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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #286
Publication Date: January 2001
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Issues: #286 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: 11/18/2020
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Pages: 196
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UPC/EAN: 76281646855828611
Price: $7.99 USD
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Content Items: 54 (32 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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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: My favorite Christmas memory?!
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Archie Unlimited

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'Tis the Season to Be Freezin'!

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Nancy Woods; Toni Topaz; Ginger Lopez
Synopsis: Veronica uses her father's money to build an igloo mansion.
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It's In the Cards

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica goes out of her way to make Betty feel inadequate over the inexpensive Christmas cards she mailed out.
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Shopping Daze Till Christmas

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: While shopping for Christmas presents for herself, Veronica runs across a destitute woman unable to purchase any gifts for the season.
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Second Hand Girl

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Cameos: Jughead jones; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Betty decides to take a stand: if she can't be Archie's first choice for a dance, she won't be his second choice.
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You're Cooked!

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Gaston (cameo)
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica cook all day to decorate the Lodges' house with gingerbread men for the tree and an elaborate gingerbread village display.
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Yule Gifts We'd Really Like to See

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: Betty and Nancy fantasize about non-existent Christmas gifts that they would find useful.
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Dawn Din

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Synopsis: Veronica has to put up with her favorite men glued to New Year's Day football games.
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The Lord of the Rings

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Dog Daze

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Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie
Synopsis: When Melody walks around with an invisible dog leash, Valerie uses ventriloquism to make her think there's an invisible dog on it.
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Just Plumb Scary

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Character(s): Josie; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexander Cabot II
Synopsis: When Alan M. creates a sculpture out of junk, Alex tries to outdo him by creating an even better work of art out of old metal.
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Sounds Silly To Me

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Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie Smith; Alexandra Cabot; un-named club owner
Synopsis: When the Pussycats audition for a nightclub owner, Alexandra casts a spell on them that makes them unable to utter a sound.
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Out of Print

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Character(s): Josie James; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot III; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis: Alexander gets a print shop for his birthday.
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Tune-Up

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The Riverdale Diaries

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: That’s funny…
Synopsis: Betty laments the inverse proportion between her judo prowess and Archie's interest.
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Read it all on the Archie App.

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[untitled]

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Character(s): Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot
First Line: Mr. Weatherbee, I was cleaning out my closet...
Synopsis: Professor Flutesnoot has some pencils for Mr. Weatherbee.
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Archie Comics Threadless

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Archie's Holiday Bundle Pack

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The Doghouse!

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Caramel (Betty's cat); Fifi (Veronica's dog); Hermione Lodge; Madeline (Veronica's cousin); Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: There's trouble brewing when Veronica's cousin Madeline comes over and brags about the designer house she had built for her dog. Not to be outdone, Veronica has an even bigger one built in her room for Fifi. But what happens when her father finds out?
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Synopsis: Betty gets a job at a local radio station.
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The Ill-Ustrator

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica enlist Chuck's help to illustrate the story they are writing for a children's book.
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A Critical Condition

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica review student-made short films (a la Siskel & Ebert).
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Date Dotty

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie spends spring break taking Betty on cheap dates.
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A Tale of Two Cinderellas

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Character(s): Jellybean Jones; Cinderbetty [Betty Cooper]; Cinderonica [Veronica Lodge]; The King [Hiram Lodge]; The Queen [Geraldine Grundy]; The Queen's daughter [Cheryl Blossom]; Fairy Godmother [Nancy Woods]; Prince Archibald [Archie Andrews]
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica tell Jellybean a bed time story of two Cinderellas.
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It Must Be Fate

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Archie, I know it's raining, but why don't you come over here?
Synopsis: Betty invites Archie over to her house and Archie says it must be fate as he was just looking for something to do since his TV was on the fritz. While he's there Reggie and Jughead both show up to shelter from the rain.
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Mystery Man!

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Cell Mates

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Character(s): Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips
Synopsis: Miss Grundy catches Betty and Veronica talking to each other on cell phones in class.
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Cheer Chore

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica's loyalties are torn when they overhear Cheryl agree to date Archie if Riverdale wins the big football game.
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Video Victim

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Synopsis: Betty tries to get Archie to notice her during a football telecast.
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Nothing Doing

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica plan to spend the day doing nothing.
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Where There's a Wile There's a Style

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Frustrated with finding a gown for the prom that isn't too frumpy, too expensive or already taken, Betty comes up with a unique solution.
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Love and Stitches

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Betty gets up close and personal with Archie, using the excuse that she's measuring him for a sweater. Veronica decides two can play that game.
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A Christmas Story or What the Dickens???

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: After refusing to join the gang in singing Christmas carols, Veronica is visited by a ghostly spirit and shown what's in store for her if she doesn't change her ways.
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Archie Comics Presents

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Stamp Scamp

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Big Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Ethel is waiting for a Christmas card from Jughead.
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Brain Campaign

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Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Dilton should not play Santa Claus.
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The Dilemma

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Character(s): Tomoko; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Adam
Synopsis: Betty asks Tomoko for advice on how to get Archie and Adam to become friends.
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Branch Line

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: The necessary pruning of the giant fir on the Lodge Estate has Mr. Lodge depressed over the upcoming holiday season. But Betty's father unintentionally gives her an inspiration as to how to cheer Mr. Lodge up.
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Graphic Novel Super Store

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Aid Parade

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
First Line: Daddy, enjoy yourself! It's the yule season!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge can't enjoy himself because of his business problems.
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World of Betty and Veronica Digest

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Present Tense

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica and Archie work temporary jobs to earn money to buy Christmas presents for each other.
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Special Preview Betty and Veronica The Bond of Friendship

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Betty and Veronica the Bond of Friendship

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Riverdale

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