Betty and Me #81

(February 1977)

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Super Rock Iron-On Transfers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper (Part I) (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Good gravy! Look at the situations in this sad and tragic tale!

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper (as her normal self and possessed by Felicity Goodbody); Forsythe Jones II; Jughead Jones; the Limping Man; Count Drago

Synopsis

The Limping Man almost catches up to Jughead, who ducks into the hospital only to be saved by his father. Count Drago is paranoid that Count Stabinsky plans to do him in. Archie's sickness is getting worse, and Felicity takes over Betty again.

Reprints

• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #25 (May 1991)

Keywords

soap opera

Silence! (Table of Contents: 3)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

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Letters

Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oops!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx

Synopsis

Li'l Jinx and Charley maintain their silence in a library, even after Charley drops a book on Jinx's head.

Reprints

• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #139 (March 1996)
• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #96 (May 2001)

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Charming Charm Pendants / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper! (Part II) (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

And, as Archie's wheezing breath grows fainter, his parents' sobs mingle with the barely concealed snickering of the wicked Felicity Goodbody!

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper (possessed by Felicity Goodbody); Forsythe Jones II; Jughead Jones; the Limping Man; Count Stabinsky; Count Drago

Synopsis

Felicity laughs as Archie goes deeper into a coma and then she tortures other creatures as well. The Limping Man corners Jughead with murder on his mind, but Jughead escapes thanks to his dad's intervention. A group of bats helps Count Drago -- while in his bat form -- escape from Count Stabinsky. Touched by the gesture, Count Drago vows to remain in his bat form forever and stay with his new family.

Reprints

• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #25 (May 1991)

Keywords

soap opera

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Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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Sta-Long Nail Builder / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper! (Part III) (Table of Contents: 12)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hold it, you murderous nut! What is this about me and my elevator?

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper (as herself and possessed by Felicity Goodbody); Forsythe Jones II; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; the Limping Man; the Gypsy Lady

Synopsis

Cornering Jughead, the Limping Man reveals he was injured by the elevator operator twelve years ago and decided to wreak vengeance on the operator's children. Forsythe tells the man he's targeting the wrong group of people, as the elevator that injured him was in another building. Humbled, Jughead offers the Limping Man a pepper sandwich -- one of Jughead's favorites. It is so hot that the man's limp is cured. Meanwhile, Betty and Veronica visit the Gypsy Lady, but Felicity possesses Betty at that moment, only to find that the Gypsy Lady has been possessed by the spirit of Felicity's mother.

Reprints

• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #25 (May 1991)

Keywords

soap opera

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Engravaplates Social Security Cards / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Stickums Decals / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Dear Betty / letters page / 1 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

I am attracted to a boy who is very handsome, but he's trying to attract another girl.

Characters

Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Betty answers readers' questions. Includes letters from C.M.D. (San Diego, Calif.) and A.D. (Quebec).

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Revell Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Growing Glory Lotion / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper! (Part IV) (Table of Contents: 18)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Thee has been warned enough! This time thy punishment be not postponed!

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper (as herself and possessed by Felicity Goodbody); Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; The Gypsy Lady

Synopsis

As Betty is again possessed by Felicity, the Gypsy Lady is possessed by the spirit of Felicity's mother, who spanks the spirit of the willful child out of Betty forever. With Felicity gone, Archie quickly recovers and Jughead tells the group about the end of the Limping Man mystery.

Reprints

• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #25 (May 1991)

Keywords

soap opera

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Old-Time Radio Recordings / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Institute of Children's Literature Courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Unveiling (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)