Issue Details

Issue	#38
Published	June 1996
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	1.50 USD; 1.65 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "I Love Stormy Weather"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty huddles close to Archie under his umbrella during a thunderstorm, and Archie doesn't mind a bit.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Alison Flood (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

11 page Betty Cooper, Super Sleuther story "The Collector Returns"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Amy Butler; Taddy Toadmaster [The Collector]; Coach Kleats; The Mad Duke Of Dorchester
Synopsis	The Collector returns, this time obsessed with collecting cheerleaders in mascot costumes. Betty and fellow Riverdale Raccoon Amy Butler fall prey to the villain's obsession.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Bolling
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Big Book Back Issue Bonanza"

Notes

Checklist of recent Archie Comics still available from the publisher.

1 page Fan Art illustration

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Collection of drawings of Betty submitted by readers.
Pencils	Amanda Rushlow; Megan Schimming; Shauna Orfus; Courtney Moore; Jynn Johnston; Crystal DuBois; Katelyn Wanucha
Inks	Amanda Rushlow; Megan Schimming; Shauna Orfus; Courtney Moore; Jynn Johnston; Crystal DuBois; Katelyn Wanucha
Letters	Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty story "Sweet Memories"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews (flashback); Veronica Lodge (flashback); Cousin Leroy (flashback); Cheryl Blossom (flashback); Ethel Muggs
Synopsis	After Betty donates her camera to a local charity yard sale, she takes a nostalgic trip through the photos in her albums.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Doug Crane
Inks	Mark Brewer
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Cheryl Blossom Special Offer"

Notes

Advertisement for the Cheryl Blossom mini-series and Cheryl Blossom Special #1-3.

Half page Editor's Notebook text article "I Know I've Noted"

Synopsis	Editor Gorelick promotes the second Cheryl Blossom mini-series, as well as Jughead #82. Then he outlines the partnership between Archie Comics and Ore-Ida Potato Products to raise funds for United Cerebral Palsy charities.
Script	Victor Gorelick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	typeset

1 page Betty cartoon "Betty's Classic Tee Vee"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Parodies of television shows "Charlie's Angels", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "I Dream Of Jeannie", and "I Love Lucy", with the Archie characters inserted into the shows.
Genre	Teen
Script	Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Pencils	Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Inks	Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Rex W. Lindsey ?

2 page Dear Betty letters page "I Went To A New Camp"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	"Betty" answers reader letters.
Script	Sara Algase
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	typeset

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "You Can Be Happy, Too!"

Notes

Advertisement for various Archie Comics related merchandise.

5 page Betty story "A Spring Day's Dream"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis	Betty is spring cleaning in old, torn clothing. She makes the mistake of taking a nap on a mattress in the back of a pickup. When she wakes up, she finds herself at the Riverdale Mall, still in her ratty old clothes.
Genre	Teen
Script	Hal Smith
Pencils	Doug Crane
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida