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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #172
Publication Date: April 1970
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Issues: #172 of 347 Issues (382 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: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Archie! I've never seen such a breathtaking sight!
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Famous Name Prizes or Cash

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What's the Catch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Hi, fellows! Where are you going?
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica go along on an ice fishing trip with Archie and Jughead.
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Now You Can Finish High School at Home

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First Line: Sorry, we hire only high school graduates
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A Word For It!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Dad
First Line: Wow! Greg is really scared!
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Now, here’s an exotic perfume that’s guaranteed to tear your boyfriend from the other girls!
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Novelty Advertisements

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Disclose Notes: Full page of novelty advertisements with mail order coupon.
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Surprise Ending

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Ronnie! Ronnie, angel, lover doll, lamb chop!
Synopsis: Betty is furious at Veronica for manipulating Archie and turning him into a "crawling, boot-licking, apple-polishing jerk."
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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantel; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: If it's laughter you're after, here's a giant size portion of merriment!
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Cold Comfort

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
First Line: Now here come a couple of sensible girls!
Synopsis: On a particularly cold day, Veronica finds a way to wear her miniskirt home from school without freezing.
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10 Way Hairpiece

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First Line: Mod-Vogue Tail! The new Mod Hairpiece for limitless hair style flattery.
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Grow Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys

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First Line: Just add water and you've got instant pets
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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: "Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
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Disclose Notes: Includes Statement of Ownership.
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Golly, Archie, what would we do if the chair lift gets stuck way up here??
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Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters

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First Line: Just imagine your friends shock when they walk into your room and see the "Monster" reaching out...
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Polaris Nuclear Sub

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First Line: How proud you will be as commander of your own Polaris Sub...
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Snow Go

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
First Line: Veronica, you're mean!
Synopsis: Veronica and Archie outrace Betty's old sled on Veronica's new snowmobile, but they can't hit the brakes.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #28 published February 1978
In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #11 published February 1989
as Snow Go [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Are You Missing Out on the Extra Pay of an I.C.S. Graduate?

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First Line: Recently we mailed out a questionnaire to a group of our graduates, two years after they had received their I.C.S. diplomas.
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Win 2 Ways Without Cost

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First Line: Be eligible for grade prize bonus awards
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Disclose Notes: Interior back cover.
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Make Money Get Prizes

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First Line: With fast selling American seeds
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