Issue Details

Issue	#28
Published	September 1989
Frequency	eight times per year
Cover Price	0.95 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "After Many Tries"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; unidentified carnival patrons
Synopsis	Archie wins Betty a prize at the ball toss booth, without throwing the ball.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Jim DeCarlo (signed)

5 page Betty story "Wedded Blitz"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Midge Klump
Synopsis	After catching the bouquet at her cousin's wedding, Betty meets Archie at Pop's and drops several dozen marriage hints on the eternally oblivious teen.
Genre	Teen
Script	Kathleen Webb
Pencils	Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Dioly; Nancy Woods
Synopsis	Archie and the gang list reasons for readers not to abuse drugs.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan Parent
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Dilton Doily; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
Notes	Advertisement for Archie Annual Digest #55.

Half page Editor's Notebook text article "Is It Next Month Already?"

Synopsis	Editor Gorelick outlines how comic book pages are lettered. An example, probably by Bill Yoshida, illustrates the article.
Script	Victor Gorelick
Pencils	Victor Gorelick ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	typeset; Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Dilton's Puzzle Pals activity "Cookie Choice"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Word scramble puzzle with a cookie 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) "Double Your Fun!"

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

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "3 Issues For $2.00"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes	Checklist of titles eligible for the "Three Issues For $2.00" offer.

6 page Betty story "The Great Cat Burglar Mystery"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Riverdale is being plagued by a cat burglar. Archie and Betty try to track him down.
Genre	Teen
Script	Hal Smith
Pencils	Doug Crane
Inks	Rudy Lapick
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) "At Last"

Characters	Jughead Jones
Notes	Subscription solicitation for Jughead's Double Digest.

5 page Betty story "Smorgas-Bored"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis	To relieve their boredom, Betty and Veronica agree to go shopping for deli take out dishes for dinner for Betty's parents.
Genre	Teen
Script	Kathleen Webb
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
Notes	Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.

1 page Sincerely Yours letters page "Thanks For The Letters!"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	"Betty" solicits reader advice for a problem sent in, then presents advice sent in for a previously published letter.
Script	? [as Betty]
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Beach Fashions"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	No story; Betty models beach fashions submitted by reader Julie Klausner, who also gets credit for the page concept.
Genre	Teen
Script	Julie Klausner
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr. (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo Jr. (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

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

Characters	Archie Andrews
Notes	Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.

5 page Betty story "Money Can't Buy Me Love"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Betty begins to envy Veronica's privilege and wealth. Miss Grundy notices and gives Betty some advice.
Genre	Teen
Script	Kathleen Webb
Pencils	Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?