(October 1985)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Price
0.65 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series; Archie Comics Group
Barcode
0271000696010
Editing
Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty, I don't like to repeat gossip!!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica trade juicy gossip on the beach.
Reprints
Keywords
beach; swimsuits

Summer Bummer (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica offers Betty free access to Archie in exchange for her lifeguard position, so Veronica can be close to some handsome actors filming a surfing movie near by.

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

Script
Eda Edwards [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've Been Taking Piano Lessons
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
"Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.

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The Journey (Table of Contents: 5)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Stan Goldberg
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis
Sabrina and Hilda travel to the Witch's Supermarket.
Reprints

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A Hairy Story (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily
Synopsis
Veronica sports a bizarre hair-do, saying that only unimaginative people have common hair styles. This inspires Betty and Midge to follow suit, despite Archie and Reggie's vocal disdain for such styles.
Reprints

Mister Andrews' Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 9)

Puzzle Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
Pencils
Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)

Genre
teen
Characters
Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Word cross out puzzle.

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Nets To You (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie gets offended when he figures out that both Veronica and Betty are faking tennis ineptitude just to spend time with him.

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New Adventure Fashions (Table of Contents: 14)

Betty / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (signed)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (signed)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
No story; Betty, Jughead, Reggie and Ethel model fashion designs submitted by readers.

Veronica's Fashion Imports (Table of Contents: 15)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (signed)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (signed)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
No story; Veronica models fashion designs submitted by readers.

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Mind Over Matter (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Jenny
Synopsis
Betty starts wearing a "Think Betty" shirt to subliminally influence Archie to take her to the dance. Naturally Veronica has to top her.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Betty, I don't like to repeat gossip!!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Summer Bummer
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. ["I've Been Taking Piano Lessons"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. ["Subscribe To Katy Keene Comics"]
  5. 4. ["In Betty's Room"]
  6. 5. The Journey
    Sabrina
  7. 6. ["Save! Subscribe!"]
  8. 7. ["Get A Free Issue"]
  9. 8. A Hairy Story
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. Mister Andrews' Puzzle Page
    Puzzle Page
  11. 10. ["I See More Fun"]
  12. 11. ["We Love Katy"]
  13. 12. Nets To You
    Betty and Veronica
  14. 13. ["Four Equals Five"]
  15. 14. New Adventure Fashions
    Betty
  16. 15. Veronica's Fashion Imports
    Veronica
  17. 16. ["Fans!"]
  18. 17. Mind Over Matter
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore