(April 1979)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Price
0.40 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
0271000696004
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

Issue Notes

Cover price increases to forty cents.

[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
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ronnie, I just found a real ice-grabber!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; store clerk
Synopsis
At the ski pro shop, Betty investigates ski poles while Veronica fine tunes her look.
Reprints

Diary Dear (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica sneaks a look at Betty's diary and finds some very steamy entries that couldn't possibly be true.
Reprints

And Away They Go (Table of Contents: 2)

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
Jinx has to walk Joe Edwards' dog.

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

Betty's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Miss Singer, Zelda forgot to use the scissors to cut the thread again!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Miss Singer; Zelda
Synopsis
A student has trouble cutting a thread.
Reprints
  • from ?

Indexer Notes

Judging from the style of clothing, this is probably a reprint of a '66 to '67 era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.

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

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Statement of Ownership
Synopsis
Filed October 1, 1978 by Louis Silberkleit. Owned by Close-Up, Inc., a subsidiary of Archie Enterprises, Inc., 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021. John L. Goldwater listed as editor. Richard Goldwater listed as Managing Editor. Total paid circulation (12 months avg): 119, 474.

Veronica's Double Check Code (Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
A crossword code puzzle that reveals a secret message from Veronica to Archie.
Reprints

The Welcoming Committee (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
Bill Yoshida (sourced)

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Susan (new Riverdale student); Agnes (new Riverdale student); Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Spotting two incoming freshmen students, Betty and Veronica try to extend a gesture of welcome. Their gesture, though, is treated with suspicion.
Reprints

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

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

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

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

The Price You Pay (Table of Contents: 9)

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; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty enlightens her father about how many products young, beautiful girls like her use to stay young and beautiful.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

In spite of the logo on page one, Veronica Lodge does not appear in this story.

Josie Has the Answer (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For Three Years
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
"Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.

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

Betty and Veronica's Pin Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just love these flea markets…
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica emerge triumphantly from a flea market, but Archie brings them back to Earth.

Baby, It's Cold Outside (Table of Contents: 13)

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; Shiek Ibn Swet
Synopsis
Veronica flies herself and Betty to an Arab kingdom so they can escape the winter cold of Riverdale.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Ronnie, I just found a real ice-grabber!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Diary Dear
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. And Away They Go
    Li'l Jinx
  4. 3. ["Miss Singer, Zelda forgot to use the scissors to cut the thread again!"]
    Betty's Gag Bag
  5. 4. ["Statement of Ownership"]
  6. 5. Veronica's Double Check Code
    Veronica
  7. 6. The Welcoming Committee
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. ["First In Entertainment"]
  9. 8. ["Here's Your Archie 3 For $1.00 Checklist"]
  10. 9. The Price You Pay
    Betty and Veronica
  11. 10. Josie Has the Answer
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie
  12. 11. ["For Three Years"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  13. 12. ["I just love these flea markets…"]
    Betty and Veronica's Pin Up
  14. 13. Baby, It's Cold Outside
    Betty and Veronica
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  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
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