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Archie, 2011 Series
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6.99 USD
Pages
260
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10 times a year
On-sale Date
2016-12-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
Brand
The Archie Library; Archie 75 Years
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Issue Notes

Cover title: B & V Friends Jumbo Comics Digest
Indicia title: B & V Friends (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

B&V Friends / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Parent (signed)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (signed)
Colors
Rosario Peña (signed)
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Keywords
snowman
Cover Thumbnail for B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #252
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[The New Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Owl Be Seeing You! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Smithers; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica hang decorations on the big windows of the Lodge mansion to try to keep birds from flying into the windows in the winter.
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Stage Fright (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Terry Mendez; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
A Riverdale alumnus who went on to a famous acting career returns to the school to help produce this year's school play, and all the students are eager to try out.
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A Simple Story (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Victor Gorelick; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Gaston; Ethel Muggs; Brendan (saint bernard); George Gladir (unnamed)
Synopsis
Victor Gorelick tells a writer to come up with a "simple" story, but the writer's imagination leads to a very complicated story.
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Indexer Notes

The writer is unnamed but George Gladir is credited as the writer on this story so the assumption is that it is George Gladir in the story.

Fashion Showdown (Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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
Veronica Lodge; Zeena Vane; Nancy Wilson; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica clashes with a tough-talking new student.
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Horror-Scope (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica's horoscope makes her think she'll have an unexpected rendezvous with Archie later today.
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Keywords
horoscope; school

The Standout (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Veronica gives her entire wardrobe to a charity sale because she's getting a new one from Paris, but when the shipment is delayed and all the girls buy her old clothes she has nothing to wear to one of her own parties
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[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Rachel Antonoff / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Rich Pitch (Table of Contents: 9)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Someone calls to borrow Mr. Lodge's yacht.
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Play Plight (Table of Contents: 10)

Midge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Reggie wants to be in Midge's play.
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[Betty & Veronica #2] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

Horse Laugh (Table of Contents: 12)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis
Alan M. sets out on his horse, Old Dobbin, to bring some supplies to the Walton family. Alex reaches them much earlier on his snowmobile.
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Gig Gaga (Table of Contents: 13)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Josie; Valerie; Melody
Synopsis
The Pussycats help out some fashion designers by giving them free publicity at their New York concert.
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Keywords
New York City; Soho

Skin Game (Table of Contents: 14)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Melody; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II
Synopsis
Unable to understand the concept of fake fur, Melody accuses Josie and Alexandra of killing endangered species like "orlons, dynels and nylons" to make their furs. Melody goes to Mr. Cabot and makes a plea for the right of synthetic animals to live.
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Indexer Notes

An example of how Archie comics weren't too concerned about continuity: Alexandra wears fake fur in this story, but the story where she switches from real to fake fur appeared in the next issue (# 95).

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

Melody Pinup / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What do you say, Mel...
Genre
teen
Characters
Melody; Alex
Synopsis
Alex asks Melody to dance.
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Keywords
dance

[Josie and the Pussycats #3] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Remotely Possible (Table of Contents: 17)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Doug Crane (credited)
Inks
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
When Betty admits jealousy of Veronica's new high-tech universal remote, Dilton tries to cheer her up by inventing one that's even better and more powerful.
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[Reggie and Me #1] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Matter Patter (Table of Contents: 19)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie has made a ventriloquist dummy that looks like Archie.
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Keywords
ventriloquist dummy

[Jughead #12] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

I Don't Know Which Soda To Choose! (Table of Contents: 21)

Betty / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils
Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
Synopsis
A Betty soda pop themed word find puzzle.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest and RGO signature removed.

[Batphone Vinyl Bank] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Diamond Select / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pincer Wincer (Table of Contents: 23)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica makes Archie a dinner, but the lobster is a bit under-cooked.
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Keywords
lobster

Boys R' Us (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Inspired by police mug books, Veronica gets a camera and starts collecting samples of cute boys for her own "mug book".
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Mind Grind (Table of Contents: 25)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Dilton tries various psychological therapies to help Betty stop pining for Archie.
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Keywords
hypnotism

Teacher's Pet (Table of Contents: 26)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hubert Smithers; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Snortly the pig
Synopsis
Everything's in an uproar when Veronica loses her new pet pig at school.
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Keywords
pig

Trend Setter (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors
Frank Gagliardo (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Molly Griffith; Nancy Woods; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica, Betty and Nancy set a new fashion statement in the school, wearing sandals in the winter.
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The Middle Ground (Table of Contents: 28)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
John Rose (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Janice Chiang (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica spends the day stuck between Archie and Reggie.
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The Fame Game (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Superintendent Hassle; Miss Beazly; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and her friends, calling themselves The Green Girls, help institute a new policy at the school to save energy.
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Keywords
energy conservation

A Change of Heart (Table of Contents: 30)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Cynthia; Dan; Roger
Synopsis
Betty hates her part-time job at the grocery store and imagines other careers she could do.
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Keywords
clown; dog grooming; magician

Mix and Match (Table of Contents: 31)

Ethel / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Phil Felix (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Ethel and Midge discuss other possible love triangles among the Riverdale students.
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The Reading Lesson (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Alison Flood (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Veronica is suddenly into palmistry and she spends the afternoon telling the fortunes of the Riverdale High bunch.
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Keywords
palm reading

The Kiss Off (Table of Contents: 33)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Beazley
Synopsis
Veronica's rampant jealousy over Archie and Betty's innocent acts of kindness to each other prove to be her undoing.
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Slide Rules! (Table of Contents: 34)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Teresa Davidson (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Veronica and Midge remember the crazy things Archie and Jughead did as kids on sleds.
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Keywords
ice skating; skiing; sledding

The Big Sleep (Table of Contents: 35)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Vickie Williams (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
Betty falls asleep at her own slumber party.
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Keywords
slumber party

Anniversary Blues (Table of Contents: 36)

Veronica / comic story / 11 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
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Brigitte Reilly; Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Betty thinks that Veronica is upset because Archie missed their anniversary, but actually Veronica is upset that Betty forgot their friendship anniversary.
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Keywords
anniversary; friends

Dancing Up a Storm (Table of Contents: 37)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
A sudden snowstorm traps Betty and Veronica at Archie's house, and Archie and Cheryl at Veronica's house.
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Keywords
blizzard

Heat Rave (Table of Contents: 38)

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

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
When the heat goes off at the Cooper house Archie invites the family to stay over at his house, which makes Veronica terribly jealous when she finds out.
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Are You Up For an Auction? (Table of Contents: 39)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty organizes a silent auction. Archie tries to bid on a kiss with Veronica and Reggie switches the bid sheets.
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Keywords
bid; prize; silent auction

Cheer Volunteer (Table of Contents: 40)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Miss Cartwheel; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
The Riverdale cheerleading squad is entered in the state cheerleading finals and the girls are beginning to feel the pressure.
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Keywords
cheerleading

Family Management (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty and Archie are assigned to act married and care for a pseudo-child for a school class. Veronica ends up with Jughead.
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Hi-Tech High Jinx (Table of Contents: 42)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie and Veronica attend a demonstration of several new labor-saving devices for teens.
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Keywords
technology

Prisoner's Song (Table of Contents: 43)

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

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Though confined to the mansion for a day, Veronica cons Betty into taking her place so she can sneak out and meet Archie. But when Mr. Lodge tumbles to the deception, he acts to sabotage his daughter's scheme.
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Three's a Crowd (Table of Contents: 44)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty is an usher at a movie theatre and crashes Archie and Veronica's date.
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Keywords
50's diner; waitress

Famous Name Game (Table of Contents: 45)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Al Nickerson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
The girls discuss what kind of famous athlete they would like to be.
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Keywords
basketball; golf; tennis

The Sound of Music? (Table of Contents: 46)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Marcy; Bridgette; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica asks Bridgette to help Marcy with her singing.
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Cooking Up a Storm (Table of Contents: 47)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Mrs. Crouton; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Gaston; Nancy
Synopsis
Veronica gets Archie to help her learn to cook.
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Show Me the Monet (Table of Contents: 48)

Veronica / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Eric; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
Veronica inspires another student in art class to recreate paintings by grand masters with her face substituted for the original.
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Punch and Beauty (Table of Contents: 49)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks
Ken Selig (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica sign up for a charity Pillow Puff boxing match.

Brownie Points (Table of Contents: 50)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Doug Crane (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Miss Grundy's class is assigned to form partnerships and produce items to sell at the Riverdale Business Achievement Fair. Archie and Betty team up to bake and sell homemade brownies, but Archie proves to be more of a hindrance in the kitchen than a help.
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B&V Fashion (Table of Contents: 51)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Betty's Fashion Word Find (Table of Contents: 52)

Betty / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
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Indexer Notes

Word find puzzle.

Perception Deception (Table of Contents: 53)

Ethel / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Ethel says night time is the best time to meet boys.
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Letter Getter (Table of Contents: 54)

Ethel / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Ethel got a Valentine's Day card.
Reprints
Keywords
Valentine Day

[Archie Volume Two] (Table of Contents: 55) (Expand) /

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

Load Episode (Table of Contents: 56)

Ethel / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Big Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Ethel has found a way to get Jughead to carry her books.
Reprints

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Sugar World Part 1 (Table of Contents: 58)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)
Pencils
Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Cheryl Blossom; Clifford Blossom; The Sugar Girls; Marvin
Synopsis
Cheryl auditions to be a member of the girl band The Sugar Girls and lies about her age.
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Indexer Notes

The Sugar Girls are a spoof of The Spice Girls. Their redheaded member Ginger Spice also infamously left the band though they never replaced her.

