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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #223
Publication Date: May 2012
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Issues: #223 of 78 Issues (106 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie 70th Anniversary Classic; The Archie LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/28/2012
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646855822311
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 53 (32 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Digest Size U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge; Madhouse Mads [Dick Didit; Drippy Didit; Dan Didit]
First Line: Dig Veronica! She's all silver!
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #169 published January 1970
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]recolored
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First Line: Archie Meets KISS
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May We Have This Dance?

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Brigette; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Cheryl Blossom; Renee
Synopsis: Betty, Veronica, Cheryl and Archie are on a taping of the tv show American Dance-a-thon.
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Second-Hand Anna

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Anna
Synopsis: Betty interviews Anna for the school paper. Anna makes a living turning junk into something useful.
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Cater to Your Needs

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Marcy (Veronica's cousin)
Synopsis: When her cousin is sick, Veronica decides to make Marcy's catering delivery for her.
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Now for a Really Super Story!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Pretty Game Star Deluxe [Betty Cooper]; Pure Fashion Diva Supreme [Veronica Lodge]; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: When Cheryl eyes Archie again, the girls become super-heroes and double team the unsuspecting romantic rival.
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A Mall for All Seasons

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Betty has a solution for the local mall's flagging sales.
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First Line: Archie the Married Life
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The Big Wish

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Betty and Nancy wonder what Veronica will wish for at the wishing well.
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Something To Flip Over

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Alexander Cabot; Valerie
Synopsis: Alexander thinks Melody has lost a priceless coin he gave her.
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It's Amazing

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Bozo (Alan's neighbor's dog)
Synopsis: Alexandra tries using a love potion on Alan M and a dog ends up falling in love with her instead.
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Card Bard

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Josie and Alexander visit Alan at his job at a greeting card store.
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Valerie
First Line: Archie & Valerie Are Back!
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Distress Over A Dress

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Tomoko; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: It's a fashion disaster when Mr. Lodge refuses Veronica any more money for her unique fashions. Veronica then goes shopping at Fjordstroms and buys a dress that - she learns later-- was also bought by Betty, Midge, and Tomoko.
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From Content Item: FlagVeronica #179 [Direct Edition] published May 2007
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Betty's filled a scrapbook...
Synopsis: Archie doesn't remember any of the photos in Betty's scrapbook.
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Perfectly Ridiculous

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Betty and Midge use a computer and scanner to make an image of the perfect guy.
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Feature(s): musicskins.com
First Line: Get your Archie skins
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Extra Baggage

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Veronica agrees she has packed too much luggage for a trip.
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First Line: Kevin Keller in Hardcover
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Say, Betty -- How about you and I taking in a movie?
Synopsis: Reggie asks Betty to a movie.
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Just A Green With You!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sabrina; Salem; Aunt Zelda; Harvey; Cernunnos; Llandra; Ant'ny
Synopsis: Cernunnos kidnaps Zelda and forces her to stay with him or he will withhold spring from the world.
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First Line: Sabrina the Animated Series Graphic Novel
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All Dolled Up!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Brigitte; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica has a giant doll-house built for the hospital's children's ward.
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From Content Item: FlagVeronica #110 [Direct Edition] published April 2001
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Ha! Look at me being a slob!
Synopsis: Did Betty forget she had a date with Archie, or did Archie forget he was supposed to be somewhere else?
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Veronica Lodge, P.I.

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Betty Cooper; Marcy (Veronica's cousin)
Synopsis: Veronica gets security conscious when a rash of robberies begin occurring in her neighborhood.
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First Line: Archie Marries Betty & Veronica
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Disclose Notes: Subscription information for Life With Archie magazine.
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Rejection Dejection

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie consoles Betty after she gets another publisher rejection slip.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #41 [Direct Edition] published September 1996
was Rejection Dejection [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Now Fear This!

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Mort; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Mort gets listed in the McGenius Book of World Records as the person having the most different kinds of phobias.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #322 published January 1978
was Now Fear This! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Give In

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx will give in when Greg admits he's wrong.
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From Content Item: FlagJughead #217 published June 1973
was Give In [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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A Rain-Know

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Jinx questions her small part of the universe.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #84 [unnamed variant] published December 1962
was A Rain-Know [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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High and Low!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx and Charley compare test scores.
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Choices

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx doesn't want meatloaf.
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First Line: The Best of Archie Comics
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The Trend to Be Trendy

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Veronica wants a tattoo for her birthday.
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Accept No Substitutes

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Betty accidentally dyes her hair black.
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Money Problems

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Frederick; Hiram Lodge; Cash Morgan; Melanie Morgan; Betsy Trumpet; Cindy Kerner; Teddy Hilton; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Veronica and her father attend a party of billionaires.
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First Line: Betty and Veronica Best Friends Forever
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Rainy Day Blues

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: When Archie and Betty are quarantined together at school because of the colds they're sporting, Veronica decides to make herself sick as well so she can horn in.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #89 [Direct Edition] published July 1995
was Rainy Day Blues [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Party Crasher

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): D.J. Mopy; Sugar
Synopsis: Cheryl has a party while her parents are away.
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How Crafty!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Martina Stewrich
Synopsis: When Martina Stewrich decorates Cheryl's bedroom without her permission Cheryl gets even.
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First Line: Subscribe Today
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The New Rival

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Betty has a new rival for Archie's time.
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Instant Chemistry

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Wendy Weatherbee
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is misled into believing Dilton is dating his niece Wendy Weatherbee.
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First Line: Jinx
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Little Jinx Grows Up

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From Issue: FlagLife with Archie #7 published March 2011first 5 pages only
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First Line: Jinx
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Feature(s): Everything's Archie
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First Line: Get your Archie Swag!
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Inside back cover.
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First Line: The Archie App. Download It For Free!
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