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Issue Details

Issue #159
Published July 1987
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.75 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "They Changed My Favorite Hero"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie laments the change in his favorite comic book hero, Super Guy, into a more romantic character.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Notes The costume design on "Super Guy" is similar to Reggie Mantle's "Evilheart" identity from the old Archie Super-hero line.

5 page Betty story "His Secret Love"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Dilton Doily; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper
Synopsis Betty gives Archie a parrot for his birthday. The parrot is trained to repeat Betty's name, in the hopes that the constant reinforcement will influence Archie to think more of her instead of Veronica
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Discount 32"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for the Archie Comics line.
Pencils Stan Goldberg ?

Half page Dilton's Puzzle Pals activity "Betty And Veronica's Word Search"

Characters Dilton Doily; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Word search puzzle sent in by reader Jeffrey C. Branch.
Genre teen
Script Jeffrey C. Branch
Pencils Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)

Half page Dilton's Puzzle Pals text story "Dilton"

Characters Dilton Doily
Synopsis Poem praising Dilton Doily, sent in by reader Selena Frank.
Script Selena Frank
Pencils Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw (signed)

Half page Sabrina story "Talk Back"

Characters Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis Inspired by an audio-enabled clock, Sabrina casts a spell to make all their inanimate possessions talk.
Genre Teen
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Step Right Up"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Advertisement for Archie Comics "Two Issues for $1.00" offer.
Pencils Bill Goliher ?
Inks Bill Goliher ?

5 page Betty story "A Prom To Remember"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate; Alice Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Uncle Walter (probably on her mother's side)
Synopsis Because Archie asked her at the last minute, Betty has no gown to attend the prom in. Accompanying her mother to visit her Uncle Walter at his wax museum, Betty spots a gown she loves on a wax figure and asks if she can borrow it for prom night.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Betty letters page "Dear Betty"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis "Betty" answers reader letters.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw ?

5 page Betty story "First Choice"

Characters Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Ethel Klump; Archie Andrews; Marsha; Gayle
Synopsis Looking for a summer job, Betty quizzes her friends on the merits of their summer jobs, because she doesn't want to work at the Jolly Burger restaurant.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Rudy Lapick (as R. Lapick)
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Double The Fun"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest and Betty And Veronica Double Digest.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw ?
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw ?

1 page Archie story "Operation Exploration"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Archie goes scuba diving, but is oblivious to the wonders around him.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Rudy Lapick (as R. Lapick)
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe To Katy Keene"

Characters Katy Keene
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for Katy Keene comics.
Notes Clip art used is of the cover to Katy Keene (second series) #21.

Half page Archie story "Hair Despair"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie complains to Jughead about his father's strict rules.
Genre Teen
Script Nate Butler
Pencils Nate Butler
Inks Nate Butler
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans!"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.
Pencils Stan Goldberg ?

5 page Betty story "Person To Person"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Alice Cooper
Synopsis Archie buys Betty a dozen roses, but kind-hearted Betty ends up giving them away to brighten up the lives of other people.
Genre Teen
Script Nate Butler
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe And Save"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw ?
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw ?

1 page Archie public service announcement "You Don't Need Drugs ..."

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie and the gang give reasons not to take drugs.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rudy Lapick