Issue Details

Issue	#158
Published	June 1987
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.75 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Oh, Archie!"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; unidentified pedestrians
Synopsis	Betty and Archie share a rain poncho.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)

5 page Betty story "The Hang-up"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis	Ethel tries to help Betty get over her attraction to Archie.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Fashion Parade"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw ?

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Advertisement for the Archie Comics "Two Issues for $1.00" offer.
Pencils	Bill Goliher ?
Inks	Bill Goliher ?

Half page Sabrina story "Vidiot's Delight"

Characters	Sabrina; Cousin Ambrose; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis	Ambrose laments his unattractiveness to women, so Hilda tries to help him.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty story "The Bird Feeder"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Dilton Doily
Synopsis	Mr. Weatherbee sees Archie talking to the bird feeding at Betty's new bird feeder and thinks the behavior a little odd.
Genre	Teen
Script	Jim Ruth
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans! Now You Can Join"

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

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

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

5 page Betty story "The Switch"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Alice Cooper; Veronica's cousin Leroy
Synopsis	Archie invites Betty to see a video cassette he's just rented. She agrees, but later begins to assume the worst.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest and Betty And Veronica Double Digest.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw ?

1 page Betty letters page "Dear Betty"

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

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe To Katy Keene"

Characters	Katy Keene
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for Katy Keene Comics.
Notes	Clip art is the cover of Katy Keene (second series) #21.

Half page Archie story "Foreign Exchange"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Archie goes to an auto show looking for a foreign model.
Genre	Teen
Script	Mike Pellowski
Pencils	Samm Schwartz
Inks	Samm Schwartz
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

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

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg ?
Inks	Stan Goldberg ?

5 page Betty story "Tale Of A Sale"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty decides to clean out the family attic and sell the items at a yard sale. However, nostalgia soon makes her regret it.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
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 Comic Digest line.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw ?

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Archie and the gang tell readers everything they can accomplish if they don't take drugs.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
Inks	Rudy Lapick ?