Price: 0.25 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1975-11-25
Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:We're faced with our toughest cheering assignment ever!
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Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica appear outside Algebra class in cheerleader outfits hoping to inspire the football team to pass their Algebra tests.
Reprints (1)

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Series [vertical]
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: monthly
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On sale date from the Comic Reader #125.

The Insult That Made a Man out of 'Mac'
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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Invalid
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ooh! Ooh! Ow! Oh, the pain! The agony!
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Synopsis:
Veronica sprains her ankle and has to come to school with a cane, which injures everyone else in sight.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1989 series) #13.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

Crossword Puzzlement
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Archie; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page

With Feeling
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ooooh! I don't feel good, Daddy!
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Synopsis:
Jinx tries to avoid school by pretending to be ill.

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie is taking me dancing, daddy!
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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge is shocked by Veronica's backless dress; Betty and Veronica discuss Cousin Leroy's misbehavior.
Reprints (0)
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1960-12-28, 19XX-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Judging by the style of dress and the four-panel continuity, this is probably reprints of two late fifties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.

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Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 1 page

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La Salle Extension University / advertisement / 1 page

Toss Up
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Now look, we both want the same things, right? We can't both have it!! Why don't we just try to be adult about this?
Characters:
Synopsis:
Both Archie and Reggie overhear the girls saying they're going to toss a coin for a date with a boy. They both assume they're the prize the girls are tossing for.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #13.

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100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page

Grid Gripe
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Nancy, for Friday's game we'll adopt a man-to-man defense!
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Nancy
Synopsis:
Veronica tries to intervene to shut down Betty's new girls' football team.
Reprints (1)

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Tandy Leather Kits / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Anchor Specialties Identification Plates / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page

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Eda Edwards ? (credited as Betty and Veronica)
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I have a problem.
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Indexer Notes

Includes letters from L.P (Merrick, N.Y.) and J.M.D. (Massachusetts).

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Jughead with Archie Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Fashion Research / advertisement / 1 page

Dressmaker's Dummy
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Let's go to the malt shop and get a soda, Ron! Maybe the boys are down there!
Characters:
Synopsis:
Veronica tries to return a dress to Stacy's department store, but Mr. Lodge thinks she's buying, rather than returning, the dress.
Reprints (1)

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Charles Millot, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page

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Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page

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American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["We're faced with our toughest cheering assignment ever!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. The Insult That Made a Man out of 'Mac'
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  3. The Invalid
    Betty and Veronica
  4. Crossword Puzzlement
    Archie; Hostess Twinkies
  5. With Feeling
    Li'l Jinx
  6. ["Archie is taking me dancing, daddy!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  7. ["If you don't go crazy over new super sea-monkeys we'll tear up your unpaid bill"]
    Sea-Monkeys
  8. ["Have you seen this coupon before?"]
    La Salle Extension University
  9. Toss Up
    Betty and Veronica
  10. ["100 little dolls all for $2.00"]
    100 Little Dolls
  11. ["Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!"]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  12. Grid Gripe
    Betty and Veronica
  13. ["What's new? A new belt & wallet course from Tandy."]
    Tandy Leather Kits
  14. ["Make money fast!"]
    Anchor Specialties Identification Plates
  15. ["I have a problem."]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  16. ["It's something special! It's a 160 page comic digest of Jughead with Archie!"]
    Jughead with Archie Digest
  17. ["Pick A Winner Every Time"]
    Archie Comics
  18. ["Free fragrance collections"]
    Fashion Research
  19. Dressmaker's Dummy
    Betty and Veronica
  20. ["Extra large super nail kits!"]
    Charles Millot, Inc.
  21. ["Earn famous name prizes or cash the easy Olympic way"]
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  22. ["Make money get prizes with fast selling American Seeds"]
    American Seeds
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