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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #1
Publication Date: March 1950
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Issues: #1 of 347 Issues (359 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Boys think they're the greatest things, but it’s us girls who pull the strings!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica manipulate Jughead, Archie and Reggie marionettes.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #185 published August 2008
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie Firsts #1 published December 2010
as Cover to Archie's Girls, Betty & Veronica #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Circus Daze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Frese (signed)
Inker(s): George Frese (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Oscar The Clown (Betty's uncle); traffic police officer
First Line: Betty! Don't tell me you dragged me all the way out to this hick town by bus just to see a circus!!
Synopsis: Betty's Uncle Oscar gives her his clown car, which he can no longer afford to keep. Veronica offers to drive her home, but the car proves to be unmanageable on the open road.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #185 published August 2008
as Circus Daze [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie Firsts #1 published December 2010
as Circus Daze [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Rainmaker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Frese (signed)
Inker(s): George Frese (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Oboy! There's a dandy picture playing at the bijou!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead are afraid that Betty intends to shoot them, because she's carrying her father's shotgun home from the repair shop. Betty, meanwhile, schemes to make it rain so Archie doesn't have to paint his father's house and can go on a date with her. And Fred merely wants to take a bath in peace.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #185 published August 2008
as The Rainmaker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie Firsts #1 published December 2010
as The Rainmaker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Despite the "Archie's Girls, Betty And Veronica" logo on the story, Veronica Lodge does not appear in this story.
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What's Cookin'?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Frese (signed)
Inker(s): George Frese (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge
First Line: If there was only some way I could attract Archie more than I do...
Synopsis: Betty has been leaving pastries for Archie in a fire bucket in school. Mr. Weatherbee has found out about this and is taking the pastries. Miss Grundy discovers the empty bucket and has it filled with water.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #185 published August 2008
as What's Cookin'? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie Firsts #1 published December 2010
as What's Cooking? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the September 18, 1949 Archie Sunday newspaper strip, written and illustrated by Bob Montana.
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Poor Little Rich Girl!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Frese (signed)
Inker(s): George Frese (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Jenkins the butler; Marie the maid
First Line: Hello - Betty, darling?
Synopsis: Veronica breaks a date with Archie to spend the night at home with Betty. Later that night, Veronica confesses her loneliness due to inattentive parents and the barrier her wealth and privilege creates between her and the other Riverdale students. She and Betty become closer friends because of it.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #185 published August 2008
as Poor Little Rich Girl! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie Firsts #1 published December 2010
as Poor Little Rich Girl [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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You Can't Win!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Frese (signed)
Inker(s): George Frese (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Gypsy Rose
First Line: Would'ja like a soda Veronica?
Synopsis: Tired of losing out to Veronica for Archie's affections, Betty buys an enchanted bracelet in hopes of snaring Archie through sorcery.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #185 published August 2008
as You Can't Win! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie Firsts #1 published December 2010
as You Can't Win [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the February 27, 1949 Archie Sunday newspaper strip, written and illustrated by Bob Montana.

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