Betty #89
(September 2000)

Archie, 1992 Series
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Price
1.99 USD; 2.19 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Comics
Barcode
762816467537 08911
Editing
Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief); Victor Gorelick

Issue Notes

Barcode from the direct edition.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks
Bob Smith (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow, Betty! You do have a green thumb!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty has a green thumb -- her corn grows gigantic.
Reprints
Keywords
Farming
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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Smoothing Things Over (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Pop's business is down even in a heat wave, since the teens are becoming too health-conscious for ice cream. Betty suggests smoothies, which are healthy and popular.
Reprints
Keywords
Chocklit Shop

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Dear Betty / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Sara Algase (as Betty)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Characters
Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Signed with artist's initials -- may be EL.

Betty's Hair Care Tips (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

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

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Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Scare Crowing (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper
Synopsis
Betty’s dad can't keep the birds out of his garden, until Archie proves to be the perfect scarecrow.
Reprints

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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Room and Bored (Table of Contents: 11)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
Kept inside by a rainy day, Betty cleans out of boredom and finds seven projects she could do inside. But when the sun comes out, she doesn't want to do anything outside, either.
Reprints

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Last Days of Summer (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty Fashions / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Betty Cooper
Keywords
Beach; pin-up

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Clutter Campaign (Table of Contents: 15)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; "Colonel Aunty"
Synopsis
Betty's aunt, a colonel in the army, shows her how to master the mess in her closet. Betty shows Veronica, but then takes so many of Veronica's castoffs that her own closet is hopeless again.
Reprints
Keywords
Beach

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

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Wow, Betty! You do have a green thumb!"]
    Betty
  2. 1. ["EETandERN.com"]
  3. 2. Smoothing Things Over
    Betty
  4. 3. ["Sparkle Classic"]
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Dear Betty
  6. 5. Betty's Hair Care Tips
  7. 6. ["Archie's Subscription Offer of the Century"]
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  9. 8. Scare Crowing
    Betty
  10. 9. ["Get caught up in the magic..."]
    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
  11. 10. ["The Face of Terror"]
  12. 11. Room and Bored
    Betty
  13. 12. ["Bio Ploids for PCs"]
  14. 13. The Last Days of Summer
    Betty Fashions
  15. 14. ["GummiSavers"]
  16. 15. The Clutter Campaign
    Betty
  17. 16. ["Save 37% on each 5-issue Double Digest subscription!"]
  18. 17. ["Prizes or Cash"]
  19. 18. ["Defenders of the Chocolate"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Kirk House
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
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