Betty #137 [Direct Edition]
(July 2004)

Archie, 1992 Series
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Price
2.19 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
9 times a year in Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., July, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Nov.
On-sale Date
2004-04-03
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Comics
Barcode
762816467537 13711
Editing
Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On-Sale Date per the Comics Buyer's Guide #1585.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You got rid of all your clutter!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Caramel; Archie Andrews (picture)

Givers and Takers (Table of Contents: 1)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Slate
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
John Lowe
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Betty is tired of being taken for granted by Veronica and lets her know it.
Reprints

Career Plans (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
John Lowe
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Miss Burple (a high school guidance counselor); Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley (cameo)
Synopsis
Betty dreams of being an actress and the various roles she would play.
Reprints

Chore Score (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
Betty has to postpone cheerleader duty for chores.
Reprints

Diary Doings (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Archie Andrews; Flashbacks: Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis
While getting ready for a date, Betty finds an old diary of hers and realizes how badly Archie has treated her over the years. Fortunately, it doesn't last.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #248, inks are credited to John Lowe.

Deep Thinker (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie helps Betty study philosophy while she's baby-sitting.
Reprints

Weathering the Weather (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Vickie Williams

Feature Logo
Betty
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis
Betty tries to dress for the weather, but it keeps changing on her, forcing her to change as well.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["You got rid of all your clutter!"]
    Betty
  2. 1. Givers and Takers
    Betty
  3. 2. Career Plans
    Betty
  4. 3. Chore Score
    Betty
  5. 4. Diary Doings
    Betty
  6. 5. Deep Thinker
    Betty
  7. 6. Weathering the Weather
    Betty
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Mark Coale
  • Peter Croome
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Per Sandell
  • Gregg Whitmore