Issue Details

Issue	#42
Published	October 1996
Cover Price	$1.50
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (Editor-In-Chief)
Notes	Cover uses pieces of fan art from fans featured in the issue.

Cover Details - "Untitled"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Genre	teen
Pencils	Dan Decarlo; Kelly McGuire; Bonnie MacIntyre; Steffie Dorfman; Amanda Hanuszak; Nina Kanniainen; Stevie Evans; Amanda Lindstrom; Andrea Elgin; Chloe Ho; Ira Soriano; William Mockry
Inks	Dan Decarlo; Kelly McGuire; Bonnie MacIntyre; Steffie Dorfman; Amanda Hanuszak; Nina Kanniainen; Stevie Evans; Amanda Lindstrom; Andrea Elgin; Chloe Ho; Ira Soriano; William Mockry
Notes	Cover uses pieces of fan art from fans featured in the issue.

6 page Betty Cooper story "Gopher Girl Chapter 1"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Peggy Drake; Harpo De Hoofer (Villain); Bubbles McBounce; Twitchell McJitters; Professor Kenji Ito; Betty's Guardian Angel
Synopsis	Betty is on the case of a missing professor at the Riverdale Museum.
Genre	teen
Script	Bob Bolling
Pencils	Doug Crane
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Story is a continuation of events that happened in Betty (1992 series) #29.

1 page Archie Andrews public service announcement "Food For Thought"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Unnamed Riverdale teenager
Synopsis	Archie helps get a wheelchair ramp put on Pop Tate's.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Dan Decarlo
Inks	Dan Decarlo
Notes	A public service announcement from Archie Comics and United Cerebral Palsy Associations.

6 page Betty Cooper story "Gopher Girl Chapter 2"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Professor Kenji Ito; Harpo De Hoofer (Villain); Peggy Crane; Betty's Guardian Angel
Synopsis	Betty foils Harpo De Hoofer's second attempt to steal the pirate's treasure.
Genre	teen
Script	Bob Bolling
Pencils	Doug Crane
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Story is a continuation of events that happened in Betty (1992 series) #29.

5 page Betty Cooper story "Sitting Pretty"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Marty Parks; Mr.Parks
Synopsis	Betty babysits Marty The Menace.
Genre	teen
Script	Mike Pellowski
Pencils	Doug Crane
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty Cooper filler "Fan Art"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Art from fans which were also used on the cover.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Kelly McGuire; Bonnie MacIntyre; Steffie Dorfman; Amanda Hanuszak; Nina Kanniainen; Stevie Evans; Amanda Lindstrom; Andrea Elgin; Chloe Ho; Ira Soriano; William Mockry
Inks	Kelly McGuire; Bonnie MacIntyre; Steffie Dorfman; Amanda Hanuszak; Nina Kanniainen; Stevie Evans; Amanda Lindstrom; Andrea Elgin; Chloe Ho; Ira Soriano; William Mockry
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

2 page Betty Cooper letters page "Dear Betty"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Letters page.
Genre	teen

5 page Betty Cooper story "Change Of Heart"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Mrs.Cooper; Unnamed hair sylist; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Betty is tired of her look and wants a drastic change.
Genre	teen
Script	Kathleen Webb
Pencils	Doug Crane
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida