Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest
#216
[Newsstand]
(November 2013)
Archie,
1987 Series
- Price
- 3.99 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- 11 times a year
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 722627469502 16
- Editing
- Victor Gorelick (editor-in-chief)
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #216 [Direct Edition].
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (signed)
- Inks
- Jeff Shultz (signed)
- Colors
- Rosario Peña (signed)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper [as Wolf Girl]; Veronica Lodge [as The Bride of Frankenstein]; Archie Andrews [as Frankenstein's Monster]
- Reprints
-
in Betty and Veronica (Archie, 2014 series) ([October 2014])
-
- Keywords
- Halloween
Indexer Notes
Based on the cover for Archie Annual #4.
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Chiller
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (see notes)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge allows the kids to use an old abandoned movie studio to shoot their new music video. While there they meet what they think are actors but turn out to be ghosts.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #333 (December 1984)
-
Indexer Notes
The reprint credits the inking to Jim DeCarlo. However, the credits on the original story gave the credit to Rudy Lapick, and the inking style looks more like Lapick than DeCarlo.
Drawing on Experience
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- John Lowe (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Jack Morelli
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Archie Andrews (as an image in Betty's mind); Veronica Lodge (as an image in Betty's mind); Little Archie Andrews (flashback); Little Betty Cooper (flashback); Caramel (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Betty is trying to write a scary story for a horror writing contest, but hasn't liked the results so far. When Polly suggests that Betty write something she knows about, Betty remembers when she and Archie were kids and took a short cut across a haunted lane full of scary things.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #168 (November 2007)
-
Now That's Scary!
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Veronica is on a reality show where she must face her fears.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #120 (January 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Veronica #120 credits inking to Jim Amash.
The Love Notes
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Alison Flood (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Barney Baxter
- Synopsis
- Someone is leaving propositioning notes to both Betty and Veronica and they're determined to track the culprit down.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #58 (December 1992)
-
The Wish
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Fifi; Miss Hopkins; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Veronica makes a wish that her and Betty could exchange lives, but they both learn that the grass is not greener on the other side.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #6 (November 1987)
-
Habit Forming
Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty tells how she broke all her bad habits except one.
- Reprints
- from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #36 (September 1990)
-
Trick or Treat Fashions
Betty / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #105 (December 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
This is half of an original two page spread that also featured Veronica.
Pucker Power
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Tommy
- Synopsis
- Veronica thinks Betty's phenomenal ability to whistle loudly is unladylike.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #163 (December 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
The logo was changed from "Betty" to "Betty And Veronica" for this reprint volume. The original story credited the inking to Hy Eisman and the story to Frank Doyle.
Crowning Glory
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Veronica's hat blows away while on the way to school and she accidentally ends up wearing Jughead's beanie.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #146 (January 2004)
-
The Proper Princess
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie and Veronica go out on a date with hints from her father ringing in their ears.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #61 (March 1997)
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[no title indexed]
Betty Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee, I’d like to, Betty, but I haven’t any money!!!
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #88 (April 1963)
-
Saucer Sortie
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Cousin Ambrose
- Synopsis
- Aliens land on Earth in the middle of one of Aunt Hilda's parties, and are amazed at what they find.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #91 (October 1983)
-
Indexer Notes
The original story credits Rudy Lapick with the inking.
Witchkit Warning
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Little Harvey Kinkle (flashback only); Della The Head Witch (flashback only)
- Synopsis
- Sabrina recalls an incident during her childhood when she unwittingly gave Harvey a toy witchcraft kit.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #25 (June 1975)
-
Indexer Notes
The reprint of this story in Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch #53 credits the story to Frank Doyle.
Invitation for Disaster
Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Ambrose
- Synopsis
- Ambrose throws a monster party.
- Reprints
- from Jughead (Archie, 1987 series) #16 (February 1990)
-
Pot Luck
Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- George Gladir ?
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
- Synopsis
- Little Esmeralda is crazy about Aunt Hilda's witchy brew.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #148 (March 1990)
-
That's Batty
Sabrina / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #52 (October 2000)
-
Air Flair
Sabrina / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
- Synopsis
- Sabrina and Aunt Hilda go to a witch convention.
- Reprints
- from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #146 (August 1984)
-
Ill Will
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica finds out that Archie isn't sick, he's actually on a date with Betty.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #53 (May 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Three's a Crowd
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Vickie Williams (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty crashes Veronica and Archie's date.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Spectacular: It’s a Date (Archie, 2013 series) (2013)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #297 (November 2021)
- from ?
