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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #227
Publication Date: September 2012
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Issues: #227 of 78 Issues (106 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/25/2012
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76281646855822711
Price: $3.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 45 (26 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: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
First Line: I take after my aunt!
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From Issue: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #118 published October 1977
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First Line: Archie: Clash of the New Kids
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Disclose Notes: House ad for the Archie: Clash of the New Kids collection.
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The Big Storm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Smithers; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: A flood forces the Lodge's out of their mansion and they stay at the Andrews house until the water recedes.
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Pages: 22
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Scent-er of Attention

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty shops for a new perfume in anticipation of her date that night with Archie.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #26 [Direct Edition] published June 1995
was Scent-er of Attention [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Snap Decision

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty tries to take a group picture of the gang.
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First Line: Archie: Clash of the New Kids
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Disclose Notes: House ad for the Archie: Clash of the New Kids collection.
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Pleasant Screams

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica has a nightmare that she is doing housework.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Giant Kids' Joke Book #[nn] published January 2012
as Pleasant Screams [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Love Bug

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Alexandra is so pathetically love-struck over Alan M. that she goes into insane ecstasy at the mere mention of his name. Even Josie takes pity on Alexandra and asks Alan to pay a little attention to her. But as soon as he's nice to her, she takes it as a sign that he doesn't love her.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #84 published September 1975
was Love Bug [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Film Fare

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Josie and the Pussycats take a tour of a movie studio.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #102 [unnamed variant] published August 1985
was Film Fare [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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First Line: Double Digest Sample Pack!
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Fun in the Sun Fashions

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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
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Sand Dollar$

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Harvey; Gem Stone; Hilda; Zelda; Salem; Pablo Paloma
Synopsis: Sabrina and Gem both enter a sand castle building contest.
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Kitty Slicker

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Salem; Sabrina Spellman; Hilda; Zelda
Synopsis: Salem gets one week to spend as a human and decides to become a cowboy.
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First Line: Archie Meets KISS
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Disclose Notes: House ad for the Archie Meets KISS collection.
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Google-Eyed Ride

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie has not recovered from a roller coaster ride.
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First Line: Archie: The Married Life
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Beauty Secrets

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What's Cooking?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Chef Lopez
Synopsis: Ginger is designing a cake for her father and uses the Betty/Veronica/Archie love triangle as inspiration.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: I'm determined to write the perfect song!
Synopsis: Archie wants to write the perfect song.
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Shakespeare Beware!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Brett; Lars Williams
Synopsis: After seeing Betty perform in Shakespeare in the Park, Veronica is inspired to act out Shakespeare on the beach.
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Polly Wants Some Trouble

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Fledgling (Junior's owner); Mrs. Fledgling (Junior's owner)
Synopsis: Betty is watching a neighbor's parrot whose talent for mimicry gets everyone in trouble-- including Betty!
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From Content Item: FlagBetty #158 [Direct Edition] published October 2006
was Polly Wants Some Trouble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Missing Golf Links

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Reggie and Dilton challenge Betty and Veronica to a round of golf. Loser has to jump into the lake.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Ethel Gag Bag
First Line: Sigh! I just can't get my mind off that boy!
Synopsis: Even baking doesn't take Ethel's mind of Jughead.
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Classic Veronica

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge
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Disclose Notes: Unscramble the phrase to find out why Veronica is always on the phone.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: I'm collecting!
Synopsis: Jughead is collecting donations for a community garage sale.
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Soul Mates

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica imagines what it would be like for her and Betty to be pirates.
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Disclose Notes: Betty is reading a book about Anne Bonny [as Anne Bonney].
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Baseball Error!

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Synopsis: Veronica suggests that Betty coach the Riverdale Pee Wee baseball team so that she won't have time for Archie, but Betty gets Archie and Jughead to help out as umpires.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #25 [Direct] published November 1989
was Baseball Error! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Robonut

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): R2YouToo
Synopsis: Dilton's new invention causes havoc at the Lodge Mansion.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #79 [Direct Edition] published September 1994
was Robonut [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Rest Pests

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica wants to spend the day at the beach relaxing, but the gang keeps bothering her to play volleyball, chicken fights and football.
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From Content Item: FlagVeronica #181 [Direct Edition] published September 2007
was Rest Pests [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Friends Till the Bitter End

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: The girls' discussion about the strong bonds of their friendship soon gets out of hand.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica #117 [Direct Edition] published November 1997
was Friends Till the Bitter End [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Ultimate Power!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: The girls discuss what super power they would like to have.
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[untitled]

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Phantom of the Funhouse

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Cheryl and the gang discover an abandoned fun house on the beach.
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First Line: Archie Marries Betty & Veronica
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Disclose Notes: Life with Archie back issues and subscription information.
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Beached

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: Betty wants to go to the beach because Archie is a lifeguard there.
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First Line: Subscribe Today
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Disclose Notes: Subscription information for various Archie titles.
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An End to Freedom

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Alice Cooper; Nancy Woods; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty tries to decide how to spend her last remaining days of freedom before school starts.
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First Line: Betty and Veronica Friends Forever
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Disclose Notes: House ad for the Betty & Veronica Friends Forever collection.
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Battle of the BFFs!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
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From Issue: FlagBetty #187 [Direct Edition] published October 20105 page excerpt
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First Line: Betty and Veronica Friends Forever
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Disclose Notes: House ad for the Betty & Veronica Friends Forever collection.
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Feature(s): Everything's Archie
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First Line: Hot Summer Reads
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Disclose Notes: House ad for 5 Archie collections.
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First Line: New Crusaders - Rise of the Heroes
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Disclose Notes: House ad for the New Crusaders online comics.

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