Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #178
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Litter of the Law," Jughead’s sharp remarks spark a food fight with Betty and Veronica, leading to a messy disaster on the beach. When a patrolman mistakes the chaos for vandalism, he orders Jughead to clean up the mess—much to his dismay. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Dan DeCarlo, with a cover by Dan DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick, this 1970 classic captures the usual Archie chaos with a dash of civic duty.
In "The Litter of the Law," Jughead’s offhand remark about Betty and Veronica’s picnic snacks sets off a chain of chaos when the girls retaliate by tossing the food at him—ruining his meal and sending him into a frenzy. When a passing patrolman mistakes the scene for a littering spree, Jughead is forced to clean up the mess, turning a simple lunch into a very messy ordeal.
In "The Old Oil," Veronica stumbles out of the ocean, slicked from head to toe in crude black oil after a spill. Archie rushes to help, fetching kerosene to clean her up—though the solution leaves her smelling faintly of fuel, much to her dismay.
In this 1970 tale from *Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #178*, Veronica’s confidence in her beauty pageant prowess sparks a prank that turns the tables—when the boys decide to teach her a lesson, they enter the contest disguised as girls. With a mix of humor and charm, the story unfolds as the line between real and pretend blurs, leaving Jo and the gang caught in the middle of a playful deception.
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Reprinted in Archie Giant Series Magazine #248 (1976), Archie Giant Series Magazine #250 (1976), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #18 (1978), Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #8 (1978), Archie Comics Digest #33 (1978), Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine #21 (1986), Jughead with Archie Digest #76 (1986), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #72 (1987), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #52 (1995), Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #133 (2009), B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #262 (2018)
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