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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #224
Publication Date: June 2012
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Issues: #224 of 78 Issues (106 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie 70th Anniversary Classic; The Archie LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646855724
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
55 (34 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Digest Size U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy 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; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; street vendor
First Line: The blue jeans I decorate are a work of art!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica model psychedelic embroidered jeans while everyone admires them.
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First Line: Archie Meets KISS
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The Mod Hatter

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ethel; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Ethel decides she will start wearing hats as a way to get noticed.
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Personal Best

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Melanie; Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis: The girls on the softball team work to improve their individual skills and strengths for the coming season.
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Hoppy Daze

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee holds a contest to raise money for the school and the person with the most votes has to kiss a frog.
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Comic Conned

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chuck & Nancy
Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Ryan
Synopsis: Nancy attends the Riverdale Comic Convention to help Chuck with his table.
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Turn About

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: Betty imagines herself as the lead character in Treasure Island, Pied Piper and The Three Musketeers.
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In the Mood

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Ethel is in the mood for romance but Jughead is not.
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Quick Trip

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty just wants to take a ride with Archie in his car.
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First Line: Archie the Married Life
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Sheesh!

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge
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What Price Failure

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alex Cabot; Alexandra Cabot; Mr. Cabot
Synopsis: Mr. Cabot books the Pussycats at his country club hoping it will be a disaster so he can use it as a tax write-off.
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That Takes the Cake

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Character(s): Josie; Alexandra Cabot; Alex Cabot; Alan M; Mr. Cabot
Synopsis: Alexandra and Josie make a cake for her father's birthday while Alex and Alan M try to wallpaper his den.
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Forgotten Melody

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Melody; Josie; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Melody mangles a few more old sayings, but disagrees when Valerie says she's "incomprehensible."
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First Line: Kevin Keller in Hardcover
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No Common Scents

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica has a perfume smelling party.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Alice
First Line: Have you heard there is a pretty new girl in school?
Synopsis: Archie is thinking about the pretty new girl in school.
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Some Crust

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson the janitor; The River Rat Gang (villains); Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Betty tries to solve the on-going problem of car radio thefts from the Riverdale High parking lot while baking pizzas at the same time.
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First Line: Archie Marries Betty & Veronica
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Target Tactics

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie suggests Archie throw a dart to determine who he will take out on a date.
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First Line: Get your Archie swag!
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Fate Mate

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: Betty is mad with Archie.
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I Go To Trio

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Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Harvey; Gem; Mr. Jackson; Salem; Aunt Hilda Spellman; Aunt Zelda Spellman; Uncle Quigley
Synopsis: Gem has signed Sabrina up for multiple duties at the school dance.
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First Line: Sabrina the Animated Series Graphic Novel
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Pizza My Mind

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Cheryl Blossom
Synopsis: Pop Tate hires Betty to deliver pizzas.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Your place looks great for the gala tonight!
Synopsis: Jughead can't attend the gala unless he wears something appropriate.
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Oh, Nanny Boy!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Jellybean Jones; Gladys Jones; Brad
Synopsis: Veronica tries to use Jellybean to meet a cute Nanny.
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It's My Party

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: With Betty's folks gone for the weekend, Veronica tells everyone there is a party at Betty's house.
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Feature(s): musicskins.com
First Line: Get your Archie skins
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Smell Spell

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nancy; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Veronica makes an irresistible perfume in lab class.
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City Limits

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg; Nu Nu; Yuck
Synopsis: Two martians visit Li'l Jinx and Greg.
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Hello Dolly!

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx finds Daddy sleeping.
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The Hard Way!

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Feature(s): Li'l Jinx's Pal Greg
Character(s): Greg; Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Greg's homemade car gets great mileage.
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Book Look

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley
Synopsis: Charley sneaks up on Li'l Jinx while she is reading.
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Down to Earth!

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx is amazed by the night sky.
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First Line: Jinx
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I've Got a Secret

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Ethel
Synopsis: Betty has a secret about the upcoming school dance and it's driving Veronica crazy.
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Language of Love

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Denise; Ethel; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Denise study Jughead's body language while he talks with Ethel.
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The Green-Eyed Monster

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Veronica thinks she might be jealous of Betty.
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First Line: Betty and Veronica Friends Forever
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Wedded Blitz

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Midge Klump
Synopsis: After catching the bouquet at her cousin's wedding, Betty meets Archie at Pop's and drops several dozen marriage hints on the eternally oblivious teen.
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One Good Deed

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Jenkins; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jenny
Synopsis: Cheryl tries to be nice to people because it gets Betty attention but Cheryl's attempts at kindness don't work out well.
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What a Doll!

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Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Madge
Synopsis: Cheryl goes on the Home Buying Network to market a doll that looks like her.
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First Line: Subscribe Today
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Frankie's Back!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Brigitte; Maria; Frankie Valdez; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Frankie Valdez has moved back to town but Betty and Veronica think he's seeing Brigitte.
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First Line: Archie Meets KISS
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Riverdale Rock City

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Sabrina Spellman; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Kiss [Demon [Gene Simmons]; Starchild [Paul Stanley]; Spaceman [Ace Frehley]; Catman [Peter Criss]]
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First Line: Archie Meets KISS
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Feature(s): Everything's Archie
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First Line: Best of Sonic the Hedgehog
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First Line: Download the Archie Comics App for free
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