(August 1977)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Price
0.35 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series [vertical]
Barcode
0271000696008
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty, talk is cheap!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica's father rails at her for running up the phone bill.

The Timid Soul (Table of Contents: 1)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Flutesnoot; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
A lab accident in chemistry class temporarily turns Veronica into a meek and timid person.
Reprints

Talking It Up (Table of Contents: 2)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday

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

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Montana
Pencils
Bob Montana
Inks
Bob Montana
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Veronica! Where did you get that tube of “Fast-Tan” cream you gave me?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Reprints
  • from ?

Indexer Notes

Judging by the style of clothing and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late fifties to early sixties vintage Archie syndicated newspaper strips.

Skull Session (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
The guys make fun of the girls' weird hats, though they themselves have some pretty weird taste in hats (especially Jughead).
Reprints

The Banana Boogie (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Josie; Lite'ms / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Zodiac Zeal (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica becomes obsessed with astrology.

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

The High Price of Health (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Murray Macho
Synopsis
Betty and Archie both get up early to watch the exercise program "The Murray Macho Show."
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Betty, talk is cheap!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. The Timid Soul
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Talking It Up
    Li'l Jinx
  4. 3. ["Veronica! Where did you get that tube of “Fast-Tan” cream you gave me?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  5. 4. Skull Session
    Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. The Banana Boogie
    Josie; Lite'ms
  7. 6. Zodiac Zeal
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. ["Betty and Veronica Summer Spectacular"]
  9. 8. ["Archie 3 For $1.00 Offer"]
  10. 9. The High Price of Health
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jaime Weinman