Betty and Veronica #174 [Direct Edition]
(June 2002)

Archie, 1987 Series
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Volume
2
Price
1.99 USD; 2.39 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
every 4 weeks, twice in April
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
Brand
Archie 60th Anniversary
Barcode
762816467483 17411
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
Veronica! You have to learn to think positive!
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Keywords
cookies; cooking; fire extinguisher; home ec; recipe

Scent of Success (Table of Contents: 1)

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
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty sells cinnamon rolls to raise money for some expensive perfume.
Reprints
Keywords
fragrance

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Fan Art / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Indexer Notes

Fan art from: Paige Gustafson (Fallon, NV).

Wishing Will Make It So (Table of Contents: 3)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Reggie blows out the candles on his cake and gets his wish.
Reprints
Keywords
birthday cake

Doiley Dancing (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Amanda Givens; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica teach Dilton how to dance so he can ask the girl he likes to the dance.
Reprints

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

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

Script
Sara Algase
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
Betty and Veronica answer readers' questions. Includes Message Board.

Fan Art Tips (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Tutor Trouble (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Heather; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Fred hires a college girl to tutor Archie in algebra. Betty and Veronica are not very happy with the situation
Reprints
Keywords
studying; tutor

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

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

Food Mood (Table of Contents: 9)

Miss Beazly / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Golliher
Pencils
Fernando Ruiz
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Ms. Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee orders his lunch based on how it tastes.
Reprints
Keywords
cafeteria; lunch

The Best of Friends (Table of Contents: 10)

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
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump
Synopsis
When Betty and Veronica have a spat, Betty goes in search of a new best friend.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Veronica! You have to learn to think positive!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Scent of Success
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Fan Art
  4. 3. Wishing Will Make It So
    Reggie
  5. 4. Doiley Dancing
    Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. Fan Art Tips
  8. 7. Tutor Trouble
    Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  10. 9. Food Mood
    Miss Beazly
  11. 10. The Best of Friends
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Kristin Kavanagh
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen