B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #236 [Direct Edition]

(December 2013)

[The Art of Archie: The Covers] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Doghouse (Table of Contents: 2)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Theresa Davidson (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Caramel (Betty's cat); Fifi (Veronica's dog); Hermione Lodge; Madeline (Veronica's cousin); Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

There's trouble brewing when Veronica's cousin Madeline comes over and brags about the designer house she had built for her dog. Not to be outdone, Veronica has an even bigger one built in her room for Fifi. But what happens when her father finds out?

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #175 (December 2006)

Fit as a Fiddle (Table of Contents: 3)

Ginger Lopez / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Ginger Lopez; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Ginger had been doing isometric exercises to get read for a fashion show.

Reprints

• from Tales from Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2005 series) #1 (June 2005)

Lock Shock (Table of Contents: 4)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Susan Solomon (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Alison Flood (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; unnamed hairdressers; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo); Mr. Jimmy; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Veronica gets a new hairstyle but hates it, so she covers it up with a wig only to find Betty looks great in the same style.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #46 (December 1991)

A Cat's Tale (Table of Contents: 5)

Nancy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

Pencils

Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

Inks

Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Nancy Woods; Pumpkin (Nancy's cat)

Synopsis

Nancy tries to do her homework, but her cat Pumpkin won't leave her alone.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #53 (January 2002)

Money Mania (Table of Contents: 6)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Mrs. Lodge; Smithers; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Gaston

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge bets Veronica fifty dollars if one of her friends doesn't mention money for five minutes.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #379 (October 1983)

[The Munsters Action Figures] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Diamond Selections; NBCUniversal / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Number Cruncher (Table of Contents: 8)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods

Synopsis

Veronica cheers that the Riverdale team is #4.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #186 (May 2003)

Keywords

cheerleader; cheerleading

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Bob Smith (signed)

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

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

Skin Game (Table of Contents: 10)

Josie / comic story / 6 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

Josie; Valerie; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II

Synopsis

Alexandra insists on wearing fur coats, much to the disapproval of Mr. Cabot and Josie. Josie and Valerie come up with a way to get Alexandra to voluntarily switch to synthetic fur.

Reprints

• from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #95 (August 1977)

The Perfect Gig (Table of Contents: 11)

Josie and the Pussycats / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alex; Arturo

Synopsis

Alex tries to get the Pussycats a perfect gig, first at an auto show and then for a millionaire, but the Pussycats end up playing for free for a local group.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #410 (January 1987)

Indexer Notes

Story altered to change the dates to 2013.

[Halloween Comicfest 2013] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Rope Rap (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty [Archie feature] / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Betty tries jumping rope as a way to stay in shape.

Reprints

• in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #275 (December 2019)

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

Li'l Jinx / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

children

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Li'l Jinx reprints.

Top Secret (Table of Contents: 15)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Edwards

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's dad

Synopsis

Li'l Jinx is now the treasurer.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #242 (June 1970)

Book Squirm (Table of Contents: 16)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday

Synopsis

Li'l Jinx tries to do her homework and watch TV at the same time.

Reprints

• from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #53 (January 1972)

Nothing But the Truth! (Table of Contents: 17)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Gigi

Synopsis

Gigi will not tell a lie.

Reprints

• from Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #131 (December 1981)

Scents-ible (Table of Contents: 18)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

children

Characters

Li'l Jinx

Synopsis

Li'l Jinx writes Greg a letter.

Reprints

• from She's Josie (Archie, 1963 series) #2 (August 1963)

Once Is Enough (Table of Contents: 19)

Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Charley

Synopsis

Charley is only going to tell Jinx a secret once.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #208 (September 1979)

Getting an Eyeful! (Table of Contents: 20)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Genre

children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Greg

Synopsis

Li'l Jinx needs an umbrella while eating grapefruit with Greg.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #71 (January 2003)
which is reprinted
• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #190 (November 1973)

Lose Views! (Table of Contents: 21)

Li'l Jinx's Pal Charley / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Charley

Synopsis

Charley's football team lost again.

