Betty and Veronica #157 [Direct Edition]
(March 2001)

Archie, 1987 Series
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Volume
2
Price
1.99 USD; 2.19 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale Date
2001
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Comics
Barcode
762816467483 15711
Editing
Victor Gorelick

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Jeff Shultz (signed)
Inks
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Betty! Archie's been here today!
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Keywords
ski; skiing; snow; snow angel

Beyond Compare (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica is tired of being compared to Betty by everyone.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits differ in reprint.

Fan Art (Table of Contents: 2)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Synopsis
Featuring fan art of Betty and Veronica sent in by: Derya Kadipasaoglu (Houston, TX); Danielle Aguirre (Stevenson Ranch, CA); Kellyanne Buchanan (age 10 Santa Barbara, CA); Vanessa Cowan (Saskatoon, SK, Canada); Megan Morse (age 12 Spokane, WA).

The Fame Game (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica meets with local newspaper reporters for a piece on her figure skating but the reporters are more interested in Betty's teaching snowboarding to local kids.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

ice skating; snowboarding

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

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

Script
Sara Algase
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Synopsis
Betty and Veronica answer readers' questions. Message board included.

Styles for 2001 (Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
Reader inspired fashion ideas from: Jessica Almond (Calgary, Alberta, Canada); Missy Haseby (Logenhill, GA); Odetta B-King (Washington, DC); Heidi Debenedictis (Dubin, OH).

I've Got a Secret (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty has a secret about the upcoming school dance and it's driving Veronica crazy.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits differ in reprint.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Editor's Notebook / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Planning Makes Perfect (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
? [as Costanza]
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica are planning for the prom.
Reprints
Keywords
dance; life size cutouts

Simplify...Up to a Point (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Jeff Shultz
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Fifi (Veronica's maid)
Synopsis
Betty tries to teach Veronica how to simplify her life.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Look, Betty! Archie's been here today!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Beyond Compare
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Fan Art
  4. 3. The Fame Game
    Betty and Veronica
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. Styles for 2001
    Veronica
  7. 6. I've Got a Secret
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  9. 8. Planning Makes Perfect
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. Simplify...Up to a Point
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Kristin Kavanagh
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk