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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #263
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/18/2018
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Pages: 196
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UPC/EAN: 76281646855826311
Price: $6.99 USD
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Content Items: 57 (34 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Cover title: B & V Friends Jumbo Comics Digest
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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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Jeff Shultz (signed)
Jeff Shultz (signed)
Rosario Peña (signed)
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Subject Matter
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Why can’t you build a sandcastle just like everyone else?!
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How to get your free comic

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The Empress's New Clothes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Golliher (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Archie and Reggie pose as dress designers to give Queen Veronica a new dress, visible only to those of high intelligence.
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Set in a medieval setting.
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A Star Is Born!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Golliher (credited)
Bill Golliher (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs
Archie and Reggie are working as lifeguards when the director of the TV show Beach Watch comes to the beach.
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Chance Encounter!

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Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Vickie Williams (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods
Betty prefers games of skill while Veronica prefers games of chance.
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Watered Down

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Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Sara; Deena; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Betty is getting tired of being around water as a summer camp counselor.
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What's Cooking?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Ginger Lopez
Ginger Lopez; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Chef Lopez
Ginger is designing a cake for her father and uses the Betty/Veronica/Archie love triangle as inspiration.
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Hey, Sister

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Credits
Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Subject Matter
teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Jellybean Jones; Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Forsythe P. Jones II
Veronica begins to develop an unhealthy obsession with Jellybean.
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Spider-Man / Avengers Mini-Mates

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Diamond Select
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George Gladir ?
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica Pin Up
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
If Archie asked you to go to the movies . . . why didn't you go?
Betty couldn't accept a date with Archie.
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Vixens Volume One

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Show Offs!

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Credits
Angelo Decesare (credited)
Rex Lindsey (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie; Melody; Val]; Alex
The Pussycats have a chance to star in a weekly TV series.
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Toot-Toot Tootsie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Josie
Josie; Valerie; Melody; Alex; Alan M
When Melody's terrible flute-playing drives everybody crazy, she is convinced to take up singing instead. It's not an improvement.
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Country Calamity

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie; Melody; Valerie
The girls go on vacation to a country cabin but there's nothing relaxing about their stay.
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The Cat's Meow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, nature
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexandra Cabot; Sebastian
Gleep! No more mister nice "day"! Here comes Alexandra!
Alexandra and the lifeguard flirt with each other at the beach but he insults her cat Sebastian so she turns on him.
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Archie Meets Batman '66

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Archie at Riverdale High

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Veronica's Summer Style

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan Parent
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
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Subject Matter
teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge
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No story; Veronica models swimwear designs sent in by readers.

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Archie 1941

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Betty on Wakeboard

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Dan DeCarlo
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty's Coloring Page
Betty Cooper
Betty in a two-piece swimsuit with vertical stripes, on a wakeboard pulled by a boat.
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Cosmo

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Attention Getter

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Bill Golliher (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Ethel
Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Ethel hopes her new shirt will attract Jughead's attention.
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Room with a View

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Me
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Behind a waterfall Archie and Betty find cave drawings that they think are by real cavemen but it turns out to just be Jughead doodling.
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Fickle Finger of Fate

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Me
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
A mix-up makes Veronica think Archie has given Betty a friendship ring.
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Friends 'Til the End

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Credits
Barbara Slate
Jeff Shultz
Mike Esposito
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump
Betty begins spending more time with Midge than with her and Veronica fears she's losing her best friend.
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A Little Elbow Room

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Al Hartley (credited)
Al Hartley (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Angel Angelino; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
The son of the Lodge gardener impresses Betty and Veronica with his good looks and ability to stand up to Moose. But a tip from Dilton allows Archie to bring him back to Earth.
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1,000,000 B.C.