Reprints

• from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #142 (May 1979)

Feet Feat (Table of Contents: 22)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday

Synopsis

Li'l Jinx walked home from school backwards.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #92 (May 2005)

[Princess Party Pack] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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

Veronica Wigs Out (Table of Contents: 24)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

?

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

fashion

Characters

Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica models different hair styles.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #188 (December 2008)

Indexer Notes

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

[Double Digest Sample Pack] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

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

Full Color (Table of Contents: 26)

Betty / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (signed)

Inks

Stan Goldberg (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Betty Cooper

Reprints

• in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #274 (November 2019)

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted fashions.

The Art Lesson (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Allison Flood (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty creates a life-size statue of Archie out of macaroni and enters a state-wide art contest.

Reprints

• from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #1 (April 1986)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (signed)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Betty! Nice to hear from you!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica spends the whole date on her phone.

Reprints

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

Surprise (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Jim Ruth (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Veronica plans her own surprise party for her birthday.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #153 (June 1968)

The Many Charms of Luck (Table of Contents: 30)

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

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Betty explains her various lucky charms.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #176 (December 2008)

Standard Procedure (Table of Contents: 31)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 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

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Ethel tries to get Veronica to go out with her cousin on a blind-date.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #169 (May 1984)

Beauties and the Beasts (Table of Contents: 32)

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

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; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Smithers (cameo)

Synopsis

The boys crash Veronica's slumber party and get thrown out.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #16 (December 1988)

Veronica's Fashions Day or Night (Table of Contents: 33)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #178 (November 2007)

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted fashions.

Eye Reply (Table of Contents: 34)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Reggie and Midge win a dance marathon.

Reprints

• from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #42 (August 1977)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (signed)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I wonder if Betty is writing about Archie on her blog?

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Veronica is reading Betty's blog.

Reprints

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

Keywords

blog

The Rivalry (Table of Contents: 36)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate

Synopsis

When Veronica uses her vast resources to once again lure Archie away from Betty, Jughead offers her a way to fight back.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #174 (May 1989)

Color My World (Table of Contents: 37)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (signed)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

When Archie does some painting at the Lodge Mansion, Mr. Lodge manages to get paint on himself.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #133 (December 2002)

Power Failure (Table of Contents: 38)

Betty / 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

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley [Dilton Doily]; Big Ethel Muggs; Geraldine Grundy [Miss Grundy]; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Betty drops Dilton's unabridged dictionary on her head and develops ESP powers.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #17 (February 1989)

Date Dotty (Table of Contents: 39)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Archie spends spring break taking Betty on cheap dates.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine (Archie, 1989 series) #8 (January 1993)

Make Up Your Mind (Table of Contents: 40)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods

Synopsis

Veronica's father is thinking of moving the family to Europe.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #118 (December 2002)

Dear Betty & Veronica (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Dan Parent (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Janine; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica become the advice columnists for the school newspaper.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #29 (May 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

Cheryl Blossom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Paul Oswald (signed)

Inks

Paul Oswald (signed)

Colors

?

Characters

Cheryl Blossom

Indexer Notes

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

Medium Well Done (Table of Contents: 43)

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

Script

Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

Pencils

Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Stephanie Vozzo (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Jason Blossom

Synopsis

After hearing Veronica tell of meeting a ghost, Cheryl holds a seance to prove she can summon ghosts.

Reprints

• from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #36 (January 2001)

Keywords

seance

[Sabrina the Magic Within] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

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

Video Victim (Table of Contents: 45)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty learns why all the girls hate football when Archie comes over and watches football all day.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #75 (May 1976)

[1000 Page Extravaganza] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

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

A Kiss Is Just a Kiss (Table of Contents: 47)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Dan Parent (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason

Synopsis

While performing a school spirit skit, Veronica is forced to kiss Jughead.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #36 (December 1990)

Dress Dilemma (Table of Contents: 48)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty buys a dress. She meets Veronica. Veronica drops hints that the dress is a bad purchase without seeing the dress. Betty returns it. Veronica spies on her making her next purchase. And the circle starts again.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #111 (March 1965)

[Archie Comics Subscriptions] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50) (Expand) /

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

[Archie: Riverdale Rescue] (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

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

[12 Million Downloads] (Table of Contents: 52) (Expand) /

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