Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #196 [Direct Edition]

(January 2012)

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Popfunk / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

It's a Wrap! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

John Workman (credited)

Editing

Victor Gorelick (editor/editor-in-chief)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

The gang opens a kiosk in the mall to wrap presents for charity donations.

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Little Brown and Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Allposters.com / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Fashions by Betty (Table of Contents: 5)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Reprints

• from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #194 (June 1966)

Then and Now (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Phil Felix (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Mr. Lodge is putting together a show for Lodgeland that contrasts the way teens live today vs. the way they lived 100 years ago.

A Tale of Two Lockers (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica needs a bigger locker for all her stuff at school.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #214 (February 2006)

Over and Out (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Archie is suddenly obsessively attentive to Betty's feelings and Betty loves it.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #118 (March 1981)

Talk Talk Talk! (Table of Contents: 9)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Hiram makes Veronica hang up the phone and do something else, so she goes and uses the computer.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #170 (January 2007)

Indexer Notes

Appears the last panel has been relettered to end the joke as "I'm on Twitter!" from it's original printing.

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Nintendo / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Boys 'R Us (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz

Inks

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis

Veronica decides to create a book of photos of gorgeous guys.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #47 (January 1992)

Indexer Notes

Mike Pellowski is incorrectly credited with pencils. When reprinted in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #252, Jeff Shultz is credited with pencils and inks.

Choose or Lose (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

John Lowe (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie and Betty can't decide which movie to rent for movie night.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #143 (February 2005)

Shopping 101 (Table of Contents: 14)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Teresa Davidson (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

When a burger joint takes over Riverdale's cafeteria, Veronica dreams of what it would be like to have the mall and the high school merge into one building-- with some good and not so good results.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #176 (January 2007)

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Little Brown and Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Dummy Up! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

A store window mannequin looks just like Veronica.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #170 (January 2007)

Rink Fink (Table of Contents: 18)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

As Reggie skates around the rink with Veronica and Betty, he tells them about his dream the previous night where he hit four home runs. Veronica calls him an ego-tripper and says he's always dreaming about himself. Reggie says this isn't true and that both Betty and Veronica were in the dream as well - cheering him on.

Reprints

• from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #34 (August 1975)

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Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (signed)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mary, have you...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie's parents can complete each other's sentences.

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Comic strip reprint.

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Veronica Pin Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Characters

Veronica Lodge

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[Ginger #1] (Table of Contents: 21)

Ginger / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Ginger

Reprints

• from Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) #1 ([Spring] 1952)

Indexer Notes

Used as the title page for the next section featuring Ginger reprints.

Who's Hungary (Table of Contents: 22)

Ginger / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Genre

humor

Characters

Ginger; Bunny; Ickky; Thorny

Synopsis

Ginger dresses up as a foreign bombshell to prove a point to Bunny.

Reprints

• from Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) #9 (Spring 1954)

Quit Your Kidding! (Table of Contents: 23)

Ginger / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Genre

humor

Characters

Ginger; Ickky

Synopsis

Ginger wants Ickky to dress as a little kid for a masquerade ball.

Reprints

• from Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) #9 (Spring 1954)

Batter Than Ever (Table of Contents: 24)

Ginger / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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humor

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Ginger; Patsy; Principal Hummingbird

Synopsis

Ginger and Patsy make a cake for Principal Hummingbird on his birthday.

Reprints

• from Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) #9 (Spring 1954)

Baby Knows Best! (Table of Contents: 25)

Ginger / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor

Characters

Ginger; Ickky

Synopsis

Ickky helps Ginger babysit.

Reprints

• from Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) #9 (Spring 1954)

First and Last! (Table of Contents: 26)

Ginger / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor

Characters

Ginger; Monk

Synopsis

Monk asks Ginger to dance.

Reprints

• from Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) #9 (Spring 1954)

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

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

Lure of the Arcade (Table of Contents: 29)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Harmon

Synopsis

Veronica is asked to help her dad figure out how to get more girls in the arcade at the mall.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #134 (February 2003)

For Your Information! (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica try to get a date with the guy working the information booth at the mall.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #85 (January 1997)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Betty / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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Reprints

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Indexer Notes

Unscramble the letters puzzle.

Call Brawl (Table of Contents: 32)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

Colors

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Letters

Samm Schwartz

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Reggie calls Veronica for a date while Archie is at Veronica's house.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #204 (January 1975)

Neat Feat (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

Colors

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Letters

Samm Schwartz

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

The bowling alley gives Veronica a bowling pin, the only one she knocked over during 8 games.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #204 (January 1975)

Keywords

bowling

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Jon D' Agostino (signed)

Colors

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Characters

Sabrina Spellman

Indexer Notes

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

By the Book (Table of Contents: 37)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Aunt Hilda

Synopsis

Harvey insists he can ski the professional slope, even though he's never skied before.

Reprints

• from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #51 (February 1979)

Three Is Trouble (Table of Contents: 38)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Bob Bolling (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Watchdog Committee; Tidbit O'Toole

Synopsis

Tidbit helps Sabrina and Aunt Hilda get even with the Watchdog Committee.

Reprints

• from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #99 (February 1985)

"Archie the Married Life" (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

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

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

All Work & No Play (Table of Contents: 41)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Mr. Morgan; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Betty thinks working in the Toy Department will be fun.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #25 (May 1995)

Stood Up (Table of Contents: 42)

Veronica / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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Characters

Veronica Lodge

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the letters puzzle.

Looks Like Reindeer (Table of Contents: 43)

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

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica orders some reindeer and they arrive the same night as a big party Mr. Lodge is hosting.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #13 (February 1995)

Keywords

reindeer

A Lot of Living to Do (Table of Contents: 44)

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

Script

Barbara Slate (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica is bored.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #204 (January 2005)

[Katy Keene #12] (Table of Contents: 45)

Katy Keene / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Characters

Katy Keene

Reprints

• from Katy Keene (Archie, 1949 series) #12 (September 1953)

Indexer Notes

Used as the title page for the next section featuring Katy Keene reprints.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46)

Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Characters

Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Sis; Danny

Synopsis

K.O. buys Katy a hula-hoop.

Reprints

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Skating Queen (Table of Contents: 47)

Katy Keene / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor

Characters

Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly

Synopsis

Katy and Kelly go figure skating.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #126 (March 1958)

Skating (Table of Contents: 48)

Katy Glamour Fashions / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #126 (March 1958)

Indexer Notes

Paper dolls.

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Katy Keene / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sis! Put That Book Away On Outer Space By U.R. Sputnik!

Characters

Katy Keene; Sis; Billy

Synopsis

Sis dreams she takes a rocket ship ride to an outer space Candy land.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #128 (July 1958)

Rockets For Katy's Gang (Table of Contents: 50)

Katy Keene / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Characters

Katy Keene

Synopsis

Signature style rockets for Katy, K.O., Sis and Ditto.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #128 (July 1958)

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 53)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Boldman (signed)

Pencils

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh Archie! Just what I've always wanted...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Both Betty and Veronica have to return the gifts Archie got them for Christmas.

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Comic strip reprint.

Santa's Little Helper (Table of Contents: 54)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Teresa Davidson (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Phil

Synopsis

Archie is working as a mall Santa to make money for Christmas presents, but hasn't spent enough time with Veronica. She then gets hired as his assistant elf in order for them to spend time together.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #176 (January 2007)

What's on Her Mind? (Table of Contents: 55)

Betty / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Characters

Betty Cooper

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #46 (December 1991)

Indexer Notes

Word finding puzzle.

Animal Antics (Table of Contents: 56)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Veronica thinks Reggie is a male chauvinist pig.

Reprints

• from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #42 (August 1977)

The Real Thing (Table of Contents: 57)

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

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Betty convinces Veronica that she should give to the less fortunate this Christmas. Veronica's idea of less fortunate is different than Betty's.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #618 (January 1991)

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Everything's Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Nintendo / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Lego / advertisement / 1 page (report information)