Issue Details

Issue	#175
Published	June 1989
Frequency	eight times per year
Cover Price	0.95 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Great Chemistry"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Flutesnoot; Dilton Doily; unidentified student.
Synopsis	Mr. Flutesnoot objects to Archie and Betty's classroom attention.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Jim DeCarlo (signed)

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Hot Dog
Synopsis	Archie and friends give the readers reasons not to take drugs.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

5 page Betty story "Homemade Mistake"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Archie gets Betty to help him bake a banana cream pie as a way to butter up Mr. Weatherbee.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans! Join The Exciting Katy Keene"

Characters	Katy Keene
Synopsis	Advertisement for the Katy Keene Fan Club.
Pencils	John Lucas (signed)
Inks	John Lucas (signed)

1 page Sabrina's Aunt Hilda story "Birthday Blues"

Characters	Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Sabrina; Cousin Ambrose; Harvey Kinkle; Della
Synopsis	It's Hilda's 390th birthday and she's feeling glum.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bill Golliher
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Betty activity "Spring Flowers"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Word find puzzle with a floral theme.
Genre	teen
Script	Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RGO)
Pencils	Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RGO)
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RGO)
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RGO)

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

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

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Katy Keene Subscription Spectacular"

Characters	Katy Keene
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for Katy Keene and Katy Keene Comics Digest.
Pencils	John Lucas
Inks	John Lucas

5 page Betty story "Fright Plight"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Caramel (Betty's cat); Dilton Doily
Synopsis	Betty is violently frightened of the horror films Archie likes. Dilton suggests they watch a triple feature of the film type to get her used to them.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "What's Going On?"

Characters	Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Floyd Clayton; Mr. Flutesnoot
Synopsis	Advertisement for Faculty Funnies #1.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rudy Lapick

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Full Of Color"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Midge Klump; Dilton Doily; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Advertisement for Archie Annual Digest #54
Pencils	Bill Golliher ?
Inks	Mike Esposito ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Something New Is Happening"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for "Archie 3000", "Veronica", "Dilton's Strange Science", and "Faculty Funnies".
Pencils	Dan Parent; Bill Golliher
Inks	Dan Parent; Bill Golliher
Notes	Clip art is the covers from Archie 3000 #1, Veronica #2, Dilton's Strange Science #1 and Faculty Funnies #1.

5 page Betty story "Novel Approach"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	As Betty reads her romance novels, she fantasizes that she and Archie are the lead characters of the novels.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Mike Esposito
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	Bill Golliher ?
Inks	Bill Golliher ?

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Advertisement for the Archie Comics "Three Issues For $2.00" offer.
Pencils	Bill Golliher ?
Inks	Bill Golliher ?
Notes	Art is the same as the prior "Two Issues For $1.00" offer.

1 page Betty letters page "Dear Betty"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	"Betty" answers reader letters.
Script	? [as Betty]
Pencils	Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Betty illustration "Big Hats And Short Jackets!"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	No story; Betty models fashion designs sent in by readers.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr. (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo Jr. (signed)
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 "Growing Pains"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis	Veronica vows to be more mature and not succumb to jealousy when Archie dates Betty.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Bob Bolling
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.