Best of Archie Comics Betty and Veronica #1

(2014)

Welcome Soldiers (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Harry Sahle (credited)

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Harry Sahle

Inks

Janice Valleau (credited)

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According to facts and figures there are supposed to be two females for every male in the United States!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Matilda (introduction); Danny Woodwin (introduction)

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica hold a dance and invite soldiers. It turns out that the soldiers are women.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #3 (Summer 1943)

Indexer Notes

1st Veronica and Betty story

Glamour in White (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Harry Sahle

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Harry Sahle

Inks

Janice Valleau

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I don't care what you say, Veronica Lodge! Archie is my boyfriend!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nurse Grady (introduction); Dr. Cueball (introduction); Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo)

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica take jobs at the same hospital when Archie is there.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #4 (September-October 1943)

Indexer Notes

Rivalry heats up.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Sahle (credited)

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Harry Sahle (credited)

Inks

Janice Valleau (credited)

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No, no, Veronica!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Leona; Mr. Smudge

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica keep encountering a man named Mr. Smudge while flying to the Lodge estate.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #5 (November-December 1943)

Indexer Notes

Reprint credit is Harry Sahle but Sahle did not sign the story and Betty and Veronica look different than other Sahle work.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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Bill Vigoda (credited)

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Eleanor Woik ?

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Betty, did you see the article about life-masks?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hy Preshir (introduction)

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica make life masks.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #15 (July-August 1945)

Keywords

life mask

Indexer Notes

This story was titled "The Plastic Mask" on the contents page in the original issue.

Credits are given to Bill Vigoda and Eleanor Woik in The Best of Archie Comics Betty & Veronica (2014)

Of Men and Mermaids (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda

Inks

Al McLean

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Betty, did you see this article about life-masks?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unnamed teacher; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica become lifeguards and attract attention from all the boys. So, Archie pretends to drown to gain attention.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #17 (November-December 1945)

Keywords

beach; drowning; lifeguards; teaching

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Riverdale Beach. Betty and Veronica get into a girl-fight...in bathing suits!

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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Bill Vigoda (signed)

Inks

Pen Shumaker (signed)

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Some crust!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee

Synopsis

Betty & Veronica cause some trouble in the boys-only aviation training room.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #19 (March-April 1946)

Indexer Notes

Mr. Weatherbee's initials (W. W.) revealed.
Titled "Women Flyers" on the introduction page but the story itself has no story title.

Go to the Dogs (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Bill Woggon ?

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Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

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Bill Woggon

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Creeps! No homework..no date!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica go to the dog show to get their minds off of exams, but every dog they see reminds them of a teacher.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #23 (November-December 1946)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty & Veronica / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Irv Novick (signed)

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Bills! Bills! Nine new dresses amounting to five hundred thirty five dollars and thirty three cents!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Hufford; Mr. Pallette; Madame Rappascelli

Synopsis

Betty & Veronica get jobs at a modeling agency.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #20 (Fall 1946)

Poor Little Rich Girl! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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George Frese (signed)

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George Frese (signed)

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Hello - Betty, darling?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Jenkins the butler; Marie the maid

Synopsis

Veronica breaks a date with Archie to spend the night at home with Betty. Later that night, Veronica confesses her loneliness due to inattentive parents and the barrier her wealth and privilege creates between her and the other Riverdale students. She and Betty become closer friends because of it.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #1 ([July] 1950)

The Rain-Maker (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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George Frese (signed)

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George Frese (signed)

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Oboy! There's a dandy picture playing at the bijou!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead are afraid that Betty intends to shoot them, because she's carrying her father's shotgun home from the repair shop. Betty, meanwhile, schemes to make it rain so Archie doesn't have to paint his father's house and can go on a date with her. And Fred merely wants to take a bath in peace.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #1 ([July] 1950)

Indexer Notes

Despite the "Archie's Girls, Betty And Veronica" logo on the story, Veronica Lodge does not appear in this story.

