(April 1999)
Archie,
1983 Series
- Price
- 1.99 USD; 2.39 CAD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- 8 times a year
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 762816468558 10211
- Editing
- Victor Gorelick (editor); Nelson Ribeiro (editor)
The Art of the Heart by a Not-So-Stupid Cupid
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Holly Golightly (credited as Holly G!)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- Frank Gagliardo (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronia Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Carlo; Mario
- Synopsis
- Carlo, a cupid, tells the reader about the problems he has with Archie, Betty and Veronica.
- Reprints
Ploy Plight
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- Feature Logo
Betty- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty wonders what type of ploy she could use to get Archie.
- Reprints
-
from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #135 (September 1983)
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Alien
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cousin Mimsy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- After viewing a horror film with Betty and Veronica, Veronica's cousin Mimsy thinks she's seen an alien land by the back gardening shed of the estate.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #74 (April 1994)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original story.
You Can't Always Get What You Want!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Betty is sick of cold weather, so Veronica offers to fly her to Hawaii.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #51 (May 1992)
-
- Keywords
- Hawaii; vacations; winter
Indexer Notes
Crdits from the index of the original story.
Going to Extremes
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Svenson; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- The furnace at Riverdale High breaks down, causing the school to become as frigid inside as the weather outside. But once it's fixed, it quickly becomes too hot.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #74 (April 1994)
-
- Keywords
- winter
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original story.
Fun Fan
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- Feature Logo
- Betty
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty argues that cross country skiing is better than downhill skiing or ski jumping.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #184 (May 1973)
-
- Keywords
- skiing; winter
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original story.
Material Girl
Veronica / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #122 (April 2004), #223 (June 2014)
-
Indexer Notes
word search puzzle
Bargain Hunters
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks
- Alison Flood
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica compete to see who can find the biggest bargain.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #74 (April 1994)
-
- Keywords
- shopping
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original story.
[no title indexed]
Veronica Pin Up Page / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's called the gaucho look!
- Feature Logo
Veronica Pin Up- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #181 (January 1971)
-
- Keywords
- fashion
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original sequence.
Love Notions
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Michael Gallagher
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks
- Alison Flood
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Madame Belinda; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- In order to counter the effects of Betty's supposed enchanted locket, Veronica goes to a phony fortune teller and gets a love talisman of her own guaranteed to win her Archie's undying affections.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #7 (April 1994)
-
- Keywords
- fortune tellers; love charms
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original story.
[no title indexed]
Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page
- Script
- Victor Gorelick
- Pencils
- Ellen Leonforte (logo illustration); various (illustrations)
- Inks
- Ellen Leonforte (logo illustration); various (illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The holidays may be over for Archie and his friends, but winter is still here.
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
News about upcoming comics.
[no title indexed]
Digest-ions / activity / 2 pages
- Script
- Victor Gorelick; Brian Delgado ?
- Pencils
- Nelson Ribeiro (signed)
- Inks
- Nelson Ribeiro ?
- Colors
- Suzanne Paddock ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Duh... what comes after 7 & 8 again?
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
Do-over of a Archie Comics trivia contest because some of the answers were switched with the wrong questions.
Jersey City 07303
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Luke Periodical
- Synopsis
- Betty wins a contest securing her and Veronica bit parts on their favorite television show. But when Veronica learns that Betty gets a speaking line in the show and she doesn't, she becomes determined to upstage Betty any way possible.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #7 (April 1994)
-
- Keywords
- contests; Hollywood; television
Indexer Notes
The television show where Betty appears is a parody of "Beverly Hills 90210" (FOX TV network, 1990-2000), and actor Luke Periodical of its real-life star Luke Perry.
Credits from the index of the original story.
Memories
Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Bob Bolling
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida ?
- Feature Logo
Betty's Diary- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Grandma Cooper; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty helps her grandmother clean the attic and learns about some antique items.
- Reprints
- from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #31 (February 1990)
-
- Keywords
- antiques; attics
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original story.
Bird Ladies of Riverdale
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jealous of the praise Betty garners when she spreads bird seed on the school grounds to feed hungry birds, Veronica decides to do the same. But naturally she can't settle for just spreading common bird seed.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #51 (May 1992)
-
- Keywords
- birds; winter
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original story.
Too Much Infomercial
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Brock Face; Melvin Hamley
- Synopsis
- Betty invents a hair styling tool from a bent coat hanger. When Veronica spots it, she takes the idea to her father and Mr. Lodge markets it. The product starts out a success for Betty, until Veronica starts micro-managing things.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #7 (April 1994)
-
- Keywords
- infomercials
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original story.
Jest Request
Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge wants Veronica to get Jughead and Archie to stay out of the Lodge's refrigerator.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #28 (June 1993)
-
- Keywords
- snacking
[no title indexed]
statement of ownership / 0.5 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Statement of November 1, 1998
Average number of copies sold preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 107,732
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 127,374
Owners: Michael I. Silberkleit, Richard H. Goldwater, both at 325 Fayette Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY, 10543
Maid to Be Rich
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Veronica's maid quits and before Mr. Lodge will hire a replacement he forces Veronica to clean up after herself to give her a taste of what she puts others through.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #315 (March 1982)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from index of the original story.
Betty's Maze
Betty / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #88 (October 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original sequence.
Dilton's Date
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks
- Alison Flood
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Dilton is dateless for the Junior Scientists of America dinner dance, so both Betty and Veronica separately get the idea of surprising Dilton by being his date -- without telling the other.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #74 (April 1994)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original story.
Archie's Hometown Heroes
letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Nelson Ribeiro
- Pencils
- ? (illustration)
- Inks
- ? (illustration)
- Colors
- ? (illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Solicitation of letters describing readers' good deeds.
A Symbol Problem
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
Veronica- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica arrives in Norway and disobeys all the signs in the airport.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #32 (December 1993)
-
- Keywords
- airports; Norway
Indexer Notes
No dialogue in this story.
Here Comes the Judge
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dan Parent (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- Frank Gagliardo ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Feature Logo
- Betty and Veronica
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Judge Julie; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica decide to go on Judge Julie, a reality tv show, to settle their differences.
- Reprints
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #122 (April 2004), #239 (February 2016)
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Shindig (Archie, 2016 series) (2016)
-
- Keywords
- reality television
Indexer Notes
Judge Julie is a parody of the TV show Judge Judy.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Do you think there are any wolves in those woods?"]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
The Art of the Heart by a Not-So-Stupid Cupid
Betty and Veronica -
2.
Ploy Plight
Betty -
3.
Alien
Betty and Veronica -
4.
You Can't Always Get What You Want!
Betty and Veronica -
5.
Going to Extremes
Betty and Veronica -
6.
Fun Fan
Betty -
7.
Material Girl
Veronica -
8.
Bargain Hunters
Betty and Veronica -
9.
["It's called the gaucho look!"]
Veronica Pin Up Page -
10.
Love Notions
Betty and Veronica -
11.
["The holidays may be over for Archie and his friends, but winter is still here."]
Editor's Notebook -
12.
["Duh... what comes after 7 & 8 again?"]
Digest-ions -
13.
Jersey City 07303
Betty and Veronica -
14.
Memories
Betty's Diary -
15.
Bird Ladies of Riverdale
Betty and Veronica -
16.
Too Much Infomercial
Betty and Veronica -
17.
Jest Request
Mr. Lodge -
18.
[no title indexed]
-
19.
Maid to Be Rich
Betty and Veronica -
20.
Betty's Maze
Betty -
21.
Dilton's Date
Betty and Veronica -
22.
Archie's Hometown Heroes
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23.
A Symbol Problem
Veronica -
24.
Here Comes the Judge
Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Peter Croome
- Katy Hayhurst
- Keith Alan Morgan
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