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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: Archie
Title: Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest
Page Count: 320
Genre: Children, Humor, Teen
Era: Modern
Cover Price: 5.99 USD
Cover Date: April 2014
UPC: 76281646950022311
ISBN:
Country: United States
After appearing on a cable TV dating advice show that suggests they dump Archie, Betty and Veronica do just that. But their resulting fame from the appearance soon becomes overwhelming.; In order to quell the competitiveness of his three suitors, Archie decides to take Betty, Veronica and Cheryl to the prom. But that only increases the competitiveness of Veronica and Cheryl.; Betty wins an essay contest which involves a trip to New York and a chance to win a scholarship. But in her path are two fellow contestants looking to sabotage her and a best friend who can't seem to be happy for her.; Betty and Veronica compete for a spot in the school orchestra alongside Archie, while Pop has trouble with people leaving before paying.; Archie fritters away his date with Betty preparing for it.; Miss Grundy assigns the class to write a journal or story about something that makes them angry. Betty and Veronica end up writing stories that fictionalize their rivalry for Archie.; Veronica has so many errands for Archie that he can't spend any time with her.; Betty is brought over to Hawaii as a Jet Ski mechanic at the same time the Lodges are vacationing there. Veronica feigns regret that Betty won't be able to enjoy herself, but Betty winds up having more fun than Veronica ever dreamed of.; Veronica invites herself along on Betty's fishing trip with Archie, then uses her ignorance of the sport to monopolize Archie's attention.; Betty and Veronica test a new fully automated home, but find the computer a little high-strung.; Betty is going for a jog before her date that night.; Veronica is sneaking off to a dog shelter and both her parents and Archie believe she's seeing someone.; Veronica sets Betty up to be humiliated in front of a world-famous symphony conductor.; Archie chides Veronica for constantly forgetting things: her shoes, words, and -- apparently -- her purse.; Betty delivers a monologue to the reader, analyzing what thoughts obsess the minds of her friends and how it detracts from their lives.; Betty and Veronica guest on the game show pilot "Truth Or Daredevils" and soon end up regretting it.; When the editor of the school paper has to transfer to another school, both Betty and Veronica apply for the position. Mr. Weatherbee decides to give the job to the one who can get the best story.; Seeing how close Betty and her father are by tending a garden together, Veronica urges her father to do the same with her.; Veronica gives a letter from her father to Archie to mail. It manages to get to its destination in spite of him.; Veronica has to go through a day of school with a one-of-a-kind beehive hairdo and not have anything happen to it.; Attending the fair with the girls, Archie and Reggie begin competing at the midway games to see who can win the biggest prizes for the ladies.; Betty buys an old manual typewriter and finds it makes anything typed on it come true.; Veronica overhears her father lamenting a stock loss and goes off the deep end envisioning herself being relegated to a middle class existence.; Veronica decides to buy a personalized license plate for her car. But the DMV misspells her plate.; After being critiqued one time too many by Veronica, Betty begins to wonder why she is friends with the girl.; Veronica feels the boys don't accept her as one of the group because they won't prank her the way they prank Betty.; Sabrina helps a friend entertaining an unruly group of children as a rental clown.; Sabrina convinces Hilda to go jogging, but Hilda finds it anything but healthy.; Sabrina gets her revenge on Reggie for constantly splashing her at the pool; At the beach, Jughead admires the birds, while Archie watches two very special "birds," Betty and Veronica, doing exercises in their skimpy bikinis.; Veronica finds out that Betty is doing her Christmas shopping in July and immediately wants her present.; The day is broiling and Veronica refuses to budge from her air-conditioned home - - until she hears what Cheryl is plotting.; Veronica and her French tutor hold class on the beach, where Veronica gives her dating lessons in exchange for her French help.; Somebody is carving "Archie Loves Betty" in area trees - - and it isn't Archie.; Veronica dates a guy who is obsessed with paying for everything himself and not being beholden to her money.; The designer label on Veronica's new blouse is irritating her skin, but she's loathe to remove it and have people not know it's a designer blouse.; Veronica is looking for Archie, who she thinks is working on Betty's oil pan.; To keep from fighting over Archie, Betty and Veronica agree to date him on alternate weeks. But Betty's sudden indifference to him makes Archie all the more desperate for her attention.; Betty's succession of retro looks, forced on her by shopping for clothes at thrift shops, proves popular with everyone except Veronica.; Betty is suspicious of Veronica's sudden interest in pottery.; The only way Veronica can get Jughead to take Betty to the dance is to get them jobs at the concession stand.; Little Betty discovers that her cat, Caramel, is trapped on the roof and climbs out after him.; Taking a cue from Little Veronica, her cat Smedley runs wild through a dog and cat show.; Archie accompanies Veronica while she shops at the mall.; When Archie's refusal to take Betty to the prom depresses her, the doctor puts Archie on a guilt trip.; Veronica literally drags Reggie kicking and screaming to a classical music concert.; Jughead urges Betty to fight her natural urge to throw herself at Archie and play hard to get in order to lure him away from Veronica.; Betty and Veronica team up to keep Veronica's mantrap cousin away from Archie.; Betty and Veronica overhear Archie and Reggie planning to get some dates. They decide to ply the boys with lots of home cooking to keep their attention.; Jughead convinces Betty that his barometer is an infallible rain predictor and she is determined to have faith in it no matter what.; Archie is failing French. Betty is all-too-willing to tutor him and Veronica is all-too-willing to stop her.; Jughead's got a girlfriend and the girls are desperate to meet her.; Veronica told Archie to not speak to her again but is waiting for him to call.; Sabrina grants a few wishes to celebrate her birthday.; Sabrina travels to the sorcery library in old Salem to do some research.; Betty plays "guess who" with Archie and doesn't get the answer she expected.; Mr. Lodge catches Veronica sneaking in after curfew.; Betty wants to be kissed goodnight, but Archie can't take the hint.; Betty loses her job at the drive-in.; Archie tries to visit Veronica without showing his face to Mr. Lodge.; Archie tries to ditch Veronica for a game with Jughead without her realizing he's lying to her.; Archie sends chills down Betty's spine the hard way.; Jughead out-thinks Reggie.; Reggie tells Archie about Jughead's new puppy.

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