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Issue: Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #202
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/13/2012
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646950020211
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 55 (34 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Gee! Why didn't anyone want to ride up front with me?
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Hot Summer Reads
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House ad for various Archie collections.
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A Ride on the Wild Side!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; George (Betty's cousin); Archie Andrews
In an attempt to impress Betty's cousin, Veronica rides several roller coasters at an amusement park even though she hates roller coasters.
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Trust is a Must

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humorous
Everyone has a suggestion for Betty on what to do for her father who is feeling a little under the weather.
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An Old Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (as a pirate); Betty Cooper (as a pirate)
Veronica goes into a bookstore looking for a romance novel. The clerk tells her of a historical romance starring a pirate and the two women pirates in his crew, forming a love triangle. Veronica then asks if the store has anything else.
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FlagVeronica #180 [Direct Edition] published July 2007
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As the clerk is telling Veronica of the book, she imagines herself, Archie and finally Betty as the main characters.

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A Tale of Two Diaries

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Bo Hunk (teen idol)
Betty loses her diary and Veronica dreams that it is found by a producer who wants to make a movie about Betty after reading it.
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The Haves and the Have Nots

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humorous, teen
Betty wonders what she would do if she was rich.
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Daddy & Daughter Day

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humorous
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Wanting to spend the day with his daughter, Mr Lodge goes shopping with Veronica.
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FlagVeronica #162 [Direct Edition] published August 2005
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Archie the Married Life
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House ad for two Archie the Married Life collections.
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Beauty and her Bears
A center spread of Betty Cooper posing in shorts and a cut-off blouse with her collection of teddy bears. Originally two pages.
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Learning Curves

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Mark; Hiram Lodge
Veronica meets a surfer that she really likes and he turns out to be her summer math tutor.
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FlagVeronica #162 [Direct Edition] published August 2005
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Kevin Keller in Hardcover
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Archie Meets KISS
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Talk Balk

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humorous
Veronica thinks she and her father should talk more.
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Share Flair

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humorous
Betty overdoes her interest in Archie's sports team.
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humorous
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
I've found that at this age...
Archie and Jughead are learning a lot in school this week.
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Battle Weary

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humorous
Marty; Charlie; Bernie; Eddie; Waldo
Betty spends her day as camp counselor breaking up fights between the campers.
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The Things You Find!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty issues a challenge to Veronica while at a yard sale: to see who can put together the best outfit based on what they find. Veronica thinks that it is beneath her, but can't help but accept a fashion challenge.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #227 published July 2007
was The Things You Find! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Retro Style

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Betty and Veronica model fashions inspired by readers including: Ann Malone (Phoenix, AZ); Lynne Jaxon (Samuel, CO); Tracy Collins (Marlsboro, KY); Steven Sarnell (Palo Alto, CA).
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Jinx
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Wash Josh

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humorous
Betty and Archie meet at the laundromat after their home washing machines broke.
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Ginger #1

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humorous
Ginger,-- what do you consider to be the most outstanding development in history in recent years?
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FlagGinger #1 published June 1951
 
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Shoes Your Partner

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Patsy; Tony Di Lopola
Now, here's a lovely little number!
Ickky is tired of being a runt so he has a shoemaker build up the soles of his shoes.
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FlagGinger #6 published January 1953
was Shoes Your Partner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Sox Appeal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betsy
Say Ginger, did you ever finish those argyle socks you were knitting for Ickky!
Ginger knitted Ickky a pair of socks.
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FlagGinger #6 published January 1953
was Sox Appeal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Betsy matches the model of Patsy as drawn by Harry Lucey. As this is Betsy's only appearance in a Ginger story, the dialogue may be a typo.
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First Class Male

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humorous, teen
Mr. Snapp; Bunny Clarke; Tommy Turner
Wow! That was Ginger! She looks like a million bucks!
Bunny tries to prevent Ginger from stealing Tommy by telling Mr. Snapp that Ginger is too busy with dates to do her schoolwork.
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FlagGinger #6 published January 1953
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In this story, Tommy claims to barely know Ginger, despite being her boyfriend in stories dating back to 1944.
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Man's Best Friend

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Patsy; Flip (a dog)
Ickky has a dog?
Ickky's dog won't bite anybody but him.
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FlagGinger #6 published January 1953
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No Talking A-Loud!

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humorous, teen
Here comes Ickky again!
Ickky tried to call Ginger but the phone was off the hook.
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FlagGinger #6 published January 1953
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All Washed Up!

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humorous, teen
Golly Ickky, you ought to see the new washing machine Mom got!
Ginger and Ickky discuss the new washing machines their parents purchased.
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FlagGinger #6 published January 1953
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Archie Marries Betty & Veronica
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House ad for Life With Archie magazine back issues and subscription information.
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The Rain's Not a Pain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Veronica hates summer until she gets caught in a summer rainstorm with Archie.
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humorous
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Archie's coming over?
Mr. Lodge can't concentrate with Archie in the house.
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Curtains for Archie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Yeah!
Betty and Archie try to use a photo booth.
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Roller Derby Ruckus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Kyle Clifton; Hulkin' Heidi
Spurred by their competitive nature, Betty and Veronica sign on with a local women's roller derby team. Quickly they run afoul of the team's prima donna star, Hulking Heidi.
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Betty and Veronica: Best Friends Forever
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House ad for the Betty and Veronica Best Friends Forever collection.
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Illustration used as the title page of the next section featuring Sabrina reprints.
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It's A Buster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Aunt Hilda gets revenge on Harvey for frightening her.
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FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #61 published September 1978
was It's A Buster [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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A Club Flub

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Harvey bets Hilda five dollars he can beat her at golf.
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FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #42 published August 1976
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The Magic of Sabrina the Teenage Witch
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Digging for Buried Treasure

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Betty and Veronica remember back when they were kids and played "pirates".
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Siren Environs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty makes Archie wear a blindfold at the beach so he won't get distracted by other girls.
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FlagBetty and Me #44 published September 1972
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Get your Archie swag!
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House ad for the Archie comics website.
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The Chaperone

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
teen
Monk; The Kid
While vacationing in a remote lakeside cabin, Betty and Veronica encounter a prehistoric lake monster and two hoodlums out to hold Veronica for ransom.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #71 published November 1961
was The Chaperone [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Hair Raiser

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humorous
Reggie comments on Veronica's hair after she rides a roller coaster.
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The Best of Archie Comics
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House ad for The Best of Archie Comics collection.
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My Loss Is My Gain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Miss Dewey (a librarian)
Betty offers to buy Jughead a soda with her last five dollars. But when Betty can't find it, she and Jughead retrace her steps to locate it.
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FlagBetty #165 [Direct Edition] published July 2007
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Cookie Dough Nuts!

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humorous
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ms. Woolf
Veronica brings cookies she made to a bake sale and they become a hit as dog teeth exercisers due to their hardness.
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Subscribe Today
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Subscription information for various Archie titles.
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The Right Guy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Ozzie Elrick; Arnold Fragilehoffer
Veronica wants to date somebody more interesting than Archie.
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FlagVeronica #164 [Direct Edition] published October 2005
was The Right Guy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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A List with a Twist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Henri; Wendy; Brian
Betty has a list of things she wants to do over the summer break.
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Archie the Married Life
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House ad for the second Archie the Married Life collection.
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The Trial of Reggie Mantle

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FlagLife with Archie #7 published March 2011
 
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Archie the Married Life Book Two
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House ad for the second Archie the Married Life collection.
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Everything's Archie
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The Voyage Home
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House ad for Sonic the Hedgehog.
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Download the Archie Comics App for free
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House ad for the Archie Comics Digital comics download App.

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