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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #16
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000691416
Price: $1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 46 (35 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard U.S. Digest
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
It's difficult to believe our little Veronica is a teenager!
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Royal Flush

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Cousin Albert (Cooper?); The King Of Baldonia
Veronica brags to Betty about how she'll be able to meet Baldonian royalty at the country club. But a twist of fate allows Betty to meet him first.
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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
teen
Jughead's Good Deed Book
Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Fifi, how about taking a short catnap?
Jughead's good deed book helps Veronica with her dog Fifi.
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Billion Dollar Taste

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jim Ruth
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Gladys Jones; Pop Tate; Smithers the butler; Hiram Lodge
Everyone is so impressed with Jughead's new soup that they envision it has mass-market potential.
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Cornered

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Jinx and Charley disagree about whether the Earth is round.
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Where's Cap'n Crunch?

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Captain Crunch
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
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Comic strip style advertisement.
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Delightful Eyeful

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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
Archie is a great gymnast until a girl walks by.
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Inspiration

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
Gregg Suchow
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Archie is hiding from Betty and Veronica so he can prepare for an important debate.
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Credits from the index in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #18, no credits listed in this digest.
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The Exile

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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones
When Mr. Lodge demands that Veronica not see Archie anymore, Archie decides to get a message to her disguised as junk mail.
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Archie's Christmas Offer

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House ad for two different Archie Christmas themed issues.
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Pin Up
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Fill 'er up!
Archie tells the gas station attendant to fill his car up, but after he pays for the gas, he doesn't have enough money left to go on a date.
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Though it's labeled a "pin up," it's is really a three-panel story.
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Bored to Tears

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
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Barry Grossman ?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Veronica decides to practice to become the best darts player in town, so that she can surprise the boys with her skill. While practicing, she keeps throwing out her old dart boards and buying new ones.
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Speed Trap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Waldo Weatherbee
Coach Kleats is frustrated by Jughead's lack of effort in running. Mr. Weatherbee suggests coaxing him to go faster by offering a free pizza as a prize.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #27, no credits listed in this digest.
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie Gag Bag
Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Archie, you can't make water disappear.
Archie shows Miss Grundy how to make water disappear.
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Two for the Money

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle ?
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman ?
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
After seeing Betty kick herself for seeing a terrible film, Dilton uses reverse psychology and tells her it was great, hoping she'll convince herself that it wasn't as big a waste of time as she thought.
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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The Back and Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
Archie mishears a private conversation between Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy, then spreads the rumor that Mr. Weatherbee is retiring.
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Jesting with Jughead

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Subject Matter
teen
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First gag, Archie and Reggie find a way to keep Jughead from eating. Second gag, Archie asks Jughead if he would like to be an astronaut. Third gag, Jughead splits a cake.
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Three two-panel gags.
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The Knitpicker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Dan DeCarlo
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Barry Grossman ?
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
When Betty shows off her knitting skills by knitting herself a scarf and Archie a sweater, Veronica decides that she has to master knitting as well.
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A Mouthful

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Subject Matter
childrens
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday
Hap tries to tell Jinx she has egg and jam around her mouth.
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Nothing Doin'

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Archie has to learn to control his temper.
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Dear Betty and Veronica
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A Small Problem

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teen
Betty and Veronica
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley
Betty and Veronica are jealous of the new girl in town who uses her small size to wrap all the boys around her little finger.
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Persuasion

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Moose keeps clobbering Reggie. Jughead scares Moose off by claiming he's got a rare disease.
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Four Equals Five

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Subscription offer.
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Kick Trick

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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Moose made a 15 yard kick.
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Phone Fun

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Mr. Brown has a switchboard in his house.
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Wooden You Know

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
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Vincent DeCarlo ?
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; unidentified Riverdale coed
When Veronica finds out that Archie has been attending woodworking in order to make a play for a gorgeous redhead, she secretly sabotages his project and hers.
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Page 5 is missing from this reprint, page numbering goes from 4 to 6.
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A Game Kid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Subject Matter
childrens
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
All Jinx wants to do all day is play games.
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Car-Rumba

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Stan Goldberg ?
Rudy Lapick ?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
When Mr. Lodge hears Archie complaining about being tired out, he lectures him on maintaining his body the same way he would a car.
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Chore Score

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Subject Matter
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Jughead
Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Forsythe Jones
Jughead always has an alibi for not doing his chores.
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Shivering Chivalry

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Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Betty and Veronica ask Reggie and Archie to protect them from two kids with pea shooters.
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Double Duty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Harry Lucey ?
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie and Jughead try to help a man who yelled "stop that man" for no reason.
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The Razzles Great Race Sweepstakes

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Razzles
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Ad for Razzles candy.
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Cooling Pies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
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Subject Matter
teen
Jughead's Dipsy Doodles
Jughead Jones
Jughead paints a window with pies cooling on the ledge so he can steal one.
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The Payoff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Jim DeCarlo ?
Barry Grossman ?
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica pays Betty to take Archie on a date so she can spend the night with famous entertainer Studs Sanders
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Operation Imagination

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Mrs. Lodge
Archie is broke, but with Jughead's help and some imagination, he is able to turn a date with Veronica into a night on the town, complete with dinner and dancing at a disco.
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Leaf It to Her

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Making a dollar for raking the leaves inspires Jinx to try to make more.
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Little Archie Comics Digest Subscription Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subscription information.
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[untitled]

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Credits
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Subject Matter
teen
Jughead's Good Deed Book
Jughead Jones
What kind of good deed shall I perform today?
Jughead buys himself candy for a good deed.
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The Plane Truth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Jim DeCarlo
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Archie needs a sticky door fixed. Veronica has a fully-equipped wood-working shop as a hobby, so she comes over and fixes the door, leaving Archie's father a little bewildered.
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Fantasy Island joke with a pun on wood plane and airplane on page three. Credits from the index for the digest reprint.
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Surprise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
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Barry Grossman ?
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Veronica cons Miss Grundy into excusing her from class, but winds up making the teacher think Veronica is planning a surprise party for Mr. Weatherbee.
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Higher Learning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Subject Matter
teen
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Archie Andrews (cameo on television)
Li'l Jinx borrows her father's dictionary to use as a chair to watch television.
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Glow in the dark posters

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Pineapple Kids Club
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Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Win one of 600 prizes!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Starburst Candy
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