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Cover: Harry Lucey

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #42

May 1959 · Archie · 0.10 USD
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“Trunk with Power”

Betty strikes a glamorous pose in a red dress before a large camera, and the cover's speech bubble gag — Archie and Veronica debating whether she's aiming for a magazine or a manhole cover — delivers that signature Riverdale wit right from the opening panel. Harry Lucey's pencils give Betty effortless charm while Archie's grinning obliviousness and Veronica's sharp retort perfectly capture the trio's playful dynamic. For a dime in 1959, this issue served up breezy humor and sunny small-town charisma that made Betty and Veronica such a dependable delight.

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After Reggie plays yet another prank on Archie and Jughead he is warned by Betty and Veronica that one day he'll push them too far. When they see Archie and Jughead they're still furious about the prank. The next time Betty and Veronica see Archie and Jughead they're carrying an old trunk filled with old clothes and books but they imply to the girls that there's somebody inside of the trunk and Betty and Veronica become worried that Reggie might have ended up in there after pushing the boys too far.

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