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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #86
Publication Date: February 1997
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Issues: #86 of 204 Issues (285 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646855786
Price: $1.79 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 28 (21 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Christmas themed digest.
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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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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Lodge
First Line: Daddy! A twister is headed our way!
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Plain & Pimple

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Ms. Grundy; Jason Blossom
Synopsis: Veronica gets a pimple and Betty helps her hide it with a headband. She also gives her calming music to listen to as she thinks the pimple is due to stress.
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Veronica's Christmas List!

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Genres: teen
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Disclose Notes: Word find puzzle with a gift theme.
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Just Testing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica try to prepare for Christmas and for an English Literature test at the same time.
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The Present

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie can't resist the temptation to open his present before Christmas.
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Colorful Character

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Synopsis: Hilda is revolted by a girl's rainbow hair. Sabrina gives her rainbow clothes.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
First Line: Help me pick a date for tonight!
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Holiday Joy-Boy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge nearly induces a stroke in himself worrying about what accident Archie will have during his visit to the mansion.
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Tree Triumph

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Path of Glory

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Riverdale is snowed under, but Veronica still has Christmas shopping to do so she gets out her skis to go to the mall.
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It's about Time

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Jinx leaves her father a message on the bathroom mirror.
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All Wrapped Up

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica is determined to wrap her Christmas gifts herself, in spite of not knowing how.
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Engage the Enemy

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Why, Archiekins, you sly old rascal! What are you doing?
Synopsis: Veronica goes on the war path when she mistakenly assumes Archie is giving Betty an engagement ring for Christmas.
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Is This Trip Necessary?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica plans to go to Jamaica for Christmas, unaware that her parents would prefer that she stay home for the holidays.
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Snow Fun

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: The gang plan to wait out a howling snowstorm at the Lodge mansion until Reggie gets a better idea.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Hearty Party

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: This is going to be the best Christmas party our sorority has ever given!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica throw a party where all of the guests dress as Santa.
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Broom Zoom

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
First Line: Darn this snowmobile I bought! It's a lemon!
Synopsis: Sabrina ties brooms to Hilda's broken snowmobile to make it work.
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Bullseye

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The Gift of Love

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica finally figures out that her parents would like her to stay for Christmas.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ski instructor
First Line: Don't you remember me?
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Christmas Season with Betty & Veronica

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty and Archie each sacrifice something precious to them in order to buy gifts for each other.
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Disclose Notes: This plot is very similar to the O. Henry short story "The Gift of the Magi".
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Betty's Christmas Card

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Tiffy Pugliese
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Synopsis: Betty hangs stockings by the fire decorated with bulbs in the shape of the heads of Archie, Jughead, Reggie and Veronica. However, she drops Veronica's bulb - - "accidentally", of course.
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Food for Thought

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Genres: opinion, teen
Synopsis: Archie learns about handicapped accessibility.
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With a Little Help from His Friends

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Genres: childrens, fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina's Christmas Magic
First Line: Every Christmas Eve it's the same old story!
Synopsis: Sabrina's aunts reveal that they use their magic to help Santa deliver presents every Christmas Eve.
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Ice Scream

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Heat Beat

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: The best way to keep warm is to wear a lot of light weight items!
Synopsis: Archie tells Betty and Jughead that the trick to staying warm in the winter is to wear many layers.
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I'll Be Home for Christmas

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Genres: drama, teen
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