(March 2003)

Archie, 1983 Series
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100
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Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library; Archie 60th Anniversary
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Jeff Shultz (signed)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't think Veronica belongs in the advanced cooking class!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Birds of a Feather (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Seeing how much effort Betty puts into erecting a bird feeder, Veronica decides to put one up on the Lodge estate.
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Miss Lodge Steps Out (Table of Contents: 2)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Reprints

A Real Basket Case (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Goodbody
Synopsis
Veronica has suddenly dedicated herself to basketball because she's decided she's going to join the WNBA and score a huge endorsement deal.
Reprints
Keywords
basketball

Music Mayhem (Table of Contents: 4)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Slate
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

An Exercise in Video Making (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Tim Kennedy
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Synopsis
Veronica decides to create her own exercise video, with hilarious results.
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That's of Snow Account! Part 1 and 2 (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Dan Parent
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Count Monte Krysko; Hermione Lodge; Contessa Meryl
Synopsis
A Count visits the Lodges and steals their jewelry. Betty and Veronica come up with a plan to catch the thieves before they can skip town.
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Keywords
house guest; jewels; snowmobile; thief

Frosty Fairy Tale (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica goes to the ski lodge to meet cute guys, but ends up with a bunch of bratty kids. Meanwhile, Betty goes to have fun snowmobiling and ends up with a cute guy.
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Just Kidding (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica attend Reggie's stand-up set at a local comedy club. Suddenly Veronica begins heckling Reggie, but for a reason that's not immediately apparent.
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Keywords
comedy club

There's Snow Business Like Snow Business (Table of Contents: 9)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Slate (credited)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
First I pack the snow really tight!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica takes credit for the snowman built by Betty.
Reprints

Winter Blues (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica uses psychology to get Betty away from the boys because Ms. Cooper is a little too impressive to the boys for Veronica's tastes.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #219, writing is credited to Frank Doyle and inks are credited to Jim DeCarlo.

Something Completely Different (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Bored, the girls wander the mall looking for a change in their everyday existence.
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Act One (Table of Contents: 12)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Bolling
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Rich Koslowski
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm terribly sorry!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Jeffrey Van Dyke; Hubert Smithers
Synopsis
Veronica runs into a handsome youth claiming to be a rich socialite. She later discovers that he's actually a struggling actor and the nephew of Smithers.
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Indexer Notes

Smithers first name is revealed to be Hubert.

A Storm Over Uniforms Chapter Three (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Miss Beazly; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Late to school with few clean clothes to wear, Archie is thinking school uniforms wouldn't be so bad.
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Indexer Notes

Continued from Jughead with Archie Digest #180

A Storm Over Uniforms Chapter Four (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper; Sabrina Spellman; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot; Ethel Muggs
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Concludes in Archie Digest #195.

Stick Together (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge remembers the times that Archie has gotten some body part stuck in something.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest #67, script is credited to George Gladir and inks are credited to Henry Scarpelli.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I don't think Veronica belongs in the advanced cooking class!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Birds of a Feather
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Miss Lodge Steps Out
    Veronica
  4. 3. A Real Basket Case
    Betty and Veronica
  5. 4. Music Mayhem
    Veronica
  6. 5. An Exercise in Video Making
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. That's of Snow Account! Part 1 and 2
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. Frosty Fairy Tale
    Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. Just Kidding
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. There's Snow Business Like Snow Business
    Veronica
  11. 10. Winter Blues
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. Something Completely Different
    Betty and Veronica
  13. 12. Act One
    Veronica
  14. 13. A Storm Over Uniforms Chapter Three
    Archie
  15. 14. A Storm Over Uniforms Chapter Four
    Archie
  16. 15. Stick Together
    Betty and Veronica
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