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Pages: 84
On-sale Date: 1960-07-28
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Betty and Veronica Summer Fun
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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

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On-sale date from 1960 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Modern Split Level Doll House with Electric Lights
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Split Level Doll House / advertisement / 1 page

A Day at the Beach
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:"Go to the beach?" Why, Archie! There's a big dance tonight!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie suggests to Betty and Veronica that it would be relaxing to spend a day at the beach before going to a big dance. He soon finds it's relaxing for them, not for him.
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Cuckoo Clock
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Black Forest Cuckoo Clock / advertisement / 0.5 page

Buckle a Belt on Your Finger or Wrist!
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Mesh Ring and Bracelet / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Veronica Pin Up Page / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Veronica Lodge
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Outfit designed by Steffie Kendall (fan art)

[no title indexed]
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Betty Pin Up / illustration / 1 page

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Outfit designed by Sheldon Brodsky (fan art)

Dinner for One
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica invites the gang to her house for a dinner but nobody shows up after seeing a book on how to cook octopus that she had left behind.

There Is a Santa Claus!
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Archie's Christmas Stocking / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Skip, Hop, and Thump!
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie throw a sock hop dance where girls have to get the sock of a guy they want to dance with.
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Hop Flop!
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Betty / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Going to the Friday nite hop, Betty?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie doesn't want to go to the dance because he doesn't know how to Samba or Mambo so Betty teaches him the Samba.
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You, Too, Can Be Tough!
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Fun for Boys; How to Hypnotize; Lightning Ju-Jitsu; Padell Books / advertisement / 1 page

Fee for Two
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Reggie tells Betty and Veronica that Archie is just stringing them along
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[no title indexed]
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Betty and Veronica's Coloring Page / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Suggestion for coloring page and costumes by Susan Roux

Trying for Sighs
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty tries out some cheap lipstick to see if Archie can tell the difference
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Amazing Wrist Radio
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Wrist Radio / advertisement / 0.5 page

8 Latest Record Hits $1
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8 Popular Record [8 Latest Record] [8 Twist Record] Hits / advertisement / 0.5 page

Play Ball
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text article / 2 pages

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  • Genre:non-fiction; sports
Characters:
Babe Ruth; Lou Gehrig

Kiss and Kill
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica discover that Archie is going steady with both of them so they confront him and make him decide which one to go with.
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Betty's Summer Fashions / activity / 1 page

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Betty Cooper
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Cut-out paper dolls

[no title indexed]
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Veronica's Fashions / activity / 1 page

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Veronica Lodge
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Cut-out paper dolls

Fish and Flips
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Isn't Archie simply the handsomest?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Reggie dresses up in a shark costume at the beach to try and scare Archie
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Questions and Answers!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis:
Jinx gets kept behind at dance shool

Here They Are!
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Archie Giant Series / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Short Way Home
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Pipsqueak / comic story / 2 pages

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Walt Lardner (signed)
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Walt Lardner (signed)
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  • Genre:humor; teen; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I hope you know where we're going, pooch!
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Pipsqueak
Synopsis:
Pipsqueak takes a shortcut home

Fiddle-Faddle
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Betty and Jughead are both second fiddles to Archie and Veronica

Muscle and Bustle
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica meet Archie and Reggie in the early morning hours to exercise on a deserted beach.
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Record Your Voice at Home
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Home Voice Recorder / Electronic Recorder / advertisement / 0.5 page

'Swingingest' Way to Save!
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Juke Box Bank / advertisement / 0.5 page

His Honor, the Jug
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Geronimo!
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Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Jughead tries to get out of judging a cooking contest with Betty and Veronica

Country Girls
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Betty and Veronica's Pin-up / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

A Thousand to One
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge accidentally gives Betty a thousand dollar bill as a tip and she still thinks it's a dollar bill. When shop keepers see her with that money they treat her like royalty.

Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a Beautiful Signet Ring
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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

Do You Need Extra Money?
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Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Betty and Veronica Summer Fun
    Betty and Veronica
  2. Modern Split Level Doll House with Electric Lights
    Split Level Doll House
  3. A Day at the Beach
    Betty and Veronica
  4. Cuckoo Clock
    Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
  5. Buckle a Belt on Your Finger or Wrist!
    Mesh Ring and Bracelet
  6. [no title indexed]
    Veronica Pin Up Page
  7. [no title indexed]
    Betty Pin Up
  8. Dinner for One
    Betty and Veronica
  9. There Is a Santa Claus!
    Archie's Christmas Stocking
  10. Skip, Hop, and Thump!
    Betty and Veronica
  11. Hop Flop!
    Betty
  12. You, Too, Can Be Tough!
    Fun for Boys; How to Hypnotize; Lightning Ju-Jitsu; Padell Books
  13. Fee for Two
    Betty and Veronica
  14. [no title indexed]
    Betty and Veronica's Coloring Page
  15. Trying for Sighs
    Betty and Veronica
  16. Amazing Wrist Radio
    Wrist Radio
  17. 8 Latest Record Hits $1
    8 Popular Record [8 Latest Record] [8 Twist Record] Hits
  18. Play Ball
  19. Kiss and Kill
    Betty and Veronica
  20. [no title indexed]
    Betty's Summer Fashions
  21. [no title indexed]
    Veronica's Fashions
  22. Fish and Flips
    Betty and Veronica
  23. Questions and Answers!
    Li'l Jinx
  24. Here They Are!
    Archie Giant Series
  25. The Short Way Home
    Pipsqueak
  26. Fiddle-Faddle
    Betty and Veronica
  27. Muscle and Bustle
    Betty and Veronica
  28. Record Your Voice at Home
    Home Voice Recorder / Electronic Recorder
  29. 'Swingingest' Way to Save!
    Juke Box Bank
  30. His Honor, the Jug
    Betty and Veronica
  31. Country Girls
    Betty and Veronica's Pin-up
  32. A Thousand to One
    Betty and Veronica
  33. Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a Beautiful Signet Ring
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  34. Do You Need Extra Money?
    Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery
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