(November 2017)
Archie,
1987 Series
- Price
- 4.99 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- 10 times a year
- On-sale Date
- 2017-09-13
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 762816469500 25611
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Cover title: Betty and Veronica Comics Double Digest
Indicia title: Betty & Veronica (Comics) Double Digest
Indicia title: Betty & Veronica (Comics) Double Digest
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- ? [as Kennedy] (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (signed)
- Colors
- Rosario Peña (signed)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Keywords
- autumn
[Read it all on the Archie App]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie digital comics app.
How Dazzling
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Galvan (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Harper Lodge (Veronica's cousin)
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica help Harper with her fashion line of bedazzled items.
- Reprints
Name Game
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Roy Bakeman; Hal Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty stands in line at a sports convention to get an autographed picture of quarterback Roy Bakeman for her father, only to have a gust of wind blow the picture away outside the convention hall.
- Reprints
-
from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #48 (April 1997)
-
Home Alone? Not!
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers; Gaston; Nora
- Synopsis
- Mr. and Mrs. Lodge leave Veronica home alone for the weekend. Of course, with the servants there, Veronica isn't truly alone.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #38 (October 1994)
-
Feast or Famine
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Smithers; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Veronica hires Jughead to be a waiter at her next party but only on the condition he doesn't eat anything until after all the guests leave.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #526 (June 1983)
-
Rummage Rumpus
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Benson The Chauffeur; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica goes to a rummage sale hunting for bargains and ends up spending more for her "bargains" than she would have if she paid normal retail.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #296 (August 1980)
-
Editor-In-Grief
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Alison Flood (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica are too busy bickering about who gets to do their school paper assignment first to actually do their school paper assignments.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #84 (February 1995)
-
[Christmas is Coming]
Diamond Select / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Nightmare Before Christmas figures.
No Soap
Hilda / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Harvey Kinkle
- Synopsis
- Aunt Hilda is describing a sad TV soap opera to Sabrina and Harvey. But Harvey keeps laughing, so Aunt Hilda gets rid of him by sending his car rolling down the street.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #53 (November 1977)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Out of Sight
Zelda / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Inks
- Dick Malmgren (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Cousin Ambrose
- Synopsis
- Hilda can't get anyone to notice her.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #72 (February 1982)
-
[Archie Mystery Bundle]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for a random assortment of Archie collections.
Memory Mess
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Melody; Julie
- Synopsis
- Alex wants to win Josie over and believes Melody is her weak spot. Alex pretends to have amnesia and enlists Melody's help to find "J" to cure his amnesia.
- Reprints
- from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #80 (December 1974)
-
- Keywords
- amnesia
Hi Style Hi Jinks
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Valerie; Antoine; Alexandra
- Synopsis
- Josie gets a new hair-do for her date but can't get her sweater off without ruining her hair.
- Reprints
- from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #90 (August 1976)
-
- Keywords
- bouffant; hair; hairstyle; rain; turtleneck
[Graphic Novel Super Store]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for various Archie collections.
Clothes Woes
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica causes Archie to walk into a lamppost.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #251 (December 1978)
-
Foto Fun
Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge used to be happy, before he met Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #251 (December 1978)
-
[Double Digest Bundle Pack]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for a random assortment of Archie Double Digests.
Veronica's Fashion Lies
Veronica / illustration / 2 pages
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #20 (April 1992)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
[no title indexed]
Betty's Diary / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dear diary, yesterday Archie flipped over me!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie flip a coin to see who gets to ask Veronica out.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #20 (April 1969)
-
[20% off all Archie Comics]
Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Midtown Comics, a comic shop in New York City.
Work It Out
Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica work out in stylish leotards while the boys admire them.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #17 (January 1996)
-
- Keywords
- exercise
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Race around the World
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 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; Ginger Lopez; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica team up to enter a reality show contest where they must arrive at a predetermined destination first and under budget.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #57 (January 2003)
-
- Keywords
- camel; Eiffel Tower; Italy; Leaning Tower of Pisa; New York City; Paris; Sahara Desert; Statue of Liberty
Virtue Is Its Own Reward
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Ralph; Stretch
- Synopsis
- Betty has to help out with household chores when her mother takes a job outside the home, and her efforts have unexpected benefits.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #172 (January 1989)
-
Sweat Sweetheart!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (credited); Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica's lookalike model
- Synopsis
- Veronica is jealous of Archie and Betty jogging together in the morning so she hires a lookalike to jog with them so she doesn't have to sweat.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #36 (December 1990)
-
- Keywords
- clone; doppelganger; double; jog; running; sweat
Indexer Notes
Dan DeCarlo credited for "Layouts + Inks" and Dan Parent for "Finished Pencils."
Online & Out of Line
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie's out of money so why not sell stuff on E-Buy?
