(May 2005)

Archie, 1987 Series
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Price
3.59 USD; 4.29 CAD
Pages
196
Indicia Frequency
9 times a year in Feb, Mar., May, June, July, Aug., Oct., Nov. and Dec.
On-sale Date
2005-04-06
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
009128469508 32
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Issue Notes

On-sale date from house ad in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #215.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jeff Shultz (signed)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just love sleeping over at your place, Veronica!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

[Let It Rip!] (Table of Contents: 1)

Beyblade / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Slide Rule (Table of Contents: 2)

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
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Gaston; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis
Betty slides down the banister at the Lodge mansion.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #239, writing is credited to Barbara Slate and inks are credited to Rich Koslowski.

Monday Wash (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Stan Goldberg
Colors
Barry Grossman

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Caramel (Betty's cat)
Synopsis
Betty's laundry work is interrupted when she finds Caramel mixed in with her colors.
Reprints
Keywords
laundry; pantomime

Indexer Notes

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

[Danger on the High Seas] (Table of Contents: 4)

Neopets / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for Neopets trading card game.

Call Brawl (Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
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Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie calls Veronica for a date while Archie is at Veronica's house.
Reprints

Neat Feat (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
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Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
The bowling alley gives Veronica a bowling pin, the only one she knocked over during 8 games.
Reprints
Keywords
bowling

The Triangle (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
The author and artist speculate on how life would be if both Betty and Veronica could have Archie at the same time.
Reprints
Keywords
fourth wall

Indexer Notes

Dan DeCarlo draws himself as the artist of the story. Among the items around his drawing board are a pencil cup shaped like Jughead's head and a small figurine that resembles George Baker's character Sad Sack, wearing a Riverdale sweater.

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

[Power Rangers S.P.D.] (Table of Contents: 8)

ABC Family / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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It's In the Cards (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica gets a job to host the news on a public access cable TV channel. Archie drops the cue cards and they get all out of order.
Reprints
Keywords
anchorwoman; newscaster

Indexer Notes

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

[There's a new snack in Gotham City] (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman Fruit Snacks; Kellogg’s / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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My Best Friend! (Table of Contents: 11)

Betty / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
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Indexer Notes

Discover who Betty's best friend is by crossing out the boxes with odd numbers.

[Kim Possible Movie] (Table of Contents: 12)

Kim Possible; Disney / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Snap Shots from Betty's Album (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
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Indexer Notes

5 two-panel gags of photos from Betty's photo album.

First gag is Betty's parents hearing her first word, and her one billionth word.

Poet's Corner (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jo Dumont
Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Betty has everybody talking in rhyme i.e. "A is for...B is for..."
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Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Veronica / activity / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Unscramble the words that mean "walk" or "walking!" the answers are given below!
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Find the words puzzle.

Betty's Funky Fashions (Table of Contents: 16)

Betty / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
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Indexer Notes

Five fashions, first one Betty has a skirt with peace symbols on it.

[The Scooby-Doo Movie] (Table of Contents: 17)

Nickelodeon / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Mess Distress! (Table of Contents: 18)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty's mom wants her to help clean the house, but Betty keeps making dates with Archie.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #243, no credits listed in this digest.

Monster Melody (Table of Contents: 19)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
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Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; the Rinky Dinks
Synopsis
Sabrina uses her powers to help a neighborhood garage band become rock stars.
Reprints
Keywords
Eiffel Tower; music video

Indexer Notes

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

[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody] (Table of Contents: 20)

Disney Channel / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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You Never Know... (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
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Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
After Reggie and Veronica drive off together, leaving Archie and Betty miserable, Jughead and Betty wish they could put a whammy on those troublemakers.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Catch of the Day (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doily; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica lets Archie take Betty out on a date so he'll be more impressed with Veronica on their date the following night.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Find Your Name In Print / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Characters
Betty Cooper

The Right Touch (Table of Contents: 24)

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

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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Veronica has Caller ID.

Errant Boy (Table of Contents: 25)

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

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Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks
Rudy Lapick ?
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica gets jealous when she sees Archie giving jewelry to other girls, but he's only making deliveries to help Betty with her jewelry business.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #194, no credits listed in this digest.

[Loot at the Time!] (Table of Contents: 26)

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

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Indexer Notes

House ad for an Archie watch.

Kool Fashions For A Kool Kitten (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Josie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Feature Logo
Josie and the Pussycats
Genre
teen

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Josie reprints.

Study Doll (Table of Contents: 29)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Webb
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Pat Kennedy
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Josie; Valerie; Melody; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis
Josie can't find a quiet place to study for a test.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Think Shrink (Table of Contents: 30)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot III; Josie McCoy
Synopsis
Melody is mad that Alex wants a kiss after he takes her out on a date and pays. Josie tries to console him and tells him to be confident and he tries to kiss her.
Reprints
Keywords
date; feminism; feminist; kiss; women's lib

Indexer Notes

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

[Josie/Summer Fun Special Offer] (Table of Contents: 31)

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

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Indexer Notes

House ad two Archie collections.

