B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #240 (2014) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Series: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series)
Issue: #240
Publication date: October 2014
Key date: October 2014
On-sale date: September 3, 2014
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $6.99
Pages: 284
Barcode: 76281646855824011

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Bill Galvan; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Rosario Peña	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
1	Diary of a Girl Next Door	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
2	The List!	comic story	6	script: Barbara Slate; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jack Morelli	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
3	It's a Wicket World	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge (cameo); Smithers (cameo)
4	Match Point	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jimmy DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Sheila the tennis pro; Ethel Muggs
5	Special Delivery	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom
6	A Pressing Matter	comic story	6	script: Craig Boldman; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: John Lowe	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews
7	A Way With Money	comic story	5	script: Gladir; pencils: DeCarlo Jr.; inks: J. DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Cyrus Lodge (flashback); Jonathan Lodge (flashback); Malcolm Lodge (flashback); Vittorio Lodgici (flashback); Nancy Woods
8	-	cartoon	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
9	Fashion Attraction	illustration	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge
10	Josie and the Pussycats	illustration	1	pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Bob Smith
11	Music For the Masses, Chapter 1	comic story	6	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Rich Koslowski; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan Mayberry; King Bently; Felicia Bently
12	Music For the Masses, Chapter 2	comic story	6	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Rich Koslowski; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan Mayberry; King Bently; Felicia Bently
13	Music For the Masses, Chapter 3	comic story	6	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Rich Koslowski; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot; Felicia
14	Music For the Masses, Chapter 4	comic story	6	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Rich Koslowski; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; King Bently; Felicia Bently; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot; Alan Mayberry
15	-	cartoon	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry
16	Calling Collect	comic story	1	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jon D'Agostino	Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
17	Wet Set	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods
18	Chill Thrill	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
19	Wow Fashions	illustration	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
20	Changing Places	comic story	11	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Vickie Williams	Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Bunny; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
21	Heads Up	comic story	5	script: Barbara Slate; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jimmy DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews
22	The Big Pitch	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rich Koslowski	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods
23	Shopping Weather	comic story	5	script: Pellowski; pencils: Bolling; inks: Milgrom	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Nancy Woods
24	...While You're Outta Here	comic story	6	script: Fernando Ruiz; pencils: Ruiz; inks: Al Nickerson; colors: Barry Grossman	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
25	Flip Service	comic story	6	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Rich Koslowski	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
26	The Make Up Shake Up	comic story	6	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Shultz; inks: Milgrom; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
27	The Kindest Cut	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
28	She's Back	comic story	6	script: Barbara Slate; pencils: Tim Kennedy; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
29	Falling Apart	comic story	5	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: John Lowe	Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Flashback cameos: Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton
30	Sprint Stint	comic story	1		Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle Moose Mason
31	-	cartoon	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
32	Night Style	comic story	1	colors: Barry Grossman	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
33	Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual #5	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bob White; inks: Bob White; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bob White
34	From the Vault of Archie Comics!	text article	1	letters: typeset
35	Trial and Error	comic story	6	script: Sy Reit; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
36	Glutton For Punishment	comic story	6	script: Sy Reit; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
37	Dress Dilemma	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
38	Cast of Characters	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
39	Music Depreciation	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm Schwartz	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
40	Betty and Veronica Shopping Spree	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
41	Sweet Treat	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
42	-	illustration	1	pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Jon D'Agostino
43	It's About Time!	comic story	5	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards	Li'l Jinx; Charley
44	Getting To the Point	comic story	5	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards	Mort; Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
45	As Two Shes In a Pod	comic story	5	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards	Li'l Jinx; Gigi; Greg; Charley Hawse; Russ
46	Wash and Cry!	comic story	4	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards	Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
47	Speed Up!	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards	Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
48	Sweet Talk!	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards	Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
50	Fashion Passion	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump
52	Veronica's Back to School Style	illustration	1	pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Dan Parent; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida
53	Express Yourself	comic story	11	script: Barbara Slate; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
54	A Magnificent Obsession	comic story	6	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Randolph; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
55	The Search Is On	comic story	5	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Barry Grossman	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
56	Picture This!	comic story	5	script: Bill Golliher; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Teresa Davidson	Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee; Ethel Muggs; Geraldine Grundy
57	Things Could Be Worse	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Alice Cooper
58	Now You're Talkin'!	comic story	6	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Dan Nakrosis	Veronica Lodge; Cousin Marcy; Hermione Lodge
59	Science Friction	comic story	6	script: Bolling; pencils: Doug Crane; inks: Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily; Alice Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
60	You've Got Cash	comic story	5	script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Maria Rodriguez; Hermione Lodge
61	Shirt Tales	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Tim Kennedy; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
62	Here's Health	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
63	School Fashion	illustration	1	pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Rex Lindsey; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Rex Lindsey	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
64	Crush Rush	comic story	1	script: Gladir; pencils: Goldberg; inks: John Lowe; colors: Barry Grossman	Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
65	Rumor Runaround	comic story	1	script: Craig Boldman; pencils: Henry Scarpelli; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge;
66	Vacation Vexation	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
67	Diary of a Girl Next Door	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
68	Peer Mediation	text story	23	script: Tania del Rio; pencils: Bill Galvan; inks: Bill Galvan	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Counselor Joanne King; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
69	Diary of a Girl Next Door	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
70	Quiet Please	comic story	1	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jon D'Agostino	Betty Cooper
71	Double Digest Sample Pack	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
72	A Tale To Regale	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: John Lowe; colors: Barry Grossman	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
73	Get your free digital comic now!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
74	Sweet Gesture	comic story	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
75	Subscribe & Save Now!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
76	Everything's Archie	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
77	The Best of Archie Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
78	Free Archie App!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

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Archie Giant Comics Digest #[nn] ISBN 978-1-61988-947-7	2014	On eBay ›
Archie Giant Comics Bash #[nn] ISBN 978-1-68255-877-5	2018	On eBay ›

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