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Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) comic books 1938-1955

  • Issue #3
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 3

    Cover by George Frese. "Date Bait," art by George Frese; Jughead comes up with a plan to make Betty seem very popular. Archie Annual #3 ad. "Oui, Oui, Fifi!," art by George Frese; The new girl from France, Fifi, has the attention of all the boys in the school except for Archie. "Pardon My Punch," art by George Frese; Betty and Veronica decide that Jughead should be on a sports team; The only one with an opening is the boxing team. "Too Scent-sitive," art by George Frese; Archie breaks a date with Betty to finish his homework; Betty is upset and decides to drown her sorrows with a big radish, scallion, and onion sandwich. Ginger Comics ad. "Cat and Moose"; Betty tries to get Moose to ask Veronica to the dance so that Archie will be too scared to ask Veronica; Moose ends up deciding to take Betty instead, which wasn't part of the plan. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 10
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.

    "Number Please"; Betty and Veronica read a book on numerology that convinces them that Archie and Reggie are a bad match for them. "Iron Clad Model!"; Betty accidentally burns her dress while ironing but uses it to create a new design. "Required Reading"; Betty and Veronica practice palm reading. "Never Say Dye!"; Betty dyes her hair and pretends to be someone else to get Archie's attention. "Smear Campaign"; Betty tries to get Veronica in trouble by having her try on lipstick in school. "Big Time" one-page story; Betty schemes to get a ride in Archie's car. "A Sock Yarn"; Veronica sets a new fashion trend when she accidentally wears two different socks to school. "Miss and Tell"; Betty is angry because Archie didn't make a move on her during their date. "No Health Wanted"; Betty puts a quarantine sign on Veronica's house to try and keep Archie away but her plan backfires on her. "Special Delivery" one-page Suzie story; Ferdie applies for a job as a mailman. "The Big Romance" text story. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon. "Photo-Finish"; Betty bribes Jughead to get a modeling job with his cousin. Ginger house ad. "Fallen Archies" one-page story; Archie puts his coat over a puddle for Veronica to walk on. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 12

    "Gay Blades," pencils by George Frese; Betty conspires with a reluctant Jughead to break Archie and Veronica up at the ice skating pond. "Hunger Pains," art by Samm Schwartz; Suzie trades one-liners with a hobo looking for a handout. "The Apple Chump-Ling"; Archie swipes some apples from Jughead to give to Veronica so she can pass her Home Economics baking class. "Insufferable Pals"; Veronica breaks a date with Archie to go out with another boy; Betty at first refuses to be Archie's second choice, but then decides to date him. "Tomato Surprise"; When Jughead hears Betty and Veronica are buying fresh tomatoes for tomato sauce, he volunteers to make his family's special recipe sauce for them. "Ski Sick," art by Harry Lucey; When the boys spurn the girls' request to show them how to ski, the girls decide to go skiing anyway. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 13
    • 2" cumulative spine split. Cover loose at both staples. Water saturation. Staple rust, rust migration.

    "This Is so Southern!"; Archie and Reggie become infatuated with a couple of southern girls who are in town to visit their uncle. "Lady Good Diver!"; Betty is jealous of a girl who has attracted Archie's attention. She decides to sabotage her. "A Light Bite!"; Jughead complains about the size of the hamburgers. "A Little Ray of Sunshine"; Veronica decides to hold a beach party for the girls and sleep outside so they can watch the sun come up the next morning. "Second Choice"; Suzie tells her friend she can't decide between two boys. "The Latin Touch"; The boys are infatuated with the new Latin teacher and want to enroll in her class; The jealous girls register first so the class will be full before the guys can get in. "A Day to Remember"; Veronica stayed up all night cramming for a test that is canceled. "In Fine Print"; Wilbur gets personalized stationary for Laurie with his name on it. "Movie News" article. Untitled one-page Katy Keene story, script and pencils by Bill Woggon. "Frantic Antics!"; Archie acts like he doesn't even know Betty or Veronica. "Coin of the Realm"; Pop Tate is enlarging his quarters. "Harem Scarem"; Veronica dresses up in disguise in harem-style clothing and pretends to be a girl from Morocco in order to trick Archie after she finds out about his plan to trick her. "Skirts Ahoy!"; A middle-aged man complains to Betty and Veronica about women wearing short skirts. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 17
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4388388007
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    "Bigger and Bitter"; Betty is going to give Archie a professional photo of herself for his birthday; Veronica finds out and goes to the same photographer and has a much larger photo made of herself. "Snooty Cuties!"; Veronica invites Archie to a party she's hosting for some high-class girls. "Wiser Adviser"; Archie gets mad when Betty knows more than he does. "On the Other Foot"; Reggie reads that a shoe store has a case of shoes only for the right foot; Betty remembers that Jughead bought a grab bag box at an auction that only had left foot shoes. "Plots to You" text story. "The Hic Parade," art by Joe Edwards; Betty tries to cure Veronica of the hiccups. Archie Giant Series ad. "One of Those Daze"; No matter what Reggie says to Moose about Midge, he gets beaten up. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 18
    • Cover loose at one staple. Cover oxidation.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4392292020
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    "Coat of Alms," art by George Frese; Betty talks Jughead into going on a quiz show to win her a mink cape. "Sweet Talk"; Veronica suspects that Archie uses the same sweet talk on all the girls. "Date Bait," pencils by George Frese, inks by Terry Szenics; 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. "Polo Phony"; Veronica invites the gang over to play water polo. "Inferior Decorating," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica team up to keep Veronica's mantrap cousin away from Archie. "Sleigh It Isn't So" text story; Betty takes the punishment for Archie's spilling ink on Miss Grundy's desk. "Fashion Revue for Teen-ettes" with Betty and Veronica. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Sis falls while ice skating and skiing. "Economically Speaking"; Fred wants to know why so much money has gone from their savings account. "Lip Service"; While Veronica is ice skating all the boys try to hit on her. "Treat 'Em Roof"; Veronica says that Archie is so infatuated with her that he'd walk off of a roof if she asked him to. "Paint Necessarily So!"; Betty gets confused by the paint instructions that say to put on two coats. "The Early Bird," art by Joe Edwards; Mr. Lodge catches Veronica sneaking in after curfew. "Pie Crust"; Wilbur tries to walk out without paying for a pie. "Catty Corner"; Veronica had a terrible time at the ski lodge but lies to Betty about how great it was. "Nose Knows"; Betty wants to trade her perfume for a cookbook because the smell of food attracts Archie more than the smell of her perfume. Ad for Archie's Joke Book #16. "Juggy's Last Stand," art by George Frese; Jughead's got a girlfriend and the girls are desperate to meet her. "Shop Talk"; Veronica buys clothes to go Christmas shopping in. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 20
    • Water damage.

    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.

  • Issue #22
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 22
    • Cover detached. Full length spine split to cover.

    "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 $0.12.