Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest
#211
[Direct Edition]
(May 2013)
Archie,
1987 Series
- Price
- 3.99 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- 11 times a year (monthly except May)
- On-sale Date
- 2013-03-27
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 762816469500 21111
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (signed)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (signed)
- Colors
- Rosario Peña (signed)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
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[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.
Spring For Cover
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Teresa Davidson (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Veronica loves the sunny spring weather, but isn't fond of the rain-- especially when it ruins two of her outfits.
- Reprints
-
from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #179 (May 2007)
-
The Big Chance
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- 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; Tricia Tress; Miss Grundy; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Famous model Tricia Tress is determined to give a big break to a Riverdale student and Veronica is determined to make sure it's her.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #87 (May 1995)
-
Telling It Like It Is
Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Polly Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty begins to wonder if all her hard work at school is worth it. Then Polly visits from San Francisco and sets her straight.
- Reprints
- from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #17 (June 1988)
-
She's Too Bossy
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (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; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Veronica starts a fashion trend by wearing a solid gold cowbell to school.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #41 (May 2000)
-
Pointing the Way
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- 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
- Stone Carver; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- A famous sculptor makes a statue of Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #45 (August 1995)
-
Don't Suit Yourself
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- ? [as Kennedy] (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica discover that shopping for bathing suits is not as much fun without Archie along to give his thoughts.
- Reprints
[Archie Meets Glee]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie Meets Glee storyline.
Wild Style
Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (signed)
- Inks
- Dan Parent (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #50 (November 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Fashion page
[no title indexed]
Josie and the Pussycats / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (signed)
- Colors
- ?
Indexer Notes
Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Josie reprints.
Roll 'em in the Isles
Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Valerie
- Synopsis
- Josie and the Pussycats land on the wrong island and play for a reclusive resident who they recognize as a criminal.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #101 (June 1985)
-
Lend An Ear
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot
- Synopsis
- Josie's a little hard of hearing after being hit in the ear with a tennis ball.
- Reprints
- from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #92 (October 1976)
-
[Archie Comics Super Special Magazine]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Archie Comics Super Special Magazine.
Peeves Me?!
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #14 (March 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the letters puzzle.
Credits from the original printing, the signature is removed from this printing.
[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.
Good and Bad
Sabrina the Teen Age Witch / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Gus Lemoine (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Harvey Kinkle; Jughead Jones; Big Ethel; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Sabrina tries to be a good witch but ends up harming all of her friends.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #3 (June 1970)
-
The Nose Knows
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina; Harvey; Cousin Ambrose
- Synopsis
- Knowing that Harvey was out with another girl, Sabrina has a surprise waiting for him when he lies about it.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #39 (June 1977)
-
Spook Busters
Sabrina's Maze Page / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #8 (September 1988)
-
Indexer Notes
Maze puzzle.
Open Door Policy
Sabrina / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Zelda Spellman; Hilda Spellman
- Synopsis
- A door-to-door salesman wants to sell Sabrina new locks for her house.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #241 (March 1984)
-
Indexer Notes
Reprint credit is according to World of Archie Digest, Free Comic Book Day Edition #1.
[Over 800 pages of the best Archie Comics!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for two volumes of Best of Archie Comics.
Kiss
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #16 (September 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Count the times the word "kiss" appears in the puzzle.
[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
- I need new clothes!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica gives Betty her used clothes.
- Reprints
Rapid Recovery
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica is too sick to go to school, until she discovers Archie and Betty are spending time together.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #271 (August 1980)
-
Miss-Cast!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Goldwind; Ashton Klutch; Jon E. Zapp
- Synopsis
- The girls visit a movie studio.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #175 (July 2007)
-
Watch Out
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie is always late so Mr. Lodge gives him a watch with an alarm.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #42 (April 1995)
-
Bottle Baby
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Pencils
- Doug Crane (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty goes to extraordinary lengths to replace an antique bottle she accidentally broke.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #22 (February 1995)
-
Double Date? Double Date?
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)
- Pencils
- Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)
- Inks
- Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Brad; Bart; Ben
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica think that the boy they met the previous summer is the same boy who gave them fake names but it turns out they are really part of a set of triplets.
- Reprints
- from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #77 (January 1999)
-
- Keywords
- triplets
How Electrifying!
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Thomas
- Synopsis
- Frustrated with the high cost of gasoline, Mr. Lodge replaces Veronica's car with a new electric car.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #111 (May 2001)
-
[no title indexed]
Betty's Funky Fashions / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Fashion page.
Kiss-Proof
Betty / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty is not happy with her new "irresistible" lipstick.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #13 (October 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
Wordless story.
[no title indexed]
Veronica Styles / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (signed)
- Inks
- Dan Parent (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Fashion page.
Lip Service
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica forgets her lipstick and has to borrow Midge's.
- Reprints
The Scavengers
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- 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; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Betty and Archie have a scavenger hunt picnic.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #98 (June 2001)
-
Tropical Tantrum
Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica stows away on her father's experimental weather research plane only to be lost at sea.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #70 (December 1997)
-
Send in the Clowns
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty volunteers to be a clown at a kid's birthday party at the Lodge mansion.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #154 (November 1986)
-
Face the Music!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- ? [as Kennedy] (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mallory Morris
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica spot a celebrity shopping at the local mall.
- Reprints
[Double Digest Sample Pack]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for a random assortment of Archie Double Digest back issues.
Quite a Bargain
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- John Lowe (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty and Alice spend the day going to garage sales and find something for Betty's father.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #110 (May 2002)
-
[Comic Book Fair]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Archie themed book fairs.
Dress Mess!
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Veronica has a dress designed for the school dance out of what she believes is one-of-a-kind material, until Jughead shows up in a tuxedo of the same material.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #107 (January 2001)
-
[Archie Comics Subscriptions]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad with subscription information for various Archie titles.
One of Doze Days
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- John Lowe (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty is having a lazy day dozing in bed, until Archie calls.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #124 (June 2003)
-
Veronica Spring Style
Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (signed)
- Inks
- Dan Parent (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Fashion page.
Getting What You Deserve
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Adam
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to go on a economy double date with Veronica --along with Betty and Adam-- but Veronica feels like she's not being treated properly and cancels the date.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #226 (June 2007)
-
[Little Miss Steps]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Little Miss Steps collection of Jinx stories.
Little Miss Steps
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Jinx (Archie, 2012 series) #2 - Little Miss Steps ([June] 2013) [5 page preview]
-
[Jinx Collections]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the first two Jinx collections.
Editing
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Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
[The Best of Archie Comics Book Two]
-
2.
Spring For Cover
Veronica -
3.
The Big Chance
Betty and Veronica -
4.
Telling It Like It Is
Betty's Diary -
5.
She's Too Bossy
Betty and Veronica -
6.
Pointing the Way
Veronica -
7.
Don't Suit Yourself
Betty and Veronica -
8.
[Archie Meets Glee]
-
9.
Wild Style
Betty and Veronica -
10.
[no title indexed]
Josie and the Pussycats -
11.
Roll 'em in the Isles
Josie and the Pussycats -
12.
Lend An Ear
Josie -
13.
[Archie Comics Super Special Magazine]
-
14.
Peeves Me?!
Veronica -
15.
[no title indexed]
Sabrina -
16.
Good and Bad
Sabrina the Teen Age Witch -
17.
The Nose Knows
Sabrina -
18.
Spook Busters
Sabrina's Maze Page -
19.
Open Door Policy
Sabrina -
20.
[Over 800 pages of the best Archie Comics!]
-
21.
Kiss
Veronica -
22.
["I need new clothes!"]
Archie -
23.
Rapid Recovery
Betty and Veronica -
24.
Miss-Cast!
Betty and Veronica -
25.
Watch Out
Veronica -
26.
Bottle Baby
Betty -
27.
Double Date? Double Date?
Betty and Veronica -
28.
How Electrifying!
Veronica -
29.
[no title indexed]
Betty's Funky Fashions -
30.
Kiss-Proof
Betty -
31.
[no title indexed]
Veronica Styles -
32.
Lip Service
Betty and Veronica -
33.
The Scavengers
Betty -
34.
Tropical Tantrum
Veronica -
35.
Send in the Clowns
Betty -
36.
Face the Music!
Betty and Veronica -
37.
[Double Digest Sample Pack]
-
38.
Quite a Bargain
Betty -
39.
[Comic Book Fair]
-
40.
Dress Mess!
Veronica -
41.
[Archie Comics Subscriptions]
-
42.
One of Doze Days
Betty -
43.
Veronica Spring Style
Veronica -
44.
Getting What You Deserve
Betty and Veronica -
45.
[Little Miss Steps]
-
46.
Little Miss Steps
Li'l Jinx -
47.
[Jinx Collections]
-
48.
[no title indexed]
Everything's Archie -
49.
[The Art of Betty and Veronica]
-
50.
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