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Issue Details

Issue #185
Published August 2008
Frequency ten times per year
Cover Price 2.49 USD
Pages 100
Editing Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Victor Gorelick (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Past Meets Present"

Characters Betty Cooper (50s version); Veronica Lodge (50s version); Veronica Lodge (current version); Archie Andrews (50s version); Betty Cooper (current version)
Synopsis The fifties versions of Betty and Veronica peer angrily over a stage proscenium as the current Betty and Veronica cuddle up to the fifties version of Archie.
Genre Teen
Pencils Jeff Shultz (signed)
Inks Bob Smith (signed)

3 page text article "Did You Know ..."

Synopsis Jeffrey Branch gives readers an overview of Archie Comics publishing history during the era of the fifties.
Script Jeffrey Branch
Pencils ? (clip art)
Inks ? (clip art)
Letters typeset
Notes Clip art is various images culled from fifties era Archie Comics.

1 page Betty And Veronica cover reprint (on interior page) "Boys Think They're The Greatest Things"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Betty and Veronica manipulate Jughead, Archie and Reggie marionettes.
Genre Teen
Script Harry Shorten ?
Pencils Bill Vigoda
Inks Bill Vigoda
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Reprinted from Archie's Girls, Betty And Veronica (Archie, 1950 Series) #1.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Circus Daze"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Oscar The Clown (Betty's Uncle); traffic police officer
Synopsis Betty's Uncle Oscar gives her his clown car, which he can no longer afford. Veronica offers to drive Betty home in it, but the car proves unmanageable on the road.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle ?
Pencils George Frese (signed)
Inks George Frese (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Reprinted from Archie's Girls, Betty And Veronica (Archie, 1950 Series) #1

7 page Betty And Veronica story "The Rainmaker"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
Synopsis Archie and Jughead think Betty wants to shoot them, because she is carrying her father's shotgun home from the repair shop. Betty schemes to make it rain, so Archie doesn't have to paint his father's house and can go on a date with her. And Fred just wants to take a bath in peace.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle ?
Pencils George Frese (signed)
Inks George Frese (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Reprinted from Archie's Girls, Betty And Veronica (Archie, 1950 Series) #1

6 page Betty And Veronica story "What's Cookin'?"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty has been leaving pastries for Archie in a fire bucket. Mr. Weatherbee finds the pastry and takes them. Miss Grundy discovers the empty bucket and has it filled with water.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle ?
Pencils George Frese (signed)
Inks George Frese (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Reprinted from Archie's Girls, Betty And Veronica (Archie, 1950 Series) #1

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Poor Little Rich Girl!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jenkins the butler; Marie the maid; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Veronica breaks a date with Archie to spend the evening with Betty at the mansion. Later that night, Veronica confesses her loneliness due to inattentive parents and the barrier her wealth and privilege puts between her and the other Riverdale students. Betty and Veronica become closer friends because of this.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle ?
Pencils George Frese (signed)
Inks George Frese (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Reprinted from Archie's Girls, Betty And Veronica (Archie, 1950 Series) #1

3 page Betty And Veronica story "You Can't Win!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Gypsy Rose
Synopsis Tired of losing out to Veronica for Archie's affections, Betty buys an enchanted bracelet hoping to win Archie through sorcery.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle ?
Pencils George Frese (signed)
Inks George Frese (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Reprinted from Archie's Girls, Betty And Veronica (Archie, 1950 Series) #1

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "If You Enjoy Great Classic Stories"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Advertisement for the Archie Americana Series.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "You'll Love Each Of These Great DVDs"

Synopsis Advertisement for various Archie animated series on DVD.
Pencils ? (clip art)
Inks ? (clip art)
Notes Clip art is the covers of the DVDs.

1 page Betty story "Sail Tale"

Characters Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty finds Archie's invitation to go sailing wasn't what she thought it would be.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Competative Edge"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis Betty, Veronica and Nancy are increasingly frustrated that the boys spend all their time playing video games. But after Mr. Lodge asks them to test a new video game for his company, the girls become even more addicted than the boys were.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan Parent
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

6 page Betty illustration "Betty's Paper Doll Book"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis Series of paper doll illustrations of Betty and her friends, with humorous accessories.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Scott McRae ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Assorted Fashions"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis No story; Betty models fashion designs sent in by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Great Summer Reading"

Synopsis Advertisement for Archie's Camp Tales Volume 1 trade paperback.
Pencils ? (clip art)
Inks ? (clip art)
Notes Clip art is the cover for the book.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "On Sale Now"

Characters Little Archie
Synopsis Advertisement for The Adventures Of Little Archie volumes one and two.
Pencils ? (clip art)
Inks ? (clip art)
Notes Clip art is the covers for the two volumes.

11 page Veronica story "Comic Relief"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Cousin Marcy; Boris; Powertween
Synopsis Chuck asks Veronica to make appearances at comic shops dressed as Powerteen to promote the comic book they've developed. At the comic shop her cousin Marcy works at, Veronica becomes suspicious of the intentions of Marcy's boyfriend.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan Parent
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "2007 Collector sets"

Characters Pop Tate
Synopsis Advertisement for Archie collector sets and Archie Digest collector sets.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie Comics Shop"

Characters Jughead Jones
Synopsis Advertisement for Archie logo related merchandise and the Archie Online Comics Shop.

1 page Betty And Veronica illustration "Beachy Keen Fashions"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis No story; Betty and Veronica model swimwear designs sent in by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Summer Fun"

Synopsis Advertisement for Betty And Veronica Summer Fun trade paperback.
Pencils ? (clip art)
Inks ? (clip art)
Notes Clip art is the cover of the book.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe to Archie Double Digest Books"

Characters Jughead Jones
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest.
Pencils Dan Parent

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Heads Up Reggie"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis Reggie shaves his head to appear more macho to girls.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Alison Flood
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Veronica illustration "Veronica's Summer Style"

Characters Veronica Lodge
Synopsis No story; Veronica models swimwear designs sent in by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan Parent
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe To Archie Comics"

Characters Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Subscription solicitation to the Archie Comics line.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Sonic Graphic Novel Checklist"

Synopsis Advertisement for the backlist of Sonic The Hedgehog trade paperbacks.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Out Of Consideration"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Randy; Adam
Synopsis Rather than spend time with their dates, Betty and Veronica spend the entire day watching each other to make sure each one doesn't sneak off and hook up with Archie.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Alison Flood
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "A Little Bit Of Sabrina"

Synopsis Advertisement for various Sabrina related merchandise.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Rock Out"

Synopsis Advertisement for The Best Of Josie & The Pussycats trade paperback.

12 page Betty And Veronica story "When Betty And Veronica Meet Betty And Veronica"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper (50s version); Veronica Lodge (50s version); Archie Andrews (50s version); Jughead Jones; Jughead Jones (50s version); Pop Tate
Synopsis While chasing Archie for talking to another girl, Betty and Veronica travel down Memory Lane, the enchanted street, and are transported back to the 1950s to meet their fifties era counterparts.
Genre Teen
Script Fernando Ruiz
Pencils Jeff Shultz
Inks Rich Koslowski
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jack Morelli
Notes This is a new story, not a reprint.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe To Archie Digest Books"

Synopsis Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Next Issue"

Synopsis Advertisement for Betty And Veronica Comics Digest #187.