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Issue: Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #56
Publication Date: March 1996
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Issues: #56 of 331 Issues (532 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646950956
Price: $2.95 CAD
$2.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 38 (36 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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Genres: teen
First Line: This helps keep my body tight and fit!
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Shovel This!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty's handsome new neighbor offers to help her shovel the snow. Once Veronica shows up, they both compete for his attention.
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The Sellout

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Synopsis: Veronica gives up a quiet evening at home to prevent Betty from making time with Archie.
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Carry On

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Synopsis: Veronica is outraged when she runs into Archie carrying Betty in his arms.
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Let's Dance

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Reggie convinces Archie not to accept an invitation to the Sadie Hawkins Dance right away and instead enjoy their sudden popularity.
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Look Out

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Synopsis: The gang builds a snow fort, with Mort being on the lookout.
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Ski Spree

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: With the temperature below zero on their ski trip, Sabrina and her guardians are faced with the reality of having only enough magic to cast one spell in a twenty-four hour period.
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Whine and Dine

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Jughead is not a very good waiter.
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What Does She Want?

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica seems to always have her eyes on other guys, so Archie goes out of his way to impress her.
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Sport Report

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Synopsis: To keep Betty from spending time with Archie, Veronica convinces her to tryout for the girl's basketball team.
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A Change for the Better

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: As a science project for school, Reggie begins showering Ethel with affection to see if he can alter her behavior.
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For the Record

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Synopsis: Li'l Jinx frantically looks for her favorite record.
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The Lost City

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie and the gang go on a hunt for Mayan treasures but run into thieves.
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The Cold Shoulder

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Where are you going, Archie?
Synopsis: Archie allows Betty to join him on an ice fishing trip, which turns out to be a bad idea for Archie.
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Vampire Ire

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: A vampire stops by Sabrina's house trying to scare the family but they frighten him off instead.
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The Dead Line

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Don't forget now, Archie! You and I have to work after 3 o'clock today to meet the deadline for the school paper!
Synopsis: Archie agrees to work with Betty on the school newspaper after school, until Veronica invites him to go ice skating. When Archie declines her invitation, Veronica threatens to invite Reggie instead, so Archie tries to ditch Betty.
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Memories

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Synopsis: Betty sends Archie to the store for some paprika and crosses her fingers that he'll remember.
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Rainy Daze

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Synopsis: When the guys invite the ladies to share their cave during a rain storm, the ladies decide to decorate.
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A Mod Mod World

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Synopsis: Miss Grundy orders Veronica to remove the mod stickers from her locker.
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Snow Snafu

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Synopsis: Reggie shows off his ski-bob on the slopes.
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Date Strait

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Synopsis: Betty thinks everyone is avoiding her but they are all planning a surprise party for her.
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Prof. Lovett, Prof. Lovett, Wherefore Art Thou, Prof. Lovett...?!!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Monet; Professor Sam Lovett (introduction)
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee hires a new drama teacher and the gang goes out of their way to impress him...or is it her??
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Misunderstood

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Synopsis: Betty decides to buy her father's birthday present with trading stamps but things don't work out for her.
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Money Power!

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Synopsis: Jinx finds a fifty-cent piece on the sidewalk.
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Attraction Action

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: It seems the harder Betty tries to attract Archie, the more he pulls away. Finally, Betty gives up.
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Disclose Notes: Originally printed in Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #121 with Betty and Me appearing in the title block instead of Archie.
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Hot Stuff

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda attempts to sabotage Harvey's Christmas cheer with a bowl of Christmas candy laced with hot peppers.
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First Line: Archie, may I watch the soap operas with you?
Synopsis: Betty asks Archie to watch soap operas with her.
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Beware the Pretty Pirate

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Mid-term is a strange time to be having a school party, but that’s when Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy are scheduled to take their leave! What? You thought they were happy here? Well, that was before “Long Jane Silver“ sailed into view! That was just before our young friends learned to--- Beware the Pretty Pirate!
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A Witch in Time

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Synopsis: Veronica tries to teach Archie to dance.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Reprinted from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #123 with only three pages. The fourth page appears to be left out.
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Confessions of a True Veronica!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica writes her autobiography and shares it with Betty. Veronica imagines how successful she will be when it is published. As Betty reads it, she becomes less convinced. Veronica agrees to allow Betty to write her biography.
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Career Wise

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Mort worries about what he is going to be when he grows up.
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Near Miss

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty practically attaches herself to Archie and people begin to notice.
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Disclose Notes: Originally printed in Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #72 with Betty and Me appearing in the title block instead of Betty and Veronica.
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On the Ball

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Reggie gets mad at Archie for telling on him when he was throwing snowballs on school grounds. He makes a giant snowball meant for Archie but it lands on Mr. Weatherbee instead.
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Disclose Notes: Reprinted in Archie's Holiday Fun Digest (Archie, 1997 series) #4 and in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #66 with Archie appearing in the title block instead of Reggie.
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Flying High

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Synopsis: When one too many people take a skeptical view of Hilda's claim that she saw a flying saucer, she uses magic to make him doubt his own skepticism.
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Ancient History

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx tries to learn history by watching old movies on television.
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Required Reading

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Look, Ron!
Synopsis: Archie resorts to black magic to make Mr. Lodge like him.
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Bag Holders

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Synopsis: When Archie points out to Veronica that she looks silly carrying a summer beach bag in winter, she orders him to get rid of it. And from there the bag makes the rounds of the high school, passing from person to person.
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Slow Burn Quick Freeze

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: After berating Betty for sacrificing her dignity to impress a boy, Veronica must figure out how to make a play for the new local hunk without Betty finding out.
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