B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #233 [Direct Edition]

(June 2013)

[New Crusaders] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

World Party, Part One (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Lady Smitty; Rob; Mika

Synopsis

Veronica's parents let Veronica have her birthday party anywhere in the world, so Veronica begins to scout locations for her party.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #150 (May 2004)

Keywords

Barbados; London; Picadilly Circus; Tokyo

World Party, Part 2 (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #150 (May 2004)

Big Apple Daze (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Ginger Lopez; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Ginger is homesick for New York.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #56 (November 2002)

Fantasy Girl (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis

Betty imagines how life with Archie would be different if she had superpowers.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #173 (June 2008)

Yankee Doodle Darling (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazley; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis

The Riverdale students and staff dress up as famous American symbols and historic figures.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #157 (May 1987)

A Cheap Trick (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica accuse Archie and Reggie of being cheap.

Reprints

• from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #95 (April 1977)

[Free Comic Book Day 2013] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

Seeing Red (Table of Contents: 9)

Nancy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Nancy Woods; Mrs. Wilson

Synopsis

Nancy gets a job coming up with new names for red.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #122 (April 2003)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Josie and the Pussycats / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Bob Smith (signed)

Colors

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Indexer Notes

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

A Singular Idea (Table of Contents: 11)

Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alex

Synopsis

Alex gets the new Pussycats album ready. The girls love all his decisions, until he creates outfits for their store signings.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #63 (December 2002)

Star Bright (Table of Contents: 12)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

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Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Josie; Alex Cabot

Synopsis

Josie tries to convince Alex that astrology works.

Reprints

• from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #70 (August 1973)

Keywords

astrology

[Overstreet 43] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Overstreet / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Ethel Pin Up / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

A red rose in your hair?!?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs

Synopsis

Ethel wears a red rose so her blind date will know who she is.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #278 (June 1973)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Sabrina / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Indexer Notes

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

Growing Pains (Table of Contents: 16)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo Decesare (credited)

Pencils

Dave Manak (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Chloe; Uncle Quigley; Aunt Zelda; Aunt Hilda; Gem Stone

Synopsis

Sabrina and Chloe accidentally use a plant growing potion as shampoo and begin to grow flowers in their hair.

Reprints

• from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #31 (June 2002)

The Write Stuff (Table of Contents: 17)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Gallagher (credited)

Pencils

Dave Manak (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Harvey; Chloe; Aunt Zelda; Salem

Synopsis

Sabrina was caught passing a note and has to write 100 times.

Reprints

• from Sabrina (Archie, 2000 series) #5 (May 2000)

[Sabrina the Teenage Witch] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Spring Fashions (Table of Contents: 19)

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

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Letters

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Indexer Notes

Reader submitted fashions from Brenna M., Cindy M., Shauna M. and Megan C.

[Double Digest Sample Packs] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

Cuisine Scene (Table of Contents: 21)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Veronica takes Home Economics.

Gory Story (Table of Contents: 22)

Miss Grundy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Miss Grundy thinks it's a crime what the band has done to Beethoven.

Cheerful Solution! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

? [as Kennedy] (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Tina Tanner; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Veronica comes up with a new routine for the cheerleading squad, but has to learn to let somebody else be the star.

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Digest (Archie, 2013 series) (2013)

Keywords

cheerleader; cheerleading

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (signed)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Having a bad day? Worse!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Archie tries to take precautions to not break Mr. Lodge's vase.

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Digest (Archie, 2013 series) (2013)
• from Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??

Virtual Frivolity (Table of Contents: 25)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

While playing with a virtual reality machine, Betty has a virtual wedding to Archie.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #111 (June 2002)

The Escort (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tom Crowes; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Nobody believes that Reggie actually knows famous movie star Tom Crowes.

Reprints

• from Reggie's Revenge! (Archie, 1994 series) #3 (Spring 1995)

Half Way Measures (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Bill Vigoda (credited)

Inks

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie doesn't like Betty's new dress.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #33 (February 1971)

That Old Feline (Table of Contents: 28)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Bob White (credited)

Inks

Bob White (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica takes home a stray kitten.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #146 (May 1963)

Exercise Scramble (Table of Contents: 29)

Veronica's Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Rod Ollerenshaw

Pencils

Rod Ollerenshaw

Inks

Rod Ollerenshaw

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #340 (February 1986)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the words puzzle.

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

Double Takes (Table of Contents: 30)

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

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Digest (Archie, 2013 series) (2013)

Indexer Notes

Three two-panel jokes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (signed)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Come On!!

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Archie takes Betty to play paintball.

Reprints

• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Digest (Archie, 2013 series) (2013)
• From Archie Sunday (Creators Syndicate) ????.??.??

Keywords

paintball

Idiomatic Expression (Table of Contents: 32)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Barbara Slate (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Jack Morelli

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis

Betty seems to be surrounded by idiomatic expressions.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #172 (April 2008)

Unavoidably Detained (Table of Contents: 33)

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

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

Synopsis

Betty is sleeping over at Veronica's and they spent half the night talking.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #159 (April 2001)

It Just Don't Look Right (Table of Contents: 34)

Betty Cooper, Super Sleuther / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bolling (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Dr. Dippy-Dupe (villain); Mr. Weatherbee: Sgt. Shaughnessy; Svenson the janitor; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Riverdale has been plagued by a series of bank robberies executed by automatons. Her curiosity aroused, Betty begins snooping around the trail, aided by Moose.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #24 (April 1995)

Coaching Problem (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Goodbody

Synopsis

Veronica accepts an offer to coach third base for the girls' softball team hoping it will excuse her from the exertion of actually playing.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #124 (June 1998)

Keywords

softball

Call ‘Em As You See ’Em (Table of Contents: 36)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bolling (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Randy Lewis; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica make up new phrases for old words, and eventually get sent to the principal by Miss Grundy.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #130 (March 2005)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Cheryl Blossom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Paul Oswald (signed)

Inks

Paul Oswald (signed)

Colors

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Characters

Cheryl Blossom

Indexer Notes

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

Highland Spirit (Table of Contents: 38)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

Pencils

Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

Inks

John Costanza (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Cheryl Blossom; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Jason Blossom; Brigit; Sharon Blossom; Aubrey Andrews

Synopsis

Archie and his mother travel to Scotland with Cheryl and her mother and brother. While there, Archie and Cheryl help the ghosts of two of their ancestors reunite.

Reprints

• from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #31 (May 2000)

Keywords

ghosts; golf; Scotland

[Comic Book Fair] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

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

A Blast From The Past (Table of Contents: 40)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica are set to attend a '70s themed dance, in full era costume, but find themselves enduring one delay after another waiting for Archie and Reggie to pick them up.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #69 (November 1993)

[Archie Comics Subscriptions] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

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

Share & Share Alike (Table of Contents: 42)

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

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Midge tells Moose about all the things Betty and Veronica share in their friendship.

Reprints

• in Archie & Friends All Stars (Archie, 2009 series) #26 (2016)

Archie: Betty or Veronica? (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 7 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

Everything's Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Download the Archie App for free!] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

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

Regular Show (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

Cartoon Network / advertisement / 1 page (report information)