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Issue Details

Issue #190
Published May 1991
Frequency eight times per year
Cover Price 1.00 USD; 1.20 CAD; 75P BGP
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Archie, Have You Seen The Rake"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie finds Betty's rake - - with his face.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)

5 page Betty story "The Inner Voice"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Byron
Synopsis Betty's inner voice tells her that playing hard to get will get Archie to stop taking her for granted.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (layouts); Dan Parent
Inks Alison Flood
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) "Archie's Checklist"

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

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Calendar Of Events"

Characters Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Listing of upcoming Archie Comics related events around the country.
Pencils clip art
Inks clip art
Notes Clip art is various panels from previous stories. Dan DeCarlo is the artist.

5 page Betty story "Fright Night"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis Archie and Betty try to have a quiet date at his house, but events conspire against them.
Genre Teen
Script Mike Pellowski
Pencils Dan Parent
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

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 title logos for Jughead's Double Digest, Betty And Veronica Double Digest, Archie's Double Digest, Archie Comics Digest, Laugh Comics Digest, Archie Andrews Where Are You Digest, Jughead Jones Digest, Jughead With Archie Digest, Betty And Veronica Digest and Archie's Story And Game Digest.

4 page Betty story "Speed Deed"

Characters Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis While watching a TV show about a super-hero character much like The Flash, Betty fantasizes about having super-speed.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Archie public service announcement "Recycle"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Archie and the gang give recycling tips to the readers.
Genre Teen
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie Americana Series"

Synopsis Advertisement for Archie Americana Series: Best Of The Forties.
Pencils clip art
Inks clip art

1 page Betty letters page "Dear Betty"

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

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

Synopsis Advertisement for the special Archie 50th Anniversary Fan Club Offer.
Pencils clip art
Inks clip art
Notes Clip art is reproductions of the fan club premiums.

5 page Betty story "Just A Pal"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis The eternal triangle, from Archie's perspective.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Tim Kennedy
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?