Betty and Veronica #138 [Direct Edition]
(August 1999)

Archie, 1987 Series
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Volume
2
Price
1.79 USD; 1.99 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Comics
Barcode
762816467483 13811
Editing
Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is one tear jerker we really weren't prepared for...more tissues, please!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unnamed concession stand attendant
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica attend the tear-jerker of all tear-jerkers.
Keywords
movie

Rips & Tears (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Barbara Slate
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump (flashback only); Dilton Doiley (flashback only)
Synopsis
Betty can't bear to part with two pairs of unwearable shorts for sentimental reasons.
Reprints

Seeing Spots (Table of Contents: 2)

Salem / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Caryn Wimbert
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen; anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Salem
Synopsis
Salem is made to pay for his bragging.
Reprints

Wheel Zeal (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; The Amazing Donald; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica pities Betty for having to skateboard around town while her car is being repaired. But that skateboard turns out to be the path to a lucky break for Betty.
Reprints

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

Dear Betty & Veronica / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Sara Algase
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee, Veronica!
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Screen Saver Lost (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica freak when they spot the pin-up model picture Archie uses as a screen saver.
Reprints

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

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

Hand Me Downs (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica goes off the deep end when she finds out Archie gave Betty a jacket he was no longer using.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["This is one tear jerker we really weren't prepared for...more tissues, please!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Rips & Tears
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Seeing Spots
    Salem
  4. 3. Wheel Zeal
    Betty and Veronica
  5. 4. ["Gee, Veronica!"]
    Dear Betty & Veronica
  6. 5. Screen Saver Lost
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. ["It's that time of the year again"]
    Editor's Notebook
  8. 7. Hand Me Downs
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Keith Alan Morgan