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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #40
Publication Date: January 1959
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Issues: #40 of 347 Issues (382 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (7 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: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Really, Betty! - Can I help it if Archie prefers me? I certainly don't chase him!
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Toys! Tricks! Surprises! Galore

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First Line: More fun than you've ever known
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Interior front cover with order coupon.
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Joyful Journey

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Fred Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
First Line: Oh, Mr. Weatherbee! Your inspirational talk this week was - - was - - inspiring!
Synopsis: After hearing Mr. Weatherbee's lecture on the importance of spreading happiness, Betty decides to spread joy to everyone in her life, but her "joyful" pronouncements set off a class war between the Andrews and Lodge families.
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A Crack Skater

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Can you avoid all the cracks and lead Archie across the ice to Veronica?
Synopsis: The reader has to draw a line to let Archie skate to Veronica without falling through cracks in the ice.
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Season's Beatings

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Character(s): Leroy; Veronica Lodge
First Line: This drum you gave me is the best present I got, Veronica
Synopsis: Leroy gets a drum for Christmas.
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7 Gigantic Dinosaurs

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First Line: Giant inflatable toys of pre-historic monsters who rules the Earth millions of years ago
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World of the Past

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Genres: historical, informational, non-fiction
First Line: If you can imagine 40,000 years before this day and apply this figure to the scene in our illustration...
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #4 published September 1974
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The Warning!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
First Line: Wow! I've got to call Li'l Jinx and tell her about this immediately!
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Free 2 Hit Parade Record Songs

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First Line: by any of these stars you choose
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Fish Fried

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
First Line: Out again, Veronica?
Synopsis: Archie comes up with an elaborate scheme that will allow him and Veronica to get more dating money out of Mr. Lodge. The first step is for Veronica to feign an interest in collecting extremely expensive tropical fish.
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Laugh Appeal

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Feature(s): Archie Quarter Comics
First Line: These brand new, giant-sized editions are filled with laugh-loaded adventures of your favorite Archie characters!
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Tree To Get Ready

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
First Line: Hurry, kids! It's almost time for the dance!
Synopsis: Archie breaks the Christmas tree decorations, so the gang makes decorations out of food, but Jughead promptly eats them.
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Look! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps

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First Line: Yes, you get this whole "Treasure Chest" full of stamps from famous pirate strongholds all over the globe...
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Amazing Precision Miniature Secret Camera

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First Line: Takes secret pictures!
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Man's Best Friend

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Genres: informational, nature, non-fiction
First Line: The Weimaraner is one of the most interesting of all breeds of dogs.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #8 published May 1975
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Nope!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
First Line: Wow! That's some balloon! How would you like to swap?
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #8 published May 1975
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Amazing! Portable Radio Works Indefinitely!

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First Line: Complete! Ready to operate!
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Those Are the Breaks!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Cooper; Chuck Thomas
First Line: Mother! Will you listen for the phone! Archie is supposed to call me about a date!
Synopsis: Trying to get a date with a handsome boy named Chuck who Archie is setting up with Betty, Veronica pretends to be Betty and bad-mouths Veronica, eventually convincing both Chuck and Archie that Veronica is no good.
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Yes, We Give You Premiums or Cash!

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First Line: Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men!
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Popular as Your Best Date

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First Line: Do the exciting gliding dip on roller skates
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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