(February 1987)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Price
0.75 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Barcode
027100069607 02
Editing
Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie! Betty! Come here!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
While the others are socializing in one end of the living room at the Christmas party, Archie and Betty are kissing behind the Christmas tree.

For Safety's Sake...Buckle Up! (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie and the gang encourage readers to use seat belts.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad co-sponsored by The American Automobile Association.

Simple Pleasures! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Kathleen Webb
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers the butler; Gaston the chef
Synopsis
A blizzard forces Betty to seek shelter at the Lodge mansion. But when the power goes out at the mansion, the Lodges are the ones who must seek shelter.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Step Right Up!
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Checklist of eligible titles for the Two Issues For $1.00 offer.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Save! Subscribe!
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest.

Bowling Search (Table of Contents: 5)

Dilton's Puzzle Pals / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils
Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily
Synopsis
Word find puzzle with a bowling theme.

Indexer Notes

The page is dedicated to Archie contributor Bob Bolling.

Thief Grief (Table of Contents: 6)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Stan Goldberg
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
On a skiing trip with Archie, Veronica is careful to guard everything she has from thieves - - except for Archie.

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Subscribe
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Indexer Notes

Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.

Future Shock (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Miss Grundy assigns the class to present their views of how the future will be, in whatever format they find best. Veronica decides to film a video of herself as an astronaut, at her father's aerospace manufacturing plant.
Reprints

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Discount 32
Characters
Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Subscription solicitation for the Archie Comics line.

Angel of Grief (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
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
After skidding into a ditch on an icy road, Betty suggests she and Veronica make it back to the Lodge mansion by tobogganing down a steep hill on the car hood from Veronica's auto.

Free The Cap'n Mystery (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie; Quaker Oats / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Stan Goldberg
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee marshals the Riverdale students to aid Cap'n Crunch against the Sogmaster.

Scare Flair (Table of Contents: 12)

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Stan Goldberg
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Sabrina
Synopsis
The mascots at Transylvania High are something to see.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Subscribe To Katy Keene
Characters
Katy Keene

Indexer Notes

Subscription solicitation to Katy Keene Comics.

Veronica's Sophisticated Fashions (Table of Contents: 14)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
No story; Veronica models fashion designs submitted by readers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fans!
Characters
Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.

Twirl Whirl (Table of Contents: 16)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica is practicing her baton twirling in order to try out for the drill team - - if her father and the mansion can withstand the collateral damage.
Reprints
Keywords
baton twirling; mascot

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Letters
Rod Ollerenshaw

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My brother and I
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
"Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Archie! Betty! Come here!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. For Safety's Sake...Buckle Up!
    Archie
  3. 2. Simple Pleasures!
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. ["Step Right Up!"]
  5. 4. ["Save! Subscribe!"]
  6. 5. Bowling Search
    Dilton's Puzzle Pals
  7. 6. Thief Grief
    Veronica
  8. 7. ["Subscribe"]
  9. 8. Future Shock
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. ["Discount 32"]
  11. 10. Angel of Grief
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. Free The Cap'n Mystery
    Archie; Quaker Oats
  13. 12. Scare Flair
    Sabrina
  14. 13. ["Subscribe To Katy Keene"]
  15. 14. Veronica's Sophisticated Fashions
    Veronica
  16. 15. ["Fans!"]
  17. 16. Twirl Whirl
    Veronica
  18. 17. ["My brother and I"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore