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Cover Art by Dan Parent & Henry Scarpelli
SUMMARY:
Despite what the cover implies, this comic isn’t really the original Veronica # 3. Published by Archie Comics for June 1997, this sixteen-page comic features these three Veronica Lodge tales:
“Putting on the Dog” (6 pages). Script by Mike Pellowski, with art by Tim Kennedy; Rudy Lapick; Bill Yoshida; & Barry Grossman. Hiding a litter of abandoned puppies, Veronica tries to avoid disrupting her parents’ swanky party.
“The Idle Rich” (5 pages). Script by Mike Pellowski, with art by Tim Kennedy; & Rudy Lapick. A typical summer playday wears out Veronica.
“One Great Date” (5 pages). Script by Mike Pellowski, with art by Tim Kennedy & Pat Kennedy. For a televised dating program, Veronica is blind-sided by some unexpected surprises.
REVIEW:
Sporting reliable artwork, these faintly amusing stories paint Veronica in a solid light. Though instantly forgettable, this super-fast read offers harmless entertainment for her pre-teen fans.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The inside front cover is an uncredited Veronica & Mr. Lodge fill-in-your-own punchline comic strip. With artwork by ‘RGO,’ the back inside cover is a word puzzle entitled “Veronica’s Puzzle Page.” The back page is an uncredited Veronica fashion montage entitled “’a la Texas.”
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 4½ Stars
