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On-sale Date: 2006-02-01
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Do you like camera cell phones?
  • Keywords:cell phone; skiing
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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 Jan., Feb., Apr., May, June, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Nov.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 762816468558 16311

Indexer Notes

On-Sale Date from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #163.

[Tamagotchi Connection]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Nintendo DS / advertisement / 1 page

Honest Mistake!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Vickie Williams (credited)
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jim; Bill
Synopsis:
Two guys at the mall mistake Betty and Veronica for their blind dates.
Reprints (2)

[Skyland]
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Nicktoons / advertisement / 1 page

Masquerade Charade
(Table of Contents: 4)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Pop Tate; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica is throwing a Valentine's Day masquerade party but Betty can't figure out what she and Archie will wear for costumes.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #221, no credits listed in this digest.

[Lost in Time]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

SpongeBob Squarepants / advertisement / 2 pages

Bird Is the Word
(Table of Contents: 6)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie and Veronica are going to a masquerade party.
Reprints (1)

Lost and Found
(Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty gets lost in the Lodge Mansion.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[Archie's Collector Sets]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Look at the time]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Have No Fear, Volunteer
(Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Nurse Klein; Larry Jackson
Synopsis:
Veronica agrees to join Betty in volunteering at a hospital.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[Love Showdown]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Manga Sabrina Special Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Tune Trouble
(Table of Contents: 13)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica has a 50GB MP3 player in her car.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Panel 2 relettered to replace "20 CD changer" to "50GB MP3 player".

[Subscribe today!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 15)

Veronica's Find Your Name in Print Page / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Listing of readers names.

The Encourager
(Table of Contents: 16)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Betty spends the day encouraging Veronica to ask out the boy she wants to be with Saturday night only to find out the boy is Archie.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #209, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 17)

Jughead's Find Your Name in Print Page / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Listing of readers names.

[The Class of 2006!]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Platter Chatter
(Table of Contents: 19)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
Synopsis:
Betty's father helps her DJ a dance.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #268, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 20)

Archie's Find Your Name in Print Page / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Listing of readers names.

[The Adventures of Little Archie]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

Little Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

It's Snow Joke
(Table of Contents: 22)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica visit a ski lodge on Nancy's recommendation, but encounter only rude patrons.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #237, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie's Collector Sets]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 23)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[The Sonic Checklist]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 24)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Keep It in the Family
(Table of Contents: 25)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Aunt Gladys; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Dilton Doiley (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis:
When Veronica meets her mother's sister Gladys for the first time she is embarrassed because her aunt is a very down-to-earth woman who drives a truck.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[Archie Day by Day]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 26)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie Americana Series]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 27)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Josie / Summer Fun Special Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 28)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Neat Feat
(Table of Contents: 29)

Betty / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty's room is a mess.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 30)

Josie's Find Your Name in Print Page / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Listing of readers names.

Her Purpose in Life
(Table of Contents: 31)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica can't resist going to the mall for a big sale during a huge snowstorm.
Reprints (1)

[Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 32)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Wrong Stuff
(Table of Contents: 33)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Sir Nigel
Synopsis:
Sir Nigel went hunting on Captain Smedley's last hunting expedition.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 34)

Betty's Find Your Name in Print Page / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Listing of readers names.

Cool Winter Style
(Table of Contents: 35)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:fashion; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Names of the people submitting these fashions removed in this printing.

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

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 36)

statement of ownership / 1 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Season Ticket!
(Table of Contents: 37)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Betty is ready for winter to be over because there are so many more options of things to do in the summer.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 38)

Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page

Complete Compatibility
(Table of Contents: 39)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
? [as Kennedy] (credited)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Dilton creates bracelets that track how compatible Betty and Veronica are as friends.
Reprints (3)

[New Digests on Sale]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 40)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Teen Titans
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 41)

Playstation / advertisement / 1 page

[Experience the Cybercomic]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 42)

M&M's Candy / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Do you like camera cell phones?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. [Tamagotchi Connection]
    Nintendo DS
  3. Honest Mistake!
    Betty and Veronica
  4. [Skyland]
    Nicktoons
  5. Masquerade Charade
    Betty and Veronica
  6. [Lost in Time]
    SpongeBob Squarepants
  7. Bird Is the Word
    Veronica
  8. Lost and Found
    Betty and Veronica
  9. [Archie's Collector Sets]
  10. [Look at the time]
  11. Have No Fear, Volunteer
    Betty and Veronica
  12. [Love Showdown]
  13. [Manga Sabrina Special Offer]
  14. Tune Trouble
    Betty and Veronica
  15. [Subscribe today!]
  16. [no title indexed]
    Veronica's Find Your Name in Print Page
  17. The Encourager
    Betty and Veronica
  18. [no title indexed]
    Jughead's Find Your Name in Print Page
  19. [The Class of 2006!]
  20. Platter Chatter
    Betty
  21. [no title indexed]
    Archie's Find Your Name in Print Page
  22. [The Adventures of Little Archie]
    Little Archie
  23. It's Snow Joke
    Betty and Veronica
  24. [Archie's Collector Sets]
  25. [The Sonic Checklist]
  26. Keep It in the Family
    Veronica
  27. [Archie Day by Day]
  28. [Archie Americana Series]
  29. [Josie / Summer Fun Special Offer]
  30. Neat Feat
    Betty
  31. [no title indexed]
    Josie's Find Your Name in Print Page
  32. Her Purpose in Life
    Betty and Veronica
  33. [Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
  34. The Wrong Stuff
    Veronica
  35. [no title indexed]
    Betty's Find Your Name in Print Page
  36. Cool Winter Style
    Veronica
  37. [no title indexed]
  38. Season Ticket!
    Betty
  39. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  40. Complete Compatibility
    Betty and Veronica
  41. [New Digests on Sale]
  42. Teen Titans
    Playstation
  43. [Experience the Cybercomic]
    M&M's Candy
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