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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #279
Publication Date: May 2020
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Issues: #279 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: 03/18/2020
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Pages: 196
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UPC/EAN: 76281646855827911
Price: $7.99 USD
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Content Items: 54 (36 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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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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'Fun'-draising!!

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Brad; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica raise money for the Riverdale Children's Hospital.
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The Perfect Cast

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Rainy Day Blues

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: When Archie and Betty are quarantined together at school because of the colds they're sporting, Veronica decides to make herself sick as well so she can horn in.
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Dream Magic

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Mr. Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Madame Sonia
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica dream of marrying one another so Veronica sees a Psychic but realizes dreams aren't always what they mean.
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Everything Is Beautiful

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Character(s): Miss Beazly; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Miss Beazly refuses to let the gang hang motivational posters in the cafeteria, but is caught after school doing a good deed.
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Second-Hand Anna

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily
Synopsis: Betty discovers a place that sells discarded items that are still usable and turns her friends onto it.
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Character(s): Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
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Bad News Boys

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Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Gwen Lee; Tabetha Sorendin; Donny; Justin; Drew
Synopsis: The Pussycats agree to perform in a benefit concert for an animal protection group. However, a rival band plots to sabotage the group in order to improve their visibility.
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Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie
Synopsis: Valerie tells the other girls about the origin and history of the guitar and other musical instruments.
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I Don't Quite Follow You

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Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Jeff (A cruise ship's fitness director)
Synopsis: Invited to sing on a cruise line, Josie and The Pussycats all have their eyes on a strong, young fitness director named Jeff. Intent on getting to know him better, they enroll in all of his fitness courses.
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Betty and Veronica the Bond of Friendship

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Archie Comics Presents

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Uneven Steven

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica is perfectly willing to admit she's right if Archie will admit he's wrong.
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Oak by Me

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty swoons over movie star Hab Tunter.
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A New Era of Archie Continues

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Copy Caper

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Character(s): Big Ethel Muggs; Helen; Arthur
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Fantastic Fashions and Sensational Hair-Styles

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Synopsis: Midge tells Moose about all the things Betty and Veronica share in their friendship.
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A Night to Forget

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Hot Dog; Alice Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: Due to circumstances, Betty must share her bedroom for the night with her two five year old cousins, Hot Dog, and Veronica's prize feline, Pumpkin.
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Cater to Your Needs

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Marcy (Veronica's cousin)
First Line: She's here!
Synopsis: When her cousin is sick Veronica decides to make Marcy's catering delivery for her.
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Mad Fad

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Flutesnoot
Synopsis: As an experiment for a class, Betty and Veronica set out to start as outrageous a fad as they can conceive of to see how long it takes to catch on.
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Crowning Achievement

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Weathering the Weather

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis: Betty tries to dress for the weather, but it keeps changing on her, forcing her to change as well.
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May We Have This Dance?

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Brigette; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Cheryl Blossom; Renee
Synopsis: Betty, Veronica, Cheryl and Archie are on a taping of the tv show American Dance-a-thon.
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A Car of Her Own

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Boomerang Back Talk

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Dressing Downer

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Synopsis: Betty tries to decide on what outfit to wear to school based on the kind of impression she wants to give people.
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Expert Advice!

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Synopsis: Betty and Veronica help an advice columnist answer a question about two girls who are interested in the same boy.
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The Escort

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Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tom Crowes; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Nobody believes that Reggie actually knows famous movie star Tom Crowes.
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The Gremlins Are Coming

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
First Line: What did you think of the gremlin movie, Betty?
Synopsis: After unintentionally insulting a gremlin, Betty's life becomes one mishap after another.
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Attempting Assault

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: Betty bets Reggie that she can get Archie to kiss her while he's on a date with Veronica.
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Stretch Limo Blues

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Dudley the chauffeur; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Due to a rainy day, Mr. Lodge has the chauffeur drive Veronica to school, which proves to be a trying assignment for the chauffeur.
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Future Shock

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Miss Grundy assigns the class to present their views of how the future will be, in whatever format they find best. Veronica decides to film a video of herself as an astronaut, at her father's aerospace manufacturing plant.
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Vengeance Is Whose?

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Synopsis: Veronica decides to start a new chapter in her relationship with Betty, but it turns out to be a trick.
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First Line: Say, Betty -- How about you and I taking in a movie?
Synopsis: Reggie asks Betty to a movie.
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First Line: Ha! I saw you sneaking in here, Li'l Jinx!
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First Line: Grrrr...the doorbell would ring now...
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Archie Milestones

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Flash in the Pan

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First Line: Ah, yes...ever since I got on the cover of "Deburante Monthly," my life definetly has taken a turn!
Synopsis: Veronica has paparazzi following her around after her appearance on the cover of Deburante Monthly.
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Character(s): Ms. Greene; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie agrees to pose for Betty and Veronica's art class.
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