Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #226 [Newsstand]

(October 2014)

[Diary of a Girl Next Door] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Let the Games Begin (Table of Contents: 2)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hermione Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica is a contestant on her favorite television game show. But in order to win, she faces having to sacrifice her friendships with her classmates.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #144 (November 2003)

Time for a Change (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot (cameo); Polly Cooper

Synopsis

Betty returns to school and finds that she and Archie have matching class schedules, have lockers next to each other, and share their lunch hour together.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #159 (November 2006)

Slow Talker (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Veronica sees Chuck and Nancy break up but before she can gossip to Betty they are back together.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #192 (November 2003)

Fitness Fiasco (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited); Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler; Gaston the chef

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica agree to try each others exercise regime for a week to see which one is better.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #8 (May 1994)

Indexer Notes

Page 5 panel 5 has been altered to change "VHS tape" to "DVD" but Betty is still holding a VHS tape.

[Two Inches of Turtle] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Diamond Selections / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Special Dish (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren

Pencils

Dick Malmgren

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Nanci Tsetsekas

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty creates a special dish and names it with Archie in mind.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #55 (June 1992)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the printing in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #55, no credits listed in this digest.

Fish Story (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Miss Grundy asks Betty and Veronica to watch her house and feed her goldfish while she is gone.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #160 (April 1969)

Indexer Notes

Miss Grundy's fish is named Mr. Bee.

[20% off all Archie comics!] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Everyday Fashions (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #162 (July 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Sabrina / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

teen; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sabrina Spellman

Driving Me Crazy! (Table of Contents: 12)

Sabrina / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; teen

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Harvey Kinkle; Amy

Synopsis

Sabrina wants to get her driver's license and her aunts insist she take the examination in their car: a ninety year old Model T Ford.

Reprints

• from Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1997 series) #5 (September 1997)

Animal Attraction (Table of Contents: 13)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; teen

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda

Synopsis

An old flame of Salem's is coming to visit and Salem is worried because she doesn't know he's been transformed into a cat.

Reprints

• from Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1997 series) #8 (December 1997)

Occupied (Table of Contents: 14)

Salem / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

?

Colors

Barry Grossman ?

Letters

Bill Yoshida ?

Genre

humor; teen; anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Zelda; Hilda; Salem

Synopsis

Someone is taking too long in the bathroom.

Reprints

• from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #9 (February 1998)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[Sabrina: The Magic Within] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Diet Riot (Table of Contents: 16)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Waldo Weatherbee; Ms. Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Betty is dieting and keeps interpreting everything people say as talking about food.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #46 (December 1991)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (signed)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hmm... Now what's wrong with this picture?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Reggie finds a way to steal Veronica from Archie.

Reprints

• from Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??

Musical Closets (Table of Contents: 18)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper

Synopsis

Betty finds a use for her father's old ties.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #135 (April 1969)

Psychic Shenanigans (Table of Contents: 19)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (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; Madam Saturn; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Veronica contacts a psychic to find her missing ring.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #54 (July 2002)

Keywords

psychic

Decisions, Decisions (Table of Contents: 20)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica goes back to school shopping.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #38 (October 1994)

Brain Child! (Table of Contents: 21)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bolling (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alex Quincy; Reggie Mantle; Professor Flutesnoot; Pop Tate; Nancy Woods; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica help a new student to Riverdale, an academically gifted 10 year old.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #141 (October 2003)

A Gymnastic Twist (Table of Contents: 22)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Sylvia; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Betty aces out Veronica for the last spot on the football cheerleading squad, so Veronica talks her into joining the gymnastic squad instead, to get her out of Archie's sight. But Archie injures himself and has to substitute gymnastic squad scorekeeping instead of playing football, so he still ends up spending time with Betty.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #144 (March 1985)

Five Star Final (Table of Contents: 23)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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; Reggie Mantle; Floyd Clayton

Synopsis

Coach Clayton asks Betty to transcribe a notebook with ratings of the various athletes he coaches. Reggie sneaks a peak at the notebook and jumps to the conclusion that Betty has a book with ratings of different boyfriends she's dated.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #258 (June 1977)

Indexer Notes

Among the athlete ratings in the notebook is "Gorelick - minus one". "Gorelick" is Archie Comics staffer Victor Gorelick. Another ranking is "Doyle - none." "Doyle" is Archie Comics head writer Frank Doyle.

