Betty and Me #83

(April 1977)

Poor Dumb Thing (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 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

When last we submerged in this turgid tragedy --- this saccharine saga of devastating despair, our characters surfaced finally in a gay-hearted maudlin type, happy ending!

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Sam Mullins (a patient in Archie's room); Gargantua

Synopsis

When the kids go to visit Archie in the hospital, they learn he's never been at that hospital and his room has been occupied by someone else for over a month. A nurse's aide then tells the kids in secret that Archie was kidnapped by Fatima Dezire, who offered the hospital $30 million dollars to take Archie and pretend he was never there.

Keywords

soap opera

Indexer Notes

Indicia on bottom of first page.

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100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Shut My Mouth (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Daddy! I want some hot cocolate to make my cold better!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Hap Holliday; Li'l Jinx

Synopsis

When Li'l Jinx is home sick, Hap gets tired of waiting on her every need.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Upholstery and Decorating School Courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

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Sea-Monkeys / 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

Hey -- y'know this --- weird dune buggy is beginning to shake me awake! -- And I'm starting to think I haven't been asleep!

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Fatima Dezire

Synopsis

While Archie bemoans his new circumstances as a member of Fatima's male harem, Betty, Veronica and Jughead fly to his rescue. They hire a guide who secretly works for Fatima. He forces Jughead out into the desert alone without water, while taking Betty and Veronica to Fatima at gunpoint.

Keywords

soap opera

Dollars and Sense Puzzle (Table of Contents: 9)

Betty / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Betty Cooper is having some thoughts about her finances.

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Betty's financial thoughts maze.

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

Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper (Part III) (Table of Contents: 11)

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

But -- Fatima's minion, driving the girls before him, ignores the camel that had been carrying Jughead!

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Fatima Dezire; the old man from the antique store; Gargantua

Synopsis

Jughead's camel comes back for him while Archie sees that Fatima also has Betty and Veronica. The girls walk around the village when Betty recognizes the old man from the antique store who helped her. He sells Betty and Veronica a old lamp that holds a genie in it... one who is very attracted to Betty.

Keywords

soap opera

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Blair Quality Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Dear Betty / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Eda Edwards (credited as Betty)

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Edwards; ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I love to read your advice column.

Characters

Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from S.J.W. (Brookline, Mass.) and L.Q. (White, Oregon).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Louis H. Silberkleit (credited) (business manager)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Actual no. of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date: 168,050.

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Insect Eating / Hungry / Carnivorous Plants / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper (Part IV) (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Scurrying, screaming and scrambling through the twisting alley of the filthy casbah, the girls try in vain to evade the grasping paws of passionate Gargantua, only to end up at the edge of the blistering desert ---

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Gargantua; Mabel (Jughead's camel)

Synopsis

Jughead and his camel get the upper hand on the lecherous genie Gargantua and force him to use his magic to save Archie. The genie conjures a magic carpet that gets Archie and the kids back to the airport where the Lodge jet is ready for takeoff.

Keywords

soap opera

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Universal Bodybuilding / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Kellogg's Cereals; Sears Free Spirit Bicycle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)