(October 1991)

Archie, 1983 Series
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1.50 USD
Pages
132
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6 times a year
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
071896468557 51
Editing
Nanci Tsetsekas (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Alison Flood
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That reminds me! Are you inviting Jughead to your party?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

My Fair Laddie (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman; Nanci Tsetsekas
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen

Pushy (Table of Contents: 2)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis
Charley is a "male shove-inist".
Reprints

Summer Madness (Table of Contents: 3)

Veronica / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica models six different bathing suits for Archie. One of them is even for swimming.
Reprints
Keywords
beach; swim suits

Pin Din (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Maiden Missed (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Midge Klump; Alice
Synopsis
When Veronica detects traces of a different perfume on Archie, she surreptitiously enlists the help of Betty, Archie, Reggie and Jughead to help her track down what girl he's been cuddling up to.
Reprints

Generation Flap (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty's parents act like teenagers to teach her a lesson on her recent behavior.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This and "Biz Tiz" are identifiable as Gladir scripts by his style.

Inker credit from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #255.

Monster Matter (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Veronica throws a costume party, and tries to decide who has the best costume.
Reprints
Keywords
costume party

Say It With Flowers (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty tries to make Archie jealous by having flowers delivered to her.
Reprints
Keywords
florist; flowers

Motor Madness (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Gaston the chef; unidentified maid
Synopsis
Veronica has a new scooter and sees no problem with riding it in and out of traffic, in and out of the mansion, and in and out of trouble.
Reprints
Keywords
motor scooter; swimming pool

Anyone We Know? (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I wonder if that handsome lifeguard from last year is still here!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
A new female lifeguard has Archie and Reggie's attention.
Reprints

Oil Foil (Table of Contents: 11)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Must Call (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Ruth
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Because Veronica makes Archie late for band tryouts, he ends up with the tuba and getting stuck in a phone booth with it.
Reprints
Keywords
tuba

Click Pick (Table of Contents: 13)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

About a Bout (Table of Contents: 14)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx follows her dad's advice on how to fight, but it doesn't work out well.
Reprints

A Night at the Opera (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
Claire Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Smithers the butler
Synopsis
While her family goes to see a famous ballet dancer from their exclusive box seats, Veronica asks her father to get her a general admission ticket so she can sit with her friends.
Reprints

Biz Tiz (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica go into business doing odd jobs.
Reprints

Plumber's Helper (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Rex Lindsey
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So let's go, Betty, if you've finished your chores!
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Indexer Notes

formerly a Life With Archie story.

Jog Jag (Table of Contents: 18)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty, you have great potential as a distance runner!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis
Betty agrees to start jogging early in the morning after Ethel tells her that Archie does it too.
Reprints
Keywords
jogging

Indexer Notes

Formerly a Betty and Me story.

Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #280, no credits listed in this digest.

From the Mouths of Babes (Table of Contents: 19)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Archie! How come you're alone this time?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead don't want to speak to each other anymore after having an argument.
Reprints

The Hat Trick (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Rex Lindsey
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
When Veronica fawns over a trademark hat worn by a movie star, Archie goes out and buys it to impress her.
Reprints

All Wet! (Table of Contents: 21)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wheeee
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis
Jinx has to get out of her wading pool to take a bath.
Reprints

Verse Than Ever (Table of Contents: 22)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica thinks that she and her friend should be referred to as "Veronica and Betty," because it's easier to rhyme "Betty" in case someone wants to write a song about them.
Reprints

Power Failure (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
Frank Doyle ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty rubs a flashlight lens to clean it and a genie pops out that grants her wishes.
Reprints

Time Out (Table of Contents: 24)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Even poolside, Mr. Lodge keeps an eye on his investments.
Reprints
Keywords
stock market; swimming pool; ticker tape machine

Call Me Catty (Table of Contents: 25)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Betty and Midge gossip about Veronica's cousin Zsa Zsa.
Reprints
Keywords
gossip

Net Note (Table of Contents: 26)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
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Pin Points! (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, Ronnie, there you are!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
When Archie gives his frat pin to Veronica, Betty comes up with a scheme to end up with it instead.
Reprints

The Charm (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica is distraught over losing a gold charm from her bracelet that she considers the source of all her good fortune in life.
Reprints

The Second Guest (Table of Contents: 29)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis
Veronica gets up early and makes breakfast for her parents.
Reprints

Sitter Titter (Table of Contents: 30)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
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Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["That reminds me! Are you inviting Jughead to your party?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. My Fair Laddie
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Pushy
    Li'l Jinx
  4. 3. Summer Madness
    Veronica
  5. 4. Pin Din
    Betty
  6. 5. Maiden Missed
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. Generation Flap
    Betty
  8. 7. Monster Matter
    Archie
  9. 8. Say It With Flowers
    Betty
  10. 9. Motor Madness
    Betty and Veronica
  11. 10. Anyone We Know?
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. Oil Foil
    Jughead
  13. 12. Must Call
    Archie
  14. 13. Click Pick
    Jughead
  15. 14. About a Bout
    Li'l Jinx
  16. 15. A Night at the Opera
    Betty and Veronica
  17. 16. Biz Tiz
    Betty and Veronica
  18. 17. Plumber's Helper
    Archie
  19. 18. Jog Jag
    Betty
  20. 19. From the Mouths of Babes
    Betty and Veronica
  21. 20. The Hat Trick
    Archie
  22. 21. All Wet!
    Li'l Jinx
  23. 22. Verse Than Ever
    Betty and Veronica
  24. 23. Power Failure
    Betty and Veronica
  25. 24. Time Out
    Mr. Lodge
  26. 25. Call Me Catty
    Betty
  27. 26. Net Note
    Jughead
  28. 27. Pin Points!
    Betty and Veronica
  29. 28. The Charm
    Betty and Veronica
  30. 29. The Second Guest
    Veronica
  31. 30. Sitter Titter
    Betty
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen