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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I own over twenty swimsuits!
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 8 times a year in Jan., Feb, April, May, July, Aug., Sept., Nov. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 071896468557 97

[Where Have all the Cookies Gone?]
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Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme / advertisement / 1 page

Picture Not-So-Perfect
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom
Synopsis:
Thinking Veronica is out of town, Archie has Chuck paint a picture of Betty on his shirt. When Veronica shows up unexpectedly Archie must find a solution quick.

[no title indexed]
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Nerds Candy; Spree Candy; Sweetarts / advertisement / 1 page

Basebrawl
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Hortense McGillicudy
Synopsis:
When the girls learn that the boys won't let Hortense play on the school's baseball team they threaten to boycott dating the boys until they change their minds.
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Oreo Cookies / advertisement / 1 page

Veronica's Pin Up Page
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Veronica / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica posing in front of money.
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A Drip Trip
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Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie has tickets to a fancy restaurant but Betty can't go with him because she is waiting for a plumber.
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Big Gig
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Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
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Sabrina; Aunt Zelda
Synopsis:
Aunt Zelda borrows a portable TV.
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[It Sure Beats a Bowl of Kryptonite]
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Kraft Macaroni & Cheese / Kraft Mac & Cheese / advertisement / 1 page

Something Fishy
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Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
Someone steals the equipment for the childrens softball team Betty is coaching. Thinking quick, Betty hops into Mr. Lodge's nearby helicopter and the pair go in pursuit of the thieves.
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Sale Tale
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
While minding Betty's garage sale, Archie mistakenly sells her mother's grill.
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[Meet Sabrina, She's Just an Average...]
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Archway / Minstrel / Simon Pulse Sabrina Paperbacks / advertisement / 1 page

Find a College!
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Betty's Diary / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Betty Cooper
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Find a Word puzzle.

Male Drop
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Harvey Knox
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica both receive letters from movie star Harvey Knox who they met the previous summer working in a community theater.
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Daddy's Little Girl
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Betty's Diary / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
Hal wants to spend the day with Betty like they used to when she was younger.
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Indexer Notes

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

[Archie’s Subscriptions Offer]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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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:You must be getting used to the bumps, Ronnie!
  • Keywords:motor scooter
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty is riding a motor scooter, not realizing Veronica has fallen off the back.
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Never Love a Loser
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Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie compete at video games to decide who takes out Veronica.
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

The Godmother
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Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Fairy Godmother
Synopsis:
Betty continues to lose out to Veronica in life until Mr. Lodge unintentionally invokes the protection of a fairy godmother for Betty.
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Boredom Buster
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Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty has a list of things to do when she gets bored, but she decides the list is more trouble than it's worth.
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Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed]
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Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page

Just a Perfect Friendship
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty writes about her unique friendship with Veronica Lodge.
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[Nights Into Dreams]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Breaking Point
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty is getting ready for her date with Archie but everything goes wrong.
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Betty's Summer Fashions
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Betty Pin Up / illustration / 1 page

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Betty Cooper

Surprise! Surprise!
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Caramel (Betty's cat)
Synopsis:
Veronica invites Betty along to the local cat show to enter Caramel, since Veronica is entering her cat, Basil.
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Betty Pin Up
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Betty Pin Up / illustration / 1 page

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Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty in outfits inspired by a "jungle queen" theme.
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Wet & Wild
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Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Hiram Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis:
When Betty accidentally squirts Veronica and Archie with a garden hose, Veronica is determined to have her revenge.
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Indexer Notes

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

[Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #5]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

No Fuel like an Old Fuel
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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; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
The gang wants to go on a picnic, but due to a gas shortage, can't get any fuel. They rig a sail for Archie's jalopy, which works fine for taking them to the country. However, when it's time to go, there isn't any wind and it's a long push home.
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Indexer Notes

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

[Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Life with Louie]
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Fox Kids Network shows / advertisement / 1 page

[What's the coolest way to get a taste of Hawaii?]
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Post Alpha-Bits / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["I own over twenty swimsuits!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. [Where Have all the Cookies Gone?]
    Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme
  3. Picture Not-So-Perfect
    Betty and Veronica
  4. ["Picture Yourself in Hollywood."]
    Nerds Candy; Spree Candy; Sweetarts
  5. Basebrawl
    Betty and Veronica
  6. ["Win a Trip to Universal Studios Florida"]
    Oreo Cookies
  7. Veronica's Pin Up Page
    Veronica
  8. A Drip Trip
    Betty's Diary
  9. Big Gig
    Sabrina
  10. [It Sure Beats a Bowl of Kryptonite]
    Kraft Macaroni & Cheese / Kraft Mac & Cheese
  11. Something Fishy
    Betty
  12. Sale Tale
    Betty
  13. [Meet Sabrina, She's Just an Average...]
    Archway / Minstrel / Simon Pulse Sabrina Paperbacks
  14. Find a College!
    Betty's Diary
  15. Male Drop
    Betty and Veronica
  16. Daddy's Little Girl
    Betty's Diary
  17. [Archie’s Subscriptions Offer]
  18. ["You must be getting used to the bumps, Ronnie!"]
    Betty and Veronica's Pin Up
  19. Never Love a Loser
    Veronica
  20. The Godmother
    Betty
  21. Boredom Buster
    Betty's Diary
  22. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  23. Just a Perfect Friendship
    Betty
  24. [Nights Into Dreams]
  25. Breaking Point
    Betty
  26. Betty's Summer Fashions
    Betty Pin Up
  27. Surprise! Surprise!
    Betty
  28. Betty Pin Up
    Betty Pin Up
  29. Wet & Wild
    Betty's Diary
  30. [Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #5]
  31. No Fuel like an Old Fuel
    Archie
  32. [Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
    Archie
  33. [Life with Louie]
    Fox Kids Network shows
  34. [What's the coolest way to get a taste of Hawaii?]
    Post Alpha-Bits
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