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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #281
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/08/2020
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Pages: 196
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UPC/EAN: 76281646855828111
Price: $7.99 USD
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Content Items: 55 (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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[untitled]

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
I think I know where your earbuds disappeared to!
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How to get your free comic

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Veronicchio!

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Gepetto [Hiram Lodge]; Blue Fairy [Betty Cooper]; Veronicchio [Veronica Lodge]; Juggy Cricket
A retelling of Pinocchio using Betty, Veronica, Mr. Lodge and a cricket based on Jughead.
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The Big Surprise

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge: Mr. Ventura; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Coach Clayton [Harry Clayton]; Superintendent Hassle
Veronica's designer mistakenly sends her a western outfit, which becomes the rage at Riverdale High.
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Coaching Problem

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Goodbody
Veronica accepts an offer to coach third base for the girls' softball team hoping it will excuse her from the exertion of actually playing.
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When reprinted in B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #233, writer was credited to George Gladir.
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Queen of Diamonds

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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Betty's Pee Wee League baseball team faces Archie's in the championship game.
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Fashion Statement

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Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Veronica decides to use her position as a fashion influence at school to mess with the other girls, wearing progressively more outlandish outfits. Jughead points out to the girls how they're being manipulated and they stop following Veronica.
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Turn About

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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Alice Cooper
Betty imagines herself as the lead character in Treasure Island, Pied Piper and The Three Musketeers.
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All credits confirmed by Scott Shaw on his Facebook group (2018-10-16).
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

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Netflix
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Lofty Ambition

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humorous
Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Archie asks Mr. Lodge for a job.
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Read it all on the Archie App.

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That Takes the Cake

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humorous, teen
Josie; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M; Mr. Cabot
Alexandra and Josie make a cake for her father's birthday while Alex and Alan M try to wallpaper his den.
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Stress Strategy

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humorous, teen
Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
After reading a magazine article, Melody suggests some ways for her and her friends to eliminate stress.
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A Singular Idea

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humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown]; Alexander Cabot III
Follow Alexander as he puts together a new Josie and the Pussycats CD from concept to promotion of the finished product.
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Maxim Mix-Up

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The Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Smith]; Alexander Cabot III; Boris (the spy); unnamed female spy
A spy mistakes Melody for someone else and gives her a teddy bear with a disk hidden inside containing top secret information. History then declares peace with the US and he has to find a new line of work.
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Remembering Victor Gorelick

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Obituary for Victor Gorelick.
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Betty and Veronica the Bond of Friendship

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Betty's Play Things

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper
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Archie Comics Presents

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Reasoning

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Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Reggie is badgering Veronica for a date.
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Graphic Novel Super Store

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Ploy Plight

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
I wish Archie would pay more attention to me, Midge!
Betty wonders what type of ploy she could use to get Archie.
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The Inspiration

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Carol; Veronica Lodge; Gary; Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews
Nancy asks Carol to come up with some cartoons for the school newspaper
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Candy's Dandy

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teen
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Veronica makes a pan of fudge for Archie, but Jughead gets to it first. So Veronica makes a second batch, this one laced with Tabasco sauce and horseradish.
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The Big Kiss-Off

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humorous, teen
Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Nancy! Daddy just gave me two tickets to the big rock concert!
Veronica decides to break up with Archie because she's outgrown him but she changes her mind when she sees other girls interested in him.
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Smelling Good!

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Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods
Betty has a bottle of expensive perfume but she thinks Archie is allergic to it.
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Self-Descriptive Terms!

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews
The girls describe their bad actions as "pulling a Reggie" or "doing a Jughead."
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Queen of Denial!

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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate (daydream); Cheryl Blossom (daydream); Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge (daydream); Hermione Lodge (daydream); Hubert Smithers (daydream); Reggie Mantle (daydream); Miss Grundy
Veronica daydreams about life in ancient Egypt.
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[untitled]

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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Wow! Do I really look that beautiful?
Veronica is overly impressed with Archie's portrait of her.
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Cheer Checkmate

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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate
Betty plots to get Archie away from Veronica by getting him on the cheerleader squad.
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Hot 'N' Spicy

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Betty Cooper; Cheryl Blossom; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Uncle Bob (Blossom?)
At the county fair, Cheryl's kissing booth is getting intense competition from Betty's Homemade Hot Sauce Stand and Cheryl doesn't like it.
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Oh, Nanny Boy!

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Jellybean Jones; Gladys Jones; Brad
Veronica tries to use Jellybean to meet a cute nanny.
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The original printing credits Rich Koslowski for inks.
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Bird Find!

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Word Search puzzle.
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Planning Makes Perfect

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teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Betty and Veronica are planning for the prom.
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The Alternative Prom

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Fifi; Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle; Mrs. Rogers; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Hiram Lodge; Juan Miguel Montes; Jughead Jones
The Riverdale students give up their prom to spend time entertaining orphans.
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What's Cookin'?

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humorous
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Smithers; Miss Beazly; Svenson; Gaston; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
After bumping into Smithers at the school, Miss Beazly develops a crush on him.
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Just the Opposite

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Loge; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Hiram Lodge; Alice Cooper; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews
Chuck tells Moose about how different Betty and Veronica are.
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Temptation

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
Betty and Veronica have heard a rumor that there's a bad boy in town, and they want to meet him and try to reform him.
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Credits match the credits printed in B&V Friends Double Digest #225.
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The Exercists

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Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Alice Cooper
Betty agrees to accompany her father as he attempts to get some needed exercise, but she's the one who ends up getting the workout.
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Digest Mix Bundle Packs!

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Men Wanted

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humorous, teen
Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Big Ethel chases Jughead up a tree.
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Prize Catch

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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Greg; Gigi
Greg! You've been grumbling for the last hour - stop complaining about not catching any fish!
Li'l Jinx and Greg go fishing.
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The Love Goat

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Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Greg
Charley tries to sabotage Greg's date with Li'l Jinx.
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Uneasy Rider!

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Li'l Jinx; Greg
Greg soon tires of Jinx's back seat driving.
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On Top of It!

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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
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Archie Milestones

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20% off all Archie Comics

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Midtown Comics
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[untitled]

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Hiram Lodge
Why is Mr. Lodge angry?
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Unscramble the letters to learn why Mr. Lodge is angry.
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Virtual Frivolity

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Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Betty envisions her wedding day using virtual reality.
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Class Action

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley
Dilton points out that the girls will be learning on their summer vacations.
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Riverdale

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CW
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Ad for the Riverdale TV show.
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Katy Keene

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CW
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Ad for the Katy Keene TV show.

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