Betty #46 [Direct Edition]

(February 1997)

One-Of-A-Kind (Table of Contents: 1)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Barbara Slate

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason

Synopsis

In an effort to compete with Veronica's expensive gifts for Archie, Betty sets out to make a unique gift crafted from her own imagination that will capture Archie's heart and get her an invitation to the Christmas dance.

Reprints

• in Archie's Holiday Fun Digest (Archie, 1997 series) #8 (December 2003)
• in Archie Giant Comics Festival (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)
• in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #228 (December 2014)

Food For Thought (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (signed)

Inks

Dan DeCarlo (signed)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; unnamed handicapped student

Synopsis

When a sprained ankle limits his access to the Choc'lit Shoppe, Archie convinces Pop to install a wheelchair ramp.

Indexer Notes

PSA co-sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy Associations.

Baby, It's Cold Inside! (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kathleen Webb

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

Barry Grossman

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

• in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #180 (February 2008)
• in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #219 (February 2014)
• in Archie 1000 Page Comics-Palooza (Archie, 2014 series) ([February] 2014)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #219, inks are credited to Henry Scarpelli.

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Dear Betty / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sara Algase

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's This Guy

Characters

Betty Cooper

Synopsis

"Betty" answers reader letters.

Long and Lovely (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Rex W. Lindsey (signed)

Inks

Rex W. Lindsey (signed)

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Rex W. Lindsey (signed)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper

Synopsis

No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.

Reprints

• in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #197 (December 2004)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #47 (April 2015)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Editor's Notebook / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Victor Gorelick

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I Hope

Synopsis

Editor Gorelick promotes the Sabrina The Teenage Witch TV show running on ABC, then solicits letters for the letter page of the new Sabrina comic. He then promotes World of Archie #22, Jughead #90 and Archie #457.

High School 2021 AD (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Betty is a student in the futuristic classrooms of 2021. She and Veronica reminisce about "the good old days" of 1997.

Reprints

• in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #197 (December 2004)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #52 (November 2015)
• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Gala (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
• in Archie 80th Anniversary: Everything's Archie (Archie, 2021 series) #1 (August 2021)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

To Dye For (Table of Contents: 12)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher

Pencils

Stan Goldberg

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dave Johnson; Alice Cooper; Smithers the butler; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Chuck Clayton

Synopsis

Inspired by Veronica's new hairdo, but unable to afford a professional stylist, Betty decides to dye her hair pink using artificial drink mix.

Reprints

• in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #197 (December 2004)
• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Gala (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #53 (December 2015)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Dan DeCarlo

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dig In and Help Jimmy Dean

Characters

Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Jughead exhorts the readers to purchase Jimmy Dean brand frozen foods because a portion of the sales will go to United Cerebral Palsy Associations.

Indexer Notes

PSA co-sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy Associations and Jimmy Dean Foods. It appears on the inside back cover.