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(Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan Parent (signed)
Inks:
Dan Parent (signed)
Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You're reading old fashion magazines?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-Sale date from the "Next Issue" ad in the previous issue.

Keep Those Library Doors Open
(Table of Contents: 1)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ms. Alvarez, we've heard rumors this library may be closing.
  • Keywords:library
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Ms. Alvarez; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis:
Betty, Veronica and Nancy work to save their local library.
Reprints (1)

Skate Perk
(Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Jack Morelli (credited)
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Judy
Synopsis:
Archie goes rollerblading with the girls.
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The Cold
(Table of Contents: 3)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty! You gotta help me with my math homework!
  • Keywords:homework; sneeze
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Synopsis:
Archie has a cold, and Betty assumes that he caught it from Veronica.
Reprints (1)

God Bless the Working Girl
(Table of Contents: 4)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Ralph Squint
Synopsis:
After he sees Veronica's shopping bills, Mr. Lodge gives her two options: either learn to sew her own clothes, or get a job so she can pay for them!
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You're All Wet!!
(Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, dear! You poor thing!
  • Keywords:raincoat; water
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Synopsis:
When Veronica wears the trendy "wet look", everyone thinks she got caught in the rain.
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Hot Water
(Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ahhhh!! I've been looking forward to a relaxing hot bath all day!
  • Keywords:bath; phone call
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Synopsis:
Every time Betty tries to take a bath, something interrupts her.
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One Clean Sweep!
(Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Turn that thing off!!
  • Keywords:vacuum cleaner
Characters:
Mark
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge's company is developing a super-powerful vacuum cleaner.
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Locker Lore
(Table of Contents: 8)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:School lockers may be very small in size, but they occupy a very big space in our lives...
  • Keywords:lockers; love notes
Characters:
Travis
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica tell about the important role of school lockers in their social lives.
Reprints (1)

The Collector
(Table of Contents: 9)

Betty Cooper, Super Sleuther / comic story / 12 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I've read every volume in the public library on crime and I thought I knew practically everything about the criminal mind...
  • Keywords:chicken; football; mascot; tunnel
Characters:
Taddy Toadmaster; Darlene; Dolly Parks
Synopsis:
A madman bent on collecting multiples of various strange items decides that the Riverdale High football team would be the perfect addition to his hoard. When he causes a sinkhole to swallow up the team, Betty follows them and saves the day.
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A Real Doll
(Table of Contents: 10)

Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Richard Pietrzyk (credited)
Pencils:
John Lucas (credited)
Inks:
Chic Stone (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:fashion; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:One snowy day in the city, while doing some Christmas shopping with Arnold, Katy is noticed by 3 little men...
  • Keywords:Christmas; doll; elves
Characters:
Arnold Horsenlegger
Synopsis:
Three strange men ask Katy Keene to model clothes for a fashion doll. After taking the job, Katy is surprised to find a doll of herself under the Christmas tree!
Reprints (1)

The Christmas Pumpkin
(Table of Contents: 11)

Katy's Sis / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Richard Pietrzyk (credited)
Pencils:
John Lucas (credited)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sis is spending a few days of her Christmas holidays with her Aunt Selma and Uncle Hank on their farm in Kansas--
  • Keywords:farm; jack-o-lantern; snowman
Characters:
Aunt Selma; Uncle Hank
Synopsis:
Sis sees a forgotten pumpkin in a barn, and finds a novel use for it in a snowman building contest.
Reprints (1)

Cheers for the New Year
(Table of Contents: 12)

Katy Keene and Sis / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Richard Pietrzyk (credited)
Pencils:
John Lucas (credited)
Inks:
Chic Stone (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sis, you've been busy writing all morning!
  • Keywords:dishes; New Year; party
Characters:
Lucki Lorelei: Arnold Horsenlegger; Gloria Granbilt; Cleo (cat); Ramon Ramirez
Synopsis:
Sis tries to stick to her long list of New Year's resolutions.
Reprints (1)

The Big Puzzle
(Table of Contents: 13)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
P. Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (credited as Milgrom)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited as Grossman)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty, you'll be happy to hear my infatuation with Archie is finito!
  • Keywords:breakup
Characters:
Nurse Oyama
Synopsis:
Betty is instantly suspicious when Veronica says she is no longer interested in Archie.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Pat Kennedy is credited for pencils in this story, but the art is more consistent with Stan Goldberg's style.

On the Sweet Side
(Table of Contents: 14)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Veronica tries making fudge for Mr. Weatherbee just like Betty did.
Reprints (1)

Foot Fault
(Table of Contents: 15)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Man! Will you just look at that?
  • Keywords:skiing
Characters:
Synopsis:
Sabrina casts a spell to make Harvey an expert skier... without wearing skis!
Reprints (1)

Horrorvision
(Table of Contents: 16)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sabrina! Come here!
  • Keywords:brew; game show; TV
Characters:
Rowena; Sister Abigail; Agnes
Synopsis:
Witch TV is more trouble than the Spellmans bargained for.
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The Go For
(Table of Contents: 17)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You tell her I was only walking Jenny Lou to the store!
  • Keywords:argument; jail; snowmobile
Characters:
Synopsis:
Aunt Hilda gets roped into Sabrina and Harvey's fight.
Reprints (1)

Competition Repetition
(Table of Contents: 18)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jeeves
Synopsis:
Hiram tries to remind Betty and Veronica of the fun they had together as kids.
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Confidentially Speaking
(Table of Contents: 19)

Betty / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow! Betty, if you only knew what Alisa said!
  • Keywords:gossip; tackle
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Synopsis:
Ethel forces Betty to listen to some juicy gossip.
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Dancing Up a Storm
(Table of Contents: 20)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...
  • Keywords:dance; rain; snow
Characters:
Synopsis:
Betty's snow summoning dance works too well.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 21)

Betty and Veronica's Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Veronica told me to dress warm...
  • Keywords:ice skating
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Synopsis:
Veronica's skimpy skating outfit draws a crowd.
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Left-Out
(Table of Contents: 22)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hello, Crystal Mountain, we're back to ski!
  • Keywords:cast; skiing
Characters:
Synopsis:
Veronica fakes an injury to get attention from boys at the ski resort.
Reprints (1)

Are You Up for an Auction?
(Table of Contents: 23)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Kathleen Webb (credited as Webb)
Pencils:
Jeff Shultz (credited as Shultz)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You know it's for a good cause, Ron!
  • Keywords:auction; jersey; kiss
Characters:
Synopsis:
Riverdale High's silent auction gets complicated when Reggie swaps the bidding sheets around.
Reprints (1)

Revival
(Table of Contents: 24)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica are brimming over with Christmas spirit until a pair of kids throw snowballs at them. Santa Claus himself makes an appearance to restore the girls' cheery mood.
Reprints (1)

Spritely Spirit
(Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge sings "Jingle Bells" while throwing Archie out.
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Betty's Christmas Card
(Table of Contents: 26)

Betty / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Betty "accidentally" drops an ornament shaped like Veronica.
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One Year Later
(Table of Contents: 27)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Phil Felix (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Betty and the Green Girls host a charity soup kitchen on the same day as Veronica's big Christmas party. Veronica is angry at first, but soon finds a way to make everyone happy.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["You're reading old fashion magazines?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. Keep Those Library Doors Open
    Betty and Veronica
  3. Skate Perk
    Betty and Veronica
  4. The Cold
    Betty
  5. God Bless the Working Girl
    Betty and Veronica
  6. You're All Wet!!
    Veronica
  7. Hot Water
    Betty
  8. One Clean Sweep!
    Betty and Veronica
  9. Locker Lore
    Betty and Veronica
  10. The Collector
    Betty Cooper, Super Sleuther
  11. A Real Doll
    Katy Keene
  12. The Christmas Pumpkin
    Katy's Sis
  13. Cheers for the New Year
    Katy Keene and Sis
  14. The Big Puzzle
    Betty and Veronica
  15. On the Sweet Side
    Betty and Veronica
  16. Foot Fault
    Sabrina
  17. Horrorvision
    Sabrina
  18. The Go For
    Sabrina
  19. Competition Repetition
    Betty and Veronica
  20. Confidentially Speaking
    Betty
  21. Dancing Up a Storm
    Betty and Veronica
  22. ["Veronica told me to dress warm..."]
    Betty and Veronica's Pin Up
  23. Left-Out
    Betty and Veronica
  24. Are You Up for an Auction?
    Betty and Veronica
  25. Revival
    Betty and Veronica
  26. Spritely Spirit
    Archie
  27. Betty's Christmas Card
    Betty
  28. One Year Later
    Betty and Veronica
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