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Yes |
Yes |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
Close-Up Inc. |
Close-Up Inc. |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 Archie Series |
Archie Series |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
January 1969 |
January 1969 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1969-01-00 |
1969-01-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
monthly |
monthly |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.12 USD |
0.12 USD |
| Page Count |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 28) |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 28) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor) |
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor) |
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No |
No |
| Barcode |
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| No Barcode |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rating |
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| No Rating |
False |
False |
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| 0. ["Get Lost"] (Betty And Veronica) cover, 1p |
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"Get Lost" |
"Get Lost" |
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Yes |
Yes |
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cover |
cover |
| Feature |
Betty And Veronica |
Betty And Veronica |
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| Genre |
Teen |
Teen |
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| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
? |
? |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Dan DeCarlo |
Dan DeCarlo |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Dan DeCarlo |
Dan DeCarlo |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Barry Grossman ? |
Barry Grossman ? |
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Bill Yoshida |
Bill Yoshida |
| No Letters |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews |
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews |
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Veronica flings Archie away, and Betty waits to catch him. |
Veronica flings Archie away, and Betty waits to catch him. |
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| 1. Riverside Lament (Betty And Veronica) comic story, 6p |
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Riverside Lament |
Riverside Lament |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Betty And Veronica |
Betty And Veronica |
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Teen |
Teen |
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6 |
6 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Frank Doyle ? |
Frank Doyle |
| No Script |
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Dan DeCarlo |
Dan DeCarlo |
| No Pencils |
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Rudy Lapick |
Rudy Lapick |
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Barry Grossman ? |
Barry Grossman ? |
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Bill Yoshida |
Bill Yoshida |
| No Letters |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle |
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle |
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The girls find the boys ready to quit being "The Archies", because they feel unappreciated as lyricists. |
The girls find the boys ready to quit being "The Archies", because they feel unappreciated as lyricists. |
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In this story and "Band-Aid," the Archies consist only of the three boys. Betty and Veronica were added to the group later to tie in with the Archies records and cartoon show. |
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| 2. It's No Treat (Li'l Jinx) comic story, 1p |
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It's No Treat |
It's No Treat |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Li'l Jinx |
Li'l Jinx |
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Humor |
Humor |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Joe Edwards |
Joe Edwards |
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Joe Edwards |
Joe Edwards |
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Joe Edwards |
Joe Edwards |
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Barry Grossman ? |
Barry Grossman ? |
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Joe Edwards |
Joe Edwards |
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X |
X |
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Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday |
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday |
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During punishment, one question tortures Jinx above all else. |
During punishment, one question tortures Jinx above all else. |
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| 3. ["A Boy I Care For"] (Dear Betty And Veronica) letters page, 1p |
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"A Boy I Care For" |
"A Boy I Care For" |
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Yes |
Yes |
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letters page |
letters page |
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Dear Betty And Veronica |
Dear Betty And Veronica |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Eda Edwards [as Betty and Veronica] |
Eda Edwards [as Betty and Veronica] |
| No Script |
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Joe Edwards |
Joe Edwards |
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Joe Edwards |
Joe Edwards |
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Barry Grossman ? |
Barry Grossman ? |
| No Colors |
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Joe Edwards |
Joe Edwards |
| No Letters |
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X |
X |
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge |
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge |
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| Synopsis |
"Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters. |
"Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters. |
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| 4. Band-Aid (Veronica) comic story, 6p |
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4 |
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Band-Aid |
Band-Aid |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Veronica |
Veronica |
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Teen |
Teen |
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6 |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
? |
Dick Malmgren |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Dan DeCarlo |
Dan DeCarlo |
| No Pencils |
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Jon D'Agostino ? |
? |
| No Inks |
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Barry Grossman ? |
Barry Grossman ? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Bill Yoshida |
Bill Yoshida |
| No Letters |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler; Betty Cooper |
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler; Betty Cooper |
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Veronica volunteers to book a band at the last minute for her father's party for important business contacts. What Mr. Lodge doesn't know is that she plans to book "The Archies". |
Veronica volunteers to book a band at the last minute for her father's party for important business contacts. What Mr. Lodge doesn't know is that she plans to book "The Archies". |
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| 5. ["The New Star"] (no feature) promo (ad from the publisher), 1p |
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"The New Star" |
"The New Star" |
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Yes |
Yes |
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promo (ad from the publisher) |
promo (ad from the publisher) |
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1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
? |
? |
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Harry Lucey |
Harry Lucey |
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Harry Lucey |
Harry Lucey |
| No Inks |
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Barry Grossman ? |
Barry Grossman ? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
| No Letters |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper |
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper |
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Advertisement for Archie Giant Series #159. |
Advertisement for Archie Giant Series #159. |
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| 6. It's Nice To Be Needed (Betty And Veronica) comic story, 6p |
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It's Nice To Be Needed |
It's Nice To Be Needed |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Betty And Veronica |
Betty And Veronica |
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Teen |
Teen |
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6 |
6 |
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No |
No |
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Frank Doyle ? |
Frank Doyle |
| No Script |
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Dan DeCarlo |
Dan DeCarlo |
| No Pencils |
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? |
? |
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Barry Grossman ? |
Barry Grossman ? |
| No Colors |
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Bill Yoshida |
Bill Yoshida |
| No Letters |
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X |
X |
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews |
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews |
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| Synopsis |
Betty warns Veronica that fate will punish her for mistreating Archie the way she does. |
Betty warns Veronica that fate will punish her for mistreating Archie the way she does. |
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| 7. The Reformer (Betty And Veronica) comic story, 6p |
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The Reformer |
The Reformer |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Betty And Veronica |
Betty And Veronica |
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Teen |
Teen |
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6 |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Frank Doyle ? |
Dick Malmgren |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Dan DeCarlo |
Dan DeCarlo |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Rudy Lapick |
Rudy Lapick |
| No Inks |
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Barry Grossman ? |
Barry Grossman ? |
| No Colors |
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Bill Yoshida |
Bill Yoshida |
| No Letters |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler |
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler |
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| Synopsis |
Inspired by the romantic movie she just saw, Veronica decides to teach Archie how to be refined and romantic. |
Inspired by the romantic movie she just saw, Veronica decides to teach Archie how to be refined and romantic. |
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