Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) comic books 1955-1957

"Knit Wits," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Terry Szenics; Veronica sees red when Betty knits matching sweaters for her and Archie. "Vet Pet," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Terry Szenics; Veronica has a crush on the new doctor in town. Untitled story, inks by Joe Edwards; Betty and Veronica are on the phone. "Prancing in the Dark," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; When Veronica invites Archie to her house for dinner, Betty and Reggie invite themselves to chaperone. "Calculations Distress"; Veronica gets a surprise when she feigns drowning to attract the attention of the beach lifeguard. "Prompt Prom Promotion," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty and Veronica can't hide their contempt for a fellow student. "Hoarse Sense," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie grouses about the part he received in the school play. Katy Keene Jokes page, pencils by Hazel Marten (as Bill Woggon), inks by Kathy Bill. "Swimming Suitor," art by Joe Edwards; Archie asks Betty on a swimming date. "Hurry Worry," art by Joe Edwards; Veronica gets stopped by the police. "So Help Me" text story, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Betty reluctantly agrees to tutor Veronica in Latin, because Veronica can't go to a dance with Archie if she fails. "A Real-Gone Guy"; Betty invites Jughead over to help tutor him. When he arrives, Jughead invites himself into her kitchen. "Mixed Dates"; Veronica pledges her fidelity to Archie, until his money runs out. "Acute Complex," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Betty decides she has an inferiority complex. "Book Schnook," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Reggie wants to know why Dilton doesn't chase girls. "Tooth Distraction"; Veronica has a solution for Archie's fear of the dentist. "From Bard to Worse"; When Betty and Veronica demand that Archie and Reggie spend time with a high-minded, literature-obsessed new student, the boys pass him off to Jughead hoping to knock the boy off of his high horse. "Heartache," art by George Frese; Archie asks Betty to write a Valentine's poem that he can give to Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. Late Date, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; 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. Science Defiance, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead convinces Betty that his barometer is an infallible rain predictor and she is determined to have faith in it no matter what. Love Sick, art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica feigns a major injury to get out of a date with Archie. Betty attempts to use this to her advantage. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. "Language Barrier," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie is failing French and the girls conspire to keep him from being tutored by some lovely senior class student. "Swell Smell," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Betty has a close encounter with a squad of soldiers. "The Weaker Sex," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Veronica being a weak little girl is all in Archie's head, and she aims to keep it that way. "Finale Blow," pencils by George Frese, inks by Joe Edwards; Betty makes a late-night phone call to Veronica. "Loan Rider," pencils by George Frese, inks by Joe Edwards; Archie decides he's going to outwit Reggie's attempt to borrow something. "The Long Count," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica makes Archie wait while she changes. "Food for Thought," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty complains to Jughead about being leered at. "Date Bait," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty tries to get lunkhead Archie to kiss her. "The Nose Knows," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica buys an expensive new perfume to impress Archie. "Hope Opera," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty begins comparing Archie to the character on her favorite radio soap opera and Archie isn't measuring up. "Mind Over Matter," art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica is smitten with an older man, a friend of her father, and no longer has time for Archie or Reggie. "Heaven Bent," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie wrecks his car while touring lover's lane with Veronica. "One of the Crowd," art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur tries to make a new student feel welcome. "An Eye for Beauty," pencils Samm Schwartz; Veronica tries to sabotage Betty's chances with Archie using her new designer eyeliner. "On the Prowl," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty tries to impress a handsome neighbor. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

"Spot Remover!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty saves up to buy an expensive designer gown, only to have Archie ridicule it. "Dress Mess," art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica gets humiliated at a dance. "Ignorance Is Bliss, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; To occupy the attention of the boys, Veronica feigns ignorance about mistletoe. "Theory of Relativity," pencils by George Frese, inks by Joe Edwards; Betty tries to one up Veronica, who is bragging about her family lineage. "Dinner at Ate!", script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Betty sabotages Veronica's dinner plans with Archie by feeding him a huge meal before the date. "Ballet Ache!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Betty feels she's unqualified for ballet. "House Party!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty schemes to get Archie to herself through a theme party. "Do Knit Disturb," script by Frank Doyle, art by Joe Edwards; Prof. Flutesnoot becomes convinced the package Betty and Veronica present to Mr. Weatherbee hides an explosive device. "Under Current," script and art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur attends swim practice. "Long Distance," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is scared by a mouse. "Gals 'n' Gags," art by Joe Edwards. "Date Service!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Betty is so impressed by the TV repair man that she asks him out. "Wrapping It Up!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica needs Betty's help to wrap a gift. "Is My Face Red," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty finds that Veronica has been decorating something other than her Christmas tree. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Mask Her Aid!", art by Tom Moore; Jughead offers to get Betty closer to Archie by having her pretend to be Veronica at a masquerade party. "Sleepy Time Gal!", pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Terry Szenics; The boy Betty is baby-sitting gets the better of her. "Some Dish," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica must use her alternative when the dishwasher breaks down. "The Right Man," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is in search of a particular man. "Phoneitus," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica loses her voice after taking too much on the phone. "Fee for Two," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by George Freese, inks by Terry Szenics; Jughead tells Reggie about Archie's secret to stringing along both Betty and Veronica. "Baited and Dated," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty tricks Archie into a date. "To a Fault," art by Joe Edwards; Veronica admits her greatest fault. "Helping Hand!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Terry Szenics; Betty finds a sudden urge to help the neighbors move in. Veronica Fun Page by Joe Edwards. "Bad Connection," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Archie can't hear the name of the person who's calling him. "The Perfect Woman," art by Joe Edwards; Laurie can't take criticism. "Ham-Burglar!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Betty hosts a dinner and makes the mistake of sending Jughead to pick up the food. "Second Fiddle" text story, art by Samm Schwartz; Betty grows tired of playing second fiddle to Veronica where Archie is concerned, but it doesn't stop her from accepting a date when he asks. "Stropped Short," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Veronica thinks it's disgraceful that the janitor Schultz is so unkempt. "You Drive Me Crazy!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by George Frese; Archie tells Betty that he wouldn't let her or any woman drive his car because women are such terrible drivers because they talk too much and stare at shop windows while driving. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

"Ham on Wry," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Samm Schwartz; Veronica is so desperate to win the lead in the school play and impress a visiting Hollywood talent scout that she'll even put up with Jughead as director. "S'no Foolin'", pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Samm Schwartz; Archie asks Betty about the south pole. "Sorry Soprano," art by Bob Bolling; Another student tires of Veronica's domination of the talent contest and works to sabotage her act. "Dollars and Sense," art by George Frese; Veronica tries to sabotage Betty's dinner date with Archie by feeding him a huge meal ahead of time. "A Rival Time," art by Tom Moore; Betty pumps Archie for information on who he was out with. "Mrroww," script and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Cassie Bill; Gloria pays Katy a left-handed compliment at the zoo. "Call of the Wild," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Joe Edwards; Archie tries out his new duck call. Gals 'n' Gags text story. "A Little Son Shine," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Mr. Lodge tricks Veronica into dressing up for a guest. "Trance Acquaintance," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Betty gets the idea of hypnotizing Archie into loving her, but ends up hypnotizing Moose instead. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. "Sock 'N Roll," pencils and inks by Bob Bolling; Betty and Veronica compete to give Archie a gift he'll like better. "Shot to Pieces," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Archie and Veronica are watching TV late at night with the volume too high; Mr. Lodge gets angry and shoots the television with a shotgun. "Saddled," art by Tom Moore; Reggie has two tickets to the rodeo and is planning to take Veronica but she's busy babysitting Leroy so Reggie unloads the tickets on Archie and heads over to Veronica's house to babysit with her. "Star Struck," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Samm Schwartz; Betty and Veronica dress up at school to impress a talent scout. "Reflect On This," art by Tom Moore; Veronica has to leave town for the weekend and she tells Archie to spend time with Betty. "The One That Didn't Get Away"; Betty spends the day out fishing with Archie and gets sunburned and seasick but is still happy at the end of the day because he asked her out to a dance. "Strawberry Short Cake," art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica helps Betty with her cooking assignment over the phone. "Quick Change Artists," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Betty and Veronica are making catty comments about another girl but quickly change their tune when she shows up with her handsome brother. "Rattled," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks Rudy Lapick; Archie and Jughead take apart Veronica's car looking for the source of a rattling and it turns out to be a baby's rattle in the trunk. "Click Chick," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty and Reggie try to sabotage Archie and Veronica's photo date. