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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #166
Publication Date: October 1969
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Issues: #166 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: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Did you panic, Veronica?
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In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #204 [Direct Edition] published October 2012
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the covers of Laugh Comics Digest #24, Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #3, and Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #59.
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Top-Hit Records 75¢ and Up

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Buy all the LP's, all the Singles, all the Tapes you want...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Interior front cover.
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Dreams of Glory

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Hot is what it is! What it is, is hot! H-O-T!!
Synopsis: On a hot day, the girls teach the boys how to stay cool by imagining they're on a tropical beach.
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Pages: 6
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Have a Ball! Free!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: With Post Cereals Hav-A-Ball Seals.
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Pages: 1
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Super Saturday on ABC

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Casper the Friendly Ghost; Smokey Bear; The Chattanooga Cats; Hot Wheels; Sky Hawks; The Hardy Boys; Gulliver
First Line: A great new Saturday morning starts September 6 on ABC television
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Pages: 3
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View From the Beach

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Hey! You know what's a fun thing?
Synopsis: Archie tries to cover up the bikini-clad Veronica to prevent other boys from staring at her.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #92 published October 1988
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Pages: 5
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Fun! Fun! And More Fun!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Sabrina; Penelope Pitstop; Scooby-Do; Shaggy; The Monkees
First Line: Saturdays on CBS starting September 13th
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Pages: 2
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Cool It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper
First Line: Betty, dear! Don't you think we could do with fewer pictures of Archie?
Synopsis: Disturbed by all the reminders of Archie that Betty has put up around the house -- including a life-size waterproof Archie in the shower, a recording of Archie's voice saying romantic things, and Archie photographs on her ceiling -- her dad tries to convince her to play hard to get.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Me #52 published September 1973
as Cool It [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #20 [Direct Edition] published September 2012
as Cool It [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Vista® Banana has H.P.P.

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Nothing else in its class...
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Pages: 0.5
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Get Your Bippie!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
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Acts of Life!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
First Line: Wow! I feel great!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx is picked to star in the school play.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Annual Digest #48 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1986
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Synopsis: Betty and Veronica dispense advice.
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Get In The Groove For A Giant Fun-in!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Quarter Comics
First Line: Fill out the coupon below and order the comics of your choice!
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Pages: 1
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The Life Savers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Sigh! Oooooh!
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie come up with a plan to stop Betty and Veronica from staring at the handsome lifeguard.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Reggie's line "Herr Doktor! Foist we get rid of der germ!" is a reference to a recurring bit by Arte Johnson on the then-popular TV show LAUGH-IN.

Archie's line "Let's all fly to the moon on gossamer wings" is a reference to Cole Porter's song "Just One of Those Things."
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Where Do You Go From Here?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Cars are your way of life.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Interior back cover.
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If You Need Extra Money & Know Just 10 People

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: You can make $50, $100, $200 and more in your spare time
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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