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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #265
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/21/2018
Volume: none
Pages: 196
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UPC/EAN: 76281646855826511
Price: $6.99 USD
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Content Items: 58 (35 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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Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Archie, do you have a favorite Christmas memory?
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How to get your free comic

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If the Shoe Fits!

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Linda
Veronica goes shoe shopping at the store where Betty is working as a shoe salesman.
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A Very Merry Christmas

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Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Caramel; Archie Andrews
Betty tells Ethel how much the holiday season has her jumpy and frazzled.
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Veronica's Helper!!

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Sugar Plum Faery
When Betty and Veronica set to bickering, Sugar Plum Faery helps them regain peace and good will.
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She Needs a Little Christmas

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Betty becomes depressed when she sees how much Veronica out-spent her in gift shopping. So, with some prodding from Jughead, Veronica decides to rekindle her best friend's Christmas spirit.
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Party Time!

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humorous, teen
Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton
Veronica is excited to throw one of her patently elaborate Christmas Eve parties, until Betty informs her all her guests are already committed to helping feed the needy that night. Will the Christmas spirit inspire a change of plans for Veronica?
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Present Tense

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Betty and Veronica spot Archie at the mall and follow him to see what he's buying them for Christmas.
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Diamond Select
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Gyration Elation!

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humorous, teen
Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Ethel exercises to get Jughead in her arms.
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Melody Malady

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humorous, teen
Josie; Valerie; Melody; Alexander Cabot III
Melody feels that she's the least popular of the Pussycats, so decides she should quit the band. Alex and the other girls convince her to change her mind.
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The Unworthy

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Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Alexandra Cabot; Alex Cabot; Valerie Brown
At Alex's suggestion, Alexandra runs a bluff on Alan to make him think he's indebted to her.
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A Leave of Absence

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Josie; Alex; Melody; Alexandra
Melody tells Alex and Alexandra that Josie is leaving town.
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Cook's Tour

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Josie McCoy; Alexander Cabot III; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; the Cabots' chef
Alan tries to prove he is a gourmet chef, but ruins the food and the kitchen, so Alan takes everyone back to the pizza parlor where he works and impresses the chef with his pizzas.
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The Archies Volume Two

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Everything's Archie

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Smell Spell

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs
Veronica makes an irresistible perfume in lab class.
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Archie's Holiday Coloring Book

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Free Spirit Fashions

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teen
Veronica Lodge
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Vixens

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Nice Advice

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
The girls talk about Veronica's interest in yoga.
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Veronica Lodge: Attorney of Love

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Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Geraldine Grundy; Cheryl Blossom
Hurry, Mom! Our show is coming on!
Veronica and her mom get ready to watch a courtroom drama show called "Ally McLaw". Veronica falls asleep during the show and has a dream where she is a lawyer.
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Imperfect World

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Bradley; Kenny
Betty and Veronica go on a double date with Bradley and Kenny.
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Friday Night Fever

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Geraldine Grundy (cameo); Beatrice Beazly (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Waldo Weatherbee; Tomoko; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods
Riverdale High celebrates Homecoming with a football game and the crowning of the Homecoming Queen and King.
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Friendly Competition?

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews (flashback)
Nancy has an extra concert ticket and Betty and Veronica try to decide which of them will go with Nancy.
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Future Fix

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Betty Cooper; Aggie; Lorrie; Debbie; Shirley; Flo; Bubbles McBride; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
During basketball practice, Betty falls and hits her head on the floor. The concussion temporarily gives her the power to see visions of the past and the future.
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The Waiting Game

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Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews
Using an intercom broadcast system, Veronica goes on a date with another boy while keeping Archie waiting in the mansion foyer.
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Now Hear This

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Betty accidentally leaves the P.A. system on and the entire school gets to listen to her and Veronica dish on all of their friends.
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When reprinted in B&V Friends Double Digest #219 this story is credited with Jeff Schulz pencils and Rich Koslowski inks but in this printing is credited as Dan DeCarlo pencils and Henry Scarpelli inks.
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Art for Riverdale's Sake

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
With the school interiors due to be painted, Mr. Weatherbee agrees to let the students paint murals on the walls. So Veronica, with Archie's bedazzled help, decides to paint a very Veronica-specific mural on one wall.
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Action Girl

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Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; "Super Sonia" (a character in a movie); Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
After watching the new "Super Sonia" movie, Nancy reveals to Betty that she's been taking karate classes in order to impress Chuck. She gets to practice her lesson when a group of local bullies are picking on Jughead. Chuck watches her and is very impressed.
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Home Theater Buzz

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Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Geoffrey Dottcom; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Hermione Lodge
Mr. Lodge spares no expense building a new home theater system.
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This Land Is My Land

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Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Reggie tries to give Betty self-confidence lessons.
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Art Appreciation

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Veronica Lodge; Max de Zooming; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Max de Zooming, a famous artist, wants Veronica to be his model and inspiration for his newest painting.
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Moon, June, Ruin

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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Betty writes a poem for Archie, but she leaves it in a library book. Jughead checks the book out, finds the poem, and sells copies to all the teens in the town.
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Photo Fun

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Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge
Betty does a photo essay of spots at Riverdale High which bring back pleasant memories for her.
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Common Bond!

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Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Rob Carter
Ethel has a crush on a salesman at the mall.
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Space Case!

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Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Paul; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump
Veronica discovers a new star and it's named after her.
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Shopping Spree

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Veronica
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Anything Goes

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Veronica's Fashions
Veronica Lodge
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Official Betty and Veronica Merch!

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Veronica Exercising

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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The Digest Bundle Pack Just Got Bigger!

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Water Boy

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Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Hap Holiday
Jinx tries to even the score after Charley plays a nasty prank on her.
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Plane Talk

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Li'l Jinx; Greg
Li'l Jinx makes a better paper airplane than Greg does.
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Open and Shut Case

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Li'l Jinx Holliday
Jinx refuses to let a little thing like a "Do Not Open Until X-mas" label put her curiosity in check.
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Think Big

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Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's father
Li'l Jinx debates what to get her dad for a Christmas present.
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Graphic Novel Super Store

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Fabulous Fan Fashions for Betty

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Fan Fashions
Betty Cooper
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Archie's Holiday Bundle Pack

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Tree Travail

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Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
Betty, your mother and I are snowed in at your Aunt Kitty's! We probably won't be able to drive back until late tomorrow!
Betty's parents are stuck at her aunt Kitty's so Betty has to find a Christmas tree for only $10.
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20% off all Archie Comics

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Midtown Comics
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Collect Them All!

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The Perfect Gift!

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Betty Cooper; Mr. Rogers (a senior center manager); Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Mrs. Tyler
Due to a tight budget, Riverdale's Senior center won't be able to get gifts for the residents or a tree this year for Christmas. So Betty rallies the gang together, and they give the seniors a Christmas to remember.
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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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