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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #244
Publication Date: September 2015
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Issues: #244 of 78 Issues (101 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/08/2015
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 762816468558
Price: $4.99 USD
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Content Items: 32 (26 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz (signed); Bill Galvan (inset)
Inker(s): Bob Smith (signed); Bill Galvan (inset)
Colorist(s): Rosario "Tito" Pena (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
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Pages: 1
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Showstopper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. Torres (credited)
Penciller(s): Gisele Lagace (credited)
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colorist(s): Digikore Studios (credited)
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Josie and the Pussycats are auditioning to appear on a local morning variety show and Alexandra is obsessed with stopping them.
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Pages: 6
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Surf's Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ginger; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica gets Dilton to make her an electronically enhanced surfboard in order to compete with Ginger at surfing.
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Pages: 11
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Team Effort

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jason
Synopsis: Veronica enters a volleyball tournament to get closer to Archie. She recruits her father's deck hand Jason to help her cheat to win.
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Pages: 5
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Teed Off

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica invites Betty on a round of golf with the intent of outplaying her on the course. But Betty knows this and goes all out to win.
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Warrior Princess of Riverdale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper [as Betty and Beteena]; Veronica Lodge [as Veronica and Vereena, Warrior Princess]; Archie Andrews [as Archie and Archules]; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones [as Jughead and Jughorse]
Synopsis: Betty falls asleep at the beach and dreams she and Veronica are characters out of Xena, Warrior Princess, fighting over Archie.
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Sir Speedy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): John Lowe
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Ethel
Character(s): Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Ethel is asked if there's something about Jughead she doesn't like.
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Go Figure

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Angelo Decesare (credited)
Penciller(s): Al Bigley (credited)
Inker(s): Al Milgrom (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie; Valerie; Melody; Alex; Artie Faxx; Courtney
Synopsis: The Pussycats visit a Rock n Roll museum and see the exhibit on their band.
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Pages: 6
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Purely Primitive

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Josie thinks Alan and Alex are about to come to blows over her.
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Pages: 5
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Betty and Veronica and Cricket's Summer Fashion

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan Parent
Inker(s): Dan Parent
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Dan Parent
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cricket O'Dell
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Pages: 1
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Cheryl in the Morning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Cheryl Blossom
Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom; Frank Blossom
Synopsis: Cheryl weasels her way into a job co-hosting a morning television program but finds out her ego is too big for the show.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Story has parodies of Regis and Kathy Lee, Jenny McCarthy and Martha Stewart. Story is told in two chapters.
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Hole Role

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Veronica mistakes a rip in Betty's swimsuit for a fashion statement.
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Pages: 1
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Sail Tale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty finds Archie's invitation to go sailing wasn't what she thought it would be.
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Instant Fun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy; Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica had just planned a quiet day around the pool but it turns into a party.
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Pages: 5
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The Clutter Campaign

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty; Veronica; "Colonel Aunty"
Synopsis: Betty's aunt, a colonel in the army, shows her how to master the mess in her closet. Betty shows Veronica, but then takes so many of Veronica's castoffs that her own closet is hopeless again.
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Pages: 6
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Forest Friends

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Jim Amash (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge takes Veronica to a remote cabin so they can get away from the pressures of the city. But all Veronica can think of is her friends.
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Suddenly It's Summer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: Betty and Archie go for a walk and enjoy summer by engaging in childish activities.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: In a panel on page one, Betty sings some modified lyrics to the 1947 song "It's a Good Day." ("Great day" instead of "good day", but the lyrics are obvious to anyone who's heard the song.)
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Talk it Over

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling (credited)
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (credited)
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica try to meet up, but keep missing each other.
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Pages: 5
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Childish Pursuits

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inker(s): Al Milgrom (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica discover that one of their favorite anime cartoons "Fairy Princes Bluebell" season one has been released. The boy chide the girls for having 'childish pursuits'. As the girls finish their cartoons and join the boys, Jughead tells everyone that new "Digital Robo Monster" movie is out. The boys race to see it and the girls chide them for being 'childish'.
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Sooo Superficial

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Barbara Slate (credited)
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inker(s): Al Milgrom (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: When Veronica won't take Archie to the Country Club Dance, Betty accuses her of being superficial.
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Pages: 6
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Dog Days of Summer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Ms. Pugg; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: Betty and Nancy apply for jobs as trainers with a canine fitness center, but find the routines far too taxing.
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Pages: 6
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Trophy Triumphs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)
Penciller(s): Dan Parent (credited)
Inker(s): Jim Amash (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge attempts to win a contest in underwater photography again, as he's done annually without success.
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Pages: 6
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Backyard Barbecue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Greg Crosby (credited)
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Betty decides to hold a backyard barbecue for her friends, intending to handle every aspect herself.
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Pages: 6
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Sign Language

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)
Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz (credited)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica subs for Chuck Clayton as coach of a little league team, and is a success in spite of herself.
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Pages: 6
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Stamp

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Penciller(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Inker(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ethel
Character(s): Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Unscramble the words to see what types of stamps Ethel collects.
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Pages: 1
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Beach Banter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Tim Kennedy
Inker(s): Rich Koslowski
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Cheryl Blossom
Synopsis: Ethel objects to Cheryl's magnetism at the beach.
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Pages: 1
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Spying

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tania Del Rio
Penciller(s): Bill Galvan
Inker(s): Bill Galvan
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Diary Of A Girl Next Door
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: While laid up with gastritis, Betty becomes suspicious of the old lady who lives in the house next door.
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Pages: 20
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Moose Alert

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Penciller(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Inker(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Midge
Character(s): Midge Klump
Synopsis: Unscramble the words to find out why Midge loves Moose.
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Pages: 1
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Catch of the Day

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty Pin Up
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: While surf fishing, Betty hooks a certain redheaded snorkeler.
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Pages: 1
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Odds on it

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Michael Gallagher
Penciller(s): Doug Crane
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty's Heart
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty's statistics class is beginning to affect her personal life.
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Veronica's Summer Chic

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan Parent
Inker(s): Dan Parent
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Dan Parent
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
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Stress Strategy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty finds that the beach isn't as stress-relieving as she'd hoped, due to Archie's flirtatious ways.
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