Price: 2.49 USD
Pages: 100
On-sale Date: 2007-02-02
Editing: Nelson Ribeiro (credited) (editor); Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Richard Goldwater) (editor in chief)
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[no title indexed]
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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (signed as Shultz)
Inks:
Bob Smith (signed as SMITH)
Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Maybe she's the best girl for Archie after all?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-Sale date from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest (Archie, 1992 series) #109.

[Cartoon Network Racing]
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Game Factory Games / advertisement / 1 page

The Right Thing
(Table of Contents: 2)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Barbara Slate (credited)
Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica observes that Archie and Betty have a lot in common, and she wonders if she should do the right thing and not interfere.
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Indexer Notes

Listed on cover.

Betty has a similar feature story titled, "The Right Thing Too" which is a companion to this story.

[Master the Elements]
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Nick Games / advertisement / 1 page

The Right Thing Too
(Table of Contents: 4)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Barbara Slate (credited as Slate)
Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (credited as Shultz)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (credited as Milgrom)
Colors:
?
Letters:
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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Betty thinks maybe she should give up Archie and let Veronica have him.
Reprints (2)

[Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #11]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Way Out There
(Table of Contents: 6)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Professor Flutesnoot; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Veronica talks about dining in a restaurant on the moon.
Reprints (1)

Active to Casual Fashions
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Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Playing the Field
(Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Betty!
Characters:
Adam; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
When Archie finds out Adam is taking Betty snowboarding he invites Veronica to go snowboarding.
Reprints (1)

Look at the Time!
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Archie Watches / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie's Collector Sets]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Chillin' Style
(Table of Contents: 11)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page

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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Fashions suggested by fans Rupinder G., Sarah H., and Kora V.

A Fair Fight
(Table of Contents: 12)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Archie tries to break up one of Betty and Veronica's fights.
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Reflection Correction
(Table of Contents: 13)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Veronica wonders how her outfit will look when she goes snowboarding.
Reprints (1)

[Sabrina]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

T-Rific T-Shirts
(Table of Contents: 15)

Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

T-shirt ideas by Marina M., Adam P., Justin L., Serena W., Jamie D., and Lane G.

[Archie's Collector Sets]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Sole Power
(Table of Contents: 17)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (see notes)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (see notes)
Inks:
John Lowe (see notes)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (see notes)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (see notes)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Nurse Nelson; Superintendent Hassle
Synopsis:
Betty and Chuck create a craze for sneakers hand-decorated by Chuck. Mr. Weatherbee bans the bizarre footwear and sends them to detention. But Superintendent Hassle, who finds girls in other schools getting frostbite due to the fad of wearing sandals in winter, congratulates Weatherbee on shrewdly setting up a healthier counter-fad. The delighted principal frees Chuck and Betty, and embraces the decorated sneakers.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Grossman and Yoshida credits from GCD record at B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #221. Same record credits Mike Esposito with inking, rather than John Lowe as credited in the original story. This reprint has no credits listed, all other credits from the original story printing.

[The Class of 2006]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Love Showdown]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Girls Will Be Girls
(Table of Contents: 20)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica go to a remote cabin to get away from boys. But quickly they get on each other's nerves and then get snowed in.
Reprints (1)

Retro Style
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Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page

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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Betty and Veronica model fashions inspired by readers including: Ann M., AZ; Lynne J., CO; Tracy C., KY; Steven S., CA.

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

The Write Mood
(Table of Contents: 23)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
John Lowe (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow! I'm in a very creative mood today!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Mrs. Wigglebottom; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Betty is in the mood to write but she has to run some errands first, and her parents add some errands, and by the time she finishes she has writer's block.
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[Archie Americana Series]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

A Rose Is a Rose
(Table of Contents: 25)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)
Pencils:
Tim Smith 3 (credited as T. Smith)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Rose
Synopsis:
Reggie tells Betty and Veronica he just saw Archie with a rose.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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statement of ownership / 1 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Well Spent
(Table of Contents: 27)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Mrs. Goodbody
Synopsis:
When Veronica becomes tired of spending money on herself, Betty talks her into volunteering at an organization that helps low income women find productive jobs.
Reprints (1)

[Look for all new Katy Keene stories in Archie & Friends]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Digest Fan Art
(Table of Contents: 29)

letters page / 1 page

Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Fan art from Samantha S. and Katrina G.

Greeting Card
(Table of Contents: 30)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Reprints (1)

The 2006 Collector Sets
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Purse Strings
(Table of Contents: 32)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis:
Betty tries to convince Veronica that she doesn't need to carry a purse and all these bad and messy things happen to Veronica.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Different writer in reprint credits.

[Carry your stuff to school in this cool new combo bag!]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

You're Getting Warmer
(Table of Contents: 34)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty gives her coat to a woman freezing at a bus stop, then is unable to find a replacement in the stores.
Reprints (1)

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

Hint Stint
(Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis:
Archie ends up spending all of his money on Valentine's chocolates for the girls.
Reprints (1)

Romance Is in the Air
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Barbara Slate (credited as Slate)
Pencils:
Pat Kennedy (credited as Kennedy)
Inks:
Ken Selig (credited as Selig)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jeff; Jacque
Synopsis:
Veronica wishes there was more romance in her life.
Reprints (1)

[Digest Checklist]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Viva Pinata]
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Xbox 360 / advertisement / 1 page

[The Dynamic Duel!]
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Yu-Gi-Oh / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Maybe she's the best girl for Archie after all?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. [Cartoon Network Racing]
    Game Factory Games
  3. The Right Thing
    Veronica
  4. [Master the Elements]
    Nick Games
  5. The Right Thing Too
    Betty and Veronica
  6. [Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #11]
  7. Way Out There
    Veronica
  8. Active to Casual Fashions
    Betty and Veronica
  9. Playing the Field
    Betty
  10. Look at the Time!
    Archie Watches
  11. [Archie's Collector Sets]
  12. Chillin' Style
    Veronica
  13. A Fair Fight
    Betty and Veronica
  14. Reflection Correction
    Betty and Veronica
  15. [Sabrina]
  16. T-Rific T-Shirts
    Betty and Veronica
  17. [Archie's Collector Sets]
  18. Sole Power
    Betty
  19. [The Class of 2006]
  20. [Love Showdown]
  21. Girls Will Be Girls
    Betty and Veronica
  22. Retro Style
    Betty and Veronica
  23. [Archie's Subscription Offer]
  24. The Write Mood
    Betty
  25. [Archie Americana Series]
  26. A Rose Is a Rose
    Betty and Veronica
  27. [no title indexed]
  28. Well Spent
    Betty and Veronica
  29. [Look for all new Katy Keene stories in Archie & Friends]
  30. Digest Fan Art
  31. Greeting Card
    Betty
  32. The 2006 Collector Sets
  33. Purse Strings
    Betty and Veronica
  34. [Carry your stuff to school in this cool new combo bag!]
  35. You're Getting Warmer
    Betty
  36. [Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
  37. Hint Stint
    Archie
  38. Romance Is in the Air
    Betty and Veronica
  39. [Digest Checklist]
  40. [Viva Pinata]
    Xbox 360
  41. [The Dynamic Duel!]
    Yu-Gi-Oh
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  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Scott Marshall
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
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  • Ron Sadowski
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