Betty and Veronica Spectacular #17 [Direct Edition]
(January 1996)

Archie, 1992 Series
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Price
1.50 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Comics
Barcode
762816469630 01711
Editing
Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Richard Goldwater) (editor in chief)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Script
Dan Parent ?
Pencils
Dan Parent (signed)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah, nothing like window shopping!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Adam
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica spot a gorgeous guy in a clothing shop.

How Much Is That Hunk In the Window? (Table of Contents: 1)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (layouts); Dan Parent
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Jason Blossom; Adam; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Cheryl plots to have Jason romance Betty and a friend named Adam romance Veronica, leaving her path to Archie free and clear.
Reprints

Walk a Mile in Cheap Shoes (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica is forced to disguise herself as a frump, due to heavier than usual notoriety. While in disguise, she finds the world treats her a lot differently.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Sara Algase (as Betty and Veronica)
Pencils
Ellen Leonforte
Inks
Ellen Leonforte
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida; Ellen Leonforte; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Veronica, want to stop by the pound
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Work It Out (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Pencils
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Inks
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rex Lindsey

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica work out in stylish leotards while the boys admire them.
Reprints
Keywords
exercise

Twist of Fate (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica sprains her ankle performing gymnastics. But the cane she's given to help her get around proves to be a menace to everyone else's health.
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Toe Stop Twist (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Seneca Sports; Betty and Veronica / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Ah, nothing like window shopping!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. How Much Is That Hunk In the Window?
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Walk a Mile in Cheap Shoes
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. ["Is it my imagination"]
    Editor's Notebook
  5. 4. ["Hey, Veronica, want to stop by the pound"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. Work It Out
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. Twist of Fate
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. Toe Stop Twist
    Seneca Sports; Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen