Dan DeCarlo puts in a caricature of himself in the scene. He is visible over Veronica's right shoulder.
When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #36, writing is credited to Frank Doyle and inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.
When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #221, inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.