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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #26
Publication Date: September 1987
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Issues: #26 of 204 Issues (285 Printings)
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Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 02710006914026
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 45 (44 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard U.S. Digest
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: Veronica... you committed a fault!
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Pep #283.
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Schedule Programs

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Saucy Sausage

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Synopsis: The new 25 cent hot dog at Pop's isn't such a great deal.
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Paper Caper

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Synopsis: Archie cons a dollar out of his father.
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Fair Weather Friends

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie, Jughead and Betty go to an Italian restaurant.
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Super Secret

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First Line: Betty, my diary is so secret that I keep it under lock and key!
Synopsis: Betty takes greater precautions with her diary than Veronica does.
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Hunt Stunt

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First Line: You're a heartless man, Mr. Lodge!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is more softhearted than Betty thinks.
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The Hazards of Beauty

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Hey, Ron! C'mon! We need one more for volleyball!
Synopsis: Veronica goes to the beach, but she doesn't want to do anything fun for fear it might adversely affect her natural beauty.
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Sea Jet Set

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie, Betty and Jughead build their own sea jet.
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Cap Flap

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Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge doesn't like the new "funky cap" that Veronica has for him.
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Job Jibe

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Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is glad that Archie landed a job with his biggest competitor.
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Male Call

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Gigi
Synopsis: Gigi is a little more impressed with a handsome boy than she's willing to let on.
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Alley Tally

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Synopsis: While bowling, Veronica get jealous over the other girls flirting with Archie.
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Just a Perfect Friendship

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Veronica shows her new hope chest to Betty, who starts to cry because she doesn't have one. Veronica buys one for Betty and asks Archie and Jughead to deliver it.
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Net Fret

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Frank the tennis instructor; Alice Cooper; Bob (Cooper?) the tennis pro
Synopsis: In order to compete with Veronica at tennis, since Veronica has been taking expensive lessons, Betty goes to her cousin the tennis pro and gets lessons of her own.
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String Along With Me

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Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Josie and Valerie convince Alexander that Alan M is a great banjo player.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #262.
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Ice "Creamed"

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg; Charley Hawse; Gigi
Synopsis: After seeing Gigi on a commercial for ice cream, both Greg and Charley buy her some to try to ingratiate themselves to her.
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Rings & Things

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty ditches her baseball team to be with Archie.
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Kung-fu to You, Too

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Genres: humorous, martial arts
Synopsis: Archie thinks he's an expert in kung-fu because he's watched all of the movies twice.
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Meal Zeal

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First Line: Nobody is ordering! I thought you told me your gang was starving for a snack!
Synopsis: The gang is unsure what to order at a posh restaurant.
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Swim At Your Own Risk

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: The plans Veronica, Betty and Archie have of attending a pool party by day and a dance that night run into mountainous problems.
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Bubble Trouble

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Character(s): unnamed contestant
First Line: Archie figures to be your biggest competition in the contest.
Synopsis: Archie wins a bubble gum blowing contest with a square bubble.
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Knot on Your Life

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica scoffs at Betty's new hobby of macrame, but Betty has a unique use for it.
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Star Car

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Tall Story

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica's new ultra-high heels prove to be a series of problems.
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Real People

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Betty propose a simple cookout beside the Lodge pool, against Veronica's better judgment.
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Surf Turf

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First Line: Everyone knows I'm the best surfer around!
Synopsis: A picture of Archie surfing is used on a billboard for a first aid kit.
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Fish Flop

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Beans again! No sir, Arch!
Synopsis: Jughead goes spearfishing so he won't have to eat beans for dinner.
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Vacation Deprivation

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It's Rewarding

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Charley finds a wallet with money in it and Jinx tries to convince him to give it back.
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Women's Rights

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Archie is mad Veronica broke her promise and is taking Reggie to see a play instead.
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Ouch!

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Tape Escape

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The Competitor

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First Line: I won again, Betty!
Synopsis: Veronica thinks Betty is letting her win at games because Betty is a guest in her house.
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Togetherness

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Seat Treat

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Stay Delay

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Moose gives Reggie 3 seconds to get away from Midge.
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Flaw Score

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
Synopsis: Jughead wastes his time in a hammock.
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Pool Your Talents

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; unnamed guest of Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge's guest complains that pools are attractive nuisances, going on and on, while Archie, Betty, and Veronica perform skateboard tricks on the diving board. The guest continues complaining, noting he's allergic to the pool chemicals and as he is leaving, the guest steps on the skateboard and goes flying towards the pool. Betty, thinking quickly, kicks a patio table right in front of the guest. He slams into it, knocking himself out. Betty is sorry but it was the only thing she could think of, but Mr. Lodge says that if she'd thought for a month, she couldn't have improved on that.
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Weigh Out

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Hi, Daddy!
Synopsis: Veronica invites Archie along on a fishing trip with her father and Mr. Lodge reluctantly agrees.
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Sprite Spirit

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Synopsis: Betty promised not to tell some gossip, so she writes it down instead.
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Flower Power

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Synopsis: Archie presents Veronica with a rose, but fails to impress her enough to ditch her date with Reggie.
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Fly Away

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie risks criticizing Veronica.
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We Interrupt This Program

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Synopsis: Jinx has a peculiar reaction to her favorite TV show.
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Basebrawl

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty is pitching a baseball game with Archie as catcher, and he plans to leave for a date with Veronica if the game is over in time.
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Disclose Notes: Melton Jahn is a parody of Elton John.

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