Volume: 1
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
Editing: Richard H. Goldwater (editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #40 Edit Cover
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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Really, Betty! - Can I help it if Archie prefers me? I certainly don't chase him!
  • Keywords:exercise
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Issue Data

Toys! Tricks! Surprises! Galore
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Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

Joyful Journey
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, Mr. Weatherbee! Your inspirational talk this week was - - was - - inspiring!
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Fred Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis:
After hearing Mr. Weatherbee's lecture on the importance of spreading happiness, Betty decides to spread joy to everyone in her life, but her "joyful" pronouncements set off a class war between the Andrews and Lodge families.
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A Crack Skater
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Archie / activity / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Can you avoid all the cracks and lead Archie across the ice to Veronica?
  • Keywords:ice skating
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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
The reader has to draw a line to let Archie skate to Veronica without falling through cracks in the ice.
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Season's Beatings
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Leroy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This drum you gave me is the best present I got, Veronica
  • Keywords:Christmas
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Leroy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Leroy gets a drum for Christmas.
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7 Gigantic Dinosaurs
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7 Gigantic Dinosaurs / advertisement / 1 page

World of the Past
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text article / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction; history
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:If you can imagine 40,000 years before this day and apply this figure to the scene in our illustration...
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The Warning!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow! I've got to call Li'l Jinx and tell her about this immediately!
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Greg
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Free 2 Hit Parade Record Songs
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Best Values Records / advertisement / 1 page

Fish Fried
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Veronica / comic story / 7 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Out again, Veronica?
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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie comes up with an elaborate scheme that will allow him and Veronica to get more dating money out of Mr. Lodge. The first step is for Veronica to feign an interest in collecting extremely expensive tropical fish.
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Laugh Appeal
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Archie Quarter Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Tree to Get Ready
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Archie / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
Archie breaks the Christmas tree decorations, so the gang makes new decorations out of food. But Jughead promptly eats them.
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Look! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps
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Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

Amazing Precision Miniature Secret Camera
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Miniature [Midget, Mini, Spy, Secret Spy, Mycro] Camera / advertisement / 0.5 page

Man's Best Friend
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Nature's Notebook / text article / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction; nature; animal; math & science
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Weimaraner is one of the most interesting of all breeds of dogs.
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Nope!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow! That's some balloon! How would you like to swap?
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Li'l Jinx
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx likes another kid's balloon and wants to trade jelly beans for it.
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Amazing! Portable Radio Works Indefinitely!
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Pocket Radio Kit / advertisement / 1 page

Those Are the Breaks!
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mother! Will you listen for the phone! Archie is supposed to call me about a date!
  • Keywords:blind date
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Cooper; Chuck Thomas
Synopsis:
Trying to get a date with a handsome boy named Chuck who Archie is setting up with Betty, Veronica pretends to be Betty and bad-mouths Veronica, eventually convincing both Chuck and Archie that Veronica is no good.
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Yes, We Give You Premiums or Cash!
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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

Popular as Your Best Date
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Chicago Roller Skates / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Really, Betty! - Can I help it if Archie prefers me? I certainly don't chase him!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. Toys! Tricks! Surprises! Galore
    Honor House Products Novelties
  3. Joyful Journey
    Betty and Veronica
  4. A Crack Skater
    Archie
  5. Season's Beatings
    Leroy
  6. 7 Gigantic Dinosaurs
    7 Gigantic Dinosaurs
  7. World of the Past
  8. The Warning!
    Li'l Jinx
  9. Free 2 Hit Parade Record Songs
    Best Values Records
  10. Fish Fried
    Veronica
  11. Laugh Appeal
    Archie Quarter Comics
  12. Tree to Get Ready
    Archie
  13. Look! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps
    Littleton Stamps
  14. Amazing Precision Miniature Secret Camera
    Miniature [Midget, Mini, Spy, Secret Spy, Mycro] Camera
  15. Man's Best Friend
    Nature's Notebook
  16. Nope!
    Li'l Jinx
  17. Amazing! Portable Radio Works Indefinitely!
    Pocket Radio Kit
  18. Those Are the Breaks!
    Betty and Veronica
  19. Yes, We Give You Premiums or Cash!
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  20. Popular as Your Best Date
    Chicago Roller Skates
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  • Shad Z. Daly
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Dave Redmond
  • Jaime Weinman
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