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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #249
Publication Date: August 2016
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Issues: #249 of 78 Issues (106 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/29/2016
Volume: none
Pages: 196
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UPC/EAN: 76281646855824911
Price: $5.99 USD
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Content Items: 54 (34 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: teen
Feature(s): B&V Friends
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Choose a partner, and then we can begin!
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The Monkey's Flaw!

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Oscar (monkey); Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Cheryl has a pet monkey she is using to attract the boys.
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Spaced Out!

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Marty Simpson; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Betty Veronica and Archie all have stars named after them and now Cheryl wants one also.
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Beach Blanket Babysitters!

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jellybean Jones; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica take Jellybean to the beach and then to the mall.
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Out of Sight

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Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Betty and Midge go out together because they feel they're seeing too much of Archie and Moose. But they each seem to see Archie and Moose wherever they go.
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Not Berry Nice

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica hates being out in the forest picking berries with Archie and Betty until her father provides the right incentive.
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Betty & Veronica #1

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Shirt Flirt

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Archie #9

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Head Count

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Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine]
Synopsis: The Pussycats get shocked on stage and develop punk rock hair.
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Help Wanted

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Character(s): Josie; Melody; Sheldon
Synopsis: Three guys are following Josie and Melody at the beach.
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The Stock Swindle

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Character(s): Josie; Melody; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Alex secretly helps an elderly couple when they find some old stock certificates.
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Jughead #7

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Keeping Up With The Coopers

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mechano; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Tired of being upstaged by Veronica on everything, Betty and Dilton think up a plan to outshine her.
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Silly Dilly

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Synopsis: Betty can't wait to pass on the gossip Ethel told her.
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Feature(s): Betty's Pin-Up
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First Line: ...and to think I thought this afternoon was going to be boring!
Synopsis: Betty is rescued by a lifeguard.
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Surfari

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: At an all girl surfing contest.
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The war for Gotham City has begun!

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Betty's Swimsuit Sketches

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Paint the Marsh Mellow

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: While painting landscapes in a marsh, Betty and Veronica encounter an injured heron and attempt to save it.
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Wake-Up Call

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Veronica sleeps thru a bike ride early on a spring day.
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Wardrobe Consultant

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica helps Betty with her wardrobe choices but soon stops when Betty starts attracting more attention from Archie.
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Mind Over Matter

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Jenny
Synopsis: Betty starts wearing a "Think Betty" shirt to subliminally influence Archie to take her to the dance. Naturally Veronica has to top her.
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That Sinking Feeling

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Beady-Eyed Barfum (villain); Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: While investigating threats against Mr. Lodge from a disgruntled would-be inventor, Betty finds out that the inventor plans to sink Mr. Lodge's yacht with Mr. Lodge and Veronica on board.
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Luck Amok

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Chaperoning a quartet of elementary school age girls on a camping trip, Betty gives in to the pleas of the children and tells them a scary story of the Riverdale Muckaluck.
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Call Me Cupid

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Miss Thompkins; Hermione Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Fearing her parents are not spending enough time together, Veronica sets them up on a date with each other.
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Suits Me Fine

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Veronica berates Archie for being late for a date, then keeps him waiting an hour while she selects an outfit.
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Second Chance

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Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alicia; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty wishes for more time with Archie.
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Teenie Beanies

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Betty wins a rare Teenie Beanie to complete Veronica's collection.
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Veronica's Sizzlin' Swimsuit Collection

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Surf Turf

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Surfers never lose their fear, or their boyfriends.
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Undo Influence

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Mr. Mantle (Reggie's father)
Synopsis: Betty wants to be a guest columnist for the Riverdale Gazette --Mr. Mantle's newspaper-- but she doesn't want Reggie or Veronica to influence his decision.
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Major Error

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Synopsis: Archie's video tape of Betty's softball game allows her to figure out what she is doing wrong and become a better softball player.
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Color Me Colorful

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Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Dilton uses science to tell first Betty, then Veronica what colors to wear to attract Archie.
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The Passionate Rival

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Andy the Robot
Synopsis: Ethel goes on a date with Dilton's robot Andy.
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Nice Work

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Betty's constant helping of other people cause her and Midge and Nancy to be late to the beach.
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Write Stuff

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Character(s): Unnamed Archie Comics writer; Muse; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: A writer for Archie Comics and his muse write a story about the gang at the beach.
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Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews
First Line: I'll mow your lawn for nothing...
Synopsis: Betty makes Mr. Andrews an offer she hopes he can't refuse.
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Hula Hoot!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Luella McGruff; Jason Blossom; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Cheryl is jealous of Betty and Veronica's hula dancing, so she takes lessons too, only to have Jason mess up her chance to show off.
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Stellar Behavior

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Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom
Synopsis: Cheryl and Jason go to a movie premiere for Star Battles (parody of Star Wars).
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Disclose Notes: Parodies Star Wars as "Star Battles", Darth Vader as "Garth Brader", Spice Girls as "Sugar Girls."
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Chapeau Chic

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge
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The Older Woman

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Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Marcus; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Marcus, a freshman, has a crush on Betty and she tries to let him down easy.
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Welcome to the New Riverdale

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It's a Snap

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie wants his picture taken.
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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Tired of listening to Veronica talking about her high society club, Betty and Nancy create their own exclusive club and Veronica wants to join.
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