Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine
#177
[Direct]
(October 2007)
Archie,
1983 Series
- Price
- 2.49 USD; 2.99 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- 9 times a year in Jan., Feb., Mar., May, June, Aug., Sept., Oct., and Nov.
- On-sale Date
- 2007-08-08
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 762816468558 17711
- Editing
- Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Nelson Ribeiro (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A table for two please!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Photo Finish
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Pat Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Al Nickerson (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- John Workman (credited)
- Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
[Slow Go on the Yogos]
Yogos Bites / advertisement / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Ad for candy.
Between page 6 and 7 of the previous story.
Fashion Attraction
Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Feature Logo
Veronica- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
-
from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #124 (May 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Fashion designs by letter writers.
[Archiecomics.Com]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews (head on t-shirt); Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones (head on t-shirt); Reggie Mantle
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie website.
[Archie Collector Sets]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for sets of series digest back issues.
Predictable Outcome
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty realizes she has to gauge Veronica's critiques of her look by whether she's dressing for Archie or not.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #54 (July 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given in this reprint.
Cracked Crab
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica "helps" Betty catch some crabs.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #176 (August 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given in this reprint.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Great summer reading!
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Order form for the Archie's Camp Tales collection.
[Love Showdown]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Love Showdown collection.
Mothers and Daughters Day
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper; Hermione Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- The girls take a break from doing their thing at the mall to show their appreciation for their mothers - - by taking them along while they do their thing at the mall.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #175 (July 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given in this reprint.
Bad Boy Trouble
Betty and Veronica / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nick St. Clair
Indexer Notes
Order form for Betty & Veronica Bad Boy Trouble graphic novel.
[Sonic Archives Offer]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Sonic the Hedgehog
Indexer Notes
House ad for Sonic Archives.
Get Ready to Rock Out with...
Josie / illustration / 1 page
- Job Number
- JOS-7D
- Feature Logo
- Josie and the Pussycats
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- The Pussycats: Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Indexer Notes
Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Josie and the Pussycats.
Music for the Masses Part 2 Chapter 3
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
Josie and the Pussycats- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Pussycats: Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Alexander Cabot; Alexandra Cabot; Felicia - Synopsis
- Josie and the Pussycats are arrested in Muldaria for having a public concert.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #49 (August 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given in this reprint.
[Graphic Novels Offer]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- The Pussycats: Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Betty Cooper; Little Archie; Little Betty; Little Veronica; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
House ad for three graphic novels.
Music for the Masses Part 2 Chapter 4
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
- Josie and the Pussycats
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Pussycats: Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Alexander Cabot; Alexandra Cabot; King Bently; Felicia Bently; Alan Mayberry - Synopsis
- The King of Muldaria passes a law to allow public concerts and the Josie and the Pussycats get to perform.
- Reprints
- from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #49 (August 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given in this reprint.
[Come On Let’s Go!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
House ad for The Archies DVD's.
Motivate Yourself
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Robin Tony
- Synopsis
- Veronica helps motivate a motivational speaker who is off his game.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #125 (June 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given in this reprint.
Look at the Time!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Job Number
- 2477D
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
House ad for an Classic Archie Watches.
[Archie Americana Series]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Job Number
- 2486D
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Archie Americana Series.
Psychic Shenanigans
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Madam Saturn
- Synopsis
- Veronica contacts a psychic to find her missing ring.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #54 (July 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given in this reprint.
[Archie's Subscription Offer]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Job Number
- 2473D
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Subscription information.
[Archie Combo Bag Offer]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
House ad for an Archie tote bag.
Strange Change
Betty / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
Betty- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Nancy Woods; Adam
- Synopsis
- Betty accidentally sets dates with both Archie and Adam for the same night. Archie has accidentally set dates with Betty and Veronica for the same night.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #103 (October 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given in this reprint.
[Hey Kids!]
letters page / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; George Gladir; Amanda Rouse (photo)
Indexer Notes
Fan letter from Amanda Rouse.
Online & Out of Line
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie's out of money so why not sell stuff on E-Buy?
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #45 (January 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given in this reprint.
[Archie's Collector Sets]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- 2509D
Indexer Notes
House Ad for Archie comics annual Collector Sets.
[Sabrina]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Job Number
- 2459D
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman
Indexer Notes
House ad for various Sabrina back issues.
Doiley Dancing
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Amanda Givens
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica teach Dilton how to dance so he can ask the girl he likes to the dance.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #174 (June 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given in this reprint.
[The Adventures of Little Archie]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Little Archie collection.
Altered State?
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Feature Logo
Jughead- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead tries to practice meditation.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #102 (October 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
No credits given in this reprint.
Hotshot Friend
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Bill Galvan (credited as Galvan)
- Inks
- Bob Smith (credited as Smith)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Venice Bilton
- Synopsis
- Veronica is visited by her old friend Venice Bilton.
- Reprints
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #255 (October 2017)
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Festival (Archie, 2017 series) (2017)
-
Indexer Notes
Venice Bilton is a parody of Paris Hilton.
[Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Job Number
- 2469D
- Characters
- Hot Dog
Indexer Notes
Subscription information for digest and double digests.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jeff Shultz; ?
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino; ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Next issue on sale the week of Oct. 1st, 2007!
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Josie McCoy
Indexer Notes
House ad for the next issue and indicia.
[Archie Comics Shop]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
Indexer Notes
House ad for the online Archie store.
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["A table for two please!"]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
[It only takes a spark.]
Ad Council -
2.
Photo Finish
Betty and Veronica -
3.
[Slow Go on the Yogos]
Yogos Bites -
4.
Fashion Attraction
Veronica -
5.
[Archiecomics.Com]
-
6.
[Archie Collector Sets]
-
7.
Predictable Outcome
Betty and Veronica -
8.
Cracked Crab
Betty and Veronica -
9.
["Great summer reading!"]
-
10.
[Love Showdown]
-
11.
Mothers and Daughters Day
Betty and Veronica -
12.
Bad Boy Trouble
Betty and Veronica -
13.
[Sonic Archives Offer]
-
14.
Get Ready to Rock Out with...
Josie -
15.
Music for the Masses Part 2 Chapter 3
Josie -
16.
[Graphic Novels Offer]
-
17.
Music for the Masses Part 2 Chapter 4
Josie -
18.
[Come On Let’s Go!]
-
19.
Motivate Yourself
Veronica -
20.
Look at the Time!
-
21.
[Archie Americana Series]
-
22.
Psychic Shenanigans
Betty and Veronica -
23.
[Archie's Subscription Offer]
-
24.
[Archie Combo Bag Offer]
-
25.
Strange Change
Betty -
26.
[Hey Kids!]
-
27.
Online & Out of Line
Betty and Veronica -
28.
[Archie's Collector Sets]
-
29.
[Sabrina]
-
30.
Doiley Dancing
Betty and Veronica -
31.
[The Adventures of Little Archie]
-
32.
Altered State?
Jughead -
33.
Hotshot Friend
Betty and Veronica -
34.
[Archie's Digest Subscription Offer]
-
35.
["Next issue on sale the week of Oct. 1st, 2007!"]
-
36.
[Archie Comics Shop]
-
37.
The Way You Play Will Never Be The Same!
Chaotic Games
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