Issue Details

Issue	#176
Published	July 1989
Frequency	eight times per year
Cover Price	0.95 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Bubbles"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; The DeCarlo Mutt (named Bubbles here)
Synopsis	To Betty's delight, Bubbles has stopped scratching. However, the fleas have just jumped to Archie.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Jim DeCarlo (signed)

1 page text article "Editor's Notebook"

Synopsis	Editor Vic Gorelick writes about reader submitted ideas.
Genre	editorial
Script	Victor Gorelick
Pencils	Victor Gorelick ?
Letters	typeset

6 page Betty story "Please Don't Rain On Our Picnic"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty and Archie try on several weekends to have a picnic, without success.
Genre	Teen
Script	Harold Smith
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty illustration "Super Styles For Betty"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	No story; Betty Models fashion designs submitted by readers, specifically readers from Canada.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks	Rudy Lapick (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for Archie Double Digest and Betty And Veronica Double Digest.
Pencils	Bill Golliher ?
Inks	Bill Golliher ?

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Advertisement for Archie Comics "Three Issues for $2.00" offer.
Pencils	Bill Golliher ?
Inks	Bill Golliher ?

6 page Betty story "The Inferior Decorators"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Betty recruits Archie, Jughead and Moose to decorate the faculty lounge for a faculty luncheon, with mixed results.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Join America's Sweethearts"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Advertisement for Betty And Veronica Annual Digest #1.
Pencils	Dan Parent ?
Inks	Dan Parent ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "The Race Is On"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Advertisement for Archie's R/C Racers #1.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rudy Lapick

5 page Betty story "Miss Magic"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; The Great Zandor (Betty's uncle)
Synopsis	While performing a magic act for the school talent show, Betty and Archie become handcuffed together, forcing them to spend the evening together.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Rudy Lapick
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.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg ?

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

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

1 page Betty letters page "Dear Betty"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	"Betty" answers reader letters.
Genre	Teen
Script	? [as Betty]
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rudy Lapick
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 "The Gimmick"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Willie Ito; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Dilton Doily; Jughead Jones; Miss Beazley
Synopsis	Archie looks for any hair-brained method for preparing for tests without studying.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?
Notes	It is not known if the "Willie Ito" character who advises Archie in the story is a tribute to long time Hanna-Barbera artist Willie Ito or not.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe And Save"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.