Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #184 [Newsstand]

(July 2008)

[It Only Takes a Spark] (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

Down Memory Lane (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Little Archie Andrews (flashback only); Little Veronica Lodge (flashback only); Little Betty Cooper (flashback only)

Synopsis

While cleaning out her room, Betty reminisces about the memories attached to the items - - memories of her losing Archie to Veronica every time.

Reprints

• in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #270 (July 2019)
• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Jubilee (Archie, 2019 series) (2019)

Keywords

garage sale

[Speed Racer the Videogame] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

WB Games / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Fashion Footnotes (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Jeff Shultz

Inks

Jeff Shultz

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty has trouble balancing on her new six inch platform shoes.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #181 (January 2003)

The List (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Archie Andrews; Caramel

Synopsis

Betty is dateless for the prom, so she tries to fill the time.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #75 (July 1999)

Keywords

prom

Copy This (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Kathleen Webb

Pencils

Jeff Shultz

Inks

Henry Scarpelli

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy; Ralph Boring

Synopsis

A disgruntled employee of Veronica's designer sells his designs to a mass market clothier, meaning Veronica's new fall wardrobe can be bought off the rack at common department stores.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #179 (November 2002)

Movie Mayhem (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir ?

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Stan Goldberg

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty revolts against Archie's sudden obsession with martial arts films.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #118 (December 2002)

[Subscribe to Archie Comics Today and Save!] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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[Archie & Friends and Sabrina DVD's] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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The Best of Friends (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Kathleen Webb

Pencils

Jeff Shultz

Inks

Henry Scarpelli

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica have a spat, and Betty goes in search of a new best friend.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #174 (June 2002)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit confirmed with credits from B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #248.

Romance Throughout History (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods

Synopsis

An examination of how romance has evolved through the centuries and how it's stayed the same.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #46 (March 2001)

Keywords

American Revolution; cavemen; World War I; World War II

[Subscribe to Archie Double Digest Books Today and Save!] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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[Cheryl's Back] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Sabrina / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

fantasy-supernatural; teen

Characters

Sabrina

Indexer Notes

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

We Are Not Amused (Table of Contents: 15)

Sabrina / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Gallagher

Pencils

Dave Manak

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Vickie Williams

Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Harvey; Chloe; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Salem; Gem Stone

Synopsis

Salem uses magic to sabotage Gem's attempts to sabotage Sabrina and Harvey's amusement park outing.

Reprints

• from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #32 (July 2002)

Keywords

amusement park; roller coaster

Indexer Notes

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

[She's no ordinary girl...] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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[Archie Americana Series] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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Howdy, Neighhh-Bor (Table of Contents: 18)

Salem / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo De Cesare

Pencils

Dave Manak

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Jon D'Agostino

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Salem; Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda

Synopsis

When the Spellmans leave Salem behind for their vacation trip to a dude ranch, the cat teleports ahead and transforms into a ranch horse.

Reprints

• from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #35 (October 2002)

Keywords

dude ranch

Indexer Notes

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

Wearing Me Out (Table of Contents: 19)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda

Synopsis

Hilda and Zelda can't decide what Sabrina should wear to the prom.

Reprints

• from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #24 (December 2001)

A Taste For Success (Table of Contents: 20)

Salem / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo De Cesare

Pencils

Dave Manak

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Vickie Williams

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda

Synopsis

Disgusted by the cat foods on the market, Salem markets his own brand.

Reprints

• from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #34 (September 2002)

Indexer Notes

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

Read On, MacDuff (Table of Contents: 21)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen

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Sabrina Spellman; Salem; William Shakespeare

Synopsis

Salem relates an anecdote from when he was advising William Shakespeare.

Reprints

• from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #23 (November 2001)

[Sabrina For Everyone] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

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[The Best of Josie and the Pussycats] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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

The Cost of Loving (Table of Contents: 24)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Al Hartley ?

Pencils

Al Hartley

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Al Hartley

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty and Archie both get jobs working together at a local grocery store. Both are using the earned money for the Prom, but Archie's is for taking Veronica to the Prom, not Betty.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #40 (February 1972)

[The Adventures of Little Archie] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

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[B & V Summer Fun] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

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Just Married! (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Al Hartley

Inks

Al Hartley

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Al Hartley

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty and Archie have very different ideas about what marriage is like.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #40 (February 1972)

A Vacation From Archie (Table of Contents: 28)

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

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Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Bridgette; Ginger

Synopsis

Realizing that they're obsessing on Archie too much, Betty and Veronica decide to pursue activities that don't involve Mr. Andrews.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #60 (July 2003)

Keywords

disc jockey; painting; photography

Sizzlin' Fashions (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Dan DeCarlo

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

fashion; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by reader Nivedita A. India.

Reprints

• in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #263 (September 2018)

Downsizing Dilemma (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Jack Morelli

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Dilton explains the potential benefits of the formula he's developed that will shrink living tissue.

[Subscribe to Archie Digest Books and save!] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

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[Next Issue #185] (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33) (Expand) /

Laffy Taffy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Ben 10 Alien Force] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

Cartoon Network / advertisement / 1 page (report information)