Sugarworld is a spoof of the movie Spice World.

Record on the wall in the background spoofs the song Wannabe as "Wanna."

Cheryl is reading a gossip mag that mentions the Side-street Guys (spoof of Backstreet Boys).

Sugar World Part 2 (Table of Contents: 59)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)
Pencils
Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Cheryl Blossom; Clifford Blossom; The Sugar Girls; Marvin; Jason Blossom
Synopsis
Cheryl appears on a talk show with The Sugar Girls and her father reveals her true age.
Reprints
Keywords
girl band; girl group; music

Indexer Notes

The Sugar Girls appear on the Rosey Show, a spoof of The Rosie O'Donnell Show.

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Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Coach Grapple; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Coach Kleats; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Betty makes the women's basketball team and Archie makes the men's team. Because of this they have little or no time to spend together.
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Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
After doing odd jobs for Veronica, Archie asks about the fringe benefits.
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Ski-Capade! (Table of Contents: 65)

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

Script
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils
Bill Golliher (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Inge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Veronica is jealous of Inge, who works at a ski resort.
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Keywords
skiing

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    B&V Friends
  2. 1. [The New Riverdale]
  3. 2. Owl Be Seeing You!
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. Stage Fright
    Betty and Veronica
  5. 4. A Simple Story
    Betty
  6. 5. Fashion Showdown
    Veronica
  7. 6. Horror-Scope
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. The Standout
    Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. [Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff]
    Rachel Antonoff
  10. 9. Rich Pitch
    Mr. Lodge
  11. 10. Play Plight
    Midge
  12. 11. [Betty & Veronica #2]
  13. 12. Horse Laugh
    Josie
  14. 13. Gig Gaga
    Josie
  15. 14. Skin Game
    Josie
  16. 15. ["What do you say, Mel..."]
    Melody Pinup
  17. 16. [Josie and the Pussycats #3]
  18. 17. Remotely Possible
    Betty
  19. 18. [Reggie and Me #1]
  20. 19. Matter Patter
    Veronica
  21. 20. [Jughead #12]
  22. 21. I Don't Know Which Soda To Choose!
    Betty
  23. 22. [Batphone Vinyl Bank]
    Diamond Select
  24. 23. Pincer Wincer
    Veronica
  25. 24. Boys R' Us
    Betty and Veronica
  26. 25. Mind Grind
    Betty
  27. 26. Teacher's Pet
    Veronica
  28. 27. Trend Setter
    Betty and Veronica
  29. 28. The Middle Ground
    Veronica
  30. 29. The Fame Game
    Betty and Veronica
  31. 30. A Change of Heart
    Betty
  32. 31. Mix and Match
    Ethel
  33. 32. The Reading Lesson
    Betty and Veronica
  34. 33. The Kiss Off
    Betty
  35. 34. Slide Rules!
    Veronica
  36. 35. The Big Sleep
    Betty
  37. 36. Anniversary Blues
    Veronica
  38. 37. Dancing Up a Storm
    Betty and Veronica
  39. 38. Heat Rave
    Betty and Veronica
  40. 39. Are You Up For an Auction?
    Betty and Veronica
  41. 40. Cheer Volunteer
    Betty and Veronica
  42. 41. Family Management
    Betty and Veronica
  43. 42. Hi-Tech High Jinx
    Veronica
  44. 43. Prisoner's Song
    Betty and Veronica
  45. 44. Three's a Crowd
    Betty and Veronica
  46. 45. Famous Name Game
    Betty and Veronica
  47. 46. The Sound of Music?
    Veronica
  48. 47. Cooking Up a Storm
    Betty and Veronica
  49. 48. Show Me the Monet
    Veronica
  50. 49. Punch and Beauty
    Betty and Veronica
  51. 50. Brownie Points
    Betty's Diary
  52. 51. B&V Fashion
  53. 52. Betty's Fashion Word Find
    Betty
  54. 53. Perception Deception
    Ethel
  55. 54. Letter Getter
    Ethel
  56. 55. [Archie Volume Two]
  57. 56. Load Episode
    Ethel
  58. 57. [Graphic Novel Library Sale]
  59. 58. Sugar World Part 1
    Cheryl Blossom
  60. 59. Sugar World Part 2
    Cheryl Blossom
  61. 60. [Archie #14]
  62. 61. [20% off all Archie Comics]
    Midtown Comics
  63. 62. Nets to You
    Betty
  64. 63. [Welcome to the New Riverdale]
  65. 64. Droll Role
    Veronica
  66. 65. Ski-Capade!
    Betty and Veronica
  67. 66. [Subscribe to all your favorite comics double digests...]
  68. 67. [Try these new Archie comics digests!]
  69. 68. [The Best of Archie Comics Deluxe Edition]
  70. 69. [Riverdale]
    CW
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