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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #10
Publication Date: January 1953
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Issues: #10 of 347 Issues (382 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/14/1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 25 (14 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: The chemistry teacher assigned each of us a chemical to write about tonight! Archie, will you take "bicarbonate of soda"?
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First Line: Look! "Space Commander" Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for wireless "vibro" walkie-talkies for $1.00 from Consumer's Mart, New York 1, N.Y.
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Number Please?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
First Line: Holy cow! Now it's numerology!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica read a book on numerology that convinces them that Archie and Reggie are a bad match for them.
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Be the Leader!

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Feature(s): Columbia Bicycles
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Iron Clad Model!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Veronica? I can't talk too long. I'm pressing my new dress for the party!
Synopsis: Betty accidentally burns her dress while ironing but uses it to create a new design.
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Required Reading!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Have you done much reading Veronica?
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica practice palm reading.
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Never Say Dye!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: Honestly, I do a slow burn when I see how Archie follows Veronica around like a little dog!
Synopsis: Betty dyes her hair and pretends to be her cousin to get Archie's attention.
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Smear Campaign

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews
First Line: Why so pale, frail? You've got about as much color as a spook in a snow storm!
Synopsis: Betty tries to get Veronica in trouble by having her try on lipstick in school.
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First Line: It works every time! Give a copy of Archie Comics and you don't need laughing gas!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) featuring a dental patient reading an issue after a tooth extraction.
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Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Jughead, how can you sit there eating? Aren't you excited about our brand new Pals 'n' Gals comic book?
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Disclose Notes: Order form for the second Archie's Pals 'n' Gals issue in comic form.
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Big Time

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: That's how Veronica gets to ride in Archie's car!
Synopsis: Betty schemes to get a ride in Archie's car.
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A Sock Yarn

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
First Line: Omigosh! I forgot to set my clock radio...
Synopsis: Veronica sets a new fashion trend when she accidentally wears two different socks to school.
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Miss and Tell!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Midge Klump
First Line: Oh! That Archie!
Synopsis: Betty is angry because Archie didn't make a move on her during their date.
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There's Everything Every Boy Wants in...Lionel Trains with Magnetic Traction

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Lionel Trains
Synopsis: Generic ad for Lionel Trains with an offer to purchase a track layout kit and the latest Lionel Train Catalog.
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No Health Wanted

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Say, Betty, did you hear about Veronica spraining her ankle?
Synopsis: Betty puts a quarantine sign on Veronica's house to try and keep Archie away but her plan backfires on her.
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Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan; Laurie Lake
First Line: For a king-size laugh... buy Wilbur Comics
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) featuring Wilbur wearing a crown while being carried on Red and Slats' shoulders.
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Special Delivery

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie; Suzie's father
First Line: Where's Ferdie today?
Synopsis: Ferdie applies for a job as a mailman.
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The Big Romance

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Archie was in the middle of sipping a black and white when he saw it.
Synopsis: Jughead tries to date Lottie Schleppelfinger, whose father owns a restaurant, by finding her weakness so that she'll be interested in him.
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Genres: humorous, informational
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis
First Line: Hurry, Sis, or we'll be late for the big football game!
Synopsis: Katy and Sis catch a ride to the football game on the visiting team's bus.
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Disclose Notes: Katy's pose and costume by Loretta Stidham (Henlawson, WV); lettering and poses of Katy and Sis walking by Shirley Jacobson (East Hampton, CT); slip and panties set by Janet Kauskey (Neffs, OH); undies by J.C. Warren (Sydney, Nova Scotia); Katy and Sis outfits by Patsy Henry (San Antonio, TX).
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
First Line: Hi Betty, have you seen Archie?
Synopsis: Betty bribes Jughead to get a modeling job with his cousin.
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Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Ickky Jones; Tommy Turner; Patsy; Bunny Clarke
First Line: If you knew Ginger, like we know Ginger...
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Ginger Comics (Archie, 1951 series) featuring Ginger and her friends.
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Fallen Archies

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Oh that puddle!
Synopsis: Archie puts his coat over a puddle for Veronica to walk on.
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Big Savings on Dresses & Clothing

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Feature(s): Mail Order Mart
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Disclose Notes: 20 dresses all for $3.50 (used) in assorted silk, wool, cotton & rayon.
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Premiums - Given - Cash

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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Wilson Chemical Co.
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Three Top Adventure Hits

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Feature(s): Doubleday Dollar Book Club
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Doubleday Dollar Book Club. Premium is three books for $1.00 for joining (Golden Admiral; Caravan to Xanadu; and Kon-Tiki).

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