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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #21
Publication Date: October 1986
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Issues: #21 of 204 Issues (249 Printings)
Title:
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: 02710006914021
Price: $1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 30 (29 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick
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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
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Watch this, Betty! I can make points with either hand!
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The Swingers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman; Lisa Goldwater
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Tommy; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Seeing how crushed a little boy named Tommy is, first Betty and then Veronica give him some tips on how to hit a baseball.
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Pages: 6
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An Interesting Fact

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; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Jinx learns the wrong lesson.
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Water Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): Eric Lee
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida [as Bill Y.]
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie tries to water the flowers in the yard while reading a book.
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Pages: 6
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A Perfect Copy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Ronnie, look at that price tag - two hundred dollars!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica both see an expensive dress in a window. Betty can't afford it, so she makes a copy by hand. Veronica is forbidden from buying the dress, but she wasn't forbidden from guilt-tripping Betty into destroying the copy.
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Change of Heart!

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; Greg; Ga Ga
Synopsis: Jinx draws a heart with her name and Greg's on a tree. After seeing Greg with Ga Ga, Jinx crosses out the heart and makes a triangle with the three names.
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Suit Yourself

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica is stunned to learn that not every girl can afford three dozen swimsuits in her wardrobe.
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Calling All Girls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis: When it comes to talking on the phone, Veronica has mastered multi-tasking.
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It's Friendship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Jughead asks his friends for advice on girls.
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Pages: 6
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Voice Your Choice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida [as B. Yoshida]
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Bob; Stu; Roger
Synopsis: Veronica wants Betty to help her decide who she should take to the dance.
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If at First You Don't Succeed...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Marty Gardner
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Gloria
Synopsis: Reggie's date tells him she doesn't believe in kissing on the first date.
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The Price of Perfection

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida [as Willie Y.]
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jan the instructor
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica join a fitness gym to stay in shape.
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Pages: 6
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Catch This One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Edwards (signed)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mort
Character(s): Mort the Worry Wart; Charley Hawse; Greg
Synopsis: When Charley refuses to play second base and quits the team, Greg installs Mort at second, to the consternation of everyone involved.
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Seeing Is Believing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie wants to apologize, but Veronica won't hear it.
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From the Mouths of Babes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Hi, Archie! How come you're alone this time?
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead don't want to speak to each other anymore after having an argument.
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Leader of the Pack

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 Andrews; Charley Two Thumbs; Joey the Gimp; Sniffles Shapiro; Wall-Eye Wozinski
First Line: So who is this super brain who is supposed to head up this heist?
Synopsis: Archie is mistaken by a gang of bank robbers as their leader.
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The Saga of Stag Island

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: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: The boys set up shop on an island in the river and declare it a males-only island. Veronica takes it as a personal challenge to bust it up.
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Going Up!

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; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx plants an acorn and waits for something to happen.
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Pages: 1
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Calamity Call

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty waits by the phone for Archie to call. She gets so frustrated while waiting that when Archie does call, she turns down the date.
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Wheel Spiel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
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; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica bails on Betty's skate-a-thon for charity in order to crash a party for some celebrities.
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The Big Brass Band

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Friend of my youth!
Synopsis: Reggie gives Archie a ring that's supposed to attract women.
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Pages: 6
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Party Time

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: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica hold a "Come as you are" party.
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Art with a Purpose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Synopsis: Betty paints portraits of herself, Veronica, and Archie and arranges the three paintings at the school art show to send a not-so-subtle message.
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Miss Spelling

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
Synopsis: Jinx responds to Charley Hawse's graffiti.
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The Dating Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Synopsis: Veronica tries to keep Archie in reserve for a particular day so that Betty can't go out with him, but her father turns the tables on her and teaches her a lesson.
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Scant Satisfaction

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida [as B. Yoshida]
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica gets a tiny bikini when she thinks that Betty has bought one.
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Pages: 5
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Slow Is Sweet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead tells Veronica how there's "no business like slow business".
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Target Tactics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie is going to toss a dart to see who his date for tonight will be. Veronica gets to decide the design of the target.
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My Photo Album

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
First Line: My first meeting with Archie (love at first sight)
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The Unaffected

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: Betty announces that she's finally "kicked the Archie habit."
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