Concerto in Clout! (Table of Contents: 32)

Melody / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Josie; Valerie; Melody; Alex Cabot III
Synopsis
The Pussycats help Alex foil a burglary at the Cabot mansion.
Reprints
Keywords
banjo

Indexer Notes

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

Cheer Checkmate (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Betty plots to get Archie away from Veronica by getting him on the cheerleader squad.
Reprints
Keywords
cheerleader; cheerleading

Indexer Notes

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

Owe No (Table of Contents: 34)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
When Betty comes down sick with the flu she has Veronica sub as den mother for a group of forest explorers.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[The Class of 2004] (Table of Contents: 35)

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

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Indexer Notes

House ad for Archie and Sabrina DVD's.

Princess and the Pauper (Table of Contents: 36)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher; Dan Parent
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (layouts); Dan Parent (finishes)
Inks
Dan Parent
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Skidder
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica switch places, Veronica goes to visit Betty's relatives in the country while Betty goes to visit royalty in England.
Reprints
Keywords
England

Indexer Notes

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

[New Digests on Sale] (Table of Contents: 37)

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

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Letters
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Indexer Notes

House ad for other Archie digests on sale around the same time as this digest.

A Young Man's Fancy! (Table of Contents: 38)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Al Hartley

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
It is springtime, and Betty hopes it will turn Archie's head her way.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprinting in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (1987 series) #232, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

Veronica's Find Your Name in Print / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Characters
Veronica Lodge

Hey Sister (Table of Contents: 40)

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

Script
Dan Parent
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Jon D'Agostino

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Paula; Marie
Synopsis
Veronica joins the Big Sisters program but she is just a bit too compulsive.
Reprints
Keywords
Big Sisters program

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #247, no credits listed in this digest.

Happy Pappy (Table of Contents: 41)

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

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Genre
teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Smithers
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge gets the long piece of the wishbone.
Reprints
Keywords
wishbone

[2004 Collector Sets] (Table of Contents: 42)

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

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Indexer Notes

House ad for collections of Archie back issues.

Love at First Sight (Table of Contents: 43)

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

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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Byron; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs; Gloria; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty reads some old entries in her diary about a boy she fell in love with a year earlier but soon fell out of love with.
Reprints

[Archie's Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 44)

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

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Indexer Notes

Subscription information.

Poor Little Rich Girl! (Table of Contents: 45)

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

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica pretends to be poor to see if people still like her. She meets a nice boy but when he finds out she has been lying about being poor he tells her to get lost.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (1987 series) #263, no credits listed in this digest.

Romance 101 (Table of Contents: 46)

Betty / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mimi Gold; Yueh Fong Seto
Pencils
Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Put the numbered letter ovals in numerical order to find out why Betty can't score with Archie.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Call Me Loser (Table of Contents: 47)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty is depressed because of her ongoing streak of losing Archie to Veronica in any situation.
Reprints
Keywords
depression; gum machine; school newspaper

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #222, no credits listed in this digest.

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

Josie's Find Your Name In Print / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Characters
Josie

What's Cooking (Table of Contents: 49)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pierre; Henri; Babette; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica start their own catering business.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

List Twist (Table of Contents: 50)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty gives Moose a list of items to get at the party store.
Reprints

La Grande Voyage (Table of Contents: 51)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Alison Flood
Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica visit Paris and end up doing only American things. The girls eat at "Colonel Dandy's Chicken" (KFC), watch a movie starring Bette Fiddler (Bette Midler), and go bowling.
Reprints
Keywords
bowling; Paris; private jet

Indexer Notes

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

Jet Setter (Table of Contents: 52)

Veronica / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Crossword puzzle.

Kitty Ditty (Table of Contents: 53)

Veronica's Cat / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Henry Scarpelli
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Kitty (Veronica's white angora cat); Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler; Gaston the chef
Synopsis
Veronica's cat, Kitty, outlines life in the Lodge mansion.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Give Up? (Table of Contents: 54)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
To keep from fighting over Archie, Betty and Veronica agree to date him on alternate weeks. But Betty's sudden indifference to him makes Archie all the more desperate for her attention.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

Riverdale Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
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Temptation (Table of Contents: 56)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica have heard a rumor that there's a bad boy in town, and they want to meet him and try to reform him.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Hooked (Table of Contents: 57)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Jim Amash
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Veronica invites herself along on Betty's fishing trip with Archie, then uses her ignorance of the sport to monopolize Archie's attention.
Reprints
Keywords
fly fishing

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #223, no credits listed in this digest.

[Sabrina Subscription and Collectors Sets Offer] (Table of Contents: 58)

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

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Indexer Notes

House ad with subscription information and back issues.

