Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #280

Price: 0.40 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1979-01-23

Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ronnie, I just found a real ice-grabber!
Keywords:skiing

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; store clerk

Synopsis:: At the ski pro shop, Betty investigates ski poles while Veronica fine tunes her look.; in Betty et Véronica (Editions Héritage, 1971 series) #110
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #209 [Direct Edition] (March 2013)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Archie Series; Archie Comics Group
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?
Barcode: 0271000696004

Indexer Notes

Cover price increases to forty cents.
On sale date from the Comic Reader #165.

Diary Dear

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis:: Veronica sneaks a look at Betty's diary and finds some very steamy entries that couldn't possibly be true.; in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #12 (April 1985)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #13 (June 1989)
in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #201 (March 2010)
in Archie 1000 Page Comics Gala (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #238 (December 2015), #297 (November 2021)

And Away They Go

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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:	Joe Edwards
Pencils:	Joe Edwards
Inks:	Joe Edwards
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	Joe Edwards

Genre:humor; children

Characters:

Synopsis:: Jinx has to walk Joe Edwards' dog.

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Betty's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page

Script:	Bob Montana
Pencils:	Bob Montana
Inks:	Bob Montana
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Miss Singer, Zelda forgot to use the scissors to cut the thread again!

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Miss Singer; Zelda

Synopsis:: A student has trouble cutting a thread.; from ?

Indexer Notes

Judging from the style of clothing, this is probably a reprint of a '66 to '67 era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.

[Statement of Ownership]

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statement of ownership / 0.25 page

Script:	?
Letters:	typeset

Synopsis:: Filed October 1, 1978 by Louis Silberkleit. Owned by Close-Up, Inc., a subsidiary of Archie Enterprises, Inc., 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021. John L. Goldwater listed as editor. Richard Goldwater listed as Managing Editor. Total paid circulation (12 months avg): 119, 474.

Veronica's Double Check Code

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Veronica / activity / 1 page

Script:	Joe Edwards ?
Pencils:	Joe Edwards
Inks:	Joe Edwards
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	Joe Edwards

Genre:teen

Characters:

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:: A crossword code puzzle that reveals a secret message from Veronica to Archie.; in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #38 (October 1979)
in Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series) #58 (May 1985)

The Welcoming Committee

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida (sourced)

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Susan (new Riverdale student); Agnes (new Riverdale student); Jughead Jones

Synopsis:: Spotting two incoming freshmen students, Betty and Veronica try to extend a gesture of welcome. Their gesture, though, is treated with suspicion.; in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #109 (November 2002), #154 (October 2007)
in Archie 1000 Page Comics Extravaganza (Archie, 2013 series) (2013)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #215 (October 2013)
in Archie's Favorite High School Comics (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #296 (October 2021)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Price You Pay

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:: Betty enlightens her father about how many products young, beautiful girls like her use to stay young and beautiful.; in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #12 (April 1985)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #13 (June 1989)

Indexer Notes

In spite of the logo on page one, Veronica Lodge does not appear in this story.

Josie Has the Answer

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Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page

Script:	? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils:	Joe Edwards
Inks:	Joe Edwards
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text:For Three Years

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:: "Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.

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Betty and Veronica's Pin Up / illustration / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:I just love these flea markets…

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:: Betty and Veronica emerge triumphantly from a flea market, but Archie brings them back to Earth.; in Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series) #58 (May 1985)

Baby, It's Cold Outside

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Shiek Ibn Swet

Synopsis:: Veronica flies herself and Betty to an Arab kingdom so they can escape the winter cold of Riverdale.; in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #12 (April 1985)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #17 (February 1990)

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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Diary Dear (Table of Contents: 1)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

And Away They Go (Table of Contents: 2)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page

Indexer Notes

[Statement of Ownership] (Table of Contents: 4)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page

Veronica's Double Check Code (Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / activity / 1 page

The Welcoming Committee (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Price You Pay (Table of Contents: 9)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Indexer Notes

Josie Has the Answer (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page

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Betty and Veronica's Pin Up / illustration / 1 page

Baby, It's Cold Outside (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Diary Dear

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And Away They Go

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[Statement of Ownership]

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Veronica's Double Check Code

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The Welcoming Committee

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The Price You Pay

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Josie Has the Answer

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Baby, It's Cold Outside

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