(December 1978)

Archie, 1965 Series
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Price
0.35 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
9 times a year in Feb., March, April, May, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., and Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series [vertical]
Barcode
0271000697012
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Script
Frank Doyle ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty, there's an empty horse over here!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Cousin Leroy
Synopsis
On the carousel with Archie, Betty isn't eager for Veronica's Cousin Leroy to help.

Hire Mire (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper
Synopsis
Betty talks her father into hiring Archie to do some yard work so Archie can earn some money for the school dance, until she realizes he'll probably take Veronica.
Reprints

A Run Down (Table of Contents: 2)

Charley / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

Feature Logo
Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Charley's new calculator is little help to him.

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

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Montana
Pencils
Bob Montana
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This item in our budget…
Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Oberture; Miss Phlips; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee hunts down a mysterious expenditure, then searches for the key to the supply closet.
Reprints
  • from ?

Indexer Notes

These are reprints of two mid-sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.

I Kid You Not Puzzle (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Readers must black out certain letters to solve the puzzle.
Reprints

Serve Verve (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Bob Bolling ?
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty starts her own messenger on roller skates business and the fringe benefits might be a concert date with Archie.

Mother Love (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
When Jughead spots Betty carrying a "precious bundle" in a wicker basket, he assumes she's talking about a child. Soon everyone in the area assumes that Betty has a baby.
Reprints

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

Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Eda Edwards (credited as Betty & Veronica)
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Something Very Puzzling
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
"Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.

Rival Arrival (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Helga
Synopsis
Dilton makes Archie a sexy android that can do everything Betty can do, except for one crucial thing.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Betty, there's an empty horse over here!"]
    Betty and Me
  2. 1. Hire Mire
    Betty and Me
  3. 2. A Run Down
    Charley
  4. 3. ["This item in our budget…"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  5. 4. I Kid You Not Puzzle
    Betty
  6. 5. Serve Verve
    Betty and Me
  7. 6. Mother Love
    Betty and Me
  8. 7. ["Something Very Puzzling"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. Rival Arrival
    Betty and Me
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jaime Weinman