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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #78
Publication Date: June 1962
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Issues: #78 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: 03/26/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 11 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
First Line: What a mean trick! Miss Grundy wants us to eat the meal we've just cooked!
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Pages: 1
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Working Girl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: When Veronica is determined to get a job, she becomes an advice columnist for the school newspaper.
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Pages: 6
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Who's Who in the Zoo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: After seeing an anteater in the zoo, Jinx wonders where the uncle-eaters are.
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Pages: 1
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Betty and Veronica Do the Twist

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica dance the Twist.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "Twist pin-up page suggestion by Dan DeCarlo Jr., 137 Anderson Ave., Scarsdale, N.Y."
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The Routine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica has Archie and Mr. Lodge's daily routine timed to the minute. When Betty tries to disrupt the routine, she gets treated just the same as Archie.
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Pages: 6
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Here's Fun in the Sun

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Giant Series Magazine #18 (Betty and Veronica Summer Fun) with mail-in coupon. Cover depicted, along with additional original artwork.
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Dance Ballerina

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica demonstrates ballet moves, which Betty duplicates with basketball skills.
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How to Handle Boys!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): The Great Debate: Betty Cooper vs. Veronica Lodge
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica each answer questions about boys and their behavior.
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Pages: 2
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Special Assignment for Archie Club Reporters

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Request for stories of 100 words or less on "Why My Bike is Important to Me." The 12 best will each receive a new bicycle.
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Archie Club ad

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for joining the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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Shake Before Using

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica decide that Archie needs to be "shaken up" and rush to tell him that they must break their Friday dates. Archie is mystified, since he hadn't made a date with either girl. Shortly, both Betty and Veronica realize that now THEY don't have dates and rush back to Archie, only to find that's he's made a date with another girl.
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Pages: 6
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