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Issue: Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #25
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/26/1991
Volume: none
Pages: 260
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646950925
Price: $2.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 53 (48 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On Sale date from Life With Archie #284.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
To conserve fuel, we should all share rides!
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Second Hand Rose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Saleslady; Baglady; Customer
Veronica discovers the other side to giving away your old clothes.
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The Great Cap'n Crunch Caper

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
Cap'n Crunch
Cap'n Crunch
Let's go to the Crazy Crunch Zoo!
Coloring page contest
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1-2-3 Kick!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
You're dong fine, Moose!
Betty tries to teach Moose how to dance so he can take Midge to the pending formal - - a situation that Reggie finds hilarious.
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Nobedience School

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Gladys Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Jughead! You forgot your lunch!
Hot Dog leads Jughead a merry chase through the neighborhood, clutching Jughead's bag lunch in his mouth.
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Koosh Kins
Koosh Kins [Grinby; Scopes; Gee Gee; T.K.; Boingo; Slats]; Zak Taylor; Trish
The Koosh Kins-six wild teenage lunatics...
The Koosh Kins help Zak get a date with Trish.
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Story featuring the Koosh Kins toys.
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It's Nice to Be Right!

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humorous, teen
Smithers! Veronica!
A wave of non-Archie clumsiness upsets Mr Lodge.
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Loser's Victory

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Stanley Weatherbee; Mr. Weatherbee
Hey! What's going on here?
Veronica starts dating Mr. Weatherbee's nephew, hoping that it will win her a trip to New York.
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Though she is mentioned in the story, Betty Cooper does not physically appear in it.
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Penny Poor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Archie borrows lots of money to vote in a contest for Veronica, but he's shocked when Veronica loses and he finds out who put up more money against her.
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Who's Jealous?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; un-named girl
When a beautiful girl asks for directions to Archie's house, Veronica does everything she can to prevent her from getting there.
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Betty does not appear in this story.
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Wear & Tear

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M.; Valerie
Josie has a date with Alex but Alan has tickets for their favorite rock group, the Mamma Mias.
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Money Talks (Too Much)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge [Hiram]; Betty Cooper
Archie shows off his new jacket to Jughead at Pop's. Reggie comes in doing the same thing, but his jacket is obviously more expensive. Archie buys some flowers for Veronica, and Reggie does too, only bigger and better ones. Feeling outclassed, Archie gives up. But Reggie's ego gets the better of him at Veronica's house.
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The Secret

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie tries to get a secret gift for Veronica.
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A Mad, Mad School

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humorous
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The Infamous Dr. No No

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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teen
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Jughead begins to suspect his best friend of stealing.
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Obtuse Use

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
fantasy, teen
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
We witches can use our brooms for flying!
Sabrina and Hilda demonstrate the many uses for a broom.
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Conquest of Space

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Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
The girls joke about the vastness of the Lodge mansion and how far it is from one room to another.
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Litter Loot

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Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Clancy; Sergeant; Lefty Larsen
Veronica loses a diamond bracelet in a trash can and a search finds a stolen bag of money.
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Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper! (Part I)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
drama, humorous, teen
the Limping Man; Count Drago
Good gravy! Look at the situations in this sad and tragic tale!
The Limping Man almost catches up to Jughead, who ducks into the hospital only to be saved by his father. Count Drago is paranoid that Count Stabinsky plans to do him in. Archie's sickness is getting worse, and Felicity takes over Betty again.
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Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper! (Part II)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
drama, humorous, teen
the Limping Man; Count Stabinsky; Count Drago
And, as Archie's wheezing breath grows fainter, his parents' sobs mingle with the barely concealed snickering of the wicked Felicity Goodbody!
Felicity laughs as Archie goes deeper into a coma and then she tortures other creatures as well. The Limping Man corners Jughead with murder on his mind, but Jughead escapes thanks to his dad's intervention. A group of bats helps Count Drago -- while in his bat form -- escape from Count Stabinsky. Touched by the gesture, Count Drago vows to remain in his bat form forever and stay with his new family.
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Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper! (Part III)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
drama, humorous, teen
the Limping Man; the Gypsy Lady
Hold it, you murderous nut! What is this about me and my elevator?
Cornering Jughead, the Limping Man reveals he was injured by the elevator operator twelve years ago and decided to wreak vengeance on the operator's children. Forsythe tells the man he's targeting the wrong group of people, as the elevator that injured him was in another building. Humbled, Jughead offers the Limping Man a pepper sandwich -- one of Jughead's favorites. It is so hot that the man's limp is cured. Meanwhile, Betty and Veronica visit the Gypsy Lady, but Felicity possesses Betty at that moment, only to find that the Gypsy Lady has been possessed by the spirit of Felicity's mother.
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Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper! (Part IV)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
drama, humorous, teen
The Gypsy Lady
Thee has been warned enough! This time thy punishment be not postponed!
As Betty is again possessed by Felicity, the Gypsy Lady is possessed by the spirit of Felicity's mother, who spanks the spirit of the willful child out of Betty forever. With Felicity gone, Archie quickly recovers and Jughead tells the group about the end of the Limping Man mystery.
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Crude Dude

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humorous, teen
Reggie tries to sabotage Archie's date with Veronica.
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Violent Woman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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teen
unnamed man
Veronica is gung-ho to master self-defense techniques, though the others show her she still has a lot to learn.
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Sign Design

