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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #31
Publication Date: July 1988
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Issues: #31 of 204 Issues (285 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07695614545431
Price: $1.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 35 (34 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): Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Ethel, look at all the cute guys Ronnie met playing tennis!
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Big Deal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy; Svenson
Synopsis: The gang forms the dance committee for the next gym dance.
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In a Gag Bag

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge
First Line: What's the quickest way to get this announcement out to the whole school?
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Alibi Awry

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie's alibi for being late doesn't work with Mr. Weatherbee.
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Obedience Training

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee blows his top when Archie fails to deliver a message.
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Deal Spiel

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Archie! I don't know how much more of this I can take!
Synopsis: After an ATM mistake gives Archie an extra five hundred dollars, he tries to resist the urgings of Veronica and a shady used car salesman to upgrade from his old jalopy.
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Pinch Flinch

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead gets a phone call with a free sample of soda.
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Motor Matter

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Hilda Spellman; Della the Head Witch
First Line: Hilda, you're a disgrace to the witching profession!
Synopsis: Della wants Hilda to trade in her broom and get a modern form of transportation.
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It Takes Two to Tumble

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Josie learns from Alexandra that Alan M. has "fallen head over heels" for a cute blonde waitress. She tries to find Valerie to find out of the rumor is true, but instead finds Melody, and asking Melody about anything is a trial.
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Testing

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Miss Beazly
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Don't Get Testy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: Archie, hurry up! You don't want to be late for school!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead need to sneak into the school past Betty and Ethel.
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The Late Betty Cooper

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper
First Line: Betty, why are you standing here on the corner?
Synopsis: Veronica convinces Betty to be late for dates.
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The Coupon Caper

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty enlists Archie's help to fight her way through the supermarket on "Double Coupon Day".
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Time Weds For No One

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones [Forsythe P. Jones]
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica overhear a conversation that make them think that Mr. Weatherbee has proposed to Miss Grundy and the only thing stopping the wedding is the lack of a gown.
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Charm Harm

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Betty buys an alleged "gypsy talisman" at a flea market and finds that it works too well.
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Messy Momento

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Those foul balls make nice souvenirs!
Synopsis: Hot dog vendor Jughead catches a foul ball.
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Blame Game

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo); Waldo Weatherbee (cameo); Ms. Grundy (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie is blamed for everything that goes wrong on a school field trip.
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Heads Up

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Genres: teen
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Have Fun - Will Travel Part I

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Genres: adventure, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: Omigosh! That mud is slicker than Reggie's tongue!
Synopsis: Archie and the gang are driving in the wilds of somewhere in Latin America and their van gets stuck in the mud.
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Have Fun - Will Travel Part II

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Genres: adventure, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: Yipe! The raft held, but the rope didn't!
Synopsis: Archie and the gang load their van onto a raft to escape banditos.
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Diet Riot

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Prof. Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly; Miss Beazly
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee tries hypnosis to lose weight.
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Born Free

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate
First Line: Here you are, Archie, ten dollars!
Synopsis: Archie makes twenty dollars so he can take Veronica out and not look like a cheapskate.
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Get the Message?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
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Wise Guise

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mrs. Jones; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead's mother tells him they've got to tighten their belts.
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Yearn to Earn

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
First Line: Dad, isn't it about time I had an increase in my allowance?
Synopsis: Archie wants an increase in his allowance, but his father wants him to earn it by doing work around the house.
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Sniff Whiff

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Melody
Character(s): Melody; Alan M.; Josie
Synopsis: Melody takes up painting.
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Grid Kid

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Melody
Character(s): Melody; Tommy
Synopsis: A boy teaches Melody how to play football.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Mom Gag Bag
First Line: With prices so high, it sure is tough to live within your income!
Synopsis: Mary and Fred discuss the high cost of living.
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Rank Frank

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Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
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Surprise Prize

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
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Show and Tell

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Harvey has all kinds of accidents on his way to pick up Sabrina for their date.
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Prom Qualm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Dilton Doiley
First Line: I'll be wearing this Paris original to the prom!
Synopsis: Veronica brushes off all of the local boys for the prom because she's expecting a French boy to take her.
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Horizontal Hold

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
First Line: Crack!
Synopsis: Jughead is painting a tree when the wind breaks it.
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Draw Drama

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Archie gets detention for some ill-chosen words.
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Fair Affair

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Uncle Ned (Cooper?); Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty convinces Archie to attend some of the fair with her in the hour before Veronica is due to arrive.
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