Betty and Veronica #32 [Direct]
(August 1990)

Archie, 1987 Series
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Volume
2
Price
1.00 USD; 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
10 times a year in Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., and Nov.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boxing workouts are a great way to lose flab!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Keywords
boxing

I'm On My Way (Table of Contents: 1)

Dick Tracy movie / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Dick Tracy
Keywords
wrist radio

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Promo for Dick Tracy movie with only text in the title.

Birds of a Feather (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Veronica is not happy when Archie and Reggie wear wildly-colored jackets.
Reprints
Keywords
fashion; robins

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

To Riverdale and Back Again / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You'll see Archie like you've n-e-v-e-r seen him before!

Indexer Notes

Promo for the NBC Movie of the Week "To Riverdale and Back Again" and the Archie comics adaptation.

3 Issues for $2.00 (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie's Checklist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Promo for ordering individual issues of Archie comics by mail. 75 cents each or three for $2.00.

The Ultimate Game Club (Table of Contents: 5)

The Ultimate Game Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Ad for video game club. Ultimate Game Club, 1491 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475

At Last, My Own Double Digest! (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead's Double Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Jughead Jones

Indexer Notes

Pro for subscriptions to Jughead's Double Digest. Four issues for $6.00.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Editor's Notebook / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Victor Gorelick
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Victor Gorelick says Archie Comics will be at the Great Eastern Comic Book Convention and 21st San Diego Comic-Con. He also gives tips on submissions to the Archie Club reporters.

Veronica's Springtime Fashions (Table of Contents: 8)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Concept and fashions by Margaret Cooper (Watford, England).

Over $8,000 in Prizes Awarded Monthly (Table of Contents: 9)

Art Instruction School / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Illustrated ad for Art Instruction Schools, Minneapolis, Minn.

Comedy Team (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee (cameo)
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica put together a comedy routine, but Veronica pulls out because Betty gets top billing. Dilton comes to the rescue by teaching Betty ventriloquism.
Keywords
comedy act; comedy writing; ventriloquism

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie Annual Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Full of color...full of fun!
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley (cameo); Hot Dog; Mr. Weatherbee (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Annual Digest #57 with mail-in coupon.

New Kids on the Block T-Shirts (Table of Contents: 12)

Bop City Comics / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Ad for three different New Kids on the Block t-shirts for $12.95 each from Bop City Comics, 80 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701.

Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo for subscriptions to Archie comics. Eight issues for $5.00. Archie is dressed as a mail carrier.

Double Your Fun! (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie Double Digests / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Double Digest and Betty & Veronica's Double Digest. Six issues for $10.00.

Basebrawl (Table of Contents: 15)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Mrs. Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)
Synopsis
Upset because Archie is ignoring her to watch a baseball game on television, Veronica has Archie take her to a big league game in person.
Reprints
Keywords
baseball; baseball cards; television

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #5, writing is credited to Mike Pellowski, pencils to Jeff Shultz and inks to Al Milgrom.

Subscribe and Save $2.50 (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie digests / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Promo for subscriptions to Archie digests. Five issues for $5.00.

Check Out Archie's Special Subscription Offer! (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Promo for special subscriptions to Archie titles. Three issues for $2.00. These are the new offbeat titles like Archie 3000, Jughead's Diner, Riverdale High, etc.

Charity Chore (Table of Contents: 18)

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis
Sabrina has a charity broom wash for witches.
Keywords
charity

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
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Indexer Notes

Letters from Alicia D. (Houston, Texas), Theresa R. (St. Louis, Mo.), and Donald H. (Chicago, Ill.).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie Fan Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fans! Now you can join the exciting Archie Fan Club
Characters
Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo for memberships in the Archie Fan Club for $3.00.

Sound Advice (Table of Contents: 21)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee doesn't like it when the students wear portable music systems at school, but finds the alternative is worse.
Keywords
boom boxes; portable music systems

The Taste of Adventure (Part 1) (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie and his Friends; Capri Sun Fruit Drinks / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie and Betty go snorkeling to find a treasure, but are scared away by a moray eel.
Keywords
moray eel; snorkeling

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad in comic format for Capri Sun Fruit Drinks. (Part 1 of 3).

Cool Rule #73 (Table of Contents: 23)

Chester Cheetah's Cool Rules; Chee-tos / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Chester Chetah
Synopsis
Chester uses a rocket to try to catch a Chee-tos delivery van, but is stopped by a railroad cross guard arm.
Keywords
railroad; rocket

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad in comic format for Chee-tos snacks.

Prizes or Cash! (Table of Contents: 24)

Sales Leadership Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Illustrated ad for Sales Leadership Club, 45 Warwick Street, Springfield, MA 01102.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Boxing workouts are a great way to lose flab!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. I'm On My Way
    Dick Tracy movie
  3. 2. Birds of a Feather
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. ["You'll see Archie like you've n-e-v-e-r seen him before!"]
    To Riverdale and Back Again
  5. 4. 3 Issues for $2.00
    Archie's Checklist
  6. 5. The Ultimate Game Club
    The Ultimate Game Club
  7. 6. At Last, My Own Double Digest!
    Jughead's Double Digest
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  9. 8. Veronica's Springtime Fashions
    Veronica
  10. 9. Over $8,000 in Prizes Awarded Monthly
    Art Instruction School
  11. 10. Comedy Team
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. ["Full of color...full of fun!"]
    Archie Annual Digest
  13. 12. New Kids on the Block T-Shirts
    Bop City Comics
  14. 13. Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions
    Archie Comics
  15. 14. Double Your Fun!
    Archie Double Digests
  16. 15. Basebrawl
    Veronica
  17. 16. Subscribe and Save $2.50
    Archie digests
  18. 17. Check Out Archie's Special Subscription Offer!
    Archie comics
  19. 18. Charity Chore
    Sabrina
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  21. 20. ["Fans! Now you can join the exciting Archie Fan Club"]
    Archie Fan Club
  22. 21. Sound Advice
    Betty and Veronica
  23. 22. The Taste of Adventure (Part 1)
    Archie and his Friends; Capri Sun Fruit Drinks
  24. 23. Cool Rule #73
    Chester Cheetah's Cool Rules; Chee-tos
  25. 24. Prizes or Cash!
    Sales Leadership Club
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Mike Nielsen