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Issue: Betty and Veronica Annual Comics Digest Magazine #4
Publication Date: January 1983
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Issues: #4 of 4 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000691404
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 45 (35 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard US digest size
Paper Stock: glossy cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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19 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagBetty and Me #1 published August 1965 was Sour Gripes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagBetty and Me #1 published August 1965 was Late-ly Speaking [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagBetty and Me #2 published November 1965 was Milk 'n' Moo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagBetty and Me #2 published November 1965 was First 'n' Last [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #138 published June 1966 was Pay Dates Incorporated [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #138 published June 1966 was Never Kiss a Stranger [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #138 published June 1966 was The Treatment [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagLife with Archie #57 published January 1967 was Grid Skid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagLife with Archie #57 published January 1967 was Grid Kid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #134 published February 1967 was Ageless Love [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #156 published December 1968 was Foolish Fashion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #57 published April 1970 was Show and Yell! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #58 published June 1970 was Green Eyed Monster [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #66 published October 1971 was Shutter Shudders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #67 published December 1971 was Block Out [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #67 published December 1971 was Mail Tale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #217 published January 1974 was Man's Liberation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #217 published January 1974 was Mother Love [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie and Me #65 published June 1974 was Airplane Paper Caper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Judy; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
First Line: That's the last time I invite Judy to a sleepover party! All she does is sleep!
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Man's Liberation

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: The girls decide to prove their equality by being aggressive and stealing kisses the way boys do.
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Smile Awhile

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Watch it, Betty! She's in a miserable mood!
Synopsis: After going to the dentist, Veronica's face is temporarily frozen in a grin and she is unable to talk.
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Never Kiss a Stranger

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge forbids Veronica to see Archie, so she has to come up with an idea that will allow her to follow the letter of her father's demand while still keeping her date with Archie.
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Yes Sir, Jughead! Puzzle

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Grid Skid

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie's uniform is dirtier than all the other players' uniforms.
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Grid Kid

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie blocks a kick.
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Present and Accounted For

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Genres: teen
First Line: Send it back, Archie! It doesn't do a thing for you.
Synopsis: Archie prevents Veronica from buying a blouse that is the same as what he had planned to give her for her birthday.
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Numerically Speaking

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Genres: teen
First Line: That was a close call, Miss Grundy!
Synopsis: Miss Grundy is almost hit by a car.
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Jumping to Conclusions

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Russ
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx hopes to make jumping rope an Olympic sport.
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Shutter Shudders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jealous of Betty occupying Archie's time with her new camera, Veronica buys a Polaroid to one-up her.
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Pages: 6
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Decisions

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Veronica! How would you like to drive Archie out of his cotton-pickin' cranium?
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica play a trick on Archie by asking him questions because they know he can't make a decision.
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Football Time!

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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
First Line: Svenson, your plant looks lethargic!
Synopsis: Svenson's plant looks sickly.
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Foolish Fashion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Veronica receives an original dress express shipped directly from Paris, only to find Betty and Ethel already wearing knock-off copies.
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Turned Off

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Jinx and Greg both watched the same scary movie and turned it off in the same place.
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Sour Gripes

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Girls, how do you like the mink coat daddykins bought me for my birthday?
Synopsis: Veronica shows off her new fur coat.
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Late-ly Speaking

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: --Sigh--
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge realizes that it's 2AM and Archie's still in the house.
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Mother Love

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: The gang sees Betty cradling a basket in her arms and saying that she found it on her doorstep and needs to get it to the nursery. Soon the whole town is buzzing with the story of Betty finding an abandoned baby.
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It's a Man's World

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Synopsis: Archie takes Veronica to an amusement park, where she proceeds to best him at every carnival game.
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Stop, Look, and Listen!

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Synopsis: Hap is reading the paper and not listening to Li'l Jinx.
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An Appropriate Gift

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Archie finds out Betty had a party that he wasn't invited to because Veronica was out of town.
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Airplane Paper Caper

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Paper planes flying throughout the school annoy Mr. Weatherbee.
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Show and Yell!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Jinx assumes that her friend Mitch will be in trouble because of his bad report card.
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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
First Line: Sir, Mr. Flutesnoot wasn't feeling well and he had to go home!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee finds out Mr. Flutesnoot has gone home sick.
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Green Eyed Monster

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Big Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Lori
Synopsis: Archie goes job-hunting after Veronica refuses to date him until he pays for a date.
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Something to Cheer About

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Betty is practicing to try out for the cheerleading squad and Archie is just enthralled by her, um, precision routines.
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Archie's Way Out Puzzle

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Disclose Notes: Unscramble the phrase puzzle.
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Block Out

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Jinx and Greg's argument doesn't prevent them from respecting others.
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The Treatment

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica persists in winding Archie around her little finger, until she finally manages to push him too far.
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Pages: 5
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Milk 'n' Moo

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Moose, can you name five items that contain milk?
Synopsis: Moose describes to the class five items that contain milk.
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First 'n' Last

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Alice (Reggie's date)
Synopsis: Reggie and Alice discuss kissing on the first date.
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Parting Thrust

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Ronnie! What's wrong? Why are you hiding from Archie?
Synopsis: Veronica tells Archie she will be out of town all weekend but she is really avoiding him so she can date Chuck Simon.
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Ageless Love

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Fred wants Archie to get his billfold monogrammed. Betty volunteers to take it in. Veronica spots her at the store and assumes she's getting it monogrammed to give to Archie. She arranges to have the monogram changed.
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Eternal Triangle!

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Genres: teen
First Line: 'Night Lambie!
Synopsis: Archie is upset when he learns that Reggie has booked Veronica up with dates for the next two weeks.
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Disclose Notes: Among the names carved in the tree on page two are Rose + Harry [Shorten], Sy + Ann [Reit], and HL + HT (Harry Lucey and Helen Tokar). "Bob + Sue" may also be Archie-related.

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Man Talk!

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Genres: teen
First Line: Gr-r-r!
Synopsis: Archie makes Betty tired.
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Mail Tale

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica work in tandem to keep Mr. Lodge from seeing Veronica's latest credit card statement.
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Pay Dates Incorporated

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Pop Tate
Synopsis: In order to raise money to support their fashion addictions, Betty proposes that she, Veronica and Midge start charging to date one of the boys.
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[untitled]

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First Line: That confounded airline can't find the reservation I made last week!
Synopsis: The airline has lost Mr. Weatherbee's plane reservation.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Arch, I think Betty is trying to tell you something!
Synopsis: Betty tries to tell Archie to "Go Slow".
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Laugh Comics Digest #44

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[untitled]

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Archie Double Digest Subscription

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