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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #79
Publication Date: July 1962
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Issues: #79 of 347 Issues (382 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/16/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (7 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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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: To what period in time would you like to go back, Miss Cooper?
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Pages: 1
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Signal Success

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: When Betty dates Archie, Veronica loans her a brooch to wear. With Veronica's usual ulterior motive, the borrowed brooch transmits a radio signal so that Veronica can keep an eye on the pair. When a cape with the brooch blows out of Archie's jalopy and is grabbed by a playful hound, Veronica has to follow the signal through some less-than-desirable places.
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In Spite of---

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Shrimpy
Synopsis: When his team's baseball game is threatened to be rained out, Shrimpy counters by holding an umbrella while playing the outfield.
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Gossip Giggle

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty is shocked when some of last week's gossip turns out to be true.
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Fun with the "Popsicle" Kids

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Feature(s): Popsicle Kids; Popsicle
Character(s): Popsicle Kids
Synopsis: The kids get a baseball glove and a gold chain necklace by sending in Popsicle wrappers.
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Moment of Decision

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica decide that Archie is too agreeable and want him to be more more forceful. Of course, when Archie tries to be forceful, the girls don't like it.
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Here's Fun in the Sun

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series Magazines
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Giant Series Magazine #18 (Betty and Veronica Summer Fun) with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original artwork.
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Fur Flair

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica tries on expensive furs in a store. Betty wishes she could own a fur piece, but can't afford anything.
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Snap Shots from Veronica's Album

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Then and now snapshots featuring the gang.
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Disclose Notes: The younger versions of the characters are not on model with those from the "Little Archie" stories.
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Special Assignment for Archie Club Reporters

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Letterer(s): typeset
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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

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Disclose Notes: Promo for joining the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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Little Miss Fortune

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Veronica is overly upset when her father loses $250,000 in his business, even though he is still worth four or five million dollars. She gets little sympathy from her friends, who send her a joke "care" package and show up at a party at her house dressed in rags. Veronica doesn't appreciate the humor, but her father thinks it's hilarious.
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