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Issue: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #128
Publication Date: May 2002
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Issues: #128 of 204 Issues (272 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
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: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646855812811
Price: $2.69 CAD
$2.19 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 36 (15 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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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: I always bring Archie along when I'm buying clothes...
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Feature(s): Sour Smackers
First Line: Be prepared to pucker
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Affluenza

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Miss Gordon
Synopsis: Veronica goes to a therapist to get cured of her shopping sprees.
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First Line: Best of Josie and the Pussycats
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Disclose Notes: House ad for the Best of Josie and the Pussycats collection.
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Meet and Greet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jen
Synopsis: Betty's new job at the Cartoon Collectibles store is as a greeter. But the public manages to wear down even Betty's deep wellspring of perky.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #49 [Direct Edition] published May 1997
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First Line: Sabrina Subscription and Back Issue Offer
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Model Daughter

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge learns that his daughter is not as bad as the children of the other members of the Riverdale Executives Club.
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First Line: The Love Showdown Collection
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Family Reunion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Grannie Cooper; Uncle Jake
Synopsis: Polly helps her little sister find the good in a family reunion.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty's Diary #19 [unnamed variant] published August 1988
was Family Reunion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #271, no credits listed in this digest.
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First Line: Archie's Weird Mysteries
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Repeat Performance

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Reggie cures Veronica's hiccups.
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Don't Make Me Sick!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica's annual vacation to the islands is due in a week and she's determined not to get sick beforehand like she always does.
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First Line: Five issue digest subscriptions
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First Line: Who ordered the bacon double digest with cheese?
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The Sculpture Vultures

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Phylis Raff
Synopsis: Everyone is incensed by the way Betty's sculptures portray them, until the sculptures are praised by a local art critic.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #49 [Direct Edition] published May 1997
was The Sculpture Vultures [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Digest Fan Art
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Perfection Affection

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: The girls try to convince Ethel that Jughead isn't as great as she thinks he is.
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Betty Cooper, Medicine Woman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Synopsis: With her parents out of town, Veronica stays over at the Cooper house. Then she comes down with the flu. When Betty leaves for school the next day, Veronica gives her a pager, then isn't shy about using it.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #49 [Direct Edition] published May 1997
was Betty Cooper, Medicine Woman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Archie's Subscription Offer
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When Swing Was King

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica's Maternal Grandmother
Synopsis: Cleaning out the old clothes and memorabilia in the attic of Veronica's grandmother allows Veronica and the gang to attend Riverdale's newest hot spot, a Swing-era theme club, in costume.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #111 [Direct Edition] published May 1997
was When Swing Was King [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Archie's Collector Sets
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Movie Magic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie's competitive spirit proves to be too tough for Veronica to overcome.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #111 [Direct Edition] published May 1997
was Movie Magic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Archie Americana Series
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Spring Into '02 with Betty

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: 5 fashion designs.
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Scents of Humor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty innocently combines scents from scent cards in a fashion magazine and comes up with a perfume that is instantly intoxicating to anyone who smells it. Jealous of the attention her friend is getting, Veronica pries the formula from Betty and uses it herself.
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First Line: You don't need drugs to...
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: It's very nice, Archie...but all I wanted was a simple little fabric design!
Synopsis: Archie shows off his art project.
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Sale Tale

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Look! Archie is having a garage sale!
Synopsis: Reggie changes the sign for Archie's garage sale.
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Space Case!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty gets stuck in a full body alien costume. When Veronica drives her home, a random passerby photographs her and soon everyone thinks Veronica is being held hostage by a space invader.
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Veronica's Spectacular Spring Looks

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Genres: informational
Synopsis: 5 fashion designs.
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First Line: Order a five issue subscription to any double digest magazine for only $10.00
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Know Win Situation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? [as Kennedy] (credited)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica convince Mr. Lodge to have his TV station create a game show with Mr. Lodge as the host.
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The game show is a parody of the game show "Win Ben Stein's Money".
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First Line: Send us your e-mail we want to hear from you!!!
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Feature(s): Simon and Schuster
First Line: Get caught up in the magic...
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Inside back cover.
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Feature(s): Oscar Mayer
First Line: Make your own fun
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