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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #283
Publication Date: July 1979
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Issues: #283 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: 04/24/1979
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000696007
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #168.
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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
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty's blind date
First Line: Ronnie! I thought you said my blind date was dark and handsome!
Synopsis: Betty's date for the roller disco is less than she hoped for.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Going, Going, Gone

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
Synopsis: Finding Valerie mentally exhausted from reasoning with Melody, Josie offers to lift her spirits with Hostess Twinkies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.

Ad in comic form.
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All for Nothing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Betty finds an old fur muff in the attic and takes it to school to show her friends. They don't react the way she anticipates, though.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Cold Cuts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Jinx has her own definition of "cold cuts".
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Leroy
First Line: Hi, Miss Grundy!
Synopsis: Miss Grundy watches educational TV. Archie and Leroy watch a parade.
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Reprint Notes: from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Judging by the style of dress and the four panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late fifties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
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A Clothes Call

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Combination maze and code puzzle with a clothing theme.
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Pages: 1
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Konfessions of a Kook

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica confesses to Betty that she's an honest-to-goodness spell-casting witch.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
First Line: Think Small
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest #37.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Here's Your Archie 3 For $1.00 Checklist
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Checklist of titles eligible for the Three Issues For $1.00 offer.
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The Early Bird

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Veronica swears off dating to devote her time to protecting endangered species.
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In Issue: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #71 published November 1985
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Did your ever have
Synopsis: "Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
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Pages: 1
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Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: No story; Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by readers.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: One of the designs is credited to "Barry G. of East Brunswick, New Jersey". Colorist Barry Grossman, perhaps?
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The Knitpicker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: When Betty shows off her knitting skills by knitting herself a scarf and Archie a sweater, Veronica decides that she has to master knitting as well.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #16 published December 1985
In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #18 published April 1990
as The Knitpicker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5

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