(April 1969)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
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 Veronica / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'd like to straighten out the mess the world is in!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica wishes she could straighten out the world's problems as she and Betty sit in her messy room.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits, but art identifiable as DeCarlo by his style.
Art credit is subjective (3/16/2024) and all sequences marked as "uncertain".

If You Need Extra Money & You Know Just 10 People (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Have a Ball (Table of Contents: 2)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Arch! You know what we haven't done in a long time?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica gets into a snowball fight with the boys.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Script identifiable as Frank Doyle by his style.

Amazing $1 Art Offer (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Colonial Studios Wall Art / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Speedy (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You're going too slow, Li'l Jinx!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis
Jinx gives Greg exactly what he's been asking for.
Reprints

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

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

Script
Eda Edwards (as Betty and Veronica)
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Advice to reader submitted letters.

100 Little Dolls all for $1.00 (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

10 Way Hairpiece! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Fish Story (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Veronica! Betty! I'd like to speak to you before you leave!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
Miss Grundy asks Betty and Veronica to watch her house and feed her goldfish while she is gone.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #226.

Miss Grundy's fish is named Mr. Bee.

The Grooviest Chicks in Comics Stomp Out New Records for Fun (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Betty and Veronica Spectacular / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Backward and Forward (Table of Contents: 10)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gasp! And away we go!!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Matt
Synopsis
Veronica acts "forward" to attract a boy she likes.
Reprints

Here's a Whole Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Veronica Pin Up Page / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
But, Ronnie---it's not my fault that we ran out of snow!!!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie gets stranded on his snowmobile, both by Veronica and by the snow.
Reprints

I'll be Down to Get You in a Maxi Honey (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How do you like it, Betty? It's called a maxi!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica get maxi-skirts.

Indexer Notes

Script identifiable as Dick Malmgren by his distinctive style.

Grow Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Enjoy an Exciting, Romantic, Impressive Look Anytime! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Free Star Photos! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Jeri of Hollywood Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C Split Level, Fully-Furnished Doll House (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Split Level Doll House / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Win $1,000 College Scholarship (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Make Money Get Prizes (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I'd like to straighten out the mess the world is in!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. If You Need Extra Money & You Know Just 10 People
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
  3. 2. Have a Ball
    Veronica
  4. 3. Amazing $1 Art Offer
    Colonial Studios Wall Art
  5. 4. Speedy
    Li'l Jinx
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. 100 Little Dolls all for $1.00
    100 Little Dolls
  8. 7. 10 Way Hairpiece!
    Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces
  9. 8. Fish Story
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. The Grooviest Chicks in Comics Stomp Out New Records for Fun
    Betty and Veronica Spectacular
  11. 10. Backward and Forward
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. Here's a Whole Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Products
  13. 12. ["But, Ronnie---it's not my fault that we ran out of snow!!!"]
    Veronica Pin Up Page
  14. 13. I'll be Down to Get You in a Maxi Honey
    Betty and Veronica
  15. 14. Grow Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys!
    Sea-Monkeys
  16. 15. Enjoy an Exciting, Romantic, Impressive Look Anytime!
    Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces
  17. 16. Free Star Photos!
    Jeri of Hollywood Photos
  18. 17. E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C Split Level, Fully-Furnished Doll House
    Split Level Doll House
  19. 18. Win $1,000 College Scholarship
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  20. 19. Make Money Get Prizes
    American Seeds
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