(February 2008)

Archie, 1983 Series
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Price
2.49 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
monthly except for January, April and August
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
762816468558
Editing
Nelson Ribeiro

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's a great choice for you, Betty...
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica tries to be helpful and still manages to insult Betty.

The Team-Up You Never Thought You'd See (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Dan Parent
Pencils
Dan Parent (signed)
Inks
Dan Parent (signed)
Colors
Adam Walmsley
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty, Veronica and Archie cower in the shadow of a grave threat.

Indexer Notes

There are credits listed at the bottom of the illustration, listing Fernando Ruiz as writer and penciler, and Jon D'Agostino as inker and letterer. Yet the illustration is signed by Dan Parent. And the credits on the subsequent story list Parent, Al Milgrom and Jack Morelli as the producers of the story.

Love is Nasty (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty & Veronica & Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Adam Walmsley
Letters
Jack Morelli

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mrs. Blossom; Jason Blossom
Synopsis
Cheryl and Reggie team up to get Archie away from Betty and Veronica, so each can be the center of attention of the partner they want.
Reprints

Not Enough Stuff (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
Betty discards a pile of old clothing and donates it to a charity sale, only to return with a bigger pile of Veronica's discards.
Reprints

Baby, It's Cold Inside (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
When her father refuses to let Betty hike the thermostat, in order to keep his heating bills down, Betty and Alice look for creative ways to stay warm.
Reprints

Angel Babes (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Mike Pellowski
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Kim Wong
Synopsis
Betty, Veronica and new friend Kim imagine themselves at the fictional crime fighters "Arnie's Angels".
Reprints

Working Girl! (Table of Contents: 6)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Parent
Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
Jim Amash
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Lisa
Synopsis
Veronica spends the day at work with her father.
Reprints

The Answer Is Blowin' in the Wind (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
John Lowe
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Betty uses a butterfly net to catch hats people lose on a windy day.
Reprints

Shopping Spree (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie & Friends / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sid Jacobson
Pencils
Holly Golightly
Inks
John Costanza
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica split up and take a shopping mall by storm.
Reprints

Totally Dazzling Hairstyles (Table of Contents: 9)

Sabrina and Friends / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
?

Genre
fashion
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Chloe
Synopsis
Sabrina and Chloe model hairstyles.
Reprints

I Only Have Ice for You (Table of Contents: 10)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Gallagher ?
Pencils
Dave Manak
Inks
?
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Gem Stone; Chloe; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Val Fleetski
Synopsis
Sick of being shown up by Gem, Sabrina decides to learn to ice skate. Taken by the handsome instructor, Hilda and Zelda decide to join her.
Reprints

Don't Make a Spectacle of Yourself (Table of Contents: 11)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Gallagher ?
Pencils
Dave Manak
Inks
?
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Harvey Kinkle
Synopsis
Salem turns himself into a pair of spectacles in order to help Sabrina cheat on her test. But Harvey gets hold of the glasses accidentally and Salem nearly blows his cover.
Reprints

Betty Doesn't Have Game (Table of Contents: 12)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
John Lowe ?
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Kim Wong; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (dream only); Waldo Weatherbee (dream only); Geraldine Grundy (dream only)
Synopsis
Betty loses a game of Monopoly, then dreams that her life is ruled by the game.
Reprints

The Fugitive (Table of Contents: 13)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie is avoiding Veronica so he doesn't have to attend a string quartet concert with her. So Veronica hires Betty to track him down.
Reprints

Fan Fashions (Table of Contents: 14)

Betty / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
fashion
Characters
Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Reprints

The Good Deed (Table of Contents: 15)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
John Lowe ?
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty convinces Archie to help her return a lost dog and comes to regret it.
Reprints

Let It Snow Fashions (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils
Dan Parent
Inks
?
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
?

Genre
fashion
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Snow Flakes (Table of Contents: 17)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Tim Kennedy
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica admire the ingenious satire imbued in some snow sculptures, until one hits too close to home.
Reprints

Turf War (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
Mike Pellowski
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Adam Walmsley ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
After Betty and Ethel win first and second in a snowboarding contest, Veronica decides she wants to learn to snowboard.
Reprints

Bath Wrath (Table of Contents: 19)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Pellowski
Pencils
Tim Kennedy
Inks
Jim Amash
Colors
Adam Walmsley
Letters
Jack Morelli

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis
Betty's plans for a long, luxurious bubble bath are interrupted by Archie's spur-of-the-moment plans.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["That's a great choice for you, Betty..."]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. The Team-Up You Never Thought You'd See
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Love is Nasty
    Betty & Veronica & Cheryl Blossom
  4. 3. Not Enough Stuff
    Betty
  5. 4. Baby, It's Cold Inside
    Betty
  6. 5. Angel Babes
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. Working Girl!
    Veronica
  8. 7. The Answer Is Blowin' in the Wind
    Betty
  9. 8. Shopping Spree
    Archie & Friends
  10. 9. Totally Dazzling Hairstyles
    Sabrina and Friends
  11. 10. I Only Have Ice for You
    Sabrina
  12. 11. Don't Make a Spectacle of Yourself
    Sabrina
  13. 12. Betty Doesn't Have Game
    Betty
  14. 13. The Fugitive
    Betty and Veronica
  15. 14. Fan Fashions
    Betty
  16. 15. The Good Deed
    Betty
  17. 16. Let It Snow Fashions
    Betty and Veronica
  18. 17. Snow Flakes
    Betty and Veronica
  19. 18. Turf War
    Betty and Veronica
  20. 19. Bath Wrath
    Betty
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Kristin Kavanagh
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Dan Stevenson