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Betty Cooper
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Put the eggs in order to discover what Betty is hunting.
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Her Chance to Dance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo
Dan DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Betty is actually grateful for Veronica's overwhelming popularity at times.
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A Night to Remember

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Veronica sets out to maneuver Betty into being too tired to date Archie while she's seeing a handsome film star staying at the Lodge Mansion.
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Doiley Dancing

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Credits
Bill Golliher (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Amanda Givens; Archie Andrews
Betty and Veronica teach Dilton how to dance so he can ask the girl he likes to the dance.
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Beach Nuts

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Veronica begins to question why she and Betty attend a crowded, noisy beach rather than the solitude of the Lodge pool.
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No Butts About It

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Dick Malmgren (credited)
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Betty pleads with Archie to talk Midge into forgiving Moose.
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When Divas Meet!!

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Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
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Subject Matter
teen
Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Maria Rodriguez; Frankie Valdez; Brigitte; Marcy; Ginger Lopez
Betty and Veronica try to find Cheryl a new friend so she leaves them alone.
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Gorilla My Dreams

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Gorgo the Gorilla; Matt Morgan (the animal trainer)
A gorilla falls in love with Betty.
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This and Tat

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Dan Parent
Dan Parent
Rich Koslowski
Digikore Studios
Jack Morelli
Subject Matter
teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Arnie the Tattoo Artist; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Veronica falls for a tattoo artist after he has her image tattooed on his shoulder but feels betrayed when she discovers he has various girls' images all over his body.
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No Contest!

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Dan Parent (credited); Bill Golliher (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (layouts; credited); Dan Parent (credited)
Alison Flood (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
All the boys are bowled over, and all the girls are furious, when they learn Betty has made a very tiny bikini for entry in the "Miss Sunshine" contest.
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Cold Cash Customers

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Doug Crane (credited)
Ken Selig (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Midge Klump
Betty's selling ice cream novelties again. When she finds the kids' business insufficient to make a profit from, she seeks out a new customer source.
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The Good Earth

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan Parent (credited); Dan DeCarlo (main character faces only)
Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
"Why," you ask? Why is Riverdale's most glamorous, gorgeous debutante grubbing in the ground for weeds like a common, ordinary person? - To make this old Earth a better place, of course!
Veronica cons Betty, Archie and Jughead to help her manicure the Lodge Estate lawn. But she comes to regret it when Archie and Jughead get hold of the lawn tractors.
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No Date? Great!

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Doug Crane (credited)
Ken Selig (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods
Betty goes to the beach without a date, but runs into several pleasant young males while she's there.
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The Digest Bundle Pack Just Got Bigger!

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Serve Verve

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humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Betty, don't you just adore my smashing outfit?
Veronica thinks Betty will be no competition for her on the tennis court.
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Official Betty and Veronica Merch!

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Stop the Presses

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards (signed)
Joe Edwards
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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday; Charley Hawse; Gigi; Roz
Daddy! I cleaned up my room and closet!
Jinx decides to start a kid's newspaper.
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By the Sea "Sore"

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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childrens
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Roz; Charley Hawse
Li'l Jinx has had enough of Charley ruining her day.
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Friendship

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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childrens
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Greg; Gigi
Li'l Jinx gets an invitation to Ricky's party.
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Weeeell!

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
How do you want your hamburger, Li'l Jinx?
Hap asks Li'l Jinx how she wants her hamburgers.
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Graphic Novel Super Store

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Sizzlin' Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Dan DeCarlo
Dan DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
informational
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by reader Nivedita A. India.
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Archie's Super Teens Versus Crusaders Super Deal!

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Take the Plunge

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
The boys aren't coming to swim in Veronica's pool because they've gone back to the "ol' swimmin' hole." But Veronica hates swimming in water that's full of frogs and weeds, and tries to make some improvements.
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Midtown Comics
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Collect Them All!

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Polly Wants Some Trouble

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Bill Golliher (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Junior (a parrot); Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Mr. Fledgling; Mrs. Fledgling (Junior's owners)
Betty is watching a neighbor's parrot whose talent for mimicry gets everyone in trouble-- including Betty!
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Read it all on the Archie App.

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Riverdale

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CW
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