B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #260

(May 2018)

[How to get your free comic] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Extra Disastrous! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Glenn Whitmore (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mark Waldrop; Gwenith Patlow

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica are selected to be extras in a big budget disaster movie.

Reprints

• in Archie Giant Comics Surprise (Archie, 2018 series) (2018)
• in B&V Friends Forever [Betty and Veronica Friends Forever] (Archie, 2018 series) #1 (June 2018)
• in Betty and Veronica Friends Forever (Archie, 2019 series) #1 (2019)
• in Archie Modern Classics (Archie, 2019 series) #1 ([February] 2019)

Birthday Gift (Table of Contents: 3)

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)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica buys her dad a birthday present that he already has but finds his old sled in the attic that he thinks is his present.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #52 (June 1992)

A Battle Royal (Table of Contents: 4)

Ethel / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle; Clarissa

Synopsis

Ethel gets a job dressing up as a hot dog to try to get Jughead to notice her.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #168 (April 2009)

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Abandoned by the boys due to the ongoing basketball playoffs, Betty convinces the girls to have fun as a group rather than sit and pine for the missing males.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #148 (June 2000)

Tough Times (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Betty and Archie enter a "cheap date" contest. Their essay wins first prize, including a meal at a fancy restaurant where Archie takes Veronica instead of Betty.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #185 (May 2010)

A Hair Affair (Table of Contents: 7)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Maurice (a hair dresser); Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Jellybean Jones

Synopsis

A hair dresser convinces Veronica that a hideous looking hairstyle is the latest craze in Europe and convinces her to try it.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #180 (July 2007)

[Pacific Rim Uprising] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Diamond Select / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Phone Drone (Table of Contents: 9)

Ethel / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dan Parent

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Ethel Muggs

Synopsis

Ethel is so lonely that she'll even chat up a phone solicitor.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #18 (April 1996)

Indexer Notes

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

[Archie's Big Book] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Oh Solo Mio Part One (Table of Contents: 11)

Josie & The Pussycats / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)

Inks

John Costanza (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Harlan; Claire

Synopsis

Josie does a commercial jingle and suddenly everyone thinks she's leaving the Pussycats for a solo career.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #52 (December 2001)

Oh Solo Mio Part Two (Table of Contents: 12)

Josie & The Pussycats / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)

Inks

John Costanza (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Smith; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Harlan

Synopsis

Josie returns to the Pussycats.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #52 (December 2001)

Dreams (Table of Contents: 13)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan Mayberry; Alexandra Cabot

Synopsis

Josie and Alan try to have some private time together, but as usual Alexandra horns in.

Reprints

• from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #69 (June 1973)

The Octopus and the Pesticide (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Harold Smith (credited as Hal Smith)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Melody Valentine; Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Alexandra Cabot; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Melody the optimist or octopus versus Alexandra the pessimist or pesticide. Full of Melody's malapropisms.

Reprints

• from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #28 (June 1991)

[Riverdale Volumes One and Two] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

[Subscribe Today!] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

That Ronnie has a real talent...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs

Synopsis

Veronica always gets the new boy in town.

[Betty and Veronica Vixens #5] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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Brigitte's Spring Looks (Table of Contents: 19)

Brigitte / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Characters

Brigitte

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted fashions.

[Archie Superteens vs Crusaders] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Mr. Lodge Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Honestly! I don't know what has gotten into the young people of today ---

Genre

teen; humor

Characters

Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge forbids Veronica to read a book titled "Money Isn't Everything".

Reprints

• from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #1 (November 1986)

The Sculpture Vultures (Table of Contents: 22)

Betty / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Barbara Slate (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Phylis Raff

Synopsis

Everyone is incensed by the way Betty's sculptures portray them, until the sculptures are praised by a local art critic.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #49 (May 1997)

Keywords

sculpture

When Old Is New (Table of Contents: 23)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bolling (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson

Synopsis

Veronica helps Miss Grundy select clothes for her cruise.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #83 (January 1999)

The Big Exam! (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Joe Morciglio (credited)

Letters

Phil Felix (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Superintendent Hassle; Rita Sanchez; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Coach Clayton

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica organize other brainy girls to help tutor other classmates on tech subjects before the big state test.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #179

The Green Scene (Table of Contents: 25)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Tomoko Yoshida; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate (cameo)

Synopsis

While working to improve their "going green" efforts, the girls decide to give the one boy who has done the most for the environment a trophy.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Goodwill Girls

Dressing Down! (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Marie; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge

Synopsis

It's school spirit week and Betty bets Veronica she can't follow each day's theme.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #207 (May 2005)

Keywords

clothes; hat; mismatch; school spirit

Indexer Notes

Starbucks is spoofed as Megabuck's.

Food Fight (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods

Synopsis

The girls can't decide what to eat for supper.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #137 (May 2003)

Love Forever -- Well Almost Forever! (Table of Contents: 28)

Ethel / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

? [as Kennedy] (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Erika

Synopsis

Ethel explains her relationship with Jughead to Nancy.

Reprints

• in Archie Giant Comics Surprise (Archie, 2018 series) (2018)

Keywords

United Girls Against Jughead

Career Woman (Table of Contents: 29)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Hiram takes Veronica to work with him where she imagines what it would be like to take over some of his businesses.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #43 (June 1995)

Classy Cut-Ups (Table of Contents: 30)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty works with paper dolls.

Reprints

• from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #40 (April 1991)

Keywords

paper dolls

High Scoring Hijinks (Table of Contents: 31)

Raj Patel / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Carlos Antunes (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Raj Patel; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Uncle Sashi

Synopsis

Raj takes his friends to India to meet his Uncle Sashi and visit his video game company.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #183 (December 2007)

Keywords

India; video game

We've Got It Maid! (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Teresa Davidson (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ginger Lopez; Cheryl Blossom; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

When Veronica learns that Cheryl is in a charity auction and the person that "bids" on her will get Cheryl's services as a maid for a day.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #204 (July 2010)

Keywords

charity; maid

A Change For the Better (Table of Contents: 33)

Ethel / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (credited)

Pencils

Joe Edwards (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

As a science project for school, Reggie begins showering Ethel with affection to see if he can alter her behavior.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #398 (January 1985)

Razzle Dazzle Frazzle (Table of Contents: 34)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Veronica is warned that Archie plans a stunt to impress her and, knowing his history, fears he'll hurt himself.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #137 (May 2003)

Keywords

roller blading; skateboarding

The Dating Game (Table of Contents: 35)

Moose and Midge / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Pop Tate (cameo)

Synopsis

Midge decides that she and Moose should date other people for a while, but they are quickly drawn back together.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #190 (August 1987)

It's a Date! (Table of Contents: 36)

Ethel / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?

Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Ethel Muggs

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #65 (May 2002)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the mystery phrase puzzle.

Bump Chump (Table of Contents: 37)

Midge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Moose catches Reggie dancing with Midge.

Reprints

• from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #47 (October 1978)

[Official Betty and Veronica Merch!] (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Dresscapades (Table of Contents: 39)

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

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica asks Betty's preference between two dresses.

Reprints

• from Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1997 series) #25 (May 1999)

[Graphic Novel Super Store] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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

The Champion Collector (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Evelyn Evernever; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Archie Andrews; un-named girl

Synopsis

The girls take up buying and chewing gum so they can get free pictures of movie stars. They start to suspect that Evelyn, who hasn't been seen in days, may be starting her own collection.

Reprints

• from Little Archie Giant Comics (Archie, 1957 series) #13 (Winter 1959-1960)

Never on Sundae (Table of Contents: 42)

Little Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Genre

children; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Little Sabrina; Pop Tate; Aunt Zelda; Little Jughead; Little Reggie; Little Archie

Synopsis

Aunt Zelda accidentally turns Little Jughead invisible.

Reprints

• from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #176 (June 1982)

Keywords

invisible; sundae

Pie Fly (Table of Contents: 43)

Little Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dexter Taylor

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

children; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Little Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Zelda; Aunt Hilda

Synopsis

Aunt Zelda tries to resist bat wing pie.

Reprints

• from Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #226 (April 2012)

[Double Digest Bundle Pack] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

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

The New Rival (Table of Contents: 45)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper

Synopsis

Betty has a new rival for Archie's time.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #155 (June 2006)

[Cosmo Comic Books] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

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

Twirl Whirl (Table of Contents: 47)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica is practicing her baton twirling in order to try out for the drill team - - if her father and the mansion can withstand the collateral damage.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #346 (February 1987)

Keywords

baton twirling; mascot

[20% off all Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Subscribe Today!] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

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

Affluenza (Table of Contents: 50)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Miss Gordon

Synopsis

Veronica goes to a therapist to get cured of her shopping sprees.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #128 (May 2002)

[Build Your Own Comics Double Digest Subscription!] (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

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[Try these new Archie comics digests!] (Table of Contents: 52) (Expand) /

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[Read it all on the Archie App] (Table of Contents: 53) (Expand) /

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[Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 54) (Expand) /

CW / advertisement / 1 page (report information)