(June 1978)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Price
0.35 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 [vertical]
Barcode
0271000696006
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's amazing how much jewelry the ancient Egyptians owned!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; unidentified spectators
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica take in an Egyptian display at the museum.

Indexer Notes

Later redrawn for the cover of Betty and Veronica Comics Digest #25.

Down We Go (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Hostess Twinkies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Ms. Nice (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazley; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Veronica decides that the easiest way to better grades is to butter up the teachers.
Reprints

The Jet Set! (Table of Contents: 3)

Charley / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Charley Hawse; Gigi
Synopsis
Gigi brags about having flown on the Concorde.

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

Betty and Veronica Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Montana
Pencils
Bob Montana
Inks
Bob Montana
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We’re going to give the prize for the best “come as you aren’t” costume!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Veronica throws a "come as you aren't" party. Miss Grundy smears a new backdrop for the school play.

Indexer Notes

Judging by the style of dress and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late fifties era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.

Green With Envy (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty gets pink roses and assumes they're from Archie. Archie is put off when Veronica declares he didn't send them.
Reprints

The Sell Out (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica would much rather stay home and watch television than date Archie - - until she hears Betty might ask him.
Reprints

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

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

Script
? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My problem started
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
"Betty and Veronica" answer reader letters.

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0 pages (report information)

The Hat Trick (Table of Contents: 10)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis
Veronica berates Jughead for wasting his time flipping cards into a hat, but doesn't get much support from her father or Smithers.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["It's amazing how much jewelry the ancient Egyptians owned!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Down We Go
    Hostess Twinkies; Josie
  3. 2. Ms. Nice
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. The Jet Set!
    Charley
  5. 4. ["We’re going to give the prize for the best “come as you aren’t” costume!"]
    Betty and Veronica Gag Bag
  6. 5. Green With Envy
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. The Sell Out
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. ["My problem started"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. ["One big laugh"]
  10. 9. ["Here's Your 3 For $1.00 Checklist"]
  11. 10. The Hat Trick
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen