(April 1980)
Archie,
1950 Series
- Price
- 0.40 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Close-Up Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series; Archie Comics Group
- Barcode
- 0271000696004
- Editing
- John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ronnie, we're really inspiring our team!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; West High basketball team
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica's cheers have the opposition taking notice.
- Reprints
-
in Archi - Serie Avestruz (Editorial Novaro, 1975 series) #170 (10 de diciembre de 1982)
-
A Germ of an Idea
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nurse Bascomb; Dr. Hobbs
- Synopsis
- Betty comes down with a virus on the day of the concert she was planning to attend with Archie.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
The artist dresses Betty and Veronica in fashion designs submitted by Heather Rhodes (Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) and Francoise Fredericks (Queens, New York).
Sun Up
Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Charley shows Jinx his latest picture.
[no title indexed]
Veronica Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page
- Script
- Michael Gallagher ?
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks
- Joe Edwards
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Joe Edwards
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My uncle the tailor, from Elizabeth, N.J., is coming to town!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Veronica hears some fourth-hand gossip about Elizabeth Taylor.
- Reprints
- from ?
Indexer Notes
This is a reprint of a late seventies Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
[no title indexed]
statement of ownership / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Statement of Ownership
Indexer Notes
Filed October 1, 1979; Listed owners Close-Up, Inc, and Archie Enterprises, Inc, both of 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016; Publisher, Close-Up, Inc; Editor, John L. Goldwater; Managing Editor, Richard Goldwater; Total Paid Circulation, avg 12 months: 112,215
Anything Goes
Veronica's Fashions / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- No story; Veronica models fashion designs submitted by readers.
- Reprints
-
in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #31 (November 1980) - in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #230 (February 2013), #265 (January 2019)
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Vacation Vexation
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Muffins (Veronica's cat)
- Synopsis
- Veronica plants a travel brochure near Betty, hoping Betty will go skiing on Mount Royal thinking Veronica is going there. That way, Veronica will have the gang to herself on Snow Valley, where she's really traveling.
- Reprints
- in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #43 (April 1986)
- in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #59 (January 1993)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #111 (February 2003), #157 (February 2008), #208 (February 2013)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #95 (February 2020)
-
- Keywords
- skiing
Indexer Notes
Credits confirmed by the credits printed for the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #208.
Wind Chill Factor
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty is the object of ridicule from her friends for buying a down-filled thermal expedition parka and pants to protect her from the cold.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Eda Edwards (credited as Betty and Veronica)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards
- Inks
- Joe Edwards
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Joe Edwards
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I enjoy your comics
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- "Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
Strung Out
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica has some early success at macrame, something Betty doesn't do, and soon she's filling the mansion with macrame.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- macrame
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Ronnie, we're really inspiring our team!"]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
Attack of the Ice Creatures
Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie -
2.
A Germ of an Idea
Betty and Veronica -
3.
Sun Up
Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley -
4.
["My uncle the tailor, from Elizabeth, N.J., is coming to town!"]
Veronica Gag Bag -
5.
["Statement of Ownership"]
-
6.
Anything Goes
Veronica's Fashions -
7.
Vacation Vexation
Betty and Veronica -
8.
Wind Chill Factor
Betty and Veronica -
9.
["I enjoy your comics"]
Dear Betty and Veronica -
10.
Strung Out
Betty and Veronica
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