Change Your Partners (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Joe Edwards (credited)

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Letters

Vincent DeCarlo

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Dances, dances, dances! Why not have something you can get your teeth into like a barbeque, or a clambake?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Veronica lets Betty do all the preparations for the up-coming dance, then shoves Betty aside so Archie can take her.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #6 (September 1952)

Keywords

square dance

Indexer Notes

The Best of Archie Comics Betty and Veronica (2014) lists the credits as Frank Doyle, Dan DeCarlo and Joe Edwards.

The credits in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #233 list Joe Edwards as the inker.

Rhyme Nor Reason (Table of Contents: 12)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3.75 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Vince DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Vincent DeCarlo

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Sending Archie a "Dear John", Ronnie?

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Following Reggie's inspiration, Veronica sends in an entry to a soap jingle contest under Betty's name so she'll be disqualified and Veronica's entry will win.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #27 (November 1956)

Keywords

jingle

Indexer Notes

The Best of Archie Comics Betty and Veronica (2014) lists the credits as Frank Doyle, Dan DeCarlo and Vince DeCarlo.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Reggie / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

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Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

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Vincent DeCarlo

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Vincent DeCarlo

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Jughead's a great half-back

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Reggie disrespects Jughead to Betty.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #27 (November 1956)

Skip, Hop, and Thump (Table of Contents: 14)

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

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George Frese (credited)

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A 'sock hop'! What's that?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Neither Betty or Veronica get to take Archie to the sock hop.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #75 (June 1956)

Rage Before Beauty (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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George Frese (credited)

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Archie, you look bluer than an Eskimo in a bikini! What's up?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Veronica schemes to get the boys to each buy one part of an outfit Betty hates for Betty's birthday.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #30 (May 1957)

Going, Going, Gown (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

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Hi, Ronnie! You going to put in an appearance at the soph swing tonight?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Veronica refuses to wear a three hundred dollar gown her father bought her to the formal because Betty is going to wear a $12.98 copy.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #80 (April 1957)

The Peacemaker (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Sheldon Brodsky (credited)

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

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Step over that line, you bleached blonde bubblebrain, and I'll snatch you bald-headed!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica are spotted having a heated argument. Archie assumes they're fighting over him and doesn't mind telling anyone who will listen.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #47 (November 1959)

Sweet Sorrow (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Bob Montana ?

Pencils

Bob Montana ?

Inks

Rudy Lapick ?

Colors

Victor Gorelick ?

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo ?

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Hurry, Betty! I promise you'll simply shrivel when you see what I've got!!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

When Veronica shows Betty a new dress she bought, Betty becomes despondent because Veronica has so much more than she does.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #8 ([January] 1960)

Indexer Notes

The credits in The Best of Archie Comics Betty & Veronica list only Bob Montana.

The Kiss-Off (Table of Contents: 19)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana ?

Pencils

Bob Montana ?

Inks

Rudy Lapick ?

Colors

Victor Gorelick ?

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo ?

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Betty Cooper, I still protest your action at the party last night!!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot

Synopsis

Betty has won a prize of ten kisses from Archie, which she can collect one at a time at any time she wants. Every time she collects a kiss, she turns into a drooling moron, so that some of her teachers think she's smart and others think she's stupid. This complicates matters when she's selected to represent Riverdale High in an inter-school debate.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #8 ([January] 1960)

Indexer Notes

A later digest reprint deleted Mr. Weatherbee's line "Professor Flutesnoot has been sniffing too many chemicals."

The credits in The Best of Archie Comics Betty & Veronica lists Bob Montana as the only credit.

Sight for Sore Eyes (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

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Do you think Archie will like this new hair style?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Veronica tries a peek-a-boo hairstyle. Archie likes it, so Betty does the same. The fad sweeps the school, much to Mr. Weatherbee's displeasure.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #67 (July 1961)

Keywords

black eye; fad; hairstyle

Too Close for Comfort (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Good morning, Betty! You may nod your head in answer!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica get caught up in the fad for "Slim Jims," very skinny pants.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #67 (July 1961)

Clothes Make the Man (Table of Contents: 22)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Samm Schwartz (credited)

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Samm Schwartz

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Tsk! Tsk! How disgraceful!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica judge Jughead by his clothes, so Archie decides to dress just like him, but it makes him crave hamburgers. Veronica asks Reggie to borrow Jughead's clothes, and it makes him crave hamburgers too. Betty and Veronica decide to dress like Jughead (except they wear skirts) and it makes them crave hamburgers too. This is good business for Pop Tate.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #82 (March 1962)

Guess Again (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

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Grrrr!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie and Reggie fight over who will take Veronica to a dance, and eventually decide to let a handsome stranger decide. But if we think we know how this story will end, we're mistaken.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #142 (January 1963)

Keywords

Fourth Wall

The Kisser Strikes! (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

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With the stealth of a stalking leopard...in the gathering darkness, a new menace slinks into Riverdale, spreading terror and smearing lipstick as....the kisser strikes!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump

Synopsis

A mysterious unseen person is jumping out of the shadows and kissing all the girls. Archie and Reggie try to find out the identity of the Kisser by sending a girl out in the dark as bait. But the mystery deepens when Archie himself is kissed by the Kisser, and realizes that the Kisser might actually be a girl.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #143 (February 1964)

Indexer Notes

The infamous "kissing bandit" story. When told about the story and its twist ending in his interview in the Comics Journal, a shocked Dan DeCarlo said: "I didn't draw _that_, did I!?" (He didn't; it was Harry Lucey, who was dead by the time that interview was conducted.)

The story is divided into two chapters; Chapter 2 is called "Strike One Kisser!"

Miniskirt Madness (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Well boys, what do you think of this drapery?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie and Reggie are too obsessed with their new Carnaby Street clothes to pay attention to the girls and their latest London-inspired fashions: miniskirts.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #142 (October 1967)

The Time of Your Life (Table of Contents: 26)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Daddy, our crowd is going to picnic at those lovely public gardens on route two!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Betty and the gang want to tour of a public garden, but the over-zealous security force spoils the tour.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #156 (December 1968)

Archie's Gift (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

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Dan DeCarlo (credited)

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Hey! Aren't you Archie's girl?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate

Synopsis

A big tough guy tells Betty that he's going to beat up "her boyfriend" Archie. Betty is upset at this but overjoyed that people think Archie is her boyfriend.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #174 (June 1970)

The Steering Committee (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Betty! Quick! Get over to the century hotel! Guess who's there?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

When the singer Tom Grones is in town, Veronica knows where he's going to be staying, so naturally she tells Betty he's somewhere else.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #186 (June 1971)

Star Struck (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

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Tom Jonah? Eeee! You're talking about the heavenliest of the heavenly!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

The girls are swooning over singer Tom Jonah but the boys are not impressed.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #267 (June 1973)

Indexer Notes

Pencil/Ink credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #245.

Riverdale Rock (Table of Contents: 30)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

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Gee, Ron, I can't wait to see LeeLee and the All Night Dogs.

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Lee Lee (a famous rock singer)

Synopsis

Veronica tries to get a date with Lee Lee, a famous rock star, but he is more interested in Betty.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #224 (August 1974)

Video Vexation (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

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Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

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Video Games! Bah!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Pop Tate; Dilton Doily

Synopsis

All the boys are more interested in video games than girls. The girls decide to become experts at video games and beat the boys, in the hope that it'll kill their interest in the games.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #263 (November 1977)

Indexer Notes

The script for this story is a partial remake of the story "Speed Deed" from Betty and Veronica # 126, also by Gladir and DeCarlo. In that story, the girls and boys took up model car racing; here that's replaced by video games.

Health Nuts (Table of Contents: 32)

Betty and Veronica / 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 [as Bill Y.]

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You - Veronica Lodge? You are joining a health club?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Despite having a fully stocked gym at home, Veronica joins a health club to be trendy.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #302 (February 1981)

Fleeting Meeting (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Girls! My father has just arranged for me to meet John Revolta!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; John Revolta; Linda Revolta

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge arranges for Veronica to meet her favorite movie star, but Betty gets a better gift through a simple act of kindness.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #310 (October 1981)

Indexer Notes

John Revolta is a parody of actor John Travolta.

Test Zest (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Dan DeCarlo Jr.

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wow! Look at me zap those spaceships!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica is losing Archie to video games and she's not happy about it.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #312 (December 1981)

[Flash Dance] (Table of Contents: 35)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Mr. Flutesnoot; Floyd Clayton; Miss Beazley; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis

Veronica spares no expense to produce a "Flash Dance" video that will win the school competition. But Betty, Archie and Chuck put a video together on the fly using nothing more than Chuck's camera and Betty's charisma, and they beat Veronica's video out.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #137 (January 1984)

Nile Memories!! (Table of Contents: 36)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo, Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's hard to explain, Archie, but I have this feeling that I've seen all this before --somewhere!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

A story that takes place in ancient Egypt with people who look like Archie and his friends.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #138 (March 1984)

Wheel of Loot (Table of Contents: 37)

Betty and Me / 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)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I was the letter flipper of the greatest TV game show of all - "Wheel of Loot"!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie is the host and Betty is the letter-turner on the show Wheel of Loot, until Veronica is a contestant and wins Archie for her prize.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #160 (August 1987)

Keywords

game shows

We, the Jury (Table of Contents: 38)

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

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Your honor, I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

In a mock trial, Betty accuses Veronica of trying to steal Archie's affections. The jury of girls decides in favor of neither girl because they all want their own chance with Archie.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #9 (April 1988)

Keywords

jury; trial

I Ratings! (Table of Contents: 39)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman ?

Letters

Bill Yoshida ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

..And I think you're vulgar, boorish, disgusting, childishand a gabage mouth!

Genre

humor; satire-parody; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hal; Roberta; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Veronica becomes the target of a radio/tv talk show host.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #20 (April 1992)

Indexer Notes

Parody of Howard Stern Show with Hal as Stern and Roberta as Robin Quivers.

Generation Gasp (Table of Contents: 40)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Alison Flood (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Drat! Everything I've got is so neat, so clean, so well-pressed, I'll start with the oldest thing I've got or Mom will have a fit!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty comes down in old, worn clothing as part of her new "grunge" look. However, her parents assume that she's dressed to help paint the living room and hand her a paintbrush.

Reprints

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

The Alternative Whirl (Table of Contents: 41)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bolling (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

C'mon, Jug! You're not pedaling hard enough!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ben Gamble

Synopsis

At the "Persistent Pain" concert, Betty and Veronica compete for the title of "Miss Alternative Girl".

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #6 (June 1993)

The Trend Setters (Table of Contents: 42)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Alison Flood (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Betty, dear! You look so tired!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Hal Cooper

Synopsis

Betty accidentally wears mismatched socks to school and accidentally starts a fashion trend.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #76 (June 1994)

Swing Time (Table of Contents: 43)

Betty and 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)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Go, Daddy-o! Do that candlestick dance!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Mr. Ziegler; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

With the kids into "swing" music, Mr. Ziegler holds a dance competition.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #35 (May 1999)

Keywords

big band; dance; swing music; zoot suit

Ginger Adds Spice (Table of Contents: 44)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Dan Parent

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't you just love nice days like this?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ginger Lopez (first appearance); Eduardo Lopez (first appearance); Gloria Lopez (first appearance); Teresa (first appearance); Eliza (first appearance)

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica befriend new girl Ginger, but ask her to leave Archie to them. Ginger tricks them, and starts pursuing Archie herself.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #50 (November 2001)

Indexer Notes

Two-part story, complete in this issue.

