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Issue: Betty and Me #79
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/10/1976
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000697010
Price: $0.30 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 21 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: 1st issue of a multi-issue story inspired by the TV series "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman."
On sale date from the Comic Reader #134.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint interior; glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper!

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drama, humorous, romantic, teen
We can't wait forever! If he doesn't split soon we'll have to --- eliminate him!
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Super Ring Thing
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Advertisement for rings from Super Values.
Inside front cover.
Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper! (Part 1)

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drama, humorous, romantic, teen
Count Drago (a family uncle to the Coopers, also a vampire)
Will the mysterious gypsy lady's crystal ball reveal the true relationship of Betty and Veronica?
Betty develops red skin blotches, her Uncle Drago is visiting but keeps odd hours and wails a lot, Archie is afraid of a secret his parents are hiding from him, and Jughead visits his father at the hospital.
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Josie Eats Her Words

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humorous, informational, teen
Guru Manysayings
Valerie, he's dreamy! I'm signing up! It's the only way I'll get to meet Guru Manysayings!
The Guru tells Josie about special meditating words: Hostess Cup Cakes.
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Big Problem

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childrens, humorous
Daddy! My kite is caught in the tree...
Li'l Jinx gets her kite stuck in a tree.
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The Insult That Made a Man Out of 'Mac'

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An Atlas body -- in 7 days
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Advertisement for the dynamic-tension bodybuilding system from Charles Atlas.
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Amazing! Long nail formula builds glamorous longer nails in minutes!
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Advertisement for the nail care system from Conover House.
Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper! (Part 2)

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Subject Matter
drama, humorous, romantic, teen
Count Drago; Mrs. Blotworst; Mac; Beamish
As we leave the rise and fall of the Jones patriarch -- heartbroken in the knowledge that his only son is a twinkie thief --- a scream of pure agony sounds in the Cooper house!
The Count's wails are due to an impacted fang. Betty and Archie go to Veronica's house, where they discover Veronica has red blotches too, just like Betty. The two girls conclude they must be sisters. And two thugs are casing the Lodge mansion.
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Thicker, stronger, longer hair in 5 to 10 days!
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Advertisement for Growing Glory Lotion for hair care.
Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper! (Part 3)

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drama, humorous, romantic, teen
Mac; Beamish
We -- don't want to complicate this! We'll have to wait until she's alone!
Mac and Beamish offer Betty a ride home only to end up kidnapping her, as they think she's Veronica. They have Betty call Mr. Lodge with their demands, but he hangs up on her after she calls him "Daddy."
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Magic cards
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Advertisement for the following products from Honor House: magic cards; foaming soap; secret book safe; ventriloquism instructions; money changer; spud gun; jack pot bank; skin head wig; miniature camera; smoke cloud; surprise package; trick baseball; Superman costume; onion gum; x-ray specs; joy buzzer.
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Monster s-i-z-e monsters
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Advertisement for 7-foot tall wall hangings of Frankenstein's monster and a skeleton, from Honor House Products.
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My brother eats ice cream a lot and doesn't gain any weight.
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Betty answers readers' letters. Includes letters from M.L.S. (Allison Park, PA), C.D. (Dawson Creek, B.C.), T.C.R. (Orange Park, Florida) and A.V. (Turkey Creek, Kentucky).
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Jughead with Archie Digest
It's something special! It's a 160 page comic digest of Jughead with Archie!
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Advertisement for Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #17.
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Archie Comics
Pick a winner every time!
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Advertisement for the following Archie comics: Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #226; Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #251; Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #319; Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #308; Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #175; Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #258; Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #257; Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #40; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #109; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #112; Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #44; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series); Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #35; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series); Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #87; Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #79; Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #91; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #51; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #39; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #39; Mad House (Archie, 1974 series) #105; Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #249.
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100 little dolls all for $2.00
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Advertisement for miniature plastic dolls from the 100 Doll Co.
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The world famous New American Physique chest developer
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Advertisement for the New American Physique bodybuilding system.
Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper! (Part 4)

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Subject Matter
drama, humorous, romantic, teen
Mac; Beamish
What happened? You didn't tell him!
Betty calls Mr. Lodge again and delivers the kidnappers' demands. Betty is disgusted with the house where the criminals live, and begins cleaning the place. She also sends Beamish to the store for groceries so she can cook them a decent meal. They discover she's not Veronica, but she continues to cook and clean for them, and starts working on plans to redecorate the place.
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The story continues in the next issue.
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Amazing $1 offer
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Advertisement for t-shirt iron-on transfers from Super Values.
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Very very special people
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Advertisement for the book Very Special People, by Frederick Drimmer, available from Broadway Bookfinders.
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Maskatron
The bionic battle!
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Advertisement for the Six Million Dollar Man Fan Club and for Steve Austin action figures from Kenner.
Back cover.

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