Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #223 (2014) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Series: Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series)
Issue: #223
Publication date: June 2014
Key date: June 2014
On-sale date: April 30, 2014
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $5.99
Pages: 324
Barcode: 76281646950022311

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Jeff Shultz; colors: Rosario Peña	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (sculpture); Betty Cooper (sculpture)
1	Prom Showdown!	comic story	11	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Teresa Davidson	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Sophie
2	Oh, Splish Splash	comic story	6	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
3	A Great Plate	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
4	With Friends Like These	comic story	5	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
5	One of the Crowd	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
6	Veronica's Traditional Kimonos	illustration	1	pencils: Kathleen Webb; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida
7	Write Away	comic story	6	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
8	Anger Cliffhanger	comic story	1		Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
9	Clowns of Renown	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Sabrina Spellman
10	Feeling Good	comic story	5	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
11	The Will To Chill	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm Schwartz	Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
12	Wishful Thinking	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm Schwartz	Sabrina Spellman; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
13	Research Riot	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Sabrina Spellman
14	Touchy Touchy	comic story	1	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
15	Material Girl	activity	1	script: Rod Ollerenshaw; pencils: Rod Ollerenshaw; inks: Rod Ollerenshaw; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Rod Ollerenshaw
16	Veronica's In Fashions	illustration	1
17	Beauty on the Beach	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
18	Be Prepared	comic story	6	script: Greg Crosby; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
19	Leis and Luaus	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
20	Summer Shopper	comic story	5	script: Barbara Slate; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Barry Grossman	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
21	Cool Your Heels	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Midge Klump; Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews
22	Lessons in Love	comic story	5	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Madeline; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
23	Hooked	comic story	6	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
24	The Big Yak Attack	comic story	6	script: Holly G.; pencils: Holly G.; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
25	Be a Sport	comic story	6	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: John Lowe; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jack Morelli	Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper
26	Puppy Love	comic story	6	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
27	Music Hath Charms	comic story	6	script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Leonard Stroganoff
28	Crystal Ball	activity	1	script: Rod Ollerenshaw; pencils: Rod Ollerenshaw; inks: Rod Ollerenshaw; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Rod Ollerenshaw
29	Golf Girl	illustration	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Betty Cooper
30	Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: George Frese; inks: George Frese	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
31	Bells and Belles	comic story	7	pencils: George Frese; inks: George Frese	Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee, Pop Tate
32	Prescription For Love	comic story	4	pencils: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper
33	Date Bait	comic story	3	script: Sy Reit; pencils: George Frese; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry Szenics	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
34	Inferior Decorating	comic story	3	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
35	Juggy's Last Stand	comic story	2	pencils: George Frese	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
36	The Early Bird	comic story	1	pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards	Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
37	Late Date	comic story	3	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
38	Science Defiance	comic story	2.75	script: George Gladir; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry Szenics	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
39	Ups and Downs	comic story	0.25	script: George Gladir; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry Szenics	Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
40	Language Barrier	comic story	2.75	script: George Gladir; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
41	-	comic story	0.25	script: George Gladir; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle
42	Date Bait	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
43	Winner Takes None!	comic story	11	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
44	Lest We Forget	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
45	Initially Yours	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: John Lowe; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
46	A Penny For Your Thoughts	comic story	6	script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Al Hartley	Archie Andrews, Miss Beazly, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee
47	-	cartoon	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper, Mr. Weatherbee
48	Money Matters...Not	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Pat Kennedy; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge
49	T.V. Test Pilot	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
50	The Ins and Outs	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge
51	A Moving Experience	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Gwendolyn Grubbs; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
52	Best Place to Hide	comic story	5	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: John Lowe; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jack Morelli	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chic Cooper; Adam
53	Give Up?	comic story	5	pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
54	Who Needs Archie?	comic story	12	pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Al Nickerson; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Mr. Weatherbee
55	Growing Tired	comic story	6	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Rich Koslowski; colors: Barry Grossman	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hal Cooper; Mr. Greenbush
56	A Good Vintage	comic story	5	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
57	The Letter	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
58	Casual Fashions	illustration	2	pencils: Jeff Shultz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida
59	-	comic story	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
60	Tall Story	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews
61	Fair Exchange	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
62	Typing Error	comic story	6	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Veronica Lodge (dream only)
63	Go With the Cash Flow	comic story	6	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
64	Feat of Clay	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Tim Kennedy; inks: Ken Selig; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
65	Face Case	comic story	1		Archie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
66	-	comic story	1	script: Craig Boldman; pencils: Henry Scarpelli; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
67	-	comic story	1	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
68	-	illustration	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
69	Dance Boy Dance	comic story	6	script: Dexter Taylor; pencils: Dexter Taylor; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Little Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
70	Girls' Night Out	comic story	5	script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Caramel
71	The Winner	comic story	6	script: Dexter Taylor; pencils: Dexter Taylor; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Rod Ollerenshaw	Little Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle
72	Strings Attached	comic story	4	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
73	Time Together	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Barry Grossman	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge

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