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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What did your dad say about the phone bill?
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly in Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept., and Nov.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 071896468557 44

Tan Plan!
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
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Where Betty Is Concerned Archie Can Do No Wrong
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Betty / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis:
Betty makes excuses for everything Archie does wrong.
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Indexer Notes

Four single-panel gags.

Scent Lament
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Big Ethel / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Big Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
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Trail Wail
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Hot Dog / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
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Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
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Femme Gem
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Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica only wants to play a game where the woman is the center of attention.
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It's a Miracle
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica is mad at Archie because she had to pay the bill at Pop's. He asks for a miracle and finds a piece of jewelry that he gives to Veronica.
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Betty Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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Kitty Ditty
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
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Betty borrows Hot Dog from Jughead so she can enter a dog sled race against Veronica. Veronica tries to make sure she'll win the race by over-feeding Hot Dog the night before.
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Clean Defeat
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Clayton
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica compete to impress a handsome professional cleaner getting the Lodge Mansion in shape for Veronica's party.
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Goof Proof
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Hot Dog / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; animal
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Domestic Help!
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Archie and Betty help Archie's mom around the house but that keeps her from her other "duties" like watching soap operas and talking to her friends on the phone during the day.
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Where the Boys Are
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica are camp counselors at a girls' summer camp and try in vain to meet the boys across the lake.
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Swampville U.S.A.
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Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 5 pages

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Josie; Alan Mayberry; Valerie; Melody
Synopsis:
Alan M. has booked the Pussycats to perform in a terrible mosquito-ridden swamp town.
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This Clown for Hire
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead get a job as clowns.
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Rich Little Poor Girl
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Smithers; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty can't afford the dresses that Veronica can, but she orders it anyway.
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New Outfit
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Betty and Me / comic story / 1 page

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica even has designer rags.
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Relief Beef
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Veronica says it's a relief to get away from boys.
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A Day to Remember
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Betty's Diary / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty has a bad day at the beach because of Archie's cluelessness, but eventually he makes it up to her.
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Wet N' Wonderful
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Charlie Bass
Synopsis:
The Lodges get an obnoxious new neighbor who thinks nothing of inviting himself over to share the Lodge pool.
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Tune Buffoon
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Archie has a tune in his head, but he doesn't know how to put it on paper. Fortunately Moose knows how to write music.
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Fill Her Up!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx wants a snack before dinner but her dad objects to every suggestion.
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T.V. Trauma
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Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Willie Wooster
Synopsis:
An obnoxious friend interrupts Sabrina and Harvey's cozy afternoon and derides their tastes in television until Sabrina gets fed up.
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Your Number's Up
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Betty and Me / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty races over to Archie's house, all dressed up to go out, only to find that Archie's father needed help with a math problem.
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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mom! Did you wash the shirt like I asked you to?
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Cover Up
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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; Frankie Valdez; Maria Rodriguez; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Frankie doesn't have any problem seeing the other girls on the beach in revealing swimwear. However, the sight of Maria in swimwear drives him to possessively try to cover her up.
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The Hostess with the Mostess
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Josie / comic story / 12 pages

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Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis:
Alexandra is upset that the Pussycats are going to play at a clambake on a public beach instead of accepting her offer to play at her own beach. When the clambake is rained out, she tries to get revenge by inviting everyone over to the Cabots' private island and leaving them stranded there.
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Indexer Notes

This story tries out bikini-style costumes for the Pussycats, with the same pattern as usual but even less material.

Duty Calls
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie gets distracted from his chores by Betty.
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Shower Power
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, you promised to take us to the beach, today!
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica intentionally rain out the boys' table tennis match.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of Archie's TV Laugh-Out #16.

Date Straight
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Donald; Mr. Benson
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Veronica has a disastrous date with an Olympic swimmer.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["What did your dad say about the phone bill?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. Tan Plan!
    Betty and Veronica
  3. Where Betty Is Concerned Archie Can Do No Wrong
    Betty
  4. Scent Lament
    Big Ethel
  5. Trail Wail
    Hot Dog
  6. Femme Gem
    Veronica
  7. It's a Miracle
    Archie
  8. [no title indexed]
    Betty Pin Up
  9. Kitty Ditty
    Betty and Veronica
  10. Clean Defeat
    Betty and Veronica
  11. Goof Proof
    Hot Dog
  12. Domestic Help!
    Archie
  13. Where the Boys Are
    Betty and Veronica
  14. Swampville U.S.A.
    Josie and the Pussycats
  15. This Clown for Hire
    Archie
  16. Rich Little Poor Girl
    Betty and Veronica
  17. New Outfit
    Betty and Me
  18. Relief Beef
    Betty and Veronica
  19. A Day to Remember
    Betty's Diary
  20. Wet N' Wonderful
    Betty and Veronica
  21. Tune Buffoon
    Archie
  22. Fill Her Up!
    Li'l Jinx
  23. T.V. Trauma
    Sabrina
  24. Your Number's Up
    Betty and Me
  25. ["Mom! Did you wash the shirt like I asked you to?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  26. Cover Up
    Betty and Veronica
  27. The Hostess with the Mostess
    Josie
  28. Duty Calls
    Archie
  29. Shower Power
    Betty and Veronica
  30. Date Straight
    Betty and Veronica
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