World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #1

(February 2021)

[Archie Unlimited] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Challenge (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jamie Lee Rotante (credited as Jamie Rotante)

Pencils

Bill Galvan (credited)

Inks

Ben Galvan (credited)

Colors

Glenn Whitmore (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Toni Topaz; Pop Tate; Miss Beazly; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica compete in a viral dance contest to win a concert in Riverdale by their favorite boy band.

Reprints

• in Archie Modern Classics Magic (Archie, 2022 series) (2022)

Fantasy Frolic (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Betty

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Santa Claus

Synopsis

After Christmas, Betty makes her Christmas list for next year.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #120 (April 1993)

Keywords

astronaut; bowling; calendar; clock; deck of cards; gingerbread house; sweater

I'll Take Romance (Table of Contents: 4)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited as Webb)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited as Shultz)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited as Koslowski)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There is nothing more romantic than falling snow, a flickering fire, and my Archiekins!

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Veronica

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Archie and Veronica make plans for a snowy date but may not agree on romance.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #73 (March 1998)

It's Snow Joke (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica visit a ski lodge on Nancy's recommendation, but encounter only rude patrons.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #158 (April 2001)

Keywords

skating; ski; skiing; snow; snowmobile

Angel Babes (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Kim Wong

Synopsis

Betty, Veronica and new friend Kim imagine themselves as the fictional crime fighters "Arnie's Angels".

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #182 (February 2003)

[How to get your free comic] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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Swiss Fashion (Table of Contents: 8)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

Hy Eisman

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

fashion; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #15 (June 1991)

Indexer Notes

Five illustrations of Veronica in various outfits.

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

[The Lord of the Rings] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

All for the Birds (Table of Contents: 10)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Josie

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie; Alex; Alexandra; Mr. Cabot

Synopsis

Josie finds a wounded bird stuck in the snow, and takes it to the Cabot estate to help it get back its health.

Reprints

• from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #87 (February 1976)

The Meaning of Life (Table of Contents: 11)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Josie and the Pussycats

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Smith]; Alexandra Cabot; Mr. Cabot (Alexandra's dad); Alex Cabot

Synopsis

Melody thinks she sees the meaning of life in a statue at a museum.

Reprints

• from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #19 (February 1990)

Keywords

art; museum; statue

A Bad Sit-uation (Table of Contents: 12)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)

Pencils

Al Bigley (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Josie and the Pussycats

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown]; Alexander Cabot III; Dilton Hazzelot III; Mrs. Hazzelot; Kurt Hazzelot; Gert Hazzelot

Synopsis

The Pussycats think they are booked to play a gig for Mr. Hazzelot, one of the richest dudes in the world, at his house. But unfortunately, they end up babysitting his two kids and playing hide and seek.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #72 (September 2003)

Keywords

babysitting; band; girl group; golf cart; hide and seek

Oldies but Goodies (Table of Contents: 13)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Josie and the Pussycats

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie; Valerie; Melody; Alexander Cabot

Synopsis

Alexander books the band on a remote island at a retirement home.

Reprints

• from Laugh (Archie, 1987 series) #20 (April 1990)

Keywords

dance; gig; girl band; girl group; ice; music; sea-plane; senior citizen

[Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

CW / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Read it all on the Archie App.] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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Delay Call (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

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Mr. Lodge [stacked, lower case]

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #121 (February 1968)

[Archie Comics Threadless] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Chow Choice (Table of Contents: 18)

Miss Beazly / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher

Pencils

Tim Kennedy

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

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Ms. Beazly [stacked]

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Miss Beazly; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Reggie petitions Miss Beazly for wider choice in the cafeteria menu.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #172 (April 2002)

Indexer Notes

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

[The Riverdale Diaries] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

[Archie 80th Anniversary Jumbo Digest] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

Queen Scene (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Veronica is determined to win the Miss Snow Queen pageant above all other concerns.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #149 (May 1968)

It's Snow Fun Without You (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wheee! I just love the snow, don't you girls?

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty tries to play in the snow with Archie, and winds up repeatedly hurting herself.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #171 (March 1970)

Ambush (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

(Giggle) Okay, so if it's childish, let's be childish!

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

The girls try to ambush the boys with snowballs, but they keep missing. Finally they resort to their usual ammunition: sexy outfits.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #171 (March 1970)

Paths To Paradise (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's one of the facts of life, Archie!

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Betty's father hires Archie to shovel their walk, so Veronica gets her father to hire Archie as well.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #171 (March 1970)

Something Fishy (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi, Ronnie!

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Betty tries to help Archie win a fishing contest.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #173 (May 1970)

B&V & Friends Style (Table of Contents: 26)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

Dan Parent

Colors

?

