(December 2004)

Archie, 1983 Series
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Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, Archie! I just love all the attention you give me!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

On a Shoestring (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis
Veronica endures a torturous week waiting for the weekend so she can help Betty buy new shoes.
Reprints

Veronica's Nightmare (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Jim Amash
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica describes her nightmare to Betty.
Reprints

Citation Frustration (Table of Contents: 3)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Movie Madness (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica attend a silent film convention and discover that silent films aren't so bad.
Reprints

Caught in the Net (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Mr. Svenson; Wilhelmina; Nancy Woods (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)
Synopsis
Betty tracks down Svenson's old girlfriend on the internet but things have changed when he goes to visit her.
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Best Duds (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica address the reader, citing examples to refute the reputation they have for being intensely competitive rivals.
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Occupational Hazard (Table of Contents: 7)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
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I.Q. Who? (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica's I.Q. test score gets accidentally switched with Dilton's, and quickly she's lording her I.Q. number over everyone.
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The Masterpiece (Table of Contents: 9)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Caramel; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty takes up painting
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (1987 series) #286.

Dinosaur Blues (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica discovers internet shopping.
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Employee of the Month (Table of Contents: 11)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Fernando Ruiz
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Veronica is named employee of the month at the fast food restaurant she and Betty work at.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Veronica work in a fast food restaurant?

Fan Elan (Table of Contents: 12)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Donna (caterer); Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica who both think they are the number one fan of The Zinc Boys (combination of NSYNC and Backstreet Boys) go to their concert.
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Keywords
boy band; concert; fan; music

Indexer Notes

Features two appearances of Fooby (Furby) dolls.

Born to Shop! (Table of Contents: 13)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Veronica, you've gone too far over your credit card limit!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hubert Smithers
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge confiscates Veronica's credit cards because she spends too much money.
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Corvette Calamity (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica wants a 1969 Corvette.
Reprints
Keywords
car; magazine; sports car

Tree’s Company (Table of Contents: 15)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Universal Remote (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
? [as Kennedy]
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
The stars in the sky disappear with the push of one button on the universal remote.
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Faire Fair (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie seeks to win the competition at the Renaissance Fair in order to sit next to Veronica on the throne. But a mysterious competitor identified only as The Black Knight proves to be serious competition for him.
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Sky Guy (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Oh, Archie! I just love all the attention you give me!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. On a Shoestring
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Veronica's Nightmare
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. Citation Frustration
    Veronica
  5. 4. Movie Madness
    Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. Caught in the Net
    Betty
  7. 6. Best Duds
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. Occupational Hazard
    Veronica
  9. 8. I.Q. Who?
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. The Masterpiece
    Betty
  11. 10. Dinosaur Blues
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. Employee of the Month
    Veronica
  13. 12. Fan Elan
    Betty and Veronica
  14. 13. Born to Shop!
    Veronica
  15. 14. Corvette Calamity
    Betty and Veronica
  16. 15. Tree’s Company
    Betty
  17. 16. Universal Remote
    Betty and Veronica
  18. 17. Faire Fair
    Betty and Veronica
  19. 18. Sky Guy
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen