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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #42
Publication Date: May 1959
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Issues: #42 of 347 Issues (382 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (8 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
First Line: Ronnie, have you heard that Betty is going to be a cover girl?
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Trunk with Power

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: ..Mmmph! An-and then this gizmo I put under the hood goes off with a roar!!
Synopsis: After Reggie plays yet another prank on Archie and Jughead he is warned by Betty and Veronica that one day he'll push them too far. When they see Archie and Jughead they're still furious about the prank. The next time Betty and Veronica see Archie and Jughead they're carrying an old trunk filled with old clothes and books but they imply to the girls that there's somebody inside of the trunk and Betty and Veronica become worried that Reggie might have ended up in there after pushing the boys too far.
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Mother Jughead's Words of Wisdom

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Synopsis: "Helpful" words of wisdom.
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Psycho-Logic!

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First Line: Betty, girl! Who's hauling you to the hop tonight?
Synopsis: After reading a book on psychology Veronica convinces herself that Betty only wants Archie because Veronica has Archie so she tells Archie to take Betty to the dance in the hopes that Betty will grow tired of him.
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You're the Tops!

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First Line: Wait till the gang sees my sweater with this mink collar!
Synopsis: Veronica keeps topping Betty in everything from clothes to vacations.
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Slowburn

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First Line: I cooked this steak for you with my own litte hands, Archie!
Synopsis: Veronica burned Archie's steak so she applied Vaseline to it.
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On Your Marks

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First Line: I hear you failed the geometry finals, Moose! Tough luck!
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Camera Drama!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
First Line: Boy! That's a nifty camera you've got, Gregory!
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The Heritage of Man

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Synopsis: Article on the origins of man.
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Brushed Off

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First Line: What's the phoney bug for, Reggie?
Synopsis: Reggie uses a fake bug as a way to get attention from girls.
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Statement of Ownership

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Disclose Notes: STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF AUGUST 24. 1912, AS AMENDED BY THE ACTS OF MARCH 3. 1933. JULY 2, 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, Section 233) SHOWING THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULATION OF ARCHIE'S GIRLS BETTY AND VERONICA, published Bi-Monthly at St. Louis, Mo. for October 1, 1958.

1. The names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are:
Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13. N.Y.
Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13. N.Y.
Managing editor, Richard H. Goldwater. 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.
Business manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

5. The average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was: (This information is required from daily, weekly, semiweekly, and triweekly newspaper only)



---No numbers were given for the circulation in this Statement of Ownership.
-John
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Dog Tagged

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First Line: Here boy! Come on fellow! Here little poopsie-pie!
Synopsis: Archie keeps accidentally letting Veronica's new puppy out of the house.
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Fun, Dates, and Music with Terry & Dottie

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Feature(s): Chicago Roller Skates
Character(s): Terry; Dottie
Synopsis: Terry and Dottie go on a date at the roller-skating rink.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad in comic format for Chicago Roller Skates, Chicago, Ill.

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