Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #185

Price: 2.49 USD

Pages: 100

On-sale Date: 2008-06-30

Editing: Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor-in-chief)

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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Jeff Shultz (signed)
Inks:	Bob Smith (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Past Meets Present

Characters:

Betty Cooper (50s version); Veronica Lodge (50s version); Veronica Lodge (current version); Archie Andrews (50s version); Betty Cooper (current version)

Synopsis:: The fifties versions of Betty and Veronica peer angrily over a stage proscenium as the current Betty and Veronica cuddle up to the fifties version of Archie.

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: ten times per year
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?
Barcode: ?

Indexer Notes

On-Sale date from the Next Issue promo in the previous issue, listed as "On Sale Week of June 30, 2008".

Did You Know ...

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text article / 3 pages

Script:	Jeffrey Branch
Pencils:	? (clip art)
Inks:	? (clip art)
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Synopsis:: Jeffrey Branch gives readers an overview of Archie Comics publishing history during the era of the fifties.

Indexer Notes

Clip art is various images culled from fifties era Archie Comics.

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Betty and Veronica / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Script:	Harry Shorten ?
Pencils:	Bill Vigoda
Inks:	Bill Vigoda
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Boys think they're the greatest things

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:: Betty and Veronica manipulate Jughead, Archie and Reggie marionettes.; from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #1 (1950)

Circus Daze

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	George Frese (signed)
Inks:	George Frese (signed)
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

Keywords:circus; clown

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Oscar The Clown (Betty's Uncle); traffic police officer

Synopsis:: Betty's Uncle Oscar gives her his clown car, which he can no longer afford. Veronica offers to drive Betty home in it, but the car proves unmanageable on the road.; from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #1 (1950)

The Rainmaker

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	George Frese (signed)
Inks:	George Frese (signed)
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews

Synopsis:: Archie and Jughead think Betty wants to shoot them, because she is carrying her father's shotgun home from the repair shop. Betty schemes to make it rain, so Archie doesn't have to paint his father's house and can go on a date with her. And Fred just wants to take a bath in peace.; from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #1 (1950)

What's Cookin'?

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	George Frese (signed)
Inks:	George Frese (signed)
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:: Betty has been leaving pastries for Archie in a fire bucket. Mr. Weatherbee finds the pastries and takes them. Miss Grundy discovers the empty bucket and has it filled with water.; from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #1 (1950)

Poor Little Rich Girl!

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	George Frese (signed)
Inks:	George Frese (signed)
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jenkins the butler; Marie the maid; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:: Veronica breaks a date with Archie to spend the evening with Betty at the mansion. Later that night, Veronica confesses her loneliness due to inattentive parents and the barrier her wealth and privilege puts between her and the other Riverdale students. Betty and Veronica become closer friends because of this.; from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #1 (1950)

You Can't Win!

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	George Frese (signed)
Inks:	George Frese (signed)
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Gypsy Rose

Synopsis:: Tired of losing out to Veronica for Archie's affections, Betty buys an enchanted bracelet hoping to win Archie through sorcery.; from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #1 (1950)

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Sail Tale

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Betty / comic story / 1 page

Script:	George Gladir
Pencils:	Stan Goldberg
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida ?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Synopsis:: Betty finds Archie's invitation to go sailing wasn't what she thought it would be.; from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #114 (September 2002)

The Competitive Edge

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Dan Parent
Inks:	?
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida ?

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge

Synopsis:: Betty, Veronica and Nancy are increasingly frustrated that the boys spend all their time playing video games. But after Mr. Lodge asks them to test a new video game for his company, the girls become even more addicted than the boys were.; from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #60 (July 2003)

Betty's Paper Doll Book

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Betty / illustration / 6 pages

Script:	George Gladir
Pencils:	Stan Goldberg
Inks:	Scott McRae ?
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida ?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Synopsis:: Series of paper doll illustrations of Betty and her friends, with humorous accessories.; from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #125 (July 2003)

Betty's Assorted Fashions

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Betty / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Betty Cooper

Synopsis:: No story; Betty models fashion designs sent in by readers.; in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #245 (September 2016)

Indexer Notes

Fashions sent in by Alex W., Jenn D., Kimber S. and Bethany P.

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Comic Relief

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Veronica / comic story / 11 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Dan Parent
Inks:	?
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida ?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Cousin Marcy; Boris; Powertween

Synopsis:: Chuck asks Veronica to make appearances at comic shops dressed as Powerteen to promote the comic book they've developed. At the comic shop where her cousin Marcy works at, Veronica becomes suspicious of the intentions of Marcy's boyfriend.; from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #140 (July 2003)

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Beachy Keen Fashions

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Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:: No story; Betty and Veronica model swimwear designs sent in by readers.; from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #188 (July 2003)

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Heads Up Reggie

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Michael Pellowski
Pencils:	Jeff Shultz
Inks:	Henry Scarpelli
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason

Synopsis:: Reggie shaves his head to appear more macho to girls.; from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #188 (July 2003)

Indexer Notes

Art originally attributed to Dan DeCarlo/Alison Flood. Credits changed on 12/15/2012, per credits on original story.

Veronica's Summer Style

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Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:	Dan Parent
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:: No story; Veronica models swimwear designs sent in by readers.; from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #149 (September 2004)
which is reprinted
from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #91 (September 1999)

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Out of Consideration

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Kathleen Webb
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Alison Flood
Colors:	Barry Grossman ?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida ?

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Randy; Adam; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:: Rather than spend time with their dates, Betty and Veronica spend the entire day watching each other to make sure each one doesn't sneak off and hook up with Archie.; from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #189 (August 2003)

Indexer Notes

Writing credit from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #225.

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When Betty and Veronica Meet Betty and Veronica

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 12 pages

Script:	Fernando Ruiz
Pencils:	Jeff Shultz
Inks:	Rich Koslowski
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Jack Morelli

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper (50s version); Veronica Lodge (50s version); Archie Andrews (50s version); Jughead Jones; Jughead Jones (50s version); Pop Tate

Synopsis:: While chasing Archie for talking to another girl, Betty and Veronica travel down Memory Lane, the enchanted street, and are transported back to the 1950s to meet their fifties era counterparts.; in Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #275 (June 2015)
in Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest (Archie, 2019 series) #10 (October 2020)

Indexer Notes

This is a new story, not a reprint.

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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

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Did You Know ... (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 3 pages

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Betty and Veronica / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Circus Daze (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

The Rainmaker (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages

What's Cookin'? (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Poor Little Rich Girl! (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

You Can't Win! (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3 pages

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Sail Tale (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty / comic story / 1 page

The Competitive Edge (Table of Contents: 11)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Betty's Paper Doll Book (Table of Contents: 12)

Betty / illustration / 6 pages

Betty's Assorted Fashions (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty / illustration / 1 page

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Veronica / comic story / 11 pages

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 12 pages

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Did You Know ...

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Circus Daze

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The Rainmaker

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What's Cookin'?

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Poor Little Rich Girl!

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You Can't Win!

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Sail Tale

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The Competitive Edge

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Betty's Paper Doll Book

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Betty's Assorted Fashions

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Comic Relief

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Beachy Keen Fashions

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Heads Up Reggie

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Veronica's Summer Style

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