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Pages: 36
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:Dig the boys Ronnie met playing tennis!
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Indexer Notes

Later redrawn for the cover of Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #31.

Issue Data

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

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Youth Opportunity Sales Club / advertisement / 1 page

Shark Lark
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Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Thank goodness we have this sturdy shark cage to protect us!
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Cap'n Andy
Synopsis:
Veronica is determined to lure Archie away from Betty's company, even though it is Betty's birthday.
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Indexer Notes

Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

The Dingo Kid Trips a Thief
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Dingo Boots / Acme Boots; The Dingo Kids / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages

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Includes letters from Joseph Steyns (Picnic Point, N.S.W., Australia) First prize - $5.00, Howard Lee (San Francisco, Calif.) Second prize - $3.00, and Cindy Michaels (Westmont, Ill.) Third prize - $2.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.

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Topper Toys / advertisement / 2 pages

Y Is For Youth
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comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ah, youth...
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Definitions of words beginning with 'y', accompanied by humorous illustrations of the terms.
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Hot Pants
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi! Betty and Veronica here to get the male reaction to the latest fashion craze!
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Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica interview people on the street, seeking their views on the latest trend in women's fashions.
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Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Blame Frame
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Li'l Jinx! I don't think you should jump rope in the house!
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Synopsis:
Jinx breaks a lamp while jumping rope in the house, then convinces Gigi to take the rap for her.
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Indexer Notes

Story is only four pages. The fifth page is a list of pen pal addresses and an ad for the latest Li'l Jinx Giant issue, probably Archie Giant Series #188.

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Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / letters page / 0.67 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mail! Mail!! That's what you'll get when you join my pen pal club!
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List of names, addresses and ages of 44 potential pen pals.

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Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Carlisle Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 0.5 page

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The Venus Fly Trap / advertisement / 0.5 page

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

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Apparently Betty and Veronica in microscopic bikinis are no match for Ethel's cooking.
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Clark Candy Bars / advertisement / 1 page

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Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Monster Size Monsters / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Surprise
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, I've got a surprise for you today! And I bet you'll never guess what it is!?
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Synopsis:
When Veronica surprises the boys with a picnic lunch, Archie and Jughead have to choose between risking hurting her feelings or risking food poisoning.
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Indexer Notes

Includes promotional blurb for Archie Series comic books on bottom of first page.

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Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page

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ICS / International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 1 page

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Mattel Toys / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Dig the boys Ronnie met playing tennis!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. ["Look under each prize. See number of boxes you sell to get it"]
    Youth Opportunity Sales Club
  3. Shark Lark
    Betty
  4. The Dingo Kid Trips a Thief
    Dingo Boots / Acme Boots; The Dingo Kids
  5. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  6. ["Now - thrills, glamour and excitement with your own Dawn beauty pageant!"]
    Topper Toys
  7. Y Is For Youth
  8. Hot Pants
    Betty and Veronica
  9. ["Here's a bag that is up for grabs! It's my very own giant grab bag!"]
    Archie Comics
  10. Blame Frame
    Li'l Jinx
  11. ["Mail! Mail!! That's what you'll get when you join my pen pal club!"]
    Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
  12. ["Happy mirthday starts when you buy the Li'l Jinx giant size comic book"]
    Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout
  13. ["Savage!... American made Carlisle"]
    Carlisle Bicycle Tires
  14. ["Discover the hidden secrets of nature's most exotic and mysterious house plant!"]
    The Venus Fly Trap
  15. ["Well!!! It looks like the bikinis came out second best again!"]
    Betty and Veronica's Pin Up
  16. ["New from Clark Bars"]
    Clark Candy Bars
  17. ["People patches"]
    Embroidered Cloth Patches
  18. ["Monster s-i-z-e monsters"]
    Monster Size Monsters
  19. The Surprise
    Archie
  20. ["Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!"]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  21. ["Where do you go from here?"]
    ICS / International Correspondence Schools
  22. ["Fat Track"]
    Mattel Toys
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  • Merlin Haas
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Joey Sayer
  • Brian Stewart
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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