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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #7
Publication Date: February 1984
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Issues: #7 of 204 Issues (249 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000691407
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 37 (28 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard U.S. Digest
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Your ski outfits look similar! What's the difference?
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Wedded Bliss

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Ethel overhears Archie and Betty exchanging marriage what-ifs, assumes they're married and starts spreading the news around.
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Pages: 6
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Ring-a-Ding

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie finds an abandoned engagement ring and puts it on Betty's finger. Betty hopes this will lead Veronica to think she's engaged to Archie, but Veronica isn't buying it no matter how often Betty shoves the ring in her face.
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Christmas List Maze

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
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Itch Pitch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Betty; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Betty recommends giving Hot Dog a bath for Christmas.
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Surprise Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: To get Archie away from Betty, Veronica promises him a home-cooked meal. Then she has to come up with a home-cooked meal.
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That's the Breaks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, romantic, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Doc; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Batty's excitement at the prospect of a roller skating date with Archie results in her being injured.
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Pages: 5
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Hello Dere!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charlie Hawse
First Line: Uh! Oh!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx tries to avoid Charlie Hawse so she won't have to buy him a Christmas gift.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica's Gag Bag
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
First Line: How did your double date turn out last night, Veronica?
Synopsis: Midge asks Veronica about her double date.
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Bats In the Belfry

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie pranks Archie and Veronica after a scary movie and Jughead pranks him back.
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A Gal of Gas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Charlie
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica stop at Love Gas and Archie becomes infatuated with the pretty attendant.
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Groan Ups

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica decide to stop wasting their time with boys.
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I Believe In You

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Santa Claus
Synopsis: Sabrina and Aunt Hilda teach a lesson to a kid who doesn't believe in Santa Claus.
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Pages: 8
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Love and Stitches

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Betty gets up close and personal with Archie, using the excuse that she's measuring him for a sweater. Veronica decides two can play that game.
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Think Big

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's father
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx debates what to get her dad for a Christmas present.
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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dear Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Berry; Veronica
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Christmas Cheer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Leroy
Synopsis: 3 two panel gags
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Stitch Pitch

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Gang
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; "Hunk" Cooper
Synopsis: Reggie is dismayed that the other guys are into needlepoint, until Betty introduces him to her cousin, a pro football player who is also into it.
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Tree Triumph

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty manages to outdo Veronica's earrings, with a little help from the Christmas tree.
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That Happy Feeling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Harvey
Synopsis: Sabrina wants to give her old toys away to children for Christmas but Aunt Hilda refuses to let her.
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Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina Pin-Up
Character(s): Sabrina; Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: I tried to use my magic to trim the tree ---
Synopsis: Sabrina's magic causes Mr. Weatherbee to switch decorations with a Christmas tree.
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Gag Bag
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Cousin Norwood
First Line: Archie, I'd like you to meet my cousin Norwood.
Synopsis: Archie meets Jughead's cousin, a greeting card writer.
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If the Spirit Moves You

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Reggie; Moose; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie and the rest of the basketball team celebrate both flower power and the spirit of Christmas by handing out flowers and being ultra-polite. Coach Kleats wants to see more aggressiveness, and assumes that Riverdale will lose the next game. Despite his fears, the team plays better than ever and wins.
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At the end, the opposing team seems to have caught on.
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It's In the Cards

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica goes out of her way to make Betty feel inadequate over the inexpensive Christmas cards she mailed out.
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Top Kick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: After he sees Miss Grundy talking to the girls like a drill sergeant, Mr. Weatherbee tells her to be a pal to her students.
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Archie Ski Maze

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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'Tis the Season to be Jolly!!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Ad for Archie's Christmas Stocking (Archie Giant Series Magazine #535 - January 1984) and Betty and Veronica Christmas Spectacular (Archie Giant Series Magazine #536 - January 1984)
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Shopping Daze Till Christmas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley ?
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: While shopping for Christmas presents for herself, Veronica runs across a destitute woman unable to purchase any gifts for the season.
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A Run For Your Money

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: A simple run in a stocking eventually leads to Betty's date with Archie crashing and burning.
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Betty's Holiday Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie
First Line: The future is now!
Synopsis: Ad for Archie at Riverdale High #95 - February 1984
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Pin up
Character(s): Betty; Veronica
First Line: I wonder what I should get for Archie!
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Pin up
Character(s): Betty; Veronica
First Line: Twas the night before Christmas
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica spot a mouse.
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Nifty Gifty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty gives Archie a suggestion box for Christmas, complete with a suggestion in it.
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A Christmas Story or What the Dickens???

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Hartley
Penciller(s): Al Hartley
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Ghost of Christmas Past; Ghost of Christmas to Come; Old Veronica; Old Betty; Old Archie; Old Jughead; Old Ethel; Old Reggie; Dilton Doiley; Moose; Midge
Synopsis: After refusing to join the gang in singing Christmas carols, Veronica is visited by a ghostly spirit and shown what's in store for her if she doesn't change her ways.
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In the Future Christmas, Archie has evidently married Betty and Jughead has married Ethel.
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You Can Count On It!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Gigi
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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty's Gag Bag
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Just because I'm rich...
Synopsis: Veronica has built a snowman wearing designer jeans.
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