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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Heads, you choose me!
  • Keywords:coin toss
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 9 times a year in Feb., Mar., Apr., May, July, Aug, Sept. Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 762816469500 13611

Betty or Veronica?
(Table of Contents: 1)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie can't decide who to take to the dance so he goes to Dilton who has invented a love-meter.
Reprints (2)

Betty's Favorite Fashions
(Table of Contents: 2)

Betty / illustration / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:fashion; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper
Reprints (1)

Tough at the Top
(Table of Contents: 3)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Veronica confesses to the readers that she envies Betty.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #247, letters are credited to Rod Ollerenshaw.

Fashion Bashin’
(Table of Contents: 4)

Betty’s Diary / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear diary, today I took a trip through my clothes closet! It was gross!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty's denim clothes get ripped and damaged with bleach and she accidentally ends up looking fashionable.
Reprints (1)

Two Trophies
(Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica compare trophies.
Reprints (1)

Face-Off!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Betty and Veronica / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
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?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
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Up and Out
(Table of Contents: 7)

Betty / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty knows how to handle a pesky salesman.
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French Bred
(Table of Contents: 8)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Mr. Dugay
Synopsis:
Veronica gets Betty to switch French classes with her so she can be close to a handsome new French teacher.
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Owls Well That Ends Well
(Table of Contents: 9)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis:
Archie refuses to help Veronica recover a rare Zambesia owl that escaped the mansion because he's helping Betty with her marathon run. But Betty spots the owl along the marathon course, just as a massive thunderstorm rolls up.
Reprints (1)

Buying Clothes!
(Table of Contents: 10)

Veronica / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
Inks:
Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the word puzzle.

Royal Pain
(Table of Contents: 11)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Clarence; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Veronica hires a flunky to follow her around school in order to demonstrate her wealth and superiority.
Reprints (1)

Call Waiting
(Table of Contents: 12)

Betty / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty is waiting for Archie to call and ask her to the dance.
Reprints (1)

Rummage Rumpus
(Table of Contents: 13)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Benson the Chauffeur; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica goes to a rummage sale hunting for bargains and ends up spending more for her "bargains" than she would have if she paid normal retail.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits are listed in this digest.

Good Day
(Table of Contents: 14)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Reprints (1)

Veronica's Fashion Lies
(Table of Contents: 15)

Veronica / illustration / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Dan Parent (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:fashion; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Reprints (1)

Ring-a-Ding-Ding
(Table of Contents: 16)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee catches Betty and Veronica talking on their cell phones during class and bans them from using the phones. Veronica gets both Betty and herself attache cases to disguise their phones.
Reprints (1)

Voice Your Choice
(Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Veronica rejects Archie for Reggie.
Reprints (1)

Aches & Pains (in the Neck)
(Table of Contents: 18)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
When Betty is hospitalized for exhaustion, Veronica needs to prove that she is Betty's best friend so she volunteers as a candy striper, causing havoc at the hospital.
Reprints (1)

Mess Haul
(Table of Contents: 19)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Veronica is upset when no one wants to eat her cooking. Just then, Jughead asks her to make a batch of meatballs she made in home economics the week before.
Reprints (1)

Headphone Hiatus!!
(Table of Contents: 20)

Betty / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Word scramble puzzle with a theme of radio genres.
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On the Job
(Table of Contents: 21)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
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?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica's father thinks she spends too much time on the phone.
Reprints (1)

Quiz Whiz
(Table of Contents: 22)

Veronica / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
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?
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Veronica needs special dispensation from Miss Grundy in order to take the test her way.
Reprints (1)

Distraction Action
(Table of Contents: 23)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
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?
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; John Smith; Pocahontas; Mr. Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Betty tries to study, but keeps day dreaming about Archie.
Reprints (1)

Amazing Eyes!
(Table of Contents: 24)

Veronica / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
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?
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Maze puzzle.

Veronica's on the Town Fashions
(Table of Contents: 25)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:fashion
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script:
?
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?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's no fun telling you rumors!
  • Keywords:secrets
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica display their fashionable above-the-knee skirts while discussing rumors.
Reprints (1)

Dear Diary
(Table of Contents: 27)

Little Betty / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
?
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?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Little Betty; Little Archie; Little Veronica; Little Jughead; Mr. Dinkle; Fred Andrews; Spotty
Synopsis:
Little Betty helps Archie prepare a picnic for two mistakenly thinking the picnic is for Little Archie and her.
Reprints (1)

It's a Snap
(Table of Contents: 28)

Little Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Little Archie; Little Veronica; Little Reggie
Synopsis:
Reggie and his practical jokes keep interfering with Archie's time with Veronica.
Reprints (1)

Picture Crazy
(Table of Contents: 29)

Little Betty / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen; children
Characters:
Little Archie; Little Veronica; Little Betty
Synopsis:
Little Archie gets yet another photo of Little Veronica. Little Betty makes an observation.
Reprints (1)

Good Company
(Table of Contents: 30)

Little Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:children; teen
Characters:
Little Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Little Veronica and her friends go to the stockholder meeting for Mr. Lodge's toy company and propose changes to the way they sell toys.
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #257, no credits listed in this digest.

