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Issue: Betty #40

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Publication Date: August 1996

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Issues: #40 of 195 Issues (412 Printings)

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Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Archie Publications, Inc.

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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.

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Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 07189646753608

Price: $1.50 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
11 (4 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interiors

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Betty #40 [Direct Edition]

Betty #40 [Canadian]

Betty #40 [Newsstand]

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Content Items (11 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

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Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; unidentified male joggers

First Line: My new jogging outfit seems to be keeping all the boys in shape!

Synopsis: Betty jogging through the park in Spandex jogging wear has sparked new interest in the sport among the male population of Riverdale.

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Pages: 1

Grin and Bear It!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Caramel; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hal Cooper

Synopsis: Betty's Aunt Helen sends her a novelty tee saying "I Heart Teddy Bears". Betty wears it only for her Aunt's visit, but the gang see her in it and assume she's an obsessive teddy bear collector. Soon Betty is inundated with teddy bears.

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Pages: 6

Hoop Scoop

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Randy

Synopsis: Reggie challenges a wheelchair-bound student to a game of pickup basketball, thinking Randy is an easy mark.

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Pages: 1

Notes: PSA co-sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy Associations.

Kid Stuff

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis: Betty and Archie see that one of their old playgrounds has been refurbished. Their nostalgic memories soon have them playing on the equipment along side the preschoolers.

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Pages: 5

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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First Line: Subscribe To Cheryl

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Pages: 1

Notes: Subscription solicitation for the second Cheryl Blossom mini-series, and an advertisement for still available issues of the first mini-series and Cheryl Blossom Special #1-3.

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Character(s): Betty Cooper

First Line: I have a kitten

Synopsis: "Betty" answers reader letters

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Pages: 2

The Last Word

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Midge Klump

Synopsis: Betty scrambles for all the cash she can lay her hands on in order to buy some fashionable new sandals.

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Pages: 5

The I Love Archie Photo Contest

Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Synopsis: Three photos of readers demonstrating how much they love Archie are reproduced.

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Pages: 1

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First Line: What Is The Mystery

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Advertisement for the "House Of Riverdale" inter-title crossover between Archie #442, Betty & Veronica #55 and Jughead #76.

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In-house Column on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton

First Line: It's nice

Synopsis: Editor Gorelick explains why the story "Ear Ache" didn't appear in Archie #447 as originally promoted. Part of the splash panel of that story illustrates the article.

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Pages: 0.5

The Big Countdown

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Miss Grundy

Synopsis: Betty's heavily anticipated summer vacation from school proves to be more stressful than school.

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Pages: 6