Betty and Veronica #46 [Direct]
(December 1991)

Archie, 1987 Series
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Volume
2
Price
1.00 USD; 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1991-09-24
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

ISSN: 08954 194. On-sale date from Archie's Double Digest Magazine #56.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Alison Flood (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How about loaning me 10 bucks?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Keywords
Halloween

Deep Sea Adventure! (Table of Contents: 1)

Cap'n Crunch / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Characters
Cap'n Crunch

Indexer Notes

Ad is in form of both a maze and a fold-in. On inside front cover.

Merchant Princess (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unnamed woman; store manager; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica is selling her old clothes through her own second hand store, until she discovers that some are being bought by "less than lovely" women.
Reprints

Archie Presents...Americana Series! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
510/510D
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
House ad for Archie Americana Series: "Best of The Forties."

Think Fast (Table of Contents: 4)

Sega Genesis / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Characters
Sonic The Hedgehog
Synopsis
Ad for game system.

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

Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Victor Gorelick
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
504/504D
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Koosh Kins
Synopsis
Discusses upcoming Archie company comics.

Join America's Sweethearts (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
511/511D
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
House ad for Betty And Veronica Annual Digest #6.

What's on Her Mind?! (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Word finding puzzle.

Archie's Checklist (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
500/500D
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
House ad for this month's Archie comics.

Don't Miss A Single Issue of This Great Four Issue Mini-Series! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
474
Characters
Koosh Kins
Synopsis
House ad for comics.

Kick Shtick (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Coach Kleats; Harry Clayton; Coach Grapple; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Ms. Grundy; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
Betty is brought onto the varsity football team as a place kicker because she's so good at soccer.
Reprints

Trick or Treat (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?; Lisa Campbell (concept)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Halloween costumes.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Fashions submitted by Lisa Campbell.

Diet Riot (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Waldo Weatherbee; Ms. Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty is dieting and keeps interpreting everything people say as talking about food.
Reprints

Sleight of Mind (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Alison Flood
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
Veronica has been studying magic and shows off her skills until she is scared by finding a frog in her secret pocket.
Reprints

Discount 32 Page Comic Subscription! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
505/505D
Characters
Archie Andrews

It's Archie's 50th Anniversary Fan Club Offer! (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
508
Synopsis
Ad for fan club, offering a special pen as part of the membership package.

Frightful Sightfull (Table of Contents: 16)

Sabrina / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Sabrina's aunt
Synopsis
Sabrina's aunt frightens bystanders more in her bathing suit than in her witch's outfit.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Page is hand-lettered.

Letters from Janet M., Andrea T., and Julia V.

Five-Issue Double Digest Subscription (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
506
Synopsis
House ad for Double Digests.

Lock Shock (Table of Contents: 19)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Susan Solomon
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Alison Flood
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; unnamed hairdressers; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo); Mr. Jimmy; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Veronica gets a new hairstyle but hates it, so she covers it up with a wig only to find Betty looks great in the same style.
Reprints

Little Archie Digest #4 (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Job Number
467/467D
Characters
Little Archie Andrews

Archie Bendables (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie Bendables / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Ad for bendable figures from Bop City Comics.

Reuse or Recycle Plastic! (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie's Environmental Tip / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Some hints on recycling plastics.

Indexer Notes

Tip #8 in a series. Inside back cover.

New! (Table of Contents: 23)

Ultra Koosh Ball / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Synopsis
Ad for toy from OddzOn Products.

Indexer Notes

Back Cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["How about loaning me 10 bucks?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Deep Sea Adventure!
    Cap'n Crunch
  3. 2. Merchant Princess
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. Archie Presents...Americana Series!
    Archie Comics
  5. 4. Think Fast
    Sega Genesis
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  7. 6. Join America's Sweethearts
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. What's on Her Mind?!
    Betty
  9. 8. Archie's Checklist
    Archie Comics
  10. 9. Don't Miss A Single Issue of This Great Four Issue Mini-Series!
    Koosh Kins
  11. 10. Kick Shtick
    Betty
  12. 11. Trick or Treat
    Betty and Veronica
  13. 12. Diet Riot
    Betty and Veronica
  14. 13. Sleight of Mind
    Betty and Veronica
  15. 14. Discount 32 Page Comic Subscription!
    Archie Comics
  16. 15. It's Archie's 50th Anniversary Fan Club Offer!
    Archie Fan Club
  17. 16. Frightful Sightfull
    Sabrina
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  19. 18. Five-Issue Double Digest Subscription
    Archie Comics
  20. 19. Lock Shock
    Veronica
  21. 20. Little Archie Digest #4
  22. 21. Archie Bendables
    Archie Bendables
  23. 22. Reuse or Recycle Plastic!
    Archie's Environmental Tip
  24. 23. New!
    Ultra Koosh Ball
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Hector G. DueƱas G.
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Cheryl Mc
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore