Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #266

(October 2018)

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

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The Princess and the Pea (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)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What be the matter, Prince Archie?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie and the gang portray the characters in the famous children's tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

Reprints

• in Archie Giant Comics Bash (Archie, 2018 series) (2018)
• in Betty and Veronica Friends Forever (Archie, 2019 series) #1 (2019)
• in Archie Modern Classics (Archie, 2019 series) #1 ([February] 2019)

Get a Job (Table of Contents: 3)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Nancy Woods; Smithers

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge is impressed that Betty is working at MacDonalds and thinks Veronica should find a part-time job.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #81 (November 1998)

Kitty Kommotion! (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Bill Golliher (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Betty thinks that cat sitting for a friend will be a breeze, but the cat has other plans.

Reprints

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

French Fracas (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Bob Bolling (credited)

Pencils

John Rosenberger (credited)

Inks

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs

Synopsis

A pretty exchange student from France has entranced all the boys and Veronica rallies the girls to put a stop to her.

Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #204 (April 1967)

Keywords

exchange student; petition

Double Cross Date! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Veronica has a date with a teen rock video star and Archie at the same time, so she asks Betty to double date with her.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #7 (August 1993)

Showing Her True Color (Table of Contents: 7)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Veronica tries wearing various color wigs to school, but doesn't get the responses she hoped for.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #144 (November 2003)

[Take a Bite Out of Halloween!] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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A Fleeting Meeting (Table of Contents: 9)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Cousin Ambrose; Mr. Miller

Synopsis

Hilda gets into an argument with a man while waiting for Sabrina.

Reprints

• from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #55 (September 1979)

Indexer Notes

Mr. Miller is introduced as Harvey's father.

Chop Chop! (Table of Contents: 10)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Harvey Kinkle

Synopsis

Harvey's karate practice disturbs Hilda's sleep, so Hilda conjures up a burglar for him to practice on.

Reprints

• from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #39 (June 1977)

Power Play (Table of Contents: 11)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jon D'Agostino

Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen

Characters

Sabrina; Harvey; Aunt Hilda

Synopsis

Summer sneezing fits make Sabrina's spells go haywire.

Reprints

• from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #27 (September 1974)

Pie To Go! (Table of Contents: 12)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sabrina; Harvey; Aunt Hilda

Synopsis

Harvey, for once, refuses the last piece of pie at dinner, then can't get it off his mind for the rest of the night.

Reprints

• from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #42 (October 1977)

[Archie Americana Bronze Age] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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[Life with Archie] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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Smog Dialogue (Table of Contents: 15)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Jon D'Agostino

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica criticizes her father as a serial polluter.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #81 (November 1973)

Keywords

pollution

Indexer Notes

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

[Riverdale Volume Three] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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Art Gal Awry! (Table of Contents: 17)

Betty / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Betty attends a snooty art gallery function with Veronica and admits her favorite artist is Dan DeCarlo.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #7 (December 1987)

[Archie 1941] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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Seat Treat (Table of Contents: 19)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper

Synopsis

Archie takes Betty to the big game, even though it's sold out.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #26 (November 1997)

High Strung Low Strung (Table of Contents: 20)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Veronica has Archie convinced she's delicate and scares easily.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #12 (February 1968)

Pie in the Sky (Table of Contents: 21)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Al Hartley (credited)

Pencils

Al Hartley (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Jughead; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty decides the way to win Archie is by becoming a good cook.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #12 (February 1968)

Cracker Jack (Table of Contents: 22)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm sure the proprietor of the antique shop didn't realize the value of this vase, Ronnie!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Hiram shows Veronica his new vase which Archie gets it stuck on Hiram's head.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #82 (April 1980)

Wedding Blistered (Table of Contents: 23)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

While attending her cousin's wedding, Betty imagines what married life would be like.

Reprints

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

Pet Chic (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica take her dog to an exquisite health spa for dogs, but he does not want to stay.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine (Archie, 1989 series) #10 (February 1994)

Happy Days Are Here Again (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton (dressed as a clown); Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty has the blues, so Veronica tries to cheer her up.

Reprints

• from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #127 (November 2004)

The Tattler (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty jazzes up Archie's answering machine message with the latest in Riverdale gossip.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #23 (September 1989)

Owls Well That Ends Well (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bolling (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler

Synopsis

Archie refuses to help Veronica recover a rare Zambesia owl that escaped the mansion because he's helping Betty with her marathon run. But Betty spots the owl along the marathon course, just as a massive thunderstorm rolls up.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #30 (October 1995)

Keywords

marathon

The Cheerleaders (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Cheerleader tryouts are being held and Veronica is so confident she'll make the squad that she has a designer cheerleader outfit made for her.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #90 (December 1974)

Klutzy Caper! (Table of Contents: 29)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski [as Mike Pellowski] (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler

Synopsis

Veronica and her father recall different memories of Archie's less than shining moments.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #133 (January 2003)

Sky Guy (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski [as Mike Pellowski] (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica lament about not being able to meet cute guys.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #151 (December 2004)

Distraction Action (Table of Contents: 31)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Doug Crane (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; John Smith; Pocahontas; Mr. Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Betty tries to study, but keeps day dreaming about Archie.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #180 (January 1990)

Chip Off the Old Block (Table of Contents: 32)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Veronica finds a potato chip shaped like Archie's head and soon the story becomes a media sensation.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #165 (December 2005)

Bitten by the Collector's Bug (Table of Contents: 33)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Betty goes to the Riverdale Collector's Show to do a story for the school paper on various hobby interests.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #13 (April 1994)

Jump Start (Table of Contents: 34)

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)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Alice Cooper (cameo)

Synopsis

Veronica tries to convince Betty that jump roping is not feminine.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #6 (November 1987)

Power Play! (Table of Contents: 35)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I can barely stand being in the same air space as Jughead Jones!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Veronica tells Jughead that he needs to get over his crush on her even though she knows it's not true.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #94 (December 1999)

Veronica's Scrappy Scrapbook (Table of Contents: 36)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman ?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge (Also as Little Veronica Lodge in flashback); Smithers; Unnamed chauffeur; Unnamed maid; Unnamed servant; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews (Also as Little Archie Andrews in flashback); Jughead Jones; Unnamed life guard; Unnamed Riverdale girl; Unnamed Riverdale boys; Unnamed mail carrier

Synopsis

Veronica makes a scrapbook of her life in pictures.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #92 (October 1999)

Indexer Notes

Veronica and Archie appear as their "Little Archie" & "Little Veronica" versions in this story in flashback photo panels.

[Betty and Veronica Spectacular] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

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And the Winner Is... Part 4 (Table of Contents: 38)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Cheryl goes on her third date from the show 'Lonely Hearts Club' with George.

Reprints

• from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #164

[The Digest Bundle Pack Just Got Bigger!] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

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[Official Betty and Veronica Merch!] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Betty Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh Archie! This is the most beautiful view I've ever seen!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Archie takes Betty to a romantic spot.

Reprints

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

[Graphic Novel Super Store] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

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The Plain Truth! (Table of Contents: 43)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jane Jones; Matt Rogers

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica attend a taping of the TV show Plain Jane.

Reprints

• from Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #185 (December 2010)

[20% off all Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

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[Collect Them All!] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

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My Brother's Keeper (Table of Contents: 46)

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

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Bethany Moore; Alfred; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Betty insists that Veronica begin to be nicer to people and forces her to help their friend Bethany.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #203 (December 2004)

Keywords

crying; rain; spa; tears; umbrella

[Build Your Own Comics Double Digest Subscription!] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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[Try these new Archie comics digests!] (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

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