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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #28
Publication Date: January 1988
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Issues: #28 of 204 Issues (285 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 02710006914028
Price: $1.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 36 (35 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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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Betty, what's with the karate outfit?
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #155
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Gymnastic Bombastics

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Patti Pacer; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Coach meets his new assistant when she collides with him in the hallway.
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Cloy Ploy

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie's mom has a way to get Archie out of bed when he tries to fake being sick.
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Worry Flurry

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Claim to Fame

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
First Line: Reggie's field goal wins the game!
Synopsis: When Reggie goes down with a twisted ankle, Archie gets to win the big game, but Reggie still gets the glory.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie's Super Comics Digest (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc) #2.
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The Sleeper

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Hot Dog
Synopsis: An irate Mr. Lodge calls the Jones' residence and gets Jughead.
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Off Side

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Coach Kleats has a brainstorm of turning the cheerleaders into waterboys, trainers, and moral boosters for the football team.
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Paddle Twaddle

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Sheer Fear

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Favorite Lamps of Archie and the Gang

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Each member has a specific type of lamp.
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Make a Wish

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Gigi; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Gigi gets angry over a perceived slight from Jinx.
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The Advertising Game

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica both want to go to the dance with Archie, but decide neither will remind him or compete for him. Except Veronica cheats.
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Disclose Notes: One of the few DeCarlo stories since the early '60s where Betty wears her hair long instead of in a ponytail.

Inking credit from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #249.
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Beanie Bonanza

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Jughead is suddenly irresistible to girls and Reggie and Archie decide it has something to do with his beanie.
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The "Fats" of Life

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx; Gigi
Synopsis: Charley tries to make himself over in order to please Gigi.
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On the Job Training

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: To prepare for her babysitting job, Betty plays a tape of bedtime stories in her car, which causes her to fall asleep and drive her car into the lake.
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A Lot of Rubbish

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie and Friends
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Reggie takes advantage of Dilton's new talking trash can to pull a few pranks on the student body.
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Practice Makes Perfect

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Moose tries to become more popular by telling jokes.
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Trail Travail

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Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Gladys Jones; Hot Dog
First Line: Hot Dog!!! Hot Dog, were are you?
Synopsis: Hot Dog tracks mud into the house.
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Sport Retort

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason
First Line: They're all great men of letters!
Synopsis: Moose compares himself to Shakespeare, Byron, and Dickens.
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The Mouse That Roared

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Good to the Last Drop

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I Have Nothing to Do...

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Jinx and Charley discover the wonder of shadow puppets.
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Going Once! Going Twice!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: After saving for two years, Betty takes Archie out to a restaurant and a movie.
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Three Little Maidens

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M
Synopsis: The narrator explains the differences between the three girls.
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Disclose Notes: References the song "United We Stand" by Brotherhood of Man.
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Mad Dad

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Scent Experiment

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Cynthia
Synopsis: Dilton gives Betty a perfume scientifically attuned to attracting Archie. However, the first test doesn't go as expected.
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Jab Jibe

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Wry Reply

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Mr. Lodge, Veronica and I want to ask you something!
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Wit Bit

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Tray Exposé

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Fall Guy

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie stubs his toe and lets Veronica take Reggie to a country club dance.
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Disclose Notes: Writing credit from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #54. That same issue lists Henry Scarpelli as the inker.
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Love's Tender Moments

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Mrs. Cooper; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: When Archie's car conks out, he calls Betty, who is trying to watch a movie on TV.
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Suggestion Session

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Mime Time

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Shaggy Gag

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Negative

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie gets some dating tips from his father.
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Pages: 6

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