Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #45
In "Softball Batty," Betty grapples with the fine line between playing it cool and being too distant when Veronica advises her to play hard-to-get with Archie. When a young boy rushes over saying Archie needs her, Betty hesitates—only to later discover he just wanted help pushing kids on the swing set. Dan DeCarlo’s expressive art brings the moment to life in this 1990 digests issue, with his signature style on both the interior and the cover by Dan DeCarlo.
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Veronica tells Betty she should play hard-to-get with Archie. When a little boy runs up saying Archie needs her, Betty is pressured to turn him away. When she learns that Archie just wanted someone to help push kids on the swing set, she tries to make up for not going right away.
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