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Pages: 196
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Content Items: 59 (37 stories, 1 cover)
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Bill Golliher (signed)
Jim Amash (signed)
Rosario Peña (signed)
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teen
B & V Friends
Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Pumpkin flavors are popular this year!
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The (Not so Frozen) Snow Queen

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Bill Golliher (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Betty's kiss rescues Archie from the Snow Queen, and Archie's kisses melt the heart of the Snow Queen.
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Festival Time

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George Gladir (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
Digikore Studios (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle
Betty organizes a "Female Pirate" themed festival to raise money for her environmental club.
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Keep Those Cards and Letters Coming!

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Greg Ehrbar (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
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teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Hiram Lodge; Pop Tate
Betty writes all her friends a note. Not to be outdone, Veronica gets a ghost writer to write all her friends a note.
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Is That Your Mom?

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Credits
Michael Pellowski [as Mike Pellowski] (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
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Vickie Williams (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Nancy Woods
Thanks for inviting me to shop with you and Veronica, Mrs. Lodge!
Mrs. Lodge explains to Veronica and Nancy how hard she works to keep her figure.
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Touchdowner Football

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Michael Pellowski [as Mike Pellowski] (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Betty tries to teach Veronica how to play football before their big touch football game with the boys.
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Corvette Calamity

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Kathleen Webb (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Veronica wants a 1969 Corvette.
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Take a Bite Out of Halloween!

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Diamond Select
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Wry Reply

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Mr. Lodge
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Mr. Lodge asks Veronica if she would date a complete nerd.
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Archie #700

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Angelo Decesare (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
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Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot III
Alex hears a rumor that one of the group is involved in a torrid romance and sets out to remedy the situation.
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Jungle Bungle

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats
Alexandra Cabot; Valerie; Josie; Melody; Alexander Cabot III
Alex opens a new clothing store called "Jungle Bungle" and asks the Pussycats to act as guest sales clerks as an opening day stunt.
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The Whole Kitten & Cat-boodoodle

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Holly Golightly [as Holly G!] (credited)
Rex W. Lindsey (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Josie and The Pussycats
Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
Unbeknownst to the others, each member of the band takes in a homeless stray cat.
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Pack It In

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Josie
Josie; Alan M
Josie needs so much stuff for her date, she should probably consider renting a U-Haul.
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Read it all on the Archie App.

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Cosmo Space Aces

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Dan DeCarlo
Joe Edwards
Barry Grossman
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Take your radio earphones off
Mr. Lodge wants some quiet; Mr. Lodge deals with a pollution problem.
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The Best of Archie Comics Deluxe Edition Volume Three

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Quick Pick

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teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Veronica finds the perfect scuba diving suit.
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Betty and Veronica Vixens Volume One

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Betty’s Pin-Up
Betty Cooper
Ringggg
Betty jumps out of the shower to answer the phone, only to find that she heard a sound effect from her television.
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Party Favors

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Me
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Angry that the others have left her out of the plans for Archie's surprise party, Betty makes Archie think everyone but her has forgotten the date so she and Archie will celebrate alone.
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Passing Fancy

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Me
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy
Well, class - I'm very disappointed with the results of this history test!
Archie is forced to break a date with Veronica in order to study with Betty for a make-up exam.
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Treasured Moment

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
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humorous, teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Floyd
Veronica fills in for Betty reading for children at the library's story hour.
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Getting Old Story

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Michael Pellowski [as Mike Pellowski] (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Deena
Betty takes a pre-teen shopping for school clothes.
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The Big Obsession

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George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Renaldo DiHatrio
Veronica's money sets up an exclusive book-signing with the current cinema heart-throb, but it's Betty who gets to spend the afternoon hiding in a theater with him when the signing erupts into a riot.
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Play Thing

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Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Little Archie (flashback); Little Veronica (flashback); Little Jughead (flashback)
News of the town playground's impending renovation sends Betty on a wave of nostalgia over her time there as a child.
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Aw, Grow Up!

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Betty and Veronica both daydream about what the future would be like if they married Archie.
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Bid Adieu to CO2

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Credits
George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge
Man! Look at the girls flock to Reggie!
Betty and Nancy promote the idea of pollution-free dates like planting trees or collecting old newspapers.
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Fashion Emergency

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Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Ginger Lopez
Miss Grundy; Ginger Lopez; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Marcy (Veronica's cousin)
Ginger helps Marcy make a dress for a science fiction themed dance.
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A Taste of Success

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Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Herbert Von Rockyfeller IV
I wonder who that charming guy talking to Ron is?
Veronica invites Betty to a swanky party where she meets a rich guy who wants to date a normal girl.
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Mind Your Own Business Suits!

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Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Vickie Williams (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
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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Is It Love?

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Ethel
Ethel Muggs
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Circle all the times the puzzle spells "love".
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Sure Lure

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Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
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humorous, teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Ethel tries to get Jughead to join her in a game of checkers or dancing but finally finds something that Jughead will say "yes" to joining her in.
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The Best of Buds

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George Gladir (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; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews
Betty and Veronica are the best of friends. Veronica supports Betty when she wins homecoming queen. Betty helps Veronica study for exams and learn to play soccer. All bets are off when it comes to Archie though.
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It's in the Bag

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Credits
Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Veronica brings a purse to school but misplaces it several times.
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The Flub Club

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dave; Rita; Polly Cooper; Phyllis; Sharon
Archie is grateful for Betty fixing his car, but Betty later sees him with flirting with other girls.
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Don't Make a Scene!

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Credits
Mike Pellowski (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Al Nickerson (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Morgan; Chuck Clayton; Nancy; Moose Mason; Midge Clump; Archie Andrews
The drama club acts out various romantic scenes with new dialogue.
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Movie Madness

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George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Betty and Veronica attend a silent film convention and discover that silent films aren't so bad.
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Fitness Find!!

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Veronica
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Find a word puzzle.
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Universal Remote

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Credits
Hal Smith
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Rudy Lapick
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
The stars in the sky disappear with the push of one button on the universal remote.
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Betty and Veronica Spectacular

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Miss-Cue

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Credits
George Gladir
Mike Worley
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews (video only)
Veronica discovers a flaw in her cheerleading routine through video replay.
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Li'l Jinx for President

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards (signed)
Joe Edwards (signed)
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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Greg; Russ; Charley Hawse
Russ, Greg and Charley get together to run Greg for class President against Jinx.
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King Tut's Touch

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Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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childrens
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
While at a museum to see Egyptian artifacts, Li'l Jinx and Charley meet a pharaoh who asks them to show him around the modern world.
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A Lesson

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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childrens
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Li'l Jinx has eaten too much and now feels sick.
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Retro Fashions

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Dan DeCarlo
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dan DeCarlo
Betty and Veronica model era-specific fashions from 1955, 1960 and 1965, while a caricature of Dan DeCarlo narrates.
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Model Behavior

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
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humorous, teen
Nancy
Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Ethel Muggs
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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Midtown Comics
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Collect Them All!

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Fan Elan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Donna (caterer); Ethel Muggs
Betty and Veronica who both think they are the number one fan of The Zinc Boys (combination of NSYNC and Backstreet Boys) go to their concert.
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Features two appearances of Fooby (Furby) dolls.
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Subscription information for Archie Double Digests.
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

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Netflix
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Riverdale

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CW
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