Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #178 [Direct Edition]

(November 2007)

[Chibi-Robo Park Patrol] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Nintendo DS / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Big Secret (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Pat Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

John Workman (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Betty helps Veronica get over her shoe obsession.

Reprints

• in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #236 (October 2015), #296 (October 2021)

Wild Style (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

Dan Parent

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #50 (November 2001)
• in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #211 (May 2013)
• in World of Archie Digest, Free Comic Book Day Edition (Archie, 2013 series) #1 (June / July 2013)

Indexer Notes

Fashion page

[You get your POW!...] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

KidsWB / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

The Best of Buds (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica are the best of friends. Veronica supports Betty when she wins homecoming queen. Betty helps Veronica study for exams and learn to play soccer. All bets are off when it comes to Archie though.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #168 (January 2002)

[Archiecomics.Com] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Back to Cool Fashion (Table of Contents: 7)

Cheryl Blossom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

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Colors

?

Characters

Cheryl Blossom

Indexer Notes

Fashion page.

Fitness Program (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Pellowski

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

John Lowe

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper

Synopsis

Betty tries to help her mother with a personal fitness program.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #116 (October 2002)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #247.

[Bad Boy Trouble] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

[Sabrina for Everyone] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

The Coordinator (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Kathleen Webb

Pencils

Jeff Shultz

Inks

Henry Scarpelli

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica is concerned that something clashes with her new clothes.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #166 (November 2001)

Casual Sportswear (Table of Contents: 12)

Betty's Fashions / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Dan DeCarlo

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #315 (March 1982)

Indexer Notes

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

Bonny Bonnets (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Jeff Shultz

Inks

Henry Scarpelli

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

The girls come to school wearing outrageous-looking hats.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #178 (October 2002)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Josie and the Pussycats / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Bob Smith (signed)

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

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

Three Little Maidens (Table of Contents: 15)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M

Synopsis

The narrator explains the differences between the three girls.

Reprints

• from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #74 (February 1974)

[Graphic Novels Offer] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

[Archie's Collector Sets] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Beyond the Door (Table of Contents: 18)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Vincent DeCarlo

Colors

?

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Josie; Melody; Mr. Ulster

Synopsis

Melody takes a job selling nylons at a department store, and her effect on the male customers leads all the female customers to break down the manager's door and complain.

Reprints

• from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #26 (April 1967)

Indexer Notes

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

Dumb as a Fox (Table of Contents: 19)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Josie; Valerie; Melody; Alan M; Alex

Synopsis

Beautiful Melody finds out that there will never be a shortage of men who want to cheer her up.

Reprints

• from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #86 (December 1975)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #241, no credits listed in this digest.

[Come on let's go!] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

[The 2006 Collector Sets] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

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

Practice Makes Perfect (Table of Contents: 22)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

John Lowe

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Adam; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie gets jealous when he overhears Adam and Betty talking.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #110 (May 2002)

Keywords

soccer

Indexer Notes

Credits from the printing in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (2011 series) #229, no credits listed in this digest.

Veronica's Fashions Day or Night (Table of Contents: 23)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Reprints

• in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #236 (December 2013)

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted fashions.

Steady Now (Table of Contents: 24)

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

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty thinks she and Archie should go steady because they both have blue eyes.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #173 (May 2002)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (2011 series) #229, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie Collector Sets] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

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

[Look at the time] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

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

Whale of a Sale (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty is pet sitting to earn money for a new dress.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #116 (October 2002)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (1987 series) #226, no credits listed in this digest.

[Archie's Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

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

[Sonic Archives Offer] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

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

Knock Before Entering (Table of Contents: 30)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

Jim Amash

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Leroy; Smithers; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs

Synopsis

While studying the history of the Lodge mansion Veronica meets the ghost of a previous owner.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #119 (October 2001)

Keywords

ghost

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #119.

[Love Showdown] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

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

[Archie Americana Series] (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

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

[Archie's Camp Tales] (Table of Contents: 33) (Expand) /

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

Go Team (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)

Pencils

? [as Kennedy] (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Alice Cooper; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

The students organize a studying team with Betty as the captain.

Reprints

• in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #256 (November 2017)

[Archie's Digest Subscription Offer] (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

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

[Betty and Veronica Comics Digest #179] (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

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

[Slow Go on the Yogos] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

Yogos Bites / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Bring Your Battle to Wii] (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

Wii / advertisement / 1 page (report information)