(August 1967)

Archie, 1965 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up, Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
Richard Goldwater

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty, why are you washing my car?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Reprints
Keywords
car wash

Ssssh (Table of Contents: 1)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
On Friday the 13th, Betty tries to take extra precautions to avoid bad luck, but winds up causing bad luck to everyone except herself.
Reprints
Keywords
bad luck; four-leaf clover; Friday the 13th; good luck; horseshoe; mud; rabbit's foot

Indexer Notes

There is no dialogue in this story. There is a Josie comic on the floor by Betty's bed in the splash panel. Characters break Fourth Wall on page three by looking into other panels.

Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #214.

The Right Step! (Table of Contents: 2)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis
Greg has a "Beware of Dog" sign for his tiny dog to keep people from stepping on him.
Keywords
dog

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty and Veronica Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You sure do need practice, Betty! Do you call that dancing?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty is more interested in hugging Archie than dancing.
Keywords
dancing; jukebox

Dream Scheme (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Vincent DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis
Betty and Reggie try to use subliminal messages to make Archie and Veronica fall in love with them.
Reprints
Keywords
psychology; tape-recorder

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

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

Some Call It Romance (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Bolling
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Bob Bolling
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; science fiction; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Klx (alien)
Synopsis
Betty helps an alien from the planet Frzb, who gives her a spray that will compel Archie to spend all his time with her. But when she sees that Archie is unhappy being without Veronica, she calls back the alien and gives back the spray, saying she'd rather see Archie happy with someone else.
Reprints
Keywords
alien; flying saucer; scooter

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

Sincerely Yours, Betty / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Eda Edwards [as Betty]
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Characters
Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Letters asking for advice from P. A (St. Paul, Minn.), S.T. (Oak Park, Mich.), M. M. Philadelphia, Miss.), and A. M. (Falls Church, Va.).

Too Many Cooks (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Vincent DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Taking Jughead's advice, Betty tries to reach Archie's heart with her cooking skills; but Veronica sabotages every dish by adding too much hot seasoning.
Reprints
Keywords
cooking; garlic; onion salt; potatoes; roast beef; salt; tobasco sauce
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Betty, why are you washing my car?"]
    Betty and Me
  2. 1. Ssssh
    Betty
  3. 2. The Right Step!
    Li'l Jinx
  4. 3. ["You sure do need practice, Betty! Do you call that dancing?"]
    Betty and Veronica Pin-Up
  5. 4. Dream Scheme
    Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. ["Veronica! I think every boy on the beach is after us!"]
    Archie Giant Series
  7. 6. Some Call It Romance
    Betty
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Sincerely Yours, Betty
  9. 8. Too Many Cooks
    Betty
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