Betty and Me #164 [Regular Edition]
(January 1988)

Archie, 1965 Series
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Price
0.75 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except February, April and December
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series; Archie Comics 45th Anniversary
Barcode
027100069706 01

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty & Me / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes, Archie! I definitely think you've over-tipped!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie is suddenly the most popular guy in the restaurant.
Reprints

You Don't Need Drugs… (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan Parent ?
Inks
Dan Parent ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and the gang give the readers reasons why they should avoid drugs.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Relatively Speaking (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty & Me / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Archie makes the mistake of telling Betty he thinks of her as a sister.
Reprints

Giant Sale (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty & Me / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Ruth
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw ?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty's poster-size picture of Archie gets snatched by the wind and lands in Mr. Weatherbee's yard, right when Mr. Weatherbee wants some Archie-free time.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My Parents May Get A Divorce
Characters
Betty Cooper

Top This (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty & Me / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Betty searches for a gift for Archie's birthday that Veronica can't top with her millions.
Reprints

Initially Yours (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty & Me / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Somebody is carving "Archie Loves Betty" in area trees - - and it isn't Archie.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #223, writing is credited to Mike Pellowski and inks to John Lowe.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Yes, Archie! I definitely think you've over-tipped!"]
    Betty & Me
  2. 1. You Don't Need Drugs…
    Archie
  3. 2. Relatively Speaking
    Betty & Me
  4. 3. Giant Sale
    Betty & Me
  5. 4. ["My Parents May Get A Divorce"]
    Dear Betty
  6. 5. Top This
    Betty & Me
  7. 6. Initially Yours
    Betty & Me
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard