Betty and Veronica
#195
[Newsstand]
(February 2004)
Archie,
1987 Series
- Volume
- 2
- Price
- 2.19 USD; 2.59 CAD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- every 4 weeks, twice in March
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Comics
- Barcode
- 071896467482 95
- Editing
- Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, isn't all this holiday greenery romantic?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty and Archie enjoy the romantic Christmas greenery, which makes Veronica see red.
- Keywords
- Christmas
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[no title indexed]
advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Put on the hat and play as the cat.
- Characters
- The Cat in the Hat
- Keywords
- Game
Indexer Notes
Ad for Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat computer game.
The Snow Must Go On
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Barbara Slate (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited); Vickie Williams (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Stan the Weatherman
- Synopsis
- Betty skips sledding with the gang because she's having fun making a family of snowmen. Veronica decides that Betty is sad about always being outshone by Veronica, and so dulls her appearance down -- just in time to appear in a TV spot about Betty and her snow sculptures.
- Reprints
-
in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #237 (February 2014) - in Archie 1000 Page Comics-Palooza (Archie, 2014 series) ([February] 2014)
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #278 (April 2020)
-
- Keywords
- Snowman; winter
[no title indexed]
advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Laughter is your best weapon.
- Keywords
- Game
Indexer Notes
Ad for Disney's ToonTown Online CD-ROM Internet Game.
Ladies' Choice
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Gladir (credited as Gladir)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited as Shultz)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited as Scarpelli)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Veronica says she'll take a Christmas tree. Ethel says she'll take Jughead, who's carrying it.
- Reprints
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #1 (December 2010)
- in Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book (Archie, 2012 series) (2012)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Perfect Gift!
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Keywords
- Christmas
Indexer Notes
Promo, with order coupon, for Archie's Classic Christmas Stories Volume I.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Official Archie 2004 16 month calendar
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Dress Warmly
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; chauffeur; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica has an attractive new dress, but the school's heating system breaks down. She has to wear her coat all day, so no one sees her dress.
- Reprints
- in Archie 1000 Page Mega Comics Digest (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #229 (February 2015), #291 (April 2021)
-
- Keywords
- High school; winter
Editor's Notebook
Editor's Notebook / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Indexer Notes
Promo for several current issues.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 96 pages of the best Archie daily newspaper strips!
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
- Keywords
- Newspaper comic strip
Indexer Notes
Promo, with order coupon, for Archie Day By Day.
Dear Betty & Veronica
Dear Betty & Veronica / letters page / 1 page
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; snowmen
Indexer Notes
Advice from "Betty" and "Veronica."
Isn't it Obvious?
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Kathleen Webb (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; O. O. Wellonmelon; Ophelia Hamheymer
- Synopsis
- Archie and the girls are picked as extras when teen star Ophelia comes to town, but only Betty is relaxed enough to actually talk with her.
- Reprints
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #246 (February 2016)
- in World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest (Archie, 2021 series) #12 (March 2022)
-
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie's Holiday Fun
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; manager; teen boys
Indexer Notes
Promo for Archie's Holiday Fun Digest # 8.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie Americana Series Best of the Fifties
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Indexer Notes
Promo, with order coupon, for Archie Americana Series Best of the Fifties Book 2.
Fan Art
Fan Art / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Katrina Ramirez; Kelly Macaulay
- Inks
- Katrina Ramirez; Kelly Macaulay
- Colors
- Katrina Ramirez; Kelly Macaulay
- Letters
- Katrina Ramirez; typeset
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Keywords
- Fan art
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie's Stuff Shop
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Josie; Melody; Valerie
Santa's Choice
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Gladir (credited as Gladir)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited as Shultz)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited as Scarpelli)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- Archie dresses up as Santa Claus, so Betty dresses up as a chimney.
- Reprints
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #45 (January 2015)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hang out with Archie today!
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
Promo, with order coupon, for subscriptions.
Party Smarty
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries to steal the limelight in a revealing Santa costume. The girls stick her with distributing gifts to children, but finally dress as elves to help her out.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #248 (December 2008)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Archie, isn't all this holiday greenery romantic?"]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
["Put on the hat and play as the cat."]
-
2.
The Snow Must Go On
Betty and Veronica -
3.
["Laughter is your best weapon."]
-
4.
Ladies' Choice
Betty and Veronica -
5.
["The Perfect Gift!"]
-
6.
["The Official Archie 2004 16 month calendar"]
-
7.
Dress Warmly
Betty and Veronica -
8.
Editor's Notebook
Editor's Notebook -
9.
["96 pages of the best Archie daily newspaper strips!"]
-
10.
Dear Betty & Veronica
Dear Betty & Veronica -
11.
Message Board
-
12.
Isn't it Obvious?
Betty and Veronica -
13.
["Archie's Holiday Fun"]
-
14.
["Archie Americana Series Best of the Fifties"]
-
15.
Fan Art
Fan Art -
16.
["Archie's Stuff Shop"]
-
17.
Santa's Choice
Betty and Veronica -
18.
["Hang out with Archie today!"]
-
19.
Party Smarty
Betty and Veronica -
20.
["Bigger world."]
-
21.
["Who are you?"]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katy Hayhurst
- Kirk House
- Thomas Johnson
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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