-
Match Play
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ferdie Von Pelf; Smithers; Johnnie Grifter; Flex Foster; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Dilton's computer dating service finds the perfect dates for Veronica and Betty.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #35 (November 1990)
-
The Infernal Triangle
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries to get rid of Betty so she can go out with Archie and ends up insulting them both.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #87 (March 1963)
-
By George
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Sally; Irene; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty is mad because Veronica is spending all her time with her new boyfriend Gorgeous George.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #572 (September 1987)
-
Dress Down Date
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
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica warns Betty not to get dressed up for her date with Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #246 (June 1976)
-
Growing Pains
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Veronica vows to be more mature and not succumb to jealousy when Archie dates Betty.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #175 (June 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
In the original comic, the story was credited to Frank Doyle.
Oui, Mon Ami
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
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie learns French to impress Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #349 (July 1987)
-
Person to Person
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Barbara Slate (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Alice Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie buys Betty a dozen roses, but kind-hearted Betty ends up giving them away to brighten up the lives of other people.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #159 (July 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
The original story credits the story to Nate Butler.
Put It There, Pal
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Al Hartley (credited)
- Pencils
- Al Hartley (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty calls Archie in a panic because she has scratched her father's new car.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #201 (December 1967)
-
Prize Project
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica do a science project on the speed that rumors fly and manage to beat Dilton at the science fair.
- Reprints
- from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #136 (October 2005)
-
Man Over-Bored
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty overhears Archie saying he'd like a thrifty girlfriend, and sets out to demonstrate how thrifty she can be.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #89 (May 1963)
-
Backward and Forward
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
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica acts "forward" to attract a boy she likes.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #160 (April 1969)
-
The Guitar Lesson
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Vigoda (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Victor Gorelick (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie has an electric guitar he wants to play for Veronica, but when he plugs it in it blows a fuse.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #32 (Spring 1965)
-
Child's Play
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Doug Crane (credited)
- Inks
- John Costanza (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Trisha; Alice Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty spends an energetic afternoon trying to keep up with eight year old Trisha, the girl she's babysitting.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #21 (January 1995)
-
Indexer Notes
The original story credits the script to Mike Pellowski and the inking to Pat Kennedy.
Pet Department
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica wants a more exotic pet.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #49 (January 1996)
-
Myth-Conception
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Doug Crane (credited)
- Inks
- John Costanza (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty thinks she's opened Pandora's Box.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #26 (June 1995)
-
Indexer Notes
The original story credited the script to Frank Doyle and the inking to Mark Brewer.
Costume Brawl
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Vickie Williams
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica decide it would be easier for both of them if they shopped for their Halloween party costumes without each other along.
- Reprints
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #287 (November 2020)
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
Chiller
Betty and Veronica -
2.
Drawing on Experience
Betty -
3.
Now That's Scary!
Veronica -
4.
The Love Notes
Betty and Veronica -
5.
The Wish
Betty and Veronica -
6.
Habit Forming
Betty's Diary -
7.
Trick or Treat Fashions
Betty -
8.
Pucker Power
Betty and Veronica -
9.
Crowning Glory
Veronica -
10.
The Proper Princess
Veronica -
11.
["Gee, I’d like to, Betty, but I haven’t any money!!!"]
Betty Pin Up -
12.
Saucer Sortie
Sabrina -
13.
Witchkit Warning
Sabrina -
14.
Invitation for Disaster
Sabrina -
15.
Pot Luck
Sabrina -
16.
That's Batty
Sabrina -
17.
Air Flair
Sabrina -
18.
Ill Will
Veronica -
19.
Three's a Crowd
Betty and Veronica -
20.
Match Play
Betty and Veronica -
21.
The Infernal Triangle
Betty and Veronica -
22.
By George
Betty and Veronica -
23.
Dress Down Date
Betty and Veronica -
24.
Growing Pains
Betty -
25.
Oui, Mon Ami
Veronica -
26.
Person to Person
Betty -
27.
Put It There, Pal
Betty and Veronica -
28.
Prize Project
Betty and Veronica -
29.
Man Over-Bored
Betty and Veronica -
30.
Backward and Forward
Betty and Veronica -
31.
The Guitar Lesson
Veronica -
32.
Child's Play
Betty -
33.
Pet Department
Veronica -
34.
Myth-Conception
Betty -
35.
Costume Brawl
Betty and Veronica
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