Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest
#205
[Newsstand]
(November 2012)
Archie,
1987 Series
- Price
- 3.99 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- 10 times a year (monthly except Feb. and Aug.)
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 722627469502 05
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #205 [Direct Edition].
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bill Golliher (signed)
- Inks
- Dan Parent (signed)
- Colors
- Rosario Peña (signed)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
-
from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #56 [Direct] (October 1992)
-
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The Art of Betty and Veronica
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for The Art of Betty and Veronica collection.
To Thine Own Self Be Veronica
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries different personalities to attract a new boy in town.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #114 (August 2001)
-
Soooo Supportive
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Barbara Slate (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- John Lowe (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Thomas Edison (flashback; cameo); Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Betty convinces Archie that he has not wasted his life by not doing great things like Mozart or Thomas Edison.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #150 (November 2005)
-
Showing Her True Color
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Abigail; Doug Baxter
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries various wigs to change her appearance.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #144 (November 2003)
-
You Gotta Be a Girl
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- The differences between boys and girls when it comes to clothing are explained.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #180 (December 2002)
-
Bad Girl Gone Good
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jess Foster
- Synopsis
- Veronica is in a mean and devious mood, and it is aimed at her best friend Betty.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #162 (July 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Jeff Schulz was credited for pencils in the original printing and Henry Scarpelli was credited for inks in the original printing.
Klutzy Caper!
Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Veronica and her father recount all the times Archie has been a klutz, but then Mr. Lodge gets a vase stuck on his hand.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #133 (January 2003)
-
[Love Showdown]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Love Showdown collection.
Fashion Snapshots
Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #194 (June 1966)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Craig Boldman (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wow, you are ready on time for once!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie goes shoe shopping with Veronica.
Indexer Notes
Comic strip reprint.
One of Those Days
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Doug Crane (credited)
- Inks
- Ken Selig (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (dream sequence only)
- Synopsis
- Betty is having a really, really, really bad morning.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #30 (October 1995)
-
[Clash of the New Kids]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Clash of the New Kids collection.
The Not-So-Natural
Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Barbara Slate (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica compete for the role of Lowitta in the school play.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #69 (November 1997)
-
Veronica's Puzzle Page
activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #4 (September 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Discover the secret phrase puzzle.
[no title indexed]
Sabrina / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (signed)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina
Indexer Notes
Illustration used as the title page of the next section featuring Sabrina reprints.
Goal Oriented
Sabrina / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda Spellman; Aunt Zelda Spellman; Salem; Gina; Big Belinda
- Synopsis
- Sabrina accidentally uses magic to win a soccer match but is determined in the rematch to win without using magic.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1997 series) #32 (December 1999), #32 (December 1999)
-
- Keywords
- soccer
Sabrina Is... Spellbound
Sabrina / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Sabrina
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #108 (February 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Find the correctly spelled words.
Book 'Em!
Sabrina / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda
- Synopsis
- Aunt Zelda has an overdue book.
- Reprints
- from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #17 (November 1998)
-
[Get Your Archie Swag!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie merchandise available on the Archie website.
Betty's Fashions
Betty / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #210 (June 1973)
-
Say Cheese!
Betty and Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #154 (October 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Find the mystery phrase puzzle.
Something in Common
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica decide they only have one thing in common.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #98 (June 2001)
-
Veronica in Mexico
Veronica / comic story / 21 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Hy Eisman (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Lady Smitty; Hermione Lodge; Professor Ricardo Martinez; Felipe; Professor Maria Rodriguez
- Synopsis
- While visiting Mexico, Veronica and Lady Smitty discover a ring of thieves that are stealing and selling ancient Aztec artifacts.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #8 (June 1990)
-
- Keywords
- archaeology; Aztec; Mexico; Teotihuacan
Indexer Notes
Chapter One: Return of an Old Friend
Chapter Two: The Magic of Mexico City
Chapter Three: And Lady Makes 3
Chapter Four: Tomb It May Concern
Bag It
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Barbara Slate (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Jack Morelli
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica takes Betty shopping for a Trendi handbag. Betty finds a handbag in another store that looks like Veronica's but isn't as expensive. But when the bags get accidentally mixed up, Veronica's social standing is in peril!
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #221 (December 2006)
-
Marvelous Make-Overs For Betty
Betty / illustration / 2 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #97 (May 2001)
-
Fit Bit
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge has a fit over Veronica's latest clothing bill.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #136 (October 1979)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits are printed in this digest.
