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Issue Details

Issue #22
Published August 1989
Frequency monthly except for June and December
Cover Price 0.95 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Much Too Tight"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unidentified sales clerk
Synopsis Veronica shops for a swim suit that has the perfect fit.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Jim DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Hawaiian Surprise"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Kakalina Ewa; Hiram Lodge; Lekinala Ewa; Ake Ewa; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Mr. Lodge hosts Hawaii's Miss Teen Queen, her father and two brothers at the mansion. So while Archie is flirting with Kakalina, Betty and Veronica are busy ogling Ake and Lekinala.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Veronica illustration "Veronica's Dotty Dots"

Characters Veronica Lodge
Synopsis No story; Veronica models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Jim DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Dilton's Puzzle Pals activity "Archie Count"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis Word find puzzle, but all the words are "Archie".
Genre teen
Script Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw

6 page Veronica story "A Working Model"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Huxter
Synopsis When Mr. Lodge tells Veronica to earn some money to support her lavish spending, Veronica applies for a job with a modeling agency.
Genre Teen
Script Hal Smith
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty story "No Place Like Home"

Characters Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis Jughead tries to show Betty that she can see just as many amazing sights in Riverdale as Veronica is seeing in Paris.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "Since Kindergarten"

Synopsis Readers write in for advice.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw ?
Notes The illustration of Betty and Veronica is a stat taken from the first story, with the Betty figure reversed.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Royal Pain"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Clarence; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis Veronica hires a flunky to follow her around school in order to demonstrate her wealth and superiority.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Editor's Notebook text article "Hello Again"

Synopsis Editor Gorelick outlines how comic book art is produced.
Script Victor Gorelick
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Letters typeset
Notes The article is illustrated with a caricature of Dan DeCarlo. The picture is a reprinted panel from the story "The Triangle" printed in Betty & Veronica #20. The column appears on the inside back cover.