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Issue Details

Issue #171
Published March 2008
Cover Price 2.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Pellerito; Victor Gorelick (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "S.S. Cooper"

Characters Betty Cooper
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks Bob Smith (signed)

6 page Betty story "Hold The Phone"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veroncia Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty and Archie have identical cell phones and accidently swap them. Veronica then texts Archie to make a movie date and texts Betty to change their movie location -- both scheduled for the same night. When Betty and Archie realize they have the wrong cellphone, they turn the tables on Veronica by texting her back, accepting both of the changes. But Betty uses Veronica's phone to set her up to meet someone else from school, and Archie and Betty go to a movie together, as planned.
Genre teen; humor
Script Bill Golliher
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rich Koslowski
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jack Morelli

6 page Betty story "Consolation"

Characters Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Veronica is in Hawaii and sends Betty some pictures of the trip. Betty returns the favor by sending Veronica pictures of the gang having fun in the snow.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jack Morelli

1 page Betty illustration "Fan Art / Statement of Ownership"

Characters Betty Cooper
Genre teen; humor
Pencils (fan art)
Inks (fan art)
Colors (fan art)
Letters typeset
Notes First 2/3s of the page is fan art. Last third is a statement of ownership.

1 page Betty letters page "Dear Betty"

Characters Betty Cooper
Genre teen; humor
Script Sara Algase Levin [as Betty]
Pencils Ellen Leonforte [as El]
Inks Ellen Leonforte [as El]
Letters typeset
Notes Sara Algase Levin answers readers' questions as "Betty".

5 page Betty story "The Treatment"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods (cameo); Madame Sophie
Synopsis Veronica treats Betty to a day at a spa for a full treatment.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rich Koslowski
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jack Morelli

5 page Betty story "Clean Sweep"

Characters Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews; Caramel (Betty's cat)
Synopsis Betty frantically cleans house for Archie, who's coming over to watch movies while Betty's parents go out.
Genre teen; humor
Script Mike Pellowski
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rich Koslowski
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jack Morelli