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Issue: Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #29
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
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Pages: 260
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UPC/EAN: 00912846950829
Price: $2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 61 (60 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Betty, how do you like the new custom-made telephone I designed for Archie's birthday?
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I Had a Secret

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Tough Fluff

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Art with a Purpose

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Betty paints portraits of herself, Veronica, and Archie and arranges the three paintings at the school art show to send a not-so-subtle message.
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That's Rich

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teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Sarah
Tired of listening to Veronica brag about her wealth and advantage, Betty, Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy set her up with an actress who performs a character on stage that out-Veronica's Veronica.
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Ducking the Issue

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teen
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Cousin Ambrose; Dr. Burton
Hilda is having dizzy spells and gets no satisfaction from either her choice in physicians or the one Ambrose brings in.
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Tall Story

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Bill; Gertrude
Veronica fixes up Archie's tall friend Bill with her tall friend Gertrude.
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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Oh, I see you bought that cheese snack that you squeeze out of a can!
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from the Archie daily newspaper strip. It features the spray can cheese, not the squeezable tube cheese.
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The Cake Break

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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Big Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
Archie becomes insufferably conceited after he bakes a cake.
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Sisters

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica and Betty decide to become sisters. But when Betty moves into the mansion, Veronica begins to miss the perks of being an only child.
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Cook's Tour

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humorous, teen
Josie McCoy; Alexander Cabot III; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; the Cabots' chef
Alan tries to prove he is a gourmet chef, but ruins the food and the kitchen, so Alan takes everyone back to the pizza parlor where he works and impresses the chef with his pizzas.
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Riverdale Rogue

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Buzz Blake; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge; "Flash" Nelson
Archie and the gang try to undermine a new student who is constantly mean to everyone.
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Family Matters

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humorous, teen
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Mimi
Veronica has a new boyfriend that she tells Archie is her cousin so he won't be angry.
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Flower Power

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Mister Andrews’ Gag Bag
Hey, look! I wrote to the ecology column and they printed my letter!
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Career Sphere

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge (dream only); Archie Andrews (dream only); Molly
While reading a booklet on career opportunities, Betty daydreams about how she might succeed at various careers. However, Veronica always seems to intrude upon her successes.
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Calm and Collected

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Jughead wants Reggie to help him clean out a garage for half of $10. Reggie refuses, saying he needs to rest up for the party he's hosting that evening. At the party, Jughead suggests a scavenger hunt, and just happens to give partygoers clues for finding items in a certain garage.
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Gift Zipped

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childrens
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Charley gives Jinx a rock for her birthday, so she ruins the joke by pretending she loves it.
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Comparison Value

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica follows Archie and Betty on their date.
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Hair

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The teachers try to annoy Archie by pretending not to notice his long blond hair. He foresaw this, and is amusing himself. He pretends to give it up, but only sells the wig to Jughead, who now sports it around the school.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #22.
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Can You Top This?

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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Gigi
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I'll Bite!

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fantasy, humorous, teen
Sabrina Spellman; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hilda Spellman; Zelda Spellman; Jughead Jones
Sabrina has her friends over. Hilda doesn't like them singing "Sugar Sugar" so she uses magic to get back at them.
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Credits from the reprint in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1.
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The Wet Blanket

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Betty can't wait to show Veronica her new stadium blanket, and Veronica can't wait to burst her bubble.
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Second Site

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Miss Flutz; Mr. Mayor
When Betty discovers that a famous pioneer was born in Riverdale, Archie and Chuck try to have his birthplace declared a historical landmark.
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The Image Makers?

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adventure, humorous, science fiction, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Stella; Minos
Excerpt from the log of Starship Rivda in Forth Sector of Uniyear 2376...
The Starship Rivda approaches the Planet Clonis, and Captain Archie beams down to meet the inhabitants. He then tells Betty and Veronica to land on the planet, but it turns out to be a hologram created to lure the Earthlings into a ritual execution.
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The first of a few stories making the Archie characters intergalactic travelers a la "Star Trek," which had become extremely popular in syndication at this time.
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Meow Row

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Salem; Clarissa; Sabrina
Salem uses his magic to meet Clarissa, his favorite television ad spokescat.
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The Big Blow Up

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In order to puncture the runaway egos of Archie and Reggie, Betty and Veronica spread a rumor that Hollywood producers are interested in them.
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Food for Thought

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Albert
Josie is too expensive a date for Albert.
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Deep Sleep

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Jughead is caught sleeping in class.
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
It's tough to buy anything for the girl who has everything!
Archie tries to decide what to get Veronica for Christmas.
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Choice Chick

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Plastic Paradise

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Green-Eyed Monster

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Sabrina Spellman; Harvey; Gary Corbet
Harvey erupts in a jealous fit when he hears an old friend of Sabrina's is in town to visit her.
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Project Panic

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Veronica attends the unveiling of a new plastic developed by Lodge Industries, but she's more interested in the handsome project manager than the project itself.
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Follow the Leader

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Betty and Veronica hide a secret from Archie and he tries to find out what it is.
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A Matter of Mechanics

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humorous
Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot III
When Valerie discovers that Alex's mechanic has been selling him new cars with rebuilt engines, she and Josie set out to trap the scam artists.
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Astronomical Figuring

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Mr. Flutesnoot
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Flutesnoot's name is misspelled as Flootsnoot in logo.
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Improving the Situation

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humorous, teen
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Hide and Peek!

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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's father
Li'l Jinx goes looking for her Christmas presents.
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The Non Believers

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Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Veronica tells outlandish stories about how she's going to spend the evening. When she does tell the truth about dating a handsome boy, Archie doesn't mind because he doesn't believe her.
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The Tinker

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Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie tells his mom that he's going over to Betty's because something is wrong with her stereo. He arrives at Betty's and looks at the stereo, trying to sound impressive. Meanwhile, Veronica calls Betty and gets Mrs. Cooper, who says that Betty's upstairs with Archie. Veronica's furious, but Betty's mom plays with her, saying that Archie's "tinkering with her turntable." The next day, Veronica sees Betty at school and asks about her turntable. Betty incenses Veronica, saying that Archie "does nice work" and that they "made beautiful music together!"
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Standing Room Only

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Seeing Betty waiting out in the cold for Archie, Veronica decides to delay Archie and keep Betty waiting.
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True to Type

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Sabrina's attempts to help the people of Riverdale with her magic go awry, luckily for her.
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Why Fight It?

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humorous, teen
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Veronica is upset that she's getting a reputation for being boy-crazy and resolves to prove she's not. But circumstances keep making it look like she's pursuing boys.
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Growing Pains

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Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot III
Josie and Valerie try to purchase a plant in an upscale floral shop for just six dollars.
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The salesman is based on forties and fifties radio and television character comedian Frank Nelson.
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Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Oh, I forgot to tell you...Archie just stepped out for a coke!
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Rash Dash

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Snow Feat

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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Gigi; Charley Hawse; Roz
Jinx and Gigi plot revenge against Charley for being hit by snowballs.
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Santa Claws

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Miss Geraldine Grundy; Mr. Waldo Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Miss Grundy and Mr. Weatherbee agree to let the girls be in charge of the school's Christmas decorations. Betty and Veronica decide to start with boxes of Christmas decorations in the old storeroom in the basement. As they're unloading, they come across some mistletoe, so they hang some above the door to Study Hall, and pounce on Archie with smooches when he walks under it. A little while later, Veronica finds a Santa suit and puts it on, only to have Betty show up in an identical suit.
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Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #64.
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Snow Job

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Archie is shoveling snow to make money for a date with Veronica, but ends up sharing the job with a young boy who needs money to buy his mom a birthday present.
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Electric Lady

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Veronica's battery operated heated jumpsuit impresses her friends, until the battery dies and the winter wind whips through the flimsy material.
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First-Aid Charade

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humorous, teen
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Race Ace

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Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Mr. Lodge enters a dogsled race.
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Help Wanted

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jingles the Brownie
When Jingles the Brownie quits working for Santa Claus, Archie tries to convince him he's doing the wrong thing.
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Snow Throw

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Aunt Hilda
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Throw Woe

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That Covers It!

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Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday
Jinx loves the idea of snow; Hap, not so much.
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Holiday Surprise

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Betty Cooper; Big Ethel; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Betty and Ethel discuss how Archie has "finally" given up on dating Veronica.
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Squeeze Play!

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childrens
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Jinx decides that toothpaste looks like cake icing so she uses it to write a birthday message to her dad on his mirror.
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A Toast to the Host

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; various un-named friends of Archie; Hiram Lodge; Charlie, Andy and Sally (supposedly parents of Archie's friends); various un-named parents
Archie's dad is worried about the Christmas bills. Archie collects money from all the kids to throw a Christmas party for everyone's parents.
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No indication is given as to who Charlie, Andy and Sally are. Sally bears a strong resemblance to Hermione Lodge, and Andy looks like Jughead's father. Hiram Lodge is seen in two panels. His name is not mentioned, but he is easily recognized.

Credits from the printing in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #256.
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Package Deal

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Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Betty decides to go into the gift-wrapping business for the holidays, and sends Jughead out to show off her sample boxes. Jughead decides to start with Archie. Veronica sees him and asks if those are Betty's and where he's taking them. When Jughead tells her that they are Betty's and he's taking them to Archie's, Veronica assumes that Betty has purchased all those gifts for Archie, and that she's trying to make her look cheap by buying Archie more gifts.
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