady's legs; automatic curve ball; rubber cast; secret book safe; electric sound switch; flesh eating plants; Hercules wrist band; coin machine bank; police-style warning light; remote control switch; ventriloquist dummies; replica snakes; tiny magnets; 10-in-one optical device; hypnotism record.
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First Line: 100 little dolls all for $3.00
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for miniature plastic dolls from the 100 Doll Co.
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First Line: Strong arms make all the difference!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a bodybuilding system from Mike Marvel.
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First Line: Free booklet
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for bodybuilding systems from Universal Bodybuilding.
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First Line: Earn famous name prizes or earn $1.00 a box cash
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the greeting card and stationery sales kit from Olympic Sales Club.
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First Line: Join S.L.C. for super prizes or cash
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Christmas card sales kit from Sales Leadership Club.
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