Fashion Victims (Table of Contents: 45)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What are you working on, Ginger?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ginger Lopez; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Cheryl Blossom; Ethel Muggs; Maria Rodriguez; Hilary Doof; The Veronicas; Misty McCabe; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Ginger is drawing a blank for new fashion ideas when inspiration hits her: a fashion show based on Betty's and Veronica's styles called: "Are You a Betty or a Veronica?"

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #75 (October 2006)

Double Take (Table of Contents: 46)

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

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica are angered when they find out that they both wore the same outfit to school.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #183

Where the Action Is... (Table of Contents: 47)

B&V / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Rosario Peña (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There they are agent "V"!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Agent B [Betty Cooper]; Agent V [Veronica Lodge]; Evelyn Evernever; Smithers; Hiram Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Cheryl Blossom; Bunny

Synopsis

When Archie's tracking chip stops working, Agents B & V set out to rescue him.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #87 (March 2009)

Keywords

secret agent

Indexer Notes

Mentions Veronica #192 and "Little Archie" stories.
Story continues directly in Betty and Veronica Comic Digest Magazine (Archie, 1980 series) #196.

Not So Clothes-Minded! (Table of Contents: 48)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Janice Chiang (credited)

Editing

Carlos Antunes

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Lodge? Veronica Lodge?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Frank; Lisa; Cheryl Blossom

Synopsis

When Veronica is continually late to class Mr. Weatherbee decides instead of detention he is going to send her to work at a local non-profit thrift store.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #200 (June 2012)

Buy the Book (Table of Contents: 49)

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

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My book club is meeting here today, Veronica. Would you care to join us?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hermione Lodge; Hubert Smithers

Synopsis

Mrs. Lodge isn't happy that Veronica is going to a flea market with Betty as it might ruin the Lodge "reputation" to be seen there.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #201 (July 2012)

Vamp It Up (Table of Contents: 50)

B&V / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Tom Chu (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah! Nothing beats cold ice cream on a hot day!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy; Midge Klump; Lucas; Charlotte; Nathaniel; Ashton: Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Lucifcus Gang [Damien; Naddy]; Pop Tate; Moose Mason; Vampironica

Synopsis

Betty & Veronica are at the beach, and as the sun goes down they meet teenage vampires.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #261 (October 2012)

Keywords

vampires

Indexer Notes

Story divided in 2 parts, part 1 from page 1-12, and part 2 from 13-24.

Taking Care of Business (Table of Contents: 51)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Kupperberg (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Digikore Studios (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

...And I'll need the maid to pick up my dry cleaning before I get home...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hubert Smithers

Synopsis

When their car goes off the road in a blizzard and Betty is injured, Veronica must save them both.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #257 (February 2012)

Keywords

blizzard; camping; car crash; snowstorm

Snow White and the Riverdale Dwarves (Table of Contents: 52)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Digikore Studios (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Snow White was a fair maiden who lived in ye olde kingdom of Riverdale!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper [as Snow White]; Veronica Lodge [as the Evil Queen]; Archie Andrews [as The Prince]; Cheryl Blossom [as the Magic Mirror]; Reggie Mantle [as The Huntsman]; Dilton Doiley [as Dilly]; Jughead Jones [as Jug]; Chuck Clayton [as Chucky]; Pop Tate [as Poppy]; Kevin Keller [as Kev]; Waldo Weatherbee [as Bee]; Moose Mason [as The Moose]; Geraldine Grundy [as the Evil Queen's disguise]

Synopsis

Retelling of the fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves"; Veronica the Evil Queen tries to have Snow White killed because Snow White is hotter than she is. But Snow White finds sanctuary with seven eccentric little men.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #266 (August 2013)