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Issue Details

Issue #582
Published July 1988
Frequency thirteen times per year
Cover Price 0.75 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "I Gave You The Sign"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Veronica objects to Betty's misinterpretation of her coaching signs.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)

1 page Archie public service announcement "Health Education"

Characters Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Mr. Weatherbee conducts a class in AIDS awareness.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Dan DeCarlo Jr
Letters Bill Yoshida ?
Notes Inside front cover

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Turnabout"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Keith Roberts; Nurse Doyle
Synopsis Betty and Veronica volunteer as candy stripers at the local hospital and get to meet rock star Keith Roberts.
Genre Teen
Script Terry Valle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

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

Characters Archie Andrews
Notes Subscription solicitation for the Archie Comics line.

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

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest and Betty And Veronica Double Digest.

1 page Archie; Sunkist advertisement "The Search For The Fruitasaurus!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie, Betty and Jughead hike through the Sunkist Fun Fruits Jungle in search of a Brontosaurus who just happens to like processed fruit snacks.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rudy Lapick

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Hang Out With Us!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Pencils Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes Advertisement for Archie character posters.

1 page Veronica illustration "Veronica's Stripes 'n Fashion!"

Characters Veronica Lodge
Synopsis No story; Veronica models fashion designs sent in by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman ?

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

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Notes Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.

11 page Betty And Veronica story "Team Esteem"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Svenson; Nancy Woods; Coach Snooze; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Keystone; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis The girls' softball team and their new coach, Miss Keystone, fight for better field conditions and better practice time against an indifferent faculty and a resistant boys baseball team.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

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

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes Checklist of eligible titles for the "Two Issues For $1.00" offer.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "See America's #1 Model"

Characters Katy Keene
Pencils John Lucas (signed)
Inks John Lucas (signed)
Notes Advertisement for Katy Keene Digest #2.

Half page Valerie activity "World Tour Search!"

Characters Valerie Brown
Synopsis Word search puzzle with a world cities theme.
Genre teen
Script Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Letters typeset
Notes Statement filed October 1, 1987, by Michael I. Silberkleit. Published by Archie Comic Publications, Inc, 325 Fayette Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York, 10543. Michael I. Silberkleit and Richard H. Goldwater, same address, listed as owners. Total paid circulation: 57,250.

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

Characters Archie Andrews
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Tear On The Dotted Line"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Livid that Betty is wearing the same style of dress to school that she is, Veronica manages to tear the dress. Undaunted, Betty mends the hem in the sewing room and actually manages to outdo Veronica.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "Talk About Your Odd Problems!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis "Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
Genre Teen
Script ? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Notes Inside back cover.