Luck Be a Lady
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Doug Crane (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson the janitor; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Betty's Aunt Lydia gives Betty a puppy named "Lucky Guy". Betty makes the mistake of taking the pup to school.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #32 (December 1995)
-
Diary Daze
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Leroy Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- When Veronica finds it too tedious to keep up with a written diary, she hires a film crew to produce a video diary, but that doesn't work out either.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #13 (February 1995)
-
The Collecting Bug
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- John Lowe (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Caramel (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Betty interviews everyone to find out about their collections for the school newspaper.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #159 (November 2006)
-
Foiled Again
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica get in trouble for practicing their fencing in the hallways.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #42 (August 1991)
-
- Keywords
- fencing; swords
Buy Buy Baby
Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Craig Boldman (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie helps Veronica go an entire day without shopping.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #131 (November 2002)
-
[Archie Marries Betty & Veronica]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Life With Archie subscriptions and back issues.
Vote Note
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica is running for class president.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #132 (December 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
[no title indexed]
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Craig Boldman (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Uh-oh! Looks like the lawn has been trimmed recently!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica lets her father know Archie is in the mansion, but does it slowly.
- Reprints
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #298 (December 2021)
-
Indexer Notes
Comic strip reprint.
Snap Shots From Betty's Album
Betty / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Humorous pictures from Betty's photo album.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #20 (April 1969)
-
[no title indexed]
Which 2 Are Alike / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #10 (February 1989)
-
[Comic Book Fairs]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Information on holding an Archie themed book fair.
Royal Pain
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Clarence; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Veronica hires a flunky to follow her around school in order to demonstrate her wealth and superiority.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #22 (August 1989)
-
[Subscribe Today]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for various Archie titles.
The Assignment
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Doug Crane (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Miss Haggly; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- For home economics class, Miss Haggly assigns Betty and Archie to shop for groceries on a budget. However, Archie proves to be too vulnerable to sales pitches, particularly those from cute sales ladies.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #184 (July 1990)
-
Fashionably Lame
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Harriet Upp (credited)
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Superintendent Hassle
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries to silkscreen a shirt with Archie's picture like Betty has done but Veronica ends up creating a new fashion trend.
- Reprints
- from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #146 (December 2006)
-
[The Best of Archie Comics Book Two]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for The Best of Archie Comics Book Two collection.
In the Swing
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Veronica wows the school with her "new look" - - which happens to be a retread of the '70s "Preppy Look".
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #302 (February 1981)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, there are no credits listed in this digest.
[The Best of Archie Comics]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for both The Best of Archie Comics collections.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
The Art of Betty and Veronica
-
2.
To Thine Own Self Be Veronica
Betty and Veronica -
3.
Soooo Supportive
Betty -
4.
Showing Her True Color
Veronica -
5.
You Gotta Be a Girl
Betty and Veronica -
6.
Bad Girl Gone Good
Betty and Veronica -
7.
Klutzy Caper!
Veronica -
8.
[Love Showdown]
-
9.
Fashion Snapshots
Veronica -
10.
["Wow, you are ready on time for once!"]
Archie -
11.
One of Those Days
Betty -
12.
[Clash of the New Kids]
-
13.
The Not-So-Natural
Veronica -
14.
Veronica's Puzzle Page
-
15.
[no title indexed]
Sabrina -
16.
Goal Oriented
Sabrina -
17.
Sabrina Is... Spellbound
Sabrina -
18.
Book 'Em!
Sabrina -
19.
[Get Your Archie Swag!]
-
20.
Betty's Fashions
Betty -
21.
Say Cheese!
Betty and Veronica -
22.
Something in Common
Betty and Veronica -
23.
Veronica in Mexico
Veronica -
24.
Bag It
Betty and Veronica -
25.
Marvelous Make-Overs For Betty
Betty -
26.
Fit Bit
Veronica -
27.
Luck Be a Lady
Betty -
28.
Diary Daze
Betty and Veronica -
29.
The Collecting Bug
Betty -
30.
Foiled Again
Betty and Veronica -
31.
Buy Buy Baby
Veronica -
32.
[Archie Marries Betty & Veronica]
-
33.
Vote Note
Veronica -
34.
["Uh-oh! Looks like the lawn has been trimmed recently!"]
Archie -
35.
Snap Shots From Betty's Album
Betty -
36.
[no title indexed]
Which 2 Are Alike -
37.
[Comic Book Fairs]
-
38.
Royal Pain
Betty and Veronica -
39.
[Subscribe Today]
-
40.
The Assignment
Betty -
41.
Fashionably Lame
Betty and Veronica -
42.
[The Best of Archie Comics Book Two]
-
43.
In the Swing
Betty and Veronica -
44.
[The Best of Archie Comics]
-
45.
[no title indexed]
Everything's Archie -
46.
[Download the Archie Comics App for free!]
-
47.
Dragons Riders of Berk
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