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Issue Details

Issue #172
Published April 2008
Cover Price 2.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor in chief)

Cover Details - "Lucky To Be In Detention"

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

6 page Betty story "The Green Scene"

Characters Betty Cooper; Tomoko Yoshida; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis While working to improve their "going green" efforts, the girls decide to give the one boy who has done the most for the environment a trophy.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jack Morelli

5 page Betty story "Idiomatic Expression"

Characters Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis Betty seems to be surrounded by idiomatic expressions.
Genre teen; humor
Script Barbara Slate
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rich Koslowski
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jack Morelli

1 page Betty illustration "Fashion Parade"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks Stan Goldberg (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman

6 page Betty story "A Friend Indeed"

Characters Betty Cooper; Caramel; Gumbo (a robotic dog)
Synopsis A door-to-door salesman tries to convince Betty to take in Gumbo, a robot dog.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rich Koslowski
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jack Morelli

5 page Betty story "Let Them Eat Cake"

Characters Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Chic Cooper; Polly Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle (cameo, in Betty's imagination); Veronica Lodge (cameo, in Betty's imagination)
Synopsis On a rainy day, Betty tries to decide what kind of cake to make for her family. Each cake choice reminds her of someone, though.
Genre teen; humor
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rich Koslowski
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jack Morelli

1 page Betty letters page "Dear Betty"

Characters Betty Cooper
Genre teen; humor
Script Sara Algase Levin
Pencils Ellen Leonforte [as El]
Inks Ellen Leonforte [as El]
Letters typeset
Notes Sara Algse Levin helps fans with their problems as "Betty".