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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #229
Publication Date: November 2012
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Issues: #229 of 78 Issues (106 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Edition
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/03/2012
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646855822911
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 48 (28 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Digest Size U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Archie, if you lived within your allowance you'd live without worries!
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #310 published November 1981
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Art of Betty and Veronica

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Madam President!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Hermione Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Marcy (Veronica's cousin); Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump (cameo); Chuck Clayton (cameo); Maria Rodriquez; Frankie Valdez (cameo); Nancy Woods
Synopsis: It's Veronica versus Cheryl in a too-close-to-call race for School President.
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From Content Item: FlagVeronica #183 [Direct Edition] published November 2007
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Practice Makes Perfect

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Adam; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie gets jealous when he overhears Adam and Betty talking.
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Unexpected Results

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Geraldine Grundy; Vernon Lodger
Synopsis: The girls take personality tests at school to help them determine a career. But Veronica already knows that she's overly-qualified for glamorous work, and she also knows that Betty will live an ordinary, humble life.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #230 [Direct Edition] published November 2007
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School Rules

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cousin Leroy; Miss Grundy; Jennifer
Synopsis: The class is asked to bring a young person in that the particular student has had a positive influence on. Since he's the only kid she knows, Veronica must bring in Cousin Leroy.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Spectacular #26 [Direct Edition] published November 1997
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It's in the Jeans

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Veronica gives Betty a bunch of her old jeans and Betty turns them into various fashion accessories.
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The Best of Archie Comics

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Bonny Bonnets

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: The girls come to school wearing outrageous-looking hats.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #178 [Direct Edition] published October 2002
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[untitled]

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Off to a Good Start

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Josie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; un-named teachers; un-named girls
Synopsis: Alexandra tries to use her powers of mind control to get Alan M. away from Josie.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #45 published December 1969
was Off to a Good Start.. [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Double Digest Sample Pack

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Whiff Tiff

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Ethel
Character(s): Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Ethel buys a gallon of a special perfume that should make her irresistible to Jughead.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Sabrina
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Friend of the Forest

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Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Uncle Quigley; Llandra; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Ant'ny
Synopsis: Sabrina travels to the rain forest to visit her friend Llandra and is bitten by a poisonous spider.
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Clash of the New Kids

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Fall Fashion Fling

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Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
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Get Your Archie Swag!

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Autumn Color Me!

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And the Award Goes To...

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ginger Lopez; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Ginger does a fashion award show in the school.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Archie's writing a new song for the band!
Synopsis: Archie is trying to write a new song.
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Sleepover!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Brigitte; Smithers; Hiram Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica has three friends over for a sleepover but strange things keep happening.
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Mind Your Own Business Suits!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Betty thinks she has a one-of-a-kind business suit for "Dress for Success" day at school but soon finds out Veronica, Midge and Nancy all have the same suit.
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The Problem

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Adam Chisholm; Darryl; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones (cameo); Ethel Muggs; Chuck Clayton (cameo-flashback); Coach Clayton (cameo-flashback); Alicia (a new girl in school)
Synopsis: Betty is tired of being in a triangle with Adam and Archie. Ethel makes a suggestion that helps Betty with her problem.
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was The Problem [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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All Washed Up!

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Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
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Superhero Style!

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Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
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From Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #201 [Direct Edition] published July 2012
was Superhero Style! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
First Line: I think Daddy frets about getting old.
Synopsis: Archie tries to cheer up Mr. Lodge on his birthday.
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Mystery of the Ages

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: In an attempt to understand girls, Dilton asks Betty and Veronica a series of questions.
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It's a Toss-Up!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: The girls question the necessity of the boys having to throw everything at each other, rather than exchange it in a civilized manner.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #442 [Direct Edition] published December 1995
was It's a Toss-Up! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Boo Hoo Rendezvous

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Dilton makes a robot and Archie and Jughead plan to use it to go on a date with Ethel.
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Steady Now

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty thinks she and Archie should go steady because they both have blue eyes.
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Model Behavior

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Nancy models for both Chuck and Ethel, but finds she isn't able to please either of them. Chuck wants her to sit still when she has an annoying itch, while Ethel wants her to keep moving after she's had a tiring day.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends #112 published October 2007
was Model Behavior [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Friendly Competition?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews (flashback)
Synopsis: Nancy has an extra concert ticket and Betty and Veronica try to decide which of them will go with Nancy.
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[untitled]

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Cluck Cluck

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Gigi
Synopsis: Charley is dressed up as a chicken and does deliveries for a chicken restaurant.
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Happy Birthday

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx and Pals
Character(s): Charley Hawse; Greg; Li'l Jinx; Russ; Gigi; Mort
Synopsis: Everybody is invited to a birthday party except Charley.
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Star Bright

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx learns astronomy.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie #40 published April 1969
was Star Bright [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Cold Cuts!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Charley has a bad cold.
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From Content Item: FlagEverything's Archie #26 published June 1973
was Cold Cuts! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Comic Book Fair

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The Queen Maker

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty finds a way to make Miss Grundy the homecoming queen.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #119 [Newsstand] published January 2003
was The Queen Maker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Subscribe Today

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What's in a Name?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jonathan Piggee; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: Veronica goes ga-ga for a new hunky student until she learns his last name.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #230 [Direct Edition] published November 2007
was What's in a Name? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Love Showdown

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Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 1

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Archie is entranced by a mysterious letter and Betty and Veronica assume it's another girl.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie #429 [Direct Edition] published November 1994
was Love Showdown, Part 1 Chapter 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]First 5 pages only
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Love Showdown

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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Everything's Archie
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Horrifyingly Cool Action Figures

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Feature(s): Diamondselecttoys.com
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Dragons Riders of Berk

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Feature(s): Cartoon Network
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