Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine
#183
[Direct Edition]
(October 2010)
Archie,
1987 Series
- Price
- 3.99 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly except for Feb. and Aug.
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Library
- Barcode
- 762816469500 18311
- Printer
- Printed in USA
- Editing
- Mike Pellerito (credited as Michael Pellerito) (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor / editor in chief)
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
No Baseball for Betty
Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Rod Whigham (signed as Whigham)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (signed as Milgrom)
- Colors
- Rosario Peña (signed as
RPeña)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
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[no title indexed]
Betty / recap / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Previously in part three of No Baseball for Betty
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Coach Clayton
Indexer Notes
Page contains a recap and panels of the story also artist credits.
No Baseball for Betty Part 4
Betty / comic story / 27 pages
- Script
- Melanie J. Morgan
- Pencils
- Rod Whigham (credited)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Colors
- Stephanie Vozzo (credited)
- Letters
- John Workman (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- On the day of final cuts for the baseball team...
- Genre
- teen
Indexer Notes
Listed on cover.
Veronica Pin Up
Veronica / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica gets to enjoy her private beach.
The Guinea Pig
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler
- Synopsis
- When her father cuts her off, Veronica has to scramble for money and ends up becoming a test subject at a cosmetics lab like Betty.
- Reprints
-
from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #150 (August 2000)
-
Two of a Kind
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Hiram Lodge (cameo flashback)
- Synopsis
- In this story, the captions explain how the lives of Betty and Veronica seem similar, while the pictures show how different they really are.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #588 (October 1988)
-
I'm History
Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There! I've got my radio, refreshments and comfy beach chair!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Cleopatra; Marie Antoinette; Joan of Arc; Cheryl Blossom; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- At the beach, Veronica reads a book on famous women and imagines herself as Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette and Joan of Arc.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #103 (September 2000)
-
- Keywords
- daydream; Egypt; surfing
No Date? Great!
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- Betty goes to the beach without a date, but runs into several pleasant young males while she's there.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #16 (August 1994)
-
Charmed, I'm Sure
Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Examples of the various Veronica-specific charms Veronica wears on her charm bracelet.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #150 (August 2000)
-
- Keywords
- charm bracelet
Indexer Notes
Though the logo for the illustration is "Betty And Veronica", Betty Cooper does not appear.
[no title indexed]
Mr. Lodge Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mother, you have aphids in your gladiolas!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Veronica's mom ask Hiram to help get rid of garden pest.
- Reprints
- from Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #41 (November 1980)
-
[The two greatest bands in comic book history hook up like never before.]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
[no title indexed]
Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Watch out, world!
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Katy Keene
Indexer Notes
Illustration introduction Katy Keene reprints.
Party Line
Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Richard Pietrzyk (credited)
- Pencils
- John Lucas (credited)
- Inks
- Chic Stone (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; teen; fashion
- Characters
- Katy Keene; Melissa Keene [Sis]; Cleo; Arnold Horsenlegger; Ramon Ramirez (cameo); Rock Enroe (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Arnold is over at Katy's house and is trying to tell her something important but gets interupted by several phone calls.
- Reprints
- from Katy Keene (Archie, 1984 series) #31 (August 1989)
-
Goldy Oldies
Katy Keene / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- John Lucas (credited)
- Inks
- Chic Stone (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- adventure; humor; fashion; teen
- Characters
- Katy Keene; Gloria Granbilt; Kalvin Kool (designer); Click Lenz (photographer)
- Synopsis
- Gloria swaps Katy's swim suits with a set of vintage ones for an upcoming photo shoot.
- Reprints
- from Katy Keene (Archie, 1984 series) #23 (October 1987)
-
Sail Tale
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica is determined to make a big splash at the local windsurfing contest after hearing everyone praise Betty's entry.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #508 (September 1981)
-
Directions, Please
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty tries the "old-fashioned girl" approach by baking cookies to get Archie. Veronica goes for the sexy dress and perfume method. They invite Archie over, where Betty ruins Veronica's dress and Veronica ruins Betty's cookies.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #91 (July 1963)
-
- Keywords
- cocoa; cookies; perfume
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Betty & Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #284.
Pack Track
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Mr. Bunsen
- Synopsis
- Mr. Bunsen takes the gang backpacking in the wide open spaces.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #295 (November 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #262.
Life Saver
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Melvin Snodgrass
- Synopsis
- One of the ten year old boys at the pool where Betty works as a life guard has a crush on her.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #18 (October 1994)
-
- Keywords
- life guard
S'more Trouble
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo; Dan Parent
- Inks
- Alison Flood
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Betty may have lost her ring in the s'mores she prepared for the gang. And Jughead may have already ingested it.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #10 (September 1994)
-
Lodge Is the Law
Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica gets herself elected Mayor of a small town outside Riverdale.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #102 (August 2000)
-
- Keywords
- mayor
Summer Simmer
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Rodney; Desmond
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge takes Betty and Veronica on a business trip to Death Valley to meet an associate and his two sons.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Death Valley
Veronica's Beachwear Collection
Veronica / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #572 (September 1987)
-
- Keywords
- beach; swimsuits
Betty's Fun Fashions
Betty / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #28 (August 1995)
-
Castle Hassle
Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge takes making sand castles to the extreme.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #272 (September 1980)
-
Cheryl Blossom
Cheryl Blossom / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Paul Oswald ? (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Oswald ? (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Illustration to introduce the next section of Cheryl Blossom reprints.
A Midsummer's Magic
Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Holly Golightly
- Pencils
- Holly Golightly
- Inks
- Jim Amash
- Colors
- Stephanie Vozzo
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom; Sabrina Spellman; Betty Cooper; Chloe; Harvey; Samantha, Sabrina's great aunt
- Synopsis
- Cheryl recalls when she went to summer camp with Sabrina as a kid and was haunted by her ghost.
- Reprints
- from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #34 (September 2000)
-
- Keywords
- beach; ghost; summer camp
Run for Fun
Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Reggie grabs Veronica and convinces her to stay out later than she is suppose to. Archie tracks in an effort to let her know her father said it is okay if she stays out later than normal.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #36 (August 1994)
-
Girls Rule...Boys Drool!
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Y'know, Nancy, I'm glad I'm a girl, and i wouldn't change it for anything!
- Feature Logo
Betty- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Betty discusses some of the negatives about being a girl.
- Reprints
- from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #88 (August 2000)
-
Zeal Seal
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica give seal of approval stickers to boys at the beach.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #4 (September 1987)
-
Next Month in Betty and Veronica Double Digest #184
Betty and Veronica / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
No Baseball for Betty
Betty and Veronica -
1.
Atlantis Reveal the Secret
Lego -
2.
["Previously in part three of No Baseball for Betty"]
Betty -
3.
No Baseball for Betty Part 4
Betty -
4.
[Archie Marries Betty & Veronica]
-
5.
[Archie Comics' "Freshman Year"...]
-
6.
The Hot Days of Summer
Betty Fashions -
7.
Veronica Pin Up
Veronica -
8.
The Guinea Pig
Betty and Veronica -
9.
Two of a Kind
Betty and Veronica -
10.
I'm History
Veronica -
11.
["It's a monster of a party..."]
-
12.
[Archie Americana Series Best of the Seventies]
-
13.
No Date? Great!
Betty -
14.
Charmed, I'm Sure
Betty and Veronica -
15.
["Mother, you have aphids in your gladiolas!"]
Mr. Lodge Gag Bag -
16.
["The new guy in Riverdale really bites."]
-
17.
[The two greatest bands in comic book history hook up like never before.]
-
18.
["Watch out, world!"]
Katy Keene -
19.
Party Line
Katy Keene -
20.
Goldy Oldies
Katy Keene -
21.
[Hey, Fans!]
-
22.
[Katy Keene Vintage]
-
23.
Sail Tale
Betty and Veronica -
24.
Directions, Please
Betty and Veronica -
25.
Pack Track
Betty and Veronica -
26.
[Betty & Veronica Beach Party]
-
27.
["Archie Comics Graphic Novels Take 'Em With You!"]
-
28.
Life Saver
Betty -
29.
S'more Trouble
Betty and Veronica -
30.
Lodge Is the Law
Veronica -
31.
[My Father's Betrayal]
-
32.
[The Name is Andrews. Archie Andrews.]
-
33.
Summer Simmer
Betty and Veronica -
34.
Veronica's Beachwear Collection
Veronica -
35.
Betty's Fun Fashions
Betty -
36.
Castle Hassle
Mr. Lodge -
37.
Cheryl Blossom
Cheryl Blossom -
38.
A Midsummer's Magic
Cheryl Blossom -
39.
[The Battle Is On]
-
40.
[Love & Marriage]
-
41.
Run for Fun
Veronica -
42.
Girls Rule...Boys Drool!
Betty -
43.
Zeal Seal
Betty and Veronica -
44.
[There couldn't be a better time to subscribe!]
-
45.
Next Month in Betty and Veronica Double Digest #184
Betty and Veronica -
46.
[no title indexed]
American Library Association -
47.
[Unnatural History]
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