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #45 (January 2001)
-
Exchange of Hearts
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ben Thair; Lance; Holly; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Betty and Archie enter a reality dating show where couples are split up and sent on blind dates.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #74 (June 1999)
-
- Keywords
- game show
Teacher Torture
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited); Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited); Bill Golliher (credited)
- Inks
- Alison Flood (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- With the economics teacher out sick, Mr. Weatherbee installs the best student in the class as the substitute teacher. And that student just happens to be Veronica.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #11 (November 1994)
-
The Celebrity
Betty's Diary / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Bruce Bingstone
- Synopsis
- Betty meets rock star Bruce Bingstone, who gives her a pass to his concert and a chance to get to know him, which turns out to be a disappointment.
- Reprints
- from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #1 (April 1986)
-
The Big Mystery
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- 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; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie thinks there's something suspicious going on at the gym because the girls would rather do their workouts than spend time with him.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #330 (June 1984)
-
The Date
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (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; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Betty is less than charmed with Archie's excessive frugality on their date.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #193 (September 1991)
-
Cultured Pearls
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- ? [as Kennedy] (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica try to take Archie and Reggie to the ballet.
- Reprints
- from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #137 (December 2005)
-
- Keywords
- ballet
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for the Riverdale comic.
Stop the Presses
Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Cheryl Blossom; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy makes Cheryl the co-editor of the school newspaper. Cheryl covers the boring goings-ons at Riverdale with Dilton as her photographer. Cheryl and her Pembrooke friends photoshop the pictures and alter the headlines to make them more interesting.
- Reprints
- from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #12 (May 1998)
-
- Keywords
- newspaper; photographer; photoshop; prank
[Subscribe Today!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for the Riverdale Digest.
[no title indexed]
Betty Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mind if I watch "City Hospital" on TV?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty wants to watch her soap opera.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #125 (January 2002)
-
[Subscribe Today!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for the Archie series.
[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff]
Rachel Antonoff / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for a clothing line inspired by Betty and Veronica.
Character Witness!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ms. Pinter
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica draw each other during art class.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #63 (December 2003)
-
[Build Your Own Comics Double Digest Subscription!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information.
Betty's Favorite Fashions
Betty / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #185 (August 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
[Your Pal Archie #2]
Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Your Pal Archie (Archie, 2017 series) #2 [Cover A Dan Parent] (October 2017)
-
- Keywords
- cash
Whole Lotto Shakin' Goin' On!
Archie / preview (from the publisher) / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Kevin Keller; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Pop Tate; Smithers; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie's friends and family are thrilled about his lottery win, but when it turns out to be a mistake, Archie isn't disappointed at all.
- Reprints
- from Your Pal Archie (Archie, 2017 series) #2 (October 2017)
-
Indexer Notes
5 page preview.
[All-New Classic Archie!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for Your Pal Archie.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
[Read it all on the Archie App]
-
2.
How Dazzling
Betty and Veronica -
3.
Name Game
Betty -
4.
Home Alone? Not!
Veronica -
5.
Feast or Famine
Betty and Veronica -
6.
Rummage Rumpus
Betty and Veronica -
7.
Editor-In-Grief
Betty and Veronica -
8.
[Christmas is Coming]
Diamond Select -
9.
No Soap
Hilda -
10.
Out of Sight
Zelda -
11.
[Archie Mystery Bundle]
-
12.
Memory Mess
Josie -
13.
Hi Style Hi Jinks
Josie -
14.
[Graphic Novel Super Store]
-
15.
Clothes Woes
Betty and Veronica -
16.
Foto Fun
Mr. Lodge -
17.
[Double Digest Bundle Pack]
-
18.
Veronica's Fashion Lies
Veronica -
19.
["Dear diary, yesterday Archie flipped over me!"]
Betty's Diary -
20.
[20% off all Archie Comics]
Midtown Comics -
21.
Work It Out
Betty and Veronica -
22.
Race around the World
Betty and Veronica -
23.
Virtue Is Its Own Reward
Betty -
24.
Sweat Sweetheart!
Betty and Veronica -
25.
Online & Out of Line
Betty and Veronica -
26.
Exchange of Hearts
Betty -
27.
Teacher Torture
Betty and Veronica -
28.
The Celebrity
Betty's Diary -
29.
The Big Mystery
Veronica -
30.
The Date
Betty -
31.
Cultured Pearls
Betty and Veronica -
32.
[Subscribe Today!]
-
33.
Stop the Presses
Cheryl Blossom -
34.
[Subscribe Today!]
-
35.
["Mind if I watch "City Hospital" on TV?"]
Betty Gag Bag -
36.
[Subscribe Today!]
-
37.
[Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff]
Rachel Antonoff -
38.
Character Witness!
Betty and Veronica -
39.
[Build Your Own Comics Double Digest Subscription!]
-
40.
Betty's Favorite Fashions
Betty -
41.
[Your Pal Archie #2]
Archie -
42.
Whole Lotto Shakin' Goin' On!
Archie -
43.
[All-New Classic Archie!]
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44.
[Try these new Archie Comics Digests!]
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45.
[Riverdale]
CW -
46.
[Lego Ninjago]
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