(February 2011)

Archie, 2011 Series
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Price
3.99 USD
Pages
162
Indicia Frequency
10 times a year (monthly except Apr. and Oct.)
On-sale Date
2011-01-04
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Library
Barcode
762816468558 21011
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Issue Notes

On-Sale date from the previous issue.

[Cheryl's New Love Has Gone to Town...] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Jeff Shultz (signed)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors
Rosario Peña (signed)
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Cheryl Blossom; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pieter; Pop Tate

[Yogi Bear the Video Game] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Nintendo / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Queen B Part Two of Four (Table of Contents: 2)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Tania del Rio (credited)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
John Workman (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Cheryl Blossom; Cassidy; Pieter; Lacie; Jason Blossom; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica is upset with exchange student Pieter.

[Archie Comics Book Club] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

[Comic Book Fairs] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Foiled Again! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrew; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica and Reggie are practicing their fencing, and Betty and Archie are supposed to be practicing their fencing too.
Reprints
Keywords
fencing

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Miss Grundy Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Of course I'm all right!!
Genre
teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Miss Grundy is not having a good day on the ski slope.
Reprints
Keywords
skiing

Kitty Ditty (Table of Contents: 7)

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.

[Life with Archie #6] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[Politics Unusual!] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Josie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
teen

Indexer Notes

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

Growing Pains (Table of Contents: 11)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis
Josie and Valerie try to purchase a plant in an upscale floral shop for just six dollars.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The salesman is based on forties and fifties radio and television character comedian Frank Nelson.

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

Luck for Sale (Table of Contents: 12)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Alex; Alan M; Josie; Melody; Olga
Synopsis
Alex goes to a fortune teller hoping to change his luck.
Reprints
Keywords
fortune teller

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #277, no credits listed in this digest.

Crash Bash (Table of Contents: 13)

Josie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alex Cabot
Synopsis
Alex comes up with a plan to have the girls ice-skate while playing their instruments.
Reprints
Keywords
ice-skating

Indexer Notes

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

[Archie Marries Betty and Veronica] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

[Archiedigital.com] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Lucky Breaks (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Brad Brown
Synopsis
Veronica insists Betty come on their ski trip, even though Betty's foot is in a cast, just so she can rub Betty's nose in the fact that she'll be dating the handsome ski instructor and not Betty.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Antique Eeeeeek!! (Table of Contents: 17)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica takes an old toy bank to the tv show "The Traveling Antique Show".
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The Travelling Antique Show is a parody of the show Antiques Roadshow.

Nifty Lifty (Table of Contents: 18)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Jughead's favorite part of the ski lodge is not the lifts.
Reprints
Keywords
skiing

Indexer Notes

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

Family Management (Table of Contents: 19)

Betty and 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; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty and Archie are assigned to act married and care for a pseudo-child for a school class. Veronica ends up with Jughead.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Chillin' Winter Style (Table of Contents: 20)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Characters
Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Fashion page.

[Archie & Friends Double Digest] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

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

[Buy three books & get the fourth free!] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

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

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

Sabrina / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Sabrina Spellman

Indexer Notes

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

Loose Change (Table of Contents: 24)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Salem; Chloe
Synopsis
Sabrina casts a spell on herself that causes her clothes to change any time an article of clothing is spoken.
Reprints

Bride & Gloom (Table of Contents: 25)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda
Synopsis
Sabrina tries to get Salem a date.
Reprints

If the Tooth Be Told (Table of Contents: 26)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis
Sabrina takes Aunt Hilda to the dentist.
Reprints

[Comic Book Collectors Sets] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

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

The Flaw of Averages (Table of Contents: 28)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Alice Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Eric; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Svenson
Synopsis
Betty has a run of bad luck, but it is followed by a run of good luck.
Reprints
Keywords
basketball

Indexer Notes

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

Cleo Award (Table of Contents: 29)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 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; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
The school is putting on "Caesar And Cleopatra" and the students try living their roles during class.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Dancin' Fashions (Table of Contents: 30)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Fashion page.

Snow Job (Table of Contents: 31)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica forgets an appointment with Archie.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Pip of a Dip (Table of Contents: 32)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis
Hal grows impatient to get the bathroom from his daughter.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[New Kids Off the Wall] (Table of Contents: 33) (Expand) /

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

[Archie Americana Series] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Li'l Jinx / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
children

Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Li'l Jinx reprints.

Feather Brain (Table of Contents: 36)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis
Hap buys Jinx a parakeet. Then she teaches it to talk.
Reprints
Keywords
parakeet

Slide Walks (Table of Contents: 37)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx tries to avoid falling on the ice.
Reprints

Candid Caricature (Table of Contents: 38)

Russ / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
children; humor
Characters
Russ; Greg; Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis
Russ is doing caricatures for the school newspaper.
Reprints

[Jinx] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

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

[Love & Marriage] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

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

So You Wanna Meet a Star? (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Script
Dan Parent (credited)
Pencils
Dan Parent (credited)
Inks
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ginger Lopez; Bridgette; Archie Andrews; Jay Loo
Synopsis
Ginger hears that a famous celebrity is going to be at Bridgette's house. The girls decide to get dressed up and crash the meeting.
Reprints

Fashion Showdown (Table of Contents: 42)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Tim Kennedy
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Zeena Vane; Nancy Wilson; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica clashes with a tough-talking new student.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

The Party Planner (Table of Contents: 43)

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

Script
Barbara Slate (credited)
Pencils
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Betty tries to plan a party but everybody wants a different date but suddenly an impromptu party breaks out.
Reprints

Sweet Treat! (Table of Contents: 44)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
John Costanza
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Cookie; Koko
Synopsis
Archie doesn't let on to Veronica how much fun he's having at the ski lodge.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Cheery Dearie (Table of Contents: 45)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie wants to borrow the football he gave Betty for Christmas.
Reprints

New$ Ru$e (Table of Contents: 46)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason
Synopsis
Moose didn't pass his math exam.
Reprints

Veronica's Hair Care Tips (Table of Contents: 47)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stephanie Prater
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Dan Parent
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Mindy Eisman

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica provides the readers with grooming tips.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Race Pace (Table of Contents: 48)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie enters a bobsled race.
Reprints
Keywords
bobsled; snow

Wry Reply (Table of Contents: 49)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie has lost his little black book.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

Betty and Veronica Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
But Veronica's the worst skier on our team...
Genre
teen
Characters
Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Ethel wants to know why Veronica gets to be captain of the ski team.
Reprints
Keywords
skiing

Please Don't Repeat Yourself (Table of Contents: 51)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Bryan Jacobs
Synopsis
Veronica buys a pendant that allows her to go back and restart the day whenever something bad happens.
Reprints

[Veronica Times Three] (Table of Contents: 52) (Expand) /

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

[Jughead Jones: Semi-Private Eye!] (Table of Contents: 53) (Expand) /

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

Big Reunion (Table of Contents: 54)

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; Ethel Muggs; Dilton Doily; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Archie and Betty's three children; Max (Betty's cat)
Synopsis
Betty fantasizes about how everybody will be at their tenth anniversary reunion.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Things in Common! (Table of Contents: 55)

Nancy & Chuck / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre
teen
Characters
Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Chuck has been hired by a video game company to do some cartoons for their new video game and Nancy gives him some ideas.
Reprints

[One Year Double Digest Subscriptions!] (Table of Contents: 56) (Expand) /

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

[B & V Friends Double Digests #211] (Table of Contents: 57) (Expand) /

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

[My comics are Archie comics] (Table of Contents: 58) (Expand) /

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

[Dragonquest] (Table of Contents: 59) (Expand) /

Nintendo DS / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Cheryl's New Love Has Gone to Town...]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. [Yogi Bear the Video Game]
    Nintendo
  3. 2. Queen B Part Two of Four
    Cheryl Blossom
  4. 3. [Archie Comics Book Club]
  5. 4. [Comic Book Fairs]
  6. 5. Foiled Again!
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. ["Of course I'm all right!!"]
    Miss Grundy Pin-Up
  8. 7. Kitty Ditty
    Veronica's Cat
  9. 8. [Life with Archie #6]
  10. 9. [Politics Unusual!]
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Josie
  12. 11. Growing Pains
    Josie
  13. 12. Luck for Sale
    Josie
  14. 13. Crash Bash
    Josie
  15. 14. [Archie Marries Betty and Veronica]
  16. 15. [Archiedigital.com]
  17. 16. Lucky Breaks
    Betty and Veronica
  18. 17. Antique Eeeeeek!!
    Veronica
  19. 18. Nifty Lifty
    Jughead
  20. 19. Family Management
    Betty and Veronica
  21. 20. Chillin' Winter Style
    Veronica
  22. 21. [Archie & Friends Double Digest]
  23. 22. [Buy three books & get the fourth free!]
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Sabrina
  25. 24. Loose Change
    Sabrina
  26. 25. Bride & Gloom
    Sabrina
  27. 26. If the Tooth Be Told
    Sabrina
  28. 27. [Comic Book Collectors Sets]
  29. 28. The Flaw of Averages
    Betty
  30. 29. Cleo Award
    Betty and Veronica
  31. 30. Dancin' Fashions
    Betty
  32. 31. Snow Job
    Betty and Veronica
  33. 32. Pip of a Dip
    Betty
  34. 33. [New Kids Off the Wall]
  35. 34. [Archie Americana Series]
  36. 35. [no title indexed]
    Li'l Jinx
  37. 36. Feather Brain
    Li'l Jinx
  38. 37. Slide Walks
    Li'l Jinx
  39. 38. Candid Caricature
    Russ
  40. 39. [Jinx]
  41. 40. [Love & Marriage]
  42. 41. So You Wanna Meet a Star?
    Betty and Veronica
  43. 42. Fashion Showdown
    Veronica
  44. 43. The Party Planner
    Betty and Veronica
  45. 44. Sweet Treat!
    Archie
  46. 45. Cheery Dearie
    Betty
  47. 46. New$ Ru$e
    Moose
  48. 47. Veronica's Hair Care Tips
    Veronica
  49. 48. Race Pace
    Betty and Veronica
  50. 49. Wry Reply
    Betty and Veronica
  51. 50. ["But Veronica's the worst skier on our team..."]
    Betty and Veronica Pin-Up
  52. 51. Please Don't Repeat Yourself
    Veronica
  53. 52. [Veronica Times Three]
  54. 53. [Jughead Jones: Semi-Private Eye!]
  55. 54. Big Reunion
    Betty's Diary
  56. 55. Things in Common!
    Nancy & Chuck
  57. 56. [One Year Double Digest Subscriptions!]
  58. 57. [B & V Friends Double Digests #211]
  59. 58. [My comics are Archie comics]
  60. 59. [Dragonquest]
    Nintendo DS
This issue was modified by
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen