Issue Details

Issue	#193
Published	September 1991
Frequency	eight times per year
Cover Price	1.00 USD; 1.20 CAD; 75P GBP
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "The Ultimate Kiss"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; unidentified carnival spectators
Synopsis	Archie and Betty kiss in front of a series of panel mirrors.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Alison Flood (signed)

5 page Betty story "The Date"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis	Betty is less than charmed with Archie's excessive frugality on their date.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie Presents"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Advertisement for Archie Americana Series: Best Of The Forties.
Pencils	? (clip art)
Inks	? (clip art)
Notes	Clip art is scenes culled from the book.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Psssssst, Hey TK"

Characters	The Koosh Kins
Synopsis	Advertisement for Koosh Kins Mini-series.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Checklist"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Advertisement for the Archie "Three Issues For $2.00" offer.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw ?

1 page Betty letters page "Dear Betty"

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

5 page Betty story "Symbols"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis	Betty discusses the benefits and effects symbols have on our life.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Riverdale High"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Cousin Brucie
Synopsis	Advertisement for Archie's Riverdale High #8.
Notes	Ad features a caricature of Cousin Brucie, an on-air personality for WCBS-FM in New York.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "History Class 101"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
Synopsis	Advertisement for Archie Americana Series: Best Of The Forties.
Pencils	? (clip art)
Inks	? (clip art)
Notes	Clip art is a full page from one of the reprinted stories.

5 page Betty story "Who Needs A Boyfriend"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Wendy
Synopsis	After having a fight with Archie at the beach, Betty is consoled by her friend, Wendy.
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) "Discount 32"

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

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "It's Archie's 50th"

Synopsis	Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.
Pencils	? (clip art)
Inks	? (clip art)
Notes	Clip art is illustrations of the club premiums.

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Beach Snaps"

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

Half page Sabrina story "Horn Of Plenty"

Characters	Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis	Aunt Hilda tries to conjure up some popcorn at the movie theater, but overdoes it.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

Half page text article "Editor's Notebook"

Synopsis	Editor Gorelick promotes staff convention appearances, upcoming Archie Comics, and the Fiftieth Anniversary card contest.
Script	Victor Gorelick
Pencils	Victor Gorelick ?; ? (clip art)
Inks	? (clip art)
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Clip art is the cover to World Of Archie (Archie Giant Series) #622 and Pep Comics (Archie Giant Series) #624.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Special Digest Subscription Offer"

Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for the Double Digest line and the standard Digest line.
Pencils	? (clip art)
Inks	? (clip art)
Notes	Clip art is the logos of the various titles advertised.

5 page Betty story "Great Balls Of Fire"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Veronica criticizes Betty for being unfeminine for practicing baseball, but Archie's reaction to Betty's prowess changes her tune.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Archie public service announcement "Snip Six-Pack Rings"

Characters	Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis	Environmental public service announcement.
Genre	Teen