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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #118
Publication Date: October 1965
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Issues: #118 of 347 Issues (359 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: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 21 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
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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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Introducing Super-Teen

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper [Superteen]; Archie Andrews
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Superteen has a cape on the cover, but does not have one in the interior story. The cover also spells it "Super-Teen," while it is "Superteen" in the interior story.
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Groovy.

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): U. S. Royal Fastrak; UniRoyal
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for Fastrak "slick" bicycle tires from U.S. Royal, U. S. Rubber Tire Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
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Just Imagine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper [Superteen]; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty imagines that she's Superteen, a being with super powers who will protect Archie from the forces of evil and beat up Veronica. In real life, she settles for kidnapping Archie and tying him up.
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In Issue: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #17 published July 1978
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: First appearance of Superteen, Betty's superhero alter-ego. Betty speaks to the reader on page six.

The title is taken from the advertising slogan used by DC in promoting the "Justice League of America" comics.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rocky and Bullwinkle; Cheerios; General Mills
Character(s): Rocky the Flying Squirrel; Bullwinkle the Moose
First Line: Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?
Synopsis: Bullwinkle skydives to show that everyone should go with Cheerios. But they should watch where they're going.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic form for Cheerios breakfast cereal from General Mills.
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Gun Finger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Jinx makes fun of Greg when he points his finger at her and says "The gun is loaded!"
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica Pin-Up
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo)
First Line: But Moose!! This Jerk dancing party is for couples only!
Synopsis: Veronica holds a party where people dance the Jerk. Moose thinks the party is for jerks, so he shows up.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ellbarr Distributing
First Line: Exclusive fun products by mail
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Nineteen small ads for novelties from Ellbarr Distributing, Weston, Ontario, Canada.
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Rule One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica says that Betty should stop playing by the rules all the time.
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Pages: 5
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The World of Jughead Is a World of Laughs

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The World of Jughead
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for The World of Jughead #136, with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with other (non-character) original art. Appears between pages two and three of "Rule One."
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Worth Rounding Up...

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): How's Trix?; Trix Rabbit; General Mills
Character(s): Trix Rabbit
Synopsis: The Trix Rabbit lassoes a box of Trix, but when he pulls in the rope, a kid in cowboy outfit has possession of the Trix.
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Trix breakfast cereal. General Mills.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman
Inker(s): Paul Reinman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Mighty Crusaders
Character(s): The Mighty Crusaders [The Comet; The Shield; Fly-Man; The Black Hood]
First Line: The Mighty Crusaders
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Promo for the The Mighty Crusaders comic.
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Vacation Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Ruth ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Every time Betty says she'd like a vacation with the ocean spray in her face, she gets splashed.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie; Bendix Corporation
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Dig this, gang!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for Bendix Automatic 2-Speed bicycle shift, with mail-in coupon. Bendix Corporation, Eclipse Machine Division, Elmira, N.Y.
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A Laugh a Minute with the Cuckoo Bird!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cuckoo Bird; Cocoa Puffs; General Mills
Character(s): The Cuckoo Bird; Gramps
Synopsis: The Cuckoo Bird gives Gramps a guitar as a prop for one of his bad jokes.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Cocoa Puffs breakfast cereal. General Mills.
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Boots Are Big Today

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Article about women's fashion boots.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text with 1/3 page illustration.
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Photogenius

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; George
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica argue over who's more photogenic.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #25 published August 1977
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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100 Little Dolls

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): 100 Doll Co.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for rubber and plastic dolls from The 100 Doll Co., Newark, N.J. Appears between pages one and two of "Photogenius."
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Willow's
First Line: Now... fear no man!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad with order coupon for book on Forbidden Oriental Fighting Arts from Willow's, Dept. C-1, P.O. Box 1645, Ocala, Fla. 32670. Appears between pages one and two of "Photogenius."
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wallace Brown, Inc.
First Line: Boys, girls, men, women
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for Christmas card assortments on approval from Wallace Brown, Inc., New York, N.Y.
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Insure Your Future with an I.C.S. High School Diploma

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): International Correspondence Schools (ICS)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad with order coupon for information about courses from International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pa.
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Monster Size Monsters

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Honor House Products Corp
Character(s): Frankenstein's monster
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad, with order coupon, for six-foot monsters from Honor House Products Corp., Lynbrook, N.Y.

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