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Lodge; Maria Lopez; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods

Two of a Kind (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Jeff Shultz

Inks

Henry Scarpelli

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods

Synopsis

Betty can't afford the dress she sees in the window.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #134 (May 2004)

Indexer Notes

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

Little Mermaids (Table of Contents: 28)

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)

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Betty & Veronica [stacked]

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; teen

Characters

Betty; Veronica; Prince Archie; King Triton; Forsythe; Toni; Cheryl the Sea Witch

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica are stepsister mermaid princesses who immediately start to compete with each other when they meet Prince Archie, who lives on land. Cheryl the Sea Witch offers to help them become human so they can live on the surface, but when Cheryl sees Archie she decides that she wants Archie for herself.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #267 (October 2013)

Keywords

mermaids; underwater

Shower Power (Table of Contents: 29)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Dan Nakrosis (credited)

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Betty

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Hal Cooper

Synopsis

Betty has to take a series of quick showers.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #135 (April 2004)

Turf War (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

After Betty and Ethel win first and second in a snowboarding contest, Veronica decides she wants to learn to snowboard.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #171 (April 2002)

Keywords

contest; snowboard

Keep It in the Family (Table of Contents: 31)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Veronica

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Aunt Gladys; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Dilton Doiley (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Pop Tate (cameo)

Synopsis

When Veronica meets her mother's sister Gladys for the first time she is embarrassed because her aunt is a very down-to-earth woman who drives a truck.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #110 (April 2001)

Trophy Triumph (Table of Contents: 32)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That hot dog stunt looks easy!

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Betty

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Erika Shusser; Ethel Muggs

Synopsis

Archie tries to show off his skiing to Betty, but Betty is better than he is.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #55 (April 1977)

Smelling the Roses (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods

Synopsis

Betty tries to pry Veronica away from her hectic lifestyle and inject more tranquility into her life.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #183 (March 2003)

Old Habits Die Hard (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

Frank Doyle (credited as Doyle)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited as DeCarlo)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited as Lapick)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Helga and Sven (sales assistants); Midge Klump

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica go shopping and Veronica tries to focus on the shopping and not boy watching.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #29 (April 1990)

Keywords

boy crazy; mall; shopping

Just Us Girls (Table of Contents: 35)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

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Betty

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Polly Cooper; Hal Cooper

Synopsis

Snowed in, Alice asks Polly to find a way to relieve the boredom of a fidgety Betty.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #144 (March 2005)

[Betty and Veronica the Bond of Friendship] (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

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

Winter Style with Betty, Veronica & Bridgette (Table of Contents: 37)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Characters

Bridgette; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Reprints

• from B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #231 (March 2013)

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted fashions.

[Archie Comics Presents] (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

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

A Winter's Tail (Table of Contents: 39)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)

Pencils

Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Cheryl Blossom

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Cheryl Blossom; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Sugar; Hot Dog; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Cheryl and Jughead agree to a sled race, pulled by their dogs.

Reprints

• from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #37 (March 2001)

Keywords

skiing; sled; snow

Snowbored (Table of Contents: 40)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)

Pencils

Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Cheryl Blossom

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

The girls are jealous that Cheryl is so good at snowboarding and steals all the boys' attention.

Reprints

• from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #28 (January 2000)

Keywords

avalanche; fireplace; snowboard

[Digest Mix Bundle Packs!] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

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Confidentially Speaking (Table of Contents: 42)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Betty

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Big Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Ethel can't keep her mouth shut.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #272 (May 1989)

[Graphic Novel Super Store] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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

Midtown Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Goodwill Girls (Table of Contents: 45)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited as Gladir)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited as Goldberg)

Inks

John Lowe (credited as Lowe)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited as Yoshida)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's time for another meeting of "The Goodwill Girls"!

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Betty

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Tomoko; Juanita; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Hiram Lodge; John (Betty's uncle); Adam; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate

Synopsis

The girls decide to use pink snowballs with candy inside to throw at the boys for Valentines day.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #108 (March 2002)

Keywords

Valentine's Day; Valentines Day

[Build Your Own Comics Double Digests Subscription!] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

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

The Encourager (Table of Contents: 47)

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

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Betty and Veronica

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Betty spends the day encouraging Veronica to ask out the boy she wants to be with Saturday night only to find out the boy is Archie.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #158 (April 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[Try these new Archie comics digests!] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

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[Chilling Adventures of Sabrina] (Table of Contents: 50) (Expand) /

Netflix / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Wings of Fire] (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

Wings of Fire / advertisement / 1 page (report information)