B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine
#229
[Direct Edition]
(November 2012)
Archie,
2011 Series
- Price
- 3.99 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- 10 times a year (monthly except Apr. and Oct.)
- On-sale Date
- 2012-10-03
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 762816468558 22911
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- Rosario Peña (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, if you lived within your allowance you'd live without worries!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
-
from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #310 (November 1981)
-
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Madam President!
Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Hermione Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Marcy (Veronica's cousin); Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump (cameo); Chuck Clayton (cameo); Maria Rodriquez; Frankie Valdez (cameo); Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- It's Veronica versus Cheryl in a too-close-to-call race for School President.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #183 (November 2007)
-
Practice Makes Perfect
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- John Lowe (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Adam; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie gets jealous when he overhears Adam and Betty talking.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #110 (May 2002)
-
- Keywords
- soccer
Unexpected Results
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Geraldine Grundy; Vernon Lodger
- Synopsis
- The girls take personality tests at school to help them determine a career. But Veronica already knows that she's overly-qualified for glamorous work, and she also knows that Betty will live an ordinary, humble life.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #230 (November 2007)
-
School Rules
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cousin Leroy; Miss Grundy; Jennifer
- Synopsis
- The class is asked to bring a young person in that the particular student has had a positive influence on. Since he's the only kid she knows, Veronica must bring in Cousin Leroy.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #26 (November 1997)
-
It's in the Jeans
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- John Lowe (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Veronica gives Betty a bunch of her old jeans and Betty turns them into various fashion accessories.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #103 (October 2001)
-
Bonny Bonnets
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- The girls come to school wearing outrageous-looking hats.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #178 (October 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
[no title indexed]
Josie / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- teen
Indexer Notes
Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Josie reprints.
Off to a Good Start
Josie / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; un-named teachers; un-named girls
- Synopsis
- Alexandra tries to use her powers of mind control to get Alan M. away from Josie.
- Reprints
- from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #45 (December 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
When this story was re-printed in this digest, the dialogue was rewritten so that instead of having magic powers, Alexandra had studied hypnosis on a website.
Whiff Tiff
Ethel / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Ethel buys a gallon of a special perfume that should make her irresistible to Jughead.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #20 (September 1970)
-
[no title indexed]
Sabrina / illustration / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Sabrina reprints.
Friend of the Forest
Sabrina / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Michael Gallagher (credited as Mike Gallagher)
- Pencils
- Dave Manak (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Vickie Williams (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Uncle Quigley; Llandra; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Ant'ny
- Synopsis
- Sabrina travels to the rain forest to visit her friend Llandra and is bitten by a poisonous spider.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #12 (December 2000)
-
- Keywords
- rain forest
Fall Fashion Fling
Betty / illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #30 (December 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Fashion page.
Autumn Color Me!
Betty / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #5 (November 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
A page to color.
And the Award Goes To...
Ginger Lopez / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Ginger Lopez; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Ginger does a fashion award show in the school.
- Reprints
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #275 (December 2019)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Craig Boldman (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie's writing a new song for the band!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is trying to write a new song.
Indexer Notes
Comic strip reprint.
Sleepover!
Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Vickie Williams (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Brigitte; Smithers; Hiram Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica has three friends over for a sleepover but strange things keep happening.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #155 (November 2004)
-
- Keywords
- bowling; halloween; movie theatre; pizza; pool; pumpkin; scary; silly string; sleepover; slumber party; water balloon
Mind Your Own Business Suits!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Vickie Williams (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Betty thinks she has a one-of-a-kind business suit for "Dress for Success" day at school but soon finds out Veronica, Midge and Nancy all have the same suit.
- Reprints
- from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #137 (December 2005)
-
The Problem
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- John Lowe (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Adam Chisholm; Darryl; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones (cameo); Ethel Muggs; Chuck Clayton (cameo-flashback); Coach Clayton (cameo-flashback); Alicia (a new girl in school)
- Synopsis
- Betty is tired of being in a triangle with Adam and Archie. Ethel makes a suggestion that helps Betty with her problem.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #168 (November 2007)
-
All Washed Up!
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #154 (October 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Find the mystery phrase puzzle.
Superhero Style!
Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Fashion page featuring Veronica in various super-hero style costumes.
[no title indexed]
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Craig Boldman (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I think Daddy frets about getting old.
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to cheer up Mr. Lodge on his birthday.
Indexer Notes
Comic strip reprint.