The Truth About Veronica Lodge
(Table of Contents: 31)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica decides to prove that she's not an irresponsible, boy-crazed shopaholic by helping her father build homes for homeless people.
Reprints (1)

70’s Scramble
(Table of Contents: 32)

Betty / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Characters:
Betty Cooper
Reprints (1)

Baubles, Bangles, Beads
(Table of Contents: 33)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
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  • Genre:fashion; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
No story; Veronica models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Reprints (1)

Museum Musings
(Table of Contents: 34)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Betty wanders the museum, speaking observations into a tape recorder. But she finds it difficult to convert those observations into a report due for Miss Grundy.
Reprints (1)

Name Game
(Table of Contents: 35)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Don Jellway, Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Moose Mason; CHuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Betty meets famous quarterback Don Jellway at the Lodge mansion but nobody will believe her.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Don Jellway is a parody of John Elway.

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #277, no credits listed in this digest.

For Whom the Ball Tolls
(Table of Contents: 36)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty finally gets Archie to herself when Veronica goes on vacation, but Archie is obsessed with winning a bowling tournament.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Title is a parody of the title of Ernest Hemingway's novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls."

Camera Close-Up
(Table of Contents: 37)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Betty is assigned to get photos of the big basketball game with Hasselhead High for the Riverdale school paper.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

In one sequence, Betty tells Archie to "score a lot of touchdowns" in the basketball game, even though she's been on the girl's team for years and knows the game inside and out.

Shape Up!
(Table of Contents: 38)

Veronica / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the words puzzle with an exercise theme.

Betty's Designs for Good Times
(Table of Contents: 39)

Betty / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Reprints (1)

Sweatering It Out
(Table of Contents: 40)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Oprah Winfrey; Mary Andrews; Monroe
Synopsis:
Veronica knits Archie a sweater.
Reprints (1)

Try and Come in from the Rain
(Table of Contents: 41)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica are caught out in the rain but with every friend they go to, there's a problem with staying there.
Reprints (1)

Prize Project
(Table of Contents: 42)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica do a science project on the speed that rumors fly and manage to beat Dilton at the science fair.
Reprints (3)

Gopher Broke!
(Table of Contents: 43)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica becomes a gofer for a theatre company.
Reprints (1)

Car Tunes
(Table of Contents: 44)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Flutesnoot
Synopsis:
Betty teaches Miss Grundy that a good auto mechanic is invaluable. Miss Grundy teaches Betty that it isn't improper to profit from your talent. And they both teach Mr. Weatherbee not to underestimate women.
Reprints (1)

History Buff
(Table of Contents: 45)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
? [as McDermott] (credited)
Pencils:
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica is inspired to throw a toga party during her Greek history class.
Reprints (2)
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    Table of Contents
  1. ["Heads, you choose me!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. Betty or Veronica?
    Betty and Veronica
  3. Betty's Favorite Fashions
    Betty
  4. Tough at the Top
    Veronica
  5. Fashion Bashin’
    Betty’s Diary
  6. Two Trophies
    Betty and Veronica
  7. Face-Off!
    Betty and Veronica
  8. Up and Out
    Betty
  9. French Bred
    Betty and Veronica
  10. Owls Well That Ends Well
    Betty
  11. Buying Clothes!
    Veronica
  12. Royal Pain
    Betty and Veronica
  13. Call Waiting
    Betty
  14. Rummage Rumpus
    Betty and Veronica
  15. Good Day
    Reggie
  16. Veronica's Fashion Lies
    Veronica
  17. Ring-a-Ding-Ding
    Betty and Veronica
  18. Voice Your Choice
    Archie
  19. Aches & Pains (in the Neck)
    Betty and Veronica
  20. Mess Haul
    Veronica
  21. Headphone Hiatus!!
    Betty
  22. On the Job
    Veronica
  23. Quiz Whiz
    Veronica
  24. Distraction Action
    Betty
  25. Amazing Eyes!
    Veronica
  26. Veronica's on the Town Fashions
    Veronica
  27. ["It's no fun telling you rumors!"]
    Betty and Veronica's Pin Up
  28. Dear Diary
    Little Betty
  29. It's a Snap
    Little Veronica
  30. Picture Crazy
    Little Betty
  31. Good Company
    Little Veronica
  32. The Truth About Veronica Lodge
    Betty and Veronica
  33. 70’s Scramble
    Betty
  34. Baubles, Bangles, Beads
    Veronica
  35. Museum Musings
    Betty
  36. Name Game
    Betty and Veronica
  37. For Whom the Ball Tolls
    Betty and Veronica
  38. Camera Close-Up
    Betty
  39. Shape Up!
    Veronica
  40. Betty's Designs for Good Times
    Betty
  41. Sweatering It Out
    Betty and Veronica
  42. Try and Come in from the Rain
    Betty and Veronica
  43. Prize Project
    Betty and Veronica
  44. Gopher Broke!
    Betty and Veronica
  45. Car Tunes
    Betty
  46. History Buff
    Betty and Veronica
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