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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, do you dig our new serpent look?
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Indexer Notes

Cover title is Betty and Veronica Spectacular. Editor's name from statement of ownership in this issue.

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Sta-Long Nail Builder / advertisement / 1 page

The Meanest Girl in Town
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Angie; Angie's family; policeman; detective
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Veronica is suspicious of a young teen ostensibly collecting for charity. She has no sympathy when the girl is injured, and provokes the police to investigate. When she discovers that the family is in desperate straits, with the girl providing all their support, she takes the family under her wing and arranges a job for the girl.
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Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Kenmore Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

That's Show Biz
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty; Veronica; Big Ethel; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton; Rock Bottom
Synopsis:
Betty has the lead in a play with gorgeous visiting movie star Rock Bottom. A jealous Veronica spikes Betty's water jug with alum so that she loses her voice, and understudy Veronica replaces her. But Rock Bottom drinks from the same jug, so Veronica has to play a love scene with Rock's understudy, Dilton Doily.
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Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD record at Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica # 134.

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100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Monster Size Monsters / advertisement / 0.5 page

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

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:But Veronica's the worst skier on our team... why should we make her captain??
  • Keywords:skiing
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Synopsis:
Veronica can't ski well, but she owns the mountain.
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Word-ly Wise
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 2 pages

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Li'l Jinx; Greg; Russ
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Russ explains what a synonym is to Jinx and Greg.
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Betty Pin Up / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jughead, when you tried out for sports --- what did you go in for?
  • Keywords:High school
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Synopsis:
Jughead went in because it was raining.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow!!
  • Keywords:Winter
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Synopsis:
Betty's outdoor outfit looks so good, her father sends her out to shovel snow.
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Oh, Doctor
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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Miss Gibson; students; doctor
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Betty reads a medical encyclopedia, and soon convinces both herself and everyone else that they're suffering strange symptoms.
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Colonial Studios Wall Art / advertisement / 1 page

The Athlete
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty; Veronica; Reggie; Coach Kleats
Synopsis:
Veronica is so impressed with Reggie's athletic accomplishments that Archie tries to match Reggie's performance. He does so badly that Coach Kleats benches him, giving him lots of time with Betty, whereupon Veronica decides that she wants him after all.
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Indexer Notes

Creator credits from GCD record at Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica # 146

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Rich Get Results
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty; Veronica; Archie; Pop Tate; Jughead
Synopsis:
Veronica shows off how efficiently Mr. Lodge's troubleshooters can tackle any problem, and inadvertently has an elephant shipped to Jughead.
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Indexer Notes

Creator credits from GCD record at Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica # 146.

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Colonial Studios Giant Play Zoo Animal Collection / advertisement / 1 page

The Agent
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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George
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Disgusted with waiting for boys to call for dates, Betty and Veronica hire Dilton as their agent. All he manages for them is a date with Jughead, who's only in it for the food.
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Columbia Record Club / Columbia Record & Tape Club / advertisement / 2 pages

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Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1.75 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I have been dating a boy who is very bright!
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Fan writers are not identified.

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statement of ownership / 0.25 page

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typeset

About a Bout
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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Li'l Jinx follows her dad's advice on how to fight, but it doesn't work out well.
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Colonial Studios Wall Art / advertisement / 1 page

Indian Giver
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty; Veronica; Archie; Reggie
Synopsis:
Archie is disgusted with how badly Veronica treats Betty, so Veronica makes it up by telling him to take Betty to a dance, while she goes with Reggie. At the dance Archie and Veronica get so jealous that they wind up together anyway.
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Hinz Enterprises Products / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Pop Pix Club Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page

Symptomania
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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After learning that the natives of the island of Belugia thought madness was preceeded by the tinkling of a bell, Veronica hides a bell in Betty's ponytail, tricking Betty into thinking she has the rare disease. Miss Grundy turns the tables on Veronica.
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ICS / International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 2 pages

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Youth Opportunity Sales Club / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Archie, do you dig our new serpent look?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. ["Longer nails in minutes!"]
    Sta-Long Nail Builder
  3. The Meanest Girl in Town
    Betty and Veronica
  4. ["10 way hairpiece!"]
    Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces
  5. ["World's first postage stamp"]
    Kenmore Stamps
  6. That's Show Biz
    Betty and Veronica
  7. ["100 Little Dolls All For $1.00"]
    100 Little Dolls
  8. ["Monster Size Monsters"]
    Monster Size Monsters
  9. ["But Veronica's the worst skier on our team... why should we make her captain??"]
    Betty and Veronica's Pin Up
  10. Word-ly Wise
    Li'l Jinx
  11. ["Jughead, when you tried out for sports --- what did you go in for?"]
    Betty Pin Up
  12. ["Dig this crazy offer!"]
  13. ["Wow!!"]
    Betty and Veronica's Pin Up
  14. Oh, Doctor
    Betty
  15. ["Amazing $1 art offer"]
    Colonial Studios Wall Art
  16. The Athlete
    Betty and Veronica
  17. ["Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!"]
  18. The Rich Get Results
    Betty and Veronica
  19. ["Giant play zoo animal collection"]
    Colonial Studios Giant Play Zoo Animal Collection
  20. The Agent
    Betty and Veronica
  21. ["Now -- save almost 50% on the hit records you want!"]
    Columbia Record Club / Columbia Record & Tape Club
  22. ["I have been dating a boy who is very bright!"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  23. [no title indexed]
  24. About a Bout
    Li'l Jinx
  25. ["Free!"]
    Colonial Studios Wall Art
  26. Indian Giver
    Betty and Veronica
  27. ["Greatest offer ever!"]
    Hinz Enterprises Products
  28. ["100 groovy fan photos"]
    Pop Pix Club Photos
  29. Symptomania
    Betty and Veronica
  30. ["266 ICS courses"]
    ICS / International Correspondence Schools
  31. ["1.00 worth of fast selling flower and vegetable seeds to show you how easy it is to make money and earn prizes!"]
    Youth Opportunity Sales Club
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