Smog Dialogue (Table of Contents: 59)

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
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica criticizes her father as a serial polluter.
Reprints
Keywords
pollution

Indexer Notes

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

Dollar Dilemma (Table of Contents: 60)

Veronica / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Maze puzzle.

Going One Better (Table of Contents: 61)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (layouts); Dan Parent
Inks
Alison Flood
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Betty gets a used car as a present from her parents, and instantly fears Veronica will try to top her.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Archie Digest Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 62)

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

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Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Subscription offer.

Telling It Like It Is (Table of Contents: 63)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Polly Cooper
Synopsis
Betty begins to wonder if all her hard work at school is worth it. Then Polly visits from San Francisco and sets her straight.
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Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 64)

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

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Letters
typeset

Sweat It Out! (Table of Contents: 65)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica thinks Betty has been letting herself go and has a make-over for her but then regrets having done it.
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[You Can Win Your Own Private Island!] (Table of Contents: 66)

Campbell's / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?
Letters
typeset

[Save the Day!] (Table of Contents: 67)

Incredibles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
typeset

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I just love sleeping over at your place, Veronica!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. [Let It Rip!]
    Beyblade
  3. 2. Slide Rule
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. Monday Wash
    Betty
  5. 4. [Danger on the High Seas]
    Neopets
  6. 5. Call Brawl
    Veronica
  7. 6. Neat Feat
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. The Triangle
    Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. [Power Rangers S.P.D.]
    ABC Family
  10. 9. It's In the Cards
    Betty and Veronica
  11. 10. [There's a new snack in Gotham City]
    Batman Fruit Snacks; Kellogg’s
  12. 11. My Best Friend!
    Betty
  13. 12. [Kim Possible Movie]
    Kim Possible; Disney
  14. 13. Snap Shots from Betty's Album
    Betty
  15. 14. Poet's Corner
    Betty and Veronica
  16. 15. ["Unscramble the words that mean "walk" or "walking!" the answers are given below!"]
    Veronica
  17. 16. Betty's Funky Fashions
    Betty
  18. 17. [The Scooby-Doo Movie]
    Nickelodeon
  19. 18. Mess Distress!
    Betty
  20. 19. Monster Melody
    Sabrina
  21. 20. [The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]
    Disney Channel
  22. 21. You Never Know...
    Betty and Veronica
  23. 22. Catch of the Day
    Betty and Veronica
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Find Your Name In Print
  25. 24. The Right Touch
    Betty and Veronica
  26. 25. Errant Boy
    Betty and Veronica
  27. 26. [Loot at the Time!]
  28. 27. Kool Fashions For A Kool Kitten
    Betty
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
    Josie
  30. 29. Study Doll
    Josie
  31. 30. Think Shrink
    Josie
  32. 31. [Josie/Summer Fun Special Offer]
  33. 32. Concerto in Clout!
    Melody
  34. 33. Cheer Checkmate
    Betty and Me
  35. 34. Owe No
    Veronica
  36. 35. [The Class of 2004]
  37. 36. Princess and the Pauper
    Betty and Veronica
  38. 37. [New Digests on Sale]
  39. 38. A Young Man's Fancy!
    Betty
  40. 39. [no title indexed]
    Veronica's Find Your Name in Print
  41. 40. Hey Sister
    Betty and Veronica
  42. 41. Happy Pappy
    Mr. Lodge
  43. 42. [2004 Collector Sets]
  44. 43. Love at First Sight
    Betty's Diary
  45. 44. [Archie's Subscription Offer]
  46. 45. Poor Little Rich Girl!
    Betty and Veronica
  47. 46. Romance 101
    Betty
  48. 47. Call Me Loser
    Betty
  49. 48. [no title indexed]
    Josie's Find Your Name In Print
  50. 49. What's Cooking
    Betty and Veronica
  51. 50. List Twist
    Moose
  52. 51. La Grande Voyage
    Betty and Veronica
  53. 52. Jet Setter
    Veronica
  54. 53. Kitty Ditty
    Veronica's Cat
  55. 54. Give Up?
    Betty and Veronica
  56. 55. [no title indexed]
    Riverdale Mail
  57. 56. Temptation
    Betty and Veronica
  58. 57. Hooked
    Betty and Veronica
  59. 58. [Sabrina Subscription and Collectors Sets Offer]
  60. 59. Smog Dialogue
    Veronica
  61. 60. Dollar Dilemma
    Veronica
  62. 61. Going One Better
    Betty and Veronica
  63. 62. [Archie Digest Subscription Offer]
  64. 63. Telling It Like It Is
    Betty's Diary
  65. 64. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  66. 65. Sweat It Out!
    Betty and Veronica
  67. 66. [You Can Win Your Own Private Island!]
    Campbell's
  68. 67. [Save the Day!]
    Incredibles
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