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                    Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #296 (Betty & Veronica Comics Double Digest) A BRAND NEW STORY: “Cheers to You!” A national cheerleading reality show has set their sights on Riverdale High! Betty’s already been putting in 110% effort at practice—but now that TV stardom is on the horizon, Veronica wants to get in on the action too… there’s only one problem—can she actually cheer?! This book was reviewed based on its Kindle edition available at Amazon -   US -          https://www.amazon.com/Betty-Veronica-Comics-Digest-Double-ebook/dp/B099LYR33W India -      https://www.amazon.in/Betty-Veronica-Comics-Digest-Double-ebook/dp/B099LYR33W Vacation Reading The books entertain at a very basic level and it helps that sometimes one doesn't have to overthink and analyze. Just sit back and relax. Have stated earlier in other reviews, the Archie's are like old wine an...

Billoo and Olympic Games  From the Inside Flap In 1973, cartoonist Pran was looking for a school going teenage boy who could feature in the comic strips. Thus he created a boy with a long hair covering his eyes and named him BILLOO. This lanky was liked by the readers so much that the editor of the magazine asked the cartoonist to increase the episodes from one page to two. Billoo is seen roaming the streets with his pet pup - Moti. When he is at home, he is stuck to the TV.Billoo and his gang which includes Gabdu, Jozi, Mono, Bishamber etc; are at loggerheads with Bajarangi, the wrestler and his aide Dhakkan. They are always in search of some excuse to showdown each other. Jozi is friendly to Billoo, but her dad Colonel Three - not - Three doesnot like the boy and always points his gun at him. Billoo and his friends are often seen playing cricket in lanes of the block, and their score is few smashed windows. The stories here are filled with fun and frolic and these comic short sto...

World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #111   From the Back cover BRAND NEW STORY: “Stuck on VR!” Jughead is amazed by Archie’s new VR headset… until he realizes it’s stuck on his head! Archie tries to help out his buddy who’s stuck in virtual reality, leading him all over Riverdale on skateboard! Stories and Plotlines snapshots Archie Jumbo Comics as the name suggests is focused on the Riverdale gang that a lot of us love. The book is filled with new stories and variations of some old gags. The opening story as featured in the back cover is a great storyline a modern take on the traditional. This book like all the books in the Archie's universe contains lovable characters who have just stepped into their 9th decade and I am almost halfway there in my 4th decade of reading these books accounting for 3 quarters my age (this statement made me feel old). OK we have in this book Archie, Reggie, Veronica, Betty and Jughead along with Pop, Dilton, Clayton, Coach Kleat, Midge, Moose, Weather...

  Archie & Friends: Summer Vacation #1  Get ready for a BEACH PARTY BONANZA with Archie and all his pals 'n' gals in RIVERDALE! It's time for pool parties, barbecue blowouts, and maybe even a little summer romance... hopefully no one gets too sun burned! There are 4 major stories in the book all new and being a vacation book has all to do with summer and beaches. We have the entire gang echoing the vibes of summer with the heat making its presence felt. As a child I discovered the Archies in the folds of the Sunday weekly magazine that used to come bundled with our English newspaper. There used to be 4-5 pages of various comics, majorly in B/W and I waited every week eagerly for the weekend and would be extremely heartbroken in the weeks where the magazine would be missing due to various reasons. I started buying the Digests and Double Digests from 1990 when after a long struggle was able to convince the newsstand vendor to give these to me.  Digital access then was a...