Mystery of the Ages
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- In an attempt to understand girls, Dilton asks Betty and Veronica a series of questions.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #154 (December 2000)
-
It's a Toss-Up!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- The girls question the necessity of the boys having to throw everything at each other, rather than exchange it in a civilized manner.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #442 (December 1995)
-
Boo Hoo Rendezvous
Ethel / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Al Hartley (credited)
- Pencils
- Al Hartley (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Dilton makes a robot and Archie and Jughead plan to use it to go on a date with Ethel.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #278 (June 1973)
-
Steady Now
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty thinks she and Archie should go steady because they both have blue eyes.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #173 (May 2002)
-
Model Behavior
Nancy / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Nancy models for both Chuck and Ethel, but finds she isn't able to please either of them. Chuck wants her to sit still when she has an annoying itch, while Ethel wants her to keep moving after she's had a tiring day.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #112 (October 2007)
-
Friendly Competition?
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Ken Selig (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Vickie Williams (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Nancy has an extra concert ticket and Betty and Veronica try to decide which of them will go with Nancy.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #160 (November 2005)
-
[no title indexed]
Li'l Jinx / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (signed)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- children
Indexer Notes
Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Li'l Jinx reprints.
Cluck Cluck
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Edwards
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Gigi
- Synopsis
- Charley is dressed up as a chicken and does deliveries for a chicken restaurant.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #293 (September 1974)
-
Happy Birthday
Li'l Jinx and Pals / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Edwards
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Charley Hawse; Greg; Li'l Jinx; Russ; Gigi; Mort
- Synopsis
- Everybody is invited to a birthday party except Charley.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #387 (December 1982)
-
Star Bright
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx learns astronomy.
- Reprints
- from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #40 (April 1969)
-
Cold Cuts!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
- Synopsis
- Charley has a bad cold.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #26 (June 1973)
-
The Queen Maker
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- John Lowe (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty finds a way to make Miss Grundy the homecoming queen.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #119 (January 2003)
-
What's in a Name?
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jonathan Piggee; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Veronica goes ga-ga for a new hunky student until she learns his last name.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #230 (November 2007)
-
Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 1
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is entranced by a mysterious letter and Betty and Veronica assume it's another girl.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #429 (November 1994) [First 5 pages only]
-
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Table of Contents
-
0.
["Archie, if you lived within your allowance you'd live without worries!"]
Archie -
1.
[The Art of Betty and Veronica]
-
2.
Madam President!
Veronica -
3.
Practice Makes Perfect
Betty -
4.
Unexpected Results
Betty and Veronica -
5.
School Rules
Betty and Veronica -
6.
It's in the Jeans
Betty -
7.
[The Best of Archie Comics]
-
8.
Bonny Bonnets
Betty and Veronica -
9.
[no title indexed]
Josie -
10.
Off to a Good Start
Josie -
11.
[Double Digest Sample Pack]
-
12.
Whiff Tiff
Ethel -
13.
[no title indexed]
Sabrina -
14.
Friend of the Forest
Sabrina -
15.
[Clash of the New Kids]
-
16.
Fall Fashion Fling
Betty -
17.
[Get Your Archie Swag!]
-
18.
Autumn Color Me!
Betty -
19.
And the Award Goes To...
Ginger Lopez -
20.
["Archie's writing a new song for the band!"]
Archie -
21.
Sleepover!
Veronica -
22.
Mind Your Own Business Suits!
Betty and Veronica -
23.
The Problem
Betty -
24.
All Washed Up!
Veronica -
25.
Superhero Style!
Veronica -
26.
["I think Daddy frets about getting old."]
Archie -
27.
Mystery of the Ages
Betty and Veronica -
28.
It's a Toss-Up!
Archie -
29.
Boo Hoo Rendezvous
Ethel -
30.
Steady Now
Betty and Veronica -
31.
Model Behavior
Nancy -
32.
Friendly Competition?
Betty and Veronica -
33.
[no title indexed]
Li'l Jinx -
34.
Cluck Cluck
Li'l Jinx -
35.
Happy Birthday
Li'l Jinx and Pals -
36.
Star Bright
Li'l Jinx -
37.
Cold Cuts!
Li'l Jinx -
38.
[Comic Book Fair]
-
39.
The Queen Maker
Betty -
40.
[Subscribe Today]
-
41.
What's in a Name?
Betty and Veronica -
42.
[Love Showdown]
-
43.
Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 1
Archie -
44.
[Love Showdown]
-
45.
[no title indexed]
Everything's Archie -
46.
[Horrifyingly Cool Action Figures]
Diamondselecttoys.com -
47.
[Dragons Riders of Berk]
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