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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #16
Publication Date: December 1985
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Issues: #16 of 204 Issues (272 Printings)
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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: 0271000691416
Price: $1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 46 (35 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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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
First Line: It's difficult to believe our little Veronica is a teenager!
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Royal Flush

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Cousin Albert (Cooper?); The King Of Baldonia
Synopsis: Veronica brags to Betty about how she'll be able to meet Baldonian royalty at the country club. But a twist of fate allows Betty to meet him first.
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Good Deed Book
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: Fifi, how about taking a short catnap?
Synopsis: Jughead's good deed book helps Veronica with her dog Fifi.
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Billion Dollar Taste

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Gladys Jones; Pop Tate; Smithers the butler; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Everyone is so impressed with Jughead's new soup that they envision it has mass-market potential.
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Cornered

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Jinx and Charley disagree about whether the Earth is round.
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Where's Cap'n Crunch?

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Feature(s): Captain Crunch
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
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Delightful Eyeful

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Synopsis: Archie is a great gymnast until a girl walks by.
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Inspiration

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Synopsis: Archie is hiding from Betty and Veronica so he can prepare for an important debate.
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The Exile

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Synopsis: When Mr. Lodge demands that Veronica not see Archie anymore, Archie decides to get a message to her disguised as junk mail.
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Archie's Christmas Offer

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First Line: Fill 'er up!
Synopsis: Archie tells the gas station attendant to fill his car up, but after he pays for the gas, he doesn't have enough money left to go on a date.
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Bored to Tears

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica decides to practice to become the best darts player in town, so that she can surprise the boys with her skill. While practicing, she keeps throwing out her old dart boards and buying new ones.
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Speed Trap

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Coach Kleats is frustrated by Jughead's lack of effort in running. Mr. Weatherbee suggests coaxing him to go faster by offering a free pizza as a prize.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie, you can't make water disappear.
Synopsis: Archie shows Miss Grundy how to make water disappear.
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Two for the Money

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: After seeing Betty kick herself for seeing a terrible film, Dilton uses reverse psychology and tells her it was great, hoping she'll convince herself that it wasn't as big a waste of time as she thought.
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The Back and Blues

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie mishears a private conversation between Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy, then spreads the rumor that Mr. Weatherbee is retiring.
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Jesting with Jughead

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: First gag, Archie and Reggie find a way to keep Jughead from eating. Second gag, Archie asks Jughead if he would like to be an astronaut. Third gag, Jughead splits a cake.
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The Knitpicker

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: When Betty shows off her knitting skills by knitting herself a scarf and Archie a sweater, Veronica decides that she has to master knitting as well.
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A Mouthful

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Synopsis: Hap tries to tell Jinx she has egg and jam around her mouth.
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Nothing Doin'

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Synopsis: Archie has to learn to control his temper.
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A Small Problem

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First Line: Hyuk! Man! Look at that! She's as cute as a button!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are jealous of the new girl in town who uses her small size to wrap all the boys around her little finger.
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Persuasion

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Synopsis: Moose keeps clobbering Reggie. Jughead scares Moose off by claiming he's got a rare disease.
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Four Equals Five

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Kick Trick

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Synopsis: Moose made a 15 yard kick.
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Phone Fun

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Synopsis: Mr. Brown has a switchboard in his house.
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Wooden You Know

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Genres: teen
Character(s): unidentified Riverdale girl
Synopsis: When Veronica finds out that Archie has been attending woodworking in order to make a play for a gorgeous redhead, she secretly sabotages his project and hers.
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A Game Kid

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Synopsis: All Jinx wants to do all day is play games.
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Car-Rumba

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Synopsis: When Mr. Lodge hears Archie complaining about being tired out, he lectures him on maintaining his body the same way he would a car.
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Chore Score

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Synopsis: Jughead always has an alibi for not doing his chores.
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Shivering Chivalry

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First Line: Ouch!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica ask Reggie and Archie to protect them from two kids with pea shooters.
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Double Duty

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First Line: Stop that man!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead try to help a man who yelled "stop that man" for no reason.
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The Razzles Great Race Sweepstakes

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Feature(s): Razzles
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Cooling Pies

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Synopsis: Jughead paints a window with pies cooling on the ledge so he can steal one.
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The Payoff

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica pays Betty to take Archie on a date so she can spend the night with famous entertainer Studs Sanders
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Operation Imagination

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Synopsis: Archie is broke, but with Jughead's help and some imagination, he is able to turn a date with Veronica into a night on the town, complete with dinner and dancing at a disco.
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Leaf It to Her

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Synopsis: Making a dollar for raking the leaves inspires Jinx to try to make more.
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Little Archie Comics Digest Subscription Offer

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Good Deed Book
First Line: What kind of good deed shall I perform today?
Synopsis: Jughead buys himself candy for a good deed.
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The Plane Truth

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie needs a sticky door fixed. Veronica has a fully-equipped wood-working shop as a hobby, so she comes over and fixes the door, leaving Archie's father a little bewildered.
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Surprise

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica cons Miss Grundy into excusing her from class, but winds up making the teacher think Veronica is planning a surprise party for Mr. Weatherbee.
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Higher Learning

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Archie Andrews (cameo on television)
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx borrows her father's dictionary to use as a chair to watch television.
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Glow in the dark posters

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