Art Official Ingredients (Table of Contents: 24)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Gallagher (credited)

Pencils

Dave Manak (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Boris Aurorealis

Synopsis

Veronica demands that a famous impressionist paint her yearly portrait and quickly comes to regret the choice.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #60 (March 1993)

Good Taste Treat (Table of Contents: 25)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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 makes fun of Betty's taste in clothes, until a fashion editor arrives and likes Betty's outfit.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #254 (February 1977)

Invented Servitude (Table of Contents: 26)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Gallagher (credited)

Pencils

Dave Manak (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler

Synopsis

Veronica suggests Archie be taught the social graces of the elite. Mr. Lodge agrees, conspiring to use those lessons as a wedge to break Archie and Veronica up.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #25 (December 1992)

Royal Flush (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Jughead Jones (dream)

Synopsis

While doing research for a school report on Princess Diana, Betty falls asleep and dreams of being a titled lady about to marry Prince Archibald, until Veronica gets in the way, as usual.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #3 (August 1987)

Whale of a Sale (Table of Contents: 28)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty is pet sitting to earn money for a new dress.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #116 (October 2002)

Goodbye Ol' Paint... (Table of Contents: 29)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Veronica sabotages Betty's date with Archie by using a sabotaged can of paint. So Jughead decides to sabotage Veronica's plans to replace Betty.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #153 (June 1968)

B&V Classy Looks (Table of Contents: 30)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Celebration (Archie, 2014 series) ([October] 2014)
• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #287 (November 2020)

Indexer Notes

Fashion idea by Katie K from Ohio.

Chore Score! (Table of Contents: 31)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Vickie Williams

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper

Synopsis

Betty has to postpone cheerleader duty for chores.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #137 (July 2004)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion] (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Miss Lodge Steps Out (Table of Contents: 33)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey ?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #73 (March 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Little Archie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

children

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as title page for the next section featuring Little Archie reprints.

Thrill Hill Blues (Table of Contents: 35)

Little Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Genre

children; teen

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Little Archie's soapbox racer is the fastest in town until Reggie's father buys him a light-weight plastic one.

Reprints

• from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #147 (January 2007)

Keywords

soapbox racing

Little Sabrina and the Three Dwarfs (Table of Contents: 36)

Little Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Dexter Taylor

Genre

children; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Little Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Sabrina's aunts re-tell the story of Snow White.

Reprints

• from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #156 (July 1980)

Indexer Notes

Credits list Bill Yoshida as the letterer but it appears that Dexter Taylor is the actual letterer. Dexter Taylor lettered a lot of his Little Archie work and the credits in the digests from this time are known to be suspect.

[Double Digest Sample Pack!] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Deep Thinker (Table of Contents: 38)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Vickie Williams

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Archie helps Betty study philosophy while she's baby-sitting.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #137 (July 2004)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Everybody Ought to Have a Maid (Table of Contents: 39)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge demands Veronica do housework for a specific period of time to teach her what her maids have to go through. Unfortunately for him, her efforts impact an important dinner with an important prospective business partner.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #23 (September 1989)

[Get your free digital comic now!] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Phone Fare (Table of Contents: 41)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Veronica is wanted on the phone.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #530 (September 1983)

The Grand Tour (Table of Contents: 42)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty gives the reader a tour of Riverdale.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #130 (November 2003)

[Subscribe & Save Now!] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

Everything's Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Best of Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

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[Free Archie App!] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

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