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humorous, teen
Moose catches Reggie dating Midge and boots him out.
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The Right Notes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx's father calls her but she never comes until he uses the chimes from the ice cream truck.
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Horseman Hassles

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Deadly Dan (horse)
Archie doesn't much like horseback riding but he does appreciate the pretty riding instructor.
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Pencils originally tentatively attributed to Stan Goldberg. Credit changed 09/2015.
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My Fair Jughead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Inspired by the play "My Fair Lady," Veronica tries to turn Jughead into a refined, well-dressed gentleman.
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Can't Stop Dancing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Mr. Weatherbee gets fed up with teenagers carrying portable radios around the school and attempts to ban them.
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Sing a Song of Sixpence

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Alex meets Veronica Lodge, who is even snobbier and wealthier than he is. Determined to prove that no one can out-snob a Cabot, Alex hires the Pussycats to accompany him in a sarcastic serenade outside the Lodge mansion.
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Alex's serenade quotes from the lyrics of the Jerome Kern standard "Lovely To Look At."
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Weary Warbler

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
teen
Veronica browbeats Archie into dating Betty all week so she'll be too exhausted to win a singing competition, clearing the way for Veronica to win.
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The Truth!

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humorous, sports
Ump; Honest Joe
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Down in the Mouth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
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Wet Fret

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humorous, teen
Mr. Weatherbee tries to keep his new suit dry.
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Everytime I Kissed Her, I Got A Fever Blister

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Everytime I Kissed Her, I Got A Fever Blister
Archie has written a song for Veronica that he plans to debut at her lawn party. Reggie actively works to sabotage the performance.
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Everytime is one word
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Friendly Persuasion

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humorous
A best friend is a once in a lifetime thing!
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A 'Grate' Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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childrens, humorous
Jinx drops a dime down a sewer grate and enlists Greg's help to retrieve it.
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Hot Stuff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Golly! What happened to that letter that I wrote to Archie?
A romantic letter to Archie winds up being printed in a local magazine.
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Base Brawl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Butterfingers! That's the third error you've made!
Mr. Weatherbee yells for the gang to stop yelling.
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Letters in title are different colors.
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Teamwork

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humorous, teen
"Devastating" Danny Spencer
Betty and Veronica trick Archie and Reggie into helping a neighbor.
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The Canine Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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adventure, drama, humorous, teen
Rusty Steele; Lovey; Horace; Bedilia
That's a killer dog, folks! One false move from anybody and you'll look like you tumbled into a pool full of sharks!
Archie suggests that Veronica should get a dog who's a pet instead of a prize animal for dog shows. A famous animal trainer provides the Lodges with a cute, well-trained dog -- except he's been trained to steal people's valuables and even kill on the trainer's command.
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Songs for Sale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Veronica objects to the fact that the Archies keep playing music for free.
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Wedded Blitz

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Smithers
Mr. Lodge and Smithers are horrified when they mistakenly think Archie and Veronica are married. After the misunderstanding is cleared up, Archie and Ronnie go up to a cabin with Mrs. Lodge, and to set Mr. Lodge's mind at ease, Archie sends him a telegram: "Veronica and I at cabin for weekend. We are not married."
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Red Letter Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
To distract Betty from going out with Archie, Veronica circles a date on Betty's calendar in red knowing her friend will obsess over it.
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Repair Flair

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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fantasy, teen
Sabrina Spellman; Mike; Aunt Hilda
Sabrina helped a fellow student repair his car; with one odd side effect.
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Blight Sight

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humorous, teen
Jughead
Mr. Lodge; Jughead
Mr. Lodge has an unslightly billboard removed, only to find an even more unsightly sight.
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Scheme Scream

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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sports, teen
Ralph Cooper
Betty's uncle Ralph helps her train so that she can join the boys' basketball team and spend more time with Archie, but she's so good that Archie gets cut from the team to make room for her.
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Hit and Run

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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sports, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Floyd Clayton
Archie and Chuck catch Betty and Veronica practicing softball rather ineptly and agree to give the girls a ten run advantage in the up-coming girls versus boys softball game. The girls skill level suddenly increases when the game starts.
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Pogo Happy

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Veronica is planting tulip bulbs. Archie decides he can use a pogo stick to make the holes for the bulbs. As expected Archie loses control of the pogo stick and goes bouncing on path of destruction.
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Archie's pogo rampage causes some of the panels to tilt.
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Pardin My Eenglush [Pardon My English]

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humorous, teen
Moose
Miss Grudy; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper (cameo)
Miss Grundy asks Moose a question about English.
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The title has misspelled words with the wrong letters marked with a slash and the proper ones written above.
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Book Learning

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Marian (the school's librarian)
Betty and Veronica are forced to move some old library books to the storeroom as a punishment for chattering non-stop in the library.
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Rolling Into Stores Everywhere!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Koosh Kins
Koosh Kins [Grinby; Scopes; Gee Gee; T.K.; Boingo; Slats]
Rolling Into Stores Everywhere!
The Koosh Kins travel in a rollerskate.
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Pizza Delivery!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Raphael; Michelangelo; Donatello; Leonardo
The Turtles delver a pizza and promote their cereal.
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