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Fancy That, art by George Frese; Veronica tries to sabotage Betty's entry in the Dressmaking And Modeling Contest to assure her own victory. Getting The Point, script and art by Joe Edwards; Tired of failing with the girls in comparison to the rugged Chuck, Archie decides to show the ladies at the resort that he's a he-man, too. Rhyme Nor Reason, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Following Reggie's inspiration, Veronica sends in an entry to a soap jingle contest under Betty's name so she'll be disqualified and Veronica's entry will win. Marshal Plan, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Veronica thinks she overhears that Reggie will be Grand Marshal of the Grand Ball and starts playing up to him hoping he'll pick her to be Ball Queen. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

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"Arf the Record"; Midge listens to records on how to speak French because she likes the sound of the person's voice; Betty and Veronica think Midge needs a psychiatrist because she seems so infatuated with the person on the record that she acts as though he's there with her in real life. "Many Scrappy Returns"; Betty bakes a birthday cake for Reggie. "The Push Over!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx knocked over a ladder. "Clothes Harmony"; Miss Grundy gets a new dress but nobody seems to notice. "Toot Toot Tutor"; Archie is going to spend every Wednesday night at Betty's house studying French; Veronica takes Jughead's advice on how to put a stop to it but the plan ends up backfiring. "Learning the Blues"; Reggie is in a deep depression and is getting ready to leave Riverdale but Archie organizes a party for him to show Reggie that people care about him. "Three Men on a Job," pencils by Harry Lucey. "Join the Ladies?", script by Sy Reit, art by Samm Schwartz; Betty wants to join Veronica's sorority but must go through an initiation. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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"Popular Mechanics," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; A local paper, owned by Mr. Lodge, runs a contest to finance the date of a prom couple; While Veronica plots to fix the contest in her favor, Betty plots to fix it so Veronica doesn't get the date she anticipates. "Flip Flop," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie claims he can secure a date with Veronica through sheer flattery. "Slipping Clutch," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie shows off his new car to Veronica. "On Ice(," art by Joe Edwards; A local rink holds a special skating night for couples, so both Betty and Veronica try to learn how to ice skate in order to take Archie. "Betty's Doodles" activity page by Joe Edwards. "Tarzan Gripes Forever," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Tired of Jughead tagging along on dates, Archie and Veronica conspire to lose him so they can be alone. "Does My Slip Show?", art by Harry Lucey; Veronica slights Betty's new dress even as she compliments it. "Dining Ruin," art by Harry Lucey; Jughead complains about the eating habits of his date. Gags 'n' Gals page, art by Bob White; Collection of jokes and anecdotes. "The Motive," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is being extra nice and attentive and Hap suspects why. :"For Friendship's Ache," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty convinces Archie that Veronica is bored with him and he should play hard to get to grasp her attention. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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"Fancy That"; Veronica tries to sabotage Betty's entry in the dress-making contest by making it more plain but the simplicity of the design impresses the judges and Betty ends up winning. "Rage Before Beauty," pencils by George Frese; Veronica schemes to get the boys to each buy one part of an outfit Betty hates for Betty's birthday. "The Late Show" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Pin Points!"; When Archie gives his frat pin to Veronica, Betty comes up with a scheme to end up with it instead. "Base-Bawl Season"; Veronica tells Archie and Reggie that she will only date boys who are on the baseball team so they both try out but Reggie sabotages Archie's efforts so that he doesn't make the team. "Canoe Capers" text story; Betty calls Archie and asks him for a canoe ride. "Errant Boy"; Veronica gets jealous when she sees Archie giving jewelry to other girls, but he's only making deliveries to help Betty with her jewelry business. Mickey Mantle Goes to Bat for "Billy Bikeless" ad for Junior Sales Club of America. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.