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Pages: 100
Editing: Nanci Tsetsekas (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor)
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Special Swimsuit Issue
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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Alison Flood (signed)
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  • Genre:teen; humor
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This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: six times a year in Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 071896468557 57

Indexer Notes

Indicia title is "THE BETTY AND VERONICA DIGEST MAGAZINE, No. 57."

Clear, Clear Waters
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty and Veronica prefer swimming in a chemically treated pool to a natural lake, but end up worse for the wear from both.
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Archie's 50th Anniversary Interview Contest Winner
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Archie / text story / 2 pages

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?
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Ellen Leonforte (signed as EL)
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Ellen Leonforte (signed as EL)
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typeset
  • Genre:humor; teen
Synopsis:
A reader, Linda Maust, interviews her family to reveal the positive effect Archie Comics has had on them over the generations.

Fun & Games
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty helps Veronica test a new treasure hunt game on Archie.
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Sale Tale
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Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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Everything's Ducky
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Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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The Joker Is Wild
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Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Is This Drip Necessary?
(Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Vacation Spell
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Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis:
Hilda spoils Sabrina's Caribbean vacation with a videotaped chore list.
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Down Memory Lane
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Critic's Award
(Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Fence Suspense
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Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie spends his time at the beach trying to keep Veronica and a muscle-bound stud separate.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #245, writing is credited to Al Hartley.

The Party
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica are touched that Archie and Reggie are working overtime, until they find out what they're working overtime on.
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Drastic Plastic
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
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Desperate to prove himself to Mr. Lodge, Archie volunteers to take care of Mr. Lodge's prize plants in spite of Lodge's express demand not to touch them.
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The Buddy System
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty's Beachwear
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Betty / illustration / 1 page

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Betty models swimwear designs submitted by readers.
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The Cat's Meow
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Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • Feature Logo:Josie and the Pussycats
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gleep! No more mister nice "day"! Here comes Alexandra!
Characters:
Sebastian
Synopsis:
Alexandra sets up a revenge plot against an arrogant lifeguard who insulted her cat.
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[no title indexed]
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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hmmm… the beach is crowded!
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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
You want to find Veronica at the beach, just follow the trail of staring males.
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[no title indexed]
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Veronica Pin Up Page / cartoon / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, say something!
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Night & Day
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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?
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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
The beach boys have been ignoring Veronica to spend time with the more athletically-inclined Betty, and later Betty finds out why.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Special Swimsuit Issue
    Betty and Veronica
  2. Clear, Clear Waters
    Betty and Veronica
  3. Archie's 50th Anniversary Interview Contest Winner
    Archie
  4. Fun & Games
    Betty
  5. Sale Tale
    Veronica
  6. Everything's Ducky
    Veronica
  7. The Joker Is Wild
    Josie
  8. Is This Drip Necessary?
    Betty and Veronica
  9. Vacation Spell
    Sabrina
  10. Down Memory Lane
    Betty and Veronica
  11. Critic's Award
    Betty and Veronica
  12. Fence Suspense
    Veronica
  13. The Party
    Betty and Veronica
  14. Drastic Plastic
    Archie
  15. The Buddy System
    Betty and Veronica
  16. Betty's Beachwear
    Betty
  17. The Cat's Meow
    Josie
  18. ["Hmmm… the beach is crowded!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  19. ["Well, say something!"]
    Veronica Pin Up Page
  20. Night & Day
    Betty and Veronica
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