Betty's Diary #26 [Newsstand]
(July 1989)

Archie, 1986 Series
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Price
0.95 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
8 times a year in Feb., April, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Barcode
076956145065 07
Editing
Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #26 [Direct].

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Betty's Diary / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I Still Won A Prize
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Archie share a steed on the merry-go-round.
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Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Procrastination Elimination (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty's decision to do the jobs she's been putting off begin to put a crimp into her social life with Archie.
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Betty - Diary Writer (Table of Contents: 5)

Dilton's Puzzle Pals / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
Pencils
Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Word scramble puzzle with a writing instrument theme.

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Stuck-Fast Friends (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Smith
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Octavia; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
Betty befriends a new girl named Octavia, who seems determined to occupy every waking moment of Betty's life.
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Let It Rain (Table of Contents: 11)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper (flashback); Alice Cooper (flashback)
Synopsis
Trapped inside on a rainy day, Betty curls up with her diary and recalls other storms and the events they inspired.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #212 the inks are credited to Bob Smith.

Attraction Faction (Table of Contents: 12)

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks
Scott McRae
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?
Genre
teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis
Hilda laments how changing fashion have made witches passe.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Sincerely Yours / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as Betty]
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Stan Goldberg
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
In Betty's Diary #21
Characters
Betty Cooper
Synopsis
"Betty" presents advice from readers to a previously published problem. Then a new problem is presented and reader advice is solicited.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Prime Time (Table of Contents: 16)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty tries to decide which era to write about for a Teen magazine contest. As she mulls the eras over, she fantasizes about being with Archie in each era.
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Indexer Notes

When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #28 the writing is credited to Kathleen Webb.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I Still Won A Prize"]
    Betty's Diary
  2. 1. ["Dear Archie Readers"]
    Editor's Notebook
  3. 2. Procrastination Elimination
    Betty
  4. 3. ["Discount 32"]
  5. 4. ["Katy Keene Subscription Spectacular"]
  6. 5. Betty - Diary Writer
    Dilton's Puzzle Pals
  7. 6. ["Double Your Fun"]
  8. 7. ["Three Issues For $2.00"]
  9. 8. Stuck-Fast Friends
    Betty
  10. 9. ["Join America's Sweethearts"]
  11. 10. ["The Race Is On"]
  12. 11. Let It Rain
    Betty
  13. 12. Attraction Faction
    Sabrina
  14. 13. ["Something New Is Happening"]
  15. 14. ["In Betty's Diary #21"]
    Sincerely Yours
  16. 15. ["Fans!"]
  17. 16. Prime Time
    Betty
  18. 17. ["Subscribe And Save"]
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