(November 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
0271000696011
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard 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
Archie, it's curtain time in five minutes!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Backstage at a stage show, Veronica objects to the make up Betty is applying to Archie's face.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Later redrawn for the cover of Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #22.

Handy Person (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis
Jealous of the attention Betty gets from Mr. Lodge when she fixes a faucet, Veronica decides to become proficient at plumbing herself. However, she thinks that the right outfit is the only thing she'll need to succeed.
Reprints

Arm Rest (Table of Contents: 2)

Li'l Jinx's Pal, Greg / 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
Greg; Li'l Jinx; Gigi
Synopsis
Greg prepares for the Yo-Yo championships.

[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
Bob Montana
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The principal repaired Miss Grundy’s car??
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee adjusts Miss Grundy's breaks, then questions the music teacher.
Reprints
  • from ?

Indexer Notes

Judging from the style of dress and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.

Here's a Hot One (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Code puzzle with the theme of what Archie thinks of Mr. Lodge.
Reprints

The Swingers (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
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Tommy
Synopsis
Seeing how crushed a little boy named Tommy is, first Betty and then Veronica give him some tips on how to hit a baseball.
Reprints

That's Entertainment (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis
Overhearing Betty filling Veronica in on the story lines of their favorite soap opera, Smithers assumes she's talking about the actual tragedies of her friends.

[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
I Just Adore Your Stories
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) / 0.5 page (report information)

Knot on Your Life (Table of Contents: 10)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica scoffs at Betty's new hobby of macrame, but Betty has a unique use for it.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Archie, it's curtain time in five minutes!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Handy Person
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Arm Rest
    Li'l Jinx's Pal, Greg
  4. 3. ["The principal repaired Miss Grundy’s car??"]
    Archie’s Gag Bag
  5. 4. Here's a Hot One
    Archie
  6. 5. The Swingers
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. That's Entertainment
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. ["I Just Adore Your Stories"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. ["Think Small"]
  10. 9. ["Here's Your Archie 3 For $1.00 Checklist"]
  11. 10. Knot on Your Life
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore