(February 1979)

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; Archie Comics Group
Barcode
0271000696002
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
Ronnie, do you exchange presents with Archie?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica isn't impressed with the gift Archie gave her.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Later redrawn for the covers of Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #4 and Betty and Veronica #169.

Leaving Town (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Control Panel (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
?

Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unidentified handsome male
Synopsis
Veronica warns Betty against talking to a handsome new boy, for fear he's a woman-hating chauvinist.
Reprints

It's a Breeze! (Table of Contents: 3)

Li'l Jinx / 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
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis
Hap shows Jinx how to change the vacuum bag.

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

Betty'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
Ooh…what can I do for this headache?
Feature Logo
Betty's Gag Bag
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty has a headache. Jughead suggests some remedies.
Reprints
  • from ?

Indexer Notes

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

Growing Pains (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
?

Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Miss Grundy is looking for a student to help her maintain the classroom plants. Veronica volunteers Betty for the job.

Multiple Choice (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
?

Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
Annoyed with all the choices she has to make in her life, Veronica wants to organize a protest for simpler lives.
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
When I moved...
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)

Laugh Track (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
?

Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Betty counsels Veronica to stop overreacting if people laugh at her.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Ronnie, do you exchange presents with Archie?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Leaving Town
    Hostess Twinkies; Josie
  3. 2. Control Panel
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. It's a Breeze!
    Li'l Jinx
  5. 4. ["Ooh…what can I do for this headache?"]
    Betty's Gag Bag
  6. 5. Growing Pains
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. Multiple Choice
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. ["When I moved..."]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. ["One big laugh"]
  10. 9. ["Here's your Archie 3 for $1.00 checklist"]
  11. 10. Laugh Track
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen