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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #86
Publication Date: February 1963
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Issues: #86 of 347 Issues (359 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up, Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/26/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Bob White
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
First Line: Observe the intense look of concentration on their eager young faces!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Archie's Double Digest Magazine #27.
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Rivals?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: When Betty and Veronica discuss how much they love Archie, Miss Grundy overhears them and thinks they're talking about Mr. Weatherbee.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #9 published July 1975
as Rivals? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie: The Best of Dan DeCarlo #2 published March 2011
as Rivals [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica's Pin-Up
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: I'm mad at Archie! Last night he was 2 hours late....
Synopsis: While adjusting her ice skates, Veronica complains about Archie being late the night before.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "Skating fashions suggested by Gloria Conforti, 143 Anderson Av., Scarsdale, N.Y."
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?; Tony DeCarlo (idea)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica's Pin-Up
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Betty, you're not being practical mooning over Archie...
Synopsis: While walking in the snow, Veronica tells Betty she would be better off mooning over Dr. Kildare and Dr. Ben Casey than Archie.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The Dr. Kildare and Ben Casey references are to popular TV series from that time. "Pin-up page suggested by Tony DeCarlo, 34 Lockwood Ave., New Rochelle, N.Y."
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Glad To Help

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie tries to use Betty to make Veronica jealous.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie: The Best of Dan DeCarlo #1 published May 2010
as Glad to Help [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Archie Andrews (cameo)
First Line: Dig this crazy offer!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 plus a bonus issue.
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Hook, Line and Clinker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica is distraught because George, her tropical fish, is sick. Not knowing George is a fish, Archie vows to pummel the rival who caused Veronica to break their date.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie: The Best of Dan DeCarlo #3 published December 2011
as Hook, Line, and Clinker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Page count needs confirmation, both reprints of this story are only 5 pages, unclear if a page was cut or if this index has the wrong page count.
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George Maharis...Success on 66

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Character(s): George Maharis
Synopsis: Brief biography of George Maharis, one of the stars of the TV series "Route 66."
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text with 1/3 page illustration.
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Part Time Job

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Hap will give Jinx a dollar for shoveling the sidewalk. Jinx only does enough to earn a nickel.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Hanky Panky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica finds another woman's handkerchief in Archie's possession, and uses this as an excuse to be as unfaithful to him as she wants.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #4 published September 1974
as Hanky Panky [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie: The Best of Dan DeCarlo #3 published December 2011
as Hanky Panky [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6

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