(April 1981)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Price
0.50 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
Richard H. Goldwater

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty, do you think I gave Veronica too high a score?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doily
Synopsis
Archie may be too biased to judge when it comes to Veronica.
Reprints
Keywords
skating

The Gym Dandies (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Bill Y.)

Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Floyd Clayton; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Coach Clayton demands the girls practice their gymnastics constantly in order to win the impending tournament. So they begin practicing in the hallways of the school.
Reprints
Keywords
gymnastics

Betty and Veronica's Winter Fashions (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica [horizontal]
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by readers.

Indexer Notes

Dan DeCarlo signed both pages, which may be an indication that these were originally intended as two separate fillers.

Backpack Knack (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Saburo Y.)

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler; Marie the maid
Synopsis
As an alternative to the same old boring vacations, Mr. Lodge decides to take Veronica mountain backpacking. Betty, Archie and Jughead are invited along "to see how it's done".
Reprints

The Bashful Lady (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Barry G.)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Bill Y.)

Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica is livid that someone other than herself was the hit of the previous night's party.
Reprints

To The Point (Table of Contents: 5)

Charley / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards (signed as Edwards)
Pencils
Joe Edwards (signed as Edwards)
Inks
Joe Edwards (signed as Edwards)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

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Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Charley borrows a pencil from Jinx.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Veronica, did you hear the news?
Feature Logo
Betty's Gag Bag
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie gets a new vehicle.
Reprints
  • from ?

Indexer Notes

This is a reprint of a late seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.

[Statement of Ownership] (Table of Contents: 7)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Louis H. Silberkleit
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Filed October 1, 1980; Listed owners Close-Up, Inc, and Archie Enterprises, Inc, both of 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021; Publisher Close-Up, Inc; Editor John L. Goldwater; Managing Editor Richard H. Goldwater; Total Paid Circulation, avg 12 months: 97,532

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I have a friend who can be really nice...
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

That's Rich (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as B. Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Bill Y.)

Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Sarah
Synopsis
Tired of listening to Veronica brag about her wealth and advantage, Betty, Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy set her up with an actress who performs a character on stage that out-Veronica's Veronica.
Reprints

What Good Taste (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Betty, do you think I gave Veronica too high a score?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. The Gym Dandies
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Betty and Veronica's Winter Fashions
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. Backpack Knack
    Betty and Veronica
  5. 4. The Bashful Lady
    Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. To The Point
    Charley
  7. 6. ["Veronica, did you hear the news?"]
    Betty's Gag Bag
  8. 7. [Statement of Ownership]
  9. 8. ["I have a friend who can be really nice..."]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. That's Rich
    Betty and Veronica
  11. 10. What Good Taste
    Hostess Twinkies; Josie
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen