(2003)

Archie, 2003 Series
 
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10.95 USD
Pages
100
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Editing
Paul Castiglia (compilation editor); Victor Gorelick (managing editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

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

Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Robbie O'Quinn
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

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Betty Pin Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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And to think… I almost learned to swim last summer!!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty fakes being a bad swimmer in order to be saved by a hunky lifeguard.
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credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Table Of Contents (Table of Contents: 3)

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

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foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

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Dawn Wells
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Characters
Mary Ann Summers; Dawn Wells (photo)

Indexer Notes

Introduction by Dawn Wells comparing Betty and Veronica to Mary Ann and Ginger from Gilligan's Island, where Wells played Mary Ann Summers.

A Day At The Beach (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Before a big dance that night, Archie convinces Betty and Veronica to go to the beach and relax. As they relax, he runs himself ragged waiting on them.
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Fish and Flips (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jealous over the girls mooning over Archie -- who is a lifeguard at the beach-- Reggie puts on a shark costume to scare him and the girls. Noticing the "shark", Jughead uses his new spear gun to wound it and scare it away, getting kisses of thanks from the girls.
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Muscle And Bustle (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica meet Archie and Reggie in the early morning hours to exercise on a deserted beach.
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The Plungers (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
The gang decides the water is too cold to go swimming in Veronica's pool, so they sunbath instead. But Archie and Jughead spray the girls with ice cold water from a hose. Seeking revenge, the girls try to spray them back, but get Veronica's father instead.
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Foul Bawl (Table of Contents: 9)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Bert Cook
Synopsis
Distraught over Archie's leaving for 2 days, Veronica makes a date with Bert Cook to console herself. But Archie's train breaks down, and Betty takes him to the beach so he can comfort the not-so-sad Veronica.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing.

Betty's Summer Fashions (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty / activity / 1 page (report information)

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humor; teen
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Betty Cooper
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Indexer Notes

A Betty paper doll, complete with summer fashions.

Readers Choice (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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Genre
humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
When Jughead wants to borrow a book from Veronica, he selects the one book that will devastate her. Called "Playing The Game", the book is a how-to manual for playing boys against each other to keep their interest in girls. She and Betty then keep Jughead busy so he won't have time to read it and learn their secrets.
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Here's Health (Table of Contents: 12)

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

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humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica falls for a muscular life guard, only to find out that he lives a very healthy life and she can't keep up.
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Skin Deep (Table of Contents: 13)

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

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica try to get Archie to decide who has the better tan after a day at the beach.
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The Boat Builder (Table of Contents: 14)

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

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humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica and Reggie go boating on his new speedboat, while Archie and Betty go in a rickety, leaking rowboat.
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Muscle Hustle (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica like Archie the way he is, but when they spy a very fit lifeguard, they dump him on another girl so they can meet the lifeguard.
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Veronica's Fashions (Table of Contents: 16)

Veronica / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
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Veronica Lodge
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Indexer Notes

A Veronica paper doll with extra summer fashions.

The Wading Game (Table of Contents: 17)

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

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Genre
humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie can't decide whether to go swimming or play tennis, forcing Veronica to continously change her outfit for the appropriate activity.
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All About Archie (Table of Contents: 18)

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

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humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica are competing for Archie's attention, but it's Jughead that always wins in these battles.
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Complete Circle (Table of Contents: 19)

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

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humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica goes to extremes to keep her new, original swimsuit from getting wet.
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Fly Boy (Table of Contents: 20)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Archie is water skiing when Mr. Lodge shows him how to parasail-- with Archie driving the boat.
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Veronica Pin Up Page / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Archie, are you getting the surf board in the picture?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie is taking Veronica's picture on the beach.
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Indexer Notes

On the inside back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. ["And to think… I almost learned to swim last summer!!"]
    Betty Pin Up
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. Table Of Contents
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
  6. 5. A Day At The Beach
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. Fish and Flips
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. Muscle And Bustle
    Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. The Plungers
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. Foul Bawl
    Betty and Veronica
  11. 10. Betty's Summer Fashions
    Betty
  12. 11. Readers Choice
    Betty and Veronica
  13. 12. Here's Health
    Betty and Veronica
  14. 13. Skin Deep
    Betty and Veronica
  15. 14. The Boat Builder
    Betty and Veronica
  16. 15. Muscle Hustle
    Betty and Veronica
  17. 16. Veronica's Fashions
    Veronica
  18. 17. The Wading Game
    Betty and Veronica
  19. 18. All About Archie
    Betty and Veronica
  20. 19. Complete Circle
    Betty and Veronica
  21. 20. Fly Boy
    Betty and Veronica
  22. 21. ["Archie, are you getting the surf board in the picture?"]
    Veronica Pin Up Page
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Mark Coale
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Scott Marshall
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gregg Whitmore