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Issue: Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #40
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Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 196
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UPC/EAN: 00912846950840
Price: $2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 54 (50 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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[untitled]

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Archie, the hula dance tells a story...
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Summer Squall

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews
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Finger Zinger

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Moose encourages Reggie the pie judge to vote for Midge.
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Split Fit

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Archie yearns to see a twenty foot wave.
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Language Barrier

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Alexandra loves cars. Well, driving them, anyway.
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Wigged Out

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Run for your lives! Take cover!
The guys all avoid Jinx because he brings bad luck but Betty tries to make friends with him.
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The Usual Crowd

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Betty and Veronica take a walk along the beach, where Archie, Reggie, and Moose unsuccessfully try to impress them.
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Platter Chatter

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Treasure Trove

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Happy Mirthday!

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Li'l Jinx; Greg; Li'l Jinx's dad
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Froggy Fracas

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Key Glee

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Stick Shtick

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Gym Vim

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Fire Fight

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Ladies, you are about to experience the thrill of a lifetime!
On a picnic with their girls, Archie and Chuck insist on showing them "the manly way" to barbeque.
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Flea Market Folly

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Part I (pp. 1-6), Part II (pp. 7-11).
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Fair Despair

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Floaters

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Marty
Betty and Veronica struggle to find a place on the beach to work on "the perfect tan" where they won't be bothered by boys.
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Paddle Twaddle

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Chore Flaw

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Competition

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Reggie thinks Archie is practicing to outrun him.
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Kitchen Privilege

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Come on in, Archie!
Veronica rushes over to Betty's house when she hears that Archie is over there with her in the kitchen.
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Dress Duress

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Talk Squawk

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Growing 'Panes'!

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Jinx breaks a window while playing catch with Greg.
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That Lucky Old Lid

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For me, Sir?... This great putter?
Archie shows Mr. Lodge that a lucky hat can improve his golf game.
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Credits changed to match the credits printed in Archie Double Digest #230.
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Plant Life

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Sabrina and Harvey catch Hilda talking to her plants. What they don't know is the plant can talk back.
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Ladies' Man

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Archie takes Veronica to the beach and can't avoid getting into compromising situations with other girls.
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opinion, teen
You can make a difference!
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Sailor's Delight

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Archie and Veronica watch Jughead spend time with a kid and his toy sailboat.
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Archie and the Gang Tell Us About Recycling PET Plastic Containers

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Brush Rush

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Here's Health

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Veronica gets a date with a handsome lifeguard, but he turns out to be a health nut.
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The Servant

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Archie wants money to go to a concert, so his dad thinks he should work for it.
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Fare and Cooler

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Jughead 1 builds a raft and charges the others to use it.
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Okay Shoot!

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Oh boy, Daddy! A surprise for me--I hope!
Hap buys a camera to take Jinx's picture.
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One of the few appearances of Jinx's mother.
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Fat Chance

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If the Spirit Moves You

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The Pussycats set about exposing a charlatan psychic who has gotten his hooks into Mr. Cabot.
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Choice Rejoice

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To get the money for tickets to a Pussycats concert, Archie and Betty enter a "cheap date" contest.
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River Riot

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Hopeless Herbie; Dirty Larry
The girls have a quiet, lazy day floating along the river on a raft, while two crooks meet disaster trying to kidnap Veronica.
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Curses, Foiled Again!

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Hilda takes her revenge on Harvey for laughing at the Curse of the Statue of Booga.
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The Other Women

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Archie helps a lost child at the beach, and meets her older sister for his trouble.
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Jog Agog

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Hate Strait

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Triple Threat

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Veronica wants to get a date with Reggie because Reggie is driving his cousin's sports car. She gets the date, but it doesn't turn out like she expected.
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You Know It's Your Lucky Day When...

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Little Squirts

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It was nice of you to invite me over for dinner Li'l Jinx!
Greg keeps squirting Jinx with his grapefruit.
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On a Clear Day

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Mr. Greeble
Archie complains to Jughead and Betty about the growth of plastic usage in everyday life.
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How Do You Spell Relief?

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No, Archie! No!! Not tonight!
Veronica declares that the weather is too hot and humid for Archie to give her a good night kiss. Frustrated, Archie seeks out Betty who sees Veronica's point of view but is only too happy to make out with Archie in Pop Tate's over air conditioned Choklit Shop.
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Cave Caper

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You can learn a lot from caves!
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Hook, Line and Slinker

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Work Quirk

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Betty extolls the virtues of work clothing as a trendy fashion statement.
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Swim Chump

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Veronica is "training" Betty for a swim meet.
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