Betty #101 [Direct Edition]
(September 2001)

Archie, 1992 Series
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Price
1.99 USD; 2.39 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Every four weeks, twice in October
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Comics
Barcode
762816467537 10111
Editing
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Issue Notes

Barcode from direct edition.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods
Keywords
Beach; bondage; surfboard; surfing

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Taken for a Ride (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Maria Rodriguez; Gloria Gudlooks
Synopsis
Archie wants to try all the wildest rides at the county fair. Betty sits them out until she learns that Gloria's joining Archie in line. Once she gets a taste she wants the wild rides nonstop, until even Archie can't stand it.
Reprints
Keywords
carousel; county fair; Ferris wheel; roller coaster

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

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch / 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

Indexer Notes

Advice for fans from "Betty." Initialed by artist -- may be E L.

Betty's Horoscope for July (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty's Horoscope / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Leo
Keywords
Astrology; horoscope; superstition; Zodiac

A Dry Sense of Humor (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Mia; camp director; campers; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Betty's hair is perfect, and she spends the day struggling to keep it so for a party at Veronica's. The party quickly becomes a hilarious affair with everyone jumping into the pool.
Reprints
Keywords
summer camp

Betty's Fashions (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty's Fashions / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Betty
Reprints
Keywords
Pin-ups

Indexer Notes

Fashion designs based on ideas from fans Cecily Millen, Sarah Malott, Kate Horowitz, and Bianca McKenzie.

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

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

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Fan Art / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Betty Cooper
Keywords
Fan art

Indexer Notes

Fan art by Emily Buehler; Brittany Gannon; Kelly Rohrs.

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

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

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Table of Contents: 12)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Nelson
Synopsis
Mrs. Nelson opens a year-round Christmas store, which gets Betty into the holiday mood, even though the season is months away. She and Archie hike up a mountain into the snow zone and celebrate all by themselves.
Keywords
Christmas; holiday; mountain climbing

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

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

Honey of a Question (Table of Contents: 14)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
John Lowe (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Betty's parents never had a honeymoon, so she wants to provide one as a surprise. As she does research and solicits opinions, people assume she's planning her own honeymoon with Archie, and Veronica warns Betty's parents. When all is straightened out Mr. Lodge uses Veronica's allowance to make a major contribution to underwrite the trip, in apology for Veronica's spoiling the surprise.
Reprints
Keywords
Honeymoon

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Betty
  2. 1. ["Oops!"]
  3. 2. Taken for a Ride
    Betty
  4. 3. ["Get caught up in the magic..."]
    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Dear Betty
  6. 5. Betty's Horoscope for July
    Betty's Horoscope
  7. 6. A Dry Sense of Humor
    Betty
  8. 7. Betty's Fashions
    Betty's Fashions
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  10. 9. ["Betty? Veronica?"]
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Fan Art
  12. 11. ["Archie Americana Series Best Of The Eighties is here!"]
  13. 12. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
    Betty
  14. 13. ["Betty and Veronica Fashion Dolls"]
  15. 14. Honey of a Question
    Betty
  16. 15. ["Betty and Veronica Double Digest"]
    Betty and Veronica
  17. 16. ["Archie's Digest Subscription Offer"]
  18. 17. ["Game Boy Advance"]
  19. 18. ["The next level of fruitensity."]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Kirk House
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Mike Nielsen