Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #72 (1998) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Series: Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series)
Issue: #72
Publication date: June 1998
Key date: June 1998
On-sale date: 1998
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $2.95; 2.99 CAD
Pages: 196
Barcode: 07189646950972
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo	Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper
1	Teenaged Ninja Girls!	comic story	5	script: Hal Smith; pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Frank Gagliardo; letters: Bill Yoshida
2	In a Gag Bag	comic story	1		Archie Andrews, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
3	Attempting Assault	comic story	5	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
4	Hip Grip	comic story	0.5		Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Ethel Muggs
5	Lesson Messin'	comic story	0.5		Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
6	Make-Up Shakeup!	comic story	4	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Gigi, Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
7	The Horror-Scope	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo, Jim DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee, Smithers
8	Pause that Refreshes	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
9	Chiller	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida
10	Short Story	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
11	The Late Snack	comic story	6	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Aunt Hilda, Harvey Kinkle, Sabrina Spellman
12	Forget Who?	comic story	6	script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge
13	A Lodge Original	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
14	Team Esteem	comic story	11	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Coach Kleats, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Svenson, Mr. Weatherbee, Ethel Muggs, Nancy Woods
15	Charm Harm	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
16	The Replacements	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
17	Turtle Stew	comic story	3	script: Ellen Leonforte; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
18	It's Time for More Fun-Filled Josie and the Pussycats Stories!	illustration	1
19	Gimmick Happy	comic story	6	script: Bill Webb; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Valerie Brown, Alexander Cabot III, Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
20	Two Wrongs Make a Right	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Valerie Brown, Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
21	Model Muddle!	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Rod Ollerenshaw; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Valerie Brown, Alexander Cabot III, Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
22	Right Cross	comic story	4		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
23	Future Shock	comic story	0.5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Dan Parent
24	Witch Pitch	comic story	0.5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Dan Parent; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Aunt Hilda, Sabrina Spellman
25	Clean Sweep	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
26	-	in-house column	1	script: Victor Gorelick
27	Who Needs Magic?	comic story	5
28	Just Like Magic!	activity	1
29	Here Come the Brides	comic story	5	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper, Veronica Lodge
30	It's Not Easy	comic story	5	script: Jim Ruth; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
31	Ballpark Figure	comic story	2		Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
32	Pack Attack	comic story	0.5
33	Inn Grin	comic story	0.5
34	-	cartoon	1
35	Team Supreme	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Smithers
36	The Write Stuff	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Doug Crane; inks: Jim DeCarlo; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie 1, Betty 1, Jughead 1, Veronica 1
37	Pucker Power	comic story	6
38	Super Soup	comic story	0.5		Aunt Hilda, Sabrina Spellman
39	Sterling Status	comic story	0.5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Dan Parent; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Aunt Hilda, Sabrina Spellman
40	Monday Blues	comic story	5	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper
41	Double Takes!	comic story	1
42	A Little Elbow Room	comic story	6	script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jon D'Agostino, Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Moose Mason
43	Cuisine Scene	comic story	0.5		Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge
44	Gory Story	comic story	0.5		Miss Grundy, Mr. Weatherbee
45	Down the Drain!	comic story	5	script: Richard Pietrzyk; pencils: Bill Golliher; inks: Rod Ollerenshaw; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida
46	Birth Mirth	comic story	1
47	Sight Unseen	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
48	Smear Campaign	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
49	Cookout Lookout	comic story	5	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper, Jughead Jones
50	A Perfect Fit!	comic story	6	script: Hal Smith; pencils: Tim Kennedy; inks: Jon D'Agostino

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Direct Edition	barcode 76281646950007211

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #172	2006	On eBay ›
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #77	2003	On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #212	2013	On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #72	2017	On eBay ›

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