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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #18
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
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Pages: 132
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UPC/EAN: 0271000691418
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Content Items: 50 (35 stories, 1 cover)
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Dimensions: standard U.S. Digest
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Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
In the first half, Betty, I went zero for ten!
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Meow Mix

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Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
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teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Betty is imitating the movements of a cat as a new exercise program and both Veronica and Reggie just think it's too funny.
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Demonstration

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
Archie and Betty show Mr. Weatherbee how they communicate.
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Wind Chill Factor

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Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Betty is the object of ridicule from her friends for buying a down-filled thermal expedition parka and pants to protect her from the cold.
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Paper Caper

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George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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teen
Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Tired of listening to her father praise Betty for her willingness to work for her money, Veronica agrees to earn her clothing money through a paper route.
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Footwear Frolic

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Frank Doyle
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
Barry Grossman
Samm Schwartz
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teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
When the snow is higher than their boots, Archie and Jughead try to think of a remedy.
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Prime Problem

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Stan Goldberg
Barry Grossman
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teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Veronica confides in her father that she has a love problem.
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There's Always a Catch

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Archie
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Coach Clayton; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle
Archie accidentally destroys a prized Riverdale "lucky" football.
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Is Statue Love?

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Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; George
To fulfill a boast she made to Betty, Veronica hires a sculptor to fashion a truly elegant snowman in the Lodge Mansion front yard.
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Dinner Dither

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Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mary Andrews; Benson (chauffeur); Betty Cooper; Alice (maid); Gaston; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smithers
Veronica has a scheme to prevent Archie from having supper with Betty.
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Jest Quest

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Archie has to stay home for two weeks with a football injury so Mr. Weatherbee tapes his classes and brings them for him to watch on the VCR.
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When the Truth Hurts

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Josie
Josie; Valerie; Alexandra; Alan M.
During a cold winter day, Josie and Valerie visit Alexandra and enjoy the Cabot solarium and pool.
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The Wet Blanket

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Dan DeCarlo
Jim DeCarlo ?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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teen
Betty and Veronica
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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Gone to the Dogs

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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Sally Glutz
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Various one, two and three panel gags, all with a dog theme.
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Archie Annual Digest #48

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Long Ago and Fur Away

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Frank Doyle
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
Barry Grossman
Samm Schwartz
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teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
How Jughead converted a twenties-era raccoon coat into five hundred dollars.
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Temptation

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The Archies
Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee
The Archies have been keeping their instruments in the school gym but Coach Kleats wants them to store them somewhere else.
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Fashion Passion

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Betty and Veronica
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Vitteloni
Veronica sweet talks her father into having fashion photographer Vitteloni photograph Veronica in hopes of her being discovered. Instead, Vitteloni discovers that Betty is a great photographer.
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Date Line!

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie doesn't know if he has a date or not.
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Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Really, Betty - You wouldn't have trouble...
Veronica tells Betty she should let boys think they are smarter than she is.
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Archie's Checklist

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Arf Arf

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Archie has a "baseball" dog.
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Ear Acre

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Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Veronica's singing reached a thousand ears.
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On the Fence!

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Greg; Gigi; Charley Hawse
Greg shows Jinx "Fat Charley loves H.F.S." written on a fence, and she tries to figure out who H.F.S. is.
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Odd Order

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Archie meets some odd people while working as a soda jerk.
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Miss-Direction

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Moose
Moose Mason
Moose gives a lady on the bus directions.
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Strung Out

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Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
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Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews
Veronica has some early success at macrame, something Betty doesn't do, and soon she's filling the mansion with macrame.
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Heat Treat

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George Gladir; Samm Schwartz (additional dialogue)
Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
Barry Grossman
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teen
Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Forsythe P. Jones II; Fred Andrews
Archie tries to convince Jughead that he can brave the cold through psychology.
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You Don't Say!

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Li'l Jinx can keep a secret.
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Archie
Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
After a long day of spelling class, Archie is distraught by alphabet soup.
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A Germ of An Idea

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Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
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Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nurse Bascomb; Dr. Hobbs
Betty comes down with a virus on the day of the concert she was planning to attend with Archie.
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The artist dresses Betty and Veronica in fashion designs submitted by two readers.

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Third-Degree Burn

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Veronica
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Archie asks Veronica if he is the first boy she ever kissed.
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Tanks a Lot

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
The gas tank of Archie's jalopy overflowed.
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Lady on the Job

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Frank Doyle
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Jughead Jones
When Mrs. Andrews gets fed up with being a "brainless house cleaning robot," she decides to get a part-time job, much to the chagrin of Archie and his father.
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Betty's Diary

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
A series of gags based on alternative meanings for military terms.
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Ice Scream

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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Li'l Jinx's hands are freezing.
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Games People Play

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Frank Doyle (credited)
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Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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humorous
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica leaves before Betty can beat her in a game of chess.
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Errant Errand

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Samm Schwartz
Samm Schwartz
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Jughead
Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Pop Tate leaves Jughead in charge of the store while he runs to the bank.
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Cook's Tour de Force

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Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Archie and Reggie use Betty and Veronica's biscuits as hockey pucks.
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300 Stickers

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Pineapple Kids Club
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