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Pages: 196
Editing: Nanci Dakesian (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor)
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[no title indexed]
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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

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Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I repeat... I do not try to dominate the conversation!
  • Keywords:bullhorn
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 8 times a year in Jan., Mar., April, June, July, Sept., Oct. and Nov.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 071896469509 72

Teenaged Ninja Girls!
(Table of Contents: 1)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
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In a Gag Bag
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Archie and the Gang / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What's the quickest way to get this announcement out to the whole school?
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Attempting Assault
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty bets Reggie that she can get Archie to kiss her while he's on a date with Veronica.
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Hip Grip
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Ethel / comic story / 0.5 page

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A lucky lock helped Ethel get a date with Jughead.
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Lesson Messin'
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Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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Mr. Lodge wants to know how Veronica is doing in driver education.
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Make-Up Shakeup!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Do you see what I have, Li'l Jinx?
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Li'l Jinx and Gigi play with makeup.
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The Horror-Scope
(Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Veronica goes to extra-ordinary lengths to avoid the things her horoscope told her to avoid.
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Pause that Refreshes
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Charley / comic story / 1 page

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Chiller
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Mr. Lodge allows the kids to use an old abandoned movie studio to shoot their new music video. While there they meet what they think are actors but turn out to be ghosts.
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Short Story
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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The Late Snack
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Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

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Harvey turns down Sabrina's invitation for a late-night snack, then begins to regret his decision.
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Forget Who?
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Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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Gary
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Midge persuades Betty to forget about Archie and date Gary, but all Betty can talk about on her date is Archie.
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A Lodge Original
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, my goodness, Betty darling! I'm so sorry!
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man in a mailbox; barefoot hippie
Synopsis:
When the insinuation that the pranks Veronica pulls on Betty to keep her away from Archie are becoming stale and repetitive, Veronica takes it as a challenge.
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Team Esteem
(Table of Contents: 14)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages

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Coach Snooze; Miss Keystone
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The girls' softball team and their new coach, Miss Keystone, fight for better field conditions and better practice time against an indifferent faculty and a resistant boys baseball team.
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Indexer Notes

Part I (pp. 1-6), Part II (pp. 7-11).

Charm Harm
(Table of Contents: 15)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty buys an alleged "gypsy talisman" at a flea market and finds that it works too well.
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The Replacements
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The Archies / comic story / 5 pages

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The Archies Frank; Hank
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The Archies try to find replacements for Betty and Veronica while they go on a cruise.
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Turtle Stew
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3 pages

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Archie and his friends go out on a raft on the lake and think they spot snapping turtles but it turns out to just be old tires.
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Indexer Notes

Based on a true story.

It's Time for More Fun-Filled Josie and the Pussycats Stories!
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Gimmick Happy
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Josie / comic story / 6 pages

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Alex thinks the group needs to change their image, again.
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Two Wrongs Make a Right
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Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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Mr. Needles; Mr. Cabot; Gladys
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Alex's order for new costumes for The Pussycats gets switched with his father's order for a fashion show.
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Model Muddle!
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Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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The girls dissolve the band and head to New York to become fashion models.
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Right Cross
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages

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Archie and Reggie says there's no point arguing with females because they always think they're right.
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Future Shock
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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Witch Pitch
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Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:When you ride around on a broom, everyone stares at you!
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Clean Sweep
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty is carrying an old-fashioned broom as a prop for a school play, and everyone makes jokes about how it makes her look like a witch.
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Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page

Who Needs Magic?
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Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

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Just Like Magic!
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Sabrina / activity / 1 page

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Here Come the Brides
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Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty and Veronica compare wedding hopes and plans.
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It's Not Easy
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Reggie works hard trying to get on Mr. Lodge's good side so that he will have an advantage with Veronica, but she always makes up her own mind.
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Ballpark Figure
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2 pages

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Betty wonders why Veronica plays softball since she's not very good at it.
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Pack Attack
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Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page

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Inn Grin
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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[no title indexed]
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Archie Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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Team Supreme
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Veronica brings in Betty to help coach Mr. Lodge's winless girl's softball team. After seeing Veronica's coaching methods, Betty understands why the team is winless.
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The Write Stuff
(Table of Contents: 36)

Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages

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The girls write a love letter in the sand which the boys think is foolish since it gets washed away.
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Pucker Power
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Super Soup
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Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page

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Aunt Hilda makes soup for the mailman with chicken but also some other strange ingredients.
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Sterling Status
(Table of Contents: 39)

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page

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Aunt Hilda gets a portable phone for her broom.
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Monday Blues
(Table of Contents: 40)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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Max (Betty's cat)
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Betty oversleeping is just the start of a morning filled with little annoyances.
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Double Takes!
(Table of Contents: 41)

comic story / 1 page

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A Little Elbow Room
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Angel Angelino
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The son of the Lodge gardener impresses Betty and Veronica with his good looks and ability to stand up to Moose. But a tip from Dilton allows Archie to bring him back to Earth.
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Cuisine Scene
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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Veronica takes Home Economics.
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Gory Story
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Miss Grundy / comic story / 0.5 page

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Miss Grundy thinks it's a crime what the band has done to Beethoven.
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Down the Drain!
(Table of Contents: 45)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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When Veronica's ring goes down the drain Archie tries to retrieve it.
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Birth Mirth
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Sight Unseen
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty wants to seize some attention for herself with a radical new hair style. But Veronica puts a plan into action to foil Betty's plans.
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Smear Campaign
(Table of Contents: 48)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty scoffs at Veronica's new de-aging mud cream. However Mr. Lodge overhears and decides to try some.
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Cookout Lookout
(Table of Contents: 49)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty runs to the store to buy food for her father's planned barbecue. He specifically tells her not to mention it to Jughead if she should see him. So, naturally, who does she run into at the store?
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A Perfect Fit!
(Table of Contents: 50)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["I repeat... I do not try to dominate the conversation!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. Teenaged Ninja Girls!
    Betty and Veronica
  3. In a Gag Bag
    Archie and the Gang
  4. Attempting Assault
    Betty and Veronica
  5. Hip Grip
    Ethel
  6. Lesson Messin'
    Veronica
  7. Make-Up Shakeup!
    Li'l Jinx
  8. The Horror-Scope
    Betty and Veronica
  9. Pause that Refreshes
    Charley
  10. Chiller
    Betty and Veronica
  11. Short Story
    Li'l Jinx
  12. The Late Snack
    Sabrina
  13. Forget Who?
    Betty
  14. A Lodge Original
    Betty and Veronica
  15. Team Esteem
    Betty and Veronica
  16. Charm Harm
    Betty
  17. The Replacements
    The Archies
  18. Turtle Stew
    Betty and Veronica
  19. It's Time for More Fun-Filled Josie and the Pussycats Stories!
  20. Gimmick Happy
    Josie
  21. Two Wrongs Make a Right
    Josie
  22. Model Muddle!
    Josie
  23. Right Cross
    Betty and Veronica
  24. Future Shock
    Reggie
  25. Witch Pitch
    Sabrina
  26. Clean Sweep
    Betty and Veronica
  27. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  28. Who Needs Magic?
    Sabrina
  29. Just Like Magic!
    Sabrina
  30. Here Come the Brides
    Betty's Diary
  31. It's Not Easy
    Archie
  32. Ballpark Figure
    Betty and Veronica
  33. Pack Attack
    Mr. Lodge
  34. Inn Grin
    Archie
  35. [no title indexed]
    Archie Pin Up
  36. Team Supreme
    Betty and Veronica
  37. The Write Stuff
    Archie 1
  38. Pucker Power
    Betty and Veronica
  39. Super Soup
    Sabrina
  40. Sterling Status
    Sabrina
  41. Monday Blues
    Betty
  42. Double Takes!
  43. A Little Elbow Room
    Betty and Veronica
  44. Cuisine Scene
    Betty and Veronica
  45. Gory Story
    Miss Grundy
  46. Down the Drain!
    Archie
  47. Birth Mirth
    Archie
  48. Sight Unseen
    Betty and Veronica
  49. Smear Campaign
    Betty and Veronica
  50. Cookout Lookout
    Betty's Diary
  51. A Perfect Fit!
    Veronica
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