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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #14
Publication Date: August 1954
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Issues: #14 of 347 Issues (382 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/09/1954
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 8, Part 2, No. 1, Periodicals, January-June, 1954.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Would you like to have Archie fan you too, Betty?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #68
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Bore Dumb!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Oh, Archie, I'm bored, bored, bored!!
Synopsis: Veronica is bored with Archie's kissing, so Betty decides to kiss Archie to make her jealous.
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Pages: 2.75
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: This is a nice guest room you have, Jughead!
Synopsis: Jughead gives Archie a tour of their guest room.
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Pages: 0.25
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No Speak English!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
First Line: I know all of you are just dying to know how you made out in the English exam!
Synopsis: Veronica doesn't have time to tutor Archie in English. Betty makes time.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Art previously credited to Harry Lucey; it better matches Frese's stories of the era (compare to Lucey's signed story in the last issue).
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Back To Nature

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan; Red Wilson
First Line: Yes sir, Slats, this camping out is the life!
Synopsis: Wilbur and Slats go camping to get away from girls.
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Pages: 1
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Shop Lifting

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Archie's working here after school!
Synopsis: Betty takes advantage of the self-service section of a supermarket to make a play for Archie.
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The Apple of His Eye!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Hi, Ronnie! May I give you a lift home?
Synopsis: Veronica fends off Reggie with fruit.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hey gang! Send in for your copy of the brand-new Archie Annual #6...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Annual (Archie, 1949 series) #6.
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Little Hep Riding Hood

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper [as Red Riding Hood]; Archie Andrews [as The Wolf]; Veronica Lodge [as Grandma]; Reggie Mantle [as The Woodsman]
First Line: To Grandma's house with a bucket of borscht, in these dark woods I'd hate to get lorscht
Synopsis: Telling her babysitting charge a bedtime story, Betty alters the tale to suit her own tastes.
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Pages: 3.75
Disclose Notes: Pencils previously credited to Bill Vigoda; they match Lucey's signed story in the last issue.
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His Ark Is Worse Than His Bite!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Archie, did you know that all the creatures in the ark were in pairs?
Synopsis: Archie tells Betty a groaner.
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Pages: 0.25
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A Long Tail!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Hey! Grumpy! Why all the grief?
Synopsis: The chimpanzee Betty is babysitting manages to interfere with Archie and Veronica's picnic.
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Pages: 4
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All A-Loan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Suzie
First Line: And what can I do for you, young lady?
Synopsis: Suzie tries to borrow ten dollars from a loan company.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): Kathy Bill
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Kathy Bill
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; Chubby Chuckles
First Line: Hiya, Katy! Gotta big date, I'll betcha!?
Synopsis: Katy calls ahead to make sure she's not the first one to arrive for a date.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pose, negligee, etc by Sara Simpson (Anniston, AL); lettering by Gail Draper (Seattle 6, WA); Sis's coat hanger by Joanne Skurski (Rockford, IL); Sis's outfit by Margaret Robinson (Denver, CO); planter lamp by Mary Mansell (Honolulu 18, HI).
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Aster Risks

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: It was the most nerve-shattering time in the Riverdale year.
Synopsis: Betty conspires to rig a school contest and ensure Archie is her date for the evening.
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Pages: 2
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Tiff For Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
First Line: Grab a soda with me, Ron?
Synopsis: Veronica gets jealous over a poster.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Pencils previously credited to George Frese; they do not match his stories from the period.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, non-fiction
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: I'm introducing a brand new magazine called Archie's Mechanics...
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Mechanics (Archie, 1954 series) featuring Archie, Betty, and Veronica in a workshop.
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The Early Bird...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: I still can't believe it!
Synopsis: When Jughead is required to have a date to gain access to a party, he chooses Betty for a specific reason.
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Pages: 1
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Some Tan!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hi ya, Ronnie! What's cooking?
Synopsis: Archie leaves some incriminating evidence on Veronica's back.
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Pages: 1
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Number Pleased

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: Thanks for the lift home, Arch.
Synopsis: Betty tries to help out when Archie's car is stolen.
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Pages: 0.5
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fun Page
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Includes drawing monkey, color by numbers, counting dots